Updated As many of you have already figured out by now, this has been an April Fool's joke. Those who clicked the link at the end of the post were led to a Google form. There they had to enter their nickname to receive a free container as a reward for taking the joke. In the end, the form collected 2,629 nicknames (none of them mults I'm sure :ph34r:). I'll be handing out the containers today. I hope this little joke put a smile on your face. I know we don't always get things right straight away, and that some of our updates aren't too popular. But I hope you understand that everything we do is done in good faith, with the purpose of making the game more enjoyable for you, while keeping this business afloat for our employees and their families. Now, it's time to go have fun with the real April Fool's events we prepared for you. Enjoy! :)

Tankers! Please note that our servers are currently undergoing unscheduled maintenance. Because of this, you might experience a drop in game performance and connectivity issues on our official platforms. We’re working hard to complete the maintenance as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding

TL;DR: Join the April Challenge. The new Thunder Prime Skin is up for grabs! Details below. Details Event: April Challenge Starts: 02:00 UTC on April 1 (tomorrow) Ends: 02:00 UTC on April 29 Duration: 28 days Top Prizes: Thunder XT Skin (Silver Tier) and Thunder Prime Skin (Gold Tier) Tankers! The new Challenge is here. Throughout your quest, you’ll be collecting some great rewards, including thousands of crystals, loads of supplies, batteries, paints (both animated and regular), gold boxes, containers, shot effects, Premium, and other goodies. Microbiology Animated Paint Far North Animated Paint Diamond Animated Paint Ancient Dragon Paint As always, you can access rewards from the Silver Tier for free, including the final prize — Thunder XT Skin. Or if you want even more rewards for your efforts, a Battle Pass (available from the Shop) will unlock the Gold Tier for you, where the Thunder Prime Skin awaits. Important Note We’ve made some changes to the amount of Stars and prize allocation for this Challenge. The total number of Stars needed to complete the final stage has gone down from 2000 to 1750. Additionally, a few of the Silver Tier (free) stages do not give rewards. However, the Gold Tier now offers more rewards. To unlock the Gold Tier of rewards you’ll need a Battle Pass. You can buy it in the Shop, bundled with 3 days of Premium (which gives you double the Stars for each completed battle). The Battle Pass + 3d Premium bundle is super cheap when compared to the extra rewards you get. For example, the Gold Tier includes a total of 29 containers. If you were to buy that same amount of containers directly from the Shop, you would have to pay nearly 5X the price of the Battle Pass/Premium bundle. And of course, there are tons of other rewards in the Gold Tier, including Shot Effects, Supplies, Batteries and more — all unlockable for the super low price of the Battle Pass/Premium bundle. So, log into the game tomorrow and start collecting those Stars. The first stage only needs 10 Stars and will bring you 3000 Crystals, and the Microbiology Animated Paintif you have a Battle Pass. Dive into the April Challenge! P.S. The April Challenge is tied to the War of Thrones, where you could win up to 20 regular and 20 weekly containers. Check out the details here

Tankers! In today’s episode we’ll be telling you about a change in TO mobile’s controls. We’ll also be talking about the release date for Overdrives, and announcing an update the likes of which we haven’t had in NINE years.. Check out V-LOG 207 right below! April 2019: The War of Thrones! April Fool’s Celebrations 2019 March Challenge — Hornet Legacy March 2019: Gender WAR Mobile Patch Update - Released 29th March 2019 Video of the Week Submissions Question of the Week Submissions . . Unofficial translations by: @emrakul (SK) @CooperO (NL) @Levi (AR) @Past (HU) @MarTiin (CZ)

Details Event: April Fool's Celebrations 2019 Duration: 7 days Starts: 02:00 UTC on April 1 Ends: 02:00 UTC on April 8 Features: Shop and Garage Discounts, Special Bundles, Gifts (not available in mobile version), 10X Gold drop frequency, Decorations and Surprise Gold Box Mechanics! NOTE: There are no increased funds in this promotion. It was a mistake on my part. My apologies. Cedric Tankers! Prepare your arsenal of jokes and pranks, because April Fool’s Celebrations are here. Here’s what you can expect in this year’s celebrations till 02:00 UTC on April 8: Discounts Discount: 30% on Shop Crystals, Premium, Paints, Kits, Golds Exceptions: First Crystals Pack, First Premium Pack, First Golds Pack Duration: 1 Day Starts: April 5 at 02:00 UTC Ends: April 6 at 02:00 UTC NOTE: Shop discounts are NOT available in the mobile version Discount: 30% on Garage Turrets, Hulls, Modules, Alterations, Drones, Supplies, Batteries Exceptions: Paints Duration: 1 Day Starts: April 6 at 02:00 UTC Ends: April 7 at 02:00 UTC Discount: 30% on Upgrades and 50% on Speed-Ups Duration: 1 Day Starts: April 7 at 02:00 UTC Ends: April 8 at 02:00 UTC Special Gold Mechanics If you enjoyed April Fools’ last year, the surprise Gold Boxes are back to wreak havoc in all regular, non-PRO battles in Tanki! To make the celebration truly epic, from 02:00 UTC on April 1st until 02:00 UTC April 8th, Gold Boxes will drop 10 times more often, and inside each you will find one of the following surprises: Two additional Gold Boxes 1, 2 or even 3 days of Premium! A neat package of 1 000, 5 000, 10 000 or 50 000 crystals; A bomb that destroys all tanks near the drop zone (kills are credited to the catcher) 60 seconds of true immortality (will not drop in Juggernaut mode). The effect remains if you self-destruct, but ends if you change equipment. Holiday Bundles in the Shop Got a keen eye for a great deal? Cool. We’ve created two special bundles that will set you ahead of the competition at a really affordable price. These bundles will be available in the Shop for the duration of the festivities (7 days). Holiday Bundle 1 5 Containers 300of each supply (excluding Gold Boxes and Batteries) 100 000 crystals Holiday Bundle 2 The LOL animated paint (only available in this Bundle and Containers) 15 Containers 25 000 crystals Themed Decorations and special gifts All throughout the festivities, from 02:00 UTC on April 1st and till 02:00 UTC on April 8th, we’ll have special themed decorations in the game — themed billboards, parachutes, flags, Gold Box skin, and Gold Box drop zones. And if you want to share the fun with your friends, you can even send them special themed gifts — "Kick me!" sticker, Black eye surprise, and Tied shoelaces So, jump into the game right now and start enjoying the festivities!

Patch Update #560 - Released 29th March 2019 Minor changes in turret control when playing with the mouse or keyboard.

Event: War of Thrones Duration: 28 days Starts: 02:00 UTC on April 1 Ends: 02:00 UTC on April 29 Rewards: Up to 20 Regular Containers and 20 Weekly Containers Special Page: https://tankionline.com/pages/war_of_thrones/ Tankers! The April themed-Challenge —The War of Thrones — starts in a few days. Here are six very important things that you absolutely NEED to know about the event. WHO The WAR will be between 3 factions — Lannies, Targies, and Staries. The faction with the most Stars at the end of the WAR, wins. WHERE Just like other WARs, this one will be fought in Matchmaking battles. WHAT The War of Thrones event will be using the SAME STARS you earn for the April Challenge. No extra effort is required. HOW To participate, you simply need to purchase Arbiter. Once you've purchased the Arbiter, it will automatically assign you one of the three paints, which will add you to the respective faction. WHEN The Arbiter will be available to buy from 02:00 UTC on March 29, till 02:00 UTC on April 1 (when the WAR starts officially). That means you only have a few days to join the War of Thrones! WHY If your faction wins the War of Thrones, and you earn a minimum of 800 stars, you will receive prizes: Reward Tiers: 800-1749 Stars - 10 Weekly Containers. 1750-3499 Stars - 10 Weekly and 10 Regular Containers. 3500 Stars or more - 20 Weekly and 20 Regular Containers. So, hurry up! Grab the Arbiter and get ready to plunge into a good old-fashioned WAR. Let’s see who’s strongest! Good luck!

Tankers! In today’s episode we’ll be telling you about the release of overdrives. We’ll also be discussing the new skins, and announcing april’s challenge.. Check out V-LOG 206 right below! Get ready for the Discount Weekend! New Striker XT Bundle March Challenge — Hornet Legacy March 2019: Gender WAR Brighten up with the Holi Bundle! Video of the Week Submissions Question of the Week Submissions . . Unofficial translations by: @emrakul (SK) @CooperO (NL) @Levi (AR) @MarTiin (CZ)

Tankers! With tomorrow’s server restart (Friday, March 22nd) at 02:00 UTC, the cool new Striker XT skin will be appearing in the Shop. The designers of this skin were inspired by the marine underworld, full of dangers and mysterious inhabitants. The intimidating stare of a goliath as it muscles its way through thick schools of fish, and the rapacious moray eel as it prepares to sink its sharp teeth into its prey. For a limited time only, Striker XT will be available in the Shop bundled together with 100,000 crystals. Once the bundle is removed, this unique skin will become exclusively available from containers. If you want to be one of the first to own this cool new skin, head over to the Shop right now. Details Bundle: Striker XT Contains: Striker XT Skin + 100,000 crystals Availability: Shop

TL;DR: Three days of discounts, x2 funds and x2 drop rates for Gold Boxes are coming your way, starting from 02:00 UTC on March 22nd! Details below. Tankers! The name says it all. Three days of discounts: Shop on Friday, Garage on Saturday, and Upgrades on Sunday. Additionally, for three full days, we’ll have: Double Battle Funds Double drop rate for Gold Boxes A special Holiday Bundle Get ready for an amazing weekend! Details Discount: 25% on Shop Crystals, Premium, Paints, Kits, Golds Exceptions: First Crystals Pack, First Premium Pack, First Golds Pack Duration: 1 day Starts: Mar 22 at 02:00 UTC Ends: Mar 23 at 02:00 UTC Discount: 25% on Garage Turrets, Hulls, Modules, Alterations, Drones, Supplies, Batteries Exceptions: Paints Duration: 1 day Starts: Mar 23 at 02:00 UTC Ends: Mar 24 at 02:00 UTC Discount: 25% on Upgrades and 50% speed-ups Duration: 1 day Starts: Mar 24 at 02:00 UTC Ends: Mar 25 at 02:00 UTC Holiday Bundle Contents: 5 Containers, 300 of each Supply (excluding Gold Boxes and Batteries), 100 000 Crystals

Tankers! In this episode, we’ll be reviewing the latest updates. We’ll also be announcing the legendary “Capture the map” tournament, and giving you fresh news about Overdrives. Check out V-LOG 205 right below! Changes in matchmaking and account authentication Brighten up with the Holi Bundle! March Challenge — Hornet Legacy March 2019: Gender WAR eSports — Railgun Tournament: Masters of the sword eSports — Blitz Tournaments Parkour Stunt (V-LOG 205) Question of the Week Submissions . . Unofficial translations by: @emrakul (SK) @CooperO (NL) @Levi (AR) @MarTiin (CZ) (FR)

Tankers! With the server restart at 02:00 UTC tomorrow, March 15, a new update will be released in the game. The changes include Google authorization for your Tanki browser version account, and fixes to how groups work in matchmaking. Groups Recently, we’ve been observing frequent cases of sabotage using groups. As you know, a group always fights against another group. But unscrupulous tankers began to exploit this mechanism, deliberately seeking a situation where a group of inactive tankers fell on the opposing team. In this update, we're going to make matchmaking changes that should prevent this exploit from being used. Authorization Changes Many players have been unhappy about the fact that accounts registered through the Google service on Android cannot log into the browser version of the game. Now we have the solution! Authorization via Google is now available in the browser version of the game. Click on the G + icon when entering the game, select the desired Google account and continue playing. You can also register via Google in the browser version, and then continue to play on your Android device from the same game account. Important: After you log in to the browser version of the game through your Google account, go to the settings on the Account tab and set the password. The password is still required for authorization on the forum, help portal and the “Gender Wars” website. Enter the game tomorrow, try all the updates and be sure to share your opinion in the comments.

Patch Update #549 - Released 15th March 2019 Matchmaking changes that should prevent sabotage from groups. Added the option to register and authorize via Google account in the browser version of the game.

Details Event: Holi Bundle now available in the Shop Duration: 14 days Starts: 02:00 UTC on Tuesday, March 12th Ends: 02:00 UTC on Tuesday, March 26th Contains: “Sprinter” drone; 750 batteries, exclusive “Holi” animated paint Tankers! This month, the world celebrates one of the most colorful and splendid festivals of the year — Holi. Now you can celebrate with the rest of the world with the special “Holi” Bundle, available from the Shop for players ranked Master Corporal and above. The bundle contains: The “Sprinter” Drone, which repairs and gives your tank DD, DA and SB after picking up the flag, the ball or capturing a control point. 750 Batteries to keep your Drone alive and well. The “Holi” animated paint, created especially for this celebration and available exclusively in this bundle. Once the bundle is gone, this animated paint will never again be available anywhere else. The “Holi” Bundle will become available in the Shop with the server restart tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12th. Don’t forget to check it out!

Winners Announced The Coloring Contest has come to its conclusions. Here are our winners. Congratulations and thank you all for participating. Hope you had fun! :) As promised, we've awarded prizes in two categories — those colored by hand and those colored digitally. Digital Coloring Coloring by Hand Original Announcement

TL;DR: Congratulate your fellow female tankers and you could win crystals, containers and Gold Boxes! Details below. The contest is over and the winners have been randomly picked from all entries. Congratulation to all of you! @ll.CrAzY.ll @Mr.Fox @Y0UTUB3R @minseok @exitus746 @F_-l9 @Tyranny @Dexter-550 @Musa @nika_pro_2005_2 @AV-Gamers @Brock_23leasnar @J.A.R.V.I.S @Mr.Ray_RTL @rayner_Superman @00-888-00 @NyaKitty @dsaw0 @destroyerashu123 @v2.0 @Ishrak @T.e.n.z.i.n @mayholyday @Mr.Pro_RTL.YT @metin0420 #8March #Congrats_Womens_Day_TO_EN #TankiOnline

Patch Update #548 - Released 8th March 2019 Fixed a bug in Legacy Hornet textures.

Today’s featured discount! Discount: 30% on Garage items (turrets, hulls, modules, alterations, drones, supplies, batteries) Duration: 1 day Starts: Mar 09 at 02:00 UTC Ends: Mar 10 at 02:00 UTC Exceptions: paints Details Event: Women’s Day 2019 Duration: 6 Days Starts: 02:00 UTC on March 5th Ends: 02:00 UTC on March 11th Features: Discounts on Shop, Garage, Upgrades and Speedups, Special Bundles, Double Funds, Gifts (not available in mobile version), and Decorations! Tankers! Many historians have referred to women as the “weaker” or “gentle” gender. But if you’ve ever played against a woman in Tanki Online, you know that there’s nothing weak or gentle about our lady tankers! March 8th is International Women’s Day. Let’s take this opportunity to celebrate our fellow female Tankers and have a ton of fun. Here’s what you can expect during the 6 days of celebrations! Discounts Discount: 30% on Shop items (crystals, premium, paints, kits, golds) — not available in mobile version Duration: 1 day Starts: Mar 08 at 02:00 UTC Ends: Mar 09 at 02:00 UTC Exceptions: first crystals pack, first premium pack, first golds pack Discount: 30% on Garage items (turrets, hulls, modules, alterations, drones, supplies, batteries) Duration: 1 day Starts: Mar 09 at 02:00 UTC Ends: Mar 10 at 02:00 UTC Exceptions: paints Discount: 30% & 50% on Upgrades and speed-ups Duration: 1 day Starts: Mar 10 at 02:00 UTC Ends: Mar 11 at 02:00 UTC Holiday Bundles in the Shop Put your shopping hat on and snatch these two awesome bundles, available exclusively in the Shop, all through the 6 days of celebrations! Holiday Bundle 1 5 Containers 300 of each supply (excluding Gold Boxes and Batteries) 100 000 crystals Holiday Bundle 2 Animated paint (only available in this bundle and containers)* 15 Containers 25 000 crystals Double Battle Funds in MM battles Get twice the reward for the same amount of effort! Every matchmaking battle you finish during the 6-day festivities will reward you with Double Battle Funds. Themed in-game decorations Themed holiday paint, billboards on all maps, gold box skin, drop zone, parachutes and flags, plus special in-game gifts (not available in mobile version) to share the festive spirit with your tanker friends. So, get ready to celebrate the ladies of Tanki Online… or they’ll kick your butt!

Tankers! Today, we’ll be explaining how the increased gold drop frequency works. We’ll also be talking about the upcoming March challenge, and discussing further tweaks to the game’s balance. Check out V-LOG 204 right below! March Challenge — Hornet Legacy March 2019: Gender WAR Update – Changes to turrets and alterations eSports — Railgun Tournament: Masters of the sword eSports — Blitz Tournaments Video of the Week Submissions Question of the Week Submissions . . Unofficial translations by: @emrakul (SK) @CooperO (NL) @Levi (AR) @MarTiin (CZ)

TL;DR: Join the March Challenge. The new Hornet Legacy skin is up for grabs! Details below. Details Event: March Challenge Duration: 27 days Starts: 02:00 UTC on March 2 (tomorrow) Ends: 02:00 UTC on March 29 Top Prizes: Shaft XT (Silver Tier) and Hornet Legacy (Gold Tier) Tankers! The new Challenge starts tomorrow (March 2nd). Throughout your quest, you’ll be collecting some great rewards, including thousands of crystals, loads of supplies, batteries, paints (both animated and regular), gold boxes, containers, shot effects, Premium, and other goodies*. Animated Paints in this Challenge * The complete list of rewards will be available shortly on the Wiki As always, you can access rewards from the Silver Tier for free, including the final prize — Shaft XT. Shaft XT Or if you want even more rewards for your efforts, a Battle Pass (available from the Shop) will unlock the Gold Tier for you, where the Hornet Legacy skin awaits. It’s the perfect match for the Legacy Railgun skin that you worked so hard to get in the February Challenge. Hornet Legacy And remember, now you can also purchase the Battle Pass bundled with Premium, which gives you double Stars for every battle you complete! Finish your Challenge with half the effort with Premium, and claim all the rewards with a Battle Pass. So, log into the game tomorrow and start collecting those Stars. The first stage only needs 10 Stars and will bring you the cool Aqua shot effect for your Ricochet, or Dark Moon for Twins if you have a Battle Pass. Get ready for the March Challenge! P.S. The March Challenge is tied to the Gender WAR, where you could win one of 9 animated paints. Check out the details here.

Patch Update #547 - Released 1st March 2019 Changes to Turrets Firebird: Changes in heating temperature boost: M0: 0.3 → 0.1; M1: 0.44 → 0.29; M2: 0.69 → 0.6; M3: 0.79 → 0.7; M3+: no change. Now Isida for cured ally gets 10 points instead of the previous 15. Changes to Alterations Firebird Compact Fuel Tanks: Now increases heating rate by 100% instead of 200%. Incendiary mix: Now reduces power consumption by 50% instead of 20%. Freeze Corrosive Mix: Now increases damage per second by 5% instead of 10%. Hammer Dragon's Breath: Now each pellet heats the target by 2.2% of the maximum temperature instead of 3.3%. Ricochet Plasma-torch: Now slows projectile speed by 66% instead of 75%. Berserk: Now increases energy per shot by 80% instead of 100%. Striker Uranium Missile Launcher: Now increases cooldown by 20% instead of 10%. Thunder Subcaliber Rounds: Now increases impact force by 20% instead of 10%. Railgun Round Destabilization: Now increases max damage by 70% instead of 90%. Death Herald: Now does not affect the reload time but increases charging time by 10%.

Tankers! With the tomorrow’s (Mar 1st) server restart at 02:00 UTC, we’ll be releasing another update in the game. This update will affect the parameters of a number of Turrets and Alterations. Here are the details. Turrets FirebirdAt lower levels, this turret was too imbalanced, so we’ve reduced its maximum heating temperature. IsidaThe number of points received for repairing allies has been returned to its previous value — 10. Alterations Thunder Impact force for Thunder’s “Subcaliber rounds” has been increased from 10% to 20%. Firebird The improved heating rate for "Compact fuel tanks" has been decreased from 200% to 100% This means that the duration of combustion after a short heating effect will be less. The “Incendiary mix” alteration now reduces energy consumption by 50% instead of 20%, which means that the energy gauge will last longer. Frеeze The damage boost for "Corrosive mix" has been reduced from 10% to 5%. Hammer Slightly changed the device "dragon's Breath": heating the target in contact with the shot will be a third less than before. Ricochet The energy penalty per shot for “Berserk” has been reduced from 100% to 80%. Now you can fire more shots per energy gauge. Plasma-torch alteration now slows down projectiles by 66% instead of the previous 75%. This means your projectiles will be faster. Striker The reload penalty for "Uranium missile launcher" has been increased from 10% to 20%. This means the firing rate has been reduced. Railgun The maximum damage boost from "Round Destabilization" is now 70% instead of 90%. The "Death Herald" alteration no longer imposes a penalty on reload time. However, charging time has increased by 10%. (edited) Log into the game tomorrow and check out all of the updates!

Tankers! Due to unforeseen circumstances, the March Challenge and Gender WAR event for March 2019 will be starting one day later than announced. This means the that both the Challenge and WAR will be starting at 02:00 UTC on Saturday, March 2nd. Additionally, the Gender WAR faction paints will also be available to buy till 02:00 UTC on March 2nd. Let’s see who’s stronger!

TL;DR: GIFT FOR YOU: Log into the game on Thursday 28th and get a FREE day of Premium (only for accounts ranked Private and above) to finish your Challenge and earn more prizes. GIFT: FREE DAY OF PREMIUM ACCOUNT From: 02:00 UTC on Thursday 28th February To: 02:00 UTC on Friday 1st March Tankers! The second Challenge is coming close to its conclusion. If you’ve been busy with day-to-day life, don’t worry. To help you catch up, we’re giving you 24 hours of Premium account for free if you log into the game anytime between 02:00 UTC on Thursday 28th February and 02:00 UTC on Friday 1st March. A Premium Account gives you double the stars so you can finish your Challenge stages twice as fast and earn even more rewards. Claim amazing prizes, including rare paints, shot effects, cool skins, a bunch of crystals, supplies, premium days and containers. Make sure you don’t miss out on any of the cool rewards, especially the ones from the final stages. And if you want to start earning double stars right away, you can get your Premium Account from the Shop today. We’ve got multiple packages available to suit any budget. Visit the Shop today.

Tankers! In today’s episode we’ll be discussing all the fun stuff related to Iron Days celebrations. We’ll also be answering your top questions about the «Gender war», and announcing a brand new game by Alternativa Games. Check out V-LOG 203 right below! Iron Days Selfie Gold Box March 2019: Gender WAR eSports — Railgun Tournament: Masters of the sword eSports — Blitz Tournaments Video of the Week Submissions Question of the Week Submissions . . Unofficial translations by: @emrakul (SK) @MarTiin (CZ) @Levi (AR) @Past (HU)