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

[GWKK 75]

On 9/11/2020 at 10:55 AM, Maf said:

Did you read past the first sentence of my post? At Legend ranks the game is most definitely fun. At least for me, but I'm sure other legends will agree.

I'm Legend 32 and I have a fully upgraded garage. I can pick the right equipment for any map and any set of enemies, meaning that my performance depends on my skill, which I find interesting. I play battles for fun, because I like this game and its gameplay.

That being said, if you're in a situation where you're a non-legend rank and are struggling to get enough crystals for upgrades before you rank up, all while having to fight against much higher ranks and/or players who purchased every available item, then you won't be having fun. This is especially applicable now, when the 4x experience and 2x funds fiasco effectively slashed rewards for lower ranks by 50%. I don't know what it's like to play on low ranks and whether smart garage development strategy still allows free players to stay competitive, but all I know is that at my rank I'm just enjoying the permanent double funds and a free 40k bonus every few days from getting new ranks.

        MM, this is a huge JOKE. And probably 60% of the reason players left. Along with so many other mistakes that admin has made as far as game mechanics. Let alone the technical issues that they can not seem to resolve.

 

[cosmic666 1,055]

On 9/11/2020 at 4:55 PM, Maf said:

Did you read past the first sentence of my post? At Legend ranks the game is most definitely fun. At least for me, but I'm sure other legends will agree.

I'm Legend 32 and I have a fully upgraded garage. I can pick the right equipment for any map and any set of enemies, meaning that my performance depends on my skill, which I find interesting. I play battles for fun, because I like this game and its gameplay.

That being said, if you're in a situation where you're a non-legend rank and are struggling to get enough crystals for upgrades before you rank up, all while having to fight against much higher ranks and/or players who purchased every available item, then you won't be having fun. This is especially applicable now, when the 4x experience and 2x funds fiasco effectively slashed rewards for lower ranks by 50%. I don't know what it's like to play on low ranks and whether smart garage development strategy still allows free players to stay competitive, but all I know is that at my rank I'm just enjoying the permanent double funds and a free 40k bonus every few days from getting new ranks.

Don't always see eye to eye with you mods, but your post is fair and accurate.    

[cosmic666 1,055]

1 hour ago, GWKK said:

         Like I said in the last quote, you are full of it. I too have the rank of Legend. At this moment Im sure if its 12 or 13. Been playing since 2014. I do not have every piece of equip that there is to offer. But my garage is a nice one. Yes I have bought several prem accts. At the most to what adds up no more than $100.00 over the years. Ihave pretty much earend what IIIIII have. These overdrives are my biggest complaint. The drones are pretty cool and a big ass money maker. The overdrives have taken fairness, skill and most important, the FUN out of this game. It is obvious since 90% of the tankers have left this game....................

Totally agree about the overdrives, especially one in particular which has been OP from the start, hence i'm there no.1 fan, although they don't seem to see it that way when i see them in battle and go over to say hi. 

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

Honestly in this state, the game should be renamed to "Ranking Up Simulator"

 

Sounds fitting for it, doesn't it?

[wolverine848 13,097]

7 hours ago, At_Shin said:

So, in brief you wanted to use mk5-6 type equipment against players with mk3-4?

Huh.

That is not what I said.

With the extra splits the battles will be more fair.  But I can't experience that as my alt account is now Fieldmarshal - well beyond the ranks I described above.

[Cleric 1,385]

@wolverine848 The in-game HExA clan is here, join us if you like to.

Edited September 13, 2020 by Aegis

[E_polypterus 2,374]

I have a nasty feeling that I’m gonna hAte Magnums even more after this update. 

[yellowghetto 3,206]

1 hour ago, E_polypterus said:

I have a nasty feeling that I’m gonna hAte Magnums even more after this update. 

Maybe not. Ponytail boy's turret will remain broken and supreme.

[Dark-Rim 183]

Coming back to visit this game for the first time in several years, and this is just a complete disaster. This has to be one of the most pay to win oriented games I have ever seen. There's a fine line between "pay to progress faster" and "pay to win". Loot crates that contain items that grant literal gameplay advantages rather than just cosmetics? Literally gambling at having an unfair advantage over other players, for no reason other than being lucky or spending an absurd amount of money. There is absolutely no skill in that whatsoever. Imagine dying to someone because they're just luckier than you are, or because they are more willing to dish out cash on this game, even though you could very well be mechanically better than them in every way. Batteries? Only implemented as an attempt to suck more money out of the players by forcing them to waste more in-game currency on batteries after already spending a substantial amount on a drone. It's as though they are doing everything possible to ensure that if you don't spend money on this game, it won't be an enjoyable experience. Even worse, spending money doesn't even guarantee you anything actually worth your money, considering the randomized loot boxes that may or may not grant you unfair gameplay advantages. The player count has plummeted incredibly hard, and I'm not surprised in the slightest. I remember seeing almost 100,000 people online back when I actively played. I don't even see a tenth of that amount anymore, regardless of the time or day. This game has been ruined, and the player count more than supports that claim.

[yellowghetto 3,206]

Wow. My prediction for Ares being paywalled was wrong, but for an advance hull to be paywalled was RIGHT. They are paywalling Hopper. I think this is absolutely ridiculous and will kill the game. Tanki is making a big mistake.

Any thoughts?

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

3 hours ago, yellowghetto said:

Any thoughts?

Eh, I don't really think it's an issue. Remember when Magnum was released? Youtubers got it early, and for free. Now buyers will get it early, but not for free.

[yellowghetto 3,206]

4 hours ago, ThirdOnion said:

Eh, I don't really think it's an issue. Remember when Magnum was released? Youtubers got it early, and for free. Now buyers will get it early, but not for free.

Doesn't matter either way to me, I don't play anymore

[ghost-guns 1,486]

Haven't played in six weeks. Looks like the game is rapidly going downhill now.

[yellowghetto 3,206]

2 hours ago, ghost-guns said:

Haven't played in six weeks. Looks like the game is rapidly going downhill now.

hella

at the state of current development, I'd be surprised if TO makes it to 2022

Edited September 19, 2020 by yellowghetto

[ghost-guns 1,486]

15 hours ago, yellowghetto said:

hella

at the state of current development, I'd be surprised if TO makes it to 2022

I made a throwaway account this morning to test the waters and the low ranks are horrible... privates up against master sergeants, tanks armed with full drugs against recruits...

This is why I stopped playing... no balance or fair battles. It's not enjoyable

[Fatty_Pooh 0]

I say Tanki should make updates that make tanki fun for everyone, not just buyers. Fix bugs, make HTML5 faster for lousy computers, ect. Allow format battles available for low rank. Maybe allow poeple to choose the MK of equipment.

[Son_Goku 523]

The most annoying thing for me right now is how empty and monotonous the HTML5 client looks like. It also looks so overcomplicated... It feels like every possible button is hiding from you

Edited September 24, 2020 by Son_Goku

[yellowghetto 3,206]

Added new choice Hopper to the META Hull question. Immediately voted as OP.

[E_polypterus 2,374]

Now all turrets and hulls look the same. Even that wont be for long. No thrill in buying mk7 / M3 equipment now. What almost every update tanki does is make me more nostalgic.

[MurderHornet 25]

2 hours ago, E_polypterus said:

Now all turrets and hulls look the same. Even that wont be for long. No thrill in buying mk7 / M3 equipment now. What almost every update tanki does is make me more nostalgic.

Who knows? They might add the M0/M1/M2 hulls and turrets to the container prizes.

[E_polypterus 2,374]

14 minutes ago, MurderHornet said:

Who knows? They might add the M0/M1/M2 hulls and turrets to the container prizes.

: D 

[yellowghetto 3,206]

Another reason to get you to spend. Nobody asked for this change. It doesn't affect gameplay. It is another useless change they are working on that will slow down the crisis development of the game. 

My rating of the recent patch notes: 1/10. Why? The main thing people don't like are the skins. Everything else is. ehhh. Who cares?

TO wants to make money? Invest in advertising the game, make it more free to play friendly to keep players playing and share the game. More players = More buyers.

Pay To Win, toxic community, Awful Balance, False Advertising = Less Players/More Players LEAVE = Dead game. It is so simple.

 

Lastly, wth is the point of reworking tank designs when the maps look old af. It doesn't make sense and NOBODY ASKED

Edited September 26, 2020 by yellowghetto

[Russty 368]

50 minutes ago, yellowghetto said:

Lastly, wth is the point of reworking tank designs when the maps look old af. It doesn't make sense and NOBODY ASKED

If new players come and see the current graphics, they're going to think that the game looks stupid and they'll leave. It's 2020. We need new graphics. The game must look attractive. They're reworking the tank designs first, and THEN they'll give maps graphical updates. An update in graphics is needed. I'm sure the devs are fixing whatever needs to be fixed.

[ReptilianTroll 236]

Came back after 5 years completely unaware of the updates, made a new account with hornet-railgun. After a month of playing the game is unplayable for free to play players. I quit playing just today. I am moving on to another game. I had so much fun in the years of 2011 - 2015, I will not forget those sweet memories. 

[AncientFire 1,894]

1 hour ago, ReptilianTroll said:

Came back after 5 years completely unaware of the updates, made a new account with hornet-railgun. After a month of playing the game is unplayable for free to play players. I quit playing just today. I am moving on to another game. I had so much fun in the years of 2011 - 2015, I will not forget those sweet memories. 

of course you are gonna get destroyed if you use the most noob combo in the game