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Hello tankers!

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Welcome to the last V-LOG for this summer.

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In today’s episode we’ll teach you some
parkour tricks, and we’ll share some fresh

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news on the Vulcan turret and the new Tanki.

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Let’s go!

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Let’s start with this week’s news.

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Our programmers have just rolled out another
update in the game.

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From now on, the three standard team battle
lengths have a score cap.

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This is kills for TDM, flags for CTF, and
points for CP.

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Our game designer Semyon Strizhak will tell
us more about the reasons behind this feature.

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Score caps for standard length battles were
added to the game for one simple reason – so

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that battles with a clear winner or unbalanced
teams can end sooner.

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When a team is leading by a big stretch, we
don’t want them to have to wait till the

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end of the battle, especially when the enemy
team is often half empty and it s not fun

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to play anymore for either side.

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From now on, the battle will end either when
the timer reaches zero, or when the score

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cap is reached, depending on which event happens
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This way, by quickly capturing the required
number of flags, or reaching the needed kill

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count, the leading team can move on to the
next round.

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The community’s feedback helped us understand
that the original score caps were set too

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low, and we have already increased them for
CTF, CP and TDM modes…

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As for DMs, the score limits were totally
removed.

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We’ll continue to monitor the situation
and we’ll keep the players informed!

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Now, something unexpected.

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Soon, we’ll be updating the looks of Vulcan.

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Why? What will it look like?

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Time to answer those questions… right now!

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The Vulcan turret was added to Tanki last
February.

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With its insane firing rate, stability, and
distinctive looks, it quickly became a favorite

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for many tankers.

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Following a number of meetings with the art
department, we’ve decided that the turret

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can look even cooler…

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And we’ve started working on it!

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Vulcan’s new textures will be more detailed.

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They will also reflect more accurately the
way the turret works.

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Finally, the updated machinegun will perfectly
match the visual concept of the other equipment

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in Tanki.

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The great news is that the new textures are….
ready.

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And we can expect to see them in the game
very soon.

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As promised last Friday, this week marks the
beginning of a series of videos featuring

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the development of the New Tanki.

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So, let’s check out the very first one in
the series.

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Enjoy!

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Slowly but steadily, the new Tanki is getting
closer to being launched.

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Currently, the majority of our programmers
and artists are busy working on one big task

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— preparing the game for the closed beta
testing.

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The main point of the closed beta test, or simply CBT, is to get a limited number of players

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to test the essence of the new Tanki — it’s
core gameplay.

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So, at this stage, the game will not include
features we are used to, such as the ability

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to buy items or earn crystals.

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For now we’ll just be testing the backbone
of the final game.

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Preparations for the closed beta launch are
in full swing.

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At this point, we’ve finished almost all
of the visual effects, and completed models

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and animations for the majority of turrets
and hulls.

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Three libraries of props are ready as well,
and they are already being used for assembling

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maps.

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By the way, Tanki’s closed beta will include
4 legendary maps.

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They are Rio, Silence, Kungur…

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And of course, Sandbox!

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Obviously, the list will be growing with time.

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Sounds impressive, but there’s a lot left
to do.

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Currently, our devs are busy working on interface
elements, physical model, and sound effects,

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as well as a number of technological solutions.

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And of course, all this will be followed by
the process of optimisation.

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The game should be running smoothly on Intel
Core i3 with 4 gigs of RAM and integrated

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graphics.

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With such hardware, we are aiming at a stable
40 frames per second in a 10 vs 10 battle.

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The number of people participating in the
closed beta test will be constantly growing.

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We’ll start with TO’s employees, who will
later be joined by testers from the community.

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Early access to the servers will also be given
to active members of the communities: Tanki

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YouTubers, bloggers and so on.

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Of course, we’ll be collecting applications
from everyone willing to take part in the

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test. We’ll give you more info in one of the upcoming episodes on how this will work.

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Also, closer to launch, we’ll start several
contests.

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The prizes will be whole sets of invite codes
for the CBT.

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So, the winner won’t just take part in the
test himself, he’ll also be able to take

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several friends with him.

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The closed beta test should start later this
year and will most likely be carried out over

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a period several months.

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Once over, the open beta will start, and it
will be open to absolutely everyone.

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The next step will be the full scale launch
of the new game for PCs and Macs.

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Mobile devices on iOS and Android will follow...

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...But that’s a story for another day.

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Next Friday we’ll share with you another
bit of juicy info on the new Tanki, and we’ll

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answer your most burning question about the
upcoming game.

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This will be followed by more stories… about
graphics, effects, sounds and many other things.

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Do not miss it!

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Guys, the Masters of Parkour contest has started!

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Time to get yourself some teammates, buy the
special paint in the garage, and shoot some

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crazy parkour clips!

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Entries are accepted till the 23rd of September
— so take it slow and steady, and create

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something spectacular.

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The prizes are 200 thousand crystals per team,
and special paints with 30% protection against

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Railguns and mines.

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All the details regarding the contest can
be found on the TO homepage.

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And to make sure you guys know how to make
a proper contest video, we’ve decided that

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today’s Pro Advice will be about… parkour.

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The microphone goes to a well-known Tanki
tester and parkour expert — Wadja.

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Hey everyone, this is Wadja.

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Today is all about parkour and you’re about
to learn some basic but awesome tricks.

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Let’s go!

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Let’s start with equipment.

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The best turrets for parkour are Hammer and
Railgun.

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This is thanks to their impact force, which
can be further improved by micro-upgrading.

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As for hulls, the best parkour tanks are Wasp,
Hornet, Dictator and Viking, ideally, with

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upgraded speed and armor.

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There are two main roles in parkour.

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Let’s call them Jumper and Assistant.

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The best hull for jumpers is the fast and
light-weight Wasp.

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The Assistant’s hull of choice is Dictator.

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It’s high and long, and it’s unusual shape
serves as a perfect ramp.

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Parkour can be split into 3 types: individual,
pair and team parkour.

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Let’s start with some cool solo tricks.

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The first one is very simple, even if not
very obvious.

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The idea is to use the ramps on maps like
Sandbox as a kind of springboard. Just make

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sure you approach it from the correct side.

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This trick requires a lot of practice, but
can be used to jump onto the houses in Kungur,

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Barda and other arenas.

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The second technique involves using mines
for long jumps.

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Of course you’ll need someone to plant the
mines for you.

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To make this more effective, mines need to
be placed on inclines.

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Combining these two tricks will let you conquer
some pretty tall structures… with virtually

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no assistance at all.

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Now, about a thing that many believe to be
parkour.

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I am talking about sideshots with Railgun
or Hammer when driving off the high ground.

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Let’s just say it won’t get you any recognition,
it’s just too simple.

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Next, parkour in pairs.

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Let’s start with an essential technique
— a pair jump.

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For this, you need a jumper on a Wasp or a
Hornet, and an assistant on a Dictator with

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Railgun or Hammer.

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The jumper plants two mines on an incline
and then gets on top of the assistant.

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Dictator drives onto the mine and shoots into
the jumper during the explosion.

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When successful, this will result in a long
jump.

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Combining this technique with solo parkour
tricks will let you conquer practically any

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height in the game.

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There’s also a way to achieve the same jump
length without an incline.

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To do it, the jumper should be driving into
the assistant and explode on a mine near him.

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At the exact moment of the explosion, the
assistant should drive forward and shoot.

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This should work nicely with some practice.

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And finally, parkour in groups, which is the
most spectacular.

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For example, if you don’t have a ramp, you
can build it with tanks.

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Also, remember a simple formula — the more tanks firing at the jumper, the further it travels.

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In most cases, this decreases the number of
steps in a trick, compared to pair parkour.

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And of course, the main point in team parkour
is timing.

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You can invent a mind-blowing trick, work
it all out, but a single shot delayed by half

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a second might result in a total fail.

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So, train with your friends and work as a
team.

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That’s it, this was Wadja, do parkour and
have fun!

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Video of The Week! Here’s the best clip
sent to us since last Friday!

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By the way, as an experiment, we’ve decided
to make a Video of The Week… theme!

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It’s quite simple actually: each week we’ll
be giving you a random topic.

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Your task is to shoot a video that fits this weekly theme and send it to us via a special form.

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As always, the author of the best entry gets
40 000 crystals.

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The topic for this week is Epic Railgun Shot.

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Good luck!

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That’s it for this episode, tankers!

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Follow us on social media, shoot parkour videos and hit the LIKE button if you enjoyed this V-LOG.

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See you next Friday![]