This game would be about 10x more fun if....

by **JPMorgan** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:15 pm

It's JPMorgan, I guess this is the account I had on BFUnity haha, only had 5 posts ever. Anyways, if shot damage were reduced very slightly and shields glitches were fixed and the amount of eq and fuel that respawned this game were increased a bit, TankPit would seriously be 10x more fun and at least 6x more fun than uTanks since there is actually hope of killing people in tankpit and it's much more fast paced and there are a lot more things you need to be aware of. It's just kind of a bummer like hitting your map key at half health then having 2 other people show up on your screen and getting you insuf before you can even find a fuel to tele to since there are hardly any. Tournament was also kind of lame, spent about 75% of it looking for eq or driving around insuf looking for fuel, then died with almost full equipment cause I messed up by hitting my map before my shields then clicked a bunch to move to a fuel then ended up shooting it instead. Dunno how much sway we have over the developers, but I would easily commit to this game instead of uTanks if those changes were made. Been playing a tank called blunteD, see you all on the field from time to time. :smoke:

I start a 17 credit hour semester on monday and still have a job and girlfriend, so good luck to all you no lifers on beasting to your shiners! haha

by **Baha** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:03 pm

shot damage is what makes this game hard in the first place. eq/fuel rates will be fixed soon.

by **Jay** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:23 pm

Yeah, remember its pretty new still, everything we have asked for with-in reason has been listened to by the developers, and some put into the game. 'F' map hot key for example.

I agree, fuel and eq need to be a lot higher, shields glitch...? I know I had problems at first, but it takes a turn to turn them on and sometimes you miss a turn or somebody gets 1 extra shot because of lag. Its all about timing, but if your getting as low as possible it only takes 1 tank off screen, or 1 player to get an extra shot and your done for.

Like old times in bf though, sniping people for kills, time it right you can get the best of players, but the best of players are always aware of snipers.

I agree with you though, its much more fast paced, less time to think, a hell of a lot more skill involved.

2 Completely different games in my opinion.

by SW » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:00 pm

I played tankpit for 3 hrs yesterday. Everything seemed nearly perfect after I got used to it. The biggest problem was ppl trying to mob me 8v1. That is not fair, and people need to revise their ideas of "teams" otherwise these mobs will deter new players and harm the game.

by **Jay** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:41 pm

I agree with you actually, snakes is a main tank team, where members play their tank as a main, Ops also play like this and perf's... To late not to have the motivation to start a new tank, but if we all played main tanks at first, then created teams further down the line, or just use team tanks to raid. The map is always 1 sided usually when I am on its orange, sometimes red, I have only ever seen purple once as a dominant colour, but I was purple taking blue raids and calling targets I guess people switched to purple because I'm awesome.

by SW » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:51 pm

IMHO "main" team tanks are one of the worst things for the game especially when it's so new.

The SQUIDS were maybe the first to do this but afaik they only had a couple ppl on at once all the time. I could be wrong, but I don't remember them as being so overpowering.

When there are 6 snakes or OPs or whatever in the map just waiting to jump the first person who enters, nobody wants to enter, new players get raped and don't come back, etc. I hope ppl make main tanks and secret tanks instead of team tanks, like it was in BF, especially in the earlier days.

by **weekend_nachos** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:56 pm

SW wrote:IMHO "main" team tanks are one of the worst things for the game especially when it's so new.

The SQUIDS were maybe the first to do this but afaik they only had a couple ppl on at once all the time. I could be wrong, but I don't remember them as being so overpowering.

When there are 6 snakes or OPs or whatever in the map just waiting to jump the first person who enters, nobody wants to enter, new players get raped and don't come back, etc. I hope ppl make main tanks and secret tanks instead of team tanks, like it was in BF, especially in the earlier days.

this is a good point. pretty much explains why i stay away from being on a team. i never viewed them as main tanks, just a tank to go on with other people for a common cause. i understand the commitment wanted for a team, but it just doesnt suit how i like to play.

playing alone makes the game more interesting for me and keeps me wanting to play. i dont have to show loyalty on the field and i dont expect people to not go after me. teams imo should be secondary. i like makeshift raids that just ban together like how it used to be before a team-dominated game. random players just combining efforts, of all colors too. i miss desert battles where there would be like 5 from each color just rampaging.

by **TM3** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:26 pm

SW wrote:IMHO "main" team tanks are one of the worst things for the game especially when it's so new.

The SQUIDS were maybe the first to do this but afaik they only had a couple ppl on at once all the time. I could be wrong, but I don't remember them as being so overpowering.

When there are 6 snakes or OPs or whatever in the map just waiting to jump the first person who enters, nobody wants to enter, new players get raped and don't come back, etc. I hope ppl make main tanks and secret tanks instead of team tanks, like it was in BF, especially in the earlier days.

This is exactly what's wrong with this community and both of these games.

by **Baha** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:44 pm

lol SW no matter how much u bithc and complain, youll never get rid of teams. considering the whole game is made up of 4 TEAMS. soooooooooooooooo stop trying. :lightbulb:

by **savin** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:48 am

DESERT STORM :star3:

umad?

by **wyntur** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:47 am

I'm about to start teleing at half fuel. I get turned on for one turn by one tank and it's enough to kill me because shields take like 4 turns to activate. I think I have the record for most deaths in 2v1s atm.

by SW » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:39 am

wyntur wrote:I'm about to start teleing at half fuel. I get turned on for one turn by one tank and it's enough to kill me because shields take like 4 turns to activate. I think I have the record for most deaths in 2v1s atm.

Think of it as uTanks rehabilitation. Actually having to predict shield time because they aren't instant.... omgggg. :spank:

by **KonArtis** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:17 am

Why I have denied people team offers..Haven't played much but I do have a tank to play.

I got raped by a computer bot doing circles in a 4v1. :evil:

by **M@tt** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:30 pm

I think a second map rotation would solve some mobbing issues. :clueless:

by **wyntur** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:19 pm

SW wrote:
wyntur wrote:I'm about to start teleing at half fuel. I get turned on for one turn by one tank and it's enough to kill me because shields take like 4 turns to activate. I think I have the record for most deaths in 2v1s atm.

Think of it as uTanks rehabilitation. Actually having to predict shield time because they aren't instant.... omgggg.

Yeah I'm working on timing. I feel like I'm a shadow of my former self at this game. I'm not too worried, I know ill get better over time.

by **Jay** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:55 pm

SW wrote:IMHO "main" team tanks are one of the worst things for the game especially when it's so new.

The SQUIDS were maybe the first to do this but afaik they only had a couple ppl on at once all the time. I could be wrong, but I don't remember them as being so overpowering.

When there are 6 snakes or OPs or whatever in the map just waiting to jump the first person who enters, nobody wants to enter, new players get raped and don't come back, etc. I hope ppl make main tanks and secret tanks instead of team tanks, like it was in BF, especially in the earlier days.

Most members we have had in map at once is 4, rest are fakes. We usually have 2 or 3 in at any time. We don't have a huge roster here, its around 6 people. 1 hasn't even played the game yet with computer issues, the 2nd doesn't have the internet untill around the 20th ... that leaves 4 of us. (I admit there are some in the top 10, ETB, OvophiS they are the same guy) I have his tanks and he isnt playing.

by **wardizzle** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:34 pm

I think the change in gameplay just from one map to another is fascinating. In Rox or Des, you can consistently take a 4-5v1 to duals by the time you land, but if you land with anything less than 1/4 fuel with any degree on constancy in Ice or Apps, by the 4th screen, you're dead.

by **winter** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:36 pm

Takes some getting used to, but I'm starting to remember why I fell for bf in the first place. I really like this game a lot more than utanks (no offence). I just need to find the time to get more active. I plan on sticking around this game for awhile.

by **wardizzle** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:49 pm

It's the challenge, man. The higher shot damage, the slower pace of the game, the higher fuel consumption, the lack of an instant map, etc...

If you take even a mediocre 3 or 4v1, there's a chance you'll die, unlike uTanks, where you need to intentionally get low in a 7v1 to come close to dying.

by **winter** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:03 pm

Only thing is I'm not a fan of there always being 2-4 snakes in at all times. Just like utanks again...

by SW » Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:17 pm

Annaconda told me snakes are quitting because "too many colors" prevents them from mobbing in this game lol. Snakes gonna snake... elsewhere?