Developers posts on forum

Overlord: Can I get the link to the original post for personal assessment? There might be certain misunderstanding.
Moreover, Storm is working with Russian-speaking audience, which requires the usage of other methods.

Overlord: 1. No.
2. No.
These tools are needed for WoT mostly.

Overlord: New options are not planned. Currently we have 30k and 14.5k.

Overlord: Each case is considered separately. No need to pull everything into one pile.

Overlord: Yes, definitely. Permaban -> forced renaming -> unban.

Overlord: Our position is as follows: we want as little relation to internationally prohibited institutions/parties/organizations/figures/symbols/[insert stuff here], in some cases it is really difficult to judge, but basically regard Wermacht membership as ok, unlike six major criminal organizations – the leadership of the Nazi party, the Schutzstaffel (SS) and Sicherheitsdienst (SD), the Gestapo, the Sturmabteilung (SA) and the "General Staff and High Command" which were prohibited at Nuremberg Trials.

Overlord: Thinking of that, most likely there will be some. However, we don't divided the playerbase based on that criterion, since "premium account holders" are only a part of "paying users" group.

LiannaSilverwind: Federal Republic of Germany authorities have demanded to remove Wittmann's medal from the game.
Source:
http://forum.worldof...ost__p__4392318

Vallter: You will notice it in 24 hours

Overlord: We are rebalancing/adjusting them, generally speaking. Only some of them really need some nerfing (e.g. T25).

Overlord: Not fixing, but improving. The issue is not critical.
T30 is comparable to other tier 10 heavies based on random battle stats.

Overlord: Don't even doubt that the majority would voice for "we want M103 asap".

LiannaSilverwind: http://forum.worldof...ost__p__4392318
The decision was made under pressure of German state authorities. Would you like to face them at court?

Overlord: World of Tanks v.6.6 – 6.7 patch notes:
Content and Features:
- added German tier 5 light tank VK2801
- added Soviet light tanks: T-50 (tier 5) and T-50-2 (tier 5)
- added American tanks: tier 4 light tank M24 Chaffee and medium tank Sherman Jumbo (M4A3E2)
- added premium Chinese tier 8 medium tank Type 59
- added new map – Fishing Bay
- added 6- and 12-month premium account options
- added historical description for American heavy tank M6A2E1
- Wittmann’s Medal substituted with Boelter’s Medal
- fixed tank models: T92, Pz V-IV, Pz38 NA, T-54
- fixed map errors on Steppes, Westfield, Lakeville, Siegfried Line
- changed hit boxes for German tanks E-50 and E-75: mudflaps, rangefinder caps
- fixed gun model for German tank Pz III/IV
- fixed bug: battle chat won’t open when pressing Enter
- fixed bug: research path Pz III/IV and Hummel is inactive
- fixed bug: creating 14 vs 15 battles
- fixed bug: chat button is not flashing after the battle
- corrected engine names for SPG T92 and TDs T28, T95
- fixed nation filter for consumables in Store
Vehicle Specifications:
PzJager I
- traverse speed for stock suspension decreased by 1 deg/sec
- horizontal gun traverse increased by 10 deg/sec
- reload time for 3.7cm PaK 38t L/47 gun set to 1.8 sec
- aiming time for 3.7cm PaK 38t L/47 gun set to 1 sec
- ammo load for 4.7cm PaK 38t L/43 increased by 1 shell
- aiming time for 4.7cm PaK 38t L/43 gun set to 1 sec
Marder II
- reload time for 7.5cm PaK 40 set to 3.5 sec
- reload time for 7.6cm PaK 46® set to 3.8 sec
Hetzer
- passing ability for medium terrains increased by 5%
- reload time for 7.5cm PaK 39 L/43 set to 3.4 sec
- reload time for 7.5cm PaK 39 L/48 set to 3.4 sec
- reload time for 10.5cm StuH42 L/28 set to 7.5 sec
JagdPz IV
- added more detailed gun mantlet armoring
- dispersion during movement decreased by 5%
- reload time for 7.5cm StuK42 L/70 set to 3.4 sec
- reload time for 10.5cm StuH42 L/28 set to 6.3 sec
- reload time for 8.8cm PaK 36 L/56 set to 5 sec
Jagdpanther
- traverse speed for top suspension decreased by 3 deg/sec
- dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- reload time for 10.5cm K18 L/52 set to 7.2 sec
- reload time for 8.8cm PaK 43 L/71 set to 4.8 sec
Ferdinand
- reload time for 10.5cm K18 L/52 set to 7.2 sec
- reload time for 8.8cm PaK 43 L/71 set to 4.8 sec
- reload time for 12.8cm PaK 44 L/55 set to 10.5 sec
JagdTiger
- stock suspension: passing ability for medium terrains increased by 5%
- top suspension: passing ability for hard terrains increased by 5%
Pz IIIA
- hit points increased by 20
- stock suspension: passing ability increased by 10%
- top suspension: passing ability increased by 5%
Maus
- weight limit increased by 1 t
M2 Med
- added more detailed armoring
M36 Slugger
- traverse speed decreased by 2 deg/sec
M46 Patton
- dispersion during movement decreased (now the same as M26 Pershing had in v.6.4 and earlier)
- reload time for 105mm Gun T5E1M2 mounted in stock turret set to 8 sec
M5 Stuart
- added more detailed armoring
Ram 2
- added more detailed armoring
T18
- traverse speed for stock suspension decreased by 2 deg/sec
- stock suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- top suspension: passing ability decreased by 5%
- traverse speed for top suspension decreased by 2 deg/sec
- top suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- reload time for 75mm Howitzer M1A1 set to 3.6 sec
T40
- stock suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- traverse speed for top suspension decreased by 1 deg/sec
- top suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
T25 AT
- traverse speed for stock suspension decreased by 2 deg/sec
- stock suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- traverse speed for top suspension decreased by 2 deg/sec
- top suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- reload time for 90mm AT Gun M3 set to 6.4 sec
- reload time for 90mm AT Gun T15E2 set to 6.4 sec
- reload time for 105mm AT Gun T5E1 set to 8 sec
T82
- traverse speed decreased by 2 deg/sec
- reload time for 57mm Gun M1 L/50 set to 2.2 sec
Soviet Guns (the values may differ depending on the vehicle):
- 37mm ZiS-19-S, aiming time set to 1.5 sec
- 45mm 20K-S, aiming time set to 1.5 sec
- 57mm ZiS-2, reload time set to 2.5 sec
- 76mm L-10-S, aiming time set to 2.0 sec
- 85mm D-5S-85A, dispersion set to 0.37 sec
- 85mm LB-2-S, aiming time set to 2.5 sec
- 100mm D10-T, reload time set to 6.2 sec, aiming time set to 2.0 sec
- 107mm ZiS-6-S, aiming time set to 2.5 sec
- 122mm M-30-S, aiming time set to 2.0 sec, dispersion set to 0.28
- 122mm D25-S with muzzle break, aiming time set to 2.5 sec
- 122mm D25-S 1944 mod., aiming time set to 2.5 sec
- 122mm A-19, aiming time set to 2.5 sec
- 152mm ML-20 1937 mod., camouflage during firing increased by 10%
AT-1
- traverse speed for stock suspension decreased by 2 deg/sec
- stock suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- traverse speed for top suspension decreased by 4 deg/sec
- passing ability for top suspension decreased by 5%
- top suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- 76mm L-10-S, aiming time set to 2.0 sec
- 57mm ZiS-8-S, aiming time set to 1.5 sec
SU-76
- hit points increased by 10
- passing ability for top suspension increased by 10%
- horizontal gun traverse decreased by 6 deg/sec
- 57mm ZiS-2, reload time set to 2.5 sec
SU-85B
- dispersion during movement decreased by 5%
- horizontal gun traverse decreased by 6 deg/sec
- view range increased to 440 m
- 76mm ZiS-3, reload time set to 3.0 sec
- 57mm ZiS-2, reload time set to 2.0 sec
SU-85
- horizontal gun traverse decreased by 6 deg/sec
SU-100
- hit points decreased by 20
SU-152
- horizontal gun traverse decreased by 7 deg/sec
ISU-152
- horizontal gun traverse decreased by 6 deg/sec
T-46
- view range increased to 300 m
- traverse speed for top suspension increased by 2 deg/sec
6.7 update is planned for release on September 15, 2011. The exact EU and US downtime will be announced later.

Mr_Kubrick: N'ayez pas peur. Les développeurs ont prévu ce truc et on a décidé d'ajouter la limitation de klaxon.

Overlord: What I can tell on the spot - improved balance for top tier tanks (MTs balanced with TDs/HTs etc), better balance for stock/half-upgraded vehicles, perhaps limitations on max number of vehicles per type on one team.

Overlord: Please address Vallter.

Overlord: There is always a chance.

Overlord: I like M58 better than T53.

Overlord: No.

Overlord: Not planning to redesign those guns, at least not upon the release of French vehicles.

Overlord: Deadline for your reports is September 16, 2011.

Overlord: No, not planning to add such modes.

Overlord: Yes, however this won't be ready by Q4 2011. Only basic support for this feature will be added by this time.

Overlord: 1. Haven't designated the timeline for these tanks.
2. Multi-turret (multi-gun support) is likely to arrive after the initial package of French tanks.

Overlord: Yup, account security above all.

Overlord: 1. Yup, possibly.
2. Planning to update it regularly.

Overlord: Pz IV with Hydro suspension.

Overlord: Working on the new mechanics which would make it impossible to change tracer effects client-side.

Overlord: The feature is frozen, not being worked on currently.

Overlord: M103 can come out this year. It is possible.

Overlord: Player auctions and trading are frozen, bigger maps and 30 vs 30 battles are planned but can't give ETA on them atm.

Overlord: Most of the announced estimations will be kept.

Overlord: It cost me my health.

Mr_Kubrick:
L’équipe de World of Tanks vous donne une occasion unique de voir le plan général du développement du jeu pour 2011-2012! L’édition des plans pour l’année est un événement assez rare dans le monde des jeux. Nous sommes surs dans nos forces car chaque membre de notre équipe est un expert qualifié. Presque 300 de professionnels de l'équipe de développeurs travaillent sur le nouveau mode de gameplay, de nouveaux modèles de chars, de nouvelles cartes et des effets visuels, s'occupent de mises à jour, les font marcher et font tout leur possible pour divertir les joueurs et rendre le jeu plus amusement et réel!
Alors, nous vous proposons notre liste de plans prévus pour 2011-2012!
De nouveaux modes du jeu :
1) Les compagnies de chars : Rang 10 sans limite, rang 8, 6, 4, avec une limitation de points – Q4 2011
2) Bataille impromptue (la conquête d’une base par 2 équipes en même temps), l’assaut(une équipe attaque, l’autre défende la base) – Q4 2011
3) Les batailles du garage : les joueurs ont la possibilité de choisir de certains chars (un après l’autre) au cours de la même bataille – Q1 2012
4) Escorte: Seul un nombre réduit de chars de l'équipe peuvent capturer la base adverse tandis que les autres chars devront les protéger, et l'équipe adverse doit détruire les envahisseurs – Q1 2012
5) La bataille historique – le choix de véhicules à prendre part dans la bataille est déterminé par les vraies batailles historiques – 2012
De nouveaux chars :
Des chars américains :
- Un char moyen M4A3E2, un char léger M24 – Q3 2011
- Des chars destroyers : M8A1, T49, M18 Hellcat, T28 prototype – Q1 2012
- Des chars lourds M103 et T110 et un char destroyer T25-2 = Q1 2012
Des chars soviétiques :
- Des chars légers : T-50, T-50-2 – Q3 2011
- Un char destroyer SU-100М-1, SU-101, SU-122-54, SU-85, SU-85(I) – Q4 2011
- Des chars destroyers : SU-100M-1, SU-101 (Uralmash-1), SU-122-54 – Q4 2011
- Des chars lourds : KV-1, KV-2, KV-4, Т-150, ST 1, Object 252 – Q1 2012
Des chars allemands :
- Un char moyen Pz Kpwf IV Hydraulic – Q4 2011
- Des chars destroyers : Marder III, Dickermax, Nashorn, Sturer Emil, Jagdpanzer E-100 – Q4 2011
- Des canons automoteurs E10, E25, JagdTiger Sd Kfz 185 (88/71) – Q2 2012
Des chars français :
- Des chars légers, moyens et lourds : Renault FT, Renault D1, Renault D2, Renault B1, ARL 44, AMX 50 100mm, AMX-50 120mm, Hotchkiss H35, AMX 38, AMX 40, AMX 13 75mm, AMX 13 90mm, Chatillon25t, BDR G1B, AMX M4 (1945), AMX 50 B, AMX 12t, Lorraine 40t – Q4 2011
- Des canons automoteurs : Renault BS, Lorraine 39 L AM, AMX 13 AM 105mm, AMX 13 F3 AM, Lorraine 155 (50), Lorraine 155 (51), Bаt.-Chatillon AM 155mm – Q1 2012
- Des chars destroyers : FCM 36Pak40, 105 leFH18B2, Panzerjager35R – Q1 2012
- Des chars destroyers: Renault FT AC, Lorraine 37L-AC, Somua Sau40, S 35CA, ARL V39, AMX AC de120-46, AMX AC de120-48, AMX50 Foch – Q1 2012
- Un char moyen Renault G1R, un chars léger АМХ 13FL11 – Q1 2012
Des chars anglais – Q2 2012
Des chars nippons – 2012
Des guerres de clans :
- La brouillard de guerre – Q4 2011
- Le temps de recharge pour les véhicules détruits – Q4 2011
- L’agrandissement de la carte globale. Des régions suivantes seront ajoutées par ordre : l’Amérique du Nord, l’Afrique, l’Amérique du Sud, l’Australie, la Corée, la Chine, le Japon – 2012
- Des transactions des trésors du clan – 2012
- L'arsenal de clan, les consommables de clan et les chars – 2012
La performance et le client du jeu :
- Des ressources compilées pour réduire les temps de chargements – Q4 2011
- Pré-mise en mémoire cache des modèle de véhicules pour optimiser le chargement des PC faibles – Q4
- Ajout de nouveaux effets du feu, des explosions et des autres effets multiples concernant l’aspect visuel du jeu – des Q4 2011
Nouvelles fonctionnalités (diverses):
- Personnalisation de véhicule : camouflage et klaxon Q4 2011
- Personnalisation de la mini-carte et nouvelles fonctionnalités Q4 2011
- Système rapide de rapport de violations en jeu. Q4 2011
- Nouvelles compétences et qualification additionnelles d'équipage. A partir de Q4 2011
- Nouveaux accomplissements. Q1 2012
- Compte rendu de batailles étendue, et accessible dans le garage. Q1 2012
- Physique réaliste des véhicules. Q1 2012
- Pelotons étendus à 5 joueurs. Q1 2012
- Système de matchmaking amélioré Q1 2012
- Voix d'équipage par nationalité (chaque équipage parle dans sa langue naturelle) Q1 2012
- Tutorial de bataille. 2012
- Tableau de Commandant. 2012
- Amélioration des fonctionnalités du Tchat, sous-canaux par langue; 2012
- Nouvelles cartes
Chaque mise à jour inclura 1-2 nouvelles cartes.
Des cartes mettant en vedette le paysage Américain sont prévues pour Q4 2012, après cela les régions suivantes seront couvertes :
- Afrique
- Amérique du sud
- Australie
- Chine, Corée
- Japon
Des cartes mettant en vedette toutes les régions ci-dessus sont en développement. Plus de détails sur les cartes seront annoncés à l'approche du lancement de chaque mise à jour.
Note ! Les plans indiqués ci-dessus sont sujet à modifications. Seul les fonctionnalités les plus importantes sont indiquées.

LiannaSilverwind: I made one more dot than it should be there.
Here is the link towards Dot-Dot-Dot aka This game is crap: http://www.newground...tal/view/558516

Overlord: Why platoon with such players?

Overlord: There are some objective reasons for that, personally I and many othet folks on the team want to have EU/US forums up and running asap. This is being worked on currently.

Overlord: We might introduce M103 earlier than T110, reconsidering this currently.

Overlord: It is rather difficult to reproduce, the problem can arise either when there is certain server instability or there are some connection issues.