Night Mode for maps and Shaft’s laser scope

[Evilblo 2]

Well, guys, the little beam of light looks nice.  It's a little bit easier to hit someone without the scope moving around...

 

But you've basically taken a sniper / stealthy weapon and put a GIANT SHOOT ME light right on it.  It strategically changes the entire way the weapon is used and basically renders it worthless.  I appreciated the scope for what it was and I was willing to trade the LONG reload times and a steady hand with the reticle to be a sneaky SOB.

 

Now, I hide in a shrub and flash my presence to the entire world and scream SHOOT ME, HERE I AM!  Nooooo  I'M NOT COVERING YOUR EGRESS WITH THIS GIANT LASER BEAM!!!

 

Crap, my whole world is ruined.  Just ruined.

 

Frankly, it sucks.

Edited December 5, 2014 by Evilblo

[Evilblo 2]

That 'shakiness' was actually pretty consistent with the drift you get in aiming and firing an actual tank, or at least the old M60-series (M60A1 and M60A3 was my experience; maybe Russian tanks didn’t have it, lol).  I thought it was a realistic feature that required the user to get to know how the drift worked and to develop some skill in using shaft.  I suppose it was too difficult for too many people and they whined about it?

 

The laser bit, though, is really too bad.  I can only guess that a lot of people in the game dislike the fact that I and other shaft users actually use strategy to find a good sniper spot, use appropriate camouflage (paint), and then blow them off the map over and over again.  Boo hoo.

 

I actually thought it was quite fair for the shaft/mammoth (the most logical combination for shaft, although viking and titan are pretty good too) to be such a wicked sniper vehicle since those of use that use the configuration rarely capture a flag much less are fast enough to get to a crystal drop; we make all our points the old fashioned way: we kill the other guys.  (Not saying getting a flag or a crystal drop doesn't happen, but mammoth is obviously at a speed disadvantage and shaft is at a firing rate disadvantage, both of which were offset by the ability to kick butt, fend off attacks, and be stealthy.)  I was happy to just make my points by simply killing other tanks and protecting the flag.  But now this change has effectively neutered the ability of the sniper.  It'll be nothing but rails since the advantage of the shaft has been castrated, more or less.

 

So, sorry tanki, but while I'm sad to see the drift go (one of your developers much be an old tanker), I could live with that disappearing; this laser idea though is beyond being pretty silly; it is contrary to the idea of a sniper.

 

You guys must be catering to those who whine and say the game is too hard.  Perhaps some folks should go back to color books and playing with toy soldiers.  Or perhaps I should take my money elsewhere.  And speaking of money, there really isn't any point in spending it on good paints since this "update" has effectively negated the entire point of my being able to blend in with the surroundings since what amounts to a bulls-eye will appear on me every time I pull the trigger.  Sure it can still protect me from fire, but if I was a good sniper, you would never see me.  Now you’d have to be blind.

 

Bad idea, tanki.  No logical argument for the change other than to satisfy the whiners.

Edited December 5, 2014 by Evilblo

[Evilblo 2]

Couldnt agree more well said mate, well bliddy said x

Amen again.

[spike1andonly 3]

  :ph34r: what is the point of being a sniper if everyone can see you, why buy paint when you have a light saying I'm HERE please shoot me. :(

[hanshjc 13]

I paid MONEY based on 'usual' Shaft Gameplay  >    I put my real hard-earnt CASH MONEY into crystals for Shaft upgrading !

 

Now.......  the gameplay that I put my money into .... it's GONE !

 

CAN I GET A REFUND ?????

 

(Should I go find another game to play somewhere,   or what ???? )    :angry: 

 

GIMME BACK MY  SHAFT   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spike1andonly 3]

well said !!!

[Redirected 0]

the beauty of shaft is to be unseen...

i like the old shaft more... :(

[marcoagf 47]

Every successful game, the day ends in decay.

Thank tanki team for hours of fun (when he was a tank game). I think it's time to change game

If this laser stay that way, "alternative 'will abandon this platform and play "Armored Warfare"

 

http://youtu.be/a5YkI-sHga0?t=6m6s

[hanshjc 13]

 

First time ever using this forum.

 

I cant reiterate enough how unfair this new laser update is to Shaft. First of all the Shaft is a brilliant gun to play with once you've mastered the basic strategies. To ruin such a great feature makes me not want to continuing play this game anymore. I'm one of the better snipers at my rank and it's extremely tough to gain points and rack up kills when you're restricted to basically one shot with an incredibly slow reload time. 

 

The only way the laser feature can be somewhat fair to shaft users is to: increase the speed of the turret rotation, increase the power in arcade mode, and speed up the time it takes to re-enter sniping mode. Otherwise. the shaft cant fight back. 

 

What i've found is as soon as you enter snipe mode people instantly drug to avoid being killed or they rally to your point in bunches. It's frustrating because it takes less time for them to reach you then it does for the shaft to actually re-energize in order to fight back. 

 

The railgun is just as powerful and it takes a fraction of the time to get to full power. If shaft gets a laser beam while sniping it needs a faster opportunity to fight back in close combat situations because you've essentially put a huge target on its back for everyone to attack and aim at.

 

Hate the update! If it stays I think Im done with Tanki. The shaft is the only turret i enjoy using and its what i've based all my upgrades around. Really it's the only reason I play. Think you guys dropped the ball on this one. Hope you correct it before it's too late.

 

Also, The Freeze is by far a more disadvantageous or rather frustrating turret for opponents to handle because it renders you useless immediately and the user doesn't have to aim or be at all accurate. They simply just need to be somewhat in the general vicinity..

 

Nightmode is awesome. 

 

COME'ON TANKIONLINE DEVELOPERS  >    

 

YOU CAN SEE EVERYBODY COMPLAINS  BIG-TIME AND IT'S JUSTIFIED: THE COMPLAINERS ARE 100% RIGHT.

 

THE PEOPLE THAT "LIKE IT"  ARE NOT SHAFTERS, OR NOT SKILLED SHAFTERS.

 

READ THE COMPLAINTS AND    B R I N G    B A C K     THE NORMAL (GOOD-OLD) SHAFT FUNCTION  !!!!!

[Electrisida 62]

Night games are epic! The shaft however is bad because the person can see you coming and doesn't give the Shafter an advantage.

[PowerStrike1.1 270]

Strange, people Shaft now has the disadvantage but others aren't really using that as an advantage. But since people don't want a laser, there should be a setting that disables the laser but loses the stable cross hair.

Edited December 6, 2014 by PowerStrike1.1

[hanshjc 13]

WE WANT OLD SHAFT BACK  !

 

THANKS TO ALL TANKIONLINE GAMERS AND DIE-HARD FANS FOR YOUR COMMENTS:   SHAFT LASER SCOPE UPDATE IS BAD !

 

I ASK EVERYBODY TO COMPLAIN MORE !!!

 

I FEEL EXACTLY THE SAME: OLD SHAFT FUNCTION SHOULD COME BACK,  OR IT'S GAME OVER FOR ME, THEN THEY FORCE ME TO MOVE TO ANOTHER GAME, NOW IT'S NOT ENJOYABLE ANY MORE.

 

PLS COMPLAIN MORE !!!   THANKS

 

TO DEVELOPERS :   JUST KEEP TANKIONLINE AS IT IS, A BALANCED GAME ! REVERT BACK TO OLD SHAFT !  THANK YOU

[wolfthebeast_tanker 2]

take awayy the laser :(

[imtheman808 1]

This would be wicked!!! More kills son!!! Ranks beware!!! This is gonna suck for snipers an unsnipers.

[imtheman808 1]

You're right, but its going to help you shoot people easier.

[chamith_wijayaratne 0]

Pretty good but lot of people don't like this new update because people that don't have shafts will survive from their shots so the people who like shaft don't like this update. anyways I like this update and please add some street lights foe the Night Mode maps

Thanks you guys

Loved it

Chamith_the_gamer

[BicShot 30]

As much as I don't like being killed by Shaft, the laser scope is a bad idea.  Where is the surprise, or the sense of danger?  The fear of the unknown, that's what makes a game fun.  Let Shaft be what it is, a good sniper weapon, without laser scope.

[cray_TheChosenOne 38]

ho ho this laser is acually not bad. You guys think of me as a bad person but the crystal boxes where bad but i got over it. Anyways this laser pointer is really good it works with my snipe.

 gotta have the snipe    :D

[Funtankforward 1]

The change to Shaft is stupid and does nothing. We need to know who last killed us and from where.   Does not matter if it is Shaft or not.

[Music_Cat 16]

Holy crap. Why do you hate the scope so much?

All of you complain about the ski before hand, and how much more difficult

It will become cuz of location and junk.

SOOO

Now it rakes more skill, a shaft shoots than has to go to different spot. A shaft needs to learn new tactics. STOP YELLING AT DEVS.

They made a good choice.

It is still an OUTSTANDING TURRET. How about you actually play the fame and find out for yourself, dang, shadt pretty good...

I already move to another position after I shoot... -_-

[Music_Cat 16]

 

WE WANT OLD SHAFT BACK  !

 

THANKS TO ALL TANKIONLINE GAMERS AND DIE-HARD FANS FOR YOUR COMMENTS:   SHAFT LASER SCOPE UPDATE IS BAD !

 

I ASK EVERYBODY TO COMPLAIN MORE !!!

 

I FEEL EXACTLY THE SAME: OLD SHAFT FUNCTION SHOULD COME BACK,  OR IT'S GAME OVER FOR ME, THEN THEY FORCE ME TO MOVE TO ANOTHER GAME, NOW IT'S NOT ENJOYABLE ANY MORE.

 

PLS COMPLAIN MORE !!!   THANKS

 

TO DEVELOPERS :   JUST KEEP TANKIONLINE AS IT IS, A BALANCED GAME ! REVERT BACK TO OLD SHAFT !  THANK YOU

 

Agreed. Would like your post, but I ran out of likes I can use for the day...who knew?

[heghog_the_royal_one 8]

I LOVE THE NEW SHAFT!!! also i don't know if i said this but for the ? of the week i voted for the zebra mammoth with twins team for second place.

[Faithful 117]

With old shaft i always plays like 4 - 6 hours daily, now with this new stupid update, i barely play tanki, Please tanki developers bring back our old shaft, give a little attention to all the complaints above,        ;) Miss U Old Shaft. ;) 

Edited December 6, 2014 by Faithful

[r_Just_T0 11]

With old shaft i always plays like 4 - 6 hours daily, now with this new stupid update, i barely play tanki, Please tanki developers bring back our old shaft, give a little attention to all the complaints above,        ;) Miss U Old Shaft. ;) 

I feel the same way

[Evilblo 2]

I demand One Kill Railguns be given the laser as well.  It is only fair.