3D bushes, turret changes, and mobile version

[Marcus 17,296]

 

Hello, tankers!

 

With tomorrow's server restart at 02:00 UTC on September 17th a new update will be released!

 

What’s new:

 

3D bushes

 

Since time immemorial, players thought that they were being watched. Wherever you go, these bushes were always watching you...

 

With tomorrow's server restart, we will protect you from being watched by bushes in the HTML5 version of the game. The current bushes will be replaced with 3D ones. You should try hiding behind them...

 

If you do want to be watched, you can return to the old bushes in the settings menu.

 

Magnum

 

They say that Magnum is the hardest turret to use in the game, and on the mobile version, it is almost impossible to use.

 

If you are a fan of this turret, your life will be much easier with this update. Now, with default Magnum, you can rotate your turret like any other turret. With the «Reinforced gun carriage», «Automated gunpowder loading mechanism», and «Mortar» augments, you will be able to change Magnum’s angle of elevation. And with the «Adrenaline» augment, you will only be able to rotate the turret horizontally.

 

In this release, we also changed the projectile trajectory for Magnum so that you will now have more opportunities to shoot behind cover. In order to compensate for reduced accuracy, we have increased splash damage.

 

Vulcan

 

Only some cosmetic changes: we improved shot effects and revamped the «Mysterious Red» shot effect.

 

Pause

 

We have finally fixed the pause bug which you reported to us many times. Now, the pause mode should work correctly when you are in the Garage.

 

Screens

 

More cosmetic changes. We refined how augments and skins are displayed in the Garage in the HTML5 version, added borders, updated icons and fixed how shot effects, skins, and augments look like when you have just received them.

 

Android

 

We are constantly working on the mobile version to make the controls better and easier to use.

 

Auto shooting
 

We have received many reviews from you, telling us that it’s hard to control your tank. We came up with some alternative ways of controlling your tank, tested them and stopped at one of them.

Auto-firing mode will be added for the following turrets: Firebird, Freeze, Isida, Hammer, Twins, Ricochet, Smoky, Striker, Thunder, Railgun, Gauss, and Shaft.

As soon as your rounds can reach a target, your tank will shoot automatically. You also can shoot by yourself, or switch to alternative mode of firing (Twins, Striker, Vulcan, Magnum, Gauss and Shaft) by double tapping on the screen,

 

Now your main task will be to control the hull and choose where to point your turret.

You can disable automatic shooting in the settings.

 

Showcase & Shop

 

We have fixed the layout of Showcase placards for devices with high resolution screens, fixed the centrality of these Showcase placards, corrected prices in the mobile version, and now, Showcase placards in the mobile version will not be the same as in the browser version. We urge you to check the HTML5 Showcase, and if there’s not any items you are wanting to purchase, also check the mobile version Showcase, and hopefully have a bit better luck.

You can find more details in the patch notes.

 

Enter the game tomorrow and check out the changes!

[AncientFire 1,894]

Magnum change is interesting...

I have no idea if this will effect gameplay in any way but ok

[Egidas 3]

ok then give me back crystals, i buy Reinforced gun carriage

[ALEX22THEBEST 789]

Thanks for info!

[Deniz 86]

Instead of making irrelevant updates, just change loading bar/ interface/ graphics/ battle list in HTML.

Copy Flash to Html.

Whats so difficult

[Marcus 17,296]

14 minutes ago, sarim2345_the_master said:

Magnum change is interesting...

I have no idea if this will effect gameplay in any way but ok

I am sure it will. Anyway, we'll see tomorrow.

[Marcus 17,296]

8 minutes ago, Egidas said:

ok then give me back crystals, i buy Reinforced gun carriage

Now you can use horizontal and vertical aiming modes. With tomorrow's update, you will still be able to use both horizontal and vertical aiming modes.

[Marcus 17,296]

3 minutes ago, came said:

Copy Flash to Html.

Whats so difficult

Everything. It's like you built a car and now you need to build another one but using other tools. That's difficult.

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

This would be a really nice update if it weren't for the Magnum changes . . . I am very concerned about those.

[Deniz 86]

Just now, Marcus said:

Everything. It's like you built a car and now you need to build another one but using other tools. That's difficult.

So you cant copy flash to html or you will try it at least and we will see at 1.12 , if u have done it good?

Edited September 16, 2020 by came

[Marcus 17,296]

Just now, came said:

So you cant copy flash to html?

Devs keep working on adding missing Flash features to the HTML5 version.

As soon as we discontinue Flash, they will be spending twice less time on making each update and new features will be added faster.

[Deniz 86]

Just now, Marcus said:

Devs keep working on adding missing Flash features to the HTML5 version.

As soon as we discontinue Flash, they will be spending twice less time on making each update and new features will be added faster.

okay, good luck with that, lets see if its good soon.

Edited September 16, 2020 by came

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

5 minutes ago, Marcus said:

With tomorrow's update, you will still be able to use both horizontal and vertical aiming modes.

How exactly will this work? Will using Magnum require four keys now?

Edited September 16, 2020 by ThirdOnion

[Deniz 86]

@Marcus What u mean with missing Flash features?

You mean like battlelist/loading bars/graphics or what kind of features you mean?

Edited September 16, 2020 by came

[Marcus 17,296]

1 minute ago, ThirdOnion said:

How exactly will this work? Will using Magnum require four keys now?

Nope, you choose either horizontal or vertical mode by changing augments.

[Venerable 2,968]

Marcus, will 3D bushes affect the gaming experience in a negative way? That is, can it cause lags?

Also, what does this mean? Could you please explain?

7 minutes ago, Marcus said:

Now you can use horizontal and vertical aiming modes. With tomorrow's update, you will still be able to use both horizontal and vertical aiming modes.

25 minutes ago, Marcus said:

If you are a fan of this turret, your life will be much easier with this update. Now, with default Magnum, you can rotate your turret like any other turret. With the «Reinforced gun carriage», «Automated gunpowder loading mechanism», and «Mortar» augments, you will be able to change Magnum’s angle of elevation. And with the «Adrenaline» augment, you will only be able to rotate the turret horizontally.

 

 

It's great to see that the HTML5 interface is being improved... hope it gets improved faster after Flash gets totally discontinued!

[Viking4s 10,791]

Hornet users,

[Thiedes 1,106]

4 minutes ago, came said:

What u mean with missing Flash features?

Nothing related to the Flash user interface will be implemented in the HTML5 version, missing features such as gifts, rename pass etc.. which are currently missing from the HTML5 version will be added once flash has been discontinued. 

[Cabos 212]

Marcus, I have a question, please answer! So with this update, whats the difference between normal Magnum and Reinforce Gun Carriage Augment?

[Skills_My 70]

@MarcusNow what's actually left to make the HTML loved by old school players will be Shaft mechanism reworking, and i guess latency with precise shots, I mean by that that XP/BP is almost impossible to play because it's tough to be precise on the HTML, maybe it's just me, but Maybe reworking those mentionned above would attract more people into HTML

[Skills_My 70]

Just now, yyang_tanki said:

Marcus, I have a question, please answer! So with this update, whats the difference between normal Magnum and Reinforce Gun Carriage Augment?

It's just inverted between the two, now if you use Reinforced gun Carriage, the turret will be moving vertically as it is now without augments, and when you will play magnum without augments it will be like today's magnum with Reinforced gun Carriage augment, They just swapped between each other to make Mobile players more comfortable using Magnum since it's quite tough to use in Mobile.

[ALEX22THEBEST 789]

Disable lighting and shadows in Rio Map ... too many problems there, errors, lags, freezing screen, can't take supplies/gold boxes from sky is very old problem and is not still fixed.

 

I have these 2 settings disabled from Graphic but not working in this Rio Map.

Edited September 16, 2020 by ALEX22THEBEST

[Deniz 86]

11 minutes ago, Thiedes said:

Nothing related to the Flash user interface will be implemented in the HTML5 version, missing features such as gifts, rename pass etc.. which are currently missing from the HTML5 version will be added once flash has been discontinued. 

sad i thought interface/battle list/loading bar, then i quit this game when flash is removed, gl

Edited September 16, 2020 by came

[Harry321 67]

there is always video play error in mobile version to gain some extra rewards/crystals, please fix that as soon as possible 

[mjmj5558 2,346]

@Marcus Nice announcment! It totally worth the work you spent translazing it . However, i still have some questions:

1 hour ago, Marcus said:

With tomorrow's server restart, we will protect you from being watched by bushes in the HTML5 version of the game. The current bushes will be replaced with 3D ones. You should try hiding behind them...

Wait... This is important for me, but this change also applies for the mobile version? I hope so....

1 hour ago, Marcus said:

We are constantly working on the mobile version to make the controls better and easier to use.

Are you also working on some features like battle like the battle list or battle chat?