Advice for F2P players

[ekf 88]

I thought I'd make a thread with some advice for beginners.

Credits goes to @DestrotankAI9 & @sphdz_3153371 & @wild001 for these tips. They have some different opinions though, so I've tried to integrate them into my points below, aswell as adding my own views a bit.

- Upgrade as few turrets and hulls as possible.

The fewer you need to upgrade, the easier upgrading will be. You can try them all out in the Mk1-level ranks when they're cheap. It might help you do better in matches, as well as completing special missions, if you choose one hull and turret in each category (one light, medium, heavy hull, one short, medium, long range turret). However, if you're fine with only using one hull and one turret, even if you can't always thrive or be among the top players in each match, saving crystals will be a lot easier. I don't know which is the best strategy, so I guess what it comes down to what you think is most fun. If you get a strong turret augment in a container and don't mind the turret, use it. Know that how powerful a turret and hull is right now may change in the future, as the devs are trying to balance the game. So if you, for example, don't think that Ares is a particularly fun hull to use, but use it anyway because its OD very strong right now, think twice. Also, if you like light hulls but hesitate to use them because you die easily, remember than you will get better at the game and master your favorite combo.

- Get Brutus as soon as possible and upgrade it to 20/20 without buying speed-ups.

Use it until you have enough crystals and batteries to get a better drone, which will probably not be until the very last ranks. If you struggle with saving enough crystals (if you use and upgrade several turrets and hulls for example), wait for sales to upgrade Brutus, after perhaps 10/20 upgrade level, when it becomes more expensive.

- Play only to complete daily and special missions.

Try to complete several missions at the same time, or spread out long ones, for example, if there's a special mission which require many matches over several days of playing to complete, play then both to complete daily missions and the special mission at the same time. As a F2P player, trying to tank up slowly while still earning many containers is in your interest. If you want to be ahead of the bell curve with your gear score/rank ratio, take some time off from playing matches and instead only upgrade your equipment. If you want to play more, get a throwaway account.

- Upgrade turrets and hulls after Mk2 only on sales.

https://en.tankiwiki.com/History_of_Annual_Sales?attempt=1 

Sales appear more often than shown here, but randomly. At the low ranks, micro-upgrading (without speed-ups) can be good to get an advantage in battle. It might get too expensive after Mk2 though.

- Buy supplies only at steep discounts.

You can always buy 30x of each supply in the shop at 95% off, so do that. Otherwise, only buy them at 50% sale if you have crystals to spare. As a F2P player, you'll need to rely on the supplies you get from containers, so watch how much you use so you don't run out.

- Buy and upgrade protection modules only at discounts in the low ranks, as anything less than 30% protection level isn't worth the full price.

- Use your first 550 tankoins to open the 2nd and 3rd protection module slot, then either save to open the 4th, if you're patient enough (it might take 1 year), or buy battle passes.

- If you're going to buy a turret augment, make sure that you know how it works and that you would be happy with it, since they're expensive.

- Leave matches that are unfair.

At the start of a match, always check out the gear-scores of the players in both teams so you get an idea if the match is fair or not. Also look out for protection modules against your turret/s to adjust your playstyle or change turret. Also look out for certain turret augments, as some of them are probably OP as it is now.

- Check out offers for crystal kits (product kits that you can buy with earned crystals very cheaply) in the shop.

I've never bought or even seen it because I don't look in the shop often, but if you aren't picky with the turret and hull you use the kit is very worth buying. Even buying it just for the turret or the hull is worth it, or to get a highly upgraded protection module that it comes with, if you're in the high ranks when those are very expensive.

- Look at good players on youtube to learn from, and also for inspiration to see how fun the game can be at times!

Good luck tanker! 

Edited October 15, 2022 by ekf

[Gabe2607 215]

Better advice for F2P: you stand no chance. Leave now!

[sphdz_3153371 41]

good advice compilation!

[ghost-guns 1,486]

Play pro battles only.

[Cor7y 13,862]

On 10/14/2022 at 3:59 PM, ekf said:

- Check out offers for crystal kits (product kits that you can buy with earned crystals very cheaply) in the shop.

The option to buy product kits with crystals does not exist at the moment.

 

On 10/14/2022 at 3:59 PM, ekf said:

- Use your first 550 tankoins to open the 2nd and 3rd protection module slot, then either save to open the 4th, if you're patient enough (it might take 1 year), or buy battle passes.

Buy the 2nd and 3rd slots, then wait for Tanki fund or similar event to get the 4th protection slot for cheap (or free!)
DO NOT buy the 4th protection slot from the garage for 5000 tankoins.

 

On 10/14/2022 at 3:59 PM, ekf said:

- Upgrade turrets and hulls after Mk2 only on sales.

https://en.tankiwiki.com/History_of_Annual_Sales?attempt=1 

Sales appear more often than shown here, but randomly. At the low ranks, micro-upgrading (without speed-ups) can be good to get an advantage in battle. It might get too expensive after Mk2 though.

This applies only to buying new modifications of turrets and hulls, like going from Mk1 to Mk7. For micro upgrades, its actually cheaper to upgrade at full price without speeding up.

[ghost-guns 1,486]

Honestly I wouldn't waste your time on this game, or if you must then play pro battles. I have almost every turret and hull maxed out and they still get rekt very easily.

[TargetXAcquired 277]

On 10/14/2022 at 11:29 AM, ekf said:

Leave matches that are unfair.

That would be 99% of them then?

 

[PirateSpider 1,489]

I hear there's a tip to be able to compete with the p2w players:

First make a cut on yourself and then drink all the blood from said cut. Now you have gained the power to compete with them.

[ekf 88]

On 11/1/2022 at 3:26 PM, Cor7y said:

The option to buy product kits with crystals does not exist at the moment.

 

Buy the 2nd and 3rd slots, then wait for Tanki fund or similar event to get the 4th protection slot for cheap (or free!)
DO NOT buy the 4th protection slot from the garage for 5000 tankoins.

 

This applies only to buying new modifications of turrets and hulls, like going from Mk1 to Mk7. For micro upgrades, its actually cheaper to upgrade at full price without speeding up.

Thanks for these tips!

What do you mean by "tanki fund"? A sale? Sorry.

[Cor7y 13,862]

On 11/11/2022 at 10:55 PM, ekf said:

Thanks for these tips!

What do you mean by "tanki fund"? A sale? Sorry.

Tanki fund meaning a special fund that happens during special events (mostly esports finals) - You can get many prizes for like 1000tk only, like Crisis, Armadillo, protection slots, augments and much more.

The coming Tanki fund will start in 3 days, you should check it out

 

https://en.tankiforum.com/topic/396099-esports-tanki-fund/