Episode 171 of the V-LOG has rolled out!

[Retaliate 503]

Lead Dev: What should we do today?

Other devs:

 

[r_Issimo2 1,495]

You people don't understand, it's very simple, look...

 

That doesn't really work because the conversion has to be equally effective for everyone at once. So you may want to get compensation as upgrades and paints, but what about some other people who already have everything M4 and don't care about paints? So i think these batteries are quite a logical compensation, especially considering that no one has any at the moment.

If they get some crystals they can get batteries if they want. But if someone doesn't want to deal with crystals and only wants batteries, then it's better that we all get batteries.

 

hum, or/and 3x single modules.

So these modules can be converted to batteries.

[Viking4s 10,791]

So these modules can be converted to batteries.

The conversion from module to batteries would be a one time operation to ease the implementation of the new system. It is not logic to apply it every time in the future.

What modification will be done to the kit is pure speculation for now. However the conversion is obviously a one time (forced) deal for the greater good, as once all multi module would have been dislocated, no duplicate would be possible after.

If you already had a hornet from in your garage you had still to pay the full price of the kit - they were no refund then they would be none expected in the future.

[Impulse 291]

But to use it you need to have batteries, and a battery gets spent every time you activate the drone.

Just to make things clear.

Drones are not activated by players. They automatically trigger when a certain condition is met or action performed.

Batteries are constantly and automatically consumed when any drone is equipped.

[Hypnotist 217]

Devs phrased it incorrectly. ALL modules will be removed and you will get the highest % protection from each turret that you had in any module (LGC or not).

Is this information heard from reliable sources? Or another speculation what they meant in the vlog?

[Maf 32,300]

Is this information heard from reliable sources? Or another speculation what they meant in the vlog?

I'd prefer to call it common sense. But officially I don't have any additional information other than what was said in the V-log. However, i did watch the Russian V-log also, and in there the wording makes it very clear that LGC modules will also be converted into new modules and batteries.

[Viking4s 10,791]

Is this information heard from reliable sources? Or another speculation what they meant in the vlog?

The highest % for sure will be the minimum kept.

the following is only speculation due to the vague phrasing used by Hazel. Maybe ... more upgrade added from the other duplicate. Up to what's available and if you reach 15/15 or 10/10 then transformation to batteries, 

 

Just to make things clear.

Drones are not activated by players. They automatically trigger when a certain condition is met or action performed.

Batteries are constantly and automatically consumed when any drone is equipped.

That's a very important information. So if i understand well when your tank is equipped with Trooper/paratrooper drone it will activate and consume a battery every-times you respawn? or do you have an activating time (a minutes) ? does it have a cool down?

Does the 5 minutes garage change equipment cooldown will be applied to drones?

[Impulse 291]

So if i understand well when your tank is equipped with Trooper/paratrooper drone it will activate and consume a battery every-times you respawn?

Drone triggering doesn't consume batteries by itself. When you have any drone equipped, batteries will be ALWAYS and automatically consumed (say, 1 battery per X sec) regardless of what is happening with you and your drone in the battle.

 

Yes, some drones may have cooldowns after triggering.

[BlackWasp777 4,498]

V-Log says that there will be no crystals earned from private battle after the MM is released. How about exp? Would there be no exp earned as well ?

The last information (weeks ago) was, that in private battles the experience will grow, but very, very slow.

This is done in order to enable rankups in private battles.

 

My personal assumption is about +1xp per kill (instead of 10), but let's see.

[TaffyTank 1,890]

Let's hope these Drone batteries don't drain from our supply stashes too quick and they're as available to non-buyers as other supplies are currently. Non-buyers or buyers that just don't buy supplies should at least be able to use them for 3 or more battles a day without running out.

Edited May 25, 2018 by TaffyTank

[railguniz4noobz 2,394]

I'd prefer to call it common sense. But officially I don't have any additional information other than what was said in the V-log. However, i did watch the Russian V-log also, and in there the wording makes it very clear that LGC modules will also be converted into new modules and batteries.

Their wording was anything but clear, all they said was that the newer protection modules would get converted and all LCG modules would get scrapped for batteries. Nothing about LCG protections going into new modules.

[Maf 32,300]

Their wording was anything but clear, all they said was that the newer protection modules would get converted and all LCG modules would get scrapped for batteries. Nothing about LCG protections going into new modules.

They said "we will convert old modules into new modules" and "all old modules including LGC modules will be removed". Put two and two together and you get "All modules, including LGC, will be removed and converted into new modules, with the duplicate protections being turned into batteries".

[Viking4s 10,791]

Their wording was anything but clear, all they said was that the newer protection modules would get converted and all LCG modules would get scrapped for batteries. Nothing about LCG protections going into new modules.

That was clear and in-line with previous communications. All modules (triple/dual and legacy) will be split into unique single unit. There is no reason/piece of information that says that Legacy module will be treated differently.

[Lankbouv 6,347]

If you have Zeus at 50% => it will be split in single module Smoky 50% & Freeze 50%

And if you have another module with Protection from Firebird at 45%

Then you can build a triple module: Smoky 50% + Freeze 50% + Firebird 45%.

 

But if you have in your other module 2 protection for firebird: one at 45% and one at 50% => the system will keep the highest one (50%) and the lowest one will be converted into Drones battery supplies  and you will be able to build the following triple module: Smoky 50% + Freeze 50% + Firebird 50%.

Is this confirmed?  If so it's good, but if not then rip

[Viking4s 10,791]

Is this confirmed?  If so it's good, but if not then rip

Yes, this is the minimum that would happen.

To me there is a bit of confusion/doubt on the extra upgrade on duplicates. Would it be use to further upgrade or directly converted.

The same process was also mirrored for the XT upgrades/skin. See the part "*20/20 sorry our bad." in the video.

[CabbageRoll 3,018]

 

Boycott

Stop paying this game

 

[r_Issimo2 1,495]

That was clear and in-line with previous communications. All modules (triple/dual and legacy) will be split into unique single unit. There is no reason/piece of information that says that Legacy module will be treated differently.

About modules being broken up, what previous communications? Except that one from Nives, I haven't seen any. That's why I asked if he's sure.

 

XTs will be handled in that manner according to the video, but I'm still not sure about modules.

 

Besides a lot can change since the update is weeks or "several" weeks away, and this Modile update is economically tied to the Drone system, and the Drone system hasn't convinced many players.

[concretehill 8]

I do not know. I will be excited for the update and at the same time sad. YAY helper drones but oh no are protection thingees will go bye bye what  should I expect? I do not know

[Bydo 20,119]

You people don't understand, it's very simple, look...

 

If they get some crystals they can get batteries if they want. But if someone doesn't want to deal with crystals and only wants batteries, then it's better that we all get batteries.

 

So these modules can be converted to batteries.

why do we even want battery's in the first place when the system works fine for players . we just got use to this and now changing them again. whats going to happen 6-8 months down the road anther change that we'll all be complaining about . it seems like this is all they have to do every 6-8  months is to come with some idea and hope that the system can with stand it . in time the whole system will crash and then where are the players and staff .. think about it.. there not even sure if there system can with stand the changes and if it do's crash in tanki then they have only Tanki X left that we would end up playing on .

Edited May 25, 2018 by Bydo

[Maf 32,300]

I do not know. I will be excited for the update and at the same time sad. YAY helper drones but oh no are protection thingees will go bye bye what  should I expect? I do not know

Protection modules stay. They are simply being converted to a new, more flexible system.

[AmandaTheAssassin 1]

I have the Tundra LGC module with 45% protection against Railgun. What will happen to it? Will it be converted into a 45% module? Or reduced to the highest m2 available (25-35%)?

 

If the latter, I'll honestly consider leaving, because that is not what I paid for! I'm a PRO player, I didn't spend crystals to MU that tundra just to get a couple rehashed drugs!

[emrakul 7,801]

So all modules will be "removed" - converted to the new system, and any extra MUs or protections will be refunded with batteries. I want to ask, what will happen, if on a mid rank account there is older module, let's say "LGC tundra". Microupgraded, it has 45% protection from rail, however, M2 modules have only 25% protection, and can be microupgraded up to 35%, which is still 10% less than the tundra's protection. What will happen in such cases? Will these be converted into a M2 rail protection, fully MUed with 35% and the rest given as batteries, or there will be a module with 45% protection given? It's nice to get some extra supplies, but it's not the same as the protection.

 

 

I have the Tundra LGC module with 45% protection against Railgun. What will happen to it? Will it be converted into a 45% module? Or reduced to the highest m2 available (25-35%)?

 

If the latter, I'll honestly consider leaving, because that is not what I paid for! I'm a PRO player, I didn't spend crystals to MU that tundra just to get a couple rehashed drugs!

Oh lol, actually you are the living example of that situation :o

There is certainly a number of players like this. And not all of them are even of rank, when they can access M2 modules.

[Viking4s 10,791]

About modules being broken up, what previous communications? Except that one from Nives, I haven't seen any. That's why I asked if he's sure.

XTs will be handled in that manner according to the video, but I'm still not sure about modules.

Besides a lot can change since the update is weeks or "several" weeks away, and this Modile update is economically tied to the Drone system, and the Drone system hasn't convinced many players.

From V-log170 there is a very clear explanation with visuals (see below one screenshot) of the final single module and the flexible module with 3 slots.  

 

What I don't understand from you guys is what else do you expect? To have less % than the highest one? To start from zero%? Come on, like maf said you need to use your common sense.

XT and modules are very similar, they are duplicates and have upgrades associated - there is no doubt that the same solution will be applied;  the batteries conversion is the best trade-off option (different value might be applied though). 

 

If you want 100% confirmation, you will need to wait for the days that they are implemented. It is quite clear that you do not trust the vlog, nives nor the helpers, so you are left with no option that waiting the live update and see with your own eyes. It is very sad. Helpers are here to explain to players with a bit of our own experience. Yes we do like the game and yes we do have to look at very aspect to explain the changes and consider the bright side of it, what benefit we can keep from any update (bad or good).

 

Forget about the economy, any economical mistake done by the developers can be rectified later without you noticing. 

The drone will be implemented whatever you are convinced or not. As someone explained it's like alteration for supplies. And as we need to buy supplies we would need to buy batteries. I think Drones are cool idea, having a little cute floating devise/companion is cool. What they do and how it affect the game play (positively or not) it, that's another story. Only by playing with them we could judge. 

 

If they could speak that would be even better. Can i have one in yellow which says pika pika all the time or when he sends an emp wave :D

 

 

[troyc 11]

Please Tell me if I am correct about what I just listened to and viewed on Vlog, as it was short and compressed in fast short segment.  It seems they will convert my Triple modules to the highest upgrades possible 50% for each protection from our Triple modules by adding several of my Triple Modules together with the same protections together against the same turret protections.  Then they will refund/compensated the amount left over into the first 3 drones in your garage for no charge for the previous buyers (like me) of the game that invested in an enormous amount of multiple upgraded Triple M3 modules.  That is what I got out of it.  It seems weird to have to buy a Drone if you're given batteries for the drone with none to use.   So, I believe the first 3 drones (or at least 1 of choice) will be compensated to the Buyers who have multitude triple modules like a few of us do from the past year.  Then our objective/goal is to upgrade them after the update and learn how to use them and see what ones we prefer.  It sounds good then if of my module protections will be fully upgraded by addition of the many triple modules I bought with same protections in several of them & upgraded many steps.   It will mean my patience and effort of upgrading was well spent and not stolen or taken away.  It seems all will be upgraded fully to individual modules to create whatever module protection I think is good for a particular battle mode or fight at 50%.  Please tell me if wrong or right.. I am optimistic about what I heard, I just hope I heard correctly.

 

 

 

Thanks

 

Edited May 26, 2018 by troyc

[Bydo 20,119]

 

ok you say this is like alterations to supply's . then explain to me and others on what the future holds for the garage drugs will they be changed or what ? will they be added into the battery system or what ? see this system were talking about similar one happened with in tanki x and players were not impressed then with it.

 

yes this is tanki X but it might help others to understand how this system might work with in tanki . sure there will be some similar things but not all will be due to separate systems..

 

then drones system . just a brief info..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backstory

Operation "madness",when the crystal asteriod B36 fell into the pacific ocean anateus coporation immediately started launching a mining project to extract the expensive crystal out of this asteriod.Frontier who gets to know about anateus new project immediately launches an attack, due to the large number of tanks guarding the floating mining base around the asteriod frontier forces equipped their tanks with the latest module the tactical drone unit which was equipped with  an automatic machine  gun and also homing emp missiles helped frontier forces suppress /disable enemy forces inturn helping them capture the floating mining base.

Description

The tactical drone unit is a scouting module which is equipped with an automatic machine gun which automatically fires at the enemy tank which is in the tanks view and also it comes equipped with a homing emp missile which fires a single homing emp missile at an enemy tank in the direction the tanks facing at which slows down the tank and also disables any modules activated by it this emp missile has a small splash radius so it is able to deal this effect to enemy tanks who are close together.

How the tactical drone unit works

1.The drone will be active when the tank has spawn in the battle itself and it also will be destroyed when the tank is destroyed  and when the tank respawns the drone will be active again till it gets destroyed but its homing emp missile will have recharging time of 90 secs.

2.The automatic machine gun which the drone is equipped with has a high rate of  fire and has a damage of 5 hitpoints but its downside is that damage will drop of with range and it also has bullet spread so less number of bullets will hit faraway targets also it has to reload, the drone would automatically shoot at the enemy tanks in the direction the players tank is facing at or the enemy tank which the players tank is shooting at if the players  tank is behind cover the drone would come out of cover and shoot at the enemy tanks and the drone will keep following  the players tank also enemy tanks can destroy the drone by shooting at the drone and  if the drone gets destroyed the tank will  have to respawn again to activate the drone again.

3.The homing emp missile would autolock at the enemy tanks in the direction the players tank is facing at or the enemy tank which the players tank is shooting at ,to fire the emp missile  the player will have to press the module activation key.The homing missile will track down the target and explode when in it comes in contact with the enemy tank which slows down the tank for 5 secs and also disables its modules the emp missile has a small splash radius so it can deal this effect to a small group of enemy tanks.The missile would have the speed of a ricochet projectile so tanks could get to cover to avoid it in this case if the targetted enemy tank gets behind while the missile is travelling and if it hits a wall it would deal the splash effect to tanks which are near that cover.

So guys what do u think of this module pls leave your comments suggestions down below thx 

Edited

April 12, 2017

by Grashoper

 

 

 

Edited May 25, 2018 by Bydo