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Subject: [Sandbox] New Balance Test Kicks off on February 10
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SlyHuntsman, on 12 February 2020 - 03:15 PM, said:   So does the Großtraktor though, so this change to HE completely changes this tank. There can't be one rule for one and another for the rest.


Nemii29, on 12 February 2020 - 03:16 PM, said: So for the KV2R maybe ok, but the normal KV2 ?
  WG will changes HE for each prem Tank just not for KV2R? I bought most of the tanks and in my opinon the changes are too strong to put up with it.

Subject: [Piaskownica] Testy nowego balansu ruszają 10 lutego
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slicesofpizza, on 12 February 2020 - 03:06 PM, said:   A jeśli będę go mieć tylko odblokowanego? Albo jeśli go kupiłem, a później sprzedałem? 

Subject: Play Frontline & Steel Hunter and Earn Unique Tanks for Your Collection!
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Snaques, on 12 February 2020 - 02:14 PM, said: Just curious how each "Stage" compares to "Prestige levels" of the last year? Would one stage compare to climbing up to Prestige 30, 3x30 or something else?


Enherjaren, on 12 February 2020 - 02:18 PM, said: More or less grind is what I wanna know!?


Jumping_Turtle, on 12 February 2020 - 02:36 PM, said:   Frontline was ok, but I liked Steel Hunter a lot. Hope it isnt changed that much. And two new tanks sounds nice, although it seems I will miss the September event due to vacation and wont be able to get the max points for two tanks. And if it will be a succes that all depends on how hard the grind for level 15 is each time. But so far it sounds nice.


feies_vlad, on 12 February 2020 - 02:39 PM, said: If I may ask, how much each stage/episode for FL will last, I hope atleast 1 week/month so I can grind some credits aswell, also I hope it's tier 8 again.  


SF_Tank, on 12 February 2020 - 02:59 PM, said: Hi!   Sound really good. I did get the Phase last year. Now I am going to try get that Char Futur 4 so I'm excited.   SF

Subject: Grajcie w Lini frontu oraz Stalowym łowcy i zdobywajcie unikatowe czołgi do s...
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TankerDomi, on 12 February 2020 - 02:40 PM, said:
A to jeszcze nie jest ustalone?


7adamski7, on 12 February 2020 - 02:42 PM, said: Który to tier te nagrody ?

Subject: [Sandbox] New Balance Test Kicks off on February 10
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Nemii29, on 12 February 2020 - 02:52 PM, said:  KV 2 R is the only Prem Tank?


SlyHuntsman, on 12 February 2020 - 02:59 PM, said:     So by that logic....

Subject: [Piaskownica] Testy nowego balansu ruszają 10 lutego
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Wlodi89LCT, on 11 February 2020 - 05:45 PM, said: Zgodnie z tym jak sprzedawaliście czołg w sklepie, reklamując go "Oprócz tego czołg dysponuje pociskami OB o doskonałej penetracji, co czyni go bardzo skutecznym przeciwnikiem wszelkich słabo opancerzonych maszyn." powinien on mieć mocne pociski HE, o dobrej penetracji. Kupiłem ten czołg TYLKO dlatego, że interesował mnie ten parametr. Więc jak dla mnie czołg traci gwarantowaną cechę.         


3ciak, on 11 February 2020 - 05:59 PM, said: Miśki pyśki, pytanie mam żeby się upewnić:
Jak już dotrę do T-62A i go kupię, to nikt mi go nie zabierze?

Subject: Hrajte režimy „Frontová linie“ a „Ocelový lovec“ a získejte do své sbírky jed...
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Hollohlaway, on 12 February 2020 - 03:01 PM, said: Chudáci S+G...

Subject: Play Frontline & Steel Hunter and Earn Unique Tanks for Your Collection!
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feies_vlad, on 12 February 2020 - 02:57 PM, said: So, if I may ask, since seems like no one is aswering my question, how much will one stage/episode of FL will last per month, I hope it will be 1 week like last year and not like 2-3 days, also it will be tier 8 again right? Thanks 

Subject: Hrajte režimy „Frontová linie“ a „Ocelový lovec“ a získejte do své sbírky jed...
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Subject: Play Frontline & Steel Hunter and Earn Unique Tanks for Your Collection!
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Subject: [Sandbox] New Balance Test Kicks off on February 10
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Eppendorf, on 12 February 2020 - 10:54 AM, said:   WG's reluctance to change the Kv2 would suggest otherwise. 


Ker3stashM, on 12 February 2020 - 01:06 PM, said:   Thank you for taking your time and answering questions as staff. Anyhow, can you (or anyone) give a reasonable explanation why they will not apply skill based MM? Majority of the games are totally one-sided, e.g. 15-5 and this is totally due to the differences in player skill. It baffles me that you guys have the data, you see this happening, you see the player feedback, yet nothing is being done to fix it. Is it fun to keep winning 15-5 all the time without no resistance? is it fun to keep losing 15-5 without any chance to win? It's like if you put Usain Bolt to run 100m dash against kids. Not fun for either parties...if you (the game developers) won't introduce skill based normal MM, the least you can and should do is to make sure that the players of the same tier are the same level. For example, the other day I played a 3-tier game 8-9-10 where the enemy team had a obj 279(e) and my team had an E100...after the game I checked and the E100 player had a WTR of 4.4k, the 279(e) was more than 8k...do you think we had any chance? (and here we dont' even talk about tank difference which was also enormous because the object is just broken...)    Now, I want to touch upon the ammo types. I think IN GENERAL, the idea of having the standard shell deal more DMG with less PEN and the premium shell having more PEN but less DMG is good. However, there is absolutely no balance. For example, I have played the Kranvagn more than 2k games (I know I know...). The 252 standard pen is atrocious against heavy and heavy TD filled teams and the "cherry on top" is that the ammo types are also the worst because the standard APCR has terrible normalization with its already low open and the premium HEAT has no normalization and a still kind of hideous 300 pen (if it had normalization it would be better but can't ask for everything). BUT in a way I'm fine with this because it makes me learn the game and the weak spots. Why do you guys give free pass for some(most) of the tanks with ridiculously increased premium pen? Like Obj 279(e) is again a prime example. I saw on test it has 258 standard pen with 540 alpha and 340 (!) premium pen with 440 alpha. 82 pen more?!?! why?? and 100 dmg less only? The ratios don't make any sense. with 340 pen you basically pen everything so a free pass for damage for an absolutely broken tank (I can't pen this tank even with premium ammo when it's facing me and I'm sitting in my Kranvagn (which is the same tier same class tank, it's bonkers)  unless I'm shooting from above) if premium pen is increased by 32%, why DMG is only decreased by 19%? it's like whoever is working on the game doesn't even play it or use any logic...this would be such a simple task...keep the standard pens and alphas as they are and increase pen slightly (!) while decreasing DMG slightly on the premium ammo. Why go for these extremes...   I sincerely hope these chances won't come to the live server...

Subject: Černý trh je zpátky!
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Koggli, on 12 February 2020 - 02:33 PM, said:   Doufám, že s jiným pánem nebo paní protože tento toho letos moc nenabídl, kromě dvou kusů které už naštěstí dlouho mám.  Aaby nebyl při odchodu škodný tak by měl dostat zlatého padáka.

Subject: [Sandbox] New Balance Test Kicks off on February 10
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Han951753, on 12 February 2020 - 12:33 PM, said: The idea of making a change is great, but some of then Changes in current sandbox server is simply not good enough. I see that WG encourage people use more standard shells and not premium ammo, that is a good idea. But why the price of special shells are still so high for now? I understand that special shells are special, so a bit more expensive, but being 4 times more expensive is just a joke. Also the HP increases, Of course is necessary, but is it necessary to all tanks? Such as EBR, 279e, T95/Chiftan, 2684, do they really need that much HP? They are already very very OP right now and with this HP increase they are literally indestructible. Standard shells can in no case do DMG to them and using special shells take years to take them out. Right now tanks like 279e can simply drive across all enemy fires and using their massive HP pull to push through a entire flank and still survive and there is nothing his enemy can do to him. I hope WG can do a bit more adjustment on those facts and use this as an opportunity to balance out the game now. This is the best chance to make some big changes set things right and still make everyone happy.  12:36 Added after 3 minute Also some advice to arty game play. make them use AP only if they want to do dmg. WG can give them very high AP alfa so they will be happy as well for example the AP alfa in the old arty days, but really stop artys from using HEs that is pure annoying. 


WoT_RU_Doing, on 12 February 2020 - 12:22 PM, said: WG - one thing I notice from the Sandbox is that the Depot has now been moved to the Store, so it no longer has it's own direct access tab in the garage, PLEASE don't do this.   Also, I have a concern that if I eventually purchase ALL special vehicles, I won't know what tanks in my garage are premium credit earners, and which are just "Special". Please can you add either a new identifier (different colour oak leaves perhaps) or at a minimum another filter in addition to the current Elite and Premium garage filters.


facmanpob, on 12 February 2020 - 12:13 PM, said: All we know is that the changes are planned for 'spring'. The question is, what does spring mean to someone in Belarus?   All I have found out so far is that the Minsk Spring Tango Festival is happening in mid-May. A must for all you Strictly Come Dancing aficionados!   https://www.springtango.by/en/index.html  


Kupsztas, on 12 February 2020 - 12:18 PM, said: The changes to standard ammo value are interesting. I would like to see just the premium ammo damage reduced by 20% instead of all of the buffs to HP and standard ammo damage, but I understand they have to do it this way due to policy of not directly nerfing premium vehicles. 
This makes standard ammo more of high risk - high reward ammo. It doesn't fix the problem of absurd penetration difference, causing standard ammo to be not enough to reliably pen weak spots, while premium ammo goes in while auto-aiming into upper plate. The mindless gold spam is the reason I can't stand playing heavy tanks on high tiers and it won't stop because of those changes 

So, this change is interesting, but the hardcore heavy tank players will see it only as an effective DPM nerf, as they will still need to use lots of gold to break enemy lines.

And when it comes to HE changes.... PLEASE NO. This is terrible. All the fun of punishing glass cannons is gone, as the high risk - high reward factor of HE is absolutely trashed. The problem with HE not being used as an alternative to gold spam is still not fixed, as you still deal practically no damage to a heavy tank in defensive position. With limited ammo count it is just not effective... taking down a tier X heavy tank with 50-100 damage shots would require driving full HE and being able of killing one tank. JUST NO.
You took all the fun part of HE ammo and didn't provide any real use for it. Just remove it completely if you dislike it so much!

Subject: Grajcie w Lini frontu oraz Stalowym łowcy i zdobywajcie unikatowe czołgi do s...
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RaJCeL, on 12 February 2020 - 02:26 PM, said: Ciekawa opcja, że idzie aż dwa pojazdy zdobyć. Może w końcu sie skuszę na te tryby.

Subject: Le Marché noir est de retour !
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pomone, on 11 February 2020 - 04:39 PM, said: help j'ai remporter le char du jour mais rien dans mon garage qq sait comment le recuperer merci


tueurdegob, on 11 February 2020 - 05:50 PM, said: bonsoir et comment l'on sait si on a remporté l'enchère?


aramis83, on 12 February 2020 - 11:36 AM, said: bonjour  j'ai acheté un char au marché noir j'ai gagné l"enchére  j'ai été debité  mais pas recu mon char  que dois je faire   


aramis83, on 12 February 2020 - 11:41 AM, said: bonjour  j'ai acheté et gagné aux enchères un char  j'ai été débite mais pas reçu le char dans mon garage  l’enchère date du 11 février 2020 je me rappelle plus quel char c'était j'ai versé 6200 pièces d'or   11:41 Added after 0 minute je me rappelle pas  

Subject: Diskuze - Sstyxina informuje
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Leeroy_YOLO, on 12 February 2020 - 02:13 PM, said: Až přijde ten dotazník ohledně testu SB do garáže, máme to psát v CZ nebo EN?

Subject: Černý trh je zpátky!
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Abd_ar_Rahman, on 12 February 2020 - 02:00 PM, said:   kdybych chtěl (a mohl) koupit chryslera, schwarzpanzera a carnarvona tak by zas tak slabý nebyl, ale první jmenovaný se mi nelíbí, navíc mám již dva prem. těžáky za USA; druhý jmenovaný by šel ale mám panthera 8.8, což stačí, a na toho třetího jsem zase neměl goldy...  Nakonec mám Lansena a LeFH a to taky na zábavu bude stačit...   PS: interně pro milou Sstyx - chybí mi prémiová artyna T8... Pošli to prosím výše...  a taky ještě nemám premiáka za Italy a Poláky... Pošli to prosím plešounovi 

Subject: Play Frontline & Steel Hunter and Earn Unique Tanks for Your Collection!
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LandserSkin, on 12 February 2020 - 02:08 PM, said: This sounds very nice and i am curious to see the steel hunter mode reworked but....in my opinion people shouldn't be forced to play both modes in order to get both of the rewards. Still if the steel hunter mode is better than the last iteration then things should be fine.

Subject: Spielt in den Modi „Frontlinie“ und „Stählerner Jäger“ und verdient einzigart...
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elektroberto, on 12 February 2020 - 01:05 PM, said: Erstmal schön, dass es kein Rätzel-Raten gibt, was die Belohnungspanzer sein werden. Und wie immer - wer alles will muss voll durchziehen...


Astroblitz, on 12 February 2020 - 01:10 PM, said: Sieht soweit sehr gut aus. Nicht mehr endlos FL und anscheinend kann man direkt von Anfang an auf die Belohnung hinarbeiten und muss sich nicht durch drei unnötige 8er wühlen.

Subject: A Soviet Troublemaker: the T-54 First Prototype
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flappers1, on 12 February 2020 - 06:48 AM, said: Wow the first good deal in the black market is here!!.... oh wait its the weekly wich is better then all the offers in the Black market. 


OSBTrebek, on 12 February 2020 - 08:55 AM, said: Opinion from an owner of this tank and the T-44-100: Overall the T-44-100  seems the better option as it loses some armor (but gains side skirts!) for better DPM and movement. In +2 matchmaking the extra armor of the T54 first prototype doesn't do much.

Subject: Grajcie w Lini frontu oraz Stalowym łowcy i zdobywajcie unikatowe czołgi do s...
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Subject: The Black Market is Back!
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Subject: Play Frontline & Steel Hunter and Earn Unique Tanks for Your Collection!
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Subject: General Feedback - Update 1.8
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Lanrefni, on 07 February 2020 - 03:09 PM, said:   Again, not a buff. It's a change.

Subject: Top of the Tree: T110E3
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debelslon, on 04 February 2020 - 05:06 PM, said: There is no specifics about x5 XP battles. Is it for the first win? Or for the second as previous year?


Johnygold23, on 04 February 2020 - 05:57 PM, said: Are those rewards for playing in tier 10?   1 Large Repair Kit  1 Large First Aid Kit  1 Automatic Fire Extinguisher  1 Personal Reserve: +300% Crew XP for 1 hour Must be a joke...


undutchable80, on 12 February 2020 - 07:57 AM, said:
Was already announced two weeks ago: http://forum.worldof...2#entry17553452 and https://thearmoredpa...e-tree-changes/   EDIT: and TotT done! Started from the T95 and just did double daily doubles. 

Subject: [Sandbox] New Balance Test Kicks off on February 10
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xXx_Cez4r_xXx, on 11 February 2020 - 08:23 PM, said: Well... My time has come. I'm not going to play this game anymore.   For the last few years the quality of WoT was mostly worsened by ignorance and greed of the mighty Wargaming... Instead of listening to the players' requests they've been constantly refining and creating a new subtle ways to make this game pay to win... and now they're about to overdo themselves.  Let me say this clear: Changes to the tech trees and HE/HESH shells are plainly wrong. Lower tiers were always fun to play... with so much diversity, low cost and small amount of effort, everyone was able to purely enjoy the gameplay. And now, as a result of money shortages in the WG headquarters, the most enjoyable part of the game will be just removed...    True WG reason: 'gold/premium acc./real money isn't needed for playing them => so let's subtly force all players to play 5+ by dismembering the low tier part of the tech trees...'.   2nd thing - HE/HESH: The changes to these shells make no real sense... Two rhetorical questions for everyone to consider: 1. Wasn't the way those shells worked a better option? - I mean, by using certain vehicle we're making a choice, with all of it's consequences. I believe, that you should be aware, that in most cases if your tank/SPG/TD/car is too lightly armored you'll be harder punished by players with good'ol HE shells or arty. It's the same as when you're playing superheavies - many players will invest in APCR to be able to pen you, or HE to make any dmg. But WG thinks: 'If we make HE useless and APCR dealing less dmg per shot => less affortable gameplay for tiers lower than X => more players buying premium just to be able to play => profit'. 2. What about Howitzer-lovers?  Some tanks/destroyers use howitzers with HE as their main or most popular weapon: e.g. SU-152, Pz. IV, Shermans, KV-1, KV-1S, Cruiser II, Renault G1, AT 2 and others... Despite many cons, many players find this type of gameplay extremely exciting. After those changes, this type of gameplay will cease to exist because the new metagame will make it unplayable, unaffortable and just useless. Leaving KV-2 without changes, while affecting all other tanks and TDs will create even more entropy in this broken game as a result...   Probably noone from WG will ever read this comment neither care about my post, but I'm talking to you - players, think about this yourselves and unbiased make your own choice. I don't think that we can stop it though... the changes are inevitable.        


Zoggo_, on 11 February 2020 - 08:47 PM, said: And there my friend is the true reason for destroying lower tiers, forcing players into more expensive higher tiers quickly thus increasing the likelyhood they need a premium account. The tech tree is not that hard to figure out, you just follow the arrows ! Saying they making it new player friendly is just a pretence by WG kill off the lower tiers.   All they really need to do was make the tech tree UI cleaner and highlight the most obvious lines to choose. Part of the fun for me was trying out all the lower tier tanks and seeing how different they were. All will be left is a bland wasteland of the same 4 or 5 tanks cause new players will not even be aware or have incentive to get "collectors" tanks.    WG say they want feedback but I sense they have already made their mind up they gonna do this. The have invested too much time and resourse to back down now.............unless Victor Kisyli wakes up and realises he's got another Rubicon on his hands!

Subject: Černý trh je zpátky!
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MakeMeSweat, on 12 February 2020 - 01:43 PM, said: CM. Úprimné ospravedlnenie. Omyl bol neúmyselný. 

Subject: Go on the Offensive with a New Special
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undutchable80, on 07 February 2020 - 10:05 AM, said: Interesting. Time to play my grind tanks this weekend I guess. 


Cobra6, on 07 February 2020 - 10:24 AM, said: Good to see a special about doing damage, maybe it will incentivise the majority of the player base to do more then 1-2 shots of damage in a match    Cobra 6

Subject: Update 1.8 Feedback: Session Stats
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SlyMeerkat, on 06 February 2020 - 07:19 PM, said: Very nice additions here 


Zuriel, on 09 February 2020 - 10:40 AM, said: ...


kudoimos, on 10 February 2020 - 03:11 PM, said: ...


simbatank, on 12 February 2020 - 06:46 AM, said:

Subject: Černý trh je zpátky!
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ymo_CZ, on 12 February 2020 - 01:13 PM, said: Díky, ale teď mi tato informace moc nepomůže, když aukce skončila ve 13h.


MakeMeSweat, on 12 February 2020 - 01:16 PM, said:  nám čo vstávame do práce 04-30 začína o 17-00 už večer. Ale je to jedno pretože CC potvrdila že BM skončil. 


yoshua87, on 12 February 2020 - 01:19 PM, said:   Díky za info...   ...jinak žádná reakce od WG, ohledně te blamáže s čínským TD? kdy jsem byl jeden z mnoha poškozených ,kteří neměli šanci na kup?


kamikzi, on 12 February 2020 - 01:28 PM, said: posledná ponuka, ktorá bola o 5 ráno, alebo posledná ponuka celkovov tomto BM? 

Subject: Černý trh je zpátky!
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ymo_CZ, on 12 February 2020 - 10:40 AM, said:   Styxx - můžeš potvrdit, jestli dnešní ranní aukce na BT-SV je to opravdu poslední v tomto BM, nebo bude dnes ještě něco dalšího v 17h ? Díky

Subject: Veřejný test aktualizace 1.8 - Hlášení chyb
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krtek700CZ, on 12 February 2020 - 12:50 PM, said: Vždyť jsem v příspěvku psal, že jsem byl v TOP 10. Myslím, že i z výsledku bitvy je vidět, že to v TOP10 asi bylo. Jestli to bude potřeba, tak můžu ty bitvy nahrát, na nějaký ten web, kam se nahraje záznam a on vyhodí statistiky, ale už si nepamatuji, jak se to jmenovalo.

Subject: WT auf Pz.IV - Direktive "Natürliche Deckung" ohne Wirkung
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Subject: Erlebt den Aufschwung der Wirtschaft
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PanzerKnacker1995, on 11 February 2020 - 04:42 PM, said: Kampa startet am 13.02 und geht bis 23.02. Heißt das das um 6:00 bzw 10:00 morgens am 23.02 die Kampa endet? Das heißt jetzt doch nur 10Tage? oder geht sie bis 23.02 und endet am 24.02 und es sind 11 tage?

Subject: [Sandbox] New Balance Test Kicks off on February 10
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MaBeSlovakia, on 11 February 2020 - 04:42 PM, said: I really don't like simplification of tech trees. If the reason is confusion for new players - let them focus on simpler nations (CS, IT). The rich tech trees of other nations are gems in this game. Please don't sacrifice old players for sake of new players. If simplification is necessary, I would suggest to create separate "simpler" view of tech trees, where some tanks might not be visible - and players could switch view as they like. Possibly with some new transitions between different tech branches at higher tiers. Removing higher tier tanks is nonsense - this you cannot excuse by "too complex for new players". New players should get hands on tier X after many hours of skill-gaining at lower tiers, after which no tech tree is too complex anymore. For several years you were adding new branches and subbranches, which were not always necessary, so don't "steal" that tanks now, when we already got used to them.

Subject: [Sandbox] Der Test der Neuen Balance startet am 10. Februar
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Samykolon, on 11 February 2020 - 04:31 PM, said: Hat jemand auf dem Testserver gespielt und kann mir die Änderungen bezüglich des Leopards 1 / Leopards PTA sagen - was genau wurde da an der Munition verändert?

Subject: [Piaskownica] Testy nowego balansu ruszają 10 lutego
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Flyagaric, on 11 February 2020 - 05:35 PM, said:   To nie trzeba było czynić ich wcześniej podstawą egzystencji tak wielu czołgów. W tym kilku premek, które chcieliśmy również przez to.     I tyle, z Parimowego argumentu ...


Wlodi89LCT, on 11 February 2020 - 05:35 PM, said: Czy będziecie zwracać pieniądze za czołgi takie jak HWK30 które permanentnie tracą 'cechę' jaką są pociski HE o dużej penetracji? 

Subject: The Black Market is Back!
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Beginner_Luck, on 11 February 2020 - 05:28 PM, said:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwlYm918Bao   ))

Subject: [Sandbox] New Balance Test Kicks off on February 10
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IIAtomicToastII, on 11 February 2020 - 05:27 PM, said:   I can agree with the tabs, may not work for me but like you said it's a taste thing.   I still don't see the point in how the special ammo was adjusted, instead of changing the other ammo by about 25-50% or whatever the percentages were, I'd have simply made those changes to the special ammo itself, rather than adjust everything around it.

Subject: Diskuze - Sstyxina informuje
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Mogadisho, on 11 February 2020 - 05:26 PM, said: Sstyx, dalo by se někdy nějak u těch mikropatchů sdělit co to znamená: "Opraveny některé technické chyby" ? Protože mám pocit, že se pod tím dost často skrývá něco, co bychom měli vědět.