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Hello Tankers!

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In today’s episode we’ll be updating you
on the development of the game client.

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We’ll also be having a “Save the Gold” event,

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and announcing some upcoming global
adjustments to the balance of Tanki Online.

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We’ll open this episode by answering one
of the top questions from this week:

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Why was the 1500 supply pack
removed from the garage?

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We knew we’d get criticism and
backlash because of this decision.

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However, we had to go through with it,

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because the discount on this
supply pack was simply too high.

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As a result, it affected the game economy
negatively, and devalued supplies as items.

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During the past week, our game client
has undergone a few changes.

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Our developers will tell you more about that.

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Great news for Mac users!

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We finally have a downloadable game
client that will work on your system.

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It took slightly longer to finish,

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but now it’s here and you can download
it from the official Tanki Online website.

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Now, some news about the Flash player!

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Adobe has released a new and very
stable version of the flash player.

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So, those tankers who are still playing
on Mozilla, Opera, Internet Explorer, Edge,

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and other browsers, should update their
flash player to the latest version.

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Chrome has already update
the player automatically.

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Attention!

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Very important news.

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Tanki Online is getting ready for a
huge game balance update.

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Here’s what you need to know.

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Game balance in Tanki Online

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has been a subject of hot debate from
the very first days of the game.

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Our development team is
always tracking statistics,

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in order to stay updated on which weapons
are most popular, which ones are less used,

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and more importantly, why.

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You’ve probably noticed that there haven’t
been any balance adjustments in a long time.

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The reason for that,

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is that we’re tracking the effect of
the most recently-implemented features,

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how they relate to the balance,
and how they influence it.

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From our observations, we’ve concluded
that certain balance changes need to be made,

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and that a slight adjustment to
equipment characteristics won’t help.

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Let’s take Isida as an example.

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Right now, the M3 version of this turret
is available at the rank of Brigadier.

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This is why this turret and its
micro-upgrades are cheaper than others.

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The tanker who acquires this
weapon and upgrades it,

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becomes much more
powerful at that rank,

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since his peers are still using M2.

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Yes, at Generalissimo level, when players
can buy any weapon and upgrade it,

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the Isida will become relatively weaker.

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But until that point, it maintains
a distinct advantage.

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These changes will take
effect in mid-October,

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and will affect all turrets and hulls
on every upgrade level.

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High rank players and M3 equipment
will be the most affected.

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To start off, all M3 turrets and hulls will
become available for purchase

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from the rank of Marshall.

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This means that, when compared
to the current minimum requirements,

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some equipment will become available earlier,
while some will become available later.

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You might ask: “Why Marshall?”

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Simple.

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Among the ranks that have M3
available, Marshall is right in the middle.

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Due to changes in the accessibility
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their characteristics will also change.

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Those that are available at
Brigadier and General ranks,

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will become stronger,

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but those available at Field Marshal,
Commander and Generalissimo,

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will become slightly weaker.

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Logically, any items that will receive
an improvement in their parameters,

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will increase in price.

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And of course, any turrets and hulls
that become weaker,

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will also become cheaper.

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The change in prices will obviously
affect micro upgrades as well.

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Hulls also will undergo additional changes.

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There are 2 general ideas:

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First of all, we want to
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between light hulls and heavy hulls.

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Light hulls are too squishy
and die pretty quickly.

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For this reason, we are going
to increase their armor,

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and reduce their speed slightly.

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On the other hand, heavy hulls
are too slow and hard to maneuver.

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So, we’ll be reducing their Health Points
in exchange for an increase in speed.

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The second idea is for hulls
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to have the same amount of health points.

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The intention here is for
hull classes to be better defined.

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For example, Viking, Hunter and
Dictator will be equally resistant,

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but will differ in their unique attributes.

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This could be better acceleration, better
maneuverability, higher maximum speed,

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and in the case of Dictator, a higher top,
which brings its pros and cons.

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Now, let’s talk about the
reasons behind this change.

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For example, Hunter is a mid-class hull,
but is destroyed by 2 Railgun shots

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just like the light hulls.

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Another example is Twins,

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which only needs one more second
to destroy a heavy Titan,

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compared to destroying
a mid-class Dictator.

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But these are just part of the changes
to expect in this update.

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Supplies will also be affected.

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Everybody loves the rainbow of colors

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when Double Damage, Double Armor,
and Speed Boost are activated,

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so we’ve decided to increase
the length of this effect.

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However, to make sure supplies
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we need to reduce their active time.

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Let’s talk numbers:

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15 second cooldowns,

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like the one between repair kit
and double damage,

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will be reduced to 10 seconds;

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30 second cooldowns,

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like the one between Double Damage
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will be reduced to 20 seconds;

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the active time for every supply will be
reduced from 45 to 40 seconds;

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The cooldown between the
repair kit and the Mine,

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will be removed completely,

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but reload time for Mines will
be increased to 40 seconds.

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And finally, the bonus speed from
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will be increased from 30 to 40%.

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This will be a noticeable change
that will affect the dynamics of the game.

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These changes are not simple,

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and players will need some
time to get used to them.

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Some will be happy, others will not,
but we have 2 things that will cheer you up.

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The first and most obvious one

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is that knowing about these
changes in advance,

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many players will be able to
take advantage of the system

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by purchasing items that are
expected to increase in price

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before the introduction of the update,

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OR the other way around,

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by not buying expensive items, and waiting
for them to get cheaper after the update

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to get a better deal.

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The next generation of tankers
won’t have this opportunity.

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The second thing is definitely positive.

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After the introduction of this update,
we are going to run a sale,

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together with an increased battle
fund rate for several days.

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We’ll be telling you more
about this, closer to the launch.

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Before releasing these changes,
we’ll be conducting a mass test.

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But for now, we have prepared
a special wikipedia article for you,

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including every aspect of this update
in as much detail as possible.

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Read, count, draw conclusions and discuss.

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One more VERY important thing.

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In the V-LOG’s description,
you will also find a link to a survey,

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where we ask your opinion
about this upcoming balance update.

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Your opinion is very important to us,
so please take the time to reply to this survey.

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Video of the Week.

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Last week we asked you to record

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an epic play using a Wasp and Hammer,
wearing the red paint.

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Let’s watch the best video of the week.

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For next week,

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we want videos from
a Save the Gold event.

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You can organize a
Save the Gold event yourself,

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or join an existing one — it doesn’t matter.

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What matters is that the video
is interesting and entertaining.

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However, to show us that you video
was recorded for THIS contest,

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we want you to wear the white paint.

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And to make the reward tastier,

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we’re going to add 5 gold boxes
to the usual prize of 50k crystals.

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If you’re not familiar with
Save the Gold and how to organize it,

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check Aflapoid’s advice from
episode 67 of the V-LOG.

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The link is in the description.

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That is it for today!

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Don’t forget about the code,

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follow the news, and watch the
upcoming episodes of our V-LOG

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to stay up to date.

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Bye!

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Last week, 3 tanks with Alterations

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had a shoot out against tanks
with no Alterations.

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You had to guess which tank
would be the last one standing.

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The correct answer is — C
The red Firebird with Alterations

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Let’s meet our winners
and watch the next question.[]