Sup, internet folks! Remember 2011? I was a dorky 11-year-old, spending way too much time on this game called DDTank instead of doing my homework. Good times. 😂 Anyway, I recently fell into a nostalgia rabbit hole and discovered there was some major drama about DDTank back then that totally flew over my teen head.

Apparently, some Korean gamer posted on a forum claiming that DDTank was a straight-up copy of another game called "Taan Online." Wild, right? I mean, I was too busy playing to notice or care about gaming politics back then. But now? I'm all about that tea. ☕

The original post is still out there, but I thought it'd be cool to translate some bits. Consider this my contribution to preserving obscure gaming drama. You're welcome, future historians!

DDTank vs Taan Online: Spot the Difference (Spoiler: You Can't)

• Logo Twins: Both games had these bullet logos with nearly identical colors. "Hmmm... 🤔"
• Character Clones: The characters in both games were basically copy-paste jobs. Same faces, same outfits. "Hmmm... 🤔🤔"
• Gameplay: If you've played one, you've played both. Turn-based? Check. Similar maps? Check. Familiar items? Check. It's like they didn't even try to hide it.
• Musical Doppelgangers: The soundtracks were so similar, you'd think they shared a Spotify account.

DDTank Devs: "It's Just a Coincidence, Bro"

Of course, the DDTank team was all, "Nah, we came up with this ourselves!" They even pulled the "but everyone's doing it" card. Classic move.

My Two Cents (Not That I'm a Gaming Historian or Anything)

Looking back with my now ancient eyes, it seems pretty sus. Maybe DDTank's devs were "inspired" by Taan Online, or maybe they went full ctrl+c, ctrl+v. Who knows?

Nerdy Details for the True Gaming Archeologists

• Taan Online: Lived from 2008 to 2010. Gone but not forgotten. Created by J2M Soft and published by NHN Games.
• DDTank: Born in 2009 and still kicking! Made by 7Road and published by VNG. Guess which one won the survival game?
• Wanna see the OG drama? The post used to be here, but like my dreams of becoming a pro gamer, it's long gone.

And that's the tea on the great DDTank controversy of 2011! What do you think? Was young me unknowingly participating in gaming piracy? Or was it all just a big coincidence? Drop your thoughts, and let's pretend we're all game dev experts together! 😎

하지만, 로고 외에도 다양한 요소들이 비슷하여 의혹을 증폭시키고 있다.

먼저, 캐릭터 생성 화면을 살펴보자.