Micro-upgrades in progress

[semyonkirov 29,038]

At the moment Tanki Online team is actively working on a much-anticipated feature of micro-upgrades.

Not everyone understands what it is and why it is needed. So let’s try to dispel the myths that are beginning to emerge around it.

Every weapon in the game has got a lot of different characteristics which you can upgrade by purchasing new modifications. Many players would like to improve certain characteristics of weapons and do it more often than it’s currently possible. The main idea of micro-upgrades is to make it possible.

Let’s take Smoky as an example. If a player wants to improve its maximum damage, he or she will be able to do this in several steps using micro-upgrades to the level of the next modification.
In the same way it will be possible to improve other characteristics such as turret’s rotation speed, rate of fire and so on.

Each micro-upgrade will cost a small amount of crystals and a period of time during which the upgraded weapon will not be available. At the same time you will be able to do everything instantly for an extra sum of crystals.

It is possible that micro-upgrade may not work. In this case crystals you’ve spent or a part of them may be given back to you in the form of supplies. There is also a chance to improve a characteristic by two steps in one micro-upgrade.

You will be able to upgrade not only M0, M1 and M2 weapons. After all the micro-upgrades an M3 can become a kind of M4. Paints will also be upgradable to a certain extent.

Your opponents won’t see that your weapons were upgraded as micro-upgrades don’t change the appearance of your tank.

Finally, there will be an ability to switch off micro upgrades in no-supplies battles.

Please share your ideas regarding the upcoming update here and feel free to ask questions.

Update: Here's a promised video in which our leading analyst Vasily Sabirov answers various questions regarding micro-upgrades. Enjoy!

Below you can find the list of upgrades for all turrets (as for hulls and paints, all of them will have the same upgrades). The list is not final and some changes may be made to upgrades before the release.

Firebird
1. Damage
2. Turret's rotation speed
3. Burning damage
4. Reload speed
5. Minimum damage range

Freeze
1. Damage
2. Reload speed
3. Minimum damage range
4. Turret's rotation speed

Isida
1. Damage
2. Healing
3. Self-healing
4. Turret's rotation speed
5. Reload speed

Twins
1. Damage
2. Impact force
3. Minimum damage (at max distance)
4. Turret's rotation speed
5. Reload speed (rate of fire)

Ricochet
1. Damage
2. Reload speed
3. Minimum damage (at max distance)
4. Impact force
5. Turret's rotation speed

Smoky
1. Damage
2. Critical damage
3. Critical chance
4. Impact force
5. Turret's rotation speed

Thunder
1. Damage
2. Reload speed (rate of fire)
3. Minimum damage (at max distance)
4. Impact force
5. Turret's rotation speed

Railgun
1. Damage
2. Reload speed (rate of fire)
3. Penetrating power
4. Impact force
5. Turret's rotation speed

Shaft
1. Max damage in sniping mode
2. Max damage in arcade mode
3. Penetrating power
4. Impact force in sniping mode
5. Turret's rotation speed

[GoldRock 6,165]

Upgradable paints - didn't hear about that one! Looking forward to these changes being introduced into the game :)

[myfav1 4]

awesome!!!!!

[unholycloak5 1,814]

Nice, I'll be looking forward to these changes! :D

[Frost.Angel 221]

Umm i have a question, like if iwant my thunder m1 to show like thunder m2 but same power as thunder m1 like only change the look

 

wil this be possible?

[FederalBureauFBI 2,881]

Umm i have a question, like if iwant my thunder m1 to show like thunder m2 but same power as thunder m1 like only change the look

You will be able to upgrade your M1's rotating speed, damage, shots per min, etc., but not the look, since the look isn't a characteristic.

[Hichiy 36]

S I can make my M0 shaft have the damage of an "M4" ?

[semyonkirov 29,038]

S I can make my M0 shaft have the damage of an "M4" ?

No, you can make it almost as powerful as M1 but that's it.

[Coderjake 2]

Approximately how long until the update? Overall, awesome! Also, about how many crystals will it cost?

[jtipt 30]

when!!!

[jokjinari 160]

Now kill stealing (especially with smoky) will become more due to luck than precise calculation, but other than that, this update seems pretty cool. xD

[jtipt 30]

and the rank.

for eg: rail m2 unlocks at 1st lt so what will be the rank to upgrade only its power

[Lhamster 4,081]

Nice, this update will certainly be interesting!

[r_AdvocatusDiaboli0 861]

Hmm, was I right on anything? o.o

[Scientist 4,224]

I wait... Let's see what's gonna happen :D

Nice job, devs. ;)

[Mosca 8]

woow good!! :D how mutch time do we expect for have this? (for this upload)

[uberblackninja1 0]

Wow! certainly looking forward to the micro-upgrades!

[JonathanBernatowicz 119]

Can't wait! Great update, hope it goes well!

[dardayy 493]

it was mentioned Each microupgrade will cost a small amount of crystals and a period of time during which the upgraded weapon will not be available

What does "it will be available for a period of time" mean? can you give an example please?

Edited May 23, 2013 by dardayy

[MONKBLOB 33]

Are there also plans to add micro-upgrades for hulls as well?

[Crotter 1]

a period of time during which the upgraded weapon will not be available

 

This did not translate well.

 

I would also like a clarification.

 

Good to finally see some NEW content. It's been a LONG time.

[r_AdvocatusDiaboli0 861]

This did not translate well.

 

I would also like a clarification.

 

Good to finally see some NEW content. It's been a LONG time.

 

The upgrade will be completed over a period instead of instantly upgrading. Or you can spend more crystals to instantly get it.

I cover some aspects over here, will be updating as more info is released.

Edited May 23, 2013 by r_AdvocatusDiaboli0

[r_HaIIoween0 134]

The upgrade will be completed over a period instead of instantly upgrading. Or you can spend more crystals to instantly get it.

koolwalky :)

[jtipt 30]

The upgrade will be completed over a period instead of instantly upgrading. Or you can spend more crystals to instantly get it.

I cover some aspects over here, will be updating as more info is released.

just WOW

[Crotter 1]

The upgrade will be completed over a period instead of instantly upgrading. Or you can spend more crystals to instantly get it.

I cover some aspects over here, will be updating as more info is released.

 

Excellent work, thanks KOOL ;)