Review [Issue 70] ⏪ Rewind: Issues 60-69 of the Newspaper

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Congratulations to readers and writers alike! The Official Tanki Online Newspaper has reached it's seventieth Issue. We are proud of this miraculous achievement, and thank everyone who supported us throughout the years. Since the beginning, many articles have been published which got a lot more attention than others, simply because they were one of the best articles of their times. In this article, I'll be taking a look at the ten best articles published in the last ten Issues, 60 to 69.

So without further ado, let's jump right into the archives...
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#10 - If The English Community Was A Bowling Alley
by: @Yisroel.Rabin

The If The English Community Was a/an X series has been adored by readers and writers alike, although some of the parts were definitely a bit more funnier and humorous than others. Since the start of the Newspaper, the English Community has been a hotel, a country, a football team, a city--- got stuck in a desert, switched planets--- went trick or treating and now finally, turned into a bowling alley. I won't spoil the contents for you, this one's definitely worth giving a go.


#9 - Answered: Your Hottest Questions!
by: @Coldplay

Strikethroughs, questions and humor all come together in this awesome, one-of-a-kind article published by the Newspaper. Is Ostrica Godmode, a robot or just some random potato? Do Administrators drop Gold Boxes? Did Cedric finally cut his hair? Куда пропал Semyon Kirov? Find out all that information right now by clicking the link above! As for me, well, we all need laughs sometimes, don't we?


#8 - The Map Making Guide: Part 1 - Software
by: @Adriel.RB and @Vikingsrallentando

In this series, the Newspaper teamed up with @Adriel.RB, a professional (non-official) map-maker from the community, whose biggest passion is - you got it, making maps. As of now, he has created well over a dozen maps, and all of them are quite decent. In the first part of the series, everything related to the software required to making maps is explained in a clear, detailed manner. The team looks forward on continuing the Map Making Guide project in hopes of bringing back the art of map-making into the community. It is definitely a must-read for anyone who's willing to learn more about making maps.


#7 - Crash
by: @tweezers

If there's any story out there which kept a perfect flow till the very end, and then completely surprised everyone with a twist no one would even think of expecting, it's this one. Crash goes over the unfortunate, yet happy lives of two people, whose day started from the library and ended in the hospital after a horrific crash. Little did they know, they would be walking away, leaving everything behind. I'm sure this is undoubtedly one of the best stories most would ever read in their lives.


#6 - It's Time To Excel In: Bridges
by: @Hexed

Flow, length and comprehensiveness are many of the most important things a guide should have, and surely, this guide had them all. The It's Time To Excel In: X series has always been a major part of any Newspaper Issue it published it, and that is because everyone enjoyed reading it. In fact, I think writing the first installment of this series is what got me into the Newspaper! This installment built on the previous ones in terms of length, detail, format and so on, and I'm quite happy to say that it has finally achieved the structure I was willing to take it to. Can't understand some certain aspects of a map? This series is the way to go.


#5 - 7 Ways To Succeed With Your Helper Application
by: @Flexoo

One of the most informative and insightful articles published in the last ten months, 7 Ways To Succeed With You Helper Application goes over some of the many important things and mistakes applicants do whenever they apply for a job. The article contains a list of useful and helpful tips which aim at helping people in sending the best application possible. Although following this article doesn't guarantee your chances of making it into a Helper group, it may increase your chances to be picked dramatically. I'd say this article is unquestionably a must-read for anyone who's willing to become a Helper in the future.


#4 - Broken Vow
by: @Phoenix-Warbird

Broken Vow goes over the lives of three people, whose day from a beautiful wedding under a hand-carved gazebo, turns into a nightmare - darkness, cold, you name it. Being a personal favorite, I'd say this is one of the best stories ever published by the Newspaper, and that's something to be really proud of. If you have a taste for unexpected changes, you should give this one a read.


#3 - The Ultimate Guide to Magnum
by: @Hexed and @Zenyth

The Ultimate Guide series has always been a very informative and commendable part of the Newspaper. It's aim is to carefully dissect and review each turret on the basis of its performance, record and abilities. So far, this series has covered every single turret in the game, with the exception of Striker - which you can hope to be published very soon actually. That being said, the Guide to Magnum is definitely one of the highest ranking installments of the series. In a collaboration between two Reporters, this guide goes over everything there is to know about Magnum, from the most vague of statistics to the most minute of details; while maintaining an excellent comprehensive and encyclopedic structure throughout the article. It earns a well deserved number three spot in this list.


#2 - Explained: The Chat Moderation
by: @Flexoo

Explained: The Chat Moderation was written with only one thing in mind - and that was giving a clear picture to the world as to how Chat Moderators go about doing and managing their jobs. It goes over many questions one might have about moderation of chat, and then finally ends with an interview with , the Chat Administrator herself. Definitely a must-read for anyone willing to know more about the in-game chat!


#1 - Expanding Your Battle Expertise
by: @St.Guardian

This article is a work of extraordinary structural originality, which finds a perfect way to combine seasoned skills and techniques used by professionals in the game into an article that not only goes over them as a guide, but also makes them very easy to understand. The way it illustrates the content in it clearly shows how much time and thought was put into it. You can sense it's poise and ingenuity from the very first sentences. Professional writing, interesting diagrams and the flow are some of the many things that helped this article into the number one spot.

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Those were the top ten articles published in the Newspaper in the last ten Issues. Which one of those was your personal favorite? Did you like any other that we didn't mention in this list? If so, don't forget to post your comments and opinions below.

See you in the battlefield!