Guide [Issue 59] One Man Parkour - The Basics

Hex · October 8, 2016

Either it's soaring through the air, or showing off your newly acquired skills, One Man Parkour is something that never gets old. Daredevils have already tried hitchhiking this beast and few of them ever succeeded. Think you are up for the job?

Questions from the Readers!

What is One Man Parkour?
Parkour is the art of hurdling obstacles. In Tanki Online, the term 'parkour' simply refers to overcoming different props, such as pipes, ramps, and even buildings! One Man Parkour, or OMP for short, means performing parkour alone - without any help from others, including tank-built ramps, barriers, edges, and mines. It is a rather skillful display of one's perfection, and not all can master its techniques.

One Man Parkour can be easy, medium or extremely hard. Easy includes the simplest of tricks, such as flipping, doing a barrel roll, standing etc. Medium switches on to new level - conquering pipes, small buildings and props. Expert, or extremely hard OMP techniques can include tackling the most challenging of props with exquisite techniques and ways one can take weeks to learn. Overall, it is a great past-time hobby - one you should do after completing your everyday Tanki'ng.

But, are there are any restrictions to it?
No, not that I know of. One Man Parkour is simply overcoming obstacles. However, taking even the simplest of help from anyone else will result it in being normal parkour.

What about combos? Are there any special combos specifically for OMP?
Yes. There are some combos that define OMP. One of these includes Wasp-Thunder. This is probably one of the most used combos for OMP. Wasp gives you the appropriate speed, while Thunder gives the proper impact force. To name a few:

1. Thunder-Wasp

2. Thunder-Hornet

3. Railgun-Wasp

4. Railgun-Hornet

5. Thunder-Viking

6. Hammer-Wasp

7. Hammer-Hornet

8. Vulcan-Wasp

9. Vulcan-Hornet

10. Ricochet-Wasp

Well then, show us!

Right on!

Learning the Basics:

Timing
The first thing you need to learn and acquire perfection in is timing. This is probably one of the most important steps in learning OMP. Equip one of the aforementioned combos and start practicing. Maps like Kungur, Sandbox, Courage, Barda and Deathtrack are great for practicing. Choose any ramp from the given maps, then equip a Speed Boost and practice doing a barrel roll from the edge of that ramp.

If you fail, don't worry. They say practice makes perfect and perfect is what you need to become!

Jumping and Shooting
Next, start doing jumps. By jumps, I mean jumping from props, bridges, buildings, any level that is considerably higher than the level below it. The best map for this is Madness. Practice jumping on the towers from the highest point possible with recoil. Practice again and again and in the end, do it without taking advantage of recoil. This will be hard, but is a much needed step for mastering OMP.

Flipping, Barrel Rolls, Front and Back Rolls
After you have conquered timing and jumping, take it up a notch. Do flips, barrel rolls, front rolls, any other kind of rolls possible. Try to land on your tracks, since landing with perfection is what makes you a professional OMP artist.

Controlling Speed, Critical Angle and Recoil
One thing you are going to face the most while learning OMP is... faceplants. To avoid that, control the amount of speed you need by equipping/not equipping Speed Boost. One more important factor is the critical angle of your tank. It is the angle at which your tank will hit the ground after jumping; and determines whether you will flip or land successfully. Critical angle must be in your control at all times. If you pass the limit for maximum critical angle, use recoil to land safely on your tracks.

Basic One Man Parkour Tricks:

The 'Edge Stand' - [ES]