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Hello, tankers!

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We’ve decided to dedicate this
episode of developer’s diary

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to reviewing what we’ve done
in the past 6 months.

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We’ll be sharing with you some interesting data,

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and showing you how XT skins are developed.

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During the past six months, 
Tanki X has gone through quite a few changes.

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We’ve added modules and hit zones to hulls;

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We’ve added three new maps
— Area-159…Moon Silence… and Ares;

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We’ve updated the daily quests system;

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And we’ve updated the interface
for the garage, and the in-game graphics.

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Additionally,
we’ve organized five different events,

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released a couple of new containers,
and released the game on Steam.

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Between January and June,
the Tanki X team released a total of 111 updates.

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36 of these releases contained new content,
while the rest were technical releases.

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During the past six months,
our tankers have played almost 2 million battles,

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destroying around 200 million tanks!

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The most popular mode
was “Capture the Flag”,

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with TDM being the second,
and DM being the least popular mode.

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Here is what the popularity rating
for turrets and hulls looks like right now.

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“Thunder” is at the very top
of the list of favorite turrets,

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but it was only in June that it managed
to overtake “Railgun” and claim the position.

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”Firebird” and “Vulcan”
are having their own race for the 11th place.

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The favorite hull is currently “Hornet”,
but it is very close to losing its place to “Viking”.

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At the bottom of the list is “Mammoth”,

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but it’s been slowly catching up
for the past couple of months.

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Over the course of the past months,

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different turrets and hulls ended up
at the top of the popularity ratings,

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and it is probable that the picture
will keep on changing.

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Frequent weaponry balance
during the OBT is inevitable.

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This is due to new mechanics
being introduced,

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and the constant increase in the number
of players, as well as their levels.

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The bigger the number of tankers,
and the higher their mastery level,

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the clearer the picture becomes,
making it easier for us to understand

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how different weapons
behave in battles in terms of balance.

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By the way, this week
we’ve made a few changes

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to the “Thunder” and “Shaft” turrets.

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“Thunder” got its “Splash Damage”
reduced

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as a result of the many complaints
we ve received from players.

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“Shaft” got its firing rate increased,

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and due to some complex
manipulation of its characteristics,

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it has begun to deal more damage.

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It’s time for Shaft to rise.

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In the near future, we’ll be releasing
a new XT skin — this time it’s for Twins.

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So today, we’ll be telling you all
about how XT skins are developed.

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It takes about one month to develop
and implement a new skin,

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and at least 4 people
are involved in the process.

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Everything starts
with the conceptual design of the skin

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— should it be futuristic or should it have
a resemblance to real technology.

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Or maybe something like the Dreadnought.

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The basic concept of the XT skins is that of

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power, dynamics, and futuristic technology.

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This combat machine
has to look cool and aggressive.

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But, we need to make sure we don’t take it

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to too far and turn it into a spaceship.

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When the concept is done,
the work on the model begins.

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The concept artist draws a sketch,
which becomes the basis of the skin.

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It’s important to keep in mind that a turret
must fit well with every hull in the game,

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which is why we also plan
for the animation in advance.

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Sometimes, the artist will draw
a number of sketches to try out several ideas.

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In this case, the most suitable option
is the one that is added to the game.

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Based on the chosen sketch,
a 3D prototype is created.

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This is a fully-detailed model of the hull
or turret.

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At this point, we can already see
how the skin model is going to look in-game.

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Once the final version of the model is ready,
it is simplified

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the number of polygons is reduced
to a certain technical limit,

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to make sure that the model doesn’t overload
the video card while still looking good.

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Then, an animations expert joins the process.

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For turrets, there’s the “Increased Damage”
animation that needs to be created,

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while for hulls there are the
Enhanced armor and speed boost animations.

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Additionally, some of the turrets and hulls
have unique attachments

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such as the cooling system on Freeze,
and the scope on Shaft.

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To give the model its final look,
we need to customize the materials

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by preparing the texture
and adjusting the properties.

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The texture will bring the model
close to its final look.

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But you know what they say
— the devil is in the detail.

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By adjusting the properties of the material,

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we can make the surface of the skin
glossy or matte, polished or rough.

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This helps us give the material a realistic look.

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The textures on XT skins simulate
matte black carbon and high-grade steel.

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When the model with its animations is ready,
the sound designer steps into the scene.

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The sounds on XT skins differ from
the ones used on the original turret or hull.

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The sound designer’s job is to emphasize
the uniqueness of these legendary skins.

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And here we are
with a product ready to be released

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— a textured model with customized materials,
animations and sounds.

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The skin is now handed over
to the programmers,

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whose task is not just to
add the skin into the game,

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but to also make sure that it functions and
interacts with the environment in a logical manner.

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Of course, the final step
is to run the skin through a number of tests.

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Obviously, at this stage, we still need
to deal with bugs and minor flaws.

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But they are all fixed pretty quickly,
and the skin finally goes into release.

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Easy! :)

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Thanks for watching, tankers!

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