challenge April Challenge I

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32 minutes ago, cosmic666 said:

I think you have to delve a bit deeper into the mindset of the devs.

Because of the way they have DESTROYED game balance, this is my take on their supposed generosity.

They have given out what you all think is a rare treat in EMP, AP. Have another think guys.

Remember just a few short hrs ago you were all, myself included berating the devs, because of the diabolical way they are treating most players in regards to game balance.

This imo is their sly way of taking your minds off that, and hoping that all the annoyed players will simply just say 'ah well' and concentrate on the challenge to get these augments.

This might seem a bit over the top, but remember who we are dealing with.

The devs never, ever, EVER do anything unless it benefits them directly.

IMO, your being hoodwinked, YET AGAIN. 

I guess there were less and less players buying UCs and related bundles during the recent sales, thus they decided to put a few rare items into the gold tier to milk at least a few bucks from some of us who could not gather 500 TKs by the end of this challenge.

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HAPPY APRIL FOOL's DAY EVERYONE

[BiBo 176]

Wanna hear a sad story? Imagine that your favourite turret is smoky and the new challenge has 2 auguments for it buutt... you don't have enough tankoins for a battle pass

But wait...you win a promo code and you save it for later hoping for a battle pass . It's finally the 1st of April and the new challenge has started, after a long waiting period you enter the promo code and it gives you....6k crystals

#RealStory

[BiBo 176]

Just now, brainhoo said:

HAPPY APRIL FOOL's DAY EVERYONE

Visit the wiki page, you'll also find something there :))))

[Tanker-Arthur 2,971]

Just now, BiBo said:

Visit the wiki page, you'll also find something there :))))

If Tesla is indeed an April Fools joke, I quit lol.

[DestrotankAI9 1,513]

1 hour ago, cosmic666 said:

I think you have to delve a bit deeper into the mindset of the devs.

Because of the way they have DESTROYED game balance, this is my take on their supposed generosity.

They have given out what you all think is a rare treat in EMP, AP. Have another think guys.

Remember just a few short hrs ago you were all, myself included berating the devs, because of the diabolical way they are treating most players in regards to game balance.

This imo is their sly way of taking your minds off that, and hoping that all the annoyed players will simply just say 'ah well' and concentrate on the challenge to get these augments.

This might seem a bit over the top, but remember who we are dealing with.

The devs never, ever, EVER do anything unless it benefits them directly.

IMO, your being hoodwinked, YET AGAIN. 

Well, I agree there are big problems with the game, and some of the updates in the last 2 years - both the changes themselves and the reasons they appear to have been done for (and also the changes that were not been made - or taken a very long time to make - that the community have asked for such as Hornet or EMP Gauss nerf) I have been unhappy with. Though I do like to be positive where I can, and I try to give positive feedback for good updates such as the buffs for weak turrets (Striker/Isida/Hammer) at the start of the year, the shards update for instance (though we can't expect that kind of things all the time), and the great changes to missions and challenges with stars etc.

I think they have done some good things, and some bad things - but this battle pass, and starting giving out such powerful augments which are very hard to obtain for F2P/low-end buyers is definitely a good thing - I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that this is done for the right reasons, and take the positives from it. If we are just totally negative all the time, the developers will just (and perhaps rightly so) assume that we can't be pleased no matter what they do - and then there is less chance of feedback actually being taken into account. So it is important for many reasons, as well as being appreciative, to be thankful for good things as well as critical for the bad things. (Now, you might argue that feedback never seems to be taken into account, though they did at least act on things like the augments going back to the Garage, and eventual nerfs to Hornet and EMP Gauss - so I am willing to remain optimistic and to believe it is still worth giving feedback).

As of right now I do still find the game fun (although there are problems, and I can see more coming if heavy buyers continue to get ever more powerful exclusive items), otherwise I wouldn't continue to play - but yes many issues need to be addressed and the devs need to put more focus on balance, and selling extra options to heavy buyers rather than outright auto-win features.

Edited April 1, 2021 by DestrotankAI9

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19 minutes ago, At_Shin said:

I don't see anything wrong.

Is that... Logic?

[RIDDLER_8 5,552]

The secenties fun paint is a lovely rainbow paint. I thing I saw that paint before, but I am not sure about that.

I wish developers made more rainbow paints. Rainbow skins with animations would be very cool too in HD format as well.

[DestrotankAI9 1,513]

36 minutes ago, brainhoo said:

HAPPY APRIL FOOL's DAY EVERYONE

Woooo, can't wait to get my free Tankoins :) . Now with the money I've saved on those Tankoins which I could have bought, I can attend the next Rick Astley concert when lockdown rules are lifted, fantastic 

Edited April 1, 2021 by DestrotankAI9

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https://prnt.sc/111e64g

why do you think that pranking me is funny huh?

in the challnge it say AP! not EMP!!!! 

its good but i need EMP and i was so exited next time 

Edited April 1, 2021 by UFO Drone
Kindly refrain from using inappropirate language.

[Spy 14,687]

2 hours ago, beachhouse said:

What is going one here

 

Drones took over the forum!

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4 minutes ago, itamar-ben-ziv said:

https://prnt.sc/111e64g

why do you think that pranking me is funny huh?

in the challnge it say AP! not EMP!!!! 

its good but i need EMP and i was so exited next time 

There was a mistake, nobody is trying to prank you.

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3 minutes ago, UFO Drone said:

Drones took over the forum!

HAI SPY

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9 minutes ago, At_Shin said:

They are oppressing us lowly mods. Please help! Donate 50 stars to this charitable cause today!

I don't think Rick Astley would have ever imagined that his song would have been used this way so often.

Spoiler

 

[cosmic666 1,055]

3 hours ago, DestrotankAI9 said:

I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that this is done for the right reasons, and take the positives from it.

There are no positives. None whatsoever.

They are trying to appease players, because players are fed up of these OP P2W updates.

3 hours ago, DestrotankAI9 said:

If we are just totally negative all the time, the developers will just (and perhaps rightly so) assume that we can't be pleased no matter what they do

When the devs truly do something that affects game balance in a positive way, with no (absolutely none whatsoever) hidden agendas, then maybe i will give them a positive .

Until that (near impossibility plays out) they get what they deserve, full on negativity, because they have done NOTHING at all to correct the DISMAL balance of game play (battles) which they themselves deliberately imposed on us for one reason and ONE REASON only, $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

These are the facts, and this is why they at times misdirect players with seemingly good deals, to try and take their mind off the real issues, their total disregard for players.

Only a complete fool would fall for anymore of their pathetic attempts to lighten the negative (and rightly so) responses of a lot of players.

The devs have killed a great game.

OP gimmicks, hiked up shop prices, rubbish garage, useless MM, boosted XP, meagre battle points, rank spreads, the list seems to be endless.

You want to give them the benefit of the doubt, be my guest, that's your call. I will put a big safety net in place for when you come crashing back down to earth.

Devs never do nothing unless it benefits them.  

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2 hours ago, At_Shin said:

They are oppressing us lowly mods. Please help! Donate 50 stars to this charitable cause today!

Never gonna give you up; never gonna let you down. Just don't worry.

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46 minutes ago, cosmic666 said:

There are no positives. None whatsoever.

They are trying to appease players, because players are fed up of these OP P2W updates.

When the devs truly do something that affects game balance in a positive way, with no (absolutely none whatsoever) hidden agendas, then maybe i will give them a positive .

Until that (near impossibility plays out) they get what they deserve, full on negativity, because they have done NOTHING at all to correct the DISMAL balance of game play (battles) which they themselves deliberately imposed on us for one reason and ONE REASON only, $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

These are the facts, and this is why they at times misdirect players with seemingly good deals, to try and take their mind off the real issues, their total disregard for players.

Only a complete fool would fall for anymore of their pathetic attempts to lighten the negative (and rightly so) responses of a lot of players.

The devs have killed a great game.

OP gimmicks, hiked up shop prices, rubbish garage, useless MM, boosted XP, meagre battle points, rank spreads, the list seems to be endless.

You want to give them the benefit of the doubt, be my guest, that's your call. I will put a big safety net in place for when you come crashing back down to earth.

Devs never do nothing unless it benefits them.  

Tanki is a business, no matter what they do there's a reason for it. By definition, a business wants to minimize its costs while maximizing profits. So, it doesn't make sense from that point of view to do something that isn't going to benefit them in some way, I imagine. Of course, that's not to say updates and new content can't be mutually beneficial to devs and players (I would say this is the best way for it to be), but at the end of the day every business wants to generate revenue, thus their actions are guided by this.

 

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I know that Tanki Online is a business. However, players requests feature which would make gameplay more interesting and exciting to all players.

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49 minutes ago, LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH said:

Tanki is a business, no matter what they do there's a reason for it. By definition, a business wants to minimize its costs while maximizing profits. So, it doesn't make sense from that point of view to do something that isn't going to benefit them in some way, I imagine. Of course, that's not to say updates and new content can't be mutually beneficial to devs and players (I would say this is the best way for it to be), but at the end of the day every business wants to generate revenue, thus their actions are guided by this.

 

I fully understand about generating revenue for the game.

It's the game breaking way it affects balance in a negative manner, (every single time, without exception) that is causing players to criticise the way the devs knowingly introduce OP updates, knowing full well that it will severely affect the way battles play out, in favour of the P2W players. 

Their greed clouds their judgement when it comes to game balance.

These are the facts, and they are undeniably correct.   

[cosmic666 1,055]

55 minutes ago, RIDDLER_8 said:

However, players requests feature which would make gameplay more interesting and exciting to all players.

And balanced @RIDDLER_8 don't forget balance.

[cosmic666 1,055]

1 hour ago, LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH said:

but at the end of the day every business wants to generate revenue, thus their actions are guided by this.

 

MISSguided would be a better description.

[RIDDLER_8 5,552]

I do respect balance purposes. That important too.

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12 minutes ago, cosmic666 said:

I fully understand about generating revenue for the game.

It's the game breaking way it affects balance in a negative manner, (every single time, without exception) that is causing players to criticise the way the devs knowingly introduce OP updates, knowing full well that it will severely affect the way battles play out, in favour of the P2W players. 

Their greed clouds their judgement when it comes to game balance.

These are the facts, and they are undeniably correct.   

Well not every update negatively changes the game. For example, the shard container update. Not everything done is bad. For example, giving AP/EMP augments in challenges is beneficial to non-buyers. It also helps buyers, but I imagine buyers would get them anyways. Also, a lot of the time the criticism is just in the form of "tanki is dead, devs are greedy" which doesn't really do much. Asking them to repeal their updates (such as removing Hooper) isn't particularly likely to work either. 

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11 hours ago, TWICE said:

The battle pass would be far less attractive if they put augment which can be bought by crystals as a reward in gold tier.

 

Btw, I have received adrenaline for Shaft (which I haven't use for a long time)  from a normal container few months ago. 

Cryo rounds for smoky is a crystal reward. Also the following; Toxic freeze getting hard nerfed, that was in the prior BP, I doubt that's an april fools. 

• All armor piercing augments now apply this status effect only while dealing critical damage;

They won't put these in the BP to even increase appeal, it's broken regardless.. It is more profitable if they keep basic augs in the BP, aside from the hull augs, they make potential losses.

• «Incendiary Rounds» augment: critical damage is decreased by 30%, shot warmup time is increased by 20%, critical damage chance is set to 50%;
• «‎Stun rounds» augment: critical damage is decreased by 30%, shot warmup time is increased by 20%, critical damage chance is set to 50%;
• «Cryo rounds» augment: critical damage is decreased by 30%, shot warmup time is increased by 20%, critical damage chance is set to 50%;
• «‎EMP rounds» augment: critical damage is decreased by 30%, shot warmup time is increased by 20%, critical damage chance is set to 50%;

Hell, even the meme of rubberized rounds vulcan won't be in the BP for now. Adrenaline Vulcan steps on all vulcan augments, period.

11 hours ago, brainhoo said:

Interesting. But then again, not everyone will have enough tankoins to buy this Battle Pass at this point.

Well, many players just buy the battle pass each time for 10 dollars or whatever, battle passes exist in many games, and some children are able to persuade parents for it.

10 hours ago, yellowghetto said:

the moment they give adrenaline for gold pass. 

You clearly don't know how good adrenaline augments are. With almost no downsides aside from needing to have taken damage, whilst status augs suck mostly especially when status immunities exist.

Adrenalines that are worth it;

• Isida
• Twins
• Ricochet
• Vulcan
• Smoky
• Thunder (others prefer sledge, i'm not a normie)
• Striker (never used it but a trustworthy friend says it's fun)