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Mugsy_:
Hello richie57,
When I first started playing I was frustrated because I was able to see terrain, structures, and such but for some reason a tank parked in front of it was invisible. It took learning the game to understand how the spotting system works. That the ability  to see an enemy tank is determined by position, team position, crew skills, perks, equipment, and cover. World of Tanks is a game with an incredible amount of depth. I am fortunate to interact with some of the best players in the game on a daily basis and despite my stats I am learning a lot. The good news is we are working to implement a mentoring program where players from different skill levels can be paired with the right mentor and learn how to get to that next plateau of ability and understanding. Keep an eye out for the announcement!
Hang in there, don't feed the trolls.
~ Mugsy_

Captain_Judo: Registration
A news update will be published on the community portal once the tournament page is live and registration is available.Registration begins: October 30, 2012
Registration ends: November 14, 2012 at 3PM PST Victory Conditions
Only 1 battle will be played for each qualifier round. A Victory will award 3 points. A Draw will award 1 points. A loss will award 0 points.
Draws at the end of the qualifier round will be resolved based on the following criteria (and in the following order):
Number of Victories
Number of Losses
Head to Head
Tiebreaker (TBD by judges) The winner of each playoff round will be determined as the first to 3 victories, out of 9 battles. If, after 9 battles neither team has achieved 3 victories, both teams will be subject to disqualification. If a draw occurs at the quarter-final stage or later, the judges reserve the right to hold a tiebreaker between the two teams.
Each battle will last 10 minutes.
The encounter battle mode will be used for this tournament.
Tier & Point Limits
With maximum number of 5 players per battle, a team (and a maximum of 7 team members) must field a selection of tanks based on the below tier limits. Teams are also limited to a maximum total of 20 tier points.Heavy: 4
Medium: 4
Light: 4
TD: 4
SPG: 4 Schedule
Note that no more than 640 teams may participate in the Veteran's Challenge Tier 6. Teams will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis, see Registration for details.
The full schedule will be provided at the close of registration (round number will depend on the amount of teams, please be prepared for the rounds to go until at least 09:00 PM PDT on the 16th), once the final team count has been determined. Curious what times these are in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!
Round-robin Qualifier Rounds: November 16th
Round 1: 6:00PM PST (9PM EST, 01:00AM UTC the following day)
Round 2: 6:20 PM PST (9PM EST, 01:20AM UTC the following day)
Final number of rounds TBA at close of registration, up to a maximum of 9 rounds Playoffs & Tiebreakers: November 17thTiebreakers Rounds: 1:00-3:00PM PST (4:00-6:00PM EST, 07:00-9:00PM UTC)
Round 1: 3:30PM PST (6:30PM EST, 09:30PM UTC)
Round 2: 5:30PM PST (8:30PM EST, 11:30PM UTC)
Round 3: 7:30PM PST (10:30PM EST, 01:30AM UTC the following day) Playoffs & Finals: November 18thRound 4 (Quarter-finals): 2:00PM PST (5:00PM EST, 08:00PM UTC)
Round 5 (Semi-finals): 4:00PM PST (7:00PM EST, 10:00PM UTC)
Round 6 (Finals & Third Place): 6:00PM PST (9:00PM EST, 12:00AM UTC the following day) There will be a 10 minute break between qualifier rounds.
There will be a 2 minute break between playoff battles.
There will be a 10 minute break between playoff rounds.
Prizes
The following prizes are the minimum. The prizes will increase based on the peak concurrent users, plus the number of tournament participants (for example: if the peak concurrent users reaches 35,000, and there are 5,000 people participating in all 3 tournaments, the first place prize for this tournament will equal 40,000 gold per player. The prizes for all other places are determined by the first place prize).
The following prizes will be provided to each member of the respective team, including reserves:First place: 38,500 gold
Second place: 25,500 gold
Third place: 19,250 gold
Fourth place: 12,700 gold
Fifth-Eighth place: 5,000 gold
Ninth-Sixteenth place: 1,000 gold Maps
The following maps will be used during the Veteran's Challenge:
Round-robin Qualifier Rounds: November 16th - Ruinberg
Playoffs & Tiebreakers: November 17th - Ensk
Playoffs: November 18th - Siegfried Line

Agrona: Here are the winners of last week's All Star contest

Captain_Judo: Registration
A news update will be published on the community portal once the tournament page is live and registration is available.Registration begins: October 30, 2012
Registration ends: November 14, 2012 at 3PM PST Victory Conditions
Only 1 battle will be played for each qualifier round. A Victory will award 3 points. A Draw will award 1 points. A loss will award 0 points.
Draws at the end of the qualifier round will be resolved based on the following criteria (and in the following order):
Number of Victories
Number of Losses
Head to Head
Tiebreaker (TBD by judges) The winner of each playoff round will be determined as the first to 3 victories, out of 9 battles. If, after 9 battles neither team has achieved 3 victories, both teams will be subject to disqualification. If a draw occurs at the quarter-final stage or later, the judges reserve the right to hold a tiebreaker between the two teams.
Each battle will last 10 minutes.
The encounter battle mode will be used for this tournament.
Tier & Point Limits
With maximum number of 5 players per battle, a team (and a maximum of 7 team members) must field a selection of tanks based on the below tier limits. Teams are also limited to a maximum total of 26 tier points.Heavy: 6
Medium: 6
Light: 6
TD: 6
SPG: 6 Schedule
Note that no more than 640 teams may participate in the Veteran's Challenge Tier 6. Teams will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis, see Registration for details.
The full schedule will be provided at the close of registration (round number will depend on the amount of teams, please be prepared for the rounds to go until at least 09:00 PM PDT on the 16th), once the final team count has been determined. Curious what times these are in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!
Round-robin Qualifier Rounds: November 16th
Round 1: 6:00PM PST (9PM EST, 01:00AM UTC the following day)
Round 2: 6:20 PM PST (9PM EST, 01:20AM UTC the following day)
Final number of rounds TBA at close of registration, up to a maximum of 9 rounds Playoffs & Tiebreakers: November 17thTiebreakers Rounds: 1:00-3:00PM PST (4:00-6:00PM EST, 07:00-9:00PM UTC)
Round 1: 3:30PM PST (6:30PM EST, 09:30PM UTC)
Round 2: 5:30PM PST (8:30PM EST, 11:30PM UTC)
Round 3: 7:30PM PST (10:30PM EST, 01:30AM UTC the following day) Playoffs & Finals: November 18thRound 4 (Quarter-finals): 2:00PM PST (5:00PM EST, 08:00PM UTC)
Round 5 (Semi-finals): 4:00PM PST (7:00PM EST, 10:00PM UTC)
Round 6 (Finals & Third Place): 6:00PM PST (9:00PM EST, 12:00AM UTC the following day) There will be a 10 minute break between qualifier rounds.
There will be a 2 minute break between playoff battles.
There will be a 10 minute break between playoff rounds.
Prizes
The following prizes are the minimum, this tournament will receive 20% of the overall prize pool. The prize pool will increase based on the peak concurrent users, plus the number of tournament participants (for example: if the peak concurrent users reaches 35,000, and there are 5,000 people participating in all 3 tournaments, the total prize pool for all 3 tournaments will equal $40,000).
Current Total Prize Pool (updated weekly): $38,500
Current Tournament Prize Pool (updated weekly): $7,700
Each team will receive the following:First place: $3,850
Second place: $1,925
Third place: $1,300
Fourth place: $600
Fifth-Eighth place: 50,000 gold
Ninth-Sixteenth place: 25,000 gold Maps
The following maps will be used during the Veteran's Challenge:
Round-robin Qualifier Rounds: November 16th - Ruinberg
Playoffs & Tiebreakers: November 17th - Ensk
Playoffs: November 18th - Siegfried Line

lord_farquad: Registration
A news update will be published on the community portal once the tournament page is live and registration is available.Registration begins: October 30, 2012
Registration ends: November 14, 2012 at 3PM PST Victory Conditions
Only 1 battle will be played for each qualifier round. A Victory will award 3 points. A Draw will award 1 points. A loss will award 0 points.
Draws at the end of the qualifier round will be resolved based on the following criteria (and in the following order):
Number of Victories
Number of Losses
Head to Head
Tiebreaker (TBD by judges) The winner of each playoff round will be determined as the first to 3 victories, out of 9 battles. If, after 9 battles neither team has achieved 3 victories, both teams will be subject to disqualification. If a draw occurs at the quarter-final stage or later, the judges reserve the right to hold a tiebreaker between the two teams.
Each battle will last 10 minutes.
The encounter battle mode will be used for this tournament.
Tier & Point Limits
With maximum number of 5 players per battle, a team (and a maximum of 7 team members) must field a selection of tanks based on the below tier limits. Teams are also limited to a maximum total of 32 tier points.Heavy: 8
Medium: 8
Light: 8
TD: 8
SPG: 8 Schedule
Note that no more than 640 teams may participate in the Veteran's Challenge Tier 8. Teams will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis, see Registration for details.
The full schedule will be provided at the close of registration (round number will depend on the amount of teams, please be prepared for the rounds to go until at least 09:00 PM PDT on the 16th), once the final team count has been determined. Curious what times these are in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!
Round-robin Qualifier Rounds: November 16th
Round 1: 6:00PM PST (9PM EST, 01:00AM UTC the following day)
Round 2: 6:20 PM PST (9PM EST, 01:20AM UTC the following day)
Final number of rounds TBA at close of registration, up to a maximum of 9 rounds Playoffs & Tiebreakers: November 17thTiebreakers Rounds: 1:00-3:00PM PST (4:00-6:00PM EST, 07:00-9:00PM UTC)
Round 1: 3:30PM PST (6:30PM EST, 09:30PM UTC)
Round 2: 5:30PM PST (8:30PM EST, 11:30PM UTC)
Round 3: 7:30PM PST (10:30PM EST, 01:30AM UTC the following day) Playoffs & Finals: November 18thRound 4 (Quarter-finals): 2:00PM PST (5:00PM EST, 08:00PM UTC)
Round 5 (Semi-finals): 4:00PM PST (7:00PM EST, 10:00PM UTC)
Round 6 (Finals & Third Place): 6:00PM PST (9:00PM EST, 12:00AM UTC the following day) There will be a 10 minute break between qualifier rounds.
There will be a 2 minute break between playoff battles.
There will be a 10 minute break between playoff rounds.
Prizes
The following prizes are the minimum, this tournament will receive 80% of the overall prize pool. The prize pool will increase based on the peak concurrent users, plus the number of tournament participants (for example: if the peak concurrent users reaches 35,000, and there are 5,000 people participating in all 3 tournaments, the total prize pool for all 3 tournaments will equal $40,000).
Current Total Prize Pool (updated weekly): $38,500
Current Tournament Prize Pool (updated weekly): $30,800
Each team will receive the following:First place: $15,400
Second place: $7,700
Third place: $5,200
Fourth place: $2,500
Fifth-Eighth place: 100,000 gold
Ninth-Sixteenth place: 50,000 gold Maps
The following maps will be used during the Veteran's Challenge:
Round-robin Qualifier Rounds: November 16th - Ruinberg
Playoffs & Tiebreakers: November 17th - Ensk
Playoffs: November 18th - Siegfried Line

lord_farquad: Registration
A news update will be published on the community portal once the tournament page is live and registration is available. Registration begins: October 30, 2012
Registration ends: November 14, 2012 at 3PM PST Victory Conditions

Only 1 battle will be played for each qualifier round. A Victory will award 3 points. A Draw will award 1 points. A loss will award 0 points.
Draws at the end of the qualifier round will be resolved based on the following criteria (and in the following order):
Number of Victories
Number of Losses
Head to Head
Tiebreaker (TBD by judges) The winner of each playoff round will be determined as the first to 3 victories, out of 9 battles. If, after 9 battles neither team has achieved 3 victories, both teams will be subject to disqualification. If a draw occurs at the quarter-final stage or later, the judges reserve the right to hold a tiebreaker between the two teams.

Each battle will last 10 minutes.

The encounter battle mode will be used for this tournament.

Tier & Point Limits
With maximum number of 5 players per battle, a team (and a maximum of 7 team members) must field a selection of tanks based on the below tier limits. Teams are also limited to a maximum total of 32 tier points. Heavy: 8
Medium: 8
Light: 8
TD: 8
SPG: 8 Schedule
Note that no more than 640 teams may participate in the Veteran's Challenge Tier 8. Teams will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis, see Registration for details.
The full schedule will be provided at the close of registration (round number will depend on the amount of teams, please be prepared for the rounds to go until at least 09:00 PM PDT on the 16th), once the final team count has been determined. Curious what times these are in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!

Round-robin Qualifier Rounds: November 16th
Round 1: 6:00PM PST (9PM EST, 01:00AM UTC the following day)
Round 2: 6:20 PM PST (9PM EST, 01:20AM UTC the following day)
Final number of rounds TBA at close of registration, up to a maximum of 9 rounds Playoffs & Tiebreakers: November 17th Tiebreakers Rounds: 1:00-3:00PM PST (4:00-6:00PM EST, 07:00-9:00PM UTC)
Round 1: 3:30PM PST (6:30PM EST, 09:30PM UTC)
Round 2: 5:30PM PST (8:30PM EST, 11:30PM UTC)
Round 3: 7:30PM PST (10:30PM EST, 01:30AM UTC the following day) Playoffs & Finals: November 18th Round 4 (Quarter-finals): 2:00PM PST (5:00PM EST, 08:00PM UTC)
Round 5 (Semi-finals): 4:00PM PST (7:00PM EST, 10:00PM UTC)
Round 6 (Finals & Third Place): 6:00PM PST (9:00PM EST, 12:00AM UTC the following day) There will be a 10 minute break between qualifier rounds.

There will be a 2 minute break between playoff battles.

There will be a 10 minute break between playoff rounds.

Prizes
The following prizes are the minimum, this tournament will receive 80% of the overall prize pool. The prize pool will increase based on the peak concurrent users, plus the number of tournament participants (for example: if the peak concurrent users reaches 35,000, and there are 5,000 people participating in all 3 tournaments, the total prize pool for all 3 tournaments will equal $40,000).


Current Total Prize Pool (updated weekly): $38,500
Current Tournament Prize Pool (updated weekly): $30,800
Each team will receive the following: First place: $15,400
Second place: $7,700
Third place: $5,200
Fourth place: $2,500
Fifth-Eighth place: 100,000 gold
Ninth-Sixteenth place: 50,000 gold Maps
The following maps will be used during the Veteran's Challenge:

Round-robin Qualifier Rounds: November 16th - Ruinberg
Playoffs & Tiebreakers: November 17th - Ensk
Playoffs: November 18th - Siegfried Line

lord_farquad: Registration
A news update will be published on the community portal once the tournament page is live and registration is available. Registration begins: October 30, 2012
Registration ends: November 14, 2012 at 3PM PST Victory Conditions

Only 1 battle will be played for each qualifier round. A Victory will award 3 points. A Draw will award 1 points. A loss will award 0 points.
Draws at the end of the qualifier round will be resolved based on the following criteria (and in the following order):
Number of Victories
Number of Losses
Head to Head
Tiebreaker (TBD by judges) The winner of each playoff round will be determined as the first to 3 victories, out of 9 battles. If, after 9 battles neither team has achieved 3 victories, both teams will be subject to disqualification. If a draw occurs at the quarter-final stage or later, the judges reserve the right to hold a tiebreaker between the two teams.

Each battle will last 10 minutes.

The encounter battle mode will be used for this tournament.

Tier & Point Limits
With maximum number of 5 players per battle, a team (and a maximum of 7 team members) must field a selection of tanks based on the below tier limits. Teams are also limited to a maximum total of 32 tier points. Heavy: 8
Medium: 8
Light: 8
TD: 8
SPG: 8 Schedule
Note that no more than 640 teams may participate in the Veteran's Challenge Tier 8. Teams will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis, see Registration for details.
The full schedule will be provided at the close of registration (round number will depend on the amount of teams, please be prepared for the rounds to go until at least 09:00 PM PDT on the 16th), once the final team count has been determined. Curious what times these are in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!

Round-robin Qualifier Rounds: November 16th
Round 1: 6:00PM PST (9PM EST, 01:00AM UTC the following day)
Round 2: 6:20 PM PST (9PM EST, 01:20AM UTC the following day)
Final number of rounds TBA at close of registration, up to a maximum of 9 rounds Playoffs & Tiebreakers: November 17th Tiebreakers Rounds: 1:00-3:00PM PST (4:00-6:00PM EST, 07:00-9:00PM UTC)
Round 1: 3:30PM PST (6:30PM EST, 09:30PM UTC)
Round 2: 5:30PM PST (8:30PM EST, 11:30PM UTC)
Round 3: 7:30PM PST (10:30PM EST, 01:30AM UTC the following day) Playoffs & Finals: November 18th Round 4 (Quarter-finals): 2:00PM PST (5:00PM EST, 08:00PM UTC)
Round 5 (Semi-finals): 4:00PM PST (7:00PM EST, 10:00PM UTC)
Round 6 (Finals & Third Place): 6:00PM PST (9:00PM EST, 12:00AM UTC the following day) There will be a 10 minute break between qualifier rounds.

There will be a 2 minute break between playoff battles.

There will be a 10 minute break between playoff rounds.

Prizes
The following prizes are the minimum, this tournament will receive 80% of the overall prize pool. The prize pool will increase based on the peak concurrent users, plus the number of tournament participants (for example: if the peak concurrent users reaches 35,000, and there are 5,000 people participating in all 3 tournaments, the total prize pool for all 3 tournaments will equal $40,000).


Current Total Prize Pool (updated weekly): $38,500
Current Tournament Prize Pool (updated weekly): $30,800
Each team will receive the following: First place: $15,400
Second place: $7,700
Third place: $5,200
Fourth place: $2,500
Fifth-Eighth place: 100,000 gold
Ninth-Sixteenth place: 50,000 gold Maps
The following maps will be used during the Veteran's Challenge:

Round-robin Qualifier Rounds: November 16th - Ruinberg
Playoffs & Tiebreakers: November 17th - Ensk
Playoffs: November 18th - Siegfried Line

Mugsy_: Hey everyone,
Firstly, thanks for creating a thread on our Gameplay Discussion.
Tier 1 winter camo is currently useful for Tank Companies and Tournaments which have point based team building systems where sometimes a left over point will be used just to place an extra set of eyes on the team. Also, while there are no snowy maps on the Tier 1 rotation that may change in the future.
Also, the camo is an application that you apply to your tank, rather than an unlockable item that is kept for reuse.
I hope that clears up things a bit.
~ Mugsy_

GeneralDirection: This was explained here. Logistically speaking, it is not possible to deploy the update simultaneously across all clusters.

GeneralDirection: 8.0 released for NA before EU.
Outside of that, please keep this discussion on topic. This is not a thread to discuss the release date of 8.1.

GeneralDirection:
This was explained here. Logistically speaking, it is not possible to deploy the update simultaneously across all clusters.

GeneralDirection:
8.0 released for NA before EU.

Outside of that, please keep this discussion on topic. This is not a thread to discuss the release date of 8.1.

GeneralDirection: It will be disabled on November 4th.

GeneralDirection: This is what I'm being told. It could break if there is an unexpected issue with the discount setting in 8.1, but the intent is that it works for both gold and credits.

GeneralDirection:
It will be disabled on November 4th.

GeneralDirection:
This is what I'm being told. It could break if there is an unexpected issue with the discount setting in 8.1, but the intent is that it works for both gold and credits.

Mugsy_: Hello Captain Hotdog,
I love perk / skill suggestions. Cool ideas, noted sir.
~ Mugsy_

GeneralDirection: It's a Halloween themed special--notice the Panther.

GeneralDirection:
It's a Halloween themed special--notice the Panther.

GeneralDirection: Sadly the best candidate for this on the French side is not eligible for credit bonuses.

GeneralDirection:
Sadly the best candidate for this on the French side is not eligible for credit bonuses.

GeneralDirection: It will become active for all players during the event. Starts in ~14 hours.

GeneralDirection:
It will become active for all players during the event. Starts in ~14 hours.

GeneralDirection: 8.1 won't stop the discount from working.

GeneralDirection:
8.1 won't stop the discount from working.

GeneralDirection: Find out the details of this spooktacular event.
Read more!

GeneralDirection: Find out the details of this spooktacular event.

Read more!

Agrona:

Captain_Judo: Good luck, everyone!

GeneralDirection:
There were some flaws with the tutorial missions that we're aiming to fix before reintroducing them. New player tutorials will come back, but we want to address the core issues before that happens.

GeneralDirection: No, the Golden Joystick celebration event is happening as planned. There will be secondary offers for most of the event throughout the month.

GeneralDirection:
No, the Golden Joystick celebration event is happening as planned. There will be secondary offers for most of the event throughout the month.

Agrona: I guess I do... wow

Agrona: That might be the creepiest thing I have ever seen

GeneralDirection: Unfortunately for technical reasons the event cannot be extended. However, because of this unusual circumstance I will state that a number of the offers in the event will be part of other events in the month of November--some as early as the following weekend. Sadly the tier IX discount cannot be included elsewhere, but the majority of other things will be.
We are discussing extending the promo code redemption period. I'll make sure to update once we've confirmed that it will be possible.

GeneralDirection:
Unfortunately for technical reasons the event cannot be extended. However, because of this unusual circumstance I will state that a number of the offers in the event will be part of other events in the month of November--some as early as the following weekend. Sadly the tier IX discount cannot be included elsewhere, but the majority of other things will be.

We are discussing extending the promo code redemption period. I'll make sure to update once we've confirmed that it will be possible.

GeneralDirection: Yes, it should release well before the end of the Golden Joystick celebration.

GeneralDirection:
Yes, it should release well before the end of the Golden Joystick celebration.

GeneralDirection: I'm responsible for making sure my team publishes that content, so I have a fairly firm grasp of the schedule we follow. We do not announce an update's release until the day before except for very special circumstances. There have been very few updates that we've been comfortable enough to announce the release date of in advance.

GeneralDirection:
I'm responsible for making sure my team publishes that content, so I have a fairly firm grasp of the schedule we follow. We do not announce an update's release until the day before except for very special circumstances. There have been very few updates that we've been comfortable enough to announce the release date of in advance.

GeneralDirection: We have a deployment team that is responsible for deploying patches, and those people are responsible for doing it for every region the game is played in. As of right now, that is:
- RU
- EU
- NA
- SEA
- CN (China)
- VN (Vietnam)
Fortunately the internet prevents them from having to fly around to each cluster location, otherwise they would have more frequent flyer miles than most public officials during an election time. But it's still one team of people.

GeneralDirection:
We have a deployment team that is responsible for deploying patches, and those people are responsible for doing it for every region the game is played in. As of right now, that is:

- RU
- EU
- NA
- SEA
- CN (China)
- VN (Vietnam)

Fortunately the internet prevents them from having to fly around to each cluster location, otherwise they would have more frequent flyer miles than most public officials during an election time. But it's still one team of people.

Mugsy_: Hey JD!
I appreciate you posting this thread. You might be interested to know that we're working to implement a mentoring program that can pair players from various levels of ability and knowledge with an appropriate mentor to help them reach that next plateau. We intend on offering help to everyone from very new players to elite players who want to improve their clan wars results. So keep an eye out for the announcement!
~ Mugsy_

GeneralDirection: Unfortunately we don't have unlimited staff to throw at updating the clusters, testing for stability, etc. So we have to stagger the releases; it's a resource issue more than anything else.