Tank Body Problem
Ranked 4 of 4 artillery games by recommenders
A fun three-body twist on Scorched Earth that people find appealing. Common caveat: the moon's gravity and speed make aiming hard.
A fun three-body twist on Scorched Earth that people find appealing. Common caveat: the moon's gravity and speed make aiming hard.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun three-body spin on Scorched Earth
“Really fun idea. Moon is moving too fast, has too much influence.”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Tank Body Problem” “Love the three body spin on the old scorched earth game!”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Tank Body Problem” “It's still fun and interesting.”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Tank Body Problem”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Moon's gravity and speed hurt aiming
“the moon has too much gravity and moves too fast, and the missiles too slow, which makes it impossible to aim”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Tank Body Problem” “Really fun idea. Moon is moving too fast, has too much influence.”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Tank Body Problem” “I think the moon gravity is a bit much.”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Tank Body Problem” - Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Tank Body Problem”
Point-blank fire is dominant strategy
“there is definite potential here. It seems like a player can just move right next to opponent and fire?”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Tank Body Problem” “dominant strategy seems to be drive to point blank range & fire”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Tank Body Problem”
Other artillery games people recommend
The three most recommended other artillery games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorched Earth | 31 | 5 | 86% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Worms World Party | 18 | 2 | 90% | 3 | — | — |
| Worms Armageddon | 9 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Tank Body ProblemThis page | 8 | 4 | 67% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
13 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“although I agree it shouldn't have made it to the " production" version”
“how difficult the moon made things”
“Love the three body spin on the old scorched earth game!”
“It's still fun and interesting.”
“mechanics are completely and utterly broken.”
“the moon has too much gravity and moves too fast, and the missiles too slow, which makes it impossible to aim”
“The shot timeout is the biggest issue for me.”
“Really fun idea. Moon is moving too fast, has too much influence.”
“I think the moon gravity is a bit much.”
“On mobile it doesn't seem to be possible to decrease power?”
“dominant strategy seems to be drive to point blank range & fire”
“there is definite potential here. It seems like a player can just move right next to opponent and fire?”
“I'd love feedback on what works and what doesn't.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.