Love the red outline, so much easier to see! :-)

Also, just a clarification of the rules...If both commander tanks are on the middle red area, are they safe, or can they be taken by each other?

They are safe. Nobody can fight at the red contamined area.

my tanks are ready...
and my name is eddie..
so if you think you can...
come and try to kick my can...
so if you do it right...
you just might....
have fun playin a game...
with a fool that goes by the name...
of eddie spaghetti...

hello fellow tankers

This is a really cool game. It kind of reminds me of something but I cant figure out what it is ... kinda like chinese checkers, kinda like chess, Always enjoy a good statedgy game. Got game ? bring it on ... lol

It reminds me of a crossword puzzle!

Noooo, THAT'S not it .... lol .... but somethin'

who moves first, and how do you move

I think there may just be a mistake in the rules, when describing the limitations. It says, "A tank cannot move to black squares (mines)" and, "Only the commander tank can move to red squares at the center of the board (contamined area)".
I think the word "to" should be replace for "through" in each of those constraints! Is that right?

amigaboy: White moves first, tanks move like queens in chess.

Try the word "into' because comander tank can stop in there.

But Vikings, "into" does not eliminate the possibility of moving THROUGH such squares - I think it should say "into or through"!

Okay, if you think so. I'll add it to the rules.

that's true

Hi to fellow gamers -I think this game is real cool

Ya'll are splittin hairs ... you can't move into or through the noted areas ....

Hi Everyone! I am new to this site!

Hi OscarMya - welcome to the place for fun games

Ok Brainacs what in the world is Tank Battle is it anything like Battleship??

it's more like chess, kinda like checkers, and a bit like chinese checkers ... LOL it's fun !

Somebody could to tell me where I found rules for Tank Battle and Tablot?

Up top of the page you are now on, in all the choices, there is a "game rules" on the right hand side in blue. Click on that. Good Luck and have fun.

That would be if you are using row layout...if you didn't change it to that, it will be on the left column close to the bottom of the links.

Are there any given tank battle openings/tactics I am in the tournament and I haven't noticed any popular patters of play and games seem to either be open - tons of exchanges, or closed - piling up pieces waiting for the other to take first.

There are several different openings that I've noticed, but like you say they pretty much fall into 2 categories, attack or posture

I won't bother working out the notation but I have seen that sometimes it pays to do a sneak attack up the wings while your opponent postures in the centre. Also, if you can get your commander tank, or whatever it is called, into the squares in the centre of the board it is not only safe but is a concealed threat.

I would think that a Commander in the centre is anything but concealed!

It is easy to forget about

I don't think you forget about it, but it is a bit easier to set up a trap with him there alone !

HI! I am learning this game. It seems to be fun. Whoever wants to help me (and other beginners) with learning this game....there is new tournament called AUT DISCE AUT DISCEDE! Thank you all!

new tank tourn, panzer attack, i'd be pleased to see you join whether to cut your teeth or enact a slaughter! lol :-)

I am in :-)

The rules state the following:
"Tanks can move any spaces vertically, horizontally or diagonally with these restrictions:

A tank cannot move to black squares (mines).
A tank cannot jump over the player's or opponent's tanks..."

This seems to imply that the following must also be true:
A tank can jump over black squares (mines).
A tank can move to squares occupied by the player's or opponent's tanks.

Later the rules specify that a tank is destroyed if an opposing tank enters its square. However, the movement diagram suggests that tanks cannot jump over mines or move to squares occupied by friendly tanks.

So what is it? Can this be clarified?

Okay .. perhaps you have identified a couple of areas where the rules may need some further clarification .. but to answer your questions ...

A tank cannot move to or over balck squares (mines).

It is true, the following stops (blocks) the movement of your tank - a friendly tank, a mine, the pink squares (unless it is the commander), or a enemy tank. Of these obstructions, you may only move to occupy the square of an enemy tank (unless it is the enemy commander in the pink squares).

I was playing against this girl I know and it was somewhat different than the way it really is. there was this moble fortress thing that went into a random square and only moved like the king in chess. it wasn't controlled by me or my opponent. it just moved after we took our turns. it couldn't be destroyed but it could destroy the normal tanks. it wasn't long though cause then me and the girl took a trip to new york and got married but thats a different subject o_o;;;; i have no idea why I started dreaming about braining, maybe i'm just addicted...

don't mind me, I just felt like telling someone.

addiction is the first step towards mastery!

of madness

Flea battle! That's what those tanks remind me of, the way they jump around the board.

Or, how about: flea chess?

*rofl*

IS IT GAME OVER IF AT ANY TIME YOU OCCUPY THE ENEMY MAIN CRICLE in there base? regardless of the amount of pieces remaining on the board?

No. The game is only over when one player has all of his/her remaining pieces in the opponent's base. Then points are compared.

i have a clean capture with my commmander tank against a regular tank that is in my blue area but the computer wont let me take the piece... why?

what game?

Remember that once a piece enters your opponent's base it cannot leave it for the rest of the game (including the commander).

The current moderator of this board has been away for over 2 months, so we are currently looking for a new moderator of this board. Things to consider:

1) Need to be a knight or above
2) Need to have knowledge of the game / have played some/many games (not necessarly good at the game)
3) Need to be able to get along with people & be fair to all users.

If you are interested, please send Me a Message and a short note that you would like to moderate the Tank Battle board. (and if you want to add other reasons why you would make a good moderator - that is fine.)

In a few days, we will start to look at everyone who applied and decide who would be best suited for this position.

I am now back and thank you :oD

I read a discussion section from awhile back and was wondering: once a tank enters the enemy base is it inviolate, or can it still be captured by an enemy piece?

bobwhoosta: It can still be captured.

bobwhoosta: And it can't leave!

I have had this happen before, the rules are wrong...

Correct the last post. See my game with Hawkeye.