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Overlord: Holiday season. Will check the models when it ends.

Overlord:

Overlord: Its performance will be similar to KT's. Tier 8 premium after all.

Overlord: Very soon. I do understand that some got tired of it already.

Overlord: Russian language is not available for close beta client at the moment, but I think we could add it as well. It won't require much time and effort.

Overlord: Holiday season is still on, so it's a bit early to announce the next update. For sure there will be new maps and possibily US TD line, plus multiple fixes. The details will be revealed later.

ARGO: There are many posts regarding this topic, please use search bar in the future.
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ARGO: If I were to take your words as Gosple then Americans should be very pleased in that the American tree will be also dominant due to the massive amounts of $$$ Americans may pour into this game when it's released and after all you need to be good to whoever pays the most.
What I really think is that I whole heartedly agree with Vic's post and also remind people that again if they were to make this TOTALLY accurate then we would be playing a simulator.

ARGO: Aye, The IS4 is a great tank. You treat it right "get S-70 gun" and it will treat you right.

MrVic: Every Other day Maintence, Schedule is posted in server notifications Closing Servers up MrVic

MrVic: Speed caps out for a number of varying reasons pretty much, Load on the transmission and drives at that speed can be damaging, Also going to a neutral may let you roll faster but unable to steer. Also it could be very difficult to get the tank back into gear safely at those speeds in some tanks.

MrVic: Oh the Hard Wipe with Release I think we'll have plenty of notice. That will be the big event no reason to surprise folks with it. I think were safe on getting a good bit of warning. Even with patches ect they try to stay a month out on info.

MrVic:
Oh the Hard Wipe with Release I think we'll have plenty of notice. That will be the big event no reason to surprise folks with it. I think were safe on getting a good bit of warning. Even with patches ect they try to stay a month out on info.

MrVic:
Oh the Hard Wipe with Release I think we'll have plenty of notice. That will be the big event no reason to surprise folks with it. I think were safe on getting a good bit of warning. Even with patches ect they try to stay a month out on info.

MrVic: Please post threads pertaining to the closed beta and about close beta events in the Closed beta section not the public section
Also as information gets close to finalized its typical listed in pinned topics in coming patch notes also the Weekly Newsletters keep tabs on
the big issues and their discussions also it lists things coming and previews. Link to Newsletter Moving and closing Mrvic

MrVic: MrVic's Wall O Text, Just some personal thoughts I have had and figured I would post up and maybe be helpful to some in some way.
After looking over the some of the comments again today regarding all the RU tanks type comments, it shows quite well I think were some of the claims are going off track sometimes in the WoT world. I am History buff and very interested in tank designs and tech. I think many people have interposed some of the highlight reel in history
with some tanks with how they envision its performance. Tiger Tiger II ect are some of my favorite tanks of all time. They were awesome
machines, even with some of the flaws they had they were great set pieces in the history of tank warfare.
With that said, I like them myself this is were people go astray.
WoT strives to keep as close to historical accuracy of "Tanks". A tank is a machine, it has no people in it, its a mechanical device, Its purely a metal machine.
The influences of a theater of war are not part of it. Ammo shortages, Fuel shortages, Crew training, Offensive or Defensive fights, Support units (Air/Infantry/Artillery), Bad Tactical Choices, Shortage of Metals and Alloy components, Maintenance issues, Break downs, Faulty parts, Imbalance between two opposing forces and many many more "variables" that exist in the realm of a World at War.
WoT works to recreate them in peak historical performance of the tank. This is where people run into problems, in separating "Historical Tank" and "Tanks in Historical Situations" The "Historical Tank" is just that a tank performance based on its core design and parts. It does not suffer from its crews abilities, it suffers from our control. It does not suffer from undersized transmission break downs in battle, it just fights as tho it was in perfect maintenance. The "Tanks in Historical Situations"
are Tanks performing in certain exact point in history. Its opposition along with all the previous listed variables all play a factor in how it performed in that very specific fight. The Tiger I was a beast in history, It faced off against tanks that were inferior and in situations that usually benefited it to perform amazingly for example.
World of Tanks is about the tanks. So while a Tiger I for example was an amazing weapon of destruction vs a Lee and M4 Sherman. Placing a Tiger I at the same Tier as a M4 Sherman really would not be balanced. So due to its abilities its placed higher in the tier trees more benefiting its abilities. While at first you jump in this tank and expect to relive Battle of Villers-Bocage, but would you really want to be in the cromwell facing down a tiger on main street? Probably not, WoT works to bring each tank into a balance and as such you fight tanks in a similar level of ability and performance. Not necessarily its normal opponent, a great tank will fight later designed tanks since it was that good. Keep in mind all tanks have strengths and weaknesses. If they weren't differences the tanks would mostly be cosmetic skin over a "Token Tier 7 Heavy Tank 001" Things are being assessed and worked on, helpful information speeds up the process clinging to the later side of things the "Tanks in Historical situations" just leads to bury the good info and feedback since it really does not apply at all or well to the given situation.
World of Tanks Beta. Yes I said it, I said beta. I know no one likes to hear this but its what were really doing. Our battle performance helps identify and test issues in the game. Tank models not performing correctly, Armor model errors are found, Game mechanics are improved and broken as they are changed. WoT has changed immensely as we have played. Just one example Warping Tanks were worked on and game engine updated and the problem fixed. This caused some other issues in the faster tank lines and other issues in the spotting system. This spurred work towards fixing this situation. This is the essence of a beta. Some problems are easier to adjust or fix, Others require lots of work and time to get developed so their a complete fix instead of a flawed partial fix. WoT is addictive its servers are really stable for a Beta and were all eager to start playing live and have more game modes, tanks and more fun and more of everything! For now we can do our part and play which creates game data for adjusting and provide good constructive information.
Good example is accuracy and understanding of the game goes along way. The hardest part is Internet sites are not controlled of fully checked for historical accuracy. There just made by people and some have good info other have incorrect info, there is no way to tell. You have to really dig to original documents for the best info. So be careful what you base your info off of. You could just be reading a cut and paste of someones flawed opinion. If you really read into sites and research Tanks on the web you will notice most sites are cut and pastes of user generated posts nothing more and much of it does not even match the actual citation they reference if you look at the orginal documents, its rather depressing and funny.
One thing I hope to see more of is good well written posts with well developed points of view. I know everyone gets upset in game and has rage moments were human it happens, the trick is to take a moment and consider things from all points of view not just from the perspective you just got rammed by a Light tank while being shot with a 152mm cannon while a SPG round smashes into your turret. Such things happen, when you are killed by a invisible tank in a bush 50 feet away, keep in mind its going to be fixed and its just a unlucky death, keep some solace in the fact it wasn't a reflection on your skill just a bug. The Russian Dev bias remarks really do no good also. The worst part about them is their actually off base since the Dev staff is over 80% Not Russian. Also consider things are changing its just not instant, also the holiday season is a rough time of year around the world, things slow down for a bit so people can spend time with their family and friends and everyone deserves that time. They worked hard to sneak out the Tier 9 mediums way early just so we could play with them and see what we thought of them, the nice gift for testing I think was taken by us and spit back out at them, instead of understanding the gave them to us before all the internal testing was completed and keeping that in mind while we test them. The additions ect to the US tree that are in the works I am eager to see, it just goes to show its about Tanks nothing more nothing less and they just need time to improve the game to a level higher then even our expectations.
Have you hugged a Dev today? (I am not a dev sooo no hugs for me)
Thanks for your time,
MrVic

MrVic: You'll love this then Poor tank on most grades could barely move, and was so nose heavy on some slopes it would slightly lean forward with its rear half of the tracks coming off the ground a small amount.

MrVic:
You'll love this then    Poor tank on most grades could barely move, and was so nose heavy on some slopes it would slightly lean forward with its rear half of the tracks coming off the ground a small amount.

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MrVic:
You'll love this then    Poor tank on most grades could barely move, and was so nose heavy on some slopes it would slightly lean forward with its rear half of the tracks coming off the ground a small amount.

                     http://mailer.fsu.ed...ht-M6A2E1-1.jpg

Tanitha: They wouldn't be on the SAME server then....

ARGO: This post has Off-Topic written all over it....
POST MOVED TO OFF TOPIC
Argo66

MrVic: Its np I just commented due to some people worry about seeing it in game. No worries at all

MrVic: Yeah should see them published with this weeks newsletter.

MrVic:
Yeah should see them published with this weeks newsletter.  

MrVic:
Yeah should see them published with this weeks newsletter.  

Overlord: And I'm going to Pershing. See you on the battlefield.

Overlord: Yes, it is possible to contribute to the development of additional language packages. Follow the updates, we are going to recruit volunteers soon.
Again it is possible, but we need to implement all 3 voice packages (English, German, Russian) first.

Overlord:
Yes, it is possible to contribute to the development of additional language packages. Follow the updates, we are going to recruit volunteers soon.

Again it is possible, but we need to implement all 3 voice packages (English, German, Russian) first.

Overlord:
Yes, it is possible to contribute to the development of additional language packages. Follow the updates, we are going to recruit volunteers soon.

Again it is possible, but we need to implement all 3 voice packages (English, German, Russian) first.

Overlord: These topics are everywhere:
http://forum.worldof...%B8-panther-ii/
http://forum.worldof..._1#entry1437840
http://forum.worldof..._1#entry1438442
http://forum.worldof..._1#entry1438450
http://forum.worldof...1%8C-%D1%82-54/
(given as exapmle)
T-54 is the most contradictory vehicle at the moment.

Overlord: 260mm, but it is still difficult to penetrate.

Overlord: At the moment no major nerfs/buffs for tier 9 mediums are planned. Haven't got any statistics yet.
Regarding T-54, one nerf is obviously to come - increase of track repair time.

Overlord: It downloads only English language on default. Nothing else.

Overlord: It downloads only English language on default. Nothing else.

Overlord: It downloads only English language on default. Nothing else.

Overlord: It is 1945-1947 prototype.
Version of T-54 with 100mm front armor might be added as well as separate tank.

Overlord: Yes, they are just visuals.

Overlord: Slopes from horizontal are given.
A bit odd to be honest, ususally they are given from vertical. 80deg=10deg

Overlord: Slopes from horizontal are given.
A bit odd to be honest, ususally they are given from vertical. 80deg=10deg

Overlord: Slopes from horizontal are given.
A bit odd to be honest, ususally they are given from vertical. 80deg=10deg

Overlord: Portuguese BR, Serbian, Latvian, and Hungarian versions are coming.