Kills are counted from 9pm till 8:59pm the next day. You'll probably fall into the next day's bracket.

Day 2 Winners announced. See main post.

===IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT=== There is a mistake in the original announcement. The contest will be running from 21:00 UTC on December 22nd, till 20:59 UTC on December 29th, NOT from 21:00 UTC on December 23rd, till 20:59 UTC on December 30th.

First impressions and gameplay video from @PauliusDaOne

Striker gameplay including night-mode video from @TheMakMan

Striker video from @TemurGvaradze

===UPDATE Dec 30th=== Our special Striker giveaway has now ended. Despite the initial hiccups, it looks like you all had a great time and carried away some cool prizes in the process. Thank you all very much for participating, and we wish you all a very happy new year! IMPORTANT: Those of you who did 1000+ kills should have received an in-game alert asking for your preference of Protection Module. Please reply to the alert asap. If you closed it accidentally, you should be receiving another one in the coming days. The modules should be handed out in the coming days. UPDATE: Due to the issues with Day 1 and Day 2 results, we've awarded TWO additional Strikers (one for each day). Our lucky winners (chosen by random number generator — see screenshots below) are and for Day 1 and Day 2 respectively. Congratulations!! ===IMPORTANT UPDATE - Dec 26th at 10:UTC=== ===ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT=== Day 7 Winners For the FINAL DAY of our Striker giveaway, here the numbers: 242 players made 1000+ kills 2,136 players made 500-999 kills 13,605 players made 250-499 kills The complete list is here. And our final lucky winner of a Striker turret is . Congratulations!!! Day 6 Winners Day 5 Winners Day 4 Winners Day 3 Winners Day 2 Winners - Updated List Day 1 Winners - Updated List Congratulations! Of course, the contest is still ongoing, so make sure you start raking in the kills so that you too can get in the chance of winning the new Striker turret!

Let's Play with @Pizzarrific.

V-LOG published. Sorry about the wait.

It's being done right now. Remember, we work with volunteers, and they have a life.

"There are no plans on having sales for Alterations" doesn't mean we will never have them.

Tankers! In today’s episode of the V-LOG, we’ll be telling you about the new turret, Striker. We’ll also be discussing the new batch of alterations, and telling you about New Year celebrations in Tanki Online. Check out episode 119 right now! Question of the Week Submissions Video of the Week Submissions Celebrations Announcement Striker Wiki Page Masters of Parkour Finals Recording . . Unofficial translations by: @CooperO (NL) (CZ&SK) @SHOAIB.ZAFAR (UR) (HN) @DonCarnage (AR) @NanoMox7 (FR) @lekso2001 (GE) @Nikk (SLO) @danilo8667 (SRB)

Hey all, Just a little bit of patience please. Remember the Russian V-LOG is always finished before the English V-LOG, and on top of that, we need to wait for the other communities to translate into their respective languages. The V-LOG will be here soon.

Tankers! Get ready, because Tanki Online is about to end your 2016 with a big, big bang. We’ve left nothing out this year — there are themed decorations, themed gifts and paints, a special map and missions, our traditional quest «THE GAME», and of course a ton of sales on every single item you can imagine. Here’s everything that’s coming your way, starting at 02:00 UTC on Saturday, December 24th, and all the way till 02:00 UTC on Monday, January 9th, for a whopping 16 days! Decorations, in-game gifts and special paints All through the festivities, we’ll be spreading the holiday cheer with special themed Gold Boxes and drop zones, parachutes, billboards, flags, bushes and other decorations, even for your garage. Of course, you too can do your part in spreading the festive vibe, by sharing the 3 new holiday gifts with your friends, and driving around in one of two themed holiday paints. The regular paint will be automatically added to your garage for the duration of the festive season, but if you’d like to keep it forever, you can buy it for crystals. The premium paint will be part of a special holiday bundle in the Shop. Special map and daily missions Also throughout the celebrations, we’ll be having a special holiday map. In addition to Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch modes, this map will also get a special New Year mode. It will be very similar to the Assault Mode from last year, where the attacking team needed to carry their flag to an enemy team’s base… except this time, there will be three flags! And if that’s not enough to get you excited, Gold Box drop rate on this special map will be double. There will also be special, extra tough daily missions for the holiday map, with bigger and better rewards. Don’t worry if you don’t have a PRO Pass; you’ll still be able to play on this map using a special filter. Holiday Bundle If you’re looking for some extra value these holidays, the Holiday Bundle might be just for you. It will be available in the shop all through the festivities, and will contain the Holiday Premium paint, 3 days of premium account, 10 Gold Boxes, 50 units of each supply, and 100,000 crystals. THE GAME Our traditional contest for brainy tankers is back, with 5 days of challenging and entertaining riddles. THE GAME starts on January 3rd and ends on January 7th. Registrations open one day before, on January 2nd. Watch our official channels for the announcement. So, get ready to wrap up 2016 in style and charge into the new year with 16 days of crazy celebrations in Tanki Online! See you in 2017! P.S. As part of the festivities, we also had a ton of discounts lined up from December 24th till December 31st. Unfortunately, they’ve all expired, so we hope you took advantage of them while they were around!

You're free to disable it. It's a PRO Battle feature

WATCH STRIKER IN ACTION Here's a "Let's Play" with @that_one_michael. Actual commentary starts at 1:52. Check it out!

You have 24 hours, from 9pm till 9pm the next day.

All in due time.

Hmm... it's gonna be hard. I'll speak to the marketing department but I can't promise anything.

I changed my rank for the MoP event. I'll be changing it back soon.

I very much doubt it

There are some new protection modules coming out, but I don't exclude the possibility that devs might make changes to existing modules too. It remains to be seen.

- Frequently asked questions - 1. Can we join a non-PRO battle instead of clicking the "battle button". Yes, you can. In other words, you can either click the Battle button, or join a non-PRO battle from the battles list. All non-PRO battles count towards your kill quota. 2. Will rewards be given out at the end of the day or after the contest ends? On the next day. You can find the list of winners here. 3. What if you earn 250 kills the 1st day, but 1000 kills the next day, what will your reward be? You will receive 3 Gold Boxes after the first day and on the next day an additional 7 gold boxes. So in total, you will receive the reward for the highest amount of kills you've made. Maximum total reward is 10 gold boxes and a module with Striker protection. 4. Can you use any turret to earn those kills? Yes, you can. 5. Will you get gold boxes every day if you make 250, 500 or 1000 kills? No, you will only receive the reward for one set of kills. 6. Can we complete the kills over several days? No, you have to make 250, 500 or 1000 kills in one day between 21:00 UTC and 20:59 UTC the next day to be eligible for the reward. 7. How many winners will there be each day? One (1) winner per day for the Striker turret. Unlimited amount of winners for the kill tasks. 8. How do I sign up for this giveaway? All you have to do is make the required kills. The kills will be tracked automatically by the system. 9. What if I win the Striker give away, but already own the Striker turret? You will receive only the micro upgrades for the turret. 10. Can any rank participate? Yes. Players below Warrant Officer 1 can contact the community manager @Cedric Debono to claim their prize once they've reached the rank of Warrant Officer 1. 11. Do we have to make the kills in one battle, or can we play multiple battles? You can play as many non-PRO battles as you want to make the kills and you do not have to finish the battles for your kills to count. 12. Which Protection Module will be awarded to players who make the required amount of kills? Players will be able to choose any one of the Striker Protection Modules available at their rank. 13. I made more than 1000 kills, how do I notify Tanki of what module I want? When you're on the list with winners, you will be presented with a form after logging in to the game, where you can enter your preferred module. 13. What if I accidentally closed the in-game notification asking me about which module I want to choose? Don't worry. You'll get another in-game notification at a later date, asking you again which module you'd like. Giveaway schedule - Contest ended. P.S. Big thanks to the forum moderators who are curating this FAQ list ~ Cedric

===IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT=== There is a mistake in the original announcement. The contest will be running from 21:00 UTC on December 22nd, till 20:59 UTC on December 29th, NOT from 21:00 UTC on December 23rd, till 20:59 UTC on December 30th. Tankers! You’re in for an exciting 7 days with our new contest where we’ll be giving away 7 fully micro-upgraded Striker turrets, Protection Modules, and loads of Gold Boxes. Here’s how you can enter the giveaway: Every day, from 21:00 UTC on December 23rd, till 20:59 UTC on December 30th 21:00 UTC on December 22nd, till 20:59 UTC on December 29th, we’ll be compiling a list of those players who have made a minimum of 250 kills, 500 kills, and 1000 kills during that day. For their skill and dedication, those players will receive the following reward: 250 kills - 3 Gold Boxes* 500 kills - 5 Gold Boxes* 1000 kills - 10 Gold Boxes + Resistance Module with Striker protection* *rewards do not accumulate But more importantly, every day we will pick one tanker from the list of players who have made more than 500 kills. This lucky tanker will receive the new Striker turret, fully micro-upgraded at his/her level! The nicknames of the lucky winners of the Striker turret will be announced daily. We’ll also be announcing the number of tankers who have hit each reward tier. So, start warming up your engines and oiling your turrets to enter our 7 day giveaway for the new Striker turret and reward bundle! Terms and Conditions You can only receive the reward bundle once during the 7 days. Making it into the list on multiple days will not bring you additional reward bundles BUT will increase your chances to get the turret. You can only win the Striker turret once. The kills must be made in random battles joined by pressing the «Battle» button. Kills in Pro Battles will NOT count. Kills will be counted from 21:00 UTC till 20:59 UTC the next day.

Tankers! Great news! The next server restart at 02:00 tomorrow, Friday 23rd December, will be bringing you some highly anticipated releases. New Turret The new missile launcher turret codenamed «Striker» will be joining the arsenal of available turrets tomorrow. Striker has four barrels. Pressing the spacebar will fire a missile in a straight line from one of the barrels. When holding down the spacebar, a laser beam similar to the one on Shaft, will appear. By pointing this laser beam towards an enemy, waiting for it to lock on, and releasing the spacebar, the missile launcher will fire four homing missiles that will try to find and destroy the targeted enemy. These missiles can be avoided, especially by light hulls, but even if an enemy manages to avoid the shot, the missiles will still deal splash damage to any tank that is close enough to where they explode. Of course, together with the new turret, we’ll also be releasing a set of protection modules with Striker protection. UPDATED: Under the spoiler below you can find a number of "let's play" and "first look" videos (just one for now, but more will be added soon) from some of the top YouTubers in our community. Check them out now. New Batch of Alterations In addition to the new turret, tomorrow’s release brings a new batch of 10 Alterations that will add even more variety to Tanki’s gameplay. Here’s what’s included in this batch: Name: High pressure pump - Firebird Description: Deal more damage and burn targets within range. Cone angle can make it harder to hit targets on a different elevation Stats: Cone angle -70% | Range of max damage +100% Name: Corrosive mix - Freeze Description: Replace the refrigerating medium with a highly corrosive acid for extra damage. Freezing effect will be removed Stats: Damage per second +10% | Freezing effect is off Name: Support nanobots - Isida Description: Nanobots settings are switched to support mode for additional healing time. Damage potential is reduced. Stats: Energy capacity +4 seconds | Damage per second -30% | Healing per second -15% | Self-healing percentage doubled Name: High capacity drum - Hammer Description: Extended ammo capacity for great burst damage. Increased reload time requires better tactical maneuvering Stats: Ammo per clip +2 | Clip reload time +35% Name: Precision targeting system - Smoky Description: High-quality barrel with adjustable aiming mechanism significantly increases damage. Takes longer to reload due to precision machinery. Stats: Min damage +50% | Max damage +20% | Critical hit damage +20% | Reload time+40% Name: Modified firing rate - Vulcan Description: The firing rate is modified to optimize barrels spinning time. This results in more tactical flexibility and prolonged sustained fire. Damage is reduced. Stats: Barrels spin up time -50% | Barrels spin down time -50% | Time to overheat +50% | Damage per second -25% Name: Armor-Piercing Ammo - Thunder Description: Replace standard explosive shells with armor- piercing ammo. Removes self-damage as well as splash damage. Stats: Self-damage removed | Splash damage removed Name: High-caliber Ammo - Railgun Description: Greatly improved damage per shot. Reloading takes longer but damage is worth it. Stats: Min damage +40% | Max damage +40% | Reload time +50% Name: Faster horizontal tracking - Railgun Description: Horizontal aiming is faster, but at the expense of vertical aiming Stats: Turret turning speed +35% | Auto-aim upwards -30% | Auto-aim downwards -30% Name: Assault emitters - Shaft Description: Additional fast shot damage increases survivability in close range encounters Stats: Min damage +25% | Reload time +20% As explained in episode 118 of the V-LOG, Alterations for Twins and Ricochet have not been included in this batch, as our devs are currently working on tweaking the damage mechanics in these two turrets. Also, remember that these new alterations can be combined with those that were added in the first batch, which means there are now many more combinations you can use. So, if you’re using Hammer for example, you can choose to activate the «Slugger» Alteration, which improves Hammer’s accuracy, together with the «High Capacity Drum» Alteration. With this release, we’ll also be making some changes to the Pro Battle Creation panel. The «Disable Micro-Upgrades» and «Disable Alterations» options are now separate, so after the update, you’ll have the option to enable/disable either one or both when creating a Pro Battle. You will also have the option to enable «Friendly Fire». And to conclude, we’ll also be rolling out the special in-game decorations for the festive season. Additional details about this release can be found in the Patch Notes. So, make sure you log into the game tomorrow and check out the new Striker turret, Alterations, and in-game decorations. And keep watching our homepage and social media, because there’s a lot more coming this week! By the way, if you want a shot at winning a fully micro-upgraded Striker turret, as well as Protection Modules with Striker resistance, and Gold Boxes, check out the awesome Striker Giveaway we'll be running during the last week of December!