Changes to micro-upgrades

[felinee1 48]

Because a micro upgrade is spread over all parameters, the improvement of an upgrade is not noticeable.  I'm often wondering what the point of a micro-upgrade is when I can't notice a difference. 

 

Previously, a micro upgrade or two on a particular parameter would be noticeable, eg. you would notice a slightly faster tank, slightly greater firepower, slightly more protection, or whatever you spend your crystals on. 

[sunhawk 93]

I think they were hoping everyone would reduce supply use to save for micro upgrades.

I wonder if they were hoping for the exact opposite. Hoping that everybody would give up on MUs, since they are now wickedly expensive and almost useless, and instead buy tons of supplies to compete. After all, you get a better bang for your crystal with supplies, even though you have to keep on hitting them--then they run out and you have to buy more! Ka-ching! That model is more likely to lead to purchasing crystals with real money--or at least, I think they are hoping so. It's more like an addiction model. And of course, the minority who really want to upgrade their tank effectively, will also have to purchase now.

Edited November 25, 2015 by sunhawk

[sunhawk 93]

More Tankers will simply discover it's cheaper to buy 'Supplies kits' than MU upgrades.

Which is exactly what Tanki want you to do.

 

 

I hadn't seen this before I posted. I agree. This is correct.

 

If Tanki listened to it's users and spent more time trying to help make it more fun, then we would happily pay more.

As it is, they look to be biting the hand that feeds it = very sad (this time both buyers and non buyers are upset.)

 

I agree with this as well. They are making a grave mistake that will eventually bite them in the ass. Gambling on the stupidity of your customers is not a long-term strategy. Are they thinking this won't carry over to TankiX? Riiiight.

[SlowPow_3 8]

I think they were hoping everyone would reduce supply use to save for micro upgrades. What a joke, 900 micro transactions and a week or more to acquire one will take 17 yrs to get then all.

The old game a tanker could get everything in 2 yrs and choices actually mentioned something.

Now there is no goals for M3 players to look forward to, it's just who has the most supplies wins, and if they can't compete they take what they learned and play on nub accounts and ruin the experience for new players trying out the game.

Good point. I like low rank best :) So far :)

If i get to M3. That I probably will not. I will not bother with micro upgrading to M4/ M3+. After reading here on this topic it sounds to difficult, tedious and expensive. I will play (M3) Pro battle with fair options. :) Also the difference between M3 to M4 is probably just faster more powerful tanks.

 

I personally like the first tanks as they have better camouflage with paints. I did not get to buy the M0 Titan and Mammoth. -_-  One of the reasons i have a second account. :rolleyes:

 

A Guide to Camuflage (issue 29): http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=228350 

 

 

Regards SlowPow

 

SlowPow     (ArmorGames)

SlowPow_2  (Miniclip)

Edited November 25, 2015 by SlowPow_3

[NQS_175 0]

I think they were hoping everyone would reduce supply use to save for micro upgrades.

I wonder if they were hoping for the exact opposite. Hoping that everybody would give up on MUs, since they are now wickedly expensive and almost useless, and instead buy tons of supplies to compete.

 

Well, I think You are both wrong. For Tanki M4 is the last chance to pull real money from players.

Just look at the prices,

 

Supplies kit costs 105k. A free player earning 5k per day, can easily buy 1 kit per month and thats more than enough.

 

M3 tank costs about 350k - 400k in kit, thats hull, turet and paint. Free player needs 2-3 months to get it. Not that bad.

 

M4 tank costs 1500k - that is a year of playing. No one will wait that long, so the only reasonable way is to buy cristals.

 

The problem for Tanki is that this can be bypassed. You don't need to upgrade to full M4, upgradeing just the most important parameters (like damage and protection) is enough. And that costs 500k, so it is a lot (lot,lot,lot) cheaper.

 

And that is what Tanki fights with. Upgrade "ALL parameters or NOTHIG" and if you chosse NOTHIG you'll be killed.

Edited November 26, 2015 by NQS_175

[Fresh 2,390]

Worst update in the world because now I can't upgrade individual parameters such as damage or impact force however it is a good update at same time as I have a fully micro upgraded vulcan

[NQS_175 0]

 however it is a good update at same time as I have a fully micro upgraded vulcan

and this will be your only fully micro upgraded item for long time (unless u sleep on money)

[Captain_Canuck 49]

And that is what Tanki fights with. Upgrade "ALL or NOTHIG" and if you chosse NOTHIG you'll be killed.

With this new MU update, I have since chosen to upgrade by 20% since I'm willing to lose that amount of crystals when fully upgrading to the next level but I refuse to upgrade more than 20% unless they go back to giving us a discount to fully upgrade the rest.

[Captain_Canuck 49]

Hey, AUG, Canuck, and Racer:

This is the "micro-upgrades" thread, not the "complaining about drugs and hacking" thread.

If you think you have to MU to fight druggers, and it costs too much now, you have a point.

But you really need to say that in the right place, not all over the place. This is not the "one thread for every complaint."

LOL good points! Now here's my response:

 

People against the MU update were saying that they now drug to compete against the fully upgraded tanks.

I am also against this update but that's not my motive for drugging.

My motive for drugging is limited to the following reasons:

1- the other team drugged first

2- and/or the other team hacked me and/or my team and/or anyone on their team to improve it

3- and/or the other team sabotaged my team

...otherwise I avoid drugging.

[fordmustang12345 3,910]

This update is so unfair my m1 mammoth used to be able easily survive m1 firebird but now the noob who upgraded turning speed or something stupid can easily kill me. Even with me having da and fully MUed marine paint

[NQS_175 0]

Upgrade "ALL or NOTHIG" and if you chosse NOTHIG you'll be killed.

 

With this new MU update, I have since chosen to upgrade by 20% since I'm willing to lose that amount of crystals when fully upgrading to the next level but I refuse to upgrade more than 20% unless they go back to giving us a discount to fully upgrade the rest.

 

Hi Captain_Canuck,  Looks like I was't to precise in the end of my post or I misunderstand yours. What I meant by "Upgrade "ALL or NOTHIG" " is upgrade all parameters (even those you don't want / can't efford to upgrade). So if you want to upgrade damage you have to upgrade turning speed, range, impact force and so on.

 

[dfoofnik 341]

I think they were hoping everyone would reduce supply use to save for micro upgrades. What a joke, 900 micro transactions and a week or more to acquire one will take 17 yrs to get then all.

The old game a tanker could get everything in 2 yrs and choices actually mentioned something.

Now there is no goals for M3 players to look forward to, it's just who has the most supplies wins, and if they can't compete they take what they learned and play on nub accounts and ruin the experience for new players trying out the game.

Well...the use of supplies means you don't have to save for MU's : just use extra power when you need it.

Yeah, 50 steps at DAYS between steps is an overt and obvious method to promote the SPEED-UPS (another costly item that provides little or no benefit).

Edited November 26, 2015 by dfoofnik

[BuKlua 0]

How comes some players have premuim paint? and when  they dont have the red sign around their icon showing if they have bough it

[Captain_Canuck 49]

Hi Captain_Canuck,  Looks like I was't to precise in the end of my post or I misunderstand yours. What I meant by "Upgrade "ALL or NOTHIG" " is upgrade all parameters (even those you don't want / can't efford to upgrade). So if you want to upgrade damage you have to upgrade turning speed, range, impact force and so on.

I knew what you meant and responded accordingly :)

[Captain_Canuck 49]

How comes some players have premuim paint? and when  they dont have the red sign around their icon showing if they have bough it

Premium gives premium players the option to show they have it or not show they have it.

There is no in-game advantage anyway, except with the paint and only up to a certain level since the paint cannot increase more than 15% against any turret.

[bossman161 276]

you want us to buy into mu? Then equalize all the costs of each step to how much the next upgrade costs, not having us spend more then twice the amount it would take to buy the next modification directly.

[MoreHamEd 0]

These changes are TERRIBLE!!!

[Thomas11239 366]

Good update

[JoaoxXx 27]

Summary.

This update is only seeking more money.

and not to seek equilibrium and those things he say they to work every day to maintain equilibrium.

 

if it were true, the turret Vulcan would not be like this. (the most powerful of all)

where is the equilibrium???

 

I think they are not giving the minimum for our opinion.

 

It is that the micro-upgrades we use in turrets and hulls M0 and M1 have not served us for giving discount for next stage. because they have not had the brilliant idea to give us to choose.now who used the advantage that the micro-upgrades gave before, the crystals spent on such weapons have been to trash. simply spent for nothing. (have enjoyed with our money)

Edited November 27, 2015 by JoaoxXx

[Captain_Canuck 49]

Actually, fire, thunder, ricochet, and rail are more powerful than vulcan. The new smoky might be too.

[AUGU66 95]

Actually, fire, thunder, ricochet, and rail are more powerful than vulcan. The new smoky might be too.

Is there a new Smoky ? Are they going to revise the Smoky again ? Boosting or nerfing it or messing it up ?

 

I have changed from Smoky to Isida when they messed it up at around the mid-2015. Let's see would I go back to use it if there is a good new one. However, the first thing is that I hope they won't do something stupid on the "changes in paints".

[swede1 1,726]

It would be nice if we could toss out paints for crystals, before Vulcan and hammer paints, I was only missing about 6 paints to complete a full garage.
Every time I get close to having everything and becoming a king, the nerf my garage, the first time was when they introduced MUs, I had just acquired my last turret and had every hull.

Edited December 1, 2015 by swede1

[Captain_Canuck 49]

Is there a new Smoky ? Are they going to revise the Smoky again ? Boosting or nerfing it or messing it up ?

 

I have changed from Smoky to Isida when they messed it up at around the mid-2015. Let's see would I go back to use it if there is a good new one. However, the first thing is that I hope they won't do something stupid on the "changes in paints".

They boosted smoky.

They also nerfed twins to where it is now the worst gun. Smoky used to be the worst. Now it's in the middle of the pack.

[AUGU66 95]

They boosted smoky.

They also nerfed twins to where it is now the worst gun. Smoky used to be the worst. Now it's in the middle of the pack.

When did they do this? No one has mentioned it. I think I need to clean the dust of my Smoky and ready for some fun in X'mas.

[Captain_Canuck 49]

LOL ...it was not more than 2 months ago. I think it was less than 1 month ago.

You do need 3 shots to kill others though but that 3rd shot is deadly.