1 00:00:16,150 --> 00:00:17,610 Hello tankers! 2 00:00:17,610 --> 00:00:24,260 Another week is coming to an end — it’s time to relax, forget everything, and check 3 00:00:24,270 --> 00:00:28,500 out a fresh, new episode of the Tanki V-LOG! 4 00:00:28,500 --> 00:00:34,930 In today’s episode, we’ll be reviewing recent changes to Tanki, and giving you top 5 00:00:34,930 --> 00:00:37,589 tips on how to win a duel. 6 00:00:37,589 --> 00:00:43,100 We’ll also be telling you about reserving your nickname in Tanki X. 7 00:00:43,100 --> 00:00:43,780 Let’s go! 8 00:00:45,370 --> 00:00:50,769 Last Thursday we introduced two major changes to Tanki Online! 9 00:00:50,769 --> 00:00:57,400 Firstly, chat messages addressed to specific tankers are now private, which means they 10 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:03,760 are only visible to two tankers — the person sending it, and the person receiving it. 11 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:10,100 What’s cool is that you can now communicate with another player via chat, even if you 12 00:01:10,100 --> 00:01:12,650 are on different servers. 13 00:01:12,650 --> 00:01:20,400 And secondly, the gifts we all enjoyed during the New Year celebrations are back, this time 14 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:21,200 forever. 15 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:28,060 Now, you can use a gift to wish someone Happy Birthday, congratulate them on their rank 16 00:01:28,060 --> 00:01:31,100 up, show them respect for their skill… 17 00:01:31,100 --> 00:01:37,190 In other words, there are endless ways to use this feature, it’s all up to you. 18 00:01:37,190 --> 00:01:44,890 The game currently features 10 gifts, from a basic TO badge, to the legendary Blue Sphere. 19 00:01:44,890 --> 00:01:49,410 Of course, we ll also be adding special gifts on all major holidays. 20 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,680 Now, some Tanki X news! 21 00:01:55,680 --> 00:02:01,720 Next Monday, February 1, we are opening nickname reservation. 22 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:08,479 The system will allow you to join Tanki X at its open testing stage using your good 23 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:10,640 old nickname from TO. 24 00:02:10,640 --> 00:02:14,120 Let’s ask Vladimir Beletskiy for more info. 25 00:02:14,640 --> 00:02:15,500 Hey guys! 26 00:02:15,500 --> 00:02:21,159 We are about to launch the feature that will let you reserve your TO nickname for Tanki X. 27 00:02:21,159 --> 00:02:23,090 Why use it? Simple. 28 00:02:23,090 --> 00:02:29,779 It will allow you to book your Tanki Online nickname and then, in time, join the Tanki 29 00:02:29,779 --> 00:02:33,349 X open testing with your good old username. 30 00:02:33,349 --> 00:02:38,209 To reserve your nickname, you’ll need to have a rank of Sergeant or higher, as well 31 00:02:38,209 --> 00:02:42,140 as a verified email address linked to the account. 32 00:02:42,140 --> 00:02:47,620 On Monday, February 1, a reservation post will appear on the TO homepage. 33 00:02:47,620 --> 00:02:53,829 Open it, read it thoroughly and follow the link inside, which will take you to a special site. 34 00:02:53,829 --> 00:02:59,989 There you’ll need to enter your nickname… and that’s it! A few moments later, you’ll 35 00:02:59,989 --> 00:03:04,650 receive your unique invite code via email, at the address linked to your account. 36 00:03:04,650 --> 00:03:08,879 Keep it safe, as you’ll need it to register in Tanki X. 37 00:03:08,879 --> 00:03:15,249 Please note that you don’t need to enter ANYTHING except your nickname. No password, 38 00:03:15,249 --> 00:03:16,359 no email. 39 00:03:16,359 --> 00:03:21,409 If a site is asking you to do that, it’s not the original site, and you are about to 40 00:03:21,409 --> 00:03:23,809 surrender your account to phishers. 41 00:03:23,809 --> 00:03:30,380 The best way to save yourself from that, is to only follow links from OFFICIAL posts. 42 00:03:30,380 --> 00:03:35,700 And, that’s it, guys. Make sure you reserve your nicknames as soon as the feature goes live. 43 00:03:35,700 --> 00:03:40,080 It will only be active till the launch of the Tanki X open testing. 44 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:40,860 Good luck! 45 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:51,000 Sometimes it happens: you are talking to someone in chat, an argument gets blown out of proportion, 46 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:57,380 and in the end there’s only one way to solve it, a duel on Hornets and Railguns. 47 00:03:57,389 --> 00:04:02,859 Today’s guest of pro’s advice knows a deal about these battles. 48 00:04:02,859 --> 00:04:07,339 Please welcome, a well-known Tanki letsplayer, Zheka Mix. 49 00:04:08,660 --> 00:04:09,720 Hey guys! 50 00:04:09,730 --> 00:04:16,449 Today we’ll be talking about CTF-duels on Hornets and Railguns, and to be specific, 51 00:04:16,449 --> 00:04:20,329 about how to win as many of them as possible. 52 00:04:20,329 --> 00:04:27,130 The most commonly used map for such duels is Sandbox, so this will be our testing ground. 53 00:04:27,130 --> 00:04:28,710 Let’s go! 54 00:04:28,710 --> 00:04:34,889 Let’s start with the basics: to stay effective you need to always know where your enemy is 55 00:04:34,889 --> 00:04:40,500 — this will make it a lot easier to plan your attacks and steal flags. 56 00:04:40,500 --> 00:04:47,310 A really effective trick is to shoot through driveways leading to the upper ground. 57 00:04:47,310 --> 00:04:52,949 First of all, you don’t need to swing here, which means you can shoot on the go. 58 00:04:52,949 --> 00:04:58,690 Secondly, thanks to the limited timing for a shot, the enemy probably won’t manage 59 00:04:58,690 --> 00:05:01,240 to hit you back. 60 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:06,379 One of the primary skills in duels, is controlling the enemy’s respawns. 61 00:05:06,379 --> 00:05:12,030 Let’s say you destroyed the opponent on the way to his base, and successfully picked 62 00:05:12,030 --> 00:05:13,599 up the flag. 63 00:05:13,599 --> 00:05:19,490 First of all, try to return to your base through the center of the map, as this allows you 64 00:05:19,490 --> 00:05:21,580 to see the whole map. 65 00:05:21,580 --> 00:05:28,400 Second, keep your turret pointed at the enemy base to see where the opponent re-spawns. 66 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:34,389 If he re-spawns on the flanks, plant a shot into the driveway closest to the enemy and 67 00:05:34,389 --> 00:05:37,090 continue moving towards your base. 68 00:05:37,090 --> 00:05:40,270 The enemy probably won’t leave the safe zone. 69 00:05:40,270 --> 00:05:44,069 The same technique works if the enemy chooses the middle driveway. 70 00:05:44,069 --> 00:05:50,490 In this case, shoot right before jumping to the lower ground. If you do it too early, 71 00:05:50,490 --> 00:05:55,830 the enemy might hit you, and if you do it too late, you’ll flip over. 72 00:05:55,830 --> 00:06:02,159 You can also control the enemy’s respawns while being around his base. In this case, 73 00:06:02,159 --> 00:06:05,720 you have a good chance of planting an extra “free” hit. 74 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:13,680 To do that, you need to be at this position. Here there’s only one blind spot — this one. 75 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:19,819 If the enemy respawns at the other end of the map, you at least know where he is. 76 00:06:19,819 --> 00:06:26,020 In all other cases he simply doesn’t stand a chance of escaping your hit, even if he 77 00:06:26,020 --> 00:06:28,460 rushes straight behind the corner. 78 00:06:28,460 --> 00:06:31,659 The main thing is timing your shot. 79 00:06:31,659 --> 00:06:34,180 Now, on to more specific things. 80 00:06:34,180 --> 00:06:40,509 Here’s a scenario: you have enough health for one final shot, you want to deliver the 81 00:06:40,509 --> 00:06:45,969 flag, but the enemy is waiting for you at the other end of the map. 82 00:06:45,969 --> 00:06:52,750 One wrong move and the flag is lost. The solution is simple — start heating up in advance. 83 00:06:52,750 --> 00:06:57,909 It’s unlikely that the enemy will leave cover, and this will give you just enough 84 00:06:57,909 --> 00:07:00,599 time to deliver the flag. 85 00:07:00,599 --> 00:07:06,099 Here’s another one: you and the enemy are driving side by side. 86 00:07:06,099 --> 00:07:12,430 Most players place their turrets at 90% degrees to the hull, directly facing the enemy. 87 00:07:12,430 --> 00:07:14,240 This is wrong. 88 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:18,800 The enemy will see you heating up and will break sharply. You will miss. 89 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:24,999 Instead, rotate your turret at 45 degrees to your back, like this. 90 00:07:24,999 --> 00:07:31,110 When done this way, it’s almost impossible to miss — even if your enemy breaks sharply, 91 00:07:31,110 --> 00:07:36,800 you will be prepared for it, and he won’t be able to accelerate suddenly either. 92 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:43,419 And finally, one more trick: people often try to hide behind a wall right after getting 93 00:07:43,419 --> 00:07:45,819 on top of the upper platform. 94 00:07:45,819 --> 00:07:52,210 Here you can plant a shot in the enemy right from your base, which will come as a huge 95 00:07:52,210 --> 00:07:53,860 surprise for most tankers. 96 00:07:53,860 --> 00:07:58,120 That’s it guys, play Tanki and don’t be afraid of duels. 97 00:07:58,120 --> 00:07:58,860 See you! 98 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:08,660 Video of the Week! Let’s check out the best clip we received, and honor its author. 99 00:08:08,660 --> 00:08:11,340 50 000 crystals are yours! 100 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:36,060 Tankers! 101 00:08:36,060 --> 00:08:41,620 Starting from the next episode, we are changing the format of the Tanki V-LOGs. 102 00:08:41,620 --> 00:08:46,420 The main difference is that I will no longer be appearing in them. 103 00:08:46,420 --> 00:08:53,720 But to balance it out, there will be high quality voiceovers, and more news coming directly 104 00:08:53,730 --> 00:08:56,140 from people responsible for them. 105 00:08:56,140 --> 00:08:58,670 And that’s it for this week! 106 00:08:58,670 --> 00:09:05,150 Hit the like button if you’ll be missing my funny face expressions, and of course if 107 00:09:05,150 --> 00:09:07,610 you enjoyed what you saw today! 108 00:09:07,610 --> 00:09:08,480 Take care![]