1 00:00:02,970 --> 00:00:06,069 In today’s episode, we will be introducing an event. 2 00:00:06,569 --> 00:00:12,378 We’ll also be collecting shards and figuring out matchmaking. 3 00:00:14,929 --> 00:00:16,110 Hello tankers! 4 00:00:16,110 --> 00:00:20,859 The Tanki team is very grateful for your support in the last V-LOG; thank you! 5 00:00:20,859 --> 00:00:25,099 Moving on, let’s start off this episode of the V-LOG with a little announcement. 6 00:00:25,099 --> 00:00:28,640 Recently, someone in the comments noted, where is Hazel? 7 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:32,042 We missed him too during the quarantine, so we have an idea: 8 00:00:32,042 --> 00:00:34,905 we want to return the good old "developer’s answers" section, 9 00:00:34,905 --> 00:00:37,080 where Hazel will be in the front and center. 10 00:00:37,150 --> 00:00:38,700 But we need your help! 11 00:00:38,700 --> 00:00:41,870 First, post a burning question in the comments of this V-LOG. 12 00:00:41,870 --> 00:00:44,834 We will choose the most interesting and relevant ones 13 00:00:44,834 --> 00:00:47,920 and answer them in February's episodes of the V-LOG. 14 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:51,250 Also, tankers, we invite you to participate in a poll. 15 00:00:51,250 --> 00:00:53,416 The link will be in the description. 16 00:00:53,416 --> 00:00:55,282 Now, let us get to the news! 17 00:00:56,280 --> 00:01:00,120 The holiday of Valentines, hearts, and love is approaching. 18 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:02,130 How did Tanki prepare for Valentine's Day? 19 00:01:02,130 --> 00:01:04,938 Well, we have been actively preparing for weeks 20 00:01:04,938 --> 00:01:07,670 and have the best celebration plans just for you! 21 00:01:07,670 --> 00:01:12,717 In addition to festive decorations from February 5th to 14th, you will find much more: 22 00:01:12,717 --> 00:01:17,284 increased funds and experience, Ultra Containers and coinboxes in the game, 23 00:01:17,284 --> 00:01:19,760 and best of all, insane sales. 24 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:24,339 Today, 30% discounts wait for you in the Shop, tomorrow, 30% in the Garage, 25 00:01:24,339 --> 00:01:28,814 and on Sunday, you will be able to upgrade your equipment with a 30% discount 26 00:01:28,814 --> 00:01:32,360 and speed up those upgrades with a 50% discount. 27 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:33,760 And that's not all! 28 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,006 From 13th to 14th February, 29 00:01:36,006 --> 00:01:41,310 a special Deathmatch mode will be available on Barda, Rio, and Serpuhov. 30 00:01:41,310 --> 00:01:43,695 There will also be an increased Gold Box drop rate, 31 00:01:43,695 --> 00:01:49,310 so hop right in to fill your pockets with crystals and get some incredible clips of you taking the gold! 32 00:01:49,310 --> 00:01:52,150 Oh, we almost forgot to mention the special missions. 33 00:01:52,150 --> 00:01:56,729 By completing all 5, you'll also complete the "Love will save the World" supermission 34 00:01:56,729 --> 00:02:00,370 and be rewarded with valuable Ultra Containers and stars. 35 00:02:00,370 --> 00:02:03,953 One last thing: Don't forget about the special offers in the store... 36 00:02:03,953 --> 00:02:07,851 and this “Valentine for You” special offer is a symbolic gift from Tanki to you. 37 00:02:09,324 --> 00:02:12,590 In order to fully plunge into the holiday, we have prepared two contests. 38 00:02:12,705 --> 00:02:17,667 So for the first one, "Paint the tank", we have prepared three coloring books 39 00:02:17,667 --> 00:02:21,950 which you can find on our website and paint in any way you find appealing. 40 00:02:21,950 --> 00:02:25,980 However, be sure to include your nickname in the designated place. 41 00:02:25,980 --> 00:02:31,830 The entries will be accepted in two categories; graphic coloring (with Photoshop, for example) 42 00:02:31,830 --> 00:02:33,380 and coloring by hand. 43 00:02:33,380 --> 00:02:37,739 Hurry up; you have until February, 16th to submit your masterpiece. 44 00:02:37,739 --> 00:02:40,489 The second themed contest is "Tanki Couple". 45 00:02:40,489 --> 00:02:45,360 Your task is to make a full-screen in-game screenshot with your other, better half. 46 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:48,531 The nicknames of both must be clearly visible in the screenshot 47 00:02:48,531 --> 00:02:52,080 and their tanks must have the Valentine's Day paint equipped. 48 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:55,818 The finished screenshot must be uploaded to any image-hosting website 49 00:02:55,818 --> 00:02:58,840 and the link must be sent to us via the special form. 50 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,973 Couples who correctly fulfill the conditions of the contest 51 00:03:01,973 --> 00:03:05,599 are guaranteed to receive stars for the Challenge. 52 00:03:05,599 --> 00:03:08,276 Screenshots will be accepted until February 17th 53 00:03:08,276 --> 00:03:12,750 and results will be published two days later, on February 19th. 54 00:03:12,750 --> 00:03:17,510 Look for all the details later on our website and on social media pages of the game. 55 00:03:17,510 --> 00:03:18,641 Much love to all! 56 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:24,280 With last week's release, a new currency called "Shards" appeared in the game. 57 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:27,879 The main property of this currency is that it is free. 58 00:03:27,879 --> 00:03:30,500 You can get shards with little to no effort. 59 00:03:30,500 --> 00:03:34,950 Once you have collected the required number of shards, you can exchange them for a container. 60 00:03:34,950 --> 00:03:36,989 There are several ways to get them: 61 00:03:36,989 --> 00:03:40,868 1) Complete daily missions that will bring you 30, 50, or 70 shards 62 00:03:40,868 --> 00:03:43,220 depending upon the difficulty of the mission. 63 00:03:43,220 --> 00:03:48,870 2) Watch ads on the mobile version - you can do eye exercises or meditate while watching. 64 00:03:48,870 --> 00:03:53,750 3) Also, in the lobby, one shard will appear every 800 seconds. 65 00:03:53,750 --> 00:03:56,299 The maximum you can have is 100 shards, 66 00:03:56,299 --> 00:04:01,340 so you should definitely exchange them for containers to continue saving while you rest. 67 00:04:01,340 --> 00:04:04,590 The progress bar shows the shards you are accumulating. 68 00:04:04,590 --> 00:04:07,916 In the mobile version, when the shard count reaches 100, 69 00:04:07,916 --> 00:04:14,030 the container icon and the container section on the left menu will display a notifier - a red dot. 70 00:04:14,030 --> 00:04:15,540 So how does the exchange occur? 71 00:04:15,540 --> 00:04:21,380 It is very simple – if you have 100 shards, you can exchange them for 1 container. 72 00:04:21,380 --> 00:04:24,160 How many containers have you already managed to earn? 73 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,647 Let us know in the comments down below! 74 00:04:27,740 --> 00:04:31,477 We experimented with the matchmaking system in 2020 75 00:04:31,477 --> 00:04:35,660 Some of the changes already took effect with the release on January 29th. 76 00:04:35,660 --> 00:04:37,520 Hazel will talk about them now. 77 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:38,520 Hello tankers. 78 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:43,860 At the end of last year, we had two gameplay experiments in Matchmaking as you may remember. 79 00:04:43,860 --> 00:04:47,530 The first was about the reduction of the number of players on the maps. 80 00:04:47,530 --> 00:04:51,710 We added smaller maps into Matchmaking, and tanks had doubled health. 81 00:04:51,710 --> 00:04:55,470 We explained it by the fact that we are more interested in making battles tactical and 82 00:04:55,470 --> 00:04:56,940 convenient for beginners. 83 00:04:56,940 --> 00:05:00,837 Then, with the same goal in mind, we did the second experiment, 84 00:05:00,837 --> 00:05:04,060 in which the opposite of the first experiment happened. 85 00:05:04,060 --> 00:05:07,720 We made the maps bigger - small maps were removed. 86 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:12,600 We added a lot more players on them; almost the limit of what is technically possible. 87 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:13,559 With these changes, 88 00:05:13,559 --> 00:05:18,090 we took another look at how this experiment would affect our goals once again. 89 00:05:18,090 --> 00:05:21,627 What we have changed now is that, if we are not talking about numbers, 90 00:05:21,627 --> 00:05:26,530 we have made sure that at the beginning of the game the maps are smaller and have fewer players on them. 91 00:05:26,530 --> 00:05:28,739 But when you have reached the higher ranks, 92 00:05:28,739 --> 00:05:32,100 we begin to include larger maps with more players. 93 00:05:32,100 --> 00:05:37,280 Thus, at the beginning of the game, we have simpler and more compact maps for beginners, 94 00:05:37,280 --> 00:05:38,789 and at the end of the game, 95 00:05:38,789 --> 00:05:42,949 you have an entire set of maps that we currently have in our map pool. 96 00:05:42,949 --> 00:05:47,229 This is just in line with your requests for more variety in the Matchmaking. 97 00:05:47,229 --> 00:05:51,509 The changes we have made so far only concerned the maps that existed in Matchmaking. 98 00:05:51,509 --> 00:05:55,186 We will add new maps, change the number of players 99 00:05:55,186 --> 00:05:59,913 and their availability ranks in the near future, so keep sending us your feedback. 100 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:03,632 Welcome back to Youtuber Digest, 101 00:06:03,632 --> 00:06:07,890 our weekly selection of the best TO videos created by players. 102 00:06:07,890 --> 00:06:12,550 Did you have a chance to check out our limited time Smoky gamemode? 103 00:06:12,550 --> 00:06:15,640 If not, check out a montage by Jordan Tanki! 104 00:06:22,660 --> 00:06:25,160 Have you heard about our new Smoky augments? 105 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,540 Get a crash course on the new augments now; 106 00:06:27,540 --> 00:06:33,040 Сheck out Jay Tanki as he showcases the new Rubberized Rounds augment for Smoky! 107 00:06:46,377 --> 00:06:48,180 That is all for today. 108 00:06:48,180 --> 00:06:53,009 For loyal tankers, liking the V-LOG is a separate part of the Friday ritual. 109 00:06:53,009 --> 00:06:55,590 If you have never tried it, we recommend it. 110 00:06:55,590 --> 00:06:58,323 And despite the fact that right now we are saying goodbye 111 00:06:58,323 --> 00:07:04,830 and no one is waiting for more news, we have one final tidbit of news: A QUEST. 112 00:07:04,830 --> 00:07:05,830 VERY. 113 00:07:05,830 --> 00:07:06,830 SOON. 114 00:07:06,830 --> 00:07:09,139 Your thumbs up are very inspiring to us. 115 00:07:09,139 --> 00:07:10,582 See you next Friday. 116 00:07:10,582 --> 00:07:11,459 BYE! 117 00:07:17,860 --> 00:07:21,261 In the last episode, we asked you how many tanks Hornet would destroy. 118 00:07:21,261 --> 00:07:26,690 The correct answer is C. Congratulations to the winners. 119 00:07:26,690 --> 00:07:28,309 And here is the next question: 120 00:07:51,611 --> 00:07:55,327 How many Railgun shots are needed to destroy the Juggernaut?[]