Multiplayer tanks that demolish real buildings from OpenStreetMap

Re:Multiplayer tanks that demolish real buildings from OpenS... by igleria on Friday November 06, 2026 @04:17AM (#50390041)

I don't get it, how is it possible people are in my local town? or is this more populr than this thread? fun stuff nevertheless.

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Re:Multiplayer tanks that demolish real buildings from OpenS... by n4ze3m on Friday November 06, 2026 @04:27AM (#50390132)

Real people, no bots :) If you join with the default option, you're dropped near where other players are already fighting, so you'll usually find company

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Re:Multiplayer tanks that demolish real buildings from OpenS... by igleria on Friday November 06, 2026 @05:20AM (#50390519)

but I chose Drogheda! (random ass town in Ireland)

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Re:Multiplayer tanks that demolish real buildings from OpenS... by nothingnix on Friday November 06, 2026 @05:24AM (#50390556)

The others probably chose to spawn "near players", so that's how they ended up in your random ass town in Ireland

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Re:Multiplayer tanks that demolish real buildings from OpenS... by Den_VR on Friday November 06, 2026 @06:05AM (#50390866)

I can see the potential already for an acquisition by Match Group.

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