An idea for "test drives"

[TheGoldenTanker 4,951]

So 4 weeks ago today, a very helpful and useful update (for non buyers especially) called "Personal discounts" and "test drives" hit the game.

 

Judging by all of the likes on the actual thread (go check for yourself in the news and announcements area) that people like this update.

 

So anyway, let me get to the point of my idea.

 

Say you was about to join a Polygon CP with the paint "Rock" (as there's many Twin users in Polygon CP mostly) and you got given the "rare opportunity" to try out Mammoth M3 in combat. You click the "accept" button, you join the battle, then what you see is too many Firebird M3's on the enemy team cooking your tank up on fire like burgers get burned in a barbecue on a hot summers day.

 

So you decide to go into your garage to change to a paint with high protection from Firebird (something like Loam, Inferno or Zeus) but then you come to the realization that your test drive will run out (to test out Mammoth M3) as you quickly nip into your garage to change paint.

 

That means that, that person has only had like a maxium of 5 minutes to test out one beast of a Hull. And that kind of sucks, don't you think?

 

So my idea is, is this:

 

When you get a test drive, you are only allowed to use (whatever you got given to test out) for a maxium of ONE hour.

 

Then that way, that Tanker has had more than enough time to test out (whatever he/she has got given them) and then that way, he/she has had more than long enough to come up with a final decision as to if he/she wants to officially buy what he/she has been given and to be able to keep it forever.

 

When the final 30 seconds come up of your test drive, a little pop up on the screen should pop up and say something like "You have 30 seconds remaining of your test drive, would you like to go to your garage now and change equipment, or be automatically be returned to your garage when the full 30 seconds are up?"

 

Or something like that... 

[joe123_Superman 430]

So 4 weeks ago today, a very helpful and useful update (for non buyers especially) called "Personal discounts" and "test drives" hit the game.

 

Judging by all of the likes on the actual thread (go check for yourself in the news and announcements area) that people like this update.

 

So anyway, let me get to the point of my idea.

 

Say you was about to join a Polygon CP with the paint "Rock" (as there's many Twin users in Polygon CP mostly) and you got given the "rare opportunity" to try out Mammoth M3 in combat. You click the "accept" button, you join the battle, then what you see is too many Firebird M3's on the enemy team cooking your tank up on fire like burgers get burned in a barbecue on a hot summers day.

 

So you decide to go into your garage to change to a paint with high protection from Firebird (something like Loam, Inferno or Zeus) but then you come to the realization that your test drive will run out (to test out Mammoth M3) in you quickly nip into your garage to change paint.

 

That means that, that person has only had like a maxium of 5 minutes to test out one beast of a Hull. And that kind of sucks, don't you think?

 

So my idea is, is this:

 

When you get a test drive, you are only allowed to use (whatever you got given to test out) for a maxium of ONE hour.

 

Then that way, that Tanker has had more than enough time to test out (whatever he/she has got given them) and then that way, he/she has had more than long enough to come up with a final decision as to if he/she wants to officially buy what he/she has been given and to be able to keep it forever.

 

When the final 30 seconds come up of your test drive, a little pop up on the screen should pop up and say something like "You have 30 seconds remaining of your test drive, would you like to go to your garage now and change equipment, or be automatically be returned to your garage when the full 30 seconds are up?"

 

Or something like that... 

yeah, bit i think it should be 30 min

[TheGoldenTanker 4,951]

yeah, bit i think it should be 30 min

Why 30 minutes?

[dilsharox 2,395]

I never got test drive so I don't know much about it but your idea seems to be a good one

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

NAH!, a bad idea. 

 

If people can change equipment, than, that for one is useless, becuase it isn't fair that some gismo noob with hornet rail m2 gets to test m3 mammy or fire.

[TheGoldenTanker 4,951]

becuase it isn't fair that some gismo noob with hornet rail m2 gets to test m3 mammy or fire.

How is that unfair???

[Jwimmer 2,835]

The only problem I can see is automatically returning to the garage- If there is a gold box or a really critical moment in the match, you cant be stopped to change equipment. Otherwise, I see this as a great idea.

 

 

Too bad I havent gotten a test drive yet...

[Sgt.Shultz 101]

I think the test drive ends when the match you are in ends...

[TheGoldenTanker 4,951]

I think the test drive ends when the match you are in ends...

Even if it was only a quick 15 minute non pro battle? ._.

[Sgt.Shultz 101]

Even if it was only a quick 15 minute non pro battle? ._.

I believe so. I will get back to you tomorrow when I have read further into this matter :)

 

Regards,

§gt.§hultz

[ApocalypseCow 39]

I personally like your idea, golden. I have been given 2 test drives and both ended prematurely because of me wanting to change my paint, gun, or turret. And I really think that an hour is about perfect for a legitimate test drive.

[Bem 521]

I never got test drive so I don't know much about it but your idea seems to be a good one

[RustyNail 1,538]

I never got test drive so I don't know much about it but your idea seems to be a good one

+1

[0MN1V01D 599]

I got Railgun M1 Test Drive in Polygon CP :(

[fordmustang12345 3,910]

I have gotten a test drive once and its not that u only get a certain amount of time for it its that if u go to garage to change (Hull paint whatever) the test drive automatically ends but it gives u a choice if u want to go to garage and end test drive or stay and continue test drive .so mods please close this topic as I have just answered and explained the question

[r_GaIaxy2 8,611]

Great Idea!!! I was stuck with Mammoth and Hammer in a Poly TDM and was dreaming of a change :)

[generalpotato_PRO 1,076]

I've gotten a test drive for twins m3 and guess when? When I was going to join a useless-for-testing PARKOUR BATTLE. It gave me the option to test it or not, and i knew if i declined, it would be a VERY long time before I would receive another test drive, so I accepted. Some guy then trolled me saying that the update gave a sale in the garage so, being foolish, I entered the garage and didnt really see the pop-up that said "Do you really want to enter garage? Test drive will be over." So i entered Garage and guess what? Twins m3 disappeared and i was offered a 23% discount on it immediately after. The very very bad part was exactly like said: I only got to test it for 5 mins and especially in the battle that i was offered to test it, it was a completely utterly useless test drive.

 

I think they should let you test it for 1-2 hours in various different battles and let you change to adapt to the battle situation to see how it would work instead of letting you test it ONCE, in my situation, in a freaking PARKOUR BATTLE. -_-

[Dawson_9000_Tanki 5]

yeah, bit i think it should be 30 min

How bout in the middle of 30 mins. So 15 minutes, then people will have some time to use it a little more, though not too long. :D  :D  :D

[lukey0 27,543]

I'd like this.

 

Yesterday I got to test M3 Isida in Kungar DM using Titan+Zeus, I was sitting bait. :LOL: I was going to use Vulcan but I got test drive and couldn't change.