v-log Tanki Online V-LOG: Episode 489

[Marcus 17,296]

In today’s episode, we will be discussing an upcoming update. We’ll also be introducing a new event and autumn maps.

 

 

• Wild West
• Container System update
• Autumn Festival 2023
• Winter Major Rankings III
• eSports Twitch channel
• Become a helper today!
• Tanki Online Discord
• Wannabe Youtuber Submissions
• Question of the Week Submissions

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[CocoleVG_tanki 40]

A true beginner friendly update, that's handy.

Now we need ads for the game and we'll be swarming and finally have a balanced matchmaking thanks to the player count going up!

 

I'm optimistic aren't I? Let's hope it goes this way!

[PirateSpider 1,489]

I'm not very hopeful of the "mandatory upgrade" system they're thinking of implementing. I don't think they'll get much cheaper than it is now.

I like the current system because you can use those crystals to focus on getting and maxing out Brutus very early and then focus on getting and maxing out a second drone in the mid ranks., which would prepare you for the high and legend ranked battles.

[NikmanGT 4,362]

On 9/29/2023 at 9:33 PM, PirateSpider said:

I'm not very hopeful of the "mandatory upgrade" system they're thinking of implementing. I don't think they'll get much cheaper than it is now.

I like the current system because you can use those crystals to focus on getting and maxing out Brutus very early and then focus on getting and maxing out a second drone in the mid ranks., which would prepare you for the high and legend ranked battles.

The upgrade system is likely being implemented to keep in mind the starting and medium ranks, since this has been the major issue: micro-upgrades in between gets disrupted when you reach the desired rank to unlock the next modification, disregarding the crystals spent in the micro-upgrades. I saw several complaints in the past on the Forum and across many other platforms of players facing this issue.

So instead of introducing 3 cons with this upgrade feature, the major 10 pros are being implemented for the starting ranks, and that's still better.

High rank or end rank players do not get much affected by this upgrade.

[Jeers4U 665]

On 9/29/2023 at 12:03 PM, PirateSpider said:

I'm not very hopeful of the "mandatory upgrade" system they're thinking of implementing. I don't think they'll get much cheaper than it is now.

I like the current system because you can use those crystals to focus on getting and maxing out Brutus very early and then focus on getting and maxing out a second drone in the mid ranks., which would prepare you for the high and legend ranked battles.

It's to make money.

Somehow, they've figured out that doing this will make them more money (in the long run).

It has nothing to do with starting and medium ranks.

[RIDDLER_8 5,552]

Wild, Wild West.

That is a Western Movie.

[RIDDLER_8 5,552]

10 salvos to destroy the tank - Question of the Week.

Won.

[PirateSpider 1,489]

On 9/29/2023 at 12:22 PM, Jeers4U said:

It's to make money.

Somehow, they've figured out that doing this will make them more money (in the long run).

It has nothing to do with starting and medium ranks.

I really don't see this as a good way to profit in the long run. Might be a good way to make a quick buck. In the long run, I just see all the intelligent players who already have mk7s to be playing on their low rank alts less and less , the number of actual new players decrease as well. Leaving the low IQs to still play on their alts. All of this meaning that the devs will actually lose a lot of income.

Same thing with the upcoming containers to keys conversion.

On 9/29/2023 at 9:31 AM, NikmanGT said:

The upgrade system is likely being implemented to keep in mind the starting and medium ranks, since this has been the major issue: micro-upgrades in between gets disrupted when you reach the desired rank to unlock the next modification, disregarding the crystals spent in the micro-upgrades. I saw several complaints in the past on the Forum and across many other platforms of players facing this issue.

So instead of introducing 3 cons with this upgrade feature, the major 10 pros are being implemented for the starting ranks, and that's still better.

High rank or end rank players do not get much affected by this upgrade.

I really have my doubts.

Sure, this new system might help tighten GS gaps, that is if the non mk7 players just stick to one combo, and maybe a Brutus drone that's maxed out if they're lucky.

The more likely result is GS gaps being bigger than ever before.

 

I think a better way to handle this is to introduce a brand new system where a player needs to earn a certain amount of exp using that equipment in order to progress an upgrade step for it without needing to spend crystals or tankoins.

[RIDDLER_8 5,552]

It appears that the number of players are leaving Tanki Online. If that persists, Tanki Online will die the same way as Tanki X did.

[Jeers4U 665]

On 9/29/2023 at 10:11 PM, PirateSpider said:

I really don't see this as a good way to profit in the long run. Might be a good way to make a quick buck. In the long run, I just see all the intelligent players who already have mk7s to be playing on their low rank alts less and less , the number of actual new players decrease as well. Leaving the low IQs to still play on their alts. All of this meaning that the devs will actually lose a lot of income.

 

They aren't thinking 'long run'--and haven't been for years.

They are thinking 'right now'--as in how to make as much money as possible right now.

 

 

[PirateSpider 1,489]

On 9/30/2023 at 2:03 PM, Jeers4U said:

They aren't thinking 'long run'--and haven't been for years.

They are thinking 'right now'--as in how to make as much money as possible right now.

 

 

Exactly, which brings to my theory, which is:

 

The devs think that tanki might not be around much longer meaning a year or 2 tops, but more likely in about 6 months into the future. So they really are trying to milk as much money out of the game before it eventually shuts down for good.