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The testing of the game’s balance,

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begins once the debugging 
of the core mechanics is finished,

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that is, once we’ve ensured
that turrets and hulls work as intended,

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that experience and crystals
are awarded based on the right algorithm,

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and that the battles are functioning perfectly.

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The testing process is split 
into the following stages:

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balancing out the turrets and hulls in battle...
and game economy.

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Let’s start with equipment balance,
and the priorities for this stage.

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Of course,
the most important thing here,

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is to have players 
with different strategies and playstyles,

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battling it out on equal ground.

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We gather statistical data from battles,

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to observe which turrets and hulls
stand out among the rest.

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In this analysis, 
we take into account the following:

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which types of battles are entered,
which turrets are chosen

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and how they are upgraded, and also, 
which of the turrets perform better.

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For example,
we nerfed the “Isida” turret when we noticed

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that the average number of kills per hour
with this turret

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was significantly higher 
compared to other turrets

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It also happens that the game
becomes more efficient and rewarding

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when it is played
using a certain turret and hull combination.

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This creates a gameplay pattern
that is followed by many players,

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which in turn makes battles monotonous 
and predictable.

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These turrets or hulls
will be subject to change in the very near future.

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Anything that might ruin the element of fun
and novelty for other tankers, is important.

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This is why equipment gets 
“Nerfed” or “Buffed”...

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we are constantly looking for these situations
and adjusting the balance accordingly.

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It is an ongoing process.

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Another important element to be monitored,

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is the speed at which players
are earning crystals and experience.

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Every piece of equipment in the game
has a different way of gaining experience.

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For example, the “Isida” turret
gains experience for healing friendly players.

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It also gains bonus experience
when carrying flags in CTF.

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Thanks to the distribution of in-game roles,
and the balance within the game,

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we can estimate how much experience and crystals
a specific turret should be earning,

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when combined with a specific hull.

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Of course, we have to find a way
to compensate those players

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who do not want to carry the flag,
by allowing them to choose a different role.

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Support and heal, as well as kill-assisting,

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should allow players to gain both 
experience and crystals  the same rate.

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Otherwise players risk facing one of two situations:

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they will either have lots of crystals but
few experience points,

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making upgrades extremely expensive;

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or the other way around,

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where they have lots of experience points
but few crystals,

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which means they will be facing players
who have a high level of mastery,

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but won’t be able to put up a fight,
because they won’t have enough crystals

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to upgrade their equipment or buy supplies.

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While we’re on the topic of crystals,
let’s dive a bit deeper into the testing of the economy.

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When a carefully-developed economy
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the developers need to observe
how many crystals a player earns,

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how he spends them, and how quickly.

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Before the economy testing phase starts,
and also during its various stages,

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an account wipe is absolutely necessary,

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in order to remove excessive crystals 
earned from grinding.

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At the beginning of the Tanki X CBT,
turrets and hulls cost crystals.

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As a result, we had lots of data 
about cheaper equipment,

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but too little about the more expensive equipment.

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So, during the closed beta test,
we decided to make equipment free,

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to get a better idea of the distribution of
turrets and hulls,

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and which equipment was preferred by users.

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For example, the “Railgun” 
suddenly became a favorite,

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just like in “Tanki Online”.

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We are constantly monitoring 
the average number of crystals a player earns,

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and how much of that 
he spends on upgrades.

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If we notice any points 
that are excessively challenging,

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we will adjust accordingly,

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allowing players to progress comfortably to
the next level.

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In order to have a full picture of the statistics,
we needed our players to upgrade faster.

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This is why we’ve set crystals and experience earning to 5 times the normal speed during CBT.

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Another thing to be considered,
is that players become more skilled over time.

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There’s also the fact that in our case,
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are experienced “Tanki Online” players.

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We are trying to balance the upgrade system
to make sure it is not too easy for “veteran” payers,

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but at the same time, 
not too complicated for newbies

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who have no “Tanki Online” experience.

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That’s it for today!

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