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GeneralDirection: It's 50%, will get it added to the article.

GeneralDirection: Soon.  

GeneralDirection: The word march isn't just used for a month.  

GeneralDirection: Well, Zhukov was born in early December, and we hadn't done anything for him yet, so we felt it was fitting to theme the event around that.

GeneralDirection: It's 50%, will get it added to the article.

GeneralDirection: Soon.  

GeneralDirection: The word march isn't just used for a month.  

GeneralDirection: Well, Zhukov was born in early December, and we hadn't done anything for him yet, so we felt it was fitting to theme the event around that.

Captain_Judo: No- thank you for pointing that out! It's corrected

Vallter: Yeah, a funny error-) I beg your pardon for the confusion caused.

Vallter: Korean team has lost already:
http://worldoftanks....day-1-coverage/

Vallter: Congratulations, I've watched all matches. Very good and well-thought gaming. Be careful with Vietnamese team in semi, have a nice rest tomorrow and have a little party today. You've earned it -)

Vallter: Please, provide your thoughts about the tech optimization

Vallter: Please, provide your feedback on new maps

Vallter: Please, share your thoughts about New American vehicles here

Vallter: Please, share your thoughts about them here

Vallter: Please, share your thoughts about vehicle rebalancing in this topic.
Type 59
• Changed the traverse speed has been changed from 45 to 46 deg/sec
• Reduced by 5% gun dispersion during vehicle rotation
• Reduced ground resistance by 20%
• Changed the NORINCO 12150L engine tier was changed from 9 to 8
• Changed the aiming time for the 100 mm Type 59 gun from 2.86 sec to 2.6 sec
• Changed the 100 mm Type 59 gun elevation angle from -20 degrees to -18 degree
• Changed the 100 mm Type 59 gun depression angle from 7 degrees to 5 degree
• Changed the 100 mm Type 59 gun reloading time from 8.0 sec to 8.7 sec.
• Changed the damage value of the Chuan bei-412 shell from 230 to 250 points
• Changed the penetration value of the Chuan bei-412 shell from 175mm to 181mm
• Changed the damage value of the Chuan chao-412 shell from 230 to 250 points
• Changed the penetration value of the Chuan chao-412 shell from 235mm to 241mm
• Changed the tower traverse speed from 45 to 48 deg/sec
Type 62:
• Turning time of Type 62 suspension increased from 45 to 54
• Gun dispersion on move of Type 62 decreased by 16%
• Resistance of soil decreased by 20%
• Tier of NORINCO 12150L-3 engine change from 7 to 5
• Mass of the tank increased from 7400 to 7860 kg
• Type 62 moved to Tier 7
• Max forward speed increased from 50 km/h to 60 km/h
• Aiming time of Type 62-85TS changed from 2.29 sec to 2.3 sec
• Reloading time of Type 62-85TS changed from 5.71 sec to 5.7 sec
• Dispersion of Type 62-85TS decreased from 0.39m to 0.37 m
• Damage dealt by Po-365 shell increased from 160 to 180
• Armor penetration of Po-365 shell increased from 250mm to 250mm
• Damage dealt by Chuan bei-367 shell increased from 160 to 180
• Armor penetration of Chuan bei-367 shell increased from 130mm to 145mm
• Damage dealt by Sha bao-367 shell increased from 280 to 300 mm
• Rotation speed of Type 62 turret increased from 46 degree per second to 48 degree per second
• Durability increased from 690 to 880
FV215b:
• Gun dispersion on move increased by 25%
• Significantly increased the armoring of the tank
• Reloading time of 120 mm Gun L1A1 increased from 7.5 sec  to 8.7 sec
• Dispersion of 120 mm Gun L1A1 increased by 14%
• Dispersion of 120 mm Gun L1A1 on turret rotation increased by 60%
• Dispersion of 120 mm Gun L1A1 increased from 0.32m to 0.33m
• Durability decreased from 2600 to 2500

Vallter: Please, share your thoughts about the new sounds here

GeneralDirection: The M6 is pretty amazing with premium shells, but other than that you're probably right... a tank with AP premium probably won't do as much damage in an average battle as one using HEAT... out of the tanks you listed.
The one thing we're kind of surprised with here is that the hate is on the M4 and Pz4 (the Pz4 is doing pretty bad data-wise), while the KV-1 is performing incredibly since 8.1. I haven't really seen much of anything on that.

GeneralDirection:
The M6 is pretty amazing with premium shells, but other than that you're probably right... a tank with AP premium probably won't do as much damage in an average battle as one using HEAT... out of the tanks you listed.

The one thing we're kind of surprised with here is that the hate is on the M4 and Pz4 (the Pz4 is doing pretty bad data-wise), while the KV-1 is performing incredibly since 8.1. I haven't really seen much of anything on that.

GeneralDirection: I'll come back to this thread before the end of the week. We'll discuss some of the points brought up.

GeneralDirection: I'll come back to this thread before the end of the week. We'll discuss some of the points brought up.

Captain_Judo: We will officially schedule scrimmages tomorrow. Registration will close at approximately 6:00PM PDT (9:00PM EDT). Please submit your team for approval if it is currently forming!

Captain_Judo: Sorry for the confusion. The opening post has been edited to reflect the tournament settings

Captain_Judo:

GeneralDirection: That is not a given. In fact, we have no current plans of selling any of the Chinese premium tanks.

GeneralDirection:
That is not a given. In fact, we have no current plans of selling any of the Chinese premium tanks.

GeneralDirection: No.

GeneralDirection:
No.

GeneralDirection: We have absolutely no plans at this time of making the WZ-111 available for purchase on the NA cluster.

GeneralDirection: We have absolutely no plans at this time of making the WZ-111 available for purchase on the NA cluster.

GeneralDirection: Where in the world are you getting those numbers? Last 4 weeks played is insanely different than what is in that screenshot. Think almost twice the difference.

GeneralDirection: Where in the world are you getting those numbers? Last 4 weeks played is insanely different than what is in that screenshot. Think almost twice the difference.

CatStalker: This would be a rule violation classified as abuse of physics. Please send a replay of the incident to support at support.worldoftanks.com
Please be aware that screenshots or in-game reports are not sufficient for abuse of physics reports.

dance210: If you have replay turned on, or took screenshots, send in a Support Ticket, and the griefers (pushers) will be punished. IIRC, reporting them in-game will also flag them for WG staff to review and punish as needed, even if there was only one report issued.

Captain_Judo: You're free to use as many tanks/players as necessary. You cannot exceed the 42 point limit.

Captain_Judo: Our team handling the announcement side is at WCG. We're hoping the skirmish is publicly announced in time. In any case, your scheduled skirmish must continue!

Captain_Judo: British tanks, sir  

Captain_Judo: Please note that registration, for this Skirmish, will close on Sunday. First round battles will be scheduled Monday morning.

Captain_Judo: RegistrationRegistration begins: November 28, 2012
Registration ends: December 2, 2012 at 9:00AM PDT (12:00PM EDT) Victory ConditionsThe winner of each round will be determined as the first to 3 victories on a given map.
Each battle will last 10 minutes.
The Encounter battle mode will be used for this tournament. Tier & Point Limits
With maximum number of 7 players per battle, a team (maximum 10 players per team) must field a selection of tanks based on the below tier limits.Heavy: 5
Medium: 5
Light: 5
TD: n/a
SPG: n/aBritish Tanks Only
28 Tier Point Limit Sample line-up within these rules:Crusader
Crusader
Matilda
Churchill
Mk.III
Mk.III
Mk.II All above tanks are British and equal to or below Tier V. Tier points do not exceed 28.
Schedule
Rounds will begin at 7:30PM PDT (10:30PM EST, 02:30 UTC) each scheduled day. Curious what time this is in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!Round 1: December 3rd
Round 2: December 4th
Round 3: December 5th
Round 4: December 6th
Round 5: December 7th
Round 6: December 8th There will be a 2 minute break in between rounds.
Prizes
The following prizes will be provided to each member of the respective team, including reserves.First place: 5,000
Second place: 2,000
Third place: 1,000
Fourth place: 1,000 Maps
There will only be one map used during Skirmish XXVI. The map played on will be Siegfried Line.
**Note: Wargaming America's eSports wants your tournament replays for feedback analysis. We request one replay from each round's winning captain. Please submit your replay to tournaments@worldoftanks.com as an attachment.

GeneralDirection: I think you're misunderstanding what I'm saying here Garbad, though you just alluded to the M4 HEAT use not being as rampant as the clamoring suggests.
When it comes to data, M4 HEAT is not causing such a shift to raise concern. It's not dramatically impacting the amount of battles the M4 sees in a month. Nor is it dramatically impacting its win rate and credits gained.
So therein lies the conundrum we face: the data says there isn't a problem. The forums do. Now it's up to us to determine, based on the two available information sources, whether or not there is really a problem.

GeneralDirection:
I think you're misunderstanding what I'm saying here Garbad, though you just alluded to the M4 HEAT use not being as rampant as the clamoring suggests.

When it comes to data, M4 HEAT is not causing such a shift to raise concern. It's not dramatically impacting the amount of battles the M4 sees in a month. Nor is it dramatically impacting its win rate and credits gained.

So therein lies the conundrum we face: the data says there isn't a problem. The forums do. Now it's up to us to determine, based on the two available information sources, whether or not there is really a problem.

GeneralDirection: Well, what I'm most concerned with is if people actually feel it's worthwhile. Even if you're scraping by with a profit, is it worthwhile? Are you actually having so much fun with it that you're not interested in playing any of the other tanks in the game? Are you happy enough to forego playing a tank that might actually allow you to earn the credits to purchase a tier 7 within a year's time?
We have the data, but balancing strictly on data is the death of a game. You also have to weigh the fun factor in that, and the only way to do that is to actually analyze player feedback to see if you're actually having fun. You might be playing the tank--data will show that, as will it show you're either earning or not earning credits--but is the fun sustainable or is it just a quick fix that you'll burn out on?

GeneralDirection:
Well, what I'm most concerned with is if people actually feel it's worthwhile. Even if you're scraping by with a profit, is it worthwhile? Are you actually having so much fun with it that you're not interested in playing any of the other tanks in the game? Are you happy enough to forego playing a tank that might actually allow you to earn the credits to purchase a tier 7 within a year's time?

We have the data, but balancing strictly on data is the death of a game. You also have to weigh the fun factor in that, and the only way to do that is to actually analyze player feedback to see if you're actually having fun. You might be playing the tank--data will show that, as will it show you're either earning or not earning credits--but is the fun sustainable or is it just a quick fix that you'll burn out on?

GeneralDirection: They're not in 8.2, no.

GeneralDirection:
They're not in 8.2, no.

GeneralDirection: Why does this post have an 8.3 tag?