Tutorial:How to surprise others with a Landmine-branch tank

The branch (and many other tanks) are able to go invisible by staying still. The most obvious use of this ability is to catch enemies by surprise, which is what this article will describe.

Guide
Overall, surprising people with a -branch is pretty straightforward. First you should familiarize yourself with how long it takes to go invisible. It varies from tank to tank, but if you do not want to deal with the cloaking time at all you can use the which becomes invisible instantly.

Next you should get accustomed to your speed and acceleration. High acceleration is generally recommended for surprising people so you can get a quicker start to pounce on them. The excels at this, being a Landmine-Jump Smasher. From here you should gauge the distance you should attack someone at, as it is extremely unlikely people will run directly into you.

After you are familiar with your tank, find a decent area. Ideally you want an area without too much traffic since there would be a lot of gunfire which could prematurely reveal you, but still with a few tanks passing through. Some good areas are near (but not in!) the Pentagon Nest, and the corners (if there isn't already campers there).

One final note; beware of Radar Tanks! They can see you plainly no matter how much you are cloaked (unless you are the ).