User:Linux lover/Stop that Tank!

Stop that Tank!
Basic information
Type:	Game mode
Availability:	Public
Creator(s):	Banshee and linux_lover
Released:	September 21, 2013 (First debut) August 13, 2015 (Public release)
Link(s):	Steam group GitHub

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Stop that Tank! Click to listen — The Administrator issuing a directive.

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Stop that Tank! is a community game mode that combines themes from both Payload and Mann vs. Machine. Play unfolds on Payload and Payload Race maps. The Payload Cart is replaced by the Tank and moves on its own, following the path of the cart. There are two teams: Robots and Humans. They are tasked with escorting the Tank or preventing it from reaching its destination. Players have the opportunity to take control of Giant Robots and Sentry Busters which typically have buffed health, loadouts, and special abilities.

All official Payload and Payload Race maps are supported.

Gameplay

There are two distinct types of gameplay for Payload and Payload race maps.

Payload

Gameplay in Payload. Note: Some minor details may be inaccurate.

Robots (BLU Team)

The Robots play offense on the BLU team.

Humans (RED Team)

The Humans play defense on the RED team. Playing as a Human comes with a few perks. Reanimators spawn when a RED human is killed and can be revived by a team Medic. Engineers have an increased max metal amount of 330 and no slow down penalty when hauling buildings.

The Tank appears where the Payload cart normally is. During setup, Engineers are able to instantly place level 3 buildings and Medics have a notably faster ÜberCharge fill rate. When setup ends the Tank is stationary for 15 seconds then begins moving until it reaches the end or is destroyed. The Robots protect the tank while the Humans try to deal as much damage to the tank as possible. When the Tank crosses over a checkpoint, it regains a portion of its health back (up to 80% of max health). This is reflected by the health bar on-screen turning green. If the Tank reaches the final checkpoint, then the Robots win the round. If, however, the Humans destroy the Tank, then the Robots have one more chance to win by delivering the bomb to the final checkpoint and deploying.

A top scoring member of the Robots team is chosen to become a Giant Robot with a bomb strapped to its back. The bomb cannot be dropped until the giant is killed. The Robots must capture the remaining control points missed by the Tank and then deploy the bomb at the final checkpoint.

Crit Cash™

The credits that the Tank leaves behind when it is killed is referred to as Crit Cash. Only Human players can pick up Crit Cash. Upon pickup, Crit Cash grants 5 seconds of crits, a 3 second healing effect, a projectile shield , and replenished ammo, charge shield , and Spy cloak meter .

Sentry Busters

Periodically, a random member of the Robot team is chosen to become a Sentry Buster. They are called out if an enemy's Sentry Gun has accumulated enough Tank damage, Giant Robot damage or Robot kills. The Sentry Buster is a specialized robot that deals significant blast damage to nearby enemy players and buildings in a one-time attack. They move at faster than Scout speeds and take reduced knockback from damage and airblasts. Attacks are initiated by pressing primary fire or taunting (default key: G) while on the ground. The Sentry Buster will wind up for 2 seconds then explode. Enemy Dispensers cannot be used to block Sentry Busters. Sentry Busters come equipped with Sentry Vision and can see an outline of all enemy Sentry Guns that are not being carried through walls. Teammates can see an outline of their team's Sentry Buster through walls to aid with coordinating attacks.

Payload Race

Write about specific gameplay mechanics for Payload race.

Giant Robots

Available in Payload

List of Giants in Payload

Loadout Abilities Major League Scout Health: 6,000 Speed: 320 HU/s  Captures control points twice as fast compared to other giants  Teammates respawn much faster compared to other giants Mobile, but weak, the Major League Scout is ideal at getting the job done quickly. It can only reliably kill one target at a time, but is perfectly capable of stunning or knocking away multiple enemies at once in order to clear a path. The quick move speed combined with the ability to triple jump allows the Major League Scout to take routes other giants could only dream of. Combined with the double capture rate, this causes the Major League Scout to pose a serious threat to the human team should it slip by their line of defense. Force-A-Nature  +100% bullets per shot  +30% more accurate  +900% knockback on target  +2 clip size (4 shots)  -20% damage penalty Flying Guillotine  +65% weapon switch speed  +90% faster recharge rate Sandman  +90% ball recharge rate  +30% melee attack speed  +6 maximum balls carried Giant Soldier Health: 10,000 Speed: 98 HU/s Like a normal Soldier, this giant can manage just about any threat. However, it must take care to place its shots carefully, as there are no reload speed or clip size bonuses. Due to the lack of a Shotgun, airblast can be an effective means of defending your team against this giant. Although it's normally quite slow, it can also perform rocket jumps in PLR maps to traverse areas faster, or to make a quick escape. Rocket Launcher  +85% damage bonus  +20% explosion radius  No random critical hits Shovel Giant 10-Shot Bazooka Soldier Health: 10,000 Speed: 98 HU/s What the Giant 10-Shot Bazooka Soldier lacks in quality, it makes up for in quantity. As the name implies, up to ten rockets can be quickly loaded and fired at a time, making for deadly close-to-mid range barrages. Alternatively, rockets can be rapidly fired individually, resulting in a steady stream of damage output. However, the Giant 10-Shot Bazooka Soldier is relatively slow, and the rockets are extremely inaccurate at longer ranges. Beggar's Bazooka  +7 clip size  +80% reload speed  +80% firing speed  No overloading  +6 degrees in random projectile deviation  -45% damage penalty  No random critical hits Shovel Giant Mega Bison Soldier Health: 10,000 Speed: 120 HU/s Righteous Bison  On Kill: 1 second of 100% critical chance  +20% damage bonus  +290% damage vs buildings  +70% firing speed  +85% reload speed Disciplinary Action  +65% weapon switch speed  +15% melee attack speed Giant Pyro Health: 10,000 Speed: 171 HU/s Some giants just want to watch the world burn. Others, like the Giant Pyro, just want everyone to get the hell away from them. Should you feel the need to get close anyway, you'll either be either enjoying a nice & warm shower of fire, or you'll be punted halfway across the map. Keep your distance instead, and you'll be relatively safe, so long as you don't feed it projectiles to reflect. Flame Thrower  Airblast destroys enemy stickybombs  Reflected projectiles become critical  +150% airblast push force  +40% airblast range  +40% damage bonus  +50% flame particle lifetime (flames travel further)  +25% flame particle size Fire Axe Giant Flare Pyro Health: 10,000 Speed: 120 HU/s You better get ready for some heat, because things (specifically you) are about to get a lot hotter up in here thanks to the Giant Flare Pyro. This giant, as one might expect, specializes in sending enemies scrambling for health due to its ability to hand out long-lasting critical afterburn like candy. With that in mind, it's particularly vulnerable against fireproof humans. Scorch Shot  +75% reload speed  +100% afterburn length  +200% afterburn damage  No random critical hits Third Degree Giant Rapid Fire Demoman Health: 10,000 Speed: 105 HU/s Need some pills? This one's got plenty of 'em. It dispenses tons of hard-hitting explosives, although it's unlikely every one will hit its target. Despite being one of the slowest giants, it's capable of performing an explosive jump in PLR maps. Grenade Launcher  +75% firing speed  +70% reload speed  +1 clip size  No random critical hits Bottle Giant Demoknight Health: 10,000 Speed: 140 HU/s Hits hard, hits fast, but has no ranged weaponry. Try not to get too close, as this giant is king of close quarter combat, and every kill will make him more powerful. It has no real means of dealing with Sentry Guns however, which means it must rely on teammate support to clear Engineer nests. Chargin' Targe  +25% charge recharge rate  +100% charge impact damage  Full turning control while charging Eyelander  On Kill: 3 seconds of 100% critical chance  +200 health restored on kill  +140% damage bonus  +50% melee attack range  +20% melee attack speed  +0.5s increase in charge length  No head collection Sir Nukesalot Health: 10,000 Speed: 118 HU/s Makes Michael Bay look like an explosive amateur. This one certainly lives up to its name, as it's capable of clearing large areas with a single shot. The large explosions leave a cloud of smoke, which can help teammates advance without being seen. However, it has very little means of direct combat, which makes Pyros, Scouts, and other close range attackers much more threatening. Loose Cannon  Always deals critical hits  +600% damage bonus  +100% explosion radius  No fuse  -75% clip size  -47% projectile speed  -80% reload speed  -100% firing speed Bottle  No random critical hits Giant Heavy Health: 10,000 Speed: 115 HU/s (revved down) 71.5 HU/s (revved up) When it's time to bring in the big guns, this giant's got you covered. It's the slowest giant when attacking, but pumps out massive damage in a constant hail of bullets. Like normal Heavies, it's more vulnerable to Snipers and Spies due to the slow speed and the "focus down individual targets" style of attacking. Minigun  +60% damage bonus  +30% faster move speed while deployed  No random critical hits Fists Giant Shotgun Heavy Health: 10,000 Speed: 127 HU/s Ready to get literally blown away? Like the Giant Demoknight, you won't want to get too close, as it has the ability to kill any target in a single hit with a well placed shot. Unlike the Giant Demoknight however, it has no real means of closing the gap without slowly huddling your way, making ranged attacks more effective against it. Be wary that if it gets a kill with its melee weapon, it's going to be raining crits for the next eight seconds. Shotgun  +900% bullets per shot  +90% faster reload time  -130% firing speed  -50% damage penalty  No random critical hits Killing Gloves of Boxing  On Kill: 8 seconds of 100% critical chance  +50% melee attack range  +20% melee attack speed  +65% faster weapon switch speed Giant Engineer Health: 6,000 Speed: 174 HU/s  Builds Giant Dispensers and Giant Mini-Sentries  Robot teammates respawn at the Teleporter Exit This giant excels at enhancing its team's offense, although it only has basic means of defending itself, along with having a low health pool. It can build Giant Mini-Sentry Guns, which, while powerful, can be taken down quickly with focused fire. Its Giant Dispensers can be erected and upgraded quickly, which then dispenses ammo and health over a large area. Its Teleporter Exit becomes the team's respawn point, although both teams will be alerted of its presence. The Giant Engineer is particularly vulnerable against enemy Spies, since its buildings can still be sapped. Note that when this giant dies, all of its buildings are destroyed as well. Frontier Justice  +30% faster firing speed Pistol Gunslinger  +50% melee attack speed  +200% faster construction rate  Teleporter build speed increased by 100%  Sentry build speed increased by 40%  -50% slower repair rate Construction PDA  +550% max building health  +250% Sentry Gun damage bonus  +50% Sentry Gun range  +700% Dispenser range  +75 metal regenerated every 5 seconds on wearer  -45% slower Sentry Gun firing speed Destruction PDA  Allows user to demolish sapped buildings Giant Kritzkrieg Medic Health: 6,000 Speed: 185.6 HU/s  Nearby teammates recover health automatically  Nearby teammates receive the effects of the Ubercharge when deployed Essentially a walking Kritz Dispenser, the Giant Kritzkrieg Medic becomes very deadly when surrounded by friendly combat classes. However, the relatively low health and lack of personal firepower makes it vulnerable the moment it doesn't have teammates nearby. Crusader's Crossbow  +19 clip size  +90% faster reload speed  +1 degree in random projectile deviation  No random critical hits Kritzkrieg  +300% Ubercharge rate  +50% max overheal (buffs teammates to 200% health) Ubersaw  +60% melee attack speed  No random critical hits Giant Rapid Fire Huntsman Health: 10,000 Speed: 150 HU/s A hybrid between a support and combat giant, the Giant Rapid-Fire Huntsman can prove to be quite versatile. The highly damaging, penetrating arrows will quickly put down most threats at mid-to-long distances, and are only limited by the player's prediction abilities. Equipped with up to five Jarates at once, the Giant Rapid Fire Huntsman is more than capable of quickly weakening groups of enemies for its team, but this also enables it to easily dispatch close range attackers when used in conjunction with the Bushwacka. Just be careful about tossing one at an enemy Pyro... Huntsman  +70% reload speed  +100% damage bonus  Projectiles penetrate enemy players and buildings  +30% faster move speed while an arrow is drawn  -15% damage vs buildings Jarate  +90% jar regeneration rate  +4 maximum jars carried  +65% faster weapon switch speed Bushwacka Super Spy Health: 3,000 Speed: 300 HU/s (450 HU/s while cloaked)  Teammates respawn much faster compared to other giants  Can drop the bomb for teammates to carry  Immune to the effects of afterburn  Normal sized Diamondback  +100% damage bonus  Projectiles penetrate enemy players  Fires tracer rounds  -20% firing speed Red-Tape Recorder  Deals damage at stock Sapper rate Your Eternal Reward  +50% faster melee attack speed  +20% damage bonus  +15% faster weapon switch speed  Does not disable the Disguise Kit Invis Watch  Reduced decloak sound volume  Increases move speed and jump height while cloaked  +100% cloak duration  +25% faster decloak rate

Available in Payload Race

List of Giants in Payload Race

Loadout Abilities Giant Soldier Health: 1,400 Overheal: 5,700 Speed: 144 HU/s  Can explosive jump Like a normal Soldier, this giant can manage just about any threat. However, it must take care to place its shots carefully, as there are no reload speed or clip size bonuses. Due to the lack of a Shotgun, airblast can be an effective means of defending your team against this giant. Although it's normally quite slow, it can also perform rocket jumps to traverse areas faster, or to make a quick escape. Rocket Launcher  +85% damage bonus  Level 4 Rocket Specialist effects  No random critical hits Shovel  Knocks back enemy players Giant 10-Shot Bazooka Soldier Health: 1,400 Overheal: 5,700 Speed: 144 HU/s  Can explosive jump What the Giant 10-Shot Bazooka Soldier lacks in quality, it makes up for in quantity. As the name implies, up to ten rockets can be quickly loaded and fired at a time, making for deadly close-to-mid range barrages. Alternatively, rockets can be rapidly fired individually, resulting in a steady stream of damage output. However, the Giant 10-Shot Bazooka Soldier is relatively slow, and the rockets are extremely inaccurate at longer ranges. Beggar's Bazooka  +7 clip size  +80% reload speed  +80% firing speed  No overloading  Deals mini-crits while rocket jumping  +5 degrees in random projectile deviation  +70% damage to self  -35% damage penalty  No random critical hits Market Gardener  +100% damage bonus  Knocks back enemy players  -100% slower melee attack speed Giant Mega Bison Soldier Health: 10,000 Speed: 168 HU/s Righteous Bison  On Kill: 1 second of 100% critical chance  +20% damage bonus  +290% damage vs buildings  +70% firing speed  +85% reload speed Disciplinary Action  +65% weapon switch speed  +15% melee attack speed Giant Pyro Health: 1,400 Overheal: 5,700 Speed: 195 HU/s Some giants just want to watch the world burn. Others, like the Giant Pyro, just want everyone to get the hell away from them. Should you feel the need to get close anyway, you'll either be either enjoying a nice & warm shower of fire, or you'll be punted halfway across the map. Keep your distance instead, and you'll be relatively safe, so long as you don't feed it projectiles to reflect. Flame Thrower  Airblast destroys enemy stickybombs  Reflected projectiles become critical  +120% increase in airblast push force  +40% airblast range  +65% faster weapon switch  +45% direct damage bonus  +50% flame particle lifetime (flames travel further)  +25% flame particle size Flare Gun  +350% damage bonus  +100% critical hits against stunned players  -40% slower reload time  -45% projectile speed Fire Axe  Knocks back enemy players Giant Rapid Fire Demoman Health: 1,400 Overheal: 5,700 Speed: 154 HU/s  Can explosive jump Need some pills? This one's got plenty of 'em. It dispenses tons of hard-hitting explosives, although it's unlikely every one will hit its target. Despite being one of the slowest giants, it's capable of performing an explosive jump in PLR maps. Grenade Launcher  +75% firing speed  +75% reload speed  +1 clip size  No random critical hits B.A.S.E. Jumper Bottle Giant Demoknight Health: 1,400 Overheal: 5,700 Speed: 168 HU/s Hits hard, hits fast, but has no ranged weaponry. Try not to get too close, as this giant is king of close quarter combat, and every kill will make him more powerful. It has no real means of dealing with Sentry Guns however, which means it must rely on teammate support to clear Engineer nests. B.A.S.E. Jumper Chargin' Targe  +25% charge recharge rate  +100% charge impact damage  Full turning control while charging Eyelander  On Kill: 3 seconds of 100% critical chance  +200 health restored on kill  +140% damage bonus  +50% melee attack range  +20% melee attack speed  +0.5s increase in charge length  No head collection Sir Nukesalot Health: 1,400 Overheal: 5,700 Speed: 173.6 HU/s  Can explosive jump Makes Michael Bay look like an explosive amateur. This one certainly lives up to its name, as it's capable of clearing large areas with a single shot. The large explosions leave a cloud of smoke, which can help teammates advance without being seen. However, it has very little means of direct combat, which makes Pyros, Scouts, and other close range attackers much more threatening. Loose Cannon  Always deals critical hits  +300% damage bonus  +100% damage vs buildings  +100% explosion radius  No fuse  -75% clip size  -47% projectile speed  -80% reload speed  -100% firing speed Bottle  Knocks back enemy players  No random critical hits Giant Heavy Health: 1,400 Overheal: 6,150 Speed: 115 HU/s (revved down) 71.5 HU/s (revved up) When it's time to bring in the big guns, this giant's got you covered. It's the slowest giant when attacking, but pumps out massive damage in a constant hail of bullets. Like normal Heavies, it's more vulnerable to Snipers and Spies due to the slow speed and the "focus down individual targets" style of attacking. Minigun  +60% damage bonus  +30% faster move speed while deployed  No random critical hits Fists  Knocks back enemy players Giant Shotgun Heavy Health: 1,400 Overheal: 5,700 Speed: 207 HU/s Ready to get literally blown away? Like the Giant Demoknight, you won't want to get too close, as it has the ability to kill any target in a single hit with a well placed shot. Unlike the Giant Demoknight however, it has no real means of closing the gap without slowly huddling your way, making ranged attacks more effective against it. Be wary that if it gets a kill with its melee weapon, it's going to be raining crits for the next eight seconds. Shotgun  +900% bullets per shot  +90% faster reload time  Airblast-like knockback on target  -120% firing speed  -50% damage penalty  No random critical hits Killing Gloves of Boxing  On Kill: 8 seconds of 100% critical chance  Critical hits knock back enemy players  +50% melee attack range  +20% melee attack speed  +65% faster weapon switch speed Giant Engineer Health: 1,350 Overheal: 4,120 Speed: 234 HU/s  Builds Giant Dispensers and Giant Mini-Sentries  Robot teammates respawn at the Teleporter Exit This giant excels at enhancing its team's offense, although it only has basic means of defending itself, along with having a low health pool. It can build Giant Mini-Sentry Guns, which, while powerful, can be taken down quickly with focused fire. Its Giant Dispensers can be erected and upgraded quickly, which then dispenses ammo and health over a large area. Its Teleporter Exit becomes the team's respawn point, although both teams will be alerted of its presence. The Giant Engineer is particularly vulnerable against enemy Spies, since its buildings can still be sapped. Note that when this giant dies, all of its buildings are destroyed as well. Frontier Justice  +30% faster firing speed Pistol Gunslinger  Critical hits knock back enemy players  +50% melee attack speed  +200% faster construction rate  Teleporter build speed increased by 100%  Sentry build speed increased by 40%  -50% slower repair rate Construction PDA  +650% max building health  +250% Sentry Gun damage bonus  +700% Dispenser range  +75 metal regenerated every 5 seconds on wearer  -35% slower Sentry Gun firing speed Destruction PDA  Allows user to demolish sapped buildings Giant Kritzkrieg Medic Health: 1,350 Overheal: 4,120 Speed: 249.6 HU/s  Nearby teammates recover health automatically  Nearby teammates receive the effects of the Ubercharge when deployed Essentially a walking Kritz Dispenser, the Giant Kritzkrieg Medic becomes very deadly when surrounded by friendly combat classes. However, the relatively low health and lack of personal firepower makes it vulnerable the moment it doesn't have teammates nearby. Crusader's Crossbow  +9 clip size  +90% faster reload speed  +1 degree in random projectile deviation  No random critical hits Kritzkrieg  +300% Ubercharge rate  +50% max overheal (buffs teammates to 200% health) Ubersaw  +60% melee attack speed  No random critical hits Giant Rapid Fire Huntsman Health: 1,400 Overheal: 5,700 Speed: 180 HU/s A hybrid between a support and combat giant, the Giant Rapid-Fire Huntsman can prove to be quite versatile. The highly damaging, penetrating arrows will quickly put down most threats at mid-to-long distances, and are only limited by the player's prediction abilities. Equipped with up to five Jarates at once, the Giant Rapid Fire Huntsman is more than capable of quickly weakening groups of enemies for its team, but this also enables it to easily dispatch close range attackers when used in conjunction with the Bushwacka. Just be careful about tossing one at an enemy Pyro... Huntsman  +70% reload speed  +100% damage bonus  Projectiles penetrate enemy players and buildings Jarate  +90% jar regeneration rate  +4 maximum jars carried  +65% faster weapon switch speed Bushwacka  Knocks back enemy players

Speed Comparisons

Name	Payload	Payload Race
Super Spy (cloaked)	450
Major League Scout	320
Super Spy (uncloaked)	300
Giant Kritzkrieg Medic	185.6
Giant Engineer	174
Giant Pyro	171
Giant Rapid Fire Huntsman	150
Giant Demoknight	140
Giant Shotgun Heavy	127
Giant Flare Pyro/Mega Bison Soldier	120
Sir Nukesalot	118
Giant Heavy	115
Giant Rapid Fire Demoman	105
Giant Soldier/10-Shot Bazooka	98
Giant Heavy (revved)	71.5

Trivia

• The logo is from the TF2 short MvM Wars I - Stop that tank!.
• There used to be multiple tanks in Payload. The idea was scrapped for only a single tank per round.
• Team name can be changed in Payload Race maps before the game starts.