Developers posts on forum

Overlord: Yes, planning to update trees once the changes are finalized. "Chinese" T-54 is likely to be available only for Chinese server by the way.

Overlord: 1. We are currently finalizing the document. On the one hand we wouldn't like to give extremely rough estimates, on the other we don't want to be blamed for failing to accomplish our plans afterwards.
2. Next year, I suppose.

Overlord: 15 vs 15 150 point tank companies are supposed to arrive by the end of 2011.

Overlord: Are we speaking of American T-28? If so, it can't be scaled to a smaller size than it was historically since T-28 in game is our attempt to revive one of the 2 prototypes.

Overlord: Yes, it will be posted rather soon. This week we showed IS-6 / Obj 252.

Overlord: Here we rely on the experience and knowledge of our warfare experts, not going to change the mechanics on-the-way.

Overlord: Looks nice indeed.

Vallter: We beg our sincere pardon for the delay in announcing the winners. Unfortunately, the Super Moderator responsible for making the lists - ArmsAndLegsGuy - have not performed his job. Recently we started to obtain screenshots from players. Now we will announce the first list of winners. If you are not in the list, but have a screenshot of the battle with mods, please, send the screenshots to our Customer Support. Gold will be enrolled to your account in 48 hours after ticket creation.
Each player from announced list played with us in tank company battle. Each of them will receive 1500 Gold for patience. Also we will give 500 Gold for participation in random battles, instead of 250

Harleqwin
Icecreamgewehr
moonrunner
Xvivarant
jcritter
Grafh
thurilar
Tigertracks
redeye2866
OWmyEye
billypilgrim
hell666devil
popsicko
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callmesarge
dralun751
BOOSTEDSLED
Slipstream
SoilworkerX
Manq
DeathsWelcome
ferret2113
Overkillah
Ozwald007
SonOfAnarchy
hiredgun
NightmareBone
CaptainSDO
likkerpig
nailbytr
Hemi
cwyamz
Vonjud
iLox
henry197804
MKMAN200
Erwinkc
EveningStar
PTface
Wilson_Komachi
futaba
kaiser116
Asakura
mizuki_nana
Dodgy_Bob
REEFA
awarua1
DrSchabbs
Vrugor
scyrehawk
RedWolfz0r
Gladius7
Gazgrim
PanzerJimmy
bjm1702
mamay441
korv
Decimator300
macaskie
_IAMLEGEND_
Neo_Rio
airbornebob
Inhibited
the_thinker3
Vonjud
godman7891
smellypits3000
Serbatir
ElectricFeel
Regerak
stellar109
Babykiller
EvilRob
kobiashi
bobbyjoe
Thnderthighs
Atomic_Sombrero
deathscythe420
ICEMAN72
Doomhammer613
faff
CjMiles
Nea
Zipzag
zaaaaper
OfficerRick
Priestatue
Bob
Arif786
twytch31
KnightWarhawk
Dragonleader
General_Arndt
kile978
Demo_Grandeur
Henrik2
Deinhard
Solar
Blackk
Beef__Wellington
PirateNixon
Musik_alskare
pizzaman
LOBSTER_MOBSTER
BOXA
Dirgin85
Rockfish
Geandily
gotseoul
Darkjester
Godwookie
Battle360
Don_Quixote_
KrlosSak
Shyoto
Replica
LEGITNINJA22
Speedycake582
DDR
Krptonian25
lopez724
john_alan

ARGO: Welcome back, I hope you have a good time and make a lot of new friends here. It's a damn fine community all in all and a good place to hang your hat and blow off steam. Make sure you read your rules and talk to the Vets, clans, ect. There is plenty of fun to be had and I look forward to seeing you succeed.
Good luck Sir!

Tanitha: Good luck tonight!

GeneralDirection: As far as I'm aware, threads are not deleted. Instead, threads that may no longer be as relevant as before (like, say, a patch-specific feedback thread) are moved to the "Junkyard" forum. They may be locked once moved there, but they should not be fully deleted.
The thread you're speaking of -- assuming it's the patch-specific thread -- can be found here: http://forum.worldof...discussion-v65/

GeneralDirection: By this I assume you mean the "You Ask - We Reply!" thread? I'll follow up on why this happens. In some cases it may be due to the question already being asked.

GeneralDirection: I joined the North American team very recently and one of my tasks is gathering community feedback to pass on to the developers, both here on the official web site as well as external sites (and social media).
We're very open to hearing your frustrations on the game, so long as the discussion is constructive. Constructive posts / threads make it much easier to gather that feedback and pass on.
Modifying certain game play elements, however, can take time. Careful consideration has to go into what is done when making changes.
But yes, we are listening. Especially me.

Tanitha: HI Guys / Gals.. Just to keep you updated on whats happening here. And to answer some of the questions like, "When are you recruiting", "Was i accepted or rejected", "How many are you recruiting" Etc...
I'm not working the system like that.
What I'm doing is accumulating expressions of interest, and putting them on file. Then when i need to go looking for help in a particular area, i'll go through the expressions of interest and pick out what appears to be the best and most suitable for the task.
Training is extensive, and id also like to limit the number that we have in training, to make sure they get an opportunity to be trained up thoroughly, and the overall level remains high. So although id love to just recruit 10+ new helpers and increase our teams, I need to regulate it by pulling in a new trainee about every week.
Regards
Tan.

GeneralDirection: We can't really comment on something like this right away. I've passed it on to the higher ups for review. We do appreciate the report for sure!

Vallter:

Second battle, 1 killed, battle won, status:survived :




Third battle, 2 killed, battle won, status: survived :




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Vallter:
                    


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ARGO: For over a year it's been IS4 OP, Leo OP, T54/44 OP, IS7 OP. Now it's German tanks OP.... ......Well?....I drive all three trees and also Use my IS4 a lot and I'm really not seeing it here. Germans may be on-par with Russian tanks but OP? In some ways it's almost refreshing to hear but I do not believe OP. These new German tanks are GOOD tanks, not God tanks.

Overlord: If the crowd is jolly, anything will do.

Overlord: Hm. Looks like it. Thanks a lot.

Overlord: Please screenshot it!

Overlord: 1. It has got relatively poor armor, so it won't fit tier 9. Most likely Obj 252 will be added as tier 8 premium.
2. Yes, prior to its release to public test server. Quite soon by the way.
3. Me too.

Overlord: Yeah, true. The hell is over now. Finally back home.

Overlord: 1. Gold camos will be permanent, credit camos only active for some time (ageing).
2. Most likely - no, new camo will substitute the older one.
3. Minor camo bonus, up to +5%.

Overlord: There are some internal talks, but no plans currently.

Overlord: Q4 2011, new skills will be added gradually.

Tanitha: Right..
Last update was no progress so far. So I took another tack, and told support to tell the guys fixing it, not to schedule it for today so everyone could goto bed.
And on that note, since I'm in Australia and +12 -> +15 hours ahead of USA. Im off to bed too..
Sorry there's been no really official word, and.. the updates lacked real info..
Regards Tan.. /Goodnight.
**Edit
Ahh there you go.. a official update's above..
Good night guys/gals.

Tanitha: Aye I'm hoping that too, and will push for that.. But just trying to get conformation on what "will" happen.

Tanitha: Nps. Like you guys/gals, Atm I'm just waiting for any info.. And hassling them every 5 mins ; )

Tanitha: Correct.. I'll let you guys know asap.

Tanitha: Hi guys/gals.
As you know something failed. I'm not sure what.. But I have contacted support, and they have contacted the guys in charge of it.
I have no ETA, or any information on what will be done to fix the problem ATM, but I have asked them to make sure they keep you guys/gals up to date.
Regards
Tan..

Hypnotik: Yeah, they are able to afford cars like these:
http://autozoo.ru/wp...es_07_10_19.jpg

Tanitha: Don't make a forum post with a misleading topic... mmosite.com is not a wot website, nor a wargaming website.
You should be contacting them about their competition. Or, if you want additional help and assistance from us to try and work out whats happening for you. Then provide all the relevant information to support for them to look into .. support.worldoftanks.com
Information should be like.
Link to the competition, not just a link to the results.
links to the prizes, there's no mention if a kv220 on the page you linked.
Also information regarding the correspondence you have had with the website involved.
Closing /Tanitha

Mad_Hatter: Yes, it was a typo. Apologies for misleading information.

Mad_Hatter:
Yes, it was a typo. Apologies for misleading information.

Mad_Hatter:
Yes, it was a typo. Apologies for misleading information.

Mad_Hatter:
Yes, it was a typo. Apologies for misleading information.

Tanitha: I understand the issues.
But there was a planned feature that's not in the game yet. Which is tax rates, region happiness, and merc's.
If this was introduced, IE the region becomes unhappy due to their tax rate, if you dont have stationed troops on them, and they then revolt.
The revolting land could then hire mercs to fight the previous land owners.
It would imo have many advantages, clans would have to be more careful holding land surpassing what their chips can maintain. Would break some land-locks. And would bring more players into the clanwars in the way of independent mercs.

Vallter:

Second battle, 'Confederate' and 'Sharpshooter' achievements, status:dead :




Third battle, 'Confederate' achievement, status: dead :




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Vallter:
                    
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Second battle, 'Confederate' and 'Sharpshooter' achievements, status:dead :
                    


                    


Third battle, 'Confederate' achievement, status: dead :
                    


                    





Submission Template:
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                     TOTAL POINTS - (Score) First battle: Score: (score). Awards: (Awards list) http://img705.images.../SCREENSHOT.jpg http://img705.images.../SCREENSHOT.jpg Second battle: Score: (score). Awards: (Awards list) http://img838.images.../SCREENSHOT.jpg http://img705.images.../SCREENSHOT.jpg Third battle: Score: (score). Awards: (Awards list) http://img5.imagesha.../SCREENSHOT.jpg http://img705.images.../SCREENSHOT.jpg Forth battle: Score: (score). Awards: (Awards list) http://img5.imagesha.../SCREENSHOT.jpg http://img705.images.../SCREENSHOT.jpg Fifth battle: Score: (score). Awards: (Awards list) http://img5.imagesha.../SCREENSHOT.jpg http://img705.images.../SCREENSHOT.jpg

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To help ensure the competitions are fun and no user violates forum rules or brings inconveniences to other players, the event sections are strictly moderated.
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If after reading the rules, you have some doubts or questions, feel free to ask in the discussion topic. Your questions will be added to the special F.A.Q. section of rules.
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Mad_Hatter: Below are the questions, gathered for the first bulletin of You Ask - We Reply!
After reading it, you can leave your questions in this forum topic, and yours may be selected for the next bulletin!
- When will you balance the number of arties in battle?
We do not plan SPG limitations in random battles at the moment. It’s a rare case that there are many arties on each side.
- Any ETA on when the french tanks will arrive? Also what other countries will be in the future in WoT?
The main branches of the French Tank Tree are at the final production stage. Tank Trees to be implemented into the game: French, English, Japanese and the assembly of tank-building nations: Italy, Hungary, Sweden and etc.
- Will there be an option to reset all our trees and turn our used XP into free xp at some point? I wouldnt mind paying a few thousand gold to do this!
We do not plan that at the moment.
- I would like to see the math for calculations for miss, bounce, riko, etc. I would also like to see the math for damage calculation. There is a huge variability that is difficult to understand and I want to see the exact mechanics behind it. Thank you.
The calculations cannot be seen in the game client. There are no unique formulas for all game situations. Some information about the request can be found on the forum.
- A log of each battle recording players. who killed you, who you killed, damage and battle heroes seems like an easy thing to add. The info is sent to the client at the end of battle. Why not dump it into a txt file on the client?
The work over the extension of each player’s and team’s battle statistics is in process.
- A lot of times something is said in chat and gets missed because of spammers. Are there any plans to make the chat window larger and/or scrollable?
Yes, we plan to add this option, it will be implemented with the chat update.
- I apologize if this has already been asked, but how will the in-game camouflage skins be implemented?
More specifically, will they be overlays placed on top of the default skin?
Yes, they will overlay default skins; it won’t be mandatory, but will be active only when you purchase a camouflage skin.
- My question: Are we going to be able to check and see whether out clanmates are in battle simply via the chatbox? Currently it can be a little irritating talking to a specific clanmate in clan chat only to get them to eventually respond (sometimes) "Hey, I was in battle, what did I miss?" or something that reveals that they were not there for a large portion of the conversation you thought you were having with them.
Yes, we plan adding such a notation by analogy with the platoon chatbox.
- Any updates on larger maps (much larger) and 30v30 battles?
Active work over larger maps is in progress. 30v30 battle modes will be added concurrently with the maps implementation.
- Could we have stiffer penalties for those that rage quit during a battle or just leave to avoid giving the kill to the enemy. Double Repair Cost for Tank and Full Ammo resupply charges.
Yes, stiffer penalties will be introduced; the range of penalties is being considerated.
- If the physics do come in will we take some fall damage from heights like in other shooter games?
Yes, the tank will be damaged.
- If my tank is parked in the woods and there are several trees between myself and the enemy am I getting a cammo bonus? Or do I have to be parked in a bush (physically touching it)?
A cammo bonus is given only for parking in a bush.
- Not sure if this was brought up: Would it be possible to add a chat channel for PUGs. It would make it easier to find some random dude for a platoon.
Yes, it will be possible, we are working over that.
- Has there been any thought to puting in a "platoon" chat feature? (perhaps hitting Shift+Enter so that the chat message only goes to members of your platoon)
We do not plan it at the moment.
- Will crew damage mechanics be changed at some point? I am not aware of crew currently taking damage from ramming, which I suppose is ok, but it seems that tanks falling off of ridges (such as with the new physics) should result in injured crews.
No, the crew won’t be injured in this case.
-Tell us about camouflage.
Two types of camouflage will be implemented:
-Adaptive – adapts automatically to each map (winter, the desert, a town);
-Permanent – acts like a skin. Does not give bonuses.
The adaptive camouflage will reduce visual noticeability of a tank on any map, while the permanent one will not provide such an option.
- Will the new modes be available for super platoons only or for everybody?
The new modes will be available for everybody.
- Dear devs, do you plan implementing the option of total destruction of all stuff that is placed on the map?
No, we do not plan creating maps with totally destructive environment.
- What about the new physics?
We will need to adapt most part of maps to new physics. It will affect the gameplay. That is why we will test the new physics accurately for a longer time.
- Will it be possible to create an ‘official’ guild/alliance of clans (for example, clan1, clan2, clan3), which will share gold and will not fight for territories owned by one of the clans?
Yes, we plan adding alliances.
- Will you implement interactive minimaps? I mean, will it be possible to zoom it while in battle, or to give signals, other than that we have now (to all or to platoon). Will it be possible to change the colour schemes while in battle/ the ‘teammate-enemy’ setting, to change ‘transparency/light intensity‘setting of any details on the minimap?
We do not plan it at the moment.
- Will we see new light tanks (including Christie-tanks), which will gain the maximum speed over 80 km per hour and even more? I guess, many would wish the light tanks, used mainly for scouting, to be effective in high-level battles and in clan wars because of their speed and maneuverability, which will make it difficult to hit them.
They will gain the speed of their real prototypes, the historical tanks models.
- Will you implement financial history for clans (treasury, gold transaction and etc.)?
Yes, this function will be implemented.
-Will you make vehicles level limitations for capturing separate provinces?
No, we won't.
-Why there’s no ‘boost’ consumable for E-series?
There’s no ‘boost’ consumable for E-series as it resulted in being excessive for some vehicles (Е50) and evidently poor for others (Е100).
- How often will the You Ask – We Reply! bulletin be updated?
Once in two weeks.
-Will I see Katy Perry in 2-3 days?
As soon as on sight.
And now feel free to ask your own question here!
Please, bear in mind that questions for the next bulletin will be selected only from the forum thread.