Overdrives are here!

[TWICE 798]

I'm really enjoying the annoyance factor of Hunter's overdrive. Getting so much revenge on Freeze and Fire druggers.

 

Oh look, there's three mammoths going for a gold box, I'm going to immobilize them all and let a not-mammoth get it <evil laugh>

 

And all of the others are quite fun (I like Wasp's bomb, even though I haven't been killed by one yet), but I think they should have been an addition instead of a replacement for the existing one.

Yeah, I love Hunter's OD so much.  Besides disabling supplies and stun enemies, it can even remove the ball from the enemy :wub: :wub: :ph34r: :ph34r:

 

I have stolen the ball from enemy and scored a handful of goals with the lovely new OD this weekend :D :D

[Potdindy 866]

Hunter is fine...it is ok in my mind to be powerful because it doesnt actually do anything so much as it undoes things. freezing the enemy is a thing I guess, but basically it slows the game down by punishing drugged up enemies. 

 

Hornet, I thought was uselss until I realized i can charge in under a Titan's dome and kill everything quick easily...it ignores the dome protection

 

Btws does hunter reset overdrive?

Edited April 14, 2019 by Potdindy

[Eithern 412]

[snipe3000 678]

My bad.  Must have seen a Mammoth being killed by a Wasp bomb immediately after the Mammoth lost its Invulnerable state.  Unless the devs make changes to the new Overdrives, Mammoth will be enjoying every second in the limelight as recompense for being the "inferior" (i.e. slower) Heavy Hull to Titan.

I checked the official overdrive stats on Tanki Wiki. Mammoth's OD actually completely blocks damage from the wasp's bomb, which seems ridiculous.

 

At this point Mammoth's OD is the most powerful. 

[snipe3000 678]

I wonder if this Mammoth thing is a intentional bug/glitch to stock up Mammoth sales... Haha, just imagine how many people bought Mammoth due to its current OPness. That's some clever marketing right there.

And then they will nerf it and then buff another. Then people will buy that one.  :ph34r:

It takes 2 minutes and 5 seconds to recharge without earning points. 

Thank you for the statistic. How did you find that? Is it on Tanki wiki? 

[snipe3000 678]

omg everyone is absolutely shredding apart mammoth in this forum, look, think about how underrated and underpowered mammoth has always been in tanki... finally...finally after like literally 10 years of being either overshadowed by titan or getting the short end of the stick by hull balance updates, its finally been brought back to life thanks to overdrives.

 

as a mammoth main, I just hope developers take their time before they nerf it, since the community is absolutely demanding it right now. Just give me like a solid month or two to actually know what its like to be genuinely feared.

Yes. So it went from the worst hull in the game to the most overpowered insane hull in the game. That definitely seem like good balancing to me -_-

Edited April 14, 2019 by snipe3000

[wolverine848 13,097]

omg everyone is absolutely shredding apart mammoth in this forum, look, think about how underrated and underpowered mammoth has always been in tanki... finally...finally after like literally 10 years of being either overshadowed by titan or getting the short end of the stick by hull balance updates, its finally been brought back to life thanks to overdrives.

 

as a mammoth main, I just hope developers take their time before they nerf it, since the community is absolutely demanding it right now. Just give me like a solid month or two to actually know what its like to be genuinely feared.

It could have been "brought back " without making it OP.

 

Two wrongs don't make a right.

 

But of course you are going to defend it - it's your most used hull - by far.

Edited April 14, 2019 by wolverine848

[Legacy 754]

Yes. So it went from the worst hull in the game to the most overpowered insane hull in the game. That definitely seem like good balancing to me -_-

It's not overpowered at all, except for the Gold boxes (specially metiorites) it's still a horrible hull I hope it never gets nerfed cuz it'll become totally useless again

 

It could have been "brought back " without making it OP.

 

Two wrongs don't make a right.

 

But of course you are going to defend it - it's your most used hull - by far.

Not a mammoth fan but I didn't regret buying it in my low acc, it's finally possible to catch meteorites, it took me 2 days to catch 2-3 metiorites with Viking while I got 3 golds in less than 1 hour, generally Viking is way better than Mammoth my K/D and results in battles are getting affected negatively with Mammoth but I'll rely on it these days just for the metiorites

[ZloyDanuJI 409]

I checked the official overdrive stats on Tanki Wiki.

I'd advise you to check the RU wiki because I already instantly spotted 1 mistake in the EN wiki's overdrive section and as usual there's probably gonna be 50 more.

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

It could have been "brought back " without making it OP.

 

Two wrongs don't make a right.

 

But of course you are going to defend it - it's your most used hull - by far.

 

The only way I see it being OP is because hunter can't deactivate its OD. Which could just be a bug.

 

Also good for catching golds, but the golds are only 1000 crystals. May be a lot at low ranks but up here, it's just a small handful.

 

Besides golds isn't the main objective of the game, otherwise we might as well rename this game to "goldi online"

 

Other than those two, it's mediocre at best.

[wolverine848 13,097]

The only way I see it being OP is because hunter can't deactivate its OD. Which could just be a bug.

 

Also good for catching golds, but the golds are only 1000 crystals. May be a lot at low ranks but up here, it's just a small handful.

 

Besides golds isn't the main objective of the game, otherwise we might as well rename this game to "goldi online"

 

Other than those two, it's mediocre at best.

If ODs did not charge so fast I would agree. 

 

But alas the ODs - IMO - do charge too quickly, and the mammoth will get that invulnerability more than is good for the game.

 

 

Can't wait for this "event" to be over.

Edited April 14, 2019 by wolverine848

[francisisking 26]

Yay  :lol:

 

If i'm using mammoth overdrive , i can survive from meteorite explosion ?  :ph34r:

You guys really need to change that. It will totally ruin meteorites!

[NatchGa 665]

Yes. So it went from the worst hull in the game to the most overpowered insane hull in the game. That definitely seem like good balancing to me -_-

It could have been "brought back " without making it OP.

 

Two wrongs don't make a right.

 

But of course you are going to defend it - it's your most used hull - by far.

I already know a nerf is incoming, thanks to the not so great timing of cosmonaut event and the release of overdrives, consequently making mammoths overdrive looking more OP than what it really is, im just hoping the nerf isn't too terrible and they just make its overdrive able to be cancelled by hunters overdrive or something, or make the cooldown in between uses just slightly longer

 

Firebird, Freeze, and Striker all got at least a good month of being OP before being nerfed, which is all i ask for for mammoth

[OKDad70 862]

"Overdrives will change the game as we know it. But that’s a good thing." Liar!

 

You have a very backward definition of good in this context.

 

This game is now totally random. Did you roll snake eyes? Well, too bad. No skill, no technical ability, no carefully selected combination of equipment and upgrades matter now. Enter a battle, and hope you stack up well, because no choice you make affects you. Choices of your opponents matter, and if your skills are poor, that matters, but mostly, did you get into a battle where how you fight and what equipment you have mounted actually matters. It is easy to get first or last in any round of any mode. Kinda sucks.

 

It isn't just the overdrives. Overdrives add significantly to frustration, not game play. Mammoth is now ubiquitous. Didn't you think of that?

 

Good grief. 

[lssimo 1,559]

The bomb from Wasp should have the same light color as the team the Wasp is from.

 

Bombs from the blue team should blink blue, from red blink red, and from DMs blink green.

 

The OD radar effect from hornet is visually distracting, depending on the camera angles.

 

Supplies OD was bad for battle balance, now the new ones may make it even worse.

 

I don't play in Groups, so I mostly end up with the Noob team, sometimes I help balance the battle, few times help win, other times is just frustration, but I'm learning to quit battles at the right moment, like at the very beginning.

 

Battles are fun when teams are balanced and you're looking for ways on how to overcome the enemy without making mistakes that could cost your team's defeat. I haven't found those battles lately.

[snipe3000 678]

I'd advise you to check the RU wiki because I already instantly spotted 1 mistake in the EN wiki's overdrive section and as usual there's probably gonna be 50 more.

I know there can be mistakes, but it says very clearly in words, not stats, that it blocks all damage from wasps overdrive. Just seems a little wrong that it can completely block such a powerful bomb.

I already know a nerf is incoming, thanks to the not so great timing of cosmonaut event and the release of overdrives, consequently making mammoths overdrive looking more OP than what it really is, im just hoping the nerf isn't too terrible and they just make its overdrive able to be cancelled by hunters overdrive or something, or make the cooldown in between uses just slightly longer

 

Firebird, Freeze, and Striker all got at least a good month of being OP before being nerfed, which is all i ask for for mammoth

I'd say they need to reduce the damage resistance to ~75%. The cool down is fine.

It's not overpowered at all, except for the Gold boxes (specially metiorites) it's still a horrible hull I hope it never gets nerfed cuz it'll become totally useless again

Mammoth plus overdrive = easy flag capture, easy ball capture, and easy gold catches. If tanki simply reduced the resistance of it, or made it vulnerable to wasp's OD, Hunter's OD, and meteors, it might be O.K.

[wolverine848 13,097]

I know there can be mistakes, but it says very clearly in words, not stats, that it blocks all damage from wasps overdrive. Just seems a little wrong that it can completely block such a powerful bomb.

I'd say they need to reduce the damage resistance to ~75%. The cool down is fine.

Mammoth plus overdrive = easy flag capture, easy ball capture, and easy gold catches. If tanki simply reduced the resistance of it, or made it vulnerable to wasp's OD, Hunter's OD, and meteors, it might be O.K.

Or take away the extra speed boost.  Invulnerability + Instant death + Speed boost?  A bridge too far.

 

But I agree - making it vulnerable to Hunter would be a start.

Edited April 15, 2019 by wolverine848

[dont_you 70]

On big maps, I can't see a thing when the hornet overdrive activates  :mellow:

 

It is supposed to be a boost, but it is actually a big disadvantage.

 

Please allow enemy markers to be deactivated, or make them less conspicuous.

[lssimo 1,559]

Let's see Mammoth now, I'll try it.

 

Edit: I forgot to quit the wrong map; one gold dropped, but on the other side of the map.

 

Edit: No gold in the second battle, I helped my team but without the OD until the end. It could encourage this behaviour in others too.

 

Someone said that a Goldbox is just 1000 crystals, well that's incorrect, earlier I could one Container that had 10 Goldboxes inside.

Edited April 15, 2019 by lssimo

[nzkgod88 0]

This is awesome!

 

[OKDad70 862]

Long time player of nearly 5 years is done. This new overdrive thing is absolutely ridiculous, taking all of the fun and strategy out of playing this game.  […]

 

I remember the days when you actually had to plan and execute without stupid gimmicks to bail out those who are clueless about such things. THAT is what made the game fun. It isn't fun anymore. […]

I agree. There is no use in skill, tactics, or strategy. It is simply luck of the draw. Whose OD comes active at just the right time? Who started the match with the most advantageous modules equipped, and can change appropriately when opponents change turrets? Who didn't get mults on the team? Who did get hackers on the team? How much is hack versus fortuitous drone and alteration?

 

Having the best equipment (highest M) on field helps, but only a little. I pity those spending big bucks to upgrade ahead of their peers. Having a Drone is significant, but M2 v M3 doesn't help as much as one might think. The many other factors are much more important. If they go your way, you win. If not, you lose anyway.

 

The is more frustrating than fun. Last time that happened, nearly two years ago, I took a year off from the game. 

 

This time, I'm trying to quit caring about anything in the game except trying to pass some enjoyable time. That is hard for me. I want to be a good teammate. I want to help my team win. I hate leaving matches.

 

So, if I can take an attitude of to-hell-with the team; if I can get used to leaving if I get stuck in Massacre; if I can exit when stuffed in a losing battle with less than three minutes; if I can maybe find some enjoyment in Pro battles, we'll see.

 

I am already getting used to logging off as soon as things are getting too frustrating. It is hard for me to not complete missions. The challenge is worth more than the reward, but most of the missions are mundane now. Most of the rewards are trivial.

 

I'm not sure why I'm still playing. I hope it is because I'm fairly good at it. Of course, I might just be a fool.

 

Final thought, I used to spend some bucks on the game for my birthday and Christmas. I bought 90-days of Premium on-sale (for my secondary account) when I started back up. Not a dime since. Not a dime ever again. I used to think it worth some of my leisure budget. Now, I'd only play more if they'd fling funds my way.

[lssimo 1,559]

Groups versus Noobs in the age of Hull Overdrives

 

Not fun at all.

 

I just quit battles or retreat and camp to complete Missions.

 

I'll just complete my Weekly Missions and wait for another occasion.

Edited April 15, 2019 by lssimo

[Initiate 1,306]

Let's see Mammoth now, I'll try it.

 

Edit: I forgot to quit the wrong map; one gold dropped, but on the other side of the map.

 

Edit: No gold in the second battle, I helped my team but without the OD until the end. It could encourage this behaviour in others too.

 

Someone said that a Goldbox is just 1000 crystals, well that's incorrect, earlier I could one Container that had 10 Goldboxes inside.

So, if I can take an attitude of to-hell-with the team; if I can get used to leaving if I get stuck in Massacre; if I can exit when stuffed in a losing battle with less than three minutes; if I can maybe find some enjoyment in Pro battles, we'll see.

@lssimo I just got 100K crys on HBTY2 from a container. Oh, guess what? Yeah, Mammy's OD.

 

Arggh!!I used to like Massacre - now, if I join a Massacre battle quit right away. The houses are really annoying. You say they add cover? Yeah, the whole point is that it's a Massacre. Somehow I doubt this is what the maker wanted. Massacre houses have ruined gameplay there.

[cool12345 41]

New Overdrives = Stupid.

[Lankbouv 6,347]

New overdrives are fantastic.  If you don't understand this, you don't understand the game.  It is much more entertaining, with the only exception being on Goldboxes (mammoth overdrive).

With every massive update, there are many haters, but the game goes on.