Is Tanki going uphill or downhill?

[dragonssk1 334]

Tanki isn't going downhill, nor is it going uphill either...

 

Its going nowhere!

 

(I'll admit that the MU update was pretty good though...)

The quality of the game has certainly decreased due to the updates and the players playing.

[duck100101 965]

It is going bad and good because, It dose have some good updates, but mostly bad lately

[Papaya14 481]

I remember the good old times when you could create a private battle without a pro pass...

 

I hope the day won't come when you need a pro pass for any normal battles...

 

Certainly not, right? That's what I used to think about private battles. Look at what they've done now! Clan trainings without pro passes would be interrupted by strangers at anytime -_-

Yes, back when it was called the "No Supplies pass." When the only thing about it was...no supplies! Fond memories!

 

 

Since most of the non-basic features were stripped and added to it though, it made sense to call it "PRO" pass. But there's nothing "PRO" about taking away private battles and 999 flags. -_-

[dragonssk1 334]

Yes, back when it was called the "No Supplies pass." When the only thing about it was...no supplies! Fond memories!

 

 

Since most of the non-basic features were stripped and added to it though, it made sense to call it "PRO" pass. But there's nothing "PRO" about taking away private battles and 999 flags. -_-

Or 2 + hour matches. 

[Fatal-Attraction 80]

I posted before that the poll numbers are really the last word in this matter. And as I predicted, the gap between better and worst has widened, with worst taking the lead.

Notice that (as I predicted) that the majority now believes Tanki has gotten worst.

 

Damn, if only if everything was worked and ballenced and then left alone, with no gun, turrets, or paint added,  there would be no headaches, and no one to mess the game up.

 

I still play a little bit, but not much anymore. I pretty much quit. and been hanging around the forums. There's no point with my castrated Isy. I can't kill people and get killed way more. People who are two or three or even four ranks below me can easily kill kill me! I'm now less competitive with my m2 Isy and my heavily tricked out M2 wasp. OMG! Im getting less points, less cystals, getting killed more and have a lower kill ratio with my M2's than I did with my M1's!

 

NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT TANKI HAS GOTTEN WORST. And the majority vote is with me.

 

Damn it! I loved game, and now it no long playable for me. I'm mad as hell!
 

[DatSniperGuy 23]

It went downhill since i realised that we can never sell items. Thats so ludicrous its insane, and yet somehow the goal of the game is to "buy everything". Thats stupid, no one ive met has said to me thats their goal, usually the goal is to reach top rank/compete in C-sports, what a weak argument for such a great feature imo... but ah well the devs wont change thier mind anyways. thats another reason why its going downhill because the devs never allow for the people of tanki to make the changes....

[Papaya14 481]

but ah well the devs wont change thier mind anyways. thats another reason why its going downhill because the devs never allow for the people of tanki to make the changes....

Well technically they do, but...they consider the voice of the mega-donators, obviously. Not that of the average peon like you or me, unfortunately. We're just along for the ride. Also, you're right, the goal of 99% of players is to get Generalissimo. Buying everything? That's the goal of the game for developers, because it maximises profit.

[DatSniperGuy 23]

Well technically they do, but...they consider the voice of the mega-donators, obviously. Not that of the average peon like you or me, unfortunately. We're just along for the ride. Also, you're right, the goal of 99% of players is to get Generalissimo. Buying everything? That's the goal of the game for developers, because it maximises profit.

couldnt agree more with that last sentence man... I remember back in 2009 when they didnt give a **** about making loads of money and they just kept making the game better and better. now its like all they care about it maximising profit which is such a shame :(

[SnafuBE 9]

The frustration when that stranger is russian, never even heard of english and doesn't want to leave.  :D

 

Topic related: I feel like the micro-upgrades are only in the game so the buyers have some more stuff to spend money on.

This is not bad when the battle involves an individual death match but extremely annoying when someone joins a team battle on a server that they cannot even speak the language.  How can you play as a team when a member does not understand?  They are there only for themselve.  Pretty selfish IMO

[MonkeyMagic 89]

In the last 6 months 25% less people play Tanki. The stats dont lie.

[Papaya14 481]

In the last 6 months 25% less people play Tanki. The stats dont lie.

I remember you, you one of the old moderators I believe. Welcome back. What's your opinion..do you think Tanki has changed for better or for worse since you began? You think there is a good reason why so many players are jumping ship lately?

[MonkeyMagic 89]

I remember you, you one of the old moderators I believe. Welcome back. What's your opinion..do you think Tanki has changed for better or for worse since you began? You think there is a good reason why so many players are jumping ship lately?

I was a map maker (highways). There are so many reasons why this game has got worse and the fact that in the last 6 months a quarter of the players have quit. For my part, and I believe for many others -  its because of the constant ability of the devs to try every trick in the book to squeeze every last $ from buyers. For example: When ever a major re-balance or  en mass introduction of new turrets/paints occurs a full refund on crystals should take place, allowing players to re buy what items they want. The cost of buying has come down drastically in price over the years due to free deals and bonus etc. Its not the cost, its the underhand un-fair way the game is slanted. People are not stupid. Keep on cheating them and they walk away.

 

On top of that we have had many major changes in gameplay, re-balances, new turrets and paints. Due to this the game hardly resembles what it was, even a year back. So in my opinion its the financial implications and gameplay thats  changed a LOT for the worse, that have resulted in the drastic loss of players. Players are sick of being messed about by the devs.

 

I predicted this decrease in players numbers to the devs 7 months or so back when they introduced (then changed their mind) the smart cooldowns.I also suggested that it wouldnt be unlike the devs to bring back the smart cooldown, yet with an underhand cost. As we know they were brought back but you must now buy a 'Pro pass' to play in or create a fully supplied battle. This is the type of underhand financial extortion I mentioned above....

Check this thread http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=223504  

 

Every few months I check back i to the game for a look there has been another major change, a re balance, or some new way to fleece players out of their money. Its been said by myself, and others many times. The tragedy is that Tanki devs now look at how they can change the game to make money first, then they look at the gameplay as the second item on the agenda. Yes its a business, but the core of any gaming business is the gameplay. When Tanki first started, it was all about the gameplay first. What a shame, it was really a great game...They need to get back to basics.

 

Rant over. MM

[Potatoe10937 165]

I don't like Hammer and Vulcan really.. especially Vulcan, it's just too different from other turrets, well, I think Hammers okay but Vulcan...

I also don't like the giant freeze effect on turrets and change in Twins.

I don't think Flag Limit should be on PRO Battle or only time battles with out pass? -.-

Dictator is WAY too popular.

XP/BP Format isn't really required.

Stupid StarSeries no one cares about in V-LOG

Tanki now has things that encourages people to buy by making 75% sales now 25% or 50% and they add giant gold boxes and double, triple funds that actually never happen.

Everyone complaining Tanki being unfair with Russian buyers and stuff.

 

But on the other hand...

 

Cooler turret and hulls, animation is better

Kits when there aren't sales.

PRO Battles have better formats now, such as "Parkour"

 

Notice how I can't come up much about how much it improved?  -_-

 

oh and i forgot 10 cry boxes left game becuz ppl would not kill and just sit by spawn areas but that reason is poor, people die becuz they stand near those places...

Edited June 3, 2015 by Potatoe10937

[r_priyangshu0 270]

Downmountain.

[Faced 375]

Down, Mount Everest. My opinion, it was better.. I miss the old days in TO. When there were crytalboxes etc. 

[aperaiderpistol 459]

I think it's better than when I first joined the game. The only real complaint I would make is about the kits, which now allow some players to get equipment they could not normally get at their rank.

[DatSniperGuy 23]

I was a map maker (highways). There are so many reasons why this game has got worse and the fact that in the last 6 months a quarter of the players have quit. For my part, and I believe for many others -  its because of the constant ability of the devs to try every trick in the book to squeeze every last $ from buyers. For example: When ever a major re-balance or  en mass introduction of new turrets/paints occurs a full refund on crystals should take place, allowing players to re buy what items they want. The cost of buying has come down drastically in price over the years due to free deals and bonus etc. Its not the cost, its the underhand un-fair way the game is slanted. People are not stupid. Keep on cheating them and they walk away.

 

On top of that we have had many major changes in gameplay, re-balances, new turrets and paints. Due to this the game hardly resembles what it was, even a year back. So in my opinion its the financial implications and gameplay thats  changed a LOT for the worse, that have resulted in the drastic loss of players. Players are sick of being messed about by the devs.

 

I predicted this decrease in players numbers to the devs 7 months or so back when they introduced (then changed their mind) the smart cooldowns.I also suggested that it wouldnt be unlike the devs to bring back the smart cooldown, yet with an underhand cost. As we know they were brought back but you must now buy a 'Pro pass' to play in or create a fully supplied battle. This is the type of underhand financial extortion I mentioned above....

Check this thread http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=223504  

 

Every few months I check back i to the game for a look there has been another major change, a re balance, or some new way to fleece players out of their money. Its been said by myself, and others many times. The tragedy is that Tanki devs now look at how they can change the game to make money first, then they look at the gameplay as the second item on the agenda. Yes its a business, but the core of any gaming business is the gameplay. When Tanki first started, it was all about the gameplay first. What a shame, it was really a great game...They need to get back to basics.

 

Rant over. MM

Lets upvote this guy, he speaks the truth thank god! hopefully this will get some recognition in the community because its a solid piece of evidence as to why this game has become bad

[Fatal-Attraction 80]

 

 

I think that MonkeyMagic's post is the best post on this thread.

I believe he's right on every point. I still play Tanki, but not much anymore.

I think that the combo of updates has near completely wreck Tanki.

 

My Isy was castrated, and now I can't earn crystals or points....making the game unplayable for me.

 

And I also believe that Greed has a good part in the wrecking of this game.

 

I was a map maker (highways). There are so many reasons why this game has got worse and the fact that in the last 6 months a quarter of the players have quit. For my part, and I believe for many others -  its because of the constant ability of the devs to try every trick in the book to squeeze every last $ from buyers. For example: When ever a major re-balance or  en mass introduction of new turrets/paints occurs a full refund on crystals should take place, allowing players to re buy what items they want. The cost of buying has come down drastically in price over the years due to free deals and bonus etc. Its not the cost, its the underhand un-fair way the game is slanted. People are not stupid. Keep on cheating them and they walk away.

 

On top of that we have had many major changes in gameplay, re-balances, new turrets and paints. Due to this the game hardly resembles what it was, even a year back. So in my opinion its the financial implications and gameplay thats  changed a LOT for the worse, that have resulted in the drastic loss of players. Players are sick of being messed about by the devs.

 

I predicted this decrease in players numbers to the devs 7 months or so back when they introduced (then changed their mind) the smart cooldowns.I also suggested that it wouldnt be unlike the devs to bring back the smart cooldown, yet with an underhand cost. As we know they were brought back but you must now buy a 'Pro pass' to play in or create a fully supplied battle. This is the type of underhand financial extortion I mentioned above....

Check this thread http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=223504  

 

Every few months I check back i to the game for a look there has been another major change, a re balance, or some new way to fleece players out of their money. Its been said by myself, and others many times. The tragedy is that Tanki devs now look at how they can change the game to make money first, then they look at the gameplay as the second item on the agenda. Yes its a business, but the core of any gaming business is the gameplay. When Tanki first started, it was all about the gameplay first. What a shame, it was really a great game...They need to get back to basics.

 

Rant over. MM

 

[SnafuBE 9]

Upvoted for a very good truthful and accurate post.  

 

At the very least players should be allowed to sell everything in their garage for full price after every 're-balance'.  This will allow players to use equipment that is unfairly rebalanced up and unload equipment that is unfairly rebalanced down.  At least this will help players getting stuck with garbage equipment because of the dev's 'rebalance'.

 

Since players have no input on these 'rebalances' (and end up pooched by them) at least give players the opportunity to 'rebalance' the equipment in their garage by selling it back and buying other equipment.

 

If TO keeps screwing with players then players will abandon TO for the next on-line game that comes along.  If TO wants a following of loyal players that will not leave then it needs to treat players decently and with respect. 

 

Whether TO becomes great is all up to them.

 

I was a map maker (highways). There are so many reasons why this game has got worse and the fact that in the last 6 months a quarter of the players have quit. For my part, and I believe for many others -  its because of the constant ability of the devs to try every trick in the book to squeeze every last $ from buyers. For example: When ever a major re-balance or  en mass introduction of new turrets/paints occurs a full refund on crystals should take place, allowing players to re buy what items they want. The cost of buying has come down drastically in price over the years due to free deals and bonus etc. Its not the cost, its the underhand un-fair way the game is slanted. People are not stupid. Keep on cheating them and they walk away.

 

On top of that we have had many major changes in gameplay, re-balances, new turrets and paints. Due to this the game hardly resembles what it was, even a year back. So in my opinion its the financial implications and gameplay thats  changed a LOT for the worse, that have resulted in the drastic loss of players. Players are sick of being messed about by the devs.

 

I predicted this decrease in players numbers to the devs 7 months or so back when they introduced (then changed their mind) the smart cooldowns.I also suggested that it wouldnt be unlike the devs to bring back the smart cooldown, yet with an underhand cost. As we know they were brought back but you must now buy a 'Pro pass' to play in or create a fully supplied battle. This is the type of underhand financial extortion I mentioned above....

Check this thread http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=223504  

 

Every few months I check back i to the game for a look there has been another major change, a re balance, or some new way to fleece players out of their money. Its been said by myself, and others many times. The tragedy is that Tanki devs now look at how they can change the game to make money first, then they look at the gameplay as the second item on the agenda. Yes its a business, but the core of any gaming business is the gameplay. When Tanki first started, it was all about the gameplay first. What a shame, it was really a great game...They need to get back to basics.

 

Rant over. MM