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

It is easy to forget about

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Hi OscarMya - welcome to the place for fun games

Hi Everyone! I am new to this site!

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

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

that's true

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

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

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

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

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?

who moves first, and how do you move

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

It reminds me of a crossword puzzle!

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

hello fellow tankers

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...

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

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?