Drones, Batteries and Modules Update

[r_Nives5 15,148]

 

Tankers!

 

Past several weeks you have heard a lot about the development of a certain secret project. In the V-LOG 171 and 172 we have lifted the curtain a little bit, and now it’s time to reveal the full details of the coming update, since its release is set for tomorrow, June 4th.

 

With the release a brand new and different mechanic will be added to the game -- drones!

 

Drones

 

Drones are your helpers in battles. They boost your stats, echance supplies and help in many other ways.

 

Check the full rundown on the stats for drones and prices with a helpful article from the Wiki team!

 

Drones can be purchased with crystals in the Garage in the “Drones” section. Also in there, you will be able to upgrade them.

 

To use the drone, you need to equip it, same as any other gear. Equipped drone will appear in battle above your tank and will follow you, everywhere. Drones will automatically trigger following a specific event or action in battles -- you don’t need to activate them yourself. After the activation drones will become inactive until they are automatically recharged.

 

You can turn off the drones to be shown for yourself and all enemies in the interface settings, if they distract you from battle.

 

We plan to release 12 drones in total, and with the coming update we will add the first 3:

 

• «Mechanic» drone gives an additional HP bonus to the instant Repair Kit effect and will also heal all nearby allies, same as it works with overdrive. Will automatically trigger after using or picking up Repair Kit supply.
• «Assault» drone will trigger after destroying enemy tanks and prolongs the effect of all active supplies.
• «Trooper» drone will activate all supplies -- Double Damage, Double Armor and Speed Boost -- right after spawning, when your tank becomes fully visible. Your personal supplies are not used for the effect.

 

Drones will be powered by special batteries.

 

Batteries

 

Batteries are the new supply type, which will be automatically used in battles, when you have any of the drones equipped. Same as other supplies, you will be able to purchases batteries in the Garage and in the Shop, find within the containers and, of course, win in contests.

 

1 battery costs 300 crystals.

Drones use 1 battery per minute.

 

Modules

 

After the update you will be able to construct your own protection module from modules with a single protection. All current modules will be removed from the game and replaced with modules, each with a protection against a specific damage type. This way, you will find in the game 14 modules overall -- 13 for turrets and 1 for mines. These modules can be combined in any order, creating your own protection with the maximum of 3 modules per combination.

 

A few benefits of the constructor-module:

 

• Now you won’t have to spend tons of crystals upgrading the same protection type in several different modules.
• You can create any combination of protection types.
• It’s easy and quick to change protection within the module.

 

Protection can be changed in the Garage. Navigate to the “Modules” section, press on any module, and you will see 3 slots. To add the protection into a free slot, you need to choose the module you want and press on “Equip”. If you want to remove the protection or replace with another protection type, press on the slot with the protection you want to remove.

 

As before, modules will have modifications and can be upgraded.

 

Developers Answers

 

If you have further questions about the system, please check the following video and make sure your subtitles are on:

 

 

 

We hope you will like the new mechanics, since we haven’t seen anything like it in TO before! As always, we welcome you to post thoughts on the new update in this topic.

[Like.Dead 565]

Crazy update :D

[QuicKK 975]

Nice!!!

[Lankbouv 6,347]

Weird

[NXS_Neta_King 654]

Drones Xd

[Zak 2,532]

Personally, i don't like them  :ph34r:

[Commander_Rose 327]

Interesting...  :ph34r:

[LadyMagnum 73]

Not so bad as I was fearing.

 

+1000 to modules coming tomorrow.

[GuidoFawkes 2,361]

so how will modules be converted?

i have 3 m3 triple modules... shaft and railgun are in 2 of the modules so... will i get 7 m3 single modules or 9??

[Maf 32,300]

Ooof, guess that answers the question about whether or not we should buy old modules during the birthday sale  :lol:

[AV-Gamers 1,251]

nice!!
but drones use 1 batteries per minute, what you think it's cheap   :ph34r:

[Commander_Rose 327]

Is Nives dead? The Halo above his avatar's helmet is scary....  :unsure:

Edited June 3, 2018 by Commander_Rose

[emrakul 7,801]

Ooof, guess that answers the question about whether or not we should buy old modules during the birthday sale  :lol:

Good luck buying them :lol: Literally the most unexpected time to release all this :O

Cost of modules? :X

[Best_of_thunder_2015 1,354]

Nice

[bozo88 450]

so how will modules be converted?

 

i have 3 m3 triple modules... shaft and railgun are in 2 of the modules so... will i get 7 m3 single modules or 9??

You will only get one for each turret, so 7/

 

Because batteries cost 300◊, I take it they will be as rare in containers and mission rewards as RKs? Also, will we get a set amount in the weekly reward?

 

This could be a P2W mechanic, batteries will be used at a rate >9/battle, which will be totally unprofitable to purchase with crystals int he garage, making most player reliant on missions and containers. This will dilute the drug pool, (your chances of getting other stuff are reduced), and if TO plans to be as stingy with them as they are with RK, then life will be a net suck. 

Edited June 3, 2018 by bozo88

[LyT 222]

Cant Wait  :wub:

[Blue-Flame-Dragon 591]

Will the sales apply to batteries too?

[GuidoFawkes 2,361]

a battery costs 300 crystals... and it's 1 battery per minute... so 3K for every 10 minute battle!? wow... most buyers are gonna realise their wealth isn't infinite as they think :ph34r:

[The_Pakistani 16,768]

Can't you wait so we can celebrate tanki's last b'day celebration with peace?

[bozo88 450]

Will Supplies 100 kit in garage and the Supplies  200-1500 in Shop be changed to accommodate batteries?

 

Will the price for Supplies 100 be raised to 20,000◊?

Can't you wait so we can celebrate tanki's last b'day celebration with peace?

So its murder?  :ph34r:

[Maf 32,300]

1 battery costs 300 crystals.

Drones use 1 battery per minute.

Does this mean 10 batteries for every standard battle every time, or 1 battery for every minute when the drone is actually deployed?

 

You can turn off the drones to be shown for yourself and all enemies in the interface settings, if they distract you from battle.

Thanks. That's good news for those, who complained about drones obstructing the view :P

 

As before, modules will have modifications and can be upgraded.

Would be nice to know the price, but I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

[TriNitroToIuene 4,765]

I'm sorry if I sound misinformed, but won't these just complicate the game further? Also, why would we need these in battle when they're just a more complex form of Overdrive?

 

EDIT: Hugely excited for the custom modules, though.

Edited June 3, 2018 by TriNitroToIuene

[GeekSHizzle 522]

Mmm.. cool,, we are waiting  for tomorrow  :D  :wub:  ^_^

Edited June 3, 2018 by GeekSHizzle

[Mr.Ray_RTL 0]

Seems fine a new added drug tho.....

[ExTRAct 23]

drones use 1 battery per minute.. are u kidding, it means if u have a drone equipped for a 10 min battle, 10 batteries will be used and u spend 3000 crystals per battle....looks like its an alternative to entry fees to a battle