ElGarl is right...tank loots waaaaay faster. The loot checking speed is one of the things that I hope gets changed in lifex

I will weigh in here ... as someone who has HATED (yes, I said hated) the auto combat/loot programs since they came out. Yes, I know when ElTank first came out, UCM WAS allowed. Yes, I know many try to circumvent Elgar's combat-to-noncombat "timer" (some succeed) to get around the CoC stating UCM is not allowed.


Since ElTank helps me with my allegiance in many ways - from helping to find lost bods for members, to helping them plan routes, to tracking messages when I have to be afk - I have started to use ElTank.


I use Tank on "buff only" even in combat. I do this because quite frequently I will end up with tells to respond to - or get really involved fighting critters and just flat out forget to pay attention to my health (I hate vitae with a passion). LifeTank WAS designed specifically for UCM - it is what the "chain" allegiances used. I will admit, I DID download it, install it, and take a look at it. To be honest, I was appalled at this program. I understand and realize that people should be allowed to make choices. To continue to "market" this program which is so obviously designed to help people circumvent the CoC makes me wonder how it "fits in" to the ethics Decal folks are supposed to adhere to. After taking a long look at Lifetank (and trying it), I uninstalled it AND the downloaded file from my computer.


I've not bothered to fully program ElTank for looting - I like to look at things myself Yes, it will tell me of majors/minors or spells I don't know - basically because it's nice to know something might be of interest. I don't bother to read all of its output, I just note there is red text with this or that corpse, and look for what the text might belong to (yes, I know it will do it all for me, but I like to do it myself!!).


Will I keep ElTank on my system when other plugins I normally used are again available? I honestly cannot answer that. A lot will depend on lag - I'm one of those unfortunate souls still "stuck" with dialup service. Have I died when using ElTank? You bet, and it reminds me to PAY ATTENTION!

 

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El tank loots faster than lifetank


Lifetank kills faster than EL tank, at least from an archer standpoint


For a mage, theyre about the same


Just my opinion at least

Elgar sorry you are sqeeky clean and legal - I don't want to mislead anyone. You follow the rule to a Tee! Grats to you.

Well said Tiviee, I couldn't agree with you more.


Hello, My name is Shiro and I'm an ElTank-a-holic.


Thanks again Elgar =P

After macroing 6 accounts at once before TOD I can confirm LT loots 2-3x faster then eltank. After TOD I dunno.

"After macroing 6 accounts at once before TOD I can confirm LT loots 2-3x faster then eltank. After TOD I dunno."


Then you're obviously not an authority on this topic. ElTank is much faster.

Ive been running them both sence they both came out well even before

think tank was called El Drain hmm could be wrong there its been years LifeTank was LifeSlurper


El Tank is faster Looting.

Life Tank is faster Salvaging


El Tank Kill's faster In all modes if you set it up the way that Elgar has posted..


The one big thing i see Life Tank over El Tank is the ability to Continous buff mode in Life Tank but thats not the topic is it...

roflao..they r the same program and work at the same speed.it is just a coinky dink that person unloading was runnin it every 1 i know uses el.

I have been an El Tank fan since the first releases: it is fast, it is complete, it is stable and really easy to configure.


I loved it for long, and would still use it if it wasn't for the size of the plugin and the ability to use it on long runs: being so complete means also that on 12+ hours runs it gets slower, in my opinion.


But for ingame uses it is and will always be the best plugin to use!