1 00:00:08,300 --> 00:00:09,700 Hello, tankers! 2 00:00:09,700 --> 00:00:13,380 Is there anyone who still hasn’t entered the mini-game’s website? 3 00:00:13,380 --> 00:00:16,790 For those of you that haven’t, let us tell you why you should do it. 4 00:00:16,790 --> 00:00:19,260 Tanki and The Dark Matter is a unique event 5 00:00:19,260 --> 00:00:23,410 where you can easily get valuable rewards for your activity in the game. 6 00:00:23,410 --> 00:00:25,240 We have prepared a special video guide 7 00:00:25,240 --> 00:00:29,119 that will show you a tutorial on how to play and introduce the rules of the mini-game. 8 00:00:29,119 --> 00:00:32,549 This weekend is the best time to complete those missions 9 00:00:32,549 --> 00:00:35,440 to earn extra Energy towards progressing in the game 10 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:39,530 as battle funds and experience are doubled - it’s a win-win! 11 00:00:39,530 --> 00:00:42,980 This is no coincidence; together with the mini-game, 12 00:00:42,980 --> 00:00:46,090 we launched an event to celebrate Cosmonautics Day. 13 00:00:46,090 --> 00:00:49,230 Whether it is the special modes or just regular matchmaking, 14 00:00:49,230 --> 00:00:52,170 enjoy the bonuses of the events we prepared for you. 15 00:00:52,170 --> 00:00:56,420 And before you go, let’s see what is coming in future updates! 16 00:00:56,420 --> 00:01:00,460 Mammoth HD 17 00:01:00,460 --> 00:01:04,120 Our Art department moved on to updating skins of heavy hulls. 18 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:09,600 The first in line is Mammoth, and soon its default skin will be upgraded to an HD version. 19 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,860 We know that you want to see what we have prepared as soon as possible. 20 00:01:12,860 --> 00:01:15,660 It will appear on the test servers in the upcoming weeks. 21 00:01:15,660 --> 00:01:17,572 But what do you think we will show you now? 22 00:01:17,572 --> 00:01:18,251 Mammoth? 23 00:01:18,251 --> 00:01:18,995 No. 24 00:01:18,995 --> 00:01:20,368 Much more better. 25 00:01:20,368 --> 00:01:22,324 It is a drawing of Mammoth. 26 00:01:30,850 --> 00:01:33,060 More detailed and well-designed, 27 00:01:33,060 --> 00:01:37,380 intimidating and terrifying, powerful and epic. 28 00:01:37,380 --> 00:01:42,240 That's exactly how a hull with the highest number of health points in the game should look. 29 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:44,070 Looking forward to the test! 30 00:01:44,070 --> 00:01:46,587 We know you already want to check it out! 31 00:01:46,587 --> 00:01:51,460 Drones & Supplies 32 00:01:51,460 --> 00:01:54,720 There is one more major update in our development plans. 33 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:56,290 It will affect all the players 34 00:01:56,290 --> 00:01:59,340 but will have the most significant impact to newcomers 35 00:01:59,340 --> 00:02:03,390 as it is designed to make it easier for new users to understand the game. 36 00:02:03,390 --> 00:02:07,840 We started working on a tutorial that will be the first thing for a new player to see. 37 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,250 It will be showing how to play and what to do to win. 38 00:02:10,250 --> 00:02:13,840 In this tutorial, we would like to pay special attention to supplies. 39 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:17,880 When you enter the game and see the respective icons of the 6 different supplies, 40 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:20,920 it’s hard to understand how each of them works. 41 00:02:20,920 --> 00:02:25,180 Another problem is that experienced players who decide to create a new account and upgrade it 42 00:02:25,180 --> 00:02:29,090 do not allow newcomers to understand all the basic mechanics of the game 43 00:02:29,090 --> 00:02:31,470 by destroying them as soon as they respawn. 44 00:02:31,470 --> 00:02:37,350 Thus, we decided to deactivate all the supplies but mines and repair kits on low ranks. 45 00:02:37,350 --> 00:02:41,550 To get access to other supplies, a player needs a drone to be equipped. 46 00:02:41,550 --> 00:02:44,350 Let us tell you why we decided to make it this way: 47 00:02:44,350 --> 00:02:47,280 Now drones are counted towards your Gear Score. 48 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:51,020 In addition to that, they also boost the effects of your supplies. 49 00:02:51,020 --> 00:02:55,760 The more your equipped drone is upgraded, the stronger of an effect you get from supplies. 50 00:02:55,760 --> 00:03:00,240 Some drones significantly increase the power of specific supplies; for example, 51 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,940 Trickster affects your tank’s speed and Defender boosts your tank’s armor. 52 00:03:03,940 --> 00:03:07,710 But at the beginning of the game, everything should be much simpler. 53 00:03:07,710 --> 00:03:11,660 The first drone, Brutus, is available from the «Corporal» rank. 54 00:03:11,660 --> 00:03:15,940 Once it is equipped, a player gets access to the three remaining supplies. 55 00:03:15,940 --> 00:03:19,150 One of the pros of this drone is that it doesn’t need batteries to work. 56 00:03:19,150 --> 00:03:24,600 All this time, the new player learns and gradually understands how each of the supplies works. 57 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:26,740 And later, if they want to buy another drone, 58 00:03:26,740 --> 00:03:29,570 the player finds out about the last supply - batteries. 59 00:03:29,570 --> 00:03:32,540 Gradually, as the player progresses through the ranks, 60 00:03:32,540 --> 00:03:35,690 2 available supplies turns into 6. 61 00:03:35,690 --> 00:03:39,026 Using this method, we want to emphasize the importance of both 62 00:03:39,026 --> 00:03:42,090 drones and supplies in the game. 63 00:03:42,090 --> 00:03:45,330 Q&A section 64 00:03:45,330 --> 00:03:50,470 Again, somewhere just 10000 km outside of Moscow: 65 00:03:50,470 --> 00:03:51,470 - Hazel! 66 00:03:51,470 --> 00:03:53,069 How do you read me? 67 00:03:53,069 --> 00:03:54,420 - Hey, loud and clear. 68 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,560 Are you going to add more slots for Augments? 69 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:00,660 No. 70 00:04:00,671 --> 00:04:03,660 Augments were designed to be single equipment modifiers. 71 00:04:03,660 --> 00:04:09,319 To make it easier to work with them, they should remain single modifiers. 72 00:04:09,319 --> 00:04:12,627 Will there be animated skins? 73 00:04:12,627 --> 00:04:13,220 Yes! 74 00:04:13,220 --> 00:04:16,680 We really want to develop skins that transform when you activate supplies. 75 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:22,599 To implement this, we need to add the skeleton animation technique to the game’s engine. 76 00:04:22,599 --> 00:04:24,204 GIORGIGIOI asks 77 00:04:24,204 --> 00:04:28,232 Some overdrive icons are the same as Wasp’s overdrive icons 78 00:04:28,249 --> 00:04:30,279 (then you destroy an enemy). 79 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,340 Are developers planning to change these icons? 80 00:04:34,150 --> 00:04:34,650 Yes. 81 00:04:34,650 --> 00:04:38,400 In the new version of HUD all hulls will have their own overdrive icons. 82 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:43,159 Moreover, these icons will be showing players’ hulls in the TAB table. 83 00:04:43,159 --> 00:04:44,580 RB04 asks 84 00:04:44,580 --> 00:04:48,190 Has there been any development in the map editor tool? 85 00:04:48,190 --> 00:04:51,620 Sure, but this is not a separate tool anymore. 86 00:04:51,620 --> 00:04:53,789 Now we use Unity to create maps. 87 00:04:53,789 --> 00:04:55,840 So if you are interested in working with new maps, 88 00:04:55,840 --> 00:04:59,080 it is time to learn how to use Unity! 89 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:00,289 LambSauce asks 90 00:05:00,289 --> 00:05:01,610 Where are the batteries? 91 00:05:01,610 --> 00:05:06,009 It’s virtually impossible to have a steady supply of batteries now. 92 00:05:06,009 --> 00:05:08,430 As a result we have players at the highest ranks 93 00:05:08,430 --> 00:05:14,762 being forced to upgrade and equip Brutus, which is next to useless at Legend. 94 00:05:14,762 --> 00:05:17,930 Crystals are the only stable source of batteries. 95 00:05:17,930 --> 00:05:19,710 More specifically, a surplus of crystals 96 00:05:19,710 --> 00:05:22,600 that remain after you finish upgrading necessary equipment. 97 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:26,909 Until then, the advisable drone to use is only Brutus. 98 00:05:26,909 --> 00:05:28,800 l.YoU asks 99 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:31,949 Will you ever make it possible to get the Cryo paint again? 100 00:05:31,949 --> 00:05:35,069 Earlier you sold only 4000 copies of this paint 101 00:05:35,069 --> 00:05:37,919 and told us that you won’t be selling this paint in the future. 102 00:05:37,919 --> 00:05:43,189 It is not fair towards other players. 103 00:05:43,189 --> 00:05:46,219 It wouldn’t be fair towards those 4000 players 104 00:05:46,219 --> 00:05:47,960 who bought this paint if we break our promise. 105 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,150 Do you agree or not? 106 00:05:50,150 --> 00:05:53,713 Let us know in the comments as we are interested in what you think about it. 107 00:05:53,713 --> 00:05:58,120 YouTubers 108 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:00,180 Welcome back to YouTuber Digest, 109 00:06:00,180 --> 00:06:04,189 our weekly selection of the best TO videos created by players. 110 00:06:04,189 --> 00:06:10,889 The new Ricochet augments are already in the game and our YouTubers got one of them: Helios. 111 00:06:10,889 --> 00:06:14,059 Check out the comprehensive review of this augment by Jumper; 112 00:06:14,059 --> 00:06:16,343 he will show you all the pros and cons of it. 113 00:06:38,749 --> 00:06:44,539 You have seen so many parkour videos in YouTube digest but this one is on another level. 114 00:06:44,539 --> 00:06:48,167 Watch Mr Skiil doing parkour alone with the Juggernaut hull equipped! 115 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:15,710 Quick reminder: If you want your video to be featured in the next episode of the V-LOG, 116 00:07:15,710 --> 00:07:18,789 submit your entries via the YouTuber TO wannabe form, 117 00:07:18,789 --> 00:07:21,259 which can be found in the video's description. 118 00:07:21,259 --> 00:07:24,815 Maybe you will blow us away with one of your videos! 119 00:07:24,815 --> 00:07:32,289 Question of the Week 120 00:07:32,289 --> 00:07:39,330 Last time, you had to guess whose shot would finish off Paladin. 121 00:07:39,330 --> 00:07:47,050 The correct answer is: D 122 00:07:47,050 --> 00:07:49,339 Congratulations to the winners! 123 00:07:49,339 --> 00:07:51,339 And here is the next question: 124 00:08:02,448 --> 00:08:05,632 How many tanks will remain upright after the shot? 125 00:08:08,928 --> 00:08:10,819 That's all for this week. 126 00:08:10,819 --> 00:08:13,289 Don’t miss the special activities in the game, 127 00:08:13,289 --> 00:08:17,469 take part in the game, and share your feedback and comments. 128 00:08:17,469 --> 00:08:19,629 Don't forget to like the video and hit the bell 129 00:08:19,629 --> 00:08:22,399 to get a notification whenever we post a new video! 130 00:08:22,399 --> 00:08:23,049 Bye![]