Observations of a Returning Player

[Dliver 436]

I've been away and now I'm back. I thought that that would never happen when I left. I was really pissed at the Dev's and Pony Tail Boy. They were ruining the game....It was no longer fun to play......and it was getting boring. So I took a year and a half off. Don't get me wrong, I poked my nose in with every change to see how they affected the game play and evaluated those changes. Then I would post my analyses. Looking back at all the posts that I made to this forum I still basically agree with all of them. But with some of the latest updates I decided to give it a go again and surprisingly I'm having fun again. I've been playing everyday for 6 weeks now and I find that I'm enjoying the game again.

 

Don't get me wrong, matchmaking is a train wreck, but has potential if smarter heads than Pony Tail Boy can figure it out. I mean, really, dropping someone in the pot with less than 2 or 3 minutes to go is just plain stupid. I'd rather wait for a full game than getting dropped into the pot with less than 5 minutes to go. Also 10 minutes is just to short for a game ( my preference is the old 15 minutes), but I will admit, when you want a quicky it is OK as long as you get dropped in at the beginning. Once again being dropped in with less than 2 or 3 minutes to go is just STUPID. One thing I am glad about with matchmaking, though, is that you do get to pick the mode you want to play. Some of the other games I've played don't give you that choice and that really sucks. 

 

Along those lines, some of the benefits I've notice are these : With matchmaking it seems to have reduced the number of campers and forces a more active game play. There are seemingly less Shafts just waiting to nail you when you spawn in and the Magnum guys are also moving around a lot more too. ( I just have to tip my hat to the magnum drivers right now. The way a lot of you guys shoot and scoot is something I both admire and hate you for. I have to admit that takes some skill. I hope they nerf your big gun. LOL ) Also another benefit is that there seems to be a lot less guys tanking. I know some will disagree after reading some posts. But that's what I've noticed. Also anther benefit and something that has made it more fun for me is that matchmaking requires you to think quickly to make adjustments to your setup when you are dropped into a different map each time.

 

With that statement, I can now segue into a brief side point. Since each game is now only 10 minutes long I really think the cool down for changing equipment needs to be shortened. Not by much. Say from 5 minutes down to 3. That would allow 2 effective adjustments and I feel will allow better balance in the game play since each drop almost always requires some adjustment to your setup. This will also allow adjustments to those who may be added latter in the game. Sorry couldn't help myself. It's just a thought.

 

Now onto my next point. I have to admit, I was very skeptical of the drones when I started playing again. I also think that Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's missed a huge opportunity to mend a lot fences with the community with the way they rolled it out. They took a basically decent idea that has improved some aspects of game play and turned it into another reason to leave the game or it basically confirmed in the minds of many that Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's can mess up even a good idea even when handed to him on a golden platter. That being said, I have to say that I kind of like drones now. They actually do have some utility and restore some of the nerfs to supplies that Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's have made in the past and in some ways they have even enhanced supplies. Which makes me laugh because of all the crying the anti-supply crowd has done in the past. I find the drones actually encourage supply usage while stretching out the useful times that they are effective. Sorry anti-supply crowd I guess the Dev's and Pony Tail Boy just flipped you the bird on that one. Which is one of the few things that they've done that I can fully get behind. But I will say this, you do need to be selective with which ones you get if you want the most bang for your buck. I recommend Assault, Engineer and in special cases Trooper. But , hey, feel free to experiment, I can see how each of them could be useful in certain circumstances.

 

Lastly I want to say thank you to whoever pushed the new protection scheme through. It is probably one of the smartest decisions that have been implemented in the game. It is simple, intuitive and easy to use. So thank you.  If it was you Pony Tail Boy I take a lot of things I've said about you back. Not everything, but a lot of things. Because I still strongly believe that the decline of the game is still largely to be laid at your feet.

 

Now for my conclusion.( About time eh?) What I just wrote about isn't why I came back to play or why it is now fun for me to play again. It was just background material leading up to this thought. You see, I began playing this game back in 2012 and I finally came to realize that this is totally a different game now. (hey I didn't claim to be the brightest bulb on the marquee) This epiphany hit me when I was thinking about posting some suggestions for improvements to the game. Then I came across this line in the Ideas and Suggestions Topic in the Forums :

 

  2.  We do NOT accept suggestion topics about the following ideas :

♦ Changes to the actual Tanki Online to its previous versions, or ideas regarding the removal of updates.

 

What it means is that there is no going back. Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's have decided every change is permanent. They don't care if it was a good decision or a bad one. They've decided that they are all wise and have a take it or leave it attitude. No one is going to change that. So I thought about it and came to this conclusion. The Tanki I knew and loved is dead. Now we have a new game with the same name. So I started playing it as a new game. This has allowed me to have fun again playing this game. I will say this though. If Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's decide to keep ruining this game instead of building on the reasonably smart decisions that they have made of late, then I will have no problem walking away again. I'm getting to old for that kind of DOO DOO. So I'm just going to have fun.

 

Lastly, I'm not posting this for people to dissect. Feel free if you want to, but it means that you entirely missed the point of this post. All it is simply is the reason I came back. I'm enjoying the game. Hooray! Sure I took some shots at some people. But that is the point too. It shows that I'm going to have fun no matter what those around me do. If it's not fun I  will simply walk away and you can meditate on your belly button. For people to really enjoy something you have to know why you enjoy it. And right now I know that I'm enjoying this game again and why. I hope you can find reasons to enjoy it too. If you can't, my advice is to just walk away. Find something else. Hug a family member or friend. Enjoy life. I know I am! :D

Edited August 5, 2018 by Dliver

[lukey0 27,543]

 

 The Tanki I knew and loved is dead. Now we have a new game with the same name. So I started playing it as a new game.

That's basically what has happened, which is a good thing. Yes we'll always remember the 'Good old days' but they would certainly be boring now. Am I right? :LOL: Tanki has been turned into something new, especially compared to what it was before. This is to keep up with the gaming market, yes some things do need improvements, lets just hope they come. 

 

It was interesting reading your perspective on the game, considering you left for quite some time. :)

[C.O.N.Q.U.E.R.O.R 3,845]

I definitely agree, back a year or two Tanki was just going downhill, but with the recent updates it's quite enjoyable and fun.

[u812ic 1,629]

i find your post refreshing, actually. Most returnees flambast all the updates. You have made observations with an open mind. Some things you agree with and some you don't and that's okay. 

 

Taking a long break can give one new perspectives. I'm surprised you were able to meld right in after a long break.

 

There was a game I played for several years and had an advanced account with super armor, super weapons...all the good stuff most players could only dream of. With the items in my bank (garage, here) I could fight anything, except one huge monstrosity that took several players to kill, much like Juggernaut. In game currency could not be bought, it had to be earned by doing kills. However, items could be bought and sold in-game and was a part of the game. That's how I struck it rich, by buying low and selling high; fighting high caliber beings with good drops. 

 

I took a year off meaning to be gone only a month (life happens, ya know). When I came back, I found out that there were some drastic changes made. All that good stuff in my bank were either outdated and could no longer be used or was so dirt cheap nearly everyone had them. One item I had cost 3 million in-game currency and only a few players had it. When I went back the item was less than 1 thousand currency and everyone had it. The beings I prided myself in being able to fight and survive had been either been reduced in HP or no long existed. In their place were beings much stronger than I could fight with my current weapons, armor and protection. Not only that, but the gameplay had changed completely....new interface, new territories with beings only the best of the best could conquer, new fighting styles. Like you described: Different game, same name.

 

I started a new account and went through the tutorial (which had been reduced from 30 minutes of fun to 10 minutes of "Huh? What? This makes absolutely no sense, whatsoever." But I tried anyway. I just couldn't get the hang of the new game. The old game was still ingrained in my fibers. I tried to sell the stuff in my bank, that was coveted at one time, but no one wanted them. The outdated items couldn't even be put on the market. A lot of it I just dropped on the ground for anyone to pick up for free. No one picked them up. I was so devastated and discouraged, I dropped out of the game completely, never to return. That was about 6 years ago. In the forum of that game, I was told that after the big update, upgrade (whatever you want to call it) well over half of the players quit. This game had 10's of millions of players and reduced to a few thousand. 

 

So, I tip my hat to you for being able to so readily accept the changes and go on for more fun and games. 

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

Pony Tail Boy and the Devs, sounds like a great band name.

 

I have mixed feelings about the game. I didn't play for perhaps 2 months, and though this time I was done with the game for good (previously I didn't play for about half a year), but War brought me back, if for a short time. The game has improved in the short term, but not in the long term. I used to think TO was P2W. In the low ranks, it still is, but beyond that, the P2W element has seriously diminished. In this sense the game has improved. After a half-baked battle selection system (era of the Battle button) MM is an improvement, despite the rough start. I still think it needs work though, and hope the devs continue to improve it.

 

What has really gone downhill is the game balance. Problems started in the 2016 rebalance, and things have only gotten worse. Magnum, Twins, Ricochet, Railgun, and most recently Freeze are stupid OP (in that order) and are used by everyone while Vulcan, Hammer, and Striker are rare. Alterations seriously ruined game balance, some being pretty much direct upgrades to stock. Class distinctions are practically non-existent. Overdrive is a frustrating that creates lop-sided battles. Many maps were changed for the worse. ASL is often unplayable. The list goes on.

[Maf 32,307]

  2.  We do NOT accept suggestion topics about the following ideas :

♦ Changes to the actual Tanki Online to its previous versions, or ideas regarding the removal of updates.

 

What it means is that there is no going back. Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's have decided every change is permanent. 

Actually, that's not exactly the case. They don't accept ideas because suggesting for something to be removed/reverted doesn't take any creativity or originality, and it doesn't provide developers with a new idea on how to improve the game. It's basically just a complaint about an update/feature, posted in the form of an idea.

 

However, it doesn't mean that developers don't ever make the decision to revert an update. They have already done this on multiple occasions. It doesn't happen often, but it's possible, so not all updates are set in stone.

[GorgoBlesk 831]

1. There are less Shaft players because Shaft arcade shots were nerfed by range and weak damage (it is a long range weapon!). Due to this nerf I started to use Rico instead of Shaft.

 

2. Magnum was made to camp and it has to camp! I hate drugging Magnums doing these noob ground-shots with full power and zero angle. Magnum needs to be nerfed so it would not be able to attack.

 

3. You see less tanking players? What about all these drugging Viking Freeze/Twins/Thunder noobs?

 

4. Anti-supply player is here! Smart cooldowns need to be increased.

[Dliver 436]

Actually, that's not exactly the case. They don't accept ideas because suggesting for something to be removed/reverted doesn't take any creativity or originality, and it doesn't provide developers with a new idea on how to improve the game. It's basically just a complaint about an update/feature, posted in the form of an idea.

 

However, it doesn't mean that developers don't ever make the decision to revert an update. They have already done this on multiple occasions. It doesn't happen often, but it's possible, so not all updates are set in stone.

Just had to throw the wet towel in Maf , Oh great Pony Tail Boy and Dev apologist. LOL    Yes you are right Maf in a very small way. Sometimes and I mean very very rarely they have overturned bad updates by modifying it. The one and only example that stands out to me is the new protection scheme. (Balance changes, such as nerfs and buffs, fall into a different category so don't go there and don't count them) They did finally listen to the players, in this case, and put in a smart simplified system that actually makes sense. Also it behooves any intelligent Development Team to listen to the people who actually play the game because their input can aid them to make the game so much better and Pony Tail Boy and most of the Dev's are notorious for not doing so. So the statement is true that I came across in the Ideas and Suggestions Topic in the Forums :

 

  2.  We do NOT accept suggestion topics about the following ideas :

♦ Changes to the actual Tanki Online to its previous versions, or ideas regarding the removal of updates.

 

They never pull an update back , but they may modify it and in the rare cases where they do it's great. They did this in the case of the new Protection scheme. I'm so glad that someone on the Dev team finally had the ability to make a good idea stick for a change and was one of the reasons I did come back. Hopefully there is a changing of the guard on that team where someone is actually listening and implementing good ideas for a change.

 

So please don't turn a basically positive post that tries to promote the game into an opportunity to apologize again for Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's past bad decisions.

 

Edited August 5, 2018 by Dliver

[Maf 32,307]

 

Just trying to make sure that I&S rules don't get misinterpreted, you know?  :rolleyes:

[Dliver 436]

Just trying to make sure that I&S rules don't get misinterpreted, you know? 

And that is why, even though I may disagree with you from time to time, you are one of my favorite moderators. ;)

[Pun 902]

Welcome back :lol: , I have been here since 2013 (in the shadows) and can relate to most of what you are saying.

 

I might agree or disagree with your post, but the thing is it feels great seeing people coming back

[Dliver 436]

Well another week gone by and still playing. Still having fun too. So I think I'll add a few things that I've observed.

 

I'm still finding new things in the game. It seems that they finally fixed the efficiency rating system in the game. One of the frustrating things for me when I left was when I was doing well in games my rating would slide down. Now I know that this may be a minor thing for many but I'm a guy who looks at such things. I look at my kill death ratio, and my efficiency rating. It gives me a way to see how I'm doing against other players. It's just one of those minor rewards that makes the game enjoyable to me. Plus I would like to see all those top rated guys who abandoned their accounts because they have a top rating pushed out of their spots too. So seeing it fixed gives me some encouragement that things may be getting better in the game.

 

I'm finding that those silly drones are starting to grow on me. I mainly use the assault drone and I'm really liking it. I call it Bob because it bobs around beside me. You get it don't you? It bobs around so I call it Bob (LOL), well anyways, he's doing a very nice job for me. I've got Bob upgraded a little over half way and I very pleased with how it works in the game. I've tried out the others too, but Bob is my favorite and most versatile drone so far. I've found that the others, while useful in certain circumstances, are limited in versatility. So kudos to the Dev's for making a silly idea work.

 

I've found the update to the Matchmaking system to be very limited in it's benefits. While fixing some of the glitches and seemingly lowering some of the wait times, they still have it dropping you into games with less than 2 minutes to go. I've just gotten into the habit of instantly bailing in those situations. Most of the time when it does that, your team is losing badly and they've overrun your spawn points and are on a spawn killing rampage. Sorry not going to happen to me. Maybe if enough bail when it does that to people, they will add a time limit to matchmaking that will no longer add players at a certain point. I mean really, I've had it add me to a game that ended as soon as I spawned the first time and that makes no sense.

 

So that's what I observed this week. Numbers are up (probably due to the war). ( I've still got to give that a try.) But it's encouraging. One of the things that has always annoyed me tremendously is the lame excuse that many have used ( especially the moderators) that Tanki is an old and tired game and that's the reason for the decline in players. I think it is becoming clear that if updates to the game are good and intelligent then even an older game can still thrive. So please, will everyone stop using that lame, weak and pathetic excuse. Let's just acknowledge that Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's have made some terrible decisions in the past that have seriously damaged the game. Now that it seems that they are making some decent decisions, let's pat them on the back. But that doesn't mean accepting everything blindly. Be vocal but constructive in your comments. Hopefully they will listen. If they don't vote with you feet. It's terribly important that they continue with good and intelligent updates if this game is to survive. They've pissed away 10's of thousands of regular players through not listening to community and arrogance, hopefully they will continue on this new direction that they've taken and the game will grow again.

 

So bye for now. Remember this is just a game. Go outside, have fun and hug someone.

Edited August 11, 2018 by Dliver

[Evanescence 100]

Because the noob @Cedric Debono finally quit. He actually ruined the game for us. 

[Dliver 436]

Because the noob @Cedric Debono finally quit. He actually ruined the game for us. 

Yes Cedric was a huge apologist for Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's, but I don't understand how he ruined the game. All he was was a moderator.  Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's plus the Owners of Tanki made the game decisions that have brought us to what we have today. The fault lies at their feet for how the game has declined. They are the ones who made the policy and changes to the game decisions.

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

Because the noob @Cedric Debono finally quit. He actually ruined the game for us. 

Yes, Cedric Debono who had little to no influence on development decisions somehow ruined the game.

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

I'm still finding new things in the game. It seems that they finally fixed the efficiency rating system in the game. One of the frustrating things for me when I left was when I was doing well in games my rating would slide down.

I think you must finish battles in order for your rating to increase. For a while my rating was also decreasing no matter how I played.

[Dliver 436]

Now for my weekly observations.

 

Number 1 - Still having fun. I have to say that the game has become more relaxing and fun for me as time goes by. So to everyone who are stressing about the changes, remember it's a game. You can always walk away. I really think that's why Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's have finally improved a bit in their decision making. I mean having a around 15,000 less players playing during peak times in year kind of sends up signals that you're making bad decisions. Too bad they didn't catch on earlier like when it dropped from 100000 to around 60000 to 80000 players. But enough of the negative thoughts. It's fun for me again and that's the main thing.

 

Number 2 - For all those who were upset by the re-balance of supplies, well I have to say that the drones pretty much brings it back to the point that using supplies is fun and balanced again (for those that use them). I'm really hoping and praying that Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's don't decide to nerf the drones. They've actually made the game fun again for me. No, they're not making me over-powered. I would find that too boring. What they've done is properly balanced the use of supplies again. That being said, and also knowing that the anti-supply guys are going to go absolutely bonkers at the statements I've just made, I also have to say that I've finally come to agree with the adjustment made to the repair kit when the supply re-balance took place. I did always hate it when you where about to take out a guy then he would fire up a repair kit, fully repair himself and then take you out. It was so frustrating, but I felt that it was balanced out by the fact that you could do the same to them and then it turned into a battle of timing and whits. With the new way repair kits work now, it compliments the game and makes you work smarter to gain every victory with a nice little reward of renewed health after you run or win. Instead of turning you into an overpowered dumb meathead, which it had a tendency to do for those with a lot of repair kits before the re-balance, they now force you to improve your skills. All pluses to me and makes the game more fun.

 

Number 3 - I've finally gotten into the groove again and I've reversed the downward trend in my kill/death ratio. Granted I only fell a few 100ths but it's nice to be moving smoothly again and seeing those numbers come up. Like I said earlier, efficiency numbers and K/D ratios are important to me. It provides a yard stick that I can measure myself against others with. Add to what takes place in actual battles they help me better gauge my skills against those I face.

 

Finally, I want to declare that I'm not an apologist for Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's. They  almost ruined this game with stupid, and I mean stupid decisions and I've called them on it and always will. I, however, will give them pats on the back when they actually make things work better. Which they are currently doing and hopefully will continue doing. I really enjoy this game and don't want to see it die.

 

Sorry if I've kind of meandered through my observations this time. It's late and I'm tired. But I think it's important for people to realize that this game is evolving. Enjoy it if you can and when you disagree be vocal. Lastly, if it's getting to the point that you are angry at the game and the Dev's, walk away for a bit. They might not listen sometimes, well most of the time, but when their money starts getting tight they do seem to discover things that we've said.

 

Remember, Go outside, enjoy the sun. Hug someone you care about.

Edited August 20, 2018 by Dliver

[Dliver 436]

Okay, it's been a few weeks since my last post here, but I wanted to make it count and not just ramble. I'm starting to get frustrated again and I think it all started with the recent adjustment to the matchmaking system. Now let me make this clear I like the basic premise of the matchmaking system, but it just keeps getting worse and worse. Now as to the cause of my irritation, it's that I hate being constantly lied to and that is what the matchmaking system starts out doing from the get go. It always say that you have a short wait, say 20 seconds, then you wait 2 or 3 minutes. Before the adjustment it gave more accurate wait times. I'll tell you what Pony Tail Boy, you and your sycophantic followers piss off more people by lying about wait times than by being honest about it. I think you are seeing it as one of the causes for the continuing decline in players in spite of some halfway decent updates. When you lie you are showing a disrespectful attitude towards your customers. Please please please get that into your slow thinking heads and return to a more accurate formula for wait times. We're not idiots, we know what you are doing. This is my rule these days when it comes to the matchmaking system -  When I have to wait 3 to 4 times the listed wait time more than 3 times I'm gone, I find other things to do. I have better things to do in my life. So there it is, my observation for this week. I'm still sticking around, for now, and when I finally do get into a game I still enjoy it. Remember Pony Tail Boy this is just a game for me, it's your livelihood.... try showing a little respect. It goes a long way to keep people ( ie. your customers) playing the game (ie. keeping the money coming in to put food on your table).

Edited September 9, 2018 by Dliver

[CabbageRoll 3,018]

Because the noob @Cedric Debono finally quit. He actually ruined the game for us. 

everyone is wrong.... devs are ones ruining game and community managers only spread news...

[Dliver 436]

My new observations for today -

 

I just watched the new vlog yesterday and it seems to me that Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's are still making the same mistakes. Even when they have a good idea they still do things to ruin it.

 

Take for example the new proposed overdrives. I have come to like the idea of the overdrives. I see huge potential in them, but I think it is a huge mistake to have them tied to specific hulls. I think it would be more popular and better received if the new overdrives were introduced as new modules that could be interchangeable between hulls. This would be in harmony with the stated purpose of the Dev's to make our tanks fully configurable to our preferences. We saw the disaster that the original protection scheme was and how much better it is since they fixed it by giving us free choice of what protections we want to run. Why is it so much better now? Quite simply because we now have choice and can more easily configure our protections to handle the most pressing threats we face in battle. It should be the same with the overdrives. It would fall in line with every other aspect of tank building in the game... Choice of turrets, Choice of hulls, Choice of protections, Choice of paints, and Choice of drones. Why would you lock overdrives in? Especially tying what will be probably the most desired overdrive to the least popular hull.

 

This is something that should seriously be considered, especially since the game is still hemorrhaging players. I'm not saying that the current proposal will kill the game, but the current proposal for overdrives is not ideal for helping retain or attract new players. If the overdrives were interchangeable between hulls it would make more current players happy with it, thus retaining them. Also it would add something to the game that, I think with all the other changes, would attract new players due to the added versatility and freedom of choice on tank builds. One of the things that causes players to quit playing certain games is frustration at not being able have the builds they want. I think forcing players to use certain hulls to be able to use a certain overdrive will add to that frustration. There are those who hate heavy hulls, but if they want shield or invulnerability they are forced to use them. There are those who love the current overdrive but most hate the Dictator. Speaking of which.... the current overdrive has become such an integral part of most team battles that it would be a serious frustration to many to lose that ability for one that they would have little use for.

 

Lastly how is the overdrive going to work now. When triggered in close proximity to others on the same team will it trigger that person's overdrive even if different from the person who initiated the overdrive? Will neighboring team members have the same overdrive activated as the person who  just activated theirs? These are questions that need to still be clarified and answered. 

 

I sincerely hope that Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's fully explore these possibilities before the release these new overdrives instead of stubbornly and in a narrow-minded way push ahead with this unfinished idea. It may even mean delaying it to get it right, but it would be worth it in the long run. It's a good idea and it's an opportunity that could improve the game, help retain players and attract new players, so it shouldn't be wasted by bad implementation. Like I said the number of players continues to go down. To stop it, every addition to the game needs to count. There is no more room for mistakes.

 

That's what I've observed for now. Hopefully Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's will listen. I hope that they will trust the Community. Why don't you run a survey to see what we want for a change? We know overdrives are coming, why not implement it in a way that will make the most players happy? It probably won't hurt and more than likely will improve your standing in the Community. Years of forcing changes down our throats has lead to people leaving the game in droves. If we feel like we're being listened too, even a little bit, then more people will probably stay. Save the game, allow player input.

Edited September 22, 2018 by Dliver

[Pyre 3,485]

 I have come to like the idea of the overdrives. I see huge potential in them, but I think it is a huge mistake to have them tied to specific hulls. I think it would be more popular and better received if the new overdrives were introduced as new modules that could be interchangeable between hulls.

Wasp with mammoth's Overdrive? :lol:

[thethiefofvictory 339]

Wasp with mammoth's Overdrive? :lol:

I can already imagine my Wasp M2 ramming into a poor overdrugged defender right before activating shift and using the invincibility period to get away with the flag. Should be even more fun than setting off Wasp's enormous explosive. :lol:

 

In other words, I think I'll disagree there. It sorta feels like letting a Railgun burn enemies, or letting a Hammer's range be infinite plus giving it a scope. Now wouldn't that be ridiculous?

[Tani_S 736]

Lastly how is the overdrive going to work now. When triggered in close proximity to others on the same team will it trigger that person's overdrive even if different from the person who initiated the overdrive? Will neighboring team members have the same overdrive activated as the person who  just activated theirs? These are questions that need to still be clarified and answered. 

From what we've seen in Vlog 147 there are only a couple of hulls/overdrives (like it is with drones) that can be shared with others. Dictator, Hornet and Titan are able to share (+Hunter shares with enemies). As it is now with the Fulldrug Overdrive the allies that receive the shared effect will get the same overdrive effect like the person has it who activated it.

[Benefactor 6,888]

Remember Pony Tail Boy this is just a game for me, it's your livelihood.... try showing a little respect. It goes a long way to keep people ( ie. your customers) playing the game (ie. keeping the money coming in to put food on your table).

Да. I think that should hit home.

Edited September 22, 2018 by Benefactor

[fordmustang12345 3,910]

i find your post refreshing, actually. Most returnees flambast all the updates. You have made observations with an open mind. Some things you agree with and some you don't and that's okay.

 

Taking a long break can give one new perspectives. I'm surprised you were able to meld right in after a long break.

 

There was a game I played for several years and had an advanced account with super armor, super weapons...all the good stuff most players could only dream of. With the items in my bank (garage, here) I could fight anything, except one huge monstrosity that took several players to kill, much like Juggernaut. In game currency could not be bought, it had to be earned by doing kills. However, items could be bought and sold in-game and was a part of the game. That's how I struck it rich, by buying low and selling high; fighting high caliber beings with good drops.

 

I took a year off meaning to be gone only a month (life happens, ya know). When I came back, I found out that there were some drastic changes made. All that good stuff in my bank were either outdated and could no longer be used or was so dirt cheap nearly everyone had them. One item I had cost 3 million in-game currency and only a few players had it. When I went back the item was less than 1 thousand currency and everyone had it. The beings I prided myself in being able to fight and survive had been either been reduced in HP or no long existed. In their place were beings much stronger than I could fight with my current weapons, armor and protection. Not only that, but the gameplay had changed completely....new interface, new territories with beings only the best of the best could conquer, new fighting styles. Like you described: Different game, same name.

 

I started a new account and went through the tutorial (which had been reduced from 30 minutes of fun to 10 minutes of "Huh? What? This makes absolutely no sense, whatsoever." But I tried anyway. I just couldn't get the hang of the new game. The old game was still ingrained in my fibers. I tried to sell the stuff in my bank, that was coveted at one time, but no one wanted them. The outdated items couldn't even be put on the market. A lot of it I just dropped on the ground for anyone to pick up for free. No one picked them up. I was so devastated and discouraged, I dropped out of the game completely, never to return. That was about 6 years ago. In the forum of that game, I was told that after the big update, upgrade (whatever you want to call it) well over half of the players quit. This game had 10's of millions of players and reduced to a few thousand.

 

So, I tip my hat to you for being able to so readily accept the changes and go on for more fun and games.

what game was that?