What Do You Think of the Reduced Gold Time?

[X-Toxical 174]

I've been in about three battles and found it impossible to get a gold. The reason? After the siren, they drop 15 seconds later. I dropped a regular and counted. This makes it extremely hard to take the gold. Let's say your supplies are on cooldown. Thus, you need to fight for the gold with nothing. If you self, you lose 5 seconds, and another 5 from respawning. It is extremely hard to find the gold spot in five seconds so it's near impossible unless you save overdrive. Why do you guys think Tanki did this? I wasn't prepared for this and when I look at drop zone, the gold is almost landing. I haven't even seen a black box until I realized about this. Tanki makes all regular golds chance become x2 due to the fund, and  all of the become Black. I don't know why they did this since we only have 15 seconds to find a gold, which is hilarious if you ask me. That's like giving a kid $100 then burning it. Discuss why you think Tanki did this, and I would like to see Mr. Maf the Genius put his input in on this. 

Edited March 9, 2018 by X-Toxical

[enkindle 12]

it makes Dictator users mad, so I like it.

[sensei_tanker 3,098]

it just means that if you die, you don't get it. 

 

 

I'm going to now do my best to kill every gold hunter

 

Edited March 9, 2018 by sensei_tanker

[NamesAreForNoobs 324]

It makes dictator less overpowered and golds are in general less of a battle disturbance so I really like it, but I'm not used to it. 

[Heles 9,220]

No point self destructing, u will miss the gold
And also less distraction, soo everyone can return back to the battle 

Edited March 9, 2018 by Heles

[lukey0 27,543]

I personally don't like it. It's not like Golds were that common anyway. Maybe 1 per battle if you are lucky at Legend, normally 1 every 2-3 rounds. So I feel this reduction in time is completely unnecessary, they had a good balance before, now it isn't. 

 

We are basically just going back to 2014 when they changed the way Golds dropped. Next it will take 60 seconds to drop, then it will drop instantly, then it will be changed back to the way it was...

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

RIP TOs budget :ph34r:

[Ninja 10,468]

I personally don't like it. It's not like Golds were that common anyway. Maybe 1 per battle if you are lucky at Legend, normally 1 every 2-3 rounds. So I feel this reduction in time is completely unnecessary, they had a good balance before, now it isn't. 

This.

[LUCIFER1_the_dark 1,230]

I dislike it.

I am always in a delema now, whether I should use two drugs, together.

Like a health and then a DD.

Because even the cooldowns are slower than the drop rate.

 

So, I have decided to go to pro battles, more funds there n more gold per game chances.

I don't know if tanki rigged that too.

[Destroyer7777777tank 339]

Rip me for saving up for dictator

[LUCIFER1_the_dark 1,230]

Rip me for saving up for dictator

You can still use it in pro battles.

[AbsoluteZero 3,729]

This reduction was long overdue. The time before was far too long. Far too often players would abandon gameplay for a gold, effectively sabotaging their team in my opinion. Now more players have a chance for a gold which is a good thing. This might upset those sleeping dictators you see in many maps - the one's that wake up when they hear the sound.

 

Gameplay should always come first. The less time the better.

[lukey0 27,543]

Now more players have a chance for a gold which is a good thing. This might upset those sleeping dictators you see in many maps - the one's that wake up when they hear the sound.

I don't see how. Those players playing the battle often have low health from attacking or supplies enabled. They often have to SD to have a chance/to reset the supply cooldowns. But those multing Dictator's in the teams base, well, they are happy. Full health, no supply cooldowns, lets go right out and take that Gold with little competition. 

 

IMO this reduction is only helping those that mult. 

[AbsoluteAlphaZero 2,027]

It's good

[AbsoluteZero 3,729]

I don't see how.

If you're in Brest for example and a Box falls randomly in one corner, only those in that part of the map stand a realistic chance of getting it whereas before a dictator would stand a good chance of making it to any position to steal it.

 

Hackers also would not be able to effectively use their supply-drop overview hack too. I've learned players can zoom right out, more than pg up / pg down allows, in order to see where the drop point is.

 

Another aspect is lag. When there is a mass frenzy under a gold box, game servers have a troubled time of ensuring optimum player position and all kinds of unsavoury things occur. A reduction in drop time will, overall, will reduce some of the weird goings-on due to fewer players going for it.

 

It's all a work in progress I guess and the developers need to balance efficiency, fairness and gameplay for all. If this steps on the toes of a few gold box hunters to achieve that then so be it.

[LUCIFER1_the_dark 1,230]

 

I would love to hear you opinion if this thing turns out to be a test, n devs put it permanently in game.

Then you would really love the fact that how miserable it feels, when your supplies are on a cooldown and you could not even manage to take a gold that just felt before you.

[bes146 281]

so that the lucky players who find gold drop zone have higher chance on getting it and to reduce dictators rule over golds 

[splitterpoint 10,986]

I love this. Gold boxes used to be sudden with no siren at all.. they were much more exciting to me.

This certainly brings it back. Away with the stupid preperations with supplies; changing hulls for the Mult-Shoe M3.

 

On the other hand; before the siren, we saw these inactive players gathering up with Isida's and Dictators and sat there waiting for the gold to drop. I particularly remember the map Madness with its top position where everyone farmed crystal boxes and ultimately a gold box.

 

This might happen again, although the games are much more fast paced now with all the overdrives and faster hulls.

We now have Magnum though, which will certainly take advantage of the crippled tanks in the gold mosh pits. Gold campers are a lot more vulnerable today.

 

Perhaps gold drop zones should be located in central open spaces with equal distance from both base sides. Otherwise I think we'll have the occasional super boring battle with everyone sitting in the base to wait for either the enemy or the gold box itself.

Edited March 9, 2018 by splitterpoint

[GorgoBlesk 831]

Weaker or non-drugging players will be finally able to catch the gold without Dictator. Good job.

[AbsoluteZero 3,729]

I would love to hear you opinion if this thing turns out to be a test, n devs put it permanently in game.

Then you would really love the fact that how miserable it feels, when your supplies are on a cooldown and you could not even manage to take a gold that just felt before you.

Golds should be viewed as secondary to gameplay and a bonus if you get one. They should not be the primary reason for your presence in a battle. I'd much rather prefer that Gold boxes just appeared on the ground and then a fanfare for the player once it has been collected.

[LUCIFER1_the_dark 1,230]

Golds should be viewed as secondary to gameplay and a bonus if you get one. They should not be the primary reason for your presence in a battle. I'd much rather prefer that Gold boxes just appeared on the ground and then a fanfare for the player once it has been collected.

Its easier to say that when you are a legend and have already reaped 494,000 crystals from gold boxes.

For players at my rank who play to rank up n not just  pay, gold boxes are a very important part of gameplay.

Plus, I guess you don't remember but battle funds in Major rank seldomly goes above 600, for the top player, so the 1000 crystal benefit is very imp. unless you have a card to swipe, n buy from shop.

[AbsoluteZero 3,729]

 funds in Major rank seldomly goes above 600, for the top player, so the 1000 crystal benefit is very imp. unless you have a card to swipe, n buy from shop.

I agree gold box rewards are important. I can see your point but in my opinion, a longer drop duration does produce more negatives than positives when looking at all aspects of 'The Game'. I'm looking at this from all sides, not just angle that benefits me most which is what many here do.

 

But if you like, watch out for the HOT Clan's live stream the first weekend of each month. It's our intention to hold a gold rain event for those quick enough to click the link. You're more than welcome to play.

Edited March 9, 2018 by AbsoluteZero

[KILL_BILL_CHAUHAN 2,505]

First of all don't make a big issues of it this is just till celebration

 

Personally I like it. This time reduction give everyone a chance to get gold box and waste less time then usual.

I agree gold box rewards are important. I can see your point but in my opinion, a longer drop duration does produce more negatives than positives when looking at all aspects of 'The Game'. I'm looking at this from all sides, not just angle that benefits me most which is what many here do.

 

But if you like, watch out for the HOT Clan's live stream the first weekend of each month. It's our intention to hold a gold rain event for those quick enough to click the link. You're more than welcome to play.

he need to rank up before joining :P

[wolverine848 13,097]

Its easier to say that when you are a legend and have already reaped 494,000 crystals from gold boxes.

For players at my rank who play to rank up n not just  pay, gold boxes are a very important part of gameplay.

Plus, I guess you don't remember but battle funds in Major rank seldomly goes above 600, for the top player, so the 1000 crystal benefit is very imp. unless you have a card to swipe, n buy from shop.

My 3rd Lt. account has ~ 100k crystals saved for getting m2 equipment on sales.  No Gold boxes and no $$.  Just battles and weekly missions.

With the new container rewards you eventually luck out and get a good payoff.

 

Relying on getting Gold in the mosh-pit not best idea. You are far better off risk-wise to help your team win that battle and collect more crystals.

Of course if the Gold falls right beside you go for it.  Just don't drop the flag you're carrying for a 10% chance at 1000cry.

[LUCIFER1_the_dark 1,230]

I respect all of your opinion players present in this thread.
But I kept my opinion.

 

I still think its unfair, because of many reasons:

• No time to self destruct, n start fresh.
• Supplies cooldown is greater than drop time, so even 2 supplies can't be activated.
• The multing in the base in my ranks has increased.
• If it was already not fair with the jump hackers now the gold catch is completely in there advantage.
  

But like you all quoted, it's turning gold box into a secondary thing, but personally as I said in the News n announcement, it's a black box, n its value is more than a gold box plus they decided to drop it so why experiment with the drop rate, so I can't help, but be annoyed when I don't even get a chance to get to know where the drop zone is.

 

All in all, I think its useless to discuss about it, because we all know that this thing is not gonna change, so I am done.

 

But you see the irony is, I caught 2 boxes today, with DICTATOR, with almost full health n DA n SB active n the only resistamce I met was a hornet, who stood no chance. And I know how mad he'd have been because he could not activate his SB.

 

 

My 3rd Lt. account has ~ 100k crystals saved for getting m2 equipment on sales. No Gold boxes and no $$. Just battles and weekly missions.
With the new container rewards you eventually luck out and get a good payoff.

 

Relying on getting Gold in the mosh-pit not best idea. You are far better off risk-wise to help your team win that battle and collect more crystals.
Of course if the Gold falls right beside you go for it. Just don't drop the flag you're carrying for a 10% chance at 1000cry.

It's your second account not main.
When you play a new game little do you know about the gameplay n make genuine mistakes while buying.
I did that too from my main and bought all M0 n Mu'ed them 5/10 rather than saving. So I think u shud not compare me with ur alt.

 

But yea, even I bought firefly kit today, in my alt, n still have more than enough to mu it halfway, all from war containers.