Annoying Turrets - 2017 Poll

[ByeByeBye 1,747]

In May of 2016, JK14 created a poll just like this, but Tanki has added a couple of turrets since then and done some major balance changes to all the turrets.

 

Let's see which turret currently holds the dubious honor of being the "Most Annoying Turret".

 

You can only vote for one, even though many may be on your list,

so go for the most obnoxious overall, whether you are using it or it is abusing you.

 

 

[Musa 5,352]

Twins is for noobs.

[REDOUANE78190 836]

For me it's Vulcan

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

Twins is for noobs.

Not really, it's just for people who like OP turrets.

 

Before you tell me that people who use OP turrets are noobs, do consider that Firebird m3 is your most used turret (or so it shows) and it is really OP

[ByeByeBye 1,747]

For me it is Magnum by FAR.  In accomplished hands it is a viable turret and welcome in the game.  In MOST hands it is always getting in the way if it is on your team; it has trouble negotiating any kind of obstacle/terrain.  It is a generalization, but to me, the Mag players seem to be the least cognizant of their surroundings and other players, the least considerate of other teammates, and in general the rudest players overall.  If someone won't let you back up and keeps you in the line of fire, I have noticed, it is almost always a Mag..

 

The biggest annoyance though is the kamikaze effect.  So many of the Magnum players use it as a one kill one death turret.  It is frustrating to have a Mag that you are gunning down and they run up with one shot that kills themselves and leaves you dead or crippled...usually just crippled.  You take all their damage but don't get credit for the kill even though you really made them die.   Over and over again this happens to me with Magnum, they self-destruct as you are about to kill them.  Other turrets inflice self damage, but nothing even comes close to killing themselves like Magnum.  Once in awhile a Thunder will get too close or hit a wall and blow themsleves up, but you can always tell it is an accident.  With many Mag players it seems to be a strategy.

 

In the right hands they are too OP at this point need a nerf badly...which I would guess is coming.  Their damage radius is too great.  I see a shell flying over head and it kills ya.  They hit far away and they killl ya.  Magnum has ruined several maps...Silence being one that comes to mind...a Mag or two on the top and it is all over for the team on the bottom.

 

Overall, I think the introduction of Magnum has hurt the quality of Tanki game play so, for me, Magnum is the clear winner of this poll.

Edited November 7, 2017 by ByeByeBye

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

For me it is Magnum by FAR.  In accomplished hands it is a viable turret and welcome in the game.  In MOST hands it is always getting in the way if it is on your team; it has trouble negotiating any kind of obstacle/terrain.  It is a generalization, but to me, the Mag players seem to be the least cognizant of their surroundings and other players, the least considerate of other teammates, and in general the rudest players overall.  If someone won't let you back up and keeps you in the line of fire, I have noticed, it is almost always a Mag..

 

The biggest annoyance though is the kamikaze effect.  So many of the Magnum players use it as a one kill one death turret.  It is frustrating to have a Mag that you are gunning down and they run up with one shot that kills themselves and leaves you dead or crippled...usually just crippled.  You take all their damage but don't get credit for the kill even though you really made them die.   Over and over again this happens to me with Magnum, they self-destruct as you are about to kill them.  Other turrets inflice self damage, but nothing even comes close to killing themselves like Magnum.  Once in awhile a Thunder will get too close or hit a wall and blow themsleves up, but you can always tell it is an accident.  With many Mag players it seems to be a strategy.

 

In the right hands they are too OP at this point need a nerf badly...which I would guess is coming.  Their damage radius is too great.  I see a shell flying over head and it kills ya.  They hit far away and they killl ya.  Magnum has ruined several maps...Silence being one that comes to mind...a Mag or two on the top and it is all over for the team on the bottom.

 

Overall, I think the introduction of Magnum has hurt the quality of Tanki game play so, for me, Magnum is the clear winner of this poll.

[Ninja 10,468]

Twins is for noobs.

Hey there 

 

[T-34-3m 360]

The concept of Railgun isn't annoying, it's the type of people it attracts.

[caiosilvac 567]

I voted Magnum, kills a significant part of your team without taking damage in return, and when you get close they just drive away in a fast hull.

Twins is really annoying in small maps such as Sandbox. Freeze can be a major pain but I rarely see Freeze users. Railgun is easy to deal with.

[Best_of_thunder_2015 1,354]

Smoky is not making me kill but, that sound annoy me a lot and making me to kill myself its sound annoys a lot 

Twins i don't know it just not letting me to shoot it as it makes me to miss aim.

[wolverine848 13,097]

Magnum.

 

Drops the mic...

[r_I_already_won0 2,339]

These polls aren't very accurate...

 

It's the way they're set up.  By forcing players to choose 1 turret you cannot get an accurate representation of how the trends are.  Some turrets may always be second-most annoying for everyone, but never the first.  Contrast this to a turret that is bound to piss off a certain group of players (like rico does to Shaft) the most, and it will be voted first most of the time.  Consequently niche turrets like Freeze or Magnum or Shaft get more votes than the one turret that irritates 'most everyone: Smoky.

Edited November 7, 2017 by r_I_already_won0

[Sliced 819]

Magnum is DD + lob a random shot = quad kill

[T-34-3m 360]

Magnum is DD + lob a random shot = quad kill

Magnum on DD is a better Shaft than Shaft. It can be used to carry out assassinations with the added bonus of being able to kill anyone around the target.

[austen_pierce 1,948]

For me it is Magnum by FAR.

 

 

 

 

In accomplished hands it is a viable turret and welcome in the game. In MOST hands it is always getting in the way if it is on your team; it has trouble negotiating any kind of obstacle/terrain. It is a generalization, but to me, the Mag players seem to be the least cognizant of their surroundings and other players, the least considerate of other teammates, and in general the rudest players overall. If someone won't let you back up and keeps you in the line of fire, I have noticed, it is almost always a Mag..

 

The biggest annoyance though is the kamikaze effect. So many of the Magnum players use it as a one kill one death turret. It is frustrating to have a Mag that you are gunning down and they run up with one shot that kills themselves and leaves you dead or crippled...usually just crippled. You take all their damage but don't get credit for the kill even though you really made them die. Over and over again this happens to me with Magnum, they self-destruct as you are about to kill them. Other turrets inflice self damage, but nothing even comes close to killing themselves like Magnum. Once in awhile a Thunder will get too close or hit a wall and blow themsleves up, but you can always tell it is an accident. With many Mag players it seems to be a strategy.

 

In the right hands they are too OP at this point need a nerf badly...which I would guess is coming. Their damage radius is too great. I see a shell flying over head and it kills ya. They hit far away and they killl ya. Magnum has ruined several maps...Silence being one that comes to mind...a Mag or two on the top and it is all over for the team on the bottom.

 

 

 

 

Overall, I think the introduction of Magnum has hurt the quality of Tanki game play so, for me, Magnum is the clear winner of this poll.

Agreed. Magnum gets my vote too. In the hands of noobs it is a total waste of a team position. I’m the hands of experts it can be profoundly disruptive to the Tanki we grew up playing.

 

I had predicted a Magnum nerf way back in the spring, and had said it would happen in October. It didn’t. I still think a nerf is coming though.

 

The rub is that a poll like this also tells ambitious players which turret they should buy. If it annoys a lot of players it must be good right? Right. Well, usually right, but not this time. Magnum takes skill most players just don’t have, myself included. Casual players are just going to get frustrated by Magnum’s complexity, while the rest of us will continue to complain about getting blasted off the map by Magnum pros.... there are more and more of them out there...

[ByeByeBye 1,747]

Agreed. Magnum gets my vote too. In the hands of noobs it is a total waste of a team position. I’m the hands of experts it can be profoundly disruptive to the Tanki we grew up playing.

 

I had predicted a Magnum nerf way back in the spring, and had said it would happen in October. It didn’t. I still think a nerf is coming though.

 

The rub is that a poll like this also tells ambitious players which turret they should buy. If it annoys a lot of players it must be good right? Right. Well, usually right, but not this time. Magnum takes skill most players just don’t have, myself included. Casual players are just going to get frustrated by Magnum’s complexity, while the rest of us will continue to complain about getting blasted off the map by Magnum pros.... there are more and more of them out there...

Another negative point for Magnum wannabes is annoying doesn't necessarily go hand in hand with high scores (the motivation for those ambitious players).  In fact, I would guess most Mag players don't do that well in the crystal department.  There is a rough learning curve (I can't do anything with the turret myself).  And when you do master it it is kind of a slow turret...a wait for the right moment turret.  I think the big scores usually go to the active turrets...Rail, Smoky, Rico, Firebird, Twins, Isida.  Magnum in the right hands probably gets a great K/D like Shaft players, but you can't spend K/D...it is probably appealing for the glory of decimating your enemies several at a time and being untouched by their puny attempts to kill you.  I think it takes a certain type of player to enjoy Mag and I think, like you say, most players don't have the patience to learn to use Mag to an effective level.

Edited November 8, 2017 by ByeByeBye

[KILL_BILL_CHAUHAN 2,505]

trust me magnum is most easy target get close to it and boom :P

[T-34-3m 360]

  In fact, I would guess most Mag players don't do that well in the crystal department. 

Income wise, no. Mine come from easy chains.

[Guest TSY_the_crazy]

Magnum forever

[Heles 9,220]

Haha, yup Mag 4ver 

[wolverine848 13,097]

trust me magnum is most easy target get close to it and boom :P

On top level Silence?  Where's it's protected by mines and healing isidas?

Not as easy as you make it sound. 

 

If you've gone to all the trouble to get up there in a CTF battle you might as well grab the flag.

If not - it's done it's job anyway - distracting you from the main purpose of the battle - to cap flags.

[KILL_BILL_CHAUHAN 2,505]

On top level Silence?  Where's it's protected by mines and healing isidas?

Not as easy as you make it sound. 

 

If you've gone to all the trouble to get up there in a CTF battle you might as well grab the flag.

If not - it's done it's job anyway - distracting you from the main purpose of the battle - to cap flags.

then use magnum to kill magnum

[T-34-3m 360]

Can confirm, I target other Magnums just under Isidas in terms of priority.

[wolverine848 13,097]

then use magnum to kill magnum

And if your team does not have one?

 

The maps were not originally designed with indirect fire in mind - Magnum can really exploit certain maps >>> other turrets.

Which is why many people find it annoying.

 

There needs to be another 'counter' to magnum besides buying another magnum.

[The_Pakistani 16,768]

I hate group of 6 healers in enemy team, its too OP.