Join the experiment with crystal drops

[Bezerker 19]

No crystals = boring, sterile, no charm and much less gameplay

• Crystals are part of the tanki universe and (hi)story, and an essential part of the gameplay. The intelligent and aggressive player can earn some bonus from these crystals that also make it more interesting and fun to DRIVE AROUND on the map, no just go back and forth between bases. It also adds an extra dimension to driving and shooting. You keep an eye on the sky as well. It is fun!
• The update with marked spots for the crystals was not good. Camping resulted and fewer worked for the team.
• This idea with 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 crystal boxes was good. Added to the game play, you had to keep an eye on the sky as well as the ground, much more intense.
• Marked spot for the gold box was a horrible idea. Predictability is not what makes a game funny. And heavy tanks will always get the god box this way.
• Sometimes you work hard for the team in a never ending battle. Sometimes the team fails or the time limit is absurd, and you have to leave the battle. You will leave it empty handed. Crystals from the sky can at leave give you something.
• Last. Crystals from the sky is just a beautiful thing. Nice to look at. Nice to collect. A little fairy tale like. It creates a mood unlike in any other game. Especially in the Halloween, XMas and New Years Eve maps. Now the game is just grey and boring. I almost cant stand playing it and cant wait until crystal boxes return.

Edited November 20, 2014 by Bezerker

[AndrewK241 44]

the multiple value crystal drops were a good addition to the game imo, (don't go and try to ban me or something just because my opinion isn't the same as yours -.-) the main issue was the crystal drop zones were marked and clearly visible to every player on the map. at first it seems like a good idea, but consider this: if an area were easily obtainable fund is seen, what do you think 90% of the players including yourselves do? you'd go to that marked spot. and when someone see's this, the others do to. pretty soon, it's as if a gold is dropping but instead it's just a 20 crystal box. i have no issue with the idea of multiple value crystal boxes, it helps player gain crystals faster, especially non-buying players such as myself. but if you have the areas clearly marked so every player in the game can obviously see, you're just asking for issues. the solution: simply take out the crystal drop zone marks. like the way they were, they can drop anywhere at any given time. just don't have the area where they will drop marked. this will leave the players with only 2 options: either play the game to earn more fund and xp, or sit around random places of the map waiting for a crystal box to drop and basically wasting both their time and their teams time.

[xXx.RazoR.xXx 543]

NO MORE CRYSTAL BOXES!!!!! Earn your place. Learning how to be a real tanker!!!! When I was coming up we had nothing like you guys have it today.  You need it hard so you can learn something about being an unselfish player. Then when you become a Generalissimo one day you will appreciate it more!

+1 back in the days it was succes having discount of 25% twice a year..no rewards from twitter,FB,VKontakte..no double funds..no bigger goldboxes..you whinners..the things which is 100% better for you all,you find bad?..noobs..this is far better way to earn..stick to your rank battles,and play shorter games..but no..it's much easier for you to sabotage high ranked battles trying to collect?..I hope times like that are finished..if you wan't to earn,PLAY for it!!!

[DelionheLion 60]

put back the old system if you want people to keep playing this game.most people are thinking of quitting tanki .

I think every update Tanki makes get's better and better... and this is one of them.  Why would people quit Tanki knowing that it's for the better?

[BURY-103 0]

DO NOT LIKE !!!

Boxes (10 crystals) were part of the fun. Needed quick decision - get box, or fight other tanks.

Old system was better - that is why this game was (and is) very popular.

DO NOT CHANGE GOOD GAME

[jshp 6]

both version have been a mistake,<<predictable drops and that experiment>>

[Marsbar30 0]

The cry update takes our mind off the crystals but if your team loses you dont get a lot of crystals.

The gold box update just made everything worse, the gold box drops too early and if you are flipped or getting a flag, there is 0% chance you will get it.

Therefore change the updates to the original, they were much better.  ;)

[adamrdrums 0]

 

Collecting crystal boxes has been a part of Tanki Online from its earliest stages. However, it didn’t affect gameplay that much – boxes contained a modest number of crystals and collecting them wasn’t worth the time and effort. Plus, they would disappear over time. When developing the new drop box logics, we modeled crystal drops after supply boxes, without assuming that it would escalate the situation. The open testing didn’t unravel this problem either, as each account there had more than enough crystals so there was no reason to collect crystal drops. On release day, we thought that the complaints of tankers were caused due to doubled battle funds, which result in a larger number of crystals in drops.

 

However, we’ve recently changed our attitude towards feedback. We’ve started assessing and analyzing constructive feedback in the forum, counting positive and negative replies, and monitoring battle chats. This has helped us identify where the real problem lies. And we thank you for that!

 

That is why, as of today we’ve removed crystal boxes from the game as an experiment. Crystals that would have dropped in boxes, will instead be added to the battle fund as many of you suggested. Gold boxes are dropped right after the notification, so as not to distract players from teamplay, and give everybody a shot at catching the gold. The experiment will be on until next week. We will then specify our next steps.

 

Enter the game, take part in battles and make sure you tell us your impressions below. Any solution can be improved, and your feedback will help us do that!

To be honest, all of the games I have played so far (and I've been playing for 2 months now) it's a race to get boxes with the other players. If you were going to get rid of boxes, maybe you should take out the armor. I'm not saying to, however, you should start with that if that's the case. 

 

Really, in my opinion, replacing crystals that one earns with the battle fund is not a very good idea. Take it from a gamer. Trust me, I'm a doctor. ;)

[xXx.RazoR.xXx 543]

put back the old system if you want people to keep playing this game.most people are thinking of quitting tanki .

most?..how the heck you know that?..stop being whinner

[EVILSHEVA 0]

i like it

 

but it would be much fun if there is 10 cristal boxes....

 

no 100, no 50, no 20...just like before...10...like a Little present ;)

 

Thanks to listening to us :blush:

Edited November 20, 2014 by EVILSHEVA

[Shok_Nog-R 0]

It's a very challenging game, because the player/s is/are now competing to win and not only collecting crystals. ;)

[Sylvus 0]

I think this would be best as an option when creating battles. Crystals are what first drew me not the game. If you have to leave in the middle of the battle, you still get the satisfaction of having earned some crystals for future play. Crystals made games much more competitive and fun, against teammates and opponents. While the drop zones, new isida and railgun visuals, and supply redesign updates were refreshing and great, this new experiment is not. 

[Kelliesheroes 6]

  :tank: So are you saying in order to get crystals to upgrade or buy ,is battle to the end how do you figure how many crystals a tanker gets, by kills, flags, experience, not good at all i played to the end of a game i killed maybe 5 tanks at the end it showed 0 ... and my crystal amount never changed so therefor i never gained any at all through the game and i couldn't buy any drugs to help me in battles,, and with that you have to be very experienced to gain alot of crystals not  good at all.. just like when you took the way we use drugs you put a timer on them i will tell the timer thing not good cause computers lag and glitch  an the timer stops often it really isn't fair ,,as for the paints my tank protection paint fully upgraded a fly can kill it i have to use drugs to be lucky enough to take 2 shots ,in every battle these experienced tankers know where the gold boxes are going to drop 9 out of 10 times you need to have them drop where no one would expect it like behind a building or a gully behind bushes the distraction is knowing it is being dropped so everyone has an idea where it is right in the middle never on the out skirts.... but if you change it to somewhere else than it becomes a challenge and post "THE GOLD BOX HAS BEEN DROPPED " where you normally display it... This way the less fortunate have a fair chance also ..tHE DISTRACTION COMES WHEN IT'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE .. it is always the more powerful and most drugged tank that gets it ..if you think this post is to long get over it and go to school so you can learn how to read more..

Edited November 20, 2014 by Kelliesheroes

[Refuse.To.Lose 8]

Thank you Seymon! Wonderful experiment because now noobs will actually have to battle for crystals and just not wait and take them (Mults)!

[dogm45 10,593]

You get gift every day what more do you guys want! Did you just want to be handed the Generalissimo rank. No more handouts!  Get in your tank battle and earn your way!!! :D

Edited November 20, 2014 by dogm45

[Baba-Booey 0]

Ugggh this just SUCKS AND SUCKS SOME MORE!! You took all the fun outta the game big time.. :wacko:

[HUGHIY 568]

The system with 100 crys boxes could work, but there must be a system to kick mults--once we have a kick system in place, this idea will be feasible. This 'Kick2' system would make 100 crys boxes feasible again--http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=217642.

[feydakin 7]

Tanki has always done a great job with the dynamics of the game and with rebalancing, but the latest change with drop boxes and crystals are more of an annoyance, players just camp out on the drop zones and wait for the items.

It was much better before this new change.

If Tanki wants a change that everyone would like, bring out different tanks and turrents, like the Chain gun, or Missile launcher, that was proposed awhile back.

[cowsrawsome 5]

I love the supplies and drop update!

I'm not so sure i like the crystals boxes in the battle fund though....

[Snow.HD 1,037]

If you keep upd the game with useless things you will lose the players .

 

You make us to buy cristals if we can`t collect enought from game .

 

BAD IDEEA ! WE QUIT THE GAME :)

[r_brieken0 0]

Just played a deadmatch. No crystals involved no one moves. Winning team is just digging in. Boring. Loosing team leaves  "en masse". Crystals should be reintroduced but dropped at RANDOM and not as it used to be till now allways on the same locations. Also loosing teams should be credited with more points. Point system MUST be on an equity. Take total amount of flags and divided by each team in order to get a better balance of points sharing. Also just played Sherpuhov. Lost with 1 to 5. Second place of my team. Got 34!! points for a 5:1 kill ratio. Second place for winning with far lower kill ratio got 345 points! In view of this, where is the fun if one is unable to grab some points from time to time.....

[dynamite_9000 2]

new updates ...laaaaaag is killing us....do something ..cannot play ...sorryyy

 

[marcus935 0]

i like that gold boxes will fall more offen! :D

[Wu_Tank_Forever 0]

This experiment should be kept to a few single servers in all game modes clearly labeled for those who seem to love it so much,why make everyone suffer because this is clearly a move to balance the in-game currency system so everyone will have to purchase crystals instead of catch drops and shut up stupid hypocritical high rank whiners you built your tanks up on the old currency system n dont want new players to have the same experience catching drops?..I've tested quite a few battles and have not made nearly as much with the "updated" battle fund as opposed to the normal battle fund + catching a few drops. Thumbs Down    :tank:

[th0r1n2 0]

this is not  good because now you have to pla till the end of a battle and it is much harder to get crystles at lower levels

 

this is a short term fix not a long time answer

 

so i would vote against this