Where is excalibur nerf? Where is stellerator nerf? Where balance changes?

Good the mass test for Tanki Classic finally appeared, so that all those who bought "Nostalgia" and "Old-school" special offers can take part in those tests. Also good that people can buy such offers again. Big W, especially that many waited with unpatience for some more news about it. I've seen few screenshots from this game and not gonna lie, interface of Lobby and game are really impressive, identical to old, but gold Flash interface. I like it. Many complain that it looks ugly, terrible etc. but like, it's not possible to recreate 1 : 1 Flash interface + fact servers are runned on different technologies. Prove me wrong. I guess it will be further improved to make it more and more similar to old interface which was before HTML5 era. Good there's so many feedback about the current state of TC by now from testers. Hope it will make a huge impact on game. And also I hope people will accept the fact that Tanki Classic will not be 1 : 1 how it used to be in old days of TO and old Tanki can't be fully replaced. Those days are gone, but at least there are memories of it (Old videos, old screenshots). And more thing - don't be suprised your account will reset and complain how "after grinding so many hours it all got removed, nooo" etc., because it was clearly said that progress will get reset, "During the test, we will restart the game several times and even temporarily pause the testing process. We will also wipe the test server database several times, which will reset all your progress." But I guess there will be still complaints about it. Anyway, wish you patience during tests.

Congratulations to the all Helpers Of The Year 2025 and Best Helpers of December 2025!

Merry Christmas! Wish you health, luck, happiness, wealth, peace, and spending some time with family and/or friends.

TNK00-00000-06N74-1JZFC-MYE9T Promocode from V-LOG, contains 1 epic key

Not gonna lie, Hazel got us in the first half hahah Good to finally see some information regarding Tanki Classic. Better tell news than not tell at all. Guess now there's no more spoilers about new things added in TC. Maybe except those who hadn't bought those "Old School" and "Nostalgia" special offers.

Then don't buy any Tanki Fund bundles anymore, because that's how you join such draws. And no, it's not possible to buy one of the bundles to get prizes from TankFund (I mean here that Tsar grenades, Snowball grenade, epic keys etc.) and NOT participate in that draw. Well, not winning happens. I also didn't win. Only won once (bought 1 bundle with saved Tankoins in Summer eSports TankiFund 2024, I always buy just 1, cheapest bundle). That's just bad luck. Imagine that yes, there are. I mean 700 Rubies events like Freezer Games or any other events which may give Excelsior augments or another prize (for example Augment[s]) of own choice. Maybe mini-games which have pretty interesting prizes (not requiring buying some pass to enter, but with contracts you may reach certain prizes). And I guess so many Rubies might be used to participate in another Tanki Fund and even buy more than 1 bundle (if Rubies are saved and fund itself has really good prizes). So yeah, there are many things to do with 8k Rubies won from this fund. It's up to you what would you like to do with them.

Congratulations to the Winners!

Tanki Online V-LOG Episode 539 - finally some news about Tanki Classic I think we can clearly call it an Early Access - in some way On December 26th expect announcement about Tanki Classic server launch All those who purchased "Nostalgia" and "Old School" special offer bundles, will be able to take part into the test server of Tanki Classic via this website https://pages.tankionline.com/tanki-classic/early-access?lang=en and by clicking "Early Access" button. You'll be logged via your in-game account. Haven't purchased it? Offers are available to purchase them again I think in next week you may be able to buy bundles which guarantee access to Early Access A new classic server is launched, runned on different technologies. It might crash, be unstable, but that's normal at that stage. Be patient and understaning! Who bought such offers, participate actively to test mechanics, interface and gameplay, server load and numbers of simultaneous players. Accounts will be periodically reset. That is removing progress, upgrades, earned crystals. In shop there's no possibility to buy Crystals Premium and Battle Passes Bonuses from Early Access special offers will be delivered after releasing final version. Not credited automatically now. The option to test some items like for example containers will be discussed. There will be dedicaded page alongside test launch to see what developers are working on, what is completed, what are in "work-in-progress" mode. Dates appear "post-factum" - after work is in 100% completed and added to game to test. Items on roadmap Juggernaut - only Solo version of this mode (Solo Juggernaut), can create it on any map and play when you want. No restrictions. Battle HUD Tank explosion effects Twins shot effect Legacy map versions Containers Vote: Striker or Gauss Roadmap will be updated, based on feedback. New items are added only when mechanic is fully "formulated and confirmed" (I think when work on 1st item is completed before moving into 2nd one etc.) Check roadmap before reporting issueses. Page can be opened any time to check current state of project. No longer "run ahead of development train" (announcing something before it is shown to early access participants I guess). There will be posted news about items which are already released and what has been done.

I've mentioned similar or few times literally same things regarding compensations for "duplicates" or when getting something you can't get more of it (Augments, Skins, +1 slot for protection modules, mentioned Crisis drone and Armadillo protection module). And not just TankiFunds, but also when it comes to mini-games. Where? For example there: May 18th 2023, Tanki Birthday TankiFund June 15th 2023, Summer eSports TankiFund October 30th 2023, "Trick-or-treat" mini-Game November 17th 2023, Winter eSports TankiFund December 28th 2023, The "Tanki and The Snow Trap" mini-game January 3rd 2025, "Tanki and The Snow Trap" mini-game 2024 July 27th 2025 "Cybertank 2025" mini-game I don't understand at all what's so bad about those compensations. It will be a benefit for literally every player (both Buyers and Non-Buyers) who reaches such level to get those prizes; those who don't have it yet will unlock it, and those who already have it will get compensation prize for "duplicate" or "having it on maximum level upgraded already" in form of Rubies or Crystals or Supplies, like you wrote. That feeling of "waste" really discourages from taking part in those funds or mini-games (not much, but still has an impact). If the problem is "How much should the compensations be?" then it's good to create a discussion about it. For example: Crisis drone - 150k crystals compensation and Armadillo module - 150 rubies compensation. Hope such thing as compensations will finally appear in game.

Fund completed, let's go!

One of the questions asked in blitz Q&A from 4th of December 2025 regarding Tanki Classic. "Q: Will there be holiday events in Classic, and if so, how will they be implemented? (asked by I_King_Of_Skils_I) A: We haven't made a final decision on how and in what form to run events in Classic. At the very least, we are not planning any discounts at the moment."

Another event and of course, another advent calendar hidden behind paywall. R.I.P Old & free advent calendar. You will be missed [*] Not gonna lie, the prizes from that paid one are impressive and good. But still, wouldn't that be a good idea to implement another calendar (free one)? Similar thing to challenges with "free pass" and "battle pass" - create a "free advent calendar" and "advent calendar pass". Ofc that 2nd one available with that "advent calendar pass" to buy for Tankoins (or maybe Rubies one day ). Regarding that "free advent calendar", why not to make it as long as the duration of event and for each day you get like 2000 crystals for each day you log in and claim that prize. And a supermission for logging every day during event with a prize in form of... hmm... 10 or 15-20 epic keys. That's debatable. It's really sad to see another thing turning from free to be hidden behind paywall I thought it would be temporary for like 1-2 events, but it seems like it will be for way longer... Just wonderful, can't wait to check what else from this events will be also available only for Tankoins or thousands of Rubies.

Excitement about that game somehow still exists, because there are some parts of old tanki, even though many things aren't "classic". Many people missed "old tanki" and some of them got hyped because of the name of that project - "Tanki Classic" and that it will be some kind of old tanki(debatable). I even mentioned what Hazel himself has written under the topic of Tanki Classic Early Access + fact they extended it by one more month. I think we can clearly say that thing was a cash-grab action, because then they told about "alterations"/augments matched to skins, voting which another turret to add to Tanki Classic between Striker and Gauss and many things that actually weren't in old Tanki back then. If they announce those things BEFORE they gave offers to gain early access for TC, I'm sure above 70% of that people wouldn't even buy it at all. And it could make TC be cancelled quicker. "Delays are common in the gaming industry..." Yes, but don't you think it should be better to tell players that it will be delayed and reasons like "continue to work out the details to make sure at early access there won't be so much problems." than not tell anything and just "figure it out by yourselves"? For example, the producers of GTA VI officialy announced their game will be delayed. That's a good example of pretty good contact with players. Here? There's barely any contact. No specifics. Just hopeless generalities and some "Figure it out yourselves, if you don't understand, that's your problem!". As I've mentioned above "It's way better to tell us what is happening with Tanki Classic than not tell anything at all ." I guess demand for that Tanki Classic went so low it might not be released at all since "they don't take risks". Let's wait for December's V-LOG.

Oh and BTW, do you even check the V-LOGs before you publish them? Because that 1st Tank from "Spy Tank" Contest in last V-LOG wasn't Wasp Smoky in Rust Paint. It was Hunter Twins in Mary paint. If you'd look closer to that, you'd notice more white paint, which is not visible on Rust paint at all (On Rust paint there's more gray and dark red or something like that). If that actually would be that Wasp Smoky in Rust paint, I wouldn't be there and many other people in that draw (correctly guessed 1st Spy Tank was Twins Hunter Mary). Altough rest of tanks are correctly said, still that 1st one makes no sense and create big confusion. Be more careful next time!