Free players, whats your method to saving crystals?

[Captain.x 511]

Few of the things I do:

1- Buy Pro pass

2- Play mostly Polygon CP no supplies, not just because it gives the most crystals per battle but also because it's has the most intense battles, it
has the most golds, and it gives the most Exp which means faster rank ups and therefor more rank up crystals

3- Don't buy supplies or play supply battles (excpet for completing missions), battlefund in supplies battles grows slower than their non supplies counterpart, less golds and Exp follows

4- Buy new equipment in big sales only

5- MU without speed ups, even if there is no sale on MUs, it saves more crystals compared to waiting for MU sales since you will not be paying for Speed ups

6- When I get 3 hrs premium I play a long battle (1 hr) and activate it at the last minute then play another 3 hrs with premium

7- When I was at m1 m2 equipment level I only did MUs half way, Upgrading above 5/10 is costly and the return is not worth it

8- No need to buy so many turrets and hulls and kits at low ranks, 3 turrets (long/medium/short range) and 3 hulls (Heavy/ medium/ Light) is enough

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

Buy kits via shop and not the garage, it's cheaper that way B)

[WhosYourBuddy 56]

know the difference between needs and wants

[Moorland 0]

I play on my alt currently. I don't have 70K laying around right now but I think I'm doing quite well with 1 main M1 combination.

Like Mister Toiletpaper said; buy stuff in sales and don't waste crystals on supplies, too many turrets/hulls, or micro upgrades.

 

I don't want to adjust my gameplay to get more crystals out of battles. I just play and finish my games and the crystals will eventually come. Having fun is the most important thing. If you focus on one combination at a time you'll be able to get them as soon you gain the required rank. I like to invest some time in a turret or hull, makes it satisfying when you gain new M's and maybe eventually an M4. It just takes time and patience. I remember setting the goal to get Thunder and Viking M3 at the rank of WO1 5 years ago.

 

When I see buyers who probably got their M3's within a few minutes I compare it to my experience in the test server.

You've unlimited crystals and are able to buy the stuff you like but you didn't put hard work in getting them.

I don't know, I just like to invest time in a certain piece of equipment. Seeing progression is really nice.

agreed.

[Hex 11,520]

The temptation to buy something when you've enough crystal is a killer. You have to control that.

[Gubitnik 401]

Go through servers to see if people drop golds. Dont beg, just silently join

[Hex 11,520]

Go through servers to see if people drop golds. Dont beg, just silently join

:ph34r:

[Benefactor 6,888]

Go through servers to see if people drop golds. Dont beg, just silently join

You mean follow me?  :lol:  :ph34r:

[Guest TSY_the_crazy]

Stick to Smoky m0 and hunter m0 until you get to legend 102 :p

[ZAP.ZAP.BOOM 9]

Buy kits via shop and not the garage, it's cheaper that way B)

Are you trying to be funny..

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

Are you trying to be funny..

No, it's actually a fact.

 

 

The most expensive m3 kit costs 91 USD or 500k crystals if you bought it in the garage.

 

If you bought crystals, here's what it would look like:

 

143k + 215k bonus = 357k total at 100 usd

60k + 45k bonus = 105k total at 40 usd

30k + 15k bonus = 45k total. At. 20 usd

507k total at 160 usd

 

 

And with double crystal card, it is:

 

200k + 200k bonus = 400k total at 70 usd

60k + 30k bonus = 90k total at 20 usd

12k. At 4 usd

502k total at 94 usd

 

So overall it might be better to get it in the shop

[austen_pierce 1,948]

Lots of good advice here. I would add:

 

Avoid protection modules since at low ranks they aren't effective and you have to buy them again at high ranks

 

Kits - avoid them. You are wasting crystals on paints.

 

Don't buy paints

 

Catch sales when and where you can. But at low ranks sales are less important than limiting your purchases.

 

Stick with Hunter MO. Don't even THINK about buying any other MO hull.

 

Use Hunter or Hornet at M1. Have a lot of fun

 

Go back to Hunter at M2 and M3. You need the compromise of speed and armor. Do not try to be a hull collector until you have managed to get your Hunter M3 upgraded to at least 15/20.

 

Turrets - Twins or Rico until M3. MU no more than 3-5 steps. If you can spare the crystals get Firebird as a secondary short range turret

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

Lots of good advice here. I would add:

Avoid protection modules since at low ranks they aren't effective and you have to buy them again at high ranks

Kits - avoid them. You are wasting crystals on paints.

Don't buy paints

Catch sales when and where you can. But at low ranks sales are less important than limiting your purchases.

Stick with Hunter MO. Don't even THINK about buying any other MO hull.

Use Hunter or Hornet at M1. Have a lot of fun

Go back to Hunter at M2 and M3. You need the compromise of speed and armor. Do not try to be a hull collector until you have managed to get your Hunter M3 upgraded to at least 15/20.

Turrets - Twins or Rico until M3. MU no more than 3-5 steps. If you can spare the crystals get Firebird as a secondary short range turret

Honestly, what's with this hunter talk? And two short ranged turrets is good and all, but, you will be very limited to range, and dont say that they can just buy PCA alt for twins, because no one is going to say "shoot me". It's better to buy the STP alt for twins, then you wont need firebird, or freeze or any other short ranged turret.

 

But the very first m3 turret that they should buy would be a mid ranged turret. That way they can have it to use for all purposes in the meantime.

[Skills.n.Girls 767]

Few of the things I do:

 

1- Buy Pro pass

2- Play mostly Polygon CP no supplies, not just because it gives the most crystals per battle but also because it's has the most intense battles, it

has the most golds, and it gives the most Exp which means faster rank ups and therefor more rank up crystals

3- Don't buy supplies or play supply battles (excpet for completing missions), battlefund in supplies battles grows slower than their non supplies counterpart, less golds and Exp follows

4- Buy new equipment in big sales only

5- MU without speed ups, even if there is no sale on MUs, it saves more crystals compared to waiting for MU sales since you will not be paying for Speed ups

6- When I get 3 hrs premium I play a long battle (1 hr) and activate it at the last minute then play another 3 hrs with premium

7- When I was at m1 m2 equipment level I only did MUs half way, Upgrading above 5/10 is costly and the return is not worth it

8- No need to buy so many turrets and hulls and kits at low ranks, 3 turrets (long/medium/short range) and 3 hulls (Heavy/ medium/ Light) is enough

1 - why not joining a in-game clan and save up even more monthly? :)

2 - well nice decision, also depending on the equipment, I play in Hill ratherly

3 - +

4 - I'd rather go for kits in lower modifications, although yeah, if you really need something it should be bought in the near sales.

5 - MU M3s only, I don't know whether to or not to follow this method.

6 - I consider even 2 hours long battle too short for activating my premium account from the mission, at least 4 hrs in the winning team or nothing :p

7 - MUing over 2/10 of M1s/M2s is a waste.

8 - 1~2 combos (2~3, max. 4 pieces of hulls and turrets) is enough to pass through mid. ranks. The best pick would be medium tank.

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

1 - why not joining a in-game clan and save up even more monthly? :)

2 - well nice decision, also depending on the equipment, I play in Hill ratherly

3 - +

4 - I'd rather go for kits in lower modifications, although yeah, if you really need something it should be bought in the near sales.

5 - MU M3s only, I don't know whether to or not to follow this method.

6 - I consider even 2 hours long battle too short for activating my premium account from the mission, at least 4 hrs in the winning team or nothing :p

7 - MUing over 2/10 of M1s/M2s is a waste.

8 - 1~2 combos (2~3, max. 4 pieces of hulls and turrets) is enough to pass through mid. ranks. The best pick would be medium tank.

On #7, it depends on if it is a big increase or a small increase.

[Gubitnik 401]

7 - MUing over 2/10 of M1s/M2s is a waste.

not if u did it on 50/70 sales, and now even bigger sales. i have 8/10 thunder me2 and dictator 7/10 me2 so i can join on half of battle and with few supplies(when i have DA i activate DD) i can become 1st

[Skills.n.Girls 767]

not if u did it on 50/70 sales, and now even bigger sales. i have 8/10 thunder me2 and dictator 7/10 me2 so i can join on half of battle and with few supplies(when i have DA i activate DD) i can become 1st

I'd rather save those, buy a kit and half-M4 already before Marshal - where you may get that M3 fully MUed. Understand me?

[ptcl 116]

I'd rather save those, buy a kit and half-M4 already before Marshal - where you may get that M3 fully MUed. Understand me?

I think you should first consider having diverse m3 garage and then going for m4s because trust me they are black holes, they never end :wacko:  unless you want play with one combo all the time

[austen_pierce 1,948]

Honestly, what's with this hunter talk? And two short ranged turrets is good and all, but, you will be very limited to range, and dont say that they can just buy PCA alt for twins, because no one is going to say "shoot me". It's better to buy the STP alt for twins, then you wont need firebird, or freeze or any other short ranged turret.

 

But the very first m3 turret that they should buy would be a mid ranged turret. That way they can have it to use for all purposes in the meantime.

Hunter is the most versatile hull. You get it free at M0.

 

Do not buy any alterations until you are no longer in the "saving crystals" mindset.

 

As for my turret choices Twins Rico and Fire are each very good for players who cant afford more than a single turret. Rico served me from M0 through M2.

[Pathfinder 1,690]

Here's my advice.

 

1) Wise buying is the most important thing. No point earning loads of crystals if you fluff it all on poor choices. This means:

• Waiting for good sales - 50% minimum
• Invest minimally in a broad garage - buy one M1 and one M2 turret.
• Invest minimally in microupgrades (until M3)
• A cheap protection module is fine.
• Get used to playing on a limited range of maps, since you won't have the garage to have good equipment for many.
• Don't be tempted by paints/looks. I use white/black and it looks awesome.
• Don't be tempted by limited offer deals by Tanki - they are usually not worth the price. (See last year's halloween paint)

2) Efficient earning is secondary, but:

• Don't invest too much in long games you may not win - especially if you are going to be relying on a mediocre garage.
• Get into games with friends you know and trust.
• Be conservative and efficient with your drugs - you will run out very quickly if you splurge.
• Get involved in extra contests for sources of crystal income - these are usually far more rewarding than actually plaing.

3) I would actually recommend investing a little money in the game - it goes a long way. Premium at the moment is especially good value - 20£ for 90 days of premium gives you 225,000 crystals + drugs in daily bonuses and in addition, double crystals and boosted experience to let you unlock those M3s sooner.

 

Finally, specific recommendations for sngle turrets/hulls - go for a light or medium hull (hornet --> viking) and a versatile longer-range turret turret (rico, thunder, rail)

 

Good luck!

Edited May 12, 2017 by Pathfinder

[wolverine848 13,097]

I think you should first consider having diverse m3 garage and then going for m4s because trust me they are black holes, they never end :wacko:  unless you want play with one combo all the time

Yup - when you encounter enemies with 40%-50% protection vs your one turret - SOL.

[austen_pierce 1,948]

Yup - when you encounter enemies with 40%-50% protection vs your one turret - SOL.

Woah, woah, woah - that won't happen until you reach M3 ranks. Advice at that level is COMPLETELY different than what we've all been saying so far. After all, the entire point of saving all those crystals is to be able to spend effectively at M3, when the game suddenly shifts to an M3/M4 buyer/drugger nightmare. No surprise many players quit at Fieldmarshal or Commander. Play starts to seriously suck for the unprepared.

 

For what it's worth, M3+ advice looks like

-buy two or three protection modules against common turrets which hurt you the most; upgrade those modules to 40-45% protection based on how rich you are

-if you used Hornet, ditch it - you just won't survive long enough in drug wars

-buy Hunter for Medium and large maps and Titan for small ones

-double up on turrets - get two short range, two medium range, and two long range (in that order) - try for turrets which are not covered by a single protection module

-buy alterations sparingly as they are very expensive, low on effectiveness and get nerfed a lot

-still don't buy paints

 

Someone else said maybe consider putting some real money into the game. Marshal to Generalissimo would be the ranks to do this, when you could buy your way to superior equipment than others at your rank. Once you get to Legend, forget about any hope of superiority since Legends will have full M4 garages with 50% modules in every battle.

[Cpt.Sam1 7]

I only buy items during tanki's birthday cuz u can save so much of crystals

[02RISKY20 189]

have a target.... if you set a target you want to save up for then you will be less tempted to spend them

[Hate 5,582]

have a target.... if you set a target you want to save up for then you will be less tempted to spend them

Absolutely. Set a goal, don't get anything else distract you from that goal and you will achieve it, it will only be a matter of time sooner or later.