Farewell from Nives

[r_Nives5 15,148]

Hi, everybody.
 
Today is my last day at Alternativa, and before leaving, I wanted to say proper goodbyes to the best community of Tanki Online.
 
Thank you, for the support and for kind messages you've sent every single day of the past year. I was often late to reply, but I read all of them, and in the most trying times seeing how much you care about the game, the friends you play with and the community would shake me up and remind, that this job is a privilege, that you trust a person to be your voice, and that this game is much more than just a new paint or a turret from time to time. This is your home, and it was an honor being your trusted messenger.
 
Thank you, Fabi, Luci, Coop, Momo, Iris, Hex, Maf, Torben, Optic, Oguzhan, Nik, Hate, Goges, Jesse, Rigge, Strat, FBI, Eragon, Flexo, Sia, Michael, Destrod, Viking, SuperNick, Marc, Yele, Cyborg, emra, Momma, Felix, Joost, Telebrainz, romel, MSI, Ninja, many, many helpers who now hate me for not mentioning and who would sometimes write in the middle of the night, but also answer within minutes even on holidays and weekends, and never refuse the hardest Wiki edits and most sudden streams.
 
Thank you, everyone in the Community team of Alternativa.Games! We've been through a lot together, and I know how challenging it was to work with a person of my character. Sasha, Sasha, Max, Nick, Masha, Kamil, Matias and Amanda, you guys freaking rock!
 
And before we move to the part everyone is really here for -- the promo codes from the contests -- I want to welcome Cedric back into community. Thank you, for the impossible level of organization and for the help last year and during the last week. You've made the insane amount of documents and procedures look like an easy list of tasks, and I would have never done even a tenth of what was possible in the English community if you didn't build the titanic foundation within the teams and spreadsheets. Thanks dude!
 
...
 
Okay, the lecture is over, let's get to the goodies:
 
Tanki Drift
 
I will be honest, making the video and looking back at how cool the idea seemed at the time, I realize now that I have invented a sport only I am good at, just like the yankeessorrytaspens. So please welcome the 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in the Edge Runner category!
 
@SH4DOWTH4RUN.SK
 
Congratulations, Shadow! You're getting later today a PM with 22 containers and 10 Gold Boxes, all in a form of promo codes.
 
Raw Codes
 
And stealing the show from the rawest thread, on the last Friday stream we held a special Codes Contest, where you had to share your favorite, most memorable moment in Tanki Online. Below are stories that deserve a secret gift waiting for them in the game:
 

"It's hard to decide, I had many good moments and a lot of bads too, but one that makes me smile even now dates back a few years ago, when the battles were still 30/60 minutes long. I joined a 60' battle choosing the losing team (I have this hero complex :P ), I immediately saw that the situation was critical, in the enemy team there were 2-3 heavy druggers while my team had the usual newbies, but I decided to stay. I don't like to use supplies, but with few of them and thanks to the help of a good guy that joined in, I managed to overturn the battle score just a few minutes before the end. Yes it was hard, but the satisfaction was huge, especially because I played "clean". Remember guys, with the right allies (and skills) you can beat all those druggers :P" -Eithern
 
"my favorite moment was to win the 2nd TO WAR. Having no hope that lions will ever win, I initially looked onto Lions' paint with hatred but who knew that the tables will turn. Move by move, day by day, lions progressed and captured the whole map. It was really tense but exciting for me to see the whole map filled with yellow areas. Until the last day of war, I was so curious that who will win, and was so happy to see the lions win, on which I had no hope at all!" -Gem
 
These are only two, but thank you for each and every story! If you see yourself among the winners, check the game at midnight!
 
Mikaelson
Suprisia 
Nuclearpakistanii
Condensation
shottabfdx
Riverdale
Hands_up
WoundedWarrior
iltis1
jaylin25711
Usama_Aleem_Shami
Gem
Skills_my
Ishrak
Khrystyna_Kifyak
Mr.Fox
KILL_BILL_CHAUHAN
pro_skillz_1.0
viper_ninja
legend-kiIIer
Cool_Is_Back

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And this is it guys, the dawn of the final day.
 
I will reply to everybody in PMs and Discord throughout the day, and when the duties are wrapped up, reports are done and last parting words are sent, I will shift into a slumber mode for the winter season, and hope to see everyone on Steam and PSN :)
 
Remember: take care of your loved ones, never forget those who help you, work your butt off for your dreams, and most of all...
 

 
...never stop playing o/

 

 

 

 

 

 

=== ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT ===

Hi, everyone.
 
Today I bring you not the happiest, but important news about our community.
 
On November 5th, I will be stepping down from the position of the English Community Manager of Tanki Online. I'm leaving the team to handle personal business, and while right now I can't seem to find the right words to say goodbye, in 2 weeks we'll have many occasions to look back on the past year in Tanki and especially in the EN community, and reminisce on what we achieved together, and what's ahead for the game and me personally in the coming year.
 
And before the day I depart arrives, I also wanted to launch one of the contests that was sitting in the back of my mind most of the year, and I hope you will like participating as much as I did making it. Welcome:
 

 
What is drifting you say? Well, that's how I describe the superior way of controlling the game — with a mouse — and gliding with it:
 

 
This masterful control mechanism was directly responsible for me having so much fun playing the game, even doing daily missions at the brink of dawn was always super fun when keyboard warriors would clash against the Firebird on ice! Would you like to join?
 
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
 
1. Watch the introduction video
2. Record your drift challenge
3. Submit it through the form
 
That's it. On November 5th I will announce 3 winners in both categories, who will get:

• 1st place: 10 containers and 5 Gold Boxes as promo codes
• 2nd place: 7 containers and 3 Gold Boxes as promo codes
• 3rd place: 5 containers and 2 Gold Boxes as promo codes

This means 6 people will walk away with dozens of codes in their PMs on the Forum.
 
Will you try to recreate the Edge Runner trick or show off your own Freestyle drifting?
 
Good luck!
 
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And before I say proper goodbyes on November 5th, I wanted to thank you all so much, all of the helpers, all of the mods and admins, my colleagues at Alternativa and, most importantly, you — players and viewers, who kept me company and sent best wishes and gifts on special days, supported in personal messages with kind words and helped this game, this community that brought all of us together stay strong, withstand the hardships and wake into the new day and era of Tanki. That was all you.
 
Thank you.

[a7x_Pedro48 13,999]

We knew it. Sad to read this, good luck.

 

Nice contest.

[Guest]

Thank you for being such a great Community manager Mr. Nives! I wish you the best of luck for the future Mr. Nives!

[eSport 486]

1000 posts worth it for talking to dear Mr Nives. I loved you so much, brought big change and big sales to Tanki. I will dearly miss you, good luck Sergei

 

-James

Edited October 23, 2018 by eSport

[Guest]

:(  :(  :(

 

 

 

You will probably be the best Tanki CM there ever will be.

Edited October 23, 2018 by Guest

[Fresh 2,390]

bye

[Fresh 2,390]

:(  :(  :(

 

 

 

You will probably be the best Tanki CM there ever will be.

Seymon Kirov was the best.

[Toma.Hawk 279]

:( Good luck, sad to see you leave. 

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

Is this temporary, or are we gonna need a new CM?

 

Anyway, GL with your personal business.

[YourAmbitiousGuy 2]

Good luck in life , better than a game , this game still struggling and i'm excepting a bad future for this investment since the , founders aren't feeling they've got enough incomes and they are looking for making and dedicate all the possible solutions to gain more money from teen childrens . 

[Heles 9,220]

Thank you Nives for being the EN CM. 

It was nice knowing you. 

GL with your personal business 

 

Edited November 5, 2018 by Heles

[Destrod 2,634]

I won't offer any degradation to every other CM I've seen, but you are by far the best CM I have met, and it won't take anything short of a miracle to find someone who was so attached to the community. Throughout my stay with you as a reporter, as a forum moderator, as a player, as a friend and as a human being,I have seen you connect with the people in a way that no other CM ever has. I wish you the best of luck, and I wish you happiness in whichever organization you decide to dedicate yourself to. I won't cry because it's over, I'll smile because it happened :)

 

 

 

Hhhhhhh too long didn't read psyche

 

 

[Midas 41]

Im sad that your leaving you were the best community manager

 

It was nice playing with you on friday raw streams

 

Well good luck in your life 

[Ninja 10,468]

Wish you the best in your future endeavours and your family.

 

[Spy 14,687]

I would like to thank you for everything! You always listened to me when I had problems

 

Good luck in everything, take care.

[DRAKO523 795]

It's been a true pleasure having you as our Community Manager, thank you for your contribution to the English Community. You have connected with many players a lot more than I have imagined you would. I wish you all the luck you can master.

 

 

[WoundedWarrior 302]

NOOO NIVES! Don't go!!! Here is your tribute...

[LyT 222]

We'ill Miss You  :wub: 

Good luck To Your Own Bussiness

[Musa 5,352]

Oooo that's sad. Good luck Nives...

[AV-Gamers 1,251]

  :o 
that's a sad news for all, i like you behavior and your work, my best wishes with you and good luck <3

[Mikazuki 118]

NOOOOOOO WHY!!! Nives :c

[Mikazuki 118]

Nives.... I have been playing this game for nearly 6years... I have never ever seen a community or admin that is as nice as you... You decided to use your own time to interact with players on Friday and everyone will appreciate it and remeber it forever.I got bored of playing Tanki Online but you were the one who changed my mind. You've spent your time and played with us and that really made me enjoy this game. It was really enjoying when we talked on voice chat. We will remeber forever even though you are gone. We will all remember the great times we had with you :c

[TO_King 818]

Good Luck and will miss you :)

Good Luck to all participants :)

Edit: Will you reveal your face before leaving? 

Edited October 23, 2018 by TO_King

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

Edit: Will you reveal your face before leaving? 

He's revealed his face many times . . . go watch the latest Friday Raw.

[madmancaryparkor 10]

WE WILL MISS YOU>...... :(