Thoughts on the current Tanki vs older versions

[RadioactiveChicken 0]

Ive been playing for a long time now, not on this account as such but since the days where the shaft wasnt around, where M3 twins were unlockable at a low rank and the graphics were A LOT worse than now.

 

And over the course of playing i would say it got a lot better around the shaft introduction era, they fixed a lot of bugs and improved the graphics and added more control over the settings and so on.

 

HOWEVERRRR

 

I just noticed something today, after coming back here from a couple of years break. One, the overdrive feature cools down way too quick. I mean i understand like 1 overdrive in a 15 min match but im pretty sure it can go as high as 3 which just encourages drugging rather than skill if it occurs so often and sometimes just plain ruins the tactical uses of it to something much more trivial.

 

And the biggest, and possibly the worst design implement ive ever seen in the history of Tanki Online, is how they changed the Hull specs...

 

Oh my god i wish i could be in the heads of the people who decided that the PERFECTLY GOOD incremental changes between larger tanks wasnt working.

 

I can live with the overdrive, i can live with premium accounts, i can live with the turret changes

 

But REALLY, they've completely removed the uniqueness and need for some hulls now.

 

For example,

 

As far as i remember, the HP of each tank went from lowest to highest as so.

 

Wasp, Hornet, Hunter, Viking, Dictator, Titan, Mammoth

 

Which is perfectly acceptable and very logical given the physical appearances of them

 

The speed i believe went in the same order, again very very logical.

 

What it created was a good balance, if you want a balanced hull that works with most turrets, choose the hunter,

If you wanted more speed then the hornet, more protection then viking etc, with the extremes being wasp for pure speed and mammoth for pure HP.

 

NOW it goes like this

 

Wasp = Hornet

Hunter = Viking = Dictator

Titan = Mammoth

 

Now, all they've done is completely remove the need for the hornet, mammoth, dictator and hunter.

 

If the titan has the same specs as the mammoth but is smaller then only an ***** would choose the mammoth,

If the wasp has the same specs as the hornet then again, useless for any hornet users unless you use a high recoil turret which in that case you would most likely use a middle/heavy hull anyway

 

and the worst one is this, how on earth is the hunter, a smaller hull, going to have the same HP as the dictator and yet be SLOWER than a viking at different M's.

 

 

Bottom line is this, they've ruined the Hull specs. They really need to just go back to the older system. Idk what made them change but im SURE they're many other people who feel this way.

 

I would appreciate to hear what other peoples opinions on this are because im personally (as you can tell) triggered from these changes.

[Maf 32,307]

 

NOW it goes like this

 

Wasp = Hornet

Hunter = Viking = Dictator

Titan = Mammoth

That is true, however, if you check out one of the latest V-logs (2 weeks ago, I think) you will find out that developers plan to make every hull unique by adding 6 more Overdrives and lining each type of Overdrive to one hull. That way hulls will not only differentiate by speed and armor, but also by Overdrive, which is an important game mechanic.

[CabbageRoll 3,018]

Look. Hunter has bigger acceleration and smaller speed, opposite to viking. The worth of these stats depends on usage. So if you are turning and stopping very much use hunter. Viking is good for larger maps. Dictator cant be compared because its special.

[Truthteller 4,204]

Hunter and Dictator are very unique...

 

Mammoth has gotten  useless though hopefully a good overdrive for it will make it a better heavy hull

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

Play Style Tier 1:

-turrets

-hulls

-paints

-supplies

 

 

Play Style Tier 2:

-turret alterations

-hull abilities

-modules

-overdrive

 

 

What's Play Style Tier 3 then? :ph34r:

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Dictator cant be compared because its special.

It's a damn shoe that completely blocks your aim. It's annoying when there are Dictators on my team because I've Viking. Shoes get in the way all the time.

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

It's a damn shoe that completely blocks your aim. It's annoying when there are Dictators on my team because I've Viking. Shoes get in the way all the time.

And even worse is that those Damn shoes have the weight and pushing power, where as viking doesn't.

[dilsharox 2,395]

its not a perfect game it has never been perfect and it never will be perfect either so you just have to go with whatever we have

[Amagi 1,728]

I prefer the version back in 2011 where hackers were basically king. That brings back so many fond memories.

Edited August 1, 2017 by Stinger911

[falcosenna1 8,320]

Game balance was way better in the old TO.

[SprayGround 2,851]

I prefer the version back in 2011 where hackers were basically king. That brings back so many fond memories.

 

 

Agree, TO was golden then, was fun playing, although hackers annoyed sometimes tho but still, miss those days..

[splitterpoint 10,986]

I prefer the version back in 2011 where hackers were basically king. That brings back so many fond memories.

-picture-

The purple flame, ahhh that was great. I believe M2 firebird was blue-ish.

That's a great picture you got there. Not many of us have screens from 6 years ago.

[Yisroel.Rabin 16,224]

I created my account back in September of 2013, but I watched my older friend play for quite some time before that. I remember seeing Gallery and thinking it was awesome. I wish I could mix both the "old Tanki" (the Tanki I had when I started playing) and merge it with today's Tanki. There have been lots of great features added during my time here, which I do wish were there back in the day when I first started. For example, changing equipment in battles wasn't an option when I first played, and neither were Micro Upgrades. The friends list was in its early stage, and worked a bit differently (it's better now). Those are some good things I wish I could've had when I just started Tanki.

What I wish I could have now from the old Tanki is my old friends, no doubt about that. Also, certain older equipment; some turrets got changed a lot of the years, and I wish I can have the old versions back. I desperately wish I could have all my screenshots I took back then, but I seemed to have lost all of them. There isn't really much more to want. There was just this weird vibe to the old Tanki, it felt better. It wasn't because it was newer to be, and more fun. Now there are a lot more ways to have fun with Tanki than there was back in the day. It just... felt better.

 

EDIT:

This is the oldest picture I can find so far, don't ask how I found it. :lol: 

 

Edited August 2, 2017 by Yisroel.Rabin

[Hate 5,582]

 

 

Truly a masterpiece and by the way, that ranking picture looks like an open gate from the sky. (:

[splitterpoint 10,986]

I created my account back in September of 2013, but I watched my older friend play for quite some time before that. I remember seeing Gallery and thinking it was awesome. I wish I could mix both the "old Tanki" (the Tanki I had when I started playing) and merge it with today's Tanki. There have been lots of great features added during my time here, which I do wish were there back in the day when I first started. For example, changing equipment in battles wasn't an option when I first played, and neither were Micro Upgrades. The friends list was in its early stage, and worked a bit differently (it's better now). Those are some good things I wish I could've had when I just started Tanki.

 

What I wish I could have now from the old Tanki is my old friends, no doubt about that. Also, certain older equipment; some turrets got changed a lot of the years, and I wish I can have the old versions back. I desperately wish I could have all my screenshots I took back then, but I seemed to have lost all of them. There isn't really much more to want. There was just this weird vibe to the old Tanki, it felt better. It wasn't because it was newer to be, and more fun. Now there are a lot more ways to have fun with Tanki than there was back in the day. It just... felt better.

 

EDIT:

 

This is the oldest picture I can find so far, don't ask how I found it. :lol:

 

-das photo-

Atleast you had the fancy rank-up animation. :P

Before that, all what was noticable was the tiny little rank above that changed.

 

 

And even worse is that those Damn shoes have the weight and pushing power, where as viking doesn't.

In a way that makes sense because they're huge.

Viking used to be slower and stronger which made me think the shoes were filled with air... like Nike Air.

[Yisroel.Rabin 16,224]

Atleast you had the fancy rank-up animation. :P

Before that, all what was noticable was the tiny little rank above that changed.

That was my first rank up with the animation. Every rank up before that had no animation. xD

[splitterpoint 10,986]

That was my first rank up with the animation. Every rank up before that had no animation. xD

Ohh wait, yeah... how could I forget.

[Yisroel.Rabin 16,224]

Ohh wait, yeah... how could I forget.

Forget what? You weren't at my rank ups. :P

[Sliced 819]

I feel like the developers are really making a great step into making Tanki better. I feel the game is pretty well balanced, other than Twins having a wee bit too much impact...my M3 Hornet is still tossed like a rag doll. The repair kit update I find to be quite a positive change - even over drive isn't the end of the world. It's really just pressing all 5 supply buttons at the same time while getting a pretty effect as a result. Not to mention the 3x weekly mission chain rewards. They've helped me continue to make more crystals than experience! I mean, Tanki just floods you with crystals now days! I made 101k during the time I was Captain, and it takes 58,000 experience to rank up from Captain. 

 

Tanki is finally taking a step in the right direction +1

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

I feel like the developers are really making a great step into making Tanki better. I feel the game is pretty well balanced, other than Twins having a wee bit too much impact...my M3 Hornet is still tossed like a rag doll. The repair kit update I find to be quite a positive change - even over drive isn't the end of the world. It's really just pressing all 5 supply buttons at the same time while getting a pretty effect as a result. Not to mention the 3x weekly mission chain rewards. They've helped me continue to make more crystals than experience! I mean, Tanki just floods you with crystals now days! I made 101k during the time I was Captain, and it takes 58,000 experience to rank up from Captain. 

 

Tanki is finally taking a step in the right direction +1

And supplies :rolleyes:

 

The only thing that would make it better than it is now is if Viking gets back it's stability and pushing power and loses a bit of that speed.

 

And removing any supplies overdrive would be a good go to as well.

[Sliced 819]

And supplies :rolleyes:

 

The only thing that would make it better than it is now is if Viking gets back it's stability and pushing power and loses a bit of that speed.

 

And removing any supplies overdrive would be a good go to as well.

I do agree Viking is a bit faster than it should be

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Forget what? You weren't at my rank ups. :P

I know haha, but seeing that Third Lieutenant rank; I didn't consider the rank ups before that.

[Guest TSY_the_crazy]

Tanki Is getting slightly unfair to play, but if they add some more @RadioactiveChickens, the game might improve :P