What kind of experiment is this?

[r_R5N0 16]

damn tanki experiments..can you drop gold for every kill as a experiment -,-

[ksa_enus 248]

tanki just needs money and all these update are focused on one goal , MONEY

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

Tanki is destroying itself,if they don't stop, they will lose the whole game. don't bilieve me, but this game is comming down. SOon

[Mr.Cashier 1,622]

I think its not fair to Remove SMP passes.Yeah i agree that 100% SMP was too much and to remove it was a Good Choice but the 50% and 30% SMP passes are useful for low rankers and the Non-Buyers. This experiment will be a Flop.

[marc.jp_44 20,837]

I think Shadow is right here. Hopefully, it doesn't get removed because I need it to rank before sales to get some things that I really want and etc.

[drazeruzumaki 5,021]

now they get 100% cry more :mellow:

this "experiment" will always be here

[beaku 2,656]

Well, if it's an experiment, it's am experiment. To be honest, I do feel bad about them going back on their word: "No elements of gameplay will be exclusive to Premium accounts". Now, we have two paints, buy-able XT equipment and now SMP. :mellow:

[momy950666 960]

Tanki X is literally Tanki Online's last hope. Their put so much time into it that they have forgotten about this game. I honestly don't think the Deves care about flash anymore, all focus and care will be put into Unity.

+++

[r_GaIaxy2 8,611]

100% extra cry is ridiculous in my opinion

 

50% is fine. Its fair and reasonable, and non premiums can still compete with it. 100 will damage tanki's already delicate economics quite a bit, but you need to make stuff more appealing if people ain't buying

[i200000 717]

WHAT?!?! 100% crystal boost to premium?!

[Phoenix.Raised 5,992]

From today with a Premium Account you get 100% more crystals and SMP are canceled ("experiment")

 

Seems that selling Premium Accounts is not goding well. So lets cut SMP and make more advatage to Premium Accounts. Or you now what, give them gratis M3 turrets and hulls by choice...And free rank up. Maybe that will help the sale.

[QueenSeraphina 407]

An experiment on how to fleece more money from TO players using premium accounts. -_-

 

The way I see it is... Be prepared for More Mults, Saboteurs and cheaters in games!

 

More crystals = greater incentive to cheat. Winners win big! More incentives to insert mults.

 

So, that's how it is, huh? No wonder TO didn't make a official post about this 'experiment'. All would be on the downvote train!

 

What about experiments that remove mults,sabo kings and cheaters in game then, and maybe more goodies for non buyers?

 

I think I know what's next...

 

No more crystal payment of Pro Pass ---> Must pay for premium to have access...

 

$$$$$$.

Edited November 6, 2015 by QueenSeraphina

[deadmanrising 715]

They are still angering players, i thought they would stop by now

 

Unfortunately you shouldn't expect them to bring it back, because of premium accounts, they assume you must buy one to benefit from the same features

[Quarks 2,255]

[r_Your-Daddy3 605]

I know tanki needs a better economy.They made premium accounts with a lot of features and removed 100% SMP from garage.And now all SMP's,saying that this is an experiment.What kind of experiment is this ? Like the one you said us in crystal boxes.

Please  show us that this is really a free-to-play game...

[jokersus.cava 1,503]

That doesn't sound like an experiment...

[dalkas197 31]

*clap**clap*That's it Tanki,nice work,force players to buy crystals even if they don't want to.Pffff -_-

Edited November 6, 2015 by dalkas197

[i200000 717]

 

I think I know what's next...

 

No more crystal payment of Pro Pass ---> Must pay for premium to have access...

 

$$$$$$.

This is what I afraid of.

Edited November 6, 2015 by i200000

[Zenyth 6,494]

I feel like quitting but I can't.

100% CRYSTAL BONUS IS AN OVERWHELMING, STAGGERING MISTAKE THAT WILL BE DREADED.

[Benefactor 6,888]

[The-Operator219 1,929]

It's the kind meant to be a big middle finger to everyone who opposes their ideas.

[The-Operator219 1,929]

It's the kind meant to be a big middle finger to everyone who opposes their ideas.

I take it by the silence we're unanimous on this answer.

[viratno2 146]

Of course man.

Experiments should be on test server, not real Tanki. RIP flash Tanki, RIP defending mods. The hordes are coming. The hate train on full speed ahead to the mods. I'm neutral and will just see how the war turns out.

[Phoenix.Raised 5,992]

The final answer from today:

SMP might be back, but I will only allow it to be back under PA requirement. SMP for crystals is a bad idea.

I think that further discussion is pointless...

[RustyNail 1,538]

First of all, they own and run the game, so they can change whatever they like at the drop of a hat.

 

Secondly,

Buying XP means you could be a Generalissimo without having to have played for a second, which sucks for those that worked hard to earn that status. As swede1 said, with tankers taking more time to rank up it gives them more time to get good equipment, refine their skills and compete in fair matches, not completely one sided ones 

 

Like 2 sales were slightly disappointing, but they added personal discounts and the 10%, 20%, 30% thing as well. 

 

Crystal boxes were awesome, especially since I was the only one that bothered to collect them :D but now the cry goes directly into the fund so you earn more after battles :)

 

This wont be too bad. Your commander already so there isn't far to go for you...

Its just an experiment. Don't whine yet, save it for if it becomes official (which it hopefully won't)

 

 

You don't just publish a game and leave it as it is. You build on it, make it grow and adapt to the needs of the game and community.The economy in Tanki is really sensitive ATM, so they are finding ways to make it more stable and fair. Everyone hated Premium when they announced it, but now I rarely see anyone complaining. 

 

Don't just hate on an update, give ideas on how to make it work, as I have learnt. Constructive criticism works wonders. 

Tanki economy is broke.

They started to realize that.

The concept of premium accounts is a step in the right direction but by itself is not enough.

Moving SMP to premium users is good and logical. It's one of the features premium should be entitled to.

But in order to replenish balance they need to reduce power selling.

So that buyers turn to premium less for power and more for other facilities.

If buyers get premium and at the same time earn more crystals and power selling (based on crystals) remains the same, then top buyers get to have even more advantage than not only free players, but small buyers as well.

One way to reduce power selling is remove supplies kits.

There maybe others, as well, Administration can see to that.

But so far, Administration looks like it wants everything and gives nothing. Not good marketing policy, and a good way to lose clients fast.

 

Free to play games are based on a massive players platform in order to provide a satisfactory playing environment. Free players provide not only a number of opponents but an equivalent of Artificial Intelligence as well, meaning a variety of strategies and possible reactions to every paying player (=customer).

Giving too much to paying customers can (and will) drive free players away, reducing the players base and thus the quality of playing environment for paying players, which in turn means they will leave as well.

So far Tanki is accomplishing a repulsive environment for free players.

 

Constructive criticism works wonders, as long as someone accepts it. Removing the downvote button as well as the daily load graph and being systematically absent from constructive criticism topics like Kick2 and drugging

( http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=217642&hl=  and

http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=246957&hl= )

that have thousands of views and responds, simply means that Tanki (so far) is performing what graphic designers present as

 

Edited November 10, 2015 by RustyNail