What Is Your Opinion About the Current State of Tanki Online?

[von_Cronberg 258]

Just now, sharifsahaf said:

u guys ever heard of vulcan+titan+all drugs+burn immunity +incendiary band?

I frequently played that combination in late 2018 and early 2019. Due to some changes, I do not find it attractive any more. In particular the nerfing of the Titan dome and the new Vulcan mechanics sealed its fate. Also players in general have learned to avoid fire from a stationary Vulcan much better. So it is not only the sexy Hornet overdrive, but also the new machanics of Vulcan and player behaviour, which encourage a mobile use of Vulcan on closer range, on a Hornet hull.

[sharifsahaf 656]

3 hours ago, von_Cronberg said:

I frequently played that combination in late 2018 and early 2019. Due to some changes, I do not find it attractive any more. In particular the nerfing of the Titan dome and the new Vulcan mechanics sealed its fate. Also players in general have learned to avoid fire from a stationary Vulcan much better. So it is not only the sexy Hornet overdrive, but also the new machanics of Vulcan and player behaviour, which encourage a mobile use of Vulcan on closer range, on a Hornet hull.

Doesnt bother me much .ive got compact fuel tanks so ill just light up the hornet and roll away. The afterburn takes care of the rest

[E_polypterus 2,374]

10 hours ago, von_Cronberg said:

No. All my seven hulls are fully upgraded, but I only extremely rarely use Wasp. I have a low opinion of the hull. Some seven years ago, after starting my Tanki account and playing a couple of battles, I decided that I like the game and that I have a mission in this game, punishing Wasp players. I am still true to this mission. While there are many fun aspects in Tanki (this current Hornet-Vulcan-Defender fashion being one of them), I know no greater joy than sniping a Wasp with my Shaft.

Why did you want to start punishing wasp players? 

[Dragon-Judgement 1,529]

6 hours ago, E_polypterus said:

Why did you want to start punishing wasp players? 

I can almost relate to to Von with that; except my main targets were people who ran around with Hornet/Rail. While I have to concede that I used to run said turret YEARS ago, as I got older and more experienced, I realized (and I think many others did too) how badly telegraphic it is. Granted, it's a powerful gun, but look at how it makes people play. They sit behind corners and objects and roll out just before they shoot. Even then, if they're on a lightweight turret (Wasp or Hornet), all you really need to do is smack em towards the front or back of the hull to redirect the shot. And personally, I just hated the trend that came out of Rail; the whole "XP/BP" scene is kinda boring (in my mind anyway) and just meh. I still don't understand the hype behind it.

[ghost-guns 1,486]

The flash version has been very tempermental over the past week; sometimes with the game not loading at all.

Coincidentally there players online seems to be down 3000 at the times when I log in...

[von_Cronberg 258]

13 hours ago, E_polypterus said:

Why did you want to start punishing wasp players? 

As you probably played against Wasp players before, did you not get overwhelmed by the impression that you are dealing with despicable spoiled brats, whose parents utterly failed in education, and that you now have the opportunity, and the responsibility to humanity, to correct what you can?

[wolverine848 13,097]

1 minute ago, von_Cronberg said:

As you probably played against Wasp players before, did you not get overwhelmed by the impression that you are dealing with despicable spoiled brats, whose parents utterly failed in education, and that you now have the opportunity, and the responsibility to humanity, to correct what you can?

Nah - that's the murder hornets running around these days...

[sharifsahaf 656]

20 minutes ago, von_Cronberg said:

As you probably played against Wasp players before, did you not get overwhelmed by the impression that you are dealing with despicable spoiled brats, whose parents utterly failed in education, and that you now have the opportunity, and the responsibility to humanity, to correct what you can?

 

18 minutes ago, wolverine848 said:

Nah - that's the murder hornets running around these days...

both .every gauss-wasp-hornet seems like a cocky kid .sorry @E_polypterus (excluding u of course) .so i target wasps and hornets first (especially if the hornet has the od on)

[coconuttree 519]

Lol. What's with all the tanki stereotypes?

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8 hours ago, Dragon-Judgement said:

I can almost relate to to Von with that; except my main targets were people who ran around with Hornet/Rail. While I have to concede that I used to run said turret YEARS ago, as I got older and more experienced, I realized (and I think many others did too) how badly telegraphic it is. Granted, it's a powerful gun, but look at how it makes people play. They sit behind corners and objects and roll out just before they shoot. Even then, if they're on a lightweight turret (Wasp or Hornet), all you really need to do is smack em towards the front or back of the hull to redirect the shot. And personally, I just hated the trend that came out of Rail; the whole "XP/BP" scene is kinda boring (in my mind anyway) and just meh. I still don't understand the hype behind it.

"mUh sKiLll!11!!1"

 

[E_polypterus 2,374]

10 hours ago, von_Cronberg said:

As you probably played against Wasp players before, did you not get overwhelmed by the impression that you are dealing with despicable spoiled brats, whose parents utterly failed in education, and that you now have the opportunity, and the responsibility to humanity, to correct what you can?

Nope. As a wasp player myself I take much pleasure in annoying as many players as I can. It’s quite fun seeing firebirds and twins players raging towards me while I run away laughing : D 

[sharifsahaf 656]

2 hours ago, E_polypterus said:

Nope. As a wasp player myself I take much pleasure in annoying as many players as I can. It’s quite fun seeing firebirds and twins players raging towards me while I run away laughing : D 

the worst thing is the smoky/freeze -wasp circle grafting around u .and also the gauss -wasp hiding behind walls and coming oout to take shots

[E_polypterus 2,374]

1 minute ago, sharifsahaf said:

gauss -wasp hiding behind walls and coming oout to take shots

I used to do it with thunder but guass proved way more effective.

[von_Cronberg 258]

14 hours ago, von_Cronberg said:

As you probably played against Wasp players before, did you not get overwhelmed by the impression that you are dealing with despicable spoiled brats, whose parents utterly failed in education, and that you now have the opportunity, and the responsibility to humanity, to correct what you can?

 

4 hours ago, E_polypterus said:

Nope. As a wasp player myself I take much pleasure in annoying as many players as I can.

Despite you starting your comment with the word "Nope", I see that we are in agreement about the basic facts.

Those brats which are the most pathetic failures as human beings, those are using a Wasp with a recoil weapon, thus also demonstrating a total absence of class in their lost souls. I usually refer to these creatures as "jumpers", because the recoil of their weapon makes their tanks jump like clowns. The most divine pleasure Tanki has to offer, and the most valuable service to our species homo sapiens that one can provide in this game, this is is to destroy a jumper with a well placed shot by Shaft, Railgun or whatever at the peak of a jump.

[E_polypterus 2,374]

2 minutes ago, von_Cronberg said:

 

Despite you starting your comment with the word "Nope", I see that we are in agreement about the basic facts.

Those brats which are the most pathetic failures as human beings, those are using a Wasp with a recoil weapon, thus also demonstrating a total absence of class in their lost souls. I usually refer to these creatures as "jumpers", because the recoil of their weapon makes their tanks jump like clowns. The most divine pleasure Tanki has to offer, and the most valuable service to our species homo sapiens that one can provide in this game, this is is to destroy a jumper with a well placed shot by Shaft, Railgun or whatever at the peak of a jump.

Are you talking about parkourists? And wasps aren’t pathetic failures  , or else they wouldn’t be in the game. You just need a bit more skill than most to stand out.

[von_Cronberg 258]

16 minutes ago, E_polypterus said:

wasps aren’t pathetic failures

You do not have to lose hope. You might start with a Freudian approach, reflecting that the other players do in your mind represent your parents arbitrarily keepnig the candy box closed to you. You might advance to a Jungian perspective, looking at your deep dissociation and starting your journey for wholeness. Or you might focus on a plain behavioralist approach, for example playing with a Dictator and an Isida and this way experiencing yourself as a valuable member of society in this game.

[Viking4s 10,791]

15 hours ago, von_Cronberg said:

As you probably played against Wasp players before, did you not get overwhelmed by the impression that you are dealing with despicable spoiled brats, whose parents utterly failed in education, and that you now have the opportunity, and the responsibility to humanity, to correct what you can?

No, not really, that is a very emotional impression of yours. They are probably hyperactive kids that likes speed and the instability of the hull.

It is quite difficult to manage with and without a recoil turret, you can miss a shot due to the pitching but is is quite a fun challenge. Like being on ice with a constant risk to flipling.  Mines are also tricky business for the wasp.

Edited May 12, 2020 by Viking4s

[E_polypterus 2,374]

2 minutes ago, von_Cronberg said:

You do not have to lose hope. You might start with a Freudian approach, reflecting that the other players do in your mind represent your parents arbitrarily keepnig the candy box closed to you. You might advance to a Jungian perspective, looking at your deep dissociation and starting your journey for wholeness. Or you might focus on a plain behavioralist approach, for example playing with a Dictator and an Isida and this way experiencing yourself as a valuable member of society in this game.

WHAT THE HECK? Of the parts I understood at least a little I think you mean for me to change my combo? ( Not happening : D )

[yellowghetto 3,206]

The New Poll Question should honestly be, "Should @Opex-Rah be nerfed?"

[von_Cronberg 258]

As I find such an astonishing lack of empathy for Hornet-Vulcan-Defender players in the comments here, I would like to link to the "Ride of the Valkyries" scene from the movie Apokalypse Now, which authentically illustrates the attitude with which these players enter battle. I often listen to Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries via Spotify during such battles.

 

[Viking4s 10,791]

Edited May 12, 2020 by Viking4s

[Dragon-Judgement 1,529]

8 hours ago, E_polypterus said:

I used to do it with thunder but guass proved way more effective.

Gauss is a powercreep to Thunder. Thunder could've been reworked and we'd have one less turret added into the game, honestly. Gauss is actually a more "practical" railgun too if you're even familiar with what it actually is so basically it's Thunder and Rail combined lol the devs tried to be sneaky with it, but I just had an epiphany about it.

Edited May 12, 2020 by Dragon-Judgement

[F41TH 483]

On 5/10/2020 at 12:33 AM, Lose said:

The MK update for me personally has made me a lot more powerful, and is pretty broken, but that does not mean I support it. I don't think it is fair at all if me, a WO2, has a wasp Mk7 (Mk6 max upgraded) and can survive most if not all attacks. Other people who had very upgraded equipment before the update now have an even further advantage. 

Personally, I think that TO was better before the Mk update, and now TO is even more unplayable.

Haha same here. I got an Mk7-Mk5 Smoky-Viking combo [MU ofc]. I'mm pretty OP rn and easily have a D/L of 5+ every match.

[E_polypterus 2,374]

11 hours ago, F41TH said:

Haha same here. I got an Mk7-Mk5 Smoky-Viking combo [MU ofc]. I'mm pretty OP rn and easily have a D/L of 5+ every match.

Could you use normal fonts please? It’s hard to read those letterings.

[yellowghetto 3,206]

20 hours ago, DOUBLE-6 said:

lol 100% agree with nerfing hornets overdrive 

I actually want to start disagreeing now. What needs to be nerfed are some overpowered Augments and specifically Drones. Why? Drones and SOME Augments are hard to obtain for the normal/casual players of TO. I have tried many battles with and without these variable paired with the Hornet OD, and to my experience, I have performed much worse in battles. I feel the Hornet OD is the only way for free to play players stand a chance in battles, since it really depends on what you drug/equip with Hornet. I think Hornet is balanced after receiving 2 nerfs in a row before and actually other parts causing this ability to appear overpowered.

Some situations I am talking about are those annoying Assault and Siege missions, which are pretty much impossible to win without at least one Hornet OD + Double Damage + Any Turret except Isida, when the enemy team will most likely be running Gauss, Vulcan, or a Titan with its protection Dome OD. Cuz when that happens, Siege point defense is way too strong, almost impossible to destroy anyone in the dome, and if you do get rid of it, with Double damage and Drones, you probably can't get rid of the entire team sitting there. Hunter can be an exception with its OD, but remember, for some reason, Alternativa decided to add OP Augments like Stun and E.M.P Immunity. Like, What???