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Hello, tankers!

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This week we have many topics to tell you
about, so let’s go!

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New bonus box design

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The work on replacing bonus boxes and parachutes
in the game

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with more detailed and modern ones is at the
final stage.

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A few episodes ago, we only showed you the
3D models but today,

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we have a whole video report from the test
servers.

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You will instantly see that once a box lends
on the ground,

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cargo drones fly back up into the sky.

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We think that it makes the whole process look
more dynamic.

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It looks much cooler than if the drone just
disappears into the air.

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We can say that the new bonus boxes will appear
in the game soon.

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Don’t miss out on this crucial update!

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Equipment change. Part 3

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Masha: It’s time to end the story of the
Equipment change cooldown.

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Let's get to the final part...

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July 2021. What to do?

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Hazel: We began discussing possible solutions
to this problem last year.

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Let’s review the pros and cons of the equipment
change feature:

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You can change your equipment depending on
what map you’re playing on

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You can change your equipment to be the most
effective against your opponent’s equipment

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You can weaken a strong enemy by choosing
equipment specifically against them

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For an optimal game, you cannot be tied to
one combination

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You need to have a (mostly) full garage with
almost all the options;

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otherwise, the system is useless

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The enemy can respond to your change, forcing
you to change equipment again

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We see two ways to solve this problem.

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The first one is to completely disable equipment
change in matchmaking.

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It will cancel both the pros and the cons,

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returning the game to the state it was supposed
to be in the beginning.

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The most attentive might have noticed that

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the equipment change feature has been unavailable
in event modes for a long time.

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All this time, we were monitoring the situation

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and evaluating the consequences of disabling the system in “small matchmaking”.

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So far, we have not seen any change in player
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due to the absence of this system in event
mode battles.

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Of course, it wouldn’t be fair to apply
these conclusions to the full matchmaking system,

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so for now, we are not making hasty decisions.

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Masha: The second option is to add a system
of equipment presets.

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The idea is to fix the problem by letting
players choose

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between a limited number of combinations created
before joining a battle.

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While you’re actually in a battle,

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you will only be able to switch between the
presets you created.

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Of course, there will still be a cooldown
between switching presets,

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but not for that long.

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However, this is much harder to implement.

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The problem is that it doesn’t really solve
the problem,

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it just decreases the negative effect it causes.

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The duration of the cooldown will determine

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how often it will be possible to respond to
your opponents' equipment change.

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The number of available presets will not only
affect the usability of the system in a battle,

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but also the time you spend preparing for
a battle.

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The fewer presets, the more convenient it
will be to use them,

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but the less useful they will be, and vice
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It can be risky to develop a system with unpredictable
results…

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“November 2021. Updates 666+2”

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Masha: Starting from update 668, we have continuously
increased the equipment change cooldown.

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It was 3 minutes, and it has now reached 12
minutes.

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With the next update, it will be a minute
longer.

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We will keep increasing it until it reaches
the duration of a battle.

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HAZEL: We started to change the cooldown after
testing the hypothesis in the special event modes.

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It was important for us to see that

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players would behave in the same way in the
main matchmaking.

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A smooth change allows us to not instantly
break your habits

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but instead gradually adapt to new conditions.

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We already see that some players are in favour
of the increased duration

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and some are against it.

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In the end, all possible advantages from changing
your own equipment in battle

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are cancelled by one single disadvantage - the
enemy can do the same.

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It's certainly frustrating to play against
Shaft on the Highways map,

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but without being able to change equipment,
how often will you see a Shaft on this map?

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Masha: Your feedback is essential for us.

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The more of it we get, the faster we can finish
the experiments on this feature.

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Blitz Q&A

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It’s time to answer a few more questions
we received from you.

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Let’s go!

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Rost asks:

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Q: Will dynamic lighting work on Day mode
maps?

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A: For sure!

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Just like it was in the Flash version of the
game.

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There is something even cooler coming:

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night mode maps might appear in the matchmaking pool.

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Yveltal9 asks:

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Q: Dear Developers, are you going to add a
new option to open containers faster?

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What I mean is that if you have 10k containers,

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you can simply press the “open all” button
and it will open all of them instantly

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and save you time instead of wasting more
than 1h to open them?

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A: While creating the containers system,

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we provided the possibility of opening a few
at a time.

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But we didn't foresee how many containers
a player could have.

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Yes, we know that there are many players

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who would like to be able to open thousands
of containers faster

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and we will try to implement it while redesigning
the containers screen.

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Matt_Black asks:

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Q: What I would like to know is

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why Vulcan's critical damage is very often
less than half of its normal damage?

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A: Vulcan’s projectiles have a special system
to compensate for lag

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and low FPS caused by the high rate of fire.

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To make damage per second be as designed,

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you may see that some projectiles deal less
damage than expected.

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YT digest

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Welcome back to YouTuber Digest,

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our weekly selection of the best TO videos
created by players.

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The variety of equipment combinations in the
game is admirable.

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Every player definitely has their favorite
combo.

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Watch Taspen's video as he presents his 5
favorite ones;

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let us know which combos 
you prefer!

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Your feedback about special missions is always
appreciated.

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We are pleased to see that we managed to meet
your expectations.

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And we are also happy to see your videos about
the missions.

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Watch one made by Graphics and get the needed
inspiration to make your own video!

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QotW

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Last time, you had to guess which Wasp would
be destroyed first.

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The correct answer is: C.

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Congratulations to the winners!

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And here is the next question:

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Whose ball lightning will destroy the Wasp?

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That’s all the news we have this week.

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As always, don't forget to leave your feedback
and suggestions in the comments.

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And before you go, make sure to hit the like
button!

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See you at the same place in 
a week.

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Bye!

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And in case if you have been wondering who is reading all these lines, it was me, your boy Hazel. Yeah, I actually do speak English sometimes.[]