Developers posts on forum

1984BigBrother: Tankers,   Semi Finals are here tonight we schedule is   21:00 ET  -  MAHOU vs G   15 min break   OTTER v 200IQ   Tonight we will have Jermand Overlord_Prime casting. Here is a link to a Mutil twitch so you can watch both:   http://www.multitwitch.tv/jerm_na/overlord_prime   (streamers will have a 15-minute delay)   I will be asking players streaming tonight battles (June 1st at 21:00 ET) to post links to their Twitch channels here. Other posts will be removed.   GL HF   Big

The_Chieftain:   It was supposed to run at TankFest in 2012. They had spent some time fixing it up, only for the engine to blow in the final testing the week before the event. Broken cylinder head or some such. So they just dragged it out behind an ARV. I  guess they never emptied the tank, or have occasionally considered trying to fix it again.

1984BigBrother: Tankers, This post is to let you know who will be streaming tonight. I will be asking players streaming tonight battles (May 31th at 21:00 ET) to post links to their Twitch channels here. Other posts will be removed. GL HF Big

DomoSapien: Well, the SH is mostly my event and I do most of the work involved soooooo....  

Kidding! A lot of people worked diligently to ensure that everything went smoothly with the Scavenger Hunt this time around. Glad to hear we finally nailed it with the formula! See? We listen. All of the improvements to the format were made directly in response to feedback that all you amazing people left us for previous iterations.

The Scavenger Hunt will unfortunately be going back on a 1-month hiatus in the month of June so that we can focus our efforts on Tankrewards and examine Scavenger Hunt data to see if we're still hitting the metrics we want to be hitting with this event. I'd also like to explore the possibility of incorporating the Scavenger Hunt into a separate tab in the Tankrewards UI, so that players can track their codes and claim their rewards without needing to log into the game client, but at this time I genuinely don't know if that's possible or not.   There are also a few aspects of the Scavenger Hunt I'd like to formalize/standardize a bit more, because giving contributors free reign over how they run their code formats has invited some toxic behavior in the form of people jumping into the channels and immediately demanding the code well before the scheduled code drop time. The whole point of the event is to help grow their channels, and reward players for engaging with World of Tanks content outside of the game client. If we're not accomplishing that goal with the event, we need to re-evaluate and figure out what we can do to address this.   TL;DR - Thank you! We couldn't have nailed the format without all of the feedback that our amazing player community provided us. The changes and improvements were made as a direct result of your feedback and we hope to keep making it better and better.

I hope to see all of you guys participating in the Scavenger Hunt in July!

DomoSapien:   #norules 

Jambijon: The black market has gone back into the shadows.  Unfortunately, we have no info if this type of stuff will happen again, but who knows.

KRZYBooP: I did not experience this.    Try running the game in safe mode.    If you are still not seeing the notifications then submit a ticket to our support team with some Screen shots. 

Triple_Crown: Where is the show/hide rental tank button ?

Felipe6666Original:   En verdad, no tiene que ver con la cantidad de jugadores, sino con la dispersión de rangos a medida que se progresa. Como bien señalás, en la temporada anterior no hubo problema alguno, pero este sistema de rangos no existía tampoco.   ¡Saludos!

Felipe6666Original:   Me refiero a que probamos internamente el nuevo sistema de rangos para las Batallas Clasificatorias con nivel VIII y simplemente no funcionó tampoco. En cuanto a Línea del Frente con nivel X, no hemos hecho pruebas todavía.   ¡Saludos!

DomoSapien: I understand the sentiment. I'll elaborate a bit below, but I anticipate that there will be more options in the future that aren't just limited to tier VI Premiums. 

DomoSapien: There will be different portions of the code hidden in geocaches across the continental US. GPS coordinates will be revealed in a series of videos and premium tank bundles containing hidden morse code. Once all the geocaches are located, you'll need to solve a series of increasingly-difficult calculus equations to reveal the code. Afterwards you'll be able to access Tank Rewards. It's as simple as that! :>

DomoSapien: There are a bunch of folks who are much smarter than me working on our analytics teams and there is some thought process that goes into how events are designed; with that in mind, my extremely basic understanding of it is that players who get involved with the community in and outside of the game (and players who make it to higher tiers tend to end up getting involved in the community) stick around longer and play more sessions. We want people to play our game and be part of the community, because ultimately more players means more people for all of us to shoot at and enjoy shooting at stuff with and obviously buy stuff because we're a business and businesses like making money so they can keep making cool games for people to enjoy.

DomoSapien: Well I was referring more generally to the prizing design (and mission difficulty/complexity) being pretty modest, since some kind of major technical failure would leave players with a lot more at stake if the prizing was ridiculous. Not that I have the knowledge to say that the prizing will at any point actually be ridiculous, but I know there are quite a few folks who remember certain aspects of Tankrewards quite fondly (again, like Tank Hollow, the ability to choose the RNG route and roll the dice on a super slight chance to win an E25 or something similar, etc.) and knowing the people I work with, I'm cautiously optimistic that we'll be doing our best to capture the original spirit of the project.

DomoSapien:

Like I said, I'm not really sure I would even call it a silver lining, but as someone who knows firsthand what it's like being a student and playing 800+ battles in a premium tank you won through missions because you have to choose between Premium Time or not eating Ramen for dinner... I do think it's important to keep folks informed and help them grind as efficiently as possible. In this case, half the price in Credits is better than none. Not making excuses for the event design, I understand your feedback, and it's definitely going to be discussed.

DomoSapien: We appreciate the feedback, folks. While I do want to stress that this first iteration of tankrewards is intentionally modest as a stress-test, and that we do hope to see the return of more interesting Tankrewards formats with more exciting rewards in the future (stuff like Tank Hollow, etc.) - we're definitely keeping a close eye on feedback and will raise your concerns regarding compensation for the reward vehicles with the event teams.
  Personally, I'm excited about the possibility of incorporating the Scavenger Hunt into Tankrewards and using the slick UI to make tracking simpler & easier without the necessity of logging in to the game client.   I know it's not a huge silver lining, but in its current state you can sell the vehicle for half its value in credits prior to the Tankrewards prizing going out, but you'd have to demount equipment and send crew to barracks.

KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockeys! For those of you new to the game. You play the game all month long get some tokens then after the event ends you spend them on in game goods and premium tanks.  Tokens are earned in different denominations depending on tier of vehicle played.  This month's theme for Tank Rewards is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and runs from 1Jun19 until 30Jun19.  Get out there and start earning them Tokens. For more information about Tank rewards click HERE To check out the Tank rewards Site click HERE Please enjoy this fun and rewarding event.   

MA77: Ele chegou!  O Pacote de Ajuda Echo já está disponível no Twitch Prime. Além dos usuais itens do loot, você receberá um exclusivo comandante: Hank "The Tank" Morgan com três habilidades!  Você também poderá colocar as mãos no poderoso King Tiger Capturado! Uma oferta exclusiva só para assinantes Twitch Prime.
Leia o regulamento e reivindique suas ofertas agora!

DomoSapien: So, I need to take the blame for the misinfo about how the crew XP gets distributed. I don't know why after 7 years of playing I was under the impression that vehicle XP gets duplicated and then split up, but FrozenKemp is right: the vehicle XP is duplicated and given to each crew member. (Unless the crew member is dead at the end of the battle in which case he received 10% less XP.)

All of THAT said, OP:

Your crew members earn XP at the exact same rate. Putting a female crew member in your vehicle does not affect the rate at which your other crew members receive XP. 

Theoretically, the only way a female crew member would affect rate at which the rest of the crew earns XP would be if you trained her as a commander and picked mentor for your first perk. And that would make them gain XP faster, not slower.

KRZYBooP:   Yea I just read that. My bad.    My question though is:  If the Commander has 3 skills and the rest of the crew have zero, does the Commander still receive all the xp or does it also get applied evenly among the crew that is behind. 

KRZYBooP:   Yep you right: Accelerated Crew Training Bonus Option: For Premium/Award Vehicles and for fully researched Elite Status vehicles, the Player has the option of checking the Accelerate Crew Training box that appears above the crew panel in the garage. An icon  appears in the crew panel to the left of the crew member who is receiving this experience, which is always the crew member with the least XP. This least trained crew member receives as their bonus the XP that would normally be accrued by the vehicle which is then multiplied by any Premium tank crew training bonus, Reserves, Dailies, etc. This means effectively, he/she will get twice the XP of other crew members.   However, I was also referring to the fact that each crew member gains a portion of the xp earned from the Tank.    I.E. Tank earns 500 xp. The crew has 5 members. Each member gets 100xp.(this was my pie reference.) If the commander has more skills than anyone in the tank such as a Female crew member. It would go like commander 0 xp then other crew members 125xp each.    This is my reference:  http://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Crew

Jambijon: Attention Tankers! Care Package Echo is now live!  For package details, check out the video above or visit our portal article linked here: Claim Care Package Echo To just straight to the package, click the button!  GLHF!  

1984BigBrother: Tankers, Here are the important links for the Season 11 Playoffs: Announcement article, and voting codes:https://worldoftanks.com/en/news/tournaments/season-11-playoffs-0619/ General discussion:http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/605320-incoming-season-11-playoffs-are-around-the-almost-destroyed-corner/page__p__12138688#entry12138688 Day 1 Streamers:http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/605321-season-11-playoffs-streamers-day-1-530/ Day 2 Streamers: Semifinal Streamers: Finals Streamers:

KRZYBooP:     You have it backwards from what I understand about crew xp.    Crew member gender doesn't effect xp gain. However, if the Captain has more skills then the rest of the crew the dumbest one ( crew member with the least amount of xp.) gains the biggest piece of the shared xp pie. Only as strong as your weakest link is adhered to strictly within the Tanks.  "Girls go to college to get more knowledge!" "Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider!" The jump rope rhyme holds true in World of Tanks since all female crew members come with the most skills . 

Felipe6666Original: ¡Comandantes! Como anticipamos en los anuncios de este mes de mayo, Tank Rewards estará disponible en junio. Mañana, 31 de mayo, anunciaremos las misiones, que comenzarán el 1 de junio. También habrá un artículo dedicado más tarde. ¡Saludos!

The_Chieftain:   Problem with Corpus Christi is that with Texas' hull in such a fragile condition, and with CC basically just being a shoreline, the next hurricane which comes along has a good chance of sinking Texas. Granted, there's a barrier island, but I understand that Lexington's position on Corpus Christi bay didn't do her any favours the last big one to come along.

1984BigBrother: Tankers, This post is to let you know who will be streaming tonight. I will be asking players streaming tonight battles (May 30th at 21:00 ET) to post links to their Twitch channels here. Other posts will be removed. GL HF Big

KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockeys! Season 11 is coming to a close and with that the showdown for the beginning of summer is upon us. If you are not apart of a Clan its okay since there are prizes for everyone during this showdown.  Enter the code for who you think will win the playoff and watch all weekend to see how much free stuff you get!  NOTE: You can only redeem code for your prediction on who will win the Clan Playoffs!  For more information about the Event click HEREPlease be sure to submit your predictions for the Clan Playoffs by 2Jun19.  Head to the bottom of the article to find who will be streaming the event by Clan.  Good luck everyone!  

DomoSapien:   Should be fixed now, thanks!

DomoSapien: Tankers,    1.5.1 Common Test 3 is live!

We're testing some small balance and quality of life tweaks to Frontline. I think some of them are pretty interesting, and they seem to be founded on the basis of player feedback. (Note the changes to consumable quantities to break up some of the Light Tank and SPG meta) and the spotting mechanics being introduced for Pillboxes to address the ability for Light Tanks and Wheeled vehicles to break through to the back line and start attacking pillboxes uncontested.   Changes to Frontline mode: Changed the number Combat Reserves slots available for each vehicle type — the new amounts are as follows: Light tanks: 1 slot (instead of 3) Medium tanks: 2 slots (instead of 1) Heavy tanks: 3 slots (instead of 1) Tank Destroyers: No changes (2 slots) SPGs: 1 slot (instead of 3) Decreased respawn cooldown from 30 to 10 seconds. Increased the repair cooldown of destroyed vehicles from 5 to 7 minutes; reinforcement cooldown remains unchanged. The objectives (pillboxes with the large-caliber guns) now spot enemy vehicles of the attacking team according to the standard rules of spotting. The view range of the pillboxes is 445 meters. Please leave your feedback below and fill out the poll. Let me know if there are any issues with the polling options, etc.

DomoSapien: Better to be safe than sorry, friend

Keeping y'all informed about what's going on is our top priority.

MA77: Os problemas já foram corrigidos e os servidores estão funcionando normalmente.    Tenham todos um ótimo dia!

Felipe6666Original: Todo de regreso a la normalidad. Finalmente, no hubo necesidad de reiniciar el servidor.   ¡Saludos!

KRZYBooP:   We no longer have to take the server down to apply fixes.   Enjoy your game un-interrupted!

KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockeys!    Part 2 is here!  

Felipe6666Original: ¡Comandantes! En aproximadamente 5 minutos, apagaremos los servidores por 30 minutos debido a un mantenimiento urgente no programado. Informaremos cuando todo regrese a la normalidad. ¡Saludos y gracias por su comprensión!  

MA77: Nós identificamos alguns problemas com um de nossos serviços e precisaremos desligar todos os servidores por aproximadamente 30 minutos a partir de 12:30 BRT. Nós comunicaremos assim que os problemas forem corrigidos e o servidor estiver online.

KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockeys! We have identified issues with one of our services that requires us to take the server down for approximately 30 mins starting at 10:30 CST. We will follow up with further communications as the issues are corrected.

Jambijon: But where will Domosapien go?

CabbageMechanic: Hey Tankers, 

This is your final reminder that these changes are coming into effect this weekend.  If you are using any of the mods detailed by this OP/Aritcle, remove them now.

Thanks, 

CM

Jambijon: Hey Tankers! We have the June preview up for your viewing pleasure! Highlights:75th D-Day Anniversary Tank Rewards D-Day Challenge Frontline Operation Overlord Missions and more.. For everything going on in June, check on the link below: June Sneak Preview: D-Day 75th Anniversary GLHF!

Jambijon:   Wax on, Wax off?

Felipe6666Original:   No sé de dónde sacaste esa información, pero es falso. La bonificación puede recibirse si la cuenta fue registrada en cualquier país de Latinoamérica.   Sobre el error en sí, como se puede evidenciar, el problema persistió por todo el mes. Esperamos que esté corregido para junio.   ¡Saludos!

Jambijon: Attention Tankers! If you haven't already participated or don't know, we've been running this little thing called "Showdown Saturday" on Facebook and Twitter.  If you meet the specified conditions you can win some good stuff! What is Showdown Saturday? Throughout the week, one of our community team members and sometimes our CCs grinds base XP with a specific tech tree tank. Every Saturday at 08:00 PT | 10:00 CT | 11:00 ET a screenshot of their base XP, along with their Team Score and Detailed Report, are posted on our social media channels. Beat our score and win rewards! The prizing is rotated between Gold, Bonds, Boosters, and Premium Days! For more details and how to play, follow the link provided below: Show Off Your Skills With Showdown Saturday! "Git Gud and Git Rewards"