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Tank Size

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:50 pm
by macsforme
Good day,

After pondering this for some time, I have become convinced that it is very difficult to hit certain tanks. Today I played for some time against Zelgadis and James, and had great difficulty hitting them, because they would dodge my shots. I also have had similar problems with other notable tanks, such as orbit, dexter, rb2, and especially skilled dodging tanks that have high network latency due to their distance from me, such as llrr and Grace F.

I believe that this is an issue which must be addressed if humble and lowly players like me are to have any chance of stopping these tanks from dodging our shots. Given that this is truly an insidious threat to the good of society (specifically, a threat to my high score), I believe that immediate action is necessitated.

To that end, I would like to promote a way to GAIN BULK FAST with RAPID WEIGHT GAIN protein powder formulas:
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This formula has proven effectiveness for putting on significant mass quickly. If you are serious about increasing the tank size of these players, you will join me in promoting fast-growth muscle-building formulas. This formula has been proven to allow you to GET RIPPED. I do believe that this is the most viable and realistic method of addressing the problem with tanks dodging our shots. Once these skilled players gain incredible mass, their increased radius will make them more vulnerable to my shots, as well as the shots of all the BZFlag player community, who has been made to tolerate this ridiculous dodging skill for far too long.

The time has come for us to take a stand... it is time for us to say "enough"... together, we can overthrow the bureaucracy and special interests that have allowed dodging skills to spread throughout the public servers and leagues... together, we will stand up and say... YES WE CAN!

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:07 pm
by darkid
are you suggesting a plugin to increase size proportionate to score?

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:11 pm
by mrapple
No darkid, it's a joke...

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:24 pm
by McSpider
mrapple wrote:No darkid, it's a joke...
Or maybe he wants a plugin that increases a tanks size depending on its score. :P

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:33 pm
by slime
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Re: Tank Size

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:49 pm
by Ragnarok
ROFL! :lol-old:

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:58 pm
by red-der
I am in!

Maybe we could make these tanks bigger AND slow them down a little bit?

I kinda like this idea.... sneaking up to these tanks, floating around them like a butterfly and sting like a bee.

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:25 am
by darkid
slower.... that's kinda bad. that makes them hard to maneuver. However, taller, wider, longer would definitely help some people... kinda like an inverse handicap. Or, more accurately, actually like a handicap which is something which inconveniences you, instead of helping you.

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:01 am
by dereliction of duty
Very good humor!

But I'm not swallowing it...

hint, you gotta make them drink it first!

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:30 am
by Strakowski
Until development on this issue progresses further, I've begun the implementation of a secondary ban list to keep these designated offenders off of select servers. That way, we can keep them on randomly generated maps, where they belong.

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:41 am
by macsforme
ttfkad wrote:Very good humor!

But I'm not swallowing it...

hint, you gotta make them drink it first!
Actually it tastes pretty good... it is available in 2-packs from Hi-Health in chocolate and vanilla flavors. Personally I prefer vanilla, as it tastes better when mixed with gatorade.

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:58 am
by Green Manalishi
call me an extremist but i'd go for a masterban on all those offenders (except llrr, who is an eternal newb imho), if i had the authority. think of all the hundreds, if not thousands of new players, who have been discouraged and scared away by those unabashed skillz0rs. they could have been avid, regular bz players! :evil: now in year 2010 we have more servers than the sum of active players.. is that the community we wanted to build after so many years of game developing, map making, server hosting? i can hear you crying NO!.. the problem is clear my friends. and the solution is easy. it just takes the necessary level of determination and iron will on part of those in charge..

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 3:35 pm
by dereliction of duty
Green Manalishi wrote:call me an extremist but i'd go for a masterban on all those offenders
Love to see that implemented and the fallout afterwards.

Edit, removed unnecessary comments about imprisoning Japanese in the U.S. around the time of WW2...

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 10:54 pm
by Firebolt
He's doing it cause he
SUCKS!
JK :lol-old:

I say
GO FOR IT! :D

Its a pretty good idea.
I hate it when I hit a tank and it doesn't BLOW UP! :twisted:

Firebolt

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 3:21 am
by Quantum Tank
Constitution wrote: After pondering this for some time, I have become convinced that it is very difficult to hit certain tanks. Today I played for some time against Zelgadis and James, and had great difficulty hitting them, because they would dodge my shots. I also have had similar problems with other notable tanks, such as orbit, dexter, rb2, and especially skilled dodging tanks that have high network latency due to their distance from me, such as llrr and Grace F.
Maybe this is their secret.

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 4:52 am
by SkillDude
Do you think the GU league promotes this kind of stuff? xD

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:07 pm
by Tank 52
I agree, also you shoulD have peOple with to low a score get alot smaller and lose bulk similar to the effects of Narrow. Also, Trader isn't in gu so thAt musn't be the case quantom, and constitution, great idea i aPPROVE.

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:07 am
by darkid
uhh is the emphasis for a reason?
or is it random capps spam?

and it's just bigger, not smaller.
like every point +.03
or something.

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 9:07 am
by Zelgadis
Nice thread C! Good idea though. ^^

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 1:37 pm
by Knox
But than the pro-gamers, or "skill0rs", will play less on public servers, or wherever this plug-in will be used. This will end up like following: The newbies and non-"skillers" will own the public maps, while the more experienced players occupy the leagues, where that plug-in won't be used. That's my opinion.

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 4:42 pm
by blast
Knox, you realize this was a joke, right? ;)

Re: Tank Size

Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:30 am
by AD Epoch
Constitution... I'm not sure you have the constitution for this formula ;)