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[00:00] From the team that brought you tough-as-nail vehicle combat in World of Tanks, comes an all-new battlefield in World of Tanks, Heat. If you want to experience an ultimate timeline's take on military vehicle combat,

[00:12] then this is the game for you. To get you caught up to speed with the agents driving the vehicles, the setting, the next-gen presentation, and more, we're here with the 9 things you need to know about World of Tanks, Heat.

[00:27] Presented by World of Tanks, Heat. The game takes place in an alternate post-World War II timeline where the atomic race has been abandoned. Technology has flourished in new and interesting ways, leading to the development of unique experimental technologies.

[00:44] HEAT brings together the grounded foundation of World of Tanks gameplay with larger-than-life personalities, locations and equipment for you to take every advantage of.

[01:00] In World of Tanks Heat, your unit in-game isn't just a single vehicle, but a pairing of specific tank vehicles with an agent.

[01:12] Each agent brings a unique set of ultimate abilities, traits, and vehicle options to the front lines, offering particular ways to play towards certain strategies. The tanks available to use in Heat are determined by the agent you play, as the various vehicles all steer towards different gameplay styles.

[01:30] That being said most agents can choose from a couple of different vehicle options so there always room to play within a certain agent archetype Each agent belongs to one of three roles There are the Defender Agents Assault Agents and Markman Agents

[01:49] Defenders are made to take a beating while dishing out the pain. Bunker down with strong defensive skills like Chuffer's Active Protection System while calling in the Creeping Barrage ultimate to clear the field. Assault agents are all about attacking and moving quickly.

[02:04] Get in close as Reaper, whose N60A1 can charge towards objectives and enemy vehicles, or use Raketan's scavenger trait to turn enemy vehicle wrecks into scrap tokens to be collected as temporary HP.

[02:23] Marksman agents are good at staying hidden in the shadows, providing support to allies through the use of Hound's UAV drone or Fuzzer's laser designator while sending deadly ordnance towards the enemies from a safe distance.

[02:38] Customize your game play experience even further with equipment to fine-tune each tank's combat abilities. Many equipment options provide specific stat benefits at the cost of a link downside, and it's up to you how you balance that trade-off to create the ultimate vehicle for your agent to make full use of.

[02:56] And if you're trying to learn a new hero or test the differences between certain tanks or pieces of gear, you can jump into the firing range to get some hands-on experience.

[03:09] When looking for a match players will be placed into one of four modes Control Kill Confirmed and Hardpoint in a 5v5 format plus Conquest sporting a larger 10v10 fight

[03:23] Every battle has an objective, forming the foundation for each team's strategy, and fans of the shooter genre will recognize the way these modes play. Assess your opponent's strategy, and push every advantage to see the objective.

[03:36] Wargaming's brand new game engine keeps the signature vehicle feel from World of Tanks swinging under the hood while bringing the setting forward to an alternate post-World

[03:48] War II world. You'll need to use your agent's unique abilities and tank combat skills to take advantage of enemy tank leak spots, target interior components, and strategically position your own vehicle

[04:00] to keep yourself safe while dealing as much damage as possible. You'll experience this new setting through next-gen graphics and sound design,

[04:13] all without needing to sacrifice optimisation for lower-ranked PC hardware. This particular world of tanks, while rooted in the realism of the modern era,

[04:27] is also augmented through the exploration of an ultimate world. In this version of the history, nuclear weapons were left behind after World War II, and military technologies developed in new and fantastical ways.

[04:41] This what-if engineering is heavy, brutal, and built to shred through armor, blending real science with raw mechanical sci fantasy Each of the game various maps are based on real locations each reimagined through the game alternate history timeline lens

[05:00] Familiar landscapes will be transformed by all new utopian superstructures, and each map will offer unique pasts, verticality, and disability opportunities for players to learn and master. Heat is a free-to-play title that offers full cross-progression and multiplayer cross-play.

[05:19] This means you can choose to play on multiple platforms and bring your account with you to keep progression synced up, all while playing with friends on whichever devices they choose to play on.

[05:32] Heat is a tactical game that requires thoughtful planning and execution in order to not be turned into a flaming pile of scrap in the mud. but it's important to know when to stay back and when to push forward.

[05:45] Old strategies and creative counterplays can turn the tide of a match, so look for opportunities to break the enemy's defense and support your team to ignite the battlefield.

[06:01] World of Tanks Heat is free to play and out now on Wargaming Game Center, Steam, including Steam Deck, Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, and NVIDIA GeForce Now.

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