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Recently, 
we updated the rank icons in the game

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and many of you were surprised 
at how many there are!

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Why do we need 100 ranks...

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and what do they represent for players?

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Let s find out!

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First of all, let me make something clear

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— the availability, and upgradability 
of turrets and hulls in Tanki X,

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will not be directly connected
 to a player’s rank.

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In the game, ranks will function as status.

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They will be represented by a beautiful icon,

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as well as some unique features
 that you can  customize.

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As in TO, your rank will improve

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as you accumulate experience points.

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Every new rank you achieve,

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will bring you numerous bonuses

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including crystals, paints, supplies,

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or even some unique perks in Tanki X,

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which are currently in development.

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Many of these perks will not be available
for purchase.

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You will only be able to get them 
by playing the game hard!

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You might be asking yourself,

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“How am I going to remember all of these
ranks!?”

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The truth is, you don’t need to.

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A quick look at the icon 
will tell you all you need to know

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about the rank it represents.

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The 100 ranks are divided into 4 categories.

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The badges in each category 
are made of a different material

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— Iron, Bronze, Silver and Gold.

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This classification will help you determine
the player’s level of skill.

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Each category is broken up into 5 sub-divisions,

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each with different materials 
for their inner elements

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— Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Crystal.

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The combination of the elements
 in a tanker’s rank badge

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will help you figure it out

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how close that player is 
to the next category or rank.

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For now, we’re still finalizing and approving

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the different rank names.

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But don’t worry, we’ll give you the full
list once we have it.

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If you’re wondering how the whole system

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in Tanki X will be organized,

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we ll tell you more about that
 in an upcoming episode.

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Actually, we might even dedicate a whole episode
to this topic.

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Developers are painfully aware of the intricacies

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and challenges behind the word  optimisation 

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— in other words, getting the best visuals
without killing performance.

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Usually, the more beautiful the picture,

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the more CPU power it needs.

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BUT... there are a couple of tricks 
we can use!

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Performance tests on huge arenas
 have shown us

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that trees and grass are two of the things

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that slow down your computer the most.

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At first, we considered taking out the trees,

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and changing the grass to a plain texture
on the ground.

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While this works well,

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it doesn t give us the kind of look we want.

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So we found a compromise!

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Objects that are far away, are simplified.

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So, trees will be detailed 3d objects 
when viewed from up close.

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But as you move away, 
they will change into sprites, as in TO.

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But, players won’t be able to notice that.

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Using this method, players with older PCs

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can enjoy good visuals 
while keeping a fairly high FPS rate.

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This technology will also be applied to grass.

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With this technology

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we’ve already achieved 21% recourse economy.

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And we haven’t even finished working on
optimization yet!

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Keep following the Developers Diary Series

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to find out more about the development of
Tanki X.

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Push the like button if you liked this episode,

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