Tankers! We’re excited that you like Rugby, and to help you focus on action, with server restart 02:00 UTC on February 6th Rugby mode will be updated with new animations: When the ball is caught, it will spin above the tank, making it easier for you to notice that you’ve picked up the ball; When the ball is passed, it will also spin while in the air, making the passes look more realistic. We’re working on more updates for Rugby, and development team is fixing critical errors when entering battles. Thank you for all reports about the issue! Also, with server restart tomorrow, Assault mode will receive the following changes: Red Team will now earn 5 points for delivering the flag; When the flag is dropped, the wait time until it’s returned will be shortened. Launch the game on February 6th, check out the new animations and tell us — what else would you like to see in Rugby?

We're working on the issue and continue to collect reports. Does it work (well, not work) for you the same in all browsers?

My Black Book just got 1 name thicker. We will have more info to share in the next issue, don't worry :)

I'll change out of my rare paint just for this ;)

Turncoat! Get him! :ph34r: Everyone who participated in the War for that faction will earn in-game prizes like crystals and containers. The paints will be added to the Garage closer to the start of the event, they are not yet live.

Tankers! We’ve already written about the new global event in Tanki where 4 game regions — the English, the German, the Polish and the Russian communities — will battle for supremacy on a world map of a fictional world (this is NOT a map inside Tanki Online). The battle will take place on a special website, which will be launched before the start of the event. Your goal is to choose a side and lead it to victory, and it will require not only the skills in the game, but also the ability to make the right tactical decision, and everyone can contribute to the success of their team! How to participate Buy one of the 4 faction paints for 100 crystals in the Garage Log into the special site by entering your nickname and password for an account in Tanki Online. IMPORTANT! Make sure you came to the right website and only from the official sources, and NOT, for example, from a link in the chat. Be ready to wage war together with your friends! Battle operations The «War» is played in a turn-based format, where each turn lasts for 48 hours and consists of 2 phases: Strategy phase Participants will plan ahead their actions: you need to choose 2 regions for attack (targeted regions must be connected to the territory already belonging to your faction) and 1 region of your own faction for defense against enemy forces. The vote will happen on the special site for the War. On the same site you will be able to track progress of all 4 factions in the War. This phase will end after 24 hours. At the end of the Strategy phase each army will attack 2 regions, which received the most votes on the site during that day. What region to defend is chosen the same way. To confirm the vote, you need to make 200 kills or more while owning the faction paint*. *your vote will be counted ONLY if you make 200 kills or more after purchasing the faction paint Battle phase On the second day of each turn the goal of all participants is to play most effectively, maintaining a high K/D ratio to support your faction, and also to make the kill quota by working together — this means both the pros and the beginners can help factions to win! How to win The global goal for each faction is to collect resources (Survey Data and Rocket Fuel), and to capture and defend for 1 full turn the central region of the map with the Nuclear Rocket. Capturing the Nuclear Rocket IS possible before you collect enough resources to win, but your faction will need to hold it for 1 more turn after your collect the necessary resources. Every turn all factions will earn 1 point of both resources from their Capital cities. There are special regions on the map with Survey Data Centers and Rocket Fuel Factories, which will earn you 1 point of both resources every turn. Additionally, there are several regions with a one-time bonus, and after you capture one of these regions, all players who contributed to its capture by participating in the Strategy and Battle phases will earn in-game prizes! To win the War, you need to complete ALL 3 conditions: Collect 10 points of each resource; Capture the central region with the rocket; Hold the region with the rocket for 1 full turn. The winners will get containers, crystals, rare paints and will reign over the world! That’s all details for today. Who will you fight for in the War? And if you have any questions about the event — post them here, we will answer them in the next issue of the War Herald! When will the War start will be announced closer to the launch of the event. IMPORTANT: «War» — is a team battle, and to win all tankers of the same faction need to coordinate their efforts. You can do it using any available option: in the Chat, on the Forum, on the official Facebook page and in Twitter replies. For each region a new section of the Forum will be added just for this purpose, using the official language of the region, and you will be able to post strategies, choose territories for capture and coordinate battles together. FAQ When will the War begin? The start of the event is planned for the middle of February, and we’ll announce dates later. Which paints will I need to buy? Specially for the event we’ve made 4 unique paints, which symbolize one of the factions of the European regions of Tanki Online. When will the paints be available for purchase? How much will they cost? All 4 regional paints will appear in the Garage a few days before the War begins. They will cost 100 crystals each. Which modes will count for the War? You can play any mode to count the kills for the War, but only in regular, non-PRO battles and while wearing the faction paint. Is there a rank restriction for participating in the War? Only players who reached the rank of Master Sergeant and above can participate. On which map do I need to play for the event? You will need to make kills in Tanki Online, but to make turns and capture territories you will need to go to the special site with a map of a fictional world. Where can I find the special site for the event? We will post the link in the news about the start of the event. Will the team with the most players win? No. To win in the War, you need to maintain a high K/D ratio and strategically choose which territories to capture and defend, and not only make enough kills, so the chances are equal.

Coming later today.

Before we clear the topic of this discussion, I hope you will understand that it's a full team supporting 1 person.

I have nothing against posting it by the author :)

Your entry was impressive, and I've also stated that unless it's a team challenge, you have a limit of +1 for the jumper.

On the Forum, which made it unfair for people who only watch the V-LOG and sent us space videos.

Yes, I did, and the mistake is on my part, we had to keep it fair for everyone who only watches the V-LOG. To be fair, we received a lot of great non-space videos, but all runner ups were done as a team, often 4+.

Tankers, V-LOG is back! In this episode we’ll be telling you about updates to Rugby mode, discussing changes to battle interface and we’ll be also revealing what War in Tanki Online is. Check out episode 160 below! Video of the Week Submissions Question of the Week Submissions . . Unofficial translations by:@emrakul (SK&CZ) @CooperO (NL) @Cyborg (HN) @Past (HU) @BlueDragon_tamki (FR) @GENERAL_H_A_M_Z_A_9 (UR)

Hi, everyone! Since the launch of new specs we've accepted 2 new videomakers into the team, and now's the time to announce both. Official Spectator for December 2017 is Drug, and this is his channel. Official Spectator Candidate for January 2018 is Modesty, and these are his videos. Welcome :) Please do check both channels for latest videos of the official specs and show them support. Now, you might be ready to ask, why your own channel with a lot of views and cool edits was not accepted during the last couple of months. We'd like to remind you, that it's very important, that you upload good content and upload often, but even more important, that your content follows the Game Rules of Tanki. We check every single submitted video and application each month, every link, and it's always frustrating to decline a promising channel official specs, because we hear lots of cursing, verbal and chat abuse in the videos, or you have recent bans. We want to work together, we want to give out more specs. And for this to happen, please make sure you follow Spectator Rules in the original post. From this month onward we will update the topic at the end of the month with the new candidate, and share news about any changes in applications, rules and how can you positively influence your chance to get official specs. Got questions? Post them here, and I will personally try to answer them throughout the week. And the best news... Next month has just started! New month, new chance to be among specs ;)

Hi and thank you for the feedback, the devs are working on improving balance with each update, and what would be very helpful, is to hear what exactly seems unbalanced? What is 1% for you and what is the other 99%?

Tankers! We’ve been working on something big, something secret — a new event to call for battle all tankers of the world, and it’s time to share with you the first details of what is War. «War» is a global event, which will be held for EN, DE, PL and RU communities of Tanki. Each side will battle for supremacy over territories on a map of a fictional world. Current status of battles and all necessary information about the event you will find on a special website, which will be launched closer to the release of the event. Winning the War as a member of the winning team will reward you with crystals, containers and rare paints! To participate in the War, you need to purchase a special paint that represents each side of the conflict. After that, just launch the game, get into battle and crush your enemies! Excited? Follow the news for more details on the event, coming soon.

Take care and stop by if you feel like missing the old times! :)

Yes, all members of the development team are located in the main office in Perm, Russia. We have external CMs, including me, and publishing in other cities and countries.

Hi, everyone. A quick message: the devs know about critical errors after the release of Rugby and are working on fixing them. As always, thank you for providing the details and screenshots :)

Everyone who needs to actually see and play the game before the update goes live: Programmers, Artists, Game Designers, Level Designers, Video Producers. Or you can check under the spoiler :P

To be eligible for the video of the week yes, 1 name.

They play, more often in the game engine editor than the live game, but everyone working on Tanki does :) It is up to each individual to announce their nickname, those publicly revealed are Hazel, and regional CMs. One name. Video of the week is shot and the prizes are sent for 1 person, unless it's a team challenge.

=== BATTLE NOTIFICATIONS DISABLED === Hi, everyone. With the release of Rugby mode battle notifications at the center of the screen were disabled, and a new way of displaying who has captured the objective will be coming soon. This was done to make the battle screen focused on action, and new indicators for capturing the objective will arrive in one of the nearest updates. Thank you for your feedback!

Patch Update #501 - Released 26th January 2018 New game mode «Rugby». 23 new paints for containers. Added new daily missions «Earn experience» / «Earn crystals» / «Capture Flags» / «Score goals» for Rugby and Assault. Disabled new super missions «Destroy 9999 enemies» and «Earn 99999 experience» from appearing in new daily missions. Disabled battle notifications at the center of the screen.