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Hello, tankers!

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The week has flown by, and that means it’s time to tell you more about what we hinted at in the previous V-LOG.

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Let’s get started!

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New Mechanics

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During the past year, we have done lots of work trying to improve new users’ perception of the good old supplies.

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Newcomers usually think, “What are these supplies for?

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Are they really going to help me win in a battle?”

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The answer is yes!

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In the past 15 years, supplies, or so-called “drugs”, have become a core mechanic of the gameplay.

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Repair Kit restores the tank’s HP,

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Mines are there to leave an unexpected gift behind you,

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Speed Boost turns the heaviest of tanks into a nimble destruction machine,

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and Boosted Armor is needed to save you from getting destroyed in seconds if your opponent has their Boosted Damage activated.

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Using supplies is currently a mandatory mechanic of the game.

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If you don’t use them, you will quickly fall behind, and it will be reflected on the scoreboard.

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One can claim that supplies are the elite fuel for your tank!

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Supplies themselves, as a game mechanic, are not intended to amaze the imagination of tankers.

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You also just have to use supplies, because others use them as well, and not using supplies makes you weaker.

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Yes, maybe only a bit weaker, but still, it will have its effect.

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And that always gives an advantage to your opponent.

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That’s exactly why it’s important for new players to get used to using supplies.

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We understand that at the beginning of the game, you get as many as 5 buttons,

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and it is confusing, but we are thinking of ways to make this process more optimized.

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To teach players how to use all supplies correctly, they need to be introduced much more smoothly.

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Let's say you get one new supply once a couple of ranks.

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This way you have time to learn how to use them well.

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But in this situation, another difficulty arises - without supplies, the beginning of the game becomes boring.

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This is bad.

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Thus, we need a replacement for supplies to make the game more fun at lower ranks and hook new players.

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At the same time, this addition at higher ranks should not interfere with supplies,

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but should become an interesting addition that players can use in convenient scenarios and tactics.

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To answer this question, we need to think about the foundation that this game stands on.

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The foundation of this game is interesting physics.

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Some stationary shields or invisibility cloaks don’t really fit the game and we need something physical.

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Tanki Online is all about the physics of tanks: skidding, knocking off enemies’ aim, pushing and flipping enemies — physics is everywhere!

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So, this new mechanic must first emphasize the physics of the game.

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Then, it must dig its roots deep into the gameplay, have its own usage timings, and must not conflict with the current existing mechanics of the game.

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We have overdrives that are used once every few minutes and supplies that can be used once every few seconds.

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But we don’t have anything occupying the niche between these.

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There’s a niche for a new element of the game, requiring a more tactical approach!

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Remember Tanki X?

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There was a shield which you could spawn on the ground and the opponent couldn’t shoot you through it.

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This shield made the opponent react to the defense, come up with a new attacking plan.

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But the shield does not really go hand in hand with the aforementioned physics.

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The shield does not emphasize the physics aspect of the game!

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Okay, so what can be both physical and tactical?

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There’s also one more thing: the new mechanic must be clear and understandable for every player.

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ALL modern gamers know what a grenade is!

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And so we have an idea!

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A grenade has many physical properties.

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It ricochets off walls, and it can also be thrown up to higher levels of the map that you can’t reach by just driving.

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A grenade is also tactical, as your opponent has to react to it quickly.

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And finally, using a grenade is simple!

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You just need to throw it!

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What if we add grenades to the game?

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How many seconds until it explodes?

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2, 3, maybe 7 seconds?

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Interesting question!

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Question of the Week

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Last time you had to guess how many Titans the Wasp would fly over.

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The correct answer is: 3

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Congratulations to the winners!

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And here is the next question:

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Which tank will the Gauss destroy first?

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We'll see you next week.

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