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Gnomon:  Source: Update 1.2: List of Changes  2. Maps: Maps Reworked in HD: Empire's Border (for Tier IV-X vehicles; available in Standard, Encounter, and Assault modes) Widepark (for Tier IV-VI vehicles; available in Standard mode) Highway (for Tier IV-X vehicles, available in Standard mode) Map Balance Changes: Overlord Paris Redshire Ruinberg Sand River Improved multiple objects on maps. *One of the terrain changes on Mines was rolled back to the state of Update 1.0.2.*

DomoSapien: 1984BB puts the "BB" back in 1984 

*swoons*

Jambijon: Yes the time limit of 1 month was something we didnt want to do but we wanted to get an idea of progression.  Having them be a seasonal/campaign style would be ideal.  Thanks for the feedback!

BigDaddyLaxative: Yes the time limit of 1 month was something we didnt want to do but we wanted to get an idea of progression.  Having them be a seasonal/campaign style would be ideal.  Thanks for the feedback!

Hambijon: Yes the time limit of 1 month was something we didnt want to do but we wanted to get an idea of progression.  Having them be a seasonal/campaign style would be ideal.  Thanks for the feedback!

DomoSapien: Speaking from personal experience as someone who has recently started playing SPG's:

If someone I'm aiming at is unspotted for about 10 seconds, I start worrying about my damage output and switch to a different target. Familiarize yourself with the reload time of SPG's you're running into at each tier, keep an eye on the battle timer and make sure you're not spotted by the time they're about to be loaded again. 

With the reduced single-target damage and increased splash radius, there is an incentive to prioritize grouped-up tanks. If no tanks are grouped-up, and you happen to be top tier + completely decimating one of my flanks, you can bet I'll do everything I can to stop you from single-handedly crushing that flank, because you're getting closer and closer to me which means I have to either go back to garage or stop shooting because I need to relocate.

DomoSapien:   Precisely. I am not trying to reinvent the wheel and redefine what "scheduled" means to you. I was simply explaining that this is what it means in regards to our server.

There is no box that comes up and asks us what to say when we take down the server. "Scheduled Maintenance" for all intents and purposes as far as server status is concerned, means that the server was manually taken down by someone as opposed to randomly crashing. It's a predetermined message which we have no immediate control over.

I do understand that it can be confusing and as always am happy to pass on that bit of feedback, however at the time getting the immediate technical issues fixed took a bit of priority over making sure that the downtime message is articulated properly.

DomoSapien:

DomoSapien: Mine are still working! Double-check and make sure you have a mission selected for that nation?

Gnomon: Hey, everyone!  I hope that you’re having a great week so far! As you may have noticed, I haven't been posting on the forums or in WCFR much this week. This is due to an upcoming change with my CCness. Starting Monday of next week, I will be moving to a new position within Wargaming. While I have enjoyed my time on the forums and working with the community/y'all, this is an opportunity that I could not pass up (as it’s another area that I am passionate about in the gaming industry). I'm pretty excited about the possibilities it will allow me in the future in regards to the game and its players.   Basically, I just wanted to let you forum folks know so it doesn’t seem like I randomly ran screaming out of the office and into the hills of Texas only to never be seen again.  You will still see me around from time-to-time on the forums, as I may be assisting the community folks with feedback or other things at times.  I’m keeping my in-game name the same, so if you ever see me in battle, feel free to say hi!  Thanks again for the fun times, and I am happy to leave you in the hands of the rest of the lovely community team.  You guys are the best!   PS: I'm still taking my Sheriff account out pretty much daily so feel free to try and hunt me down!  

1984BigBrother: Hello, Tankers!   I have recently accepted the Position of Competitive Gaming Manager at the World of Tanks NA office. This position will be responsible for Clans, Clan Wars, Tournaments, and other competitive activities on the NA server. I will be acting as the competitive NA players ambassador to the Clan War Development Team and the NA Production Office by bringing your suggestion and feedback to the teams as well as overseeing all competitive activities for World of Tanks NA. Over the next few weeks, I will be starting what I am calling “Operation Feedback” with the goal of gaining a better understanding of the Clan community as well having a large amount of feedback to bring to the development team and the NA production office.   During this time, I will be allowing clans to schedule a meeting with me where I will join your comms (Discord preferably but I have TeamSpeak as well) and discuss where you and your clan are and where you would like to see Wot competitive go.   My Background I started Playing World of Tanks in 2013 when a friend Recommended it to me. Shortly after starting playing I joined a Clan, Armored Reapers (AR) that was a sister Clan to Armored Outlaws (AO) later I was prompted to recruitment officer and was the teams main battle caller.   In 2015, I started working for Wargaming as a Customer Support Representative, and most recently was the Product Specialist for World of Tanks NA. During this time, I was still very passionate about the Clans and the other competitive aspects of WOT and I helped in the running of the Arms Race Showdown (FAME VS MAHOU) and the Season 9 Playoffs.   Scheduling a meeting – First Wave Oct 11th – 14th  I will be accepting meeting request from 2 groups of clans for this first wave (I can only speak English and you will need to have at least one English speaker to translate, I am working on this for the second wave): Clans currently participating on the Global Map with over 60 members Clans older than 4 years that are at least mildly active (my determination)   It would be great if you were in contact with multiple clans (some of you are) and I could have group meetings   What I would like to discuss: Clan Wars - What you like – what you don’t – suggestions Stronghold - What you like – what you don’t – suggestions CW forums – Do you use them Why/Why not – C R/D returning (if you remember that) Other tournaments - What you like – what you don’t – suggestions Events you have run, I am seeing a lot of clans running their own events (races, tournaments, training) and would like to learn more about these if it is something your clan does. I will have a Google Survey for you to fill out after the meeting   To schedule a meeting please reply to this forum post with the following information (I will reach out to you via forum/in-game PM): Clan(s) Tag and Name In game names of leadership, I can contact If available what date and time (include timezone) would you like the meeting to be   After the first wave, I will be adding a new section to the Clan Forums called Operation Feedback to open the ideas to the whole community  

HeadlockMvnky: Closing thread due to ​non-constructive posts.

DomoSapien:   Well the privacy policy isn't something I have control over. It's a global policy and there are laws of quite a few different regions in mind when global policy is made. I can't say I agree with the policy 100% but it is in place and we do have to honor it.

As for the post you're quoting - I apologize if this seems snarky because that's not my intention, but you could just as easily submit the replay WITHOUT using that type of language. Like, yes the jerk pushing you out of cover (or in this case forcing you to self-destruct in your SPG) certainly deserves a few choice words but there are rules defining which words are/are not okay for you to use, at least on our servers via our game service.   Whether or not you choose to believe me when I say I have personally issued hundreds if not thousands of bans for these types of game offenses during my time in CS is entirely up to you, however, since I can't provide you with actual evidence of a ban.
 

DomoSapien: Definitely odd. I've been logged in since server went back up. 

  This was taken about 15 minutes ago.

DomoSapien:   Strange, I'm currently logged into USC:

DomoSapien: Might be related to the recent emergency maintenance! USC is back up now  

Try again and let us know if the issue persists!

Jambijon: Hey Everyone! I understand that there have been only a few tournaments since we launched the tournament missions, but I just wanted to check up and see how the progress is going with them.  Have any of you completed them?  Do you like having tournament missions as an option?  Anything you would want to change with them? Thanks!

BigDaddyLaxative: Hey Everyone!   I understand that there have been only a few tournaments since we launched the tournament missions, but I just wanted to check up and see how the progress is going with them.  Have any of you completed them?  Do you like having tournament missions as an option?  Anything you would want to change with them?   Thanks!

Hambijon: Hey Everyone!   I understand that there have been only a few tournaments since we launched the tournament missions, but I just wanted to check up and see how the progress is going with them.  Have any of you completed them?  Do you like having tournament missions as an option?  Anything you would want to change with them?   Thanks!

DomoSapien: We had to run some emergency maintenance to fix an issue with AI bots popping up in low-tier battles on USC when they were intended only for the SA server.

Issue is fixed and servers are back up. "Scheduled Maintenance" is simply used to indicate that the server was manually taken down rather than crashing arbitrarily. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Compensation will be going out for the issue via a mass-invoice.

DomoSapien:  

DomoSapien:   Are you running any mods? I just checked and I can see my return crew button just fine. Please try running in safe mode and let us know if the issue persists!

DomoSapien: Apologies for the lack of notification, the restart was supposed to be a soft-reset, however Devs informed us that unfortunately a hard reset will be required to fix the issue of AI bots populating the USC server low-tier battles.

Downtime should be relatively quick, and USC should be back up shortly. As for scheduled maintenance that simply means that taking the server offline was deliberate, rather than a random crash.

EDIT: USC is back up!!

MA77:  
Caso o problema não seja solucionado, peço que abra um ticket no Suporte para que eles possam te ajudar diretamente.   

Felipe6666Original:   Debería estar arreglado. Si seguís experimentando el mismo problema, por favor, reportalo aquí mismo.   ¡Saludos!

TheTrustedLlama:   The Black Panther style should be delivered to your garage after you play a battle with the Kanonenjagdpanzer 105.

Felipe6666Original:   Los rebalances van a continuar, y no solo para los premium. Sobre el Chrysler, no puedo prometer nada porque no depende de mí, pero ya hemos hecho intercambios gratuitos de vehículos premium que venían con determinado camuflaje y, al lanzar el regular, ofrecimos la opción de obtenerlo.   Sobre lo del IS-3A (T), no sabría precisarlo ahora (eso corresponde a monetización), pero me atrevería a decir que sí.  

Felipe6666Original:   Sí, hubo algunos ajustes. Quizás no sean demasiado perceptibles tan solo mirando el minimapa.   ¡Saludos!

DomoSapien: That bug was actually fixed in this update! Or it should be. Let me know in my 1.2 Feedback Request thread if you run into the bug!

DomoSapien: Thank you for editing the screenshots! And for submitting that ticket.

This is a quirk of the game's design - since the gun barrels do not have collision, shots originate from the base of the gun where it meets the turret. In Customer Support the official term for this type of rule violation is the "barrel in barrel exploit." This is a sanctionable offense, so if it runs into you please don't hesitate to submit a support ticket.

DomoSapien:
I wouldn't really say that this is true. We are on good terms with eachother, arguably better terms than we ever have been but I lack the perspective to comment on this concretely, since I was in Customer Support; a common complaint on the NA server is likely a common complaint in other regions as well. On the other hand however we get an absolute ton of feedback from all regions, and a large portion of this feedback is composed of completely opposing viewpoints. Weighing the feedback and figuring out what feedback is the most significant is a difficult process. 

A good example? The dichotomy of map design. In the same conversation you will have one side arguing that opening up maps creates 'fields of death' and another side arguing that every map is a corridor map. Both viewpoints technically have merit, even if they seem to contradict eachother.

DomoSapien: Tankers, 
I'm working on a feedback report for update 1.2;
We would love to hear your impressions of the patch!
For a full list of changes, click on this link.  

Felipe6666Original: Sí, sabemos del error que hubo (muy molesto, por cierto). Ya estamos trabajando para solucionarlo para que no pase nuevamente.   ¡Saludos!   P.D.: Thread cerrado, dado que los torneos de septiembre ya finalizaron.

Felipe6666Original:   Sí, sabemos que hubo problemas en la página de los torneos ayer durante el transcurso de los mismos y también sabemos del error que causó múltiples notificaciones seguidas. Ya estamos trabajando para resolver ambas cosas y asegurarnos de que no se repita en el futuro.  

Felipe6666Original:   Sí, lo habilité hace unas horas   ¡Saludos!

MA77:   Sim, RoughSailin.

DomoSapien: Hi there, we are looking into it. The bots were only supposed to launch on LATAM but it appears they are active on USC as well. Tier V and below.

DomoSapien: We are looking into this! The bots were only supposed to launch on the LATAM shard at this time. Thanks for letting us know.

KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockies!  Now available for sale at my fancy Emporium is the Kanonenjagdpanzer 105. This beautiful import comes with a tier X gun and a secret surprise light in the box over the gun.  Bad Credit? Low Credit? NO Credit? If you have the original Kanonenjagdpanzer 90 you are still able to trade it in and get the 105 version. Click HERE to take advantage of this offer. For additional information and limitations on this offer click on the Tank pictured above. The swap is available until 29Oct2018 If you decide to keep the Kanonenjagdpanzer 90 you get an additional boost of 50% xp after the first win of the day until 31Dec2019. You get this bonus even if you don't purchase the 105 version.  The Kanonenjagdpanzer 105 starts at 47.99 and comes with the interior lined in super special alien metal imported from Africa. Full digital heads up display, comfy form fitting bucket seats, and custom sound system all come standard with every bundle.  Sweet "Black Panther" camo is NOT included in any of the bundles listed, and requires an additional purchase.  For more information on this sale please click on the Tank above.   

MA77:   O que aparece para você, Maybeyoulose?

Jambijon: We've narrowed down the notification spam issue and we are currently investigating why the group sorting/brackets went down last night as well.

BigDaddyLaxative: We've narrowed down the notification spam issue and we are currently investigating why the group sorting/brackets went down last night as well.

Hambijon: We've narrowed down the notification spam issue and we are currently investigating why the group sorting/brackets went down last night as well.

TheTrustedLlama: Greetings Tankers!   A brand new patch is upon us with several fixes and adjustments (we finally got that no sound on hit bug!) and the patch notes can all be found here.   Known Issues: The vehicle panel does not get locked upon confirming readiness in Special Battles. Players can re-train crew members to special vehicles that are currently not available in the game. There is no protection from spam-clicking on the minimap. Vehicle type icons in the extended vehicle panels do not change their color dynamically, when selecting the Colorblind mode in battle. Disabled free crew retraining to vehicles of the same type. When a player destroys a vehicle by overturning it, this vehicle is not counted towards the total number of vehicles the player destroyed. The recruiter's Recruiting Office does not display the recruits and reservists that they invited, if the recruiter's account is restored to a state, preceding the moment when recruits accepted the invitation. The badge about base capture can be displayed prematurely, even before the indicated number of points has been accumulated. The order of events for received damage is sometimes mixed up in the damage log. The text of Mission conditions is not displayed in the congratulation window, provided that the required vehicle type is specified in the Mission conditions. When a spotted enemy vehicle gets stunned, becomes no longer visible, and the stunned player uses a First Aid Kit, while still unspotted, then the stun indicator is still displayed above this vehicle to its opponents when spotted again. When a vehicle is destroyed, the log disappears, provided that the player has not enabled the "Show in Postmortem mode vehicle that destroyed your vehicle" option. The amount of received damage of the shot that destroyed the player's vehicle is not displayed in the log. The elite status is not received by vehicles of Tier V if the following vehicle (Tier VI) is purchased using a token earned in Bootcamp. The currently selected shell type is not displayed during the count down. The player's position in the League is not displayed on the home screen of the Ranked Battles. Equipment infotips do not display dynamic characteristics. Tank destroyers featuring the Siege mode can drive onto steeper slopes as compared to other vehicles. The client cannot be maximized to the full-screen mode, provided that the player is having a Skype call. The vehicle tiers in the screen displayed upon pressing TAB are not centered relative to the vehicle icons. When a vehicle hits the ground without damaging modules, the sound of taking damage is played. Emblems are duplicated on some surfaces of vehicles.   If you have experienced anything unusual that is not listed in our known issues, please let us know here!

Gnomon: While the video explains a lot, we have another article with information on the maps. It's from the first common test and contains information and widgets about the changes: Update 1.2 Common Test