update Viking HD and new augments

[Marcus 17,298]

 

Hello, tankers!

 

We continue to remaster the default skins of all turrets and hulls! 

 

It's time for the universal choice, the favorite of tournaments and the indispensable unit — Viking!

 

With the server restart on May 28, Viking’s current default skin will be replaced with the new HD version automatically, free-of-charge for all tankers.

 

The new Viking HD skin reveals the true personality of this hull. It's everything you want in a new skin: high details, improved polygon quality, and a powerful engine to handle any task efficiently. Whether it’s racing in Aleksandrovsk or a harsh battle in Silence, Viking can do it all. 

 

Featuring high-value carbon-fibre plating on each side, above the tracks and in other places, playing with the new skin will be a novel experience to look forward to. 

 

The new «Jammer» status effect

 

The recently announced status effect will be added to Hunter's OD. Now it will be applying the “Jammer” status effect. 

 

The uniqueness of this effect lies in the fact that applying this status effect to a tank makes it impossible for the affected tank to use its Overdrive. Take advantage of this by destroying your enemies’ defences and stealing the flag – no one will be able to chase you (even by air!)

 

New augments

 

It’s not easy to pick which hull augment to use. Your enemies can destroy your armor with AP, or disable your supplies with EMP, or set you on fire… and the list goes on. But if you’re troubled the most by Jammer, then we have something to show you – the new “Jammer Immunity” augment! Get, equip it, and your enemies will never come between you and your Overdrive ever again.

 

You can obtain the new hull augments out of the updated Ultra Containers found in the Shop.

[Spy 14,694]

It's nice to see a new HD skin!

[B.A.B.I 643]

HD Skins are back and better than ever.

If anyone's curious as to how it looks, i made a showcase over on my channel. (sub btw!)

Edited May 27, 2021 by Spy
Posts merged, Please avoid posting multiple replies in a row

[Niklas 400]

I've seen a few ppl testing the Jammer Effect on Test Server and I personally think that the duration for Hunter's Jammer Effect is way to short since it basically doesn't disable the overdrive since the person who should gets stunned by the Hunter overdrive can't use their overdrive while their stunned so it basically is pointless for Hunter's overdrive. 

[AZERBAIJANTANK2014 25]

I will get my first HD skin. Thanks developers.

[Spy 14,694]

5 minutes ago, AZERBAIJANTANK2014 said:

I will get my first HD skin. Thanks developers.

HD skins are free, they replace the current default skins we have now. You may have noticed that with Railgun, Hornet, Smoky and so on.

[SporkZilla 1,775]

39 minutes ago, Niklas said:

I've seen a few ppl testing the Jammer Effect on Test Server and I personally think that the duration for Hunter's Jammer Effect is way to short since it basically doesn't disable the overdrive since the person who should gets stunned by the Hunter overdrive can't use their overdrive while their stunned so it basically is pointless for Hunter's overdrive. 

I use Hunter with Stun Immunity

Because I don't have Jammer Immunity (and can't equip two immunities), an enemy Hunter that tries to stun me and fails will disable my OD and supplies instead of just my supplies, meaning that I can't instantly retaliate by stunning the enemy Hunter

 (It's a nerf to my Stun Immunity)

Edited May 27, 2021 by SporkZilla

[AZERBAIJANTANK2014 25]

2 minutes ago, Spy said:

HD skins are free, they replace the current default skins we have now. You may have noticed that with Railgun, Hornet, Smoky and so on.

I did not know it. Thanks for explanation.

[SulfuricAcid 504]

thats what Hunter was really needed!! Thank you. Now it can apply his true role of hunting.

[TheCRIS_PRO 6]

Finally Viking HD, my fav hull

[Hex 11,520]

Hi all, more info on the patch is available here: 

 

[Emilia 19]

Looks fresh

[TWICE 798]

Many paints especially those animated ones look terrible on HD skins.  The animated patterns become much smaller and look so weird.

 

Would devs look into the issue and adjust either the paints or skins?

[SporkZilla 1,775]

9 minutes ago, TWICE said:

Many paints especially those animated ones look terrible on HD skins.  The animated patterns become much smaller and look so weird.

 

Would devs look into the issue and adjust either the paints or skins?

If they are not going to remaster any of the old paints, then they should start making new paints for HD skins (that look terrible on the old skins)

Edited May 27, 2021 by SporkZilla

[mjmj5558 2,346]

19 minutes ago, Hex said:

Hi all, more info on the patch is available here: 

 

Could you please make the patch notes for mobile too? I'm interested if the mobile shaft bug is fixed, if no i'll be really disappointed.

[RIDDLER_8 5,552]

Yeehaa. At last. Viking now has an amazing HD skin, which I wanted for quite some time since the release of Hunter HD came out. Viking HD looks amazing. Next up to be released on the list of updates should be Thunder HD and the Tesla turret, plus Tesla XT and HD skins.

[EmeraldCat 562]

Finally, looks cool. Please now focus on the HD skins now instead of the Ultra Skins where only buyers can afford it.

[TWICE 798]

52 minutes ago, RIDDLER_8 said:

Yeehaa. At last. Viking now has an amazing HD skin, which I wanted for quite some time since the release of Hunter HD came out. Viking HD looks amazing. Next up to be released on the list of updates should be Thunder HD and the Tesla turret, plus Tesla XT and HD skins.

Tesla should come with HD skin like the hovering hulls.

[B.A.B.I 643]

1 hour ago, TWICE said:

Tesla should come with HD skin like the hovering hulls.

It will. Looking at the V-LOG that Tesla gameplay was shown (i don't remember which one), we can see that Tesla will indeed be an HD model.

[Poppy 422]

I hope the jammer effect will last longer than the stun effect, because otherwise it would be useless most times.

[RIDDLER_8 5,552]

@B.A.B.I

Its good to know in advance that the Tesla turret will come with an HD model. I mean an HD skin. Tesla also needs an XT skin as well as an HD skin when it gets released. All augments for this turret will be needed as well.

@beachhouse

The jammer effect will hopefully last longer than the stun effect otherwise this status effect would be useless. I also hope that the jammer effect will also paralyze all hull like Hunter's overdrive so that tanks do not move or shoot for a whole 10 seconds. If the jammer effect is that good, then it will be possible for players to easily capture enemy flags and rugby balls.

[B.A.B.I 643]

I sure do hope Tesla XT has the golden things on the sides like Isida

[RIDDLER_8 5,552]

Well, all XT skins are gold plated, so Tesla XT will have gold plates. Tesla HD will have silver plates.

[thunderhunter123 741]

Thank you for Viking HD! I can't wait to try it out.

Nice! Now that the Jammer Status Effect is with Hunter, it will have 3 Status effects with its Overdrive (Stun, EMP, and Jammer).

I hope to get Jammer Immunity Augment in the future with Containers and try it out!

[EmeraldCat 562]

Will all the XT Skins be getting HD versions as well? The XT Skins back then were just M3 skins but with gold and silver plates. It would be cool if the HD Skins had XT versions that were also HD.