Players views on all things Tanki

[LambSauce 1,884]

Well, I hope we can all agree on one thing:

[cosmic666 1,055]

3 hours ago, LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH said:

I doubt lower prices would change that.

Think you would be surprised at how many casual buyers would begin to buy more often, if the shop prices were reasonable.

The special bundles would also yield more players willing to buy them if they were indeed, SPECIAL OFFERS and not SKY HIGH prices out of the reach of everyone, except the real hardcore buyers.

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

1 hour ago, cosmic666 said:

Think you would be surprised at how many casual buyers would begin to buy more often, if the shop prices were reasonable.

The special bundles would also yield more players willing to buy them if they were indeed, SPECIAL OFFERS and not SKY HIGH prices out of the reach of everyone, except the real hardcore buyers.

I suppose so. I think it would be nice if we get some lower end bundles along with the higher end bundles frankly (such as the 1690 tankoin offers). Needless to say, the best purchase in Tanki as of right now is the battle pass, and I see quite a few players with the latest challenge equipment.

[E_polypterus 2,374]

And obviously, drones, I even forgot to include them in my list <— I deserve some sort of punishment for that

[r_Fish.tank980 47]

Can you add some more choices. Mine would have been

- No option to turn off the red aim box for enemies. (I play rail...)

- Hoppers OD and speed/strafing speed.

- Everything in the game is about heat damage. 

[Catbird 117]

I picked "hardcore buyers", but the real problem is not the act of buying itself, it's what it gives them access to, specifically, ultra container-only augments. Which, as we know, are so much more powerful than regular equipment. It's always surreal when you encounter one of these players that's a one-man army and basically two leagues above a regular maxed out Mk.7 tank.

I've said before what I think of giving buyers a supply boost advantage (it sucks), but at least in some cases it actually advantages me when playing against lower ranked players and I get to enjoy the imbalance being in my favor. 

Making status effects a core gameplay feature was a strange decision in my opinion, mainly because of how important they are now and how much attention has to be devoted to manage them during battles. In a way it did make EMP Gauss a bit less broken, though ironically not because it was nerfed but because now there's a lot of equally broken stuff available. Still, I think with skill and lucky container drops, it's manageable.

 

Also I'll just say that I disagree there's an issue with "the developers' inability to want to act on genuine player feedback". They're doing what they can to make the game engaging (i.e. addictive), it's just that the intersect between that and what a nostalgic playerbase wants isn't necessarily very big. For the most part I think changes have been logical, the game has remained playable, even if it requires continual adjustments from the players.

Edited May 15, 2021 by Catbird

[cosmic666 1,055]

3 hours ago, Catbird said:

For the most part I think changes have been logical, even if it requires continual adjustments from the players.

You mean the adjustment to their bank balance from BLACK to RED

 

3 hours ago, Catbird said:

They're doing what they can to make the game engaging (i.e. addictive),

That is their aim, ADDICTION. Once the devs realised the mindset of players, they then kept their foot firmly on the gas to ensure players stay just were they are, under the thumb.

[cosmic666 1,055]

All players with MK6 equipment that is not fully upgraded by next friday is well and truly STUFFED.