Review [Issue 50] #TankiTrends

[TriNitroToIuene 4,765]

When tankers battle, I'm pretty sure no-lifing ain't the only thing they do. They like to do.....er..... different stuff sometimes. And indeed, a lot of different stuff has cropped up over the past few months/years. Some might have cropped up as recently as last week (tell me if you know any), and some might be going on for years, awaiting official recognition, and are - still trends. And so, here's this topic dedicated to those funky things tankers do in their spare time.

 

#1. SAVE THE GOLD

 

(Credit to . This picture has been taken from his YouTube channel classyplebs)

 

One of the most popular trends in Tanki Online right now is (disputably) Save the Gold - there's even been an Expert's Advice section in the VLOG about it. A remarkable waste of time mines where one team attempts to plant mines all around a fallen gold box (dropped, not slain, mind you) and the other team tries to get past the barricade - along with the defending tanks to take the gold box.

 

It's a great way of telling yourself that you deserved the gold, it's really fun to gain some quick kills for both sides and, you get to dispose of unwanted mines. Not to mention the constant, feeling of thrill by the teams as they either - 

 

1. Kill

2. Plant mines

3. Repeat

OR

1. Charge at the mines

2. Die

3. Repeat

 

It's a similar situation to Polygon CP, and we all know why that one's popular, don't we? Save the gold may be awesome if you want a few quick golds with truckloads of adrenaline in the process, but it SHREDS your D/L. Really, it does. Steer clear if you prefer gaining XP the normal way, or if you don't like golds (which I don't think should happen). 

 

People play till the gold drops, leave, inform the public via chat, join again, and start pooping mines. Look out for those messages in chat (and watch out for the fake messages xD) and join right away, and start killing stuff while you try to get the gold.

 

#2. MINE HUNT

 

Credit to the Tanki Mini Games club for this pic

 

If you still have some mines left over after reading this article so far, then you can read #2. If you don't, head for the Back button.

 

Another waste of mines (although a hundred times less) where you lay mines in utmost secrecy in tight-to-reach places (in a 999-minute parkour battle), invite a trusted lieutenant, and then proceed to invite cronies to join the other team - or the battle, if it's a DM.

 

Everyone, then, attempts to find and defuse the mines - an honourable way of committing suicide, I'm sure. The person who defuses the maximum number of mines wins...............reputation and a word of congratulations. Anyway, it's real fun which tests your OMP skills, your cooperation and coordination, and above all, your use of camera angles and your keen eye. A great way of passing time in battles where you wait for the table to fill up, or just a good way of having fun with friends.

 

#3. FIRE+WASP

 

 

Fire+Wasp battles, also commonly known as Fire/Wasp or FW battles, may be bad for D/L but are excellent for raking in those quick kills and hunting for gold boxes. The high DPM of Firebird and the low health of Wasp means kills happening many times as often, resulting in high fund. If you go PRO, you may ask your friends to leave at the last moment and gift you all the funds.

 

Combine that with the adrenaline of the gold box and the high crystal yield of CP (which is the most common battle played in this unofficial format), and you have a blockbuster on your hands.

 

Just head over to Island or Arena, turn drops and supplies off, and start killing everything in your path. FW has remained a trend in Tanki since goodness-knows-when. You can find a lotta these battles in the servers, and they're ideal for completing missions. Oh, and for some of you, it might be the only time where you put your Wasps to some use.

 

This trend is so popular that there're clamours to make it an official format. We certainly hope it becomes one (at least, I do). Mind, play only with people you trust, otherwise there'll be a lot of equipment-changing =P.

 

Please note that it's also a godsend for those rich nubs who get beaten up in regular battles. Great to gain XP. Don't judge me for that.

 

#4. IMITATION SPEC

 

Thanks to the awesome Yisroel.Rabin for taking this picture for me <3

 

Aha! Knew it'd crop up somewhere. Obviously, since I made the list.

 

Imitation spec is for those (talented) wannabes who don't fit the requirements needed to become an official spectator of Tanki. Yeah, I know, community service runs in their blood.

 

While this was a dream for many, Imitation Spectator was made popular in our community by (correct me if I'm wrong) Yisroel.Rabin, who used a combination of Self-Destruct and clever tank positioning to take breathtaking pictures like the one above. But still, this guy was probably one of the few "epic" people at it.

 

Mouse controls and the camera viewing update made it possible for tankers to shoot very realistic imitation spec pictures, and NOW, it became a trend. Soon, people were being called mults for playing around with the camera in battles. Photography became a status symbol, a means by which tankers could show off.

 

Yeah, yeah, end of story. Now you have people offering to model in Fake Spec pics. The difficulty level has reduced to that of a point-and-shoot camera, and almost the whole of Tankiverse (except the pr0s of RU1 and RU2) have caught on to it. But after all, that is the proper definition of a trend, isn't it?

 

#5. CATCH THE REPAIR KIT

 

 

Them goldhunters dream of taking golds. The problem is, they take gold boxes at an average of about three per year. Hence, their "skills" tend to become a little rusty. The solution? Catch the repair kit!

 

Most commonly played in a 999 minute Massacre CTF Parkour battle, this trend was first popularized through a few YouTube videos and now, we can find one of these battles in almost every server (except for maybe the first 5 RU ones).

 

Although there is no personal gain out of this, it's a great hobby for wasting time, which tankers do best and also honing gold skills in Massacre. Not much of a help elsewhere, I'm afraid. You're better off watching goldhunting videos than this, actually.

 

But still, this is a pretty good way to unwind in Tanki Online, and relax. Which, in my opinion, not many tankers do. Well, if you want to appear to be doing something productive, and yet want to do nothing, this is the trend for you to follow.

 

Of course, "trends" like Parkour and XP/BP have gone beyond the definition of trends. They're a part of Tanki now. So, if you'll excuse me.

 

Also, if I get a few more trends, I will be writing a sequel to this article. Just let me know in this thread what trends you want me to include in that article, and I'll do it.

 

Till then, this is TNT. See you in the battlefield!

 

 

Edited November 18, 2017 by Flexoo

[Yisroel.Rabin 16,224]

 

 

(Credit to . This picture has been taken from his YouTube channel classyplebs)

 

 

Amazing quality pic, 1080^p HD, that video probably was.

 

 

 

 

#4. IMITATION SPEC

 

Thanks to the awesome Yisroel.Rabin for taking this picture for me <3

 

Aha! Knew it'd crop up somewhere. Obviously, since I made the list.

 

Imitation spec is for those (talented) wannabes who don't fit the requirements needed to become an official spectator of Tanki. Yeah, I know, community service runs in their blood.

 

While this was a dream for many, Imitation Spectator was made popular in our community by (correct me if I'm wrong) Yisroel.Rabin, who used a combination of Self-Destruct and clever tank positioning to take breathtaking pictures like the one above. But still, this guy was probably one of the few "epic" people at it.

 

Mouse controls and the camera viewing update made it possible for tankers to shoot very realistic imitation spec pictures, and NOW, it became a trend. Soon, people were being called mults for playing around with the camera in battles. Photography became a status symbol, a means by which tankers could show off.

 

Yeah, yeah, end of story. Now you have people offering to model in Fake Spec pics. The difficulty level has reduced to that of a point-and-shoot camera, and almost the whole of Tankiverse (except the pr0s of RU1 and RU2) have caught on to it. But after all, that is the proper definition of a trend, isn't it?

 

 

(Of course I'm going to comment on something you wrote about me)

Like the rest of the article, very well written. I must say, I like how you said I popularized Imitation Spec (or as I call it, modeless spec), very honourable :P But I gotta say, the only reason I know about modeless spec is because of Mr.SparkShine (AKA RallyeDriver). Let's just say that there are generations in Tankiverse, so she was the generation before me, when she stopped being the tanker that spammed POTD, I started.

But yes, I suppose you can say I am the one that uses it the most (/the most addicted to it), hence, the one that popularized it the most.

 

And a little note, I highly disagree that only YouTubers can get spectator mode, I've been doing this thing for about 2 years now (I still have my first ever pic), and I say that if Tanki sees that one is truly devoted and won't abuse the authority of having spectator mode, he shall receive it, but yea, this isn't about that.

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P.S.: That isn't me sticking out of the corner in the Fire+Wasp section :x

P.P.S.: Nice article!

Edited March 6, 2016 by Yisroel.Rabin

[Anonono 1,233]

Loved it. I honestly don't know what Tanki would be like without these trends.

[Conscription 711]

Another trend in Lobby - "Dating" ......

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Just Kidding ,  Nice Article TNT !

[Cyborg 3,189]

Another trend is trolling :3

 

Gg TnT

[Zenyth 6,494]

Enjoyed reading and one day I hope to be in a STG

[DragonOfStorms 2,706]

Lovely article, TNT. A treat to read. Thanks!

[VaudeVille 1,428]

Nice article, I would love to see FW added as a format

[r_MaquinaDeGuerra0 207]

I want play STG and MH

 

Good article

[lukey0 27,543]

Nice.

[Podey_the_Buster 87]

Nice article! Unfortunately at my rank every one except for a few of my friends are noobs who don't like this kind of stuff. :(

[KillerGnat 3,135]

Nice article! Unfortunately at my rank every one except for a few of my friends are noobs who don't like this kind of stuff. :(

Who are you calling noob you mult!

Nah, jk :P. We need to try some of these with the others.

 

[omrot 2,327]

Who are you calling noob you mult!

Nah, jk :P. We need to try some of these with the others.

 

If you are playing any of these, can I please join?

[Amateur 829]

Nice Article!

[I3.R.0 1,700]

Nice Article.

[TG159 734]

trend.

Admin gold plz!

[TG159 734]

Nice Article.

[ArconZ 9]

Nice! Mine hunt sounds awesome!

[suhas_best 334]

Awesome as always TNT!

 

Some more trends:

- Can you give me your acc?

- Dating (as Shreejeev mentionned)

- Trolling (as I do a lot.. Go to random english-speaking tankers and spam them with non-existent languages until they block you xD)

- 'Dot'ting the chat

 

Hhh enjoy doing the above too ;) :D

Edited March 11, 2016 by suhas_best

[TriNitroToIuene 4,765]

Awesome as always TNT!

 

Some more trends:

- Can you give me your acc?

- Dating (as Shreejeev mentionned)

- Trolling (as I do a lot.. Go to random english-speaking tankers and spam them with non-existent languages until they block you xD)

- 'Dot'ting the chat

 

Hhh enjoy doing the above too ;) :D

LOL I did consider dating, but I thought I'd leave something for a possible sequel. Yes, I'll include all this and more if at all I write a follow-up to this :)

[Dusk 1,629]

Yay I am part of a trend :v

[killen0 397]

What about ''im a girl i need a bf''???

''As you know, many nubs trolls blah blah blah'' 

[BlueDragon_tamki 3,204]

Great article

[iamnoni_PRO 46]

Umm..maybe you forgot to add the "Tag" trend.In which tankers equip  Mammoth-Isida.And they team up with their ally to hunt down one (or more) wasps.(Wasps can not kill or shoot).The map is usually big as it should be.And it's fun too..the one with the most kills wins.And it's up to you weather you allow the use of supplies or no.

[thebettamaster 1]

One game me and my friends enjoy is tag. Another is hide and seek/shoot (works best in death match otherwise you can see your teammates when they try to hide).Try it its really fun(especially in parkor well, for tag anyway)! :D

Edited March 17, 2016 by thebettamaster