1 00:00:03,679 --> 00:00:04,750 In today’s episode 2 00:00:04,750 --> 00:00:08,230 we’ll be telling you how you could get cool prizes in our June events. 3 00:00:08,230 --> 00:00:12,980 We’ll also be telling you the story so far of Tanki’s html5 version, 4 00:00:12,980 --> 00:00:14,740 and announcing new tournaments. 5 00:00:16,940 --> 00:00:18,100 Hello tankers! 6 00:00:18,109 --> 00:00:21,360 Tanki’s birthday celebrations are still going strong. 7 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:24,240 Sure, discounts and increased funds have come and gone, 8 00:00:24,240 --> 00:00:28,580 but you’re still in the chance to catch cake golds worth 10 thousand crystals each. 9 00:00:28,580 --> 00:00:32,200 By the way, you can see the nicknames of those tankers who caught the cake 10 00:00:32,210 --> 00:00:35,090 during the last hour on the event website. 11 00:00:35,090 --> 00:00:39,210 So if you’ve taken the cake, visit the site and you should see your nickname. 12 00:00:39,210 --> 00:00:41,920 The Marathon X is just about wrapping up. 13 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,649 All that’s left is to find out the names of those tankers 14 00:00:44,649 --> 00:00:46,850 who have scored the highest points in the Marathon, 15 00:00:46,850 --> 00:00:49,760 and who will be getting some amazing prizes. 16 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:51,739 But the tastiest bit is yet to come! 17 00:00:51,739 --> 00:00:54,420 The Grand Stream will take place on July 1st, 18 00:00:54,420 --> 00:00:57,510 where we’ll be drawing the winners of the main prizes of the event. 19 00:00:57,510 --> 00:01:02,250 A “Dream Tank”, consisting of a fully upgraded turret, hull and a module, 20 00:01:02,250 --> 00:01:07,049 will go to a random Marathon X participant who has scored 3 or more points. 21 00:01:07,049 --> 00:01:10,170 A Prestigio tablet will go to one random tanker 22 00:01:10,170 --> 00:01:16,110 who has scored 3652 kills between the 3rd and 11th of June 23 00:01:16,110 --> 00:01:18,240 in the mini-contest of the same name. 24 00:01:18,420 --> 00:01:19,580 Tanki fund. 25 00:01:19,580 --> 00:01:20,780 During the stream, 26 00:01:20,780 --> 00:01:24,570 we’ll be drawing the nicknames of 3 lucky players who will receive an iPad, 27 00:01:24,570 --> 00:01:26,310 and also a nice number of tankers 28 00:01:26,310 --> 00:01:30,000 who will get between 100 thousand and 10 million crystals. 29 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,260 Remember, to participate in this giveaway, 30 00:01:32,260 --> 00:01:34,740 you need to buy the “Tanki Fund” Bundle from the Shop 31 00:01:34,740 --> 00:01:37,360 before it disappears on June 29th. 32 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:40,720 We’ll also be giving away 9 prizes in the Big Contest. 33 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:42,720 Participate in the June Challenge, 34 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,479 and you’ll automatically be entered into the chance to win 35 00:01:45,479 --> 00:01:51,640 100, 300 or 500 thousand crystals, 20, 50 or 100 containers, 36 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:57,020 and Apple prizes — an iPad mini, an iPhone XR and an iPad PRO. 37 00:01:57,020 --> 00:01:59,159 The number of stars you earn in the June Challenge 38 00:01:59,159 --> 00:02:02,409 will determine which prizes you’ll be eligible to win. 39 00:02:02,409 --> 00:02:04,880 Although the Marathon X is practically over, 40 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,670 you can still join the Big Contest and the Tanki Fund. 41 00:02:07,670 --> 00:02:09,819 They’re definitely worth a shot! 42 00:02:09,820 --> 00:02:13,920 So join these two amazing contests and keep your fingers crossed. 43 00:02:13,920 --> 00:02:17,360 Someone will definitely win, and it could actually be you. 44 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,040 And this weekend, we also have a Birthday-themed Discount weekend. 45 00:02:21,049 --> 00:02:25,250 Three days of double funds and a small boost in gold drop rate. 46 00:02:25,250 --> 00:02:26,819 And of course, discounts: 47 00:02:26,819 --> 00:02:28,230 Shop items on Friday, 48 00:02:28,230 --> 00:02:30,510 Garage items on Saturday, 49 00:02:30,510 --> 00:02:33,100 and Upgrades plus speed-Ups on Sunday. 50 00:02:37,540 --> 00:02:42,659 Time to talk about development, namely Flash, html5 and so on. 51 00:02:42,660 --> 00:02:44,580 But first, some background. 52 00:02:44,580 --> 00:02:47,340 Tanki Online was built on Flash technology. 53 00:02:47,349 --> 00:02:50,220 Flash was all the rage 10 years ago. 54 00:02:50,220 --> 00:02:54,419 For instance, all video hosting —including YouTube— was based on it. 55 00:02:54,419 --> 00:02:56,699 But over time, Flash became outdated, 56 00:02:56,700 --> 00:03:00,760 and lost its spotlight to more modern and optimized technologies. 57 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:02,299 Somewhere around that time, 58 00:03:02,299 --> 00:03:05,489 we began developing the html5 version of the game 59 00:03:05,489 --> 00:03:07,279 and brought it to a playable state. 60 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:12,780 Right now, there are around 3% of our players on the html5-Tanki browser version. 61 00:03:12,780 --> 00:03:14,079 And this is what they see... 62 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:17,980 it’s practically identical to the regular version, except for the font. 63 00:03:17,980 --> 00:03:21,680 Sometime later, we started developing the mobile version of the game. 64 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:25,840 During the first stage, we had to choose which technology to build it on. 65 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,299 In the meantime, Flash was phased out, 66 00:03:28,300 --> 00:03:32,260 and we decided to work with the html5 version that we had developed. 67 00:03:32,260 --> 00:03:34,160 But when we reached the test stage, 68 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:37,580 we found out that this client worked ONLY on top smartphones. 69 00:03:37,580 --> 00:03:39,120 So, at breakneck speed, 70 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:41,150 we rewrote the mobile version from scratch, 71 00:03:41,150 --> 00:03:43,640 using a bunch of new, cool optimization solutions. 72 00:03:45,940 --> 00:03:48,280 Productivity turned out to be awesome! 73 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,739 The game works well even on very simple Android devices. 74 00:03:51,739 --> 00:03:54,719 So we finished the mobile version and released it. 75 00:03:54,719 --> 00:03:56,499 But then, the question came up: 76 00:03:56,499 --> 00:03:58,199 what should we do with the computer version? 77 00:03:58,199 --> 00:04:00,709 Sadly, even the outdated Flash version 78 00:04:00,709 --> 00:04:05,290 worked better than poorly-optimized html5 version that we had. 79 00:04:05,290 --> 00:04:07,239 So here’s the current situation. 80 00:04:07,239 --> 00:04:10,979 For the past few months, we have been rebuilding the html5 version, 81 00:04:10,979 --> 00:04:13,839 using optimization technology from the mobile version. 82 00:04:13,839 --> 00:04:15,829 According to preliminary estimates, 83 00:04:15,829 --> 00:04:19,959 the new version will work faster than Flash and than the current html5. 84 00:04:19,959 --> 00:04:24,090 Moreover, it will correct some of the so-called “childhood diseases” 85 00:04:24,090 --> 00:04:25,380 in the game's architecture. 86 00:04:25,380 --> 00:04:29,020 In short, it will be faster, cooler and more stable. 87 00:04:29,020 --> 00:04:32,400 With this update, we also plan to re-work the game interface. 88 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:36,060 It will be more informative, and easier to understand and navigate. 89 00:04:36,060 --> 00:04:38,850 The design will change both in the menu and in battle. 90 00:04:38,850 --> 00:04:42,020 We’ll be able to show you more in an upcoming VLOG. 91 00:04:42,020 --> 00:04:46,710 In the meantime, Google has decided to move to a new level of dislike for Flash. 92 00:04:46,710 --> 00:04:49,919 In July, the Chrome browser will once again be upgraded, 93 00:04:49,919 --> 00:04:53,069 and running Flash will become a bit more complicated than it is now. 94 00:04:53,069 --> 00:04:58,250 First, you’ll need to go to Chrome settings and enable Flash for the maintenance site. 95 00:04:58,250 --> 00:05:02,200 Then every time you restart the browser, you must allow it again with two clicks. 96 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,200 But don’t worry, we’ll give you all the details a bit later. 97 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:09,400 eSports news! 98 00:05:09,409 --> 00:05:10,969 The “Setups” Tournament. 99 00:05:10,969 --> 00:05:12,310 For the first time ever, 100 00:05:12,310 --> 00:05:15,330 clans themselves have been able to choose their loadout! 101 00:05:15,330 --> 00:05:17,370 The Group stage is already over. 102 00:05:17,370 --> 00:05:20,389 Now it’s time to support your favorite team in the playoffs, 103 00:05:20,389 --> 00:05:22,210 and hopefully, the final. 104 00:05:22,210 --> 00:05:25,120 The unique paint “Star” is at stake. 105 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,130 Watch the livestreams and cheer for your favorites! 106 00:05:28,130 --> 00:05:29,949 Now “Blitz” Tournaments! 107 00:05:29,949 --> 00:05:33,520 These tournaments are great for teams and players who are just starting out. 108 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:37,710 They’re held every week… and prizes are handed out every week too! 109 00:05:37,710 --> 00:05:38,710 Curious? 110 00:05:38,710 --> 00:05:39,889 Check out the link in the description. 111 00:05:39,889 --> 00:05:42,729 There’s an article that will tell you everything you need to know, 112 00:05:42,729 --> 00:05:44,800 even if you’re an absolute beginner. 113 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,449 And now some announcements! 114 00:05:46,449 --> 00:05:48,930 Hot news for fans of Railgun and Smoky. 115 00:05:48,930 --> 00:05:52,560 The traditional summer tournament “Light Summer” starts in a week, 116 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:55,189 so if you want to participate, you need to hurry up. 117 00:05:55,189 --> 00:05:57,389 The tournament is open to all clans. 118 00:05:57,389 --> 00:06:00,050 The link to the rules, is in the description. 119 00:06:00,050 --> 00:06:03,069 Fans of other turrets will also have something to keep them busy. 120 00:06:03,069 --> 00:06:07,129 Individual TOF Solo Thunder tournaments are coming very soon... 121 00:06:07,129 --> 00:06:09,900 followed by Hammer and finally Ricochet. 122 00:06:09,900 --> 00:06:14,710 Tune up your favorite turret and prepare yourselves for some hot esports action! 123 00:06:14,710 --> 00:06:19,560 The most interesting fights in all categories will be broadcast by the StreamTO team. 124 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:22,599 Watch, cheer, and maybe even win a prize. 125 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:23,560 It will be fun. 126 00:06:26,100 --> 00:06:29,060 It’s time for our weekly Youtube video digest! 127 00:06:29,060 --> 00:06:31,400 Here are some cool recommendations: 128 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:37,080 First, watch Ghost Animator go from Recruit to Legend in Juggernaut mode only. 129 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:40,380 Now, if you still haven’t checked out the new Gauss turret, 130 00:06:40,389 --> 00:06:43,379 you can see it in action in this cool video by Temur. 131 00:06:43,379 --> 00:06:47,469 That’s one deadly turret, especially when combined with the right drone. 132 00:06:47,469 --> 00:06:50,980 Since we’re on the topic of Gauss, we owe you an apology. 133 00:06:50,980 --> 00:06:53,180 During the livestream on June 7, 134 00:06:53,180 --> 00:06:56,550 with all the stuff that was happening, including the release of Gauss, 135 00:06:56,550 --> 00:07:01,259 we completely forgot to announce the results of the contest “From M0 to M3”. 136 00:07:01,260 --> 00:07:04,200 This is where you had to guess what the Gauss M3 would look like, 137 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,139 based on the M0 and M1 models. 138 00:07:07,139 --> 00:07:09,499 We stopped accepting entries before the stream, 139 00:07:09,499 --> 00:07:12,810 so all of the submissions were straight out of your imagination. 140 00:07:12,810 --> 00:07:14,180 Let's see what you’ve sent us. 141 00:07:24,150 --> 00:07:26,180 All of the authors whose submission we liked, 142 00:07:26,180 --> 00:07:29,540 have already received their prize, 5 containers each. 143 00:07:29,540 --> 00:07:30,780 Well done! 144 00:07:30,780 --> 00:07:32,440 That's all for this episode! 145 00:07:32,449 --> 00:07:35,510 Next week, it’s business as usual with the VLOG, 146 00:07:35,510 --> 00:07:38,260 and we might even show you a sneak peak from the new interface, 147 00:07:38,260 --> 00:07:39,660 so don’t miss it. 148 00:07:39,660 --> 00:07:40,180 Bye! 149 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:50,520 Last time, Juggernaut with Double armor and with the Spider module, 150 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:52,620 ran over a cluster of mines. 151 00:07:52,629 --> 00:07:55,479 You had to guess how many mines were in the cluster. 152 00:07:55,479 --> 00:07:57,970 The correct answer is... 20. 153 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,620 Here are our winners, and here’s the new question. 154 00:08:15,680 --> 00:00:00,000 How many tanks will explode?[]