Guide [Issue 35] You've Missed a Gold!

[mcmonkey25 717]

All the time we hear articles and guides about how to get golds, where they drop and we see tankers catching them; but life isn’t always like that and you don’t always catch it. So, due to the fact that the majority of the time you won’t get the gold, I have decided to write this article on what to do if you’ve missed a gold.

 

So, the gold has just dropped and unluckily you’ve missed it. This happens on average 20x as much as a player actually catching a gold. There are various things you can do but they all depend on the battle type and your team’s situation.

 

Rage Quit: The only generic thing you can do is to rage quit. Sometimes, you can be so close to a gold, almost touching it, but then you die or miss it. You feel so angry and upset that you can’t bear to look at the tanker who got it, so you leave the battle. Ok, so that was a little over-dramatic, but many players will leave the battle after a gold has dropped. Especially fly-hackers if they’ve got it… Hmmm… This can be a good idea if your team is losing badly as there probably isn’t much left for you in that battle. However, if you leave for the sole reason that a gold has dropped then you’re probably putting yourself at a disadvantage. From what we know, it doesn’t matter when the last gold box dropped; another could drop at any moment. It’s only a 1/7000 chance! So, perhaps don’t rage quit, stay in the battle; but what do you do then?

 

Kill some people: If you are playing in a DM then it is as you were. Generally there is a bit of a pile up during a gold box, which can make for some easy kills. Perhaps try to stack up two or three once the gold box has dropped to give yourself and advantage over your respawning enemies. If you haven’t survived, then try returning to where the gold box dropped. It is doubtless to say that any ‘left over’ tanks will have very low health, which once again makes for easy kills. After the hubbub of a gold box has died down, you can continue to play as normal until, if you’re lucky, another one drops!

 

Capture the Point: This is obviously a technique reserved only for CP mode. Once a gold has dropped, the likelihood is that most of the points are unmanned. It will be easy, with perhaps a little bit of support, to take a number of the enemy controlled points over and so increase your team’s (and your own) score. Staying behind in the pile up isn’t really going to do you much good. If you died during the gold box, perhaps try to get to a nearby point instead of one in the heart of the enemy base (if possible). In certain maps, like Polygon, as there is only one point that is immediately where you should go after a gold has dropped, else you will be of little help to your teammates.

 

Return/Capture the Flag: Needless to say what mode this is for, you have two options once a gold box has dropped. If an enemy has taken your flag, and is trying to capture whilst everyone is off gold hunting, then the best idea is to stop them before they get to their own base. However, if there is no threat to your flag, then you have an opportunity to take the enemy’s flag. As your opponents are all busy respawning, you will have little competition whilst you grab it, but be careful, enemy tankers who survived the gold box will be able to kill you as you escape. If you are unlucky enough to die during the gold box, the best thing to do is probably stay in your base for a little while. This allows you to defend against potential enemy attacks for a little bit from players who have survived the gold box. Then, you can continue to play as you did previously.

 

Gain some ground: This applies to CTF, TDM and certain CPs. Once the gold box has dropped, if you don’t need to capture a flag then you can take a solid position in order to keep enemies at bay. This may sometimes involve killing a couple of enemies but you can also move yourself into a better position while everyone is respawning. For example, in Rio, a Shaft could move from the top of the map, after having missed the gold, to an advanced position on the raised flank. This allows them to, at first, gain an unopposed, strong position from which they can get kills and cover teammates. As you have a better position, you are then more likely to go on and win the battle.

 

Change position: In a DM, there are certain places on the map that suit certain combinations (for example the good spot for long range guns at the top of the highest ramp in Polygon). If a drugging enemy has been taking up the best spot for a lot of the battle, now is your chance to try and take it over. There is a high chance that the tanker in question has left his spot and is currently not occupying it; therefore, you can sneak in and take the position, at least until he comes back! Taking this good position can subsequently improve your chances of winning the battle and getting a little extra fund than you would have originally got.

 

Change Equipment: This isn’t strictly a tactic, but after a gold box has dropped, it may be a good time to use a different combination. As everyone else in the battle is respawning, you will have time to enter your garage and equip a new turret, hull or paint. Therefore, you won’t miss out on as much of the action and can even try a new playing style.

 

Obviously I don’t encourage you to miss golds to try these techniques out. Play as normal, go for golds as normal, but if you miss it, which statistically speaking you probably will, make sure you know what you are going to do afterwards. Good luck in the battlefield!

Edited July 30, 2017 by Hexed

[asghar-1 15]

Nice :D

[Darren4Turbo 4,913]

This must to be a Guide  :P.

 

Nice!  :D 

[NewbieCake 3,067]

Shamefully like many other tankers, I go right through gold boxes.

[EpicTroll99 572]

Great article, but I believe the probability of a gold being dropped was changed to 1/10000, after the removal of crystal boxes.

[parrotman 0]

I HAVE MISSED A LOT OF GOLD BOXES

AND I HAVE GOT ONLY 2 GOLD BOXES 

BUT SOMEBODY HAVE A NUMBERLESS GOLD BOXES THAT IS WHY?

 

[Quarks 2,255]

I know, capping flags are easy with a gold drop.

[liverpoolaum 811]

nice

[tankkipankki 72]

there is so much good information for the players especially for the new players :) i hope many tanker read this useful article 

[sksbros 19]

Once,i missed a gold box by climbing onto someone and i was about to take it when i self-destructed due to suspected fly hacks. 

i cri everytim 

:( 

[fluctuation123 3,435]

so true. so true : weeping emo:

[KUNGLAO3 0]

so this article, actualy is a guide that tell us "hey you know what, if youre a complete looser unable too catch at least a gold box in your life,then just give up the idea,keep playing during the dropp like nothing happened!" i realy dont know enyone who would resist the temptation, i mean theres a box, a golden one that values 1000 cry and youre not going to give it a try?

[mcmonkey25 717]

so this article, actualy is a guide that tell us "hey you know what, if youre a complete looser unable too catch at least a gold box in your life,then just give up the idea,keep playing during the dropp like nothing happened!" i realy dont know enyone who would resist the temptation, i mean theres a box, a golden one that values 1000 cry and youre not going to give it a try?

This is for immediately after a gold has dropped... Of course I think you should go for the gold, I mean, who wouldn't?

[skimmerexpert 0]

I hate when I miss a GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     :angry:

[Gen 30]

I hate when I miss a GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     :angry:

Me  Too  :wacko:

 

 

N!Ce Article  ;)

[tanksalad 70]

This is pathetic. If you don't get the gold you're so angry you're going to quit? And that's a good idea if your team is losing?

 

How immature and selfish do you expect everyone to be?

 

How about just being mature about it.

 

Or buy crystals. A gold box is worth like 17 cents. Woop dee doo.

 

 

[slycleaversmart 1,154]

I am a rage quitter lol I quit after 2 6000 cry golds got taken in one round of ping-pong ctf by the same stinking dictator!

[Tanker1928374655 133]

That moment when gold is falling, and you can't get to it b/c of a freeze troller... -_-

[tankpilotnathan 13]

Great article, but I believe the probability of a gold being dropped was changed to 1/10000, after the removal of crystal boxes.

no if you watched the vlog it was 1/7000 dont ask me why, just go watch vlogs like a real tanker does ;)

[EpicTroll99 572]

no if you watched the vlog it was 1/7000 dont ask me why, just go watch vlogs like a real tanker does ;)

I do watch the v-log, like "a real tanker" but it was changed recently, and if you want me to prove it, I can show you a message on skype from @lordmostafa confirming that the probability of a gold dropping was changed from 1/7000 to 1/10000 after the removal of crystal boxes  ;) .

Edited June 9, 2015 by EpicTroll99

[Tanker1928374655 133]

This is pathetic. If you don't get the gold you're so angry you're going to quit? And that's a good idea if your team is losing?

 

How immature and selfish do you expect everyone to be?

 

How about just being mature about it.

 

Or buy crystals. A gold box is worth like 17 cents. Woop dee doo.

$0.70... FYI -_-

Edited June 28, 2015 by Tanker1928374655

[golden5648 1,686]

I do watch the v-log, like "a real tanker" but it was changed recently, and if you want me to prove it, I can show you a message on skype from @lordmostafa confirming that the probability of a gold dropping was changed from 1/7000 to 1/10000 after the removal of crystal boxes  ;) .

Yes, once my fund went to 6900 + and no gold dropped. I am sure that now it is 1/10000. 

 

:(

[EpicTroll99 572]

Yes, once my fund went to 6900 + and no gold dropped. I am sure that now it is 1/10000. 

 

:(

I've seen funds of 15k where a gold doesn't drop. And then in some battle where the fund barely reaches 4k-5k, and 2-3 golds drop. It's completely random.

[golden5648 1,686]

I've seen funds of 15k where a gold doesn't drop. And then in some battle where the fund barely reaches 4k-5k, and 2-3 golds drop. It's completely random.

:mellow:  :huh:  :huh: I don't think so

[Tanker1928374655 133]

I've seen funds of 15k where a gold doesn't drop. And then in some battle where the fund barely reaches 4k-5k, and 2-3 golds drop. It's completely random.

I've seen funds of 30,000 with no Gold Boxes... it was a Stadium CTF... The fund ended to be 55k and 1 Gold Box -_- I almost thought Tanki removed Gold Boxes :P