The Direction of Tanki Online

[SicTransitGloria 76]

Just today, Tanki released an update that proved to be very unpopular. Thus far, it has over 170 downvotes. Why is everyone mad? Because a few of things that used to be normal battle creation options have shifted to PRO battles. Although this may seem like an isolated event, truthfully, it is one step of a long strategy in Tanki's changing direction.

 

Long, long ago, Tanki changed the name of the "No Supplies" battles to "PRO" battles. The impact was practically nonexistent. Who cared if Tanki changed the name of the "No Supply" battles? Nobody played them, after all. But in truth, this opened up a realm of possibilities. No longer would this pay-to-play system be relegated to the small corner of people who didn't want to drug. Instead, the name "PRO" was ambiguous, and could apply to many things. And thus it came to be.

 

When Smart Cooldowns came along, where did full drugging stay? PRO battles. When the friendly fire option left, where did it stay? PRO battles. When variable time limits left, where did they stay? PRO battles. When capture and kill limits left, where did they stay? PRO battles. And now, where have private battles gone? PRO battles.

 

The decay has been slow and hidden. Many of the features disappeared without notice. Sometimes, like now, the PRO battle updates have been overshadowed by a larger positive update.

 

What is the purpose of this obvious deception? To make PRO battles the only acceptable type of battle to tankers. Why? Because if tankers spend more crystals...they buy more crystals.

 

You may shout at me by this point, but I have more evidence. Also in this update is two important clues. First, they removed the 500 crystal entry fee for PRO battles. Now, only a 5000 crystal battle pass will get you into PRO's "advanced" options. Second, they removed the option of creating PRO battles from the hands of normal players. No longer may a tanker get into a PRO battle free for creating it. Both of these things incite that a tanker spends the extra crystals on a PRO battle pass.

 

The verdict is disturbing, but reasonable. Tanki Online is a company, after all, and they're in this to make money. NOT because they love making games. NOT because they want to see you happy as possible. They want to make tons of cash. And PRO battles are the easiest way to do that.

Edited December 13, 2014 by SicTransitGloria

[Baasil 37]

THANK YOU! This is what I am trying to say! Come to my post, it's saying the same things.

http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=235087

Edited December 12, 2014 by Baasil

[Promissory 569]

Tanki online:

[ShOwStOpPeR_online 324]

There are already many topics with the same reasons and the same questions.

[SicTransitGloria 76]

There are already many topics with the same reasons and the same questions.

No, there aren't. This is the only topic on why the developers are doing this. Everybody else is just complaining about how bad this update is, but in reality, there are reasons why this is happening.

[Klankill804 753]

Whoever is deciding to do these updates is riding a high horse.

 

He needs to start listening to us.

 

They only listened to a noob named canadarules hhh

[deadmanrising 715]

They need to becareful because i've never seen so many dislikes for an update before, it might all just crash

[Truthteller 4,204]

http://ru.tankiforum...howtopic=499751

 

Russian topic got almost 1000 downvotes ok?