HTML 5 testing is live in the Test/Main servers!

[Yisroel.Rabin 16,224]

I feel they're going to make the game interface look like TankiX with the minimalistic modern design. I like the current interface more, looks more rugged. They also got rid of the bullet loading animation a long time ago which was a pity... But this is just personal preference. It's nice to see that they're going to leave this stupid Flash Player.

I personally have the same feeling, and the same opinion. I like the current design, although a few things could be brought up to somewhere close to TX's design. HTML 5 can add cool effects. They could make the tab menu glow in night mode, for example, which would be cool. They could do lot's of cool modern stuff without making it like TX. I don't like TX's interface, I get dizzy after 15 minutes of playing TX, which is a shame because they have lots of cool stuff from what I hear, like Invisibility modules and mines that follow enemies.

 

But I'm a noob when it comes to these stuff, so I have a question, will the actual game graphics change? Like, will we keep our current props / tanks or will that be changed too?

[maryam98 1,171]

Couple of questions:

Is the testing on the usual test server? Or is it in some special place?

And would it be accessible on a mobile devices?

[austen_pierce 1,948]

 

 

I assume that you're in jest. It's more exciting than it seems, because they wouldn't just throw a loading screen out there on the test server. It means that they're pretty far along. The client interface must have its framework on HTML5 now, which means that they're doing pure-play web and client dev work now to fix/add features. It also means that they've done most of the extremely difficult and fundamental work to get a battle engine on HTML5.

 

Once they have their core team comfortable on the platform, they'll be able to knock a bunch of stuff out fast. Plus, they don't need developers to do proprietary Flash trash. They can get a web dev to do web dev work, faster.

 

It's also a ton easier to use UX testing tools like Selenium to do regression tests now that they can ignore Flash. They'll be able to show that they aren't breaking old stuff by adding new stuff, which gives them the ability to increase velocity as well.

 

It's kinda like seeing a space rocket get rolled out slowly to the launch pad. You know it still won't launch for weeks, and the weather might cause tons of delays along the way, but that thing will launch one day in the near future, and that is exciting.

 

Speculation:

 

I think that the big things holding up HTML5 Tanki are the fact that they can't just set up a Minimum Viable Product for us to use outside of the test server, because we demand all the turrets being there and the bugs all have to be out before we agree to use our main accounts on it. Another thing is that Alternativa likely wants to tie the new game-play experience for match-making to the HTML5 version so that don't have to write those client elements twice. Makes sense for cost, but it also means that they are staring a big roadblock in the face after this week's negative experience in the testing. The code is making more progress than the design. That design is clearly a hard problem with a lot of constraints on it.

 

Worst case is that they can hack up the HTML5 match-making UI here and there to make it move back to today's experience. That would work well enough if they need to use the drawing board a bunch on match-making.

 

 

 

 

edited for spelling

 

'Velocity'? 'Minimum Viable Product'?

 

Someone is fluent in Agile :D

[The_Pakistani 16,768]

Just joined and

[Kurt_KurtDGreat 2,259]

 

:O what is that :huh: Was that HTML5..? any other noticable changes you noticed?

[Hex 11,520]

 

Just joined and

 

 

Keep in mind that those are probably the default fonts and designs in HMTL 5, so no, it will be nowhere near the final product.

[FTW 240]

I personally do not like it, it's worse than anything else... like firstly they removed the bullet loading thing which was actually pretty awesome felt more realistic in-game... then they added basic loading thing and it is/still okay. Now they're going to makre the interface look like TankiX loading which isn't really cool. Such a waste of time, i'm wondering why do they even waste days/months/years on some useless updates, standard theme looks way better.

[The_Pakistani 16,768]

Keep in mind that those are probably the default fonts and designs in HMTL 5, so no, it will be nowhere near the final product.

I said it is final? I posted just because they changed battle result table. :)

 

:o what is that :huh: Was that HTML5..? any other noticable changes you noticed?

Battle tabs in lobby were bit wider, not any other major changes I've noticed.

[Musa 5,352]

I get 25-30 FPS if I play on browser but on HTML5 server I'm getting 50+ FPS. Wow  :D

[Magenta 5,165]

 

Just joined and

 

 

Almost certainly a bug.

[Magenta 5,165]

I get 25-30 FPS if I play on browser but on HTML5 server I'm getting 50+ FPS. Wow  :D

the test server is closed..

[Hex 11,520]

I said it is final? I posted just because they changed battle result table.

I was saying that to other people, so they know it's not going to be that ugly when it comes out ^_^

[Coat 2,280]

Wha? Where's the link to HTML 5 server?

[Hatty1994 819]

I tried to enter HTML 5 Test server link, but it demands invite code for me, only the "Loading" bar screen appears & color of the bar looks like Gladiator paint.

 

[Coat 2,280]

Yep color of bar looks more shiny, and I think invite codes are sent to a few players via e mail address.

[The_Pakistani 16,768]

Today it was like loading loading .... loading

Before I played that was scary. very bad fps and ping.

[TheoldTerminator 0]

Hi, Ix would like an invite code for this test server or any really please?

 

[Hex 11,520]

Hi, Ix would like an invite code for this test server or any really please?

Hi! Test Server codes are only given out to testers, and are not available with other players including Administrators and moderators. Furthermore, they also aren't available at any websites, free or purchasable whatsoever.

[fe4f3 1,002]

Bare strict ban'te hein tanki devs. Invite codes are only given to testers, not even mods and admins blah bla bla... Testers kya koi normal players nhi hote? Koi martian specie hoti he kya?

[Musa 5,352]

Bare strict ban'te hein tanki devs. Invite codes are only given to testers, not even mods and admins blah bla bla... Testers kya koi normal players nhi hote? Koi martian specie hoti he kya?

What's your language? xd

 

Testers are officially appointed to test the game, they aren't normal players.

[fe4f3 1,002]

What's your language? xd

 

Testers are officially appointed to test the game, they aren't normal players.

Pashto

Acha g. Bra knowledge he tanki ka tere pas xD

[Musa 5,352]

Pashto

Acha g. Bra knowledge he tanki ka tere pas xD

Can you like not speak other languages? This is an EN forum, please speak English. If you wanna speak Pashto (or whatever that is) please only do in conversation clubs where everyone understands.

:P

[fe4f3 1,002]

:P

Chal phir apne conversation club mein baqi bakwaas karte hein xD

[marc.jp_44 20,837]

:P

Misquote much.

[fe4f3 1,002]

Misquote much.

You villagers won't understand what we say, weh aer da citehzenz :P