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Subject: KRZYBoop's Used Tank Emporium: Tekekekekekekeke for sale
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Subject: Incoming! Sweet rewards for Frontline and Steel Hunter event.
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Subject: Incoming! This Sandbox test is Mandatory!
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Bavor, on Feb 12 2020 - 11:40, said:   I think you missed the point.  Because many tier 8 tanks need gold/special ammo to pen tier 10 tanks, the changes punish bottom tier tanks in many tiers.  Now not only do they need gold ammo to pen higher tier tanks, the bottom tier tanks need to fire more gold/special ammo because the top tier tanks they are fighting have a larger HP pool than before.

Subject: For you WG: Sandbox Server Balance Feedback
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OP    A:  Why can tank fired HE ammo not penetrate anything, while SPG fired HE rounds can, even though SPGs are fully capable of direct fire?    B:  Why do SPG fired HE rounds Stun, while tank fired rounds do not?


OP   D:  Why the heck does the KV-2 with almost the same gun as 'C' above get a magical pass?


OP  What are you going to do about the Brits with their HESH ammo?  Taking HESH away from my FV4005, Cent AX, Charioteer, and Senlac substantially cuts back on their combat effectiveness.

Subject: Incoming! This Sandbox test is Mandatory!
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Poppa_Smoke, on Feb 11 2020 - 15:49, said: So you pretty much need gold to pen tier 10 tanks if you're in a tier 8 so let's increase the hit points on the tier 10 tanks and decrease the amount of damage that prem shells do.     I'll ask again, what game is it that Wargaming wants us to play now that they're trying to destroy this one?


alex22123, on Feb 11 2020 - 15:27, said: -need to balance armor repair bill for tier 7+.(doesn't what to pay more for not camping)..    need to remove negative income at end of battle completely.    mean major economy change. -need to remove mini hit zone like view port. -more hp for medium and light tank. -reduce power of tank destroyer and balance them(like German paper armor). -make explosive shell work. -remove penality for crew xp for dying...well remove all penalty for dying. -more xp for losing...like a way more. -split old and new stat in 2 completely different tab and a 3rd for cumulated. -stop removing achievement upon new release -scrap mission and event interface and remake it from scratch    need something clear. -more camera max range(at least double). -music....option to come back to old music and make most of those greatest hit default.    new music are terribly bad not fitting at all in combat game at all. -show xp for crew whit number. -remove gold to unequippe gear. -reduce the cost of gear on heavy tank in general. -when killed stop moving automatically the camera to some1 else point of view. -reduce the number of map. -make option to block some map in random battle. -less op tank. -less dmg for arty and faster reload(more action). -a system rewarding for not camping like a battle line.    Team controlling a bigger part of the battlefield receive big and real      advantage(and xp). -in general faster reloading. -change  system so it easier to hide. -make quick join daily/weekly tournament whit real reward even for participating. -whit all those tanks now a faster progression can be fun. -blueprint...i like to chose myself my discount and stop reviving usefulness blueprint. and well many more. -more default chat room(for beginner, for those seeking tip,    for those who what to speak political, for trash talk) well at least 4-5 different default chat room and option for    specific         language chat room to. -bond for losing side to...(like 2/3).     -faster -more action(driving inst action)                                           thx for great game in general.       


dominator1819, on Feb 11 2020 - 16:30, said: Do not change the HE rounds at all in the game there is nothing wrong with them in their current state  also why do u have to increase the alpha of standard  rounds why not change the alpha of premium rounds lower them so much simpler and wont have to rework everything


SlappedbyRommel, on Feb 11 2020 - 17:08, said: Just wondering how many players will drop this game when these changes hit?


IndygoEEI, on Feb 11 2020 - 17:24, said: Tell Domo to tell the devs to not release the Jumbo Sherman with the top turret.  PLEASE!
Top Turret has 63 mm Armor all around vs Lower Turret with 152 mm...  It needs it's armor...


bravo9er, on Feb 11 2020 - 18:26, said: The cost of "special" ammo is not going down?  WHY???  This is the number one issue I have with the test server at this point.  It's now net zero, you gain some, you lose some situation and the ammo should cost the same as standard rounds.  Please add this to the list of feedback issue to Minsk.


ThePsycoticSoviet, on Feb 11 2020 - 18:52, said: So Do I get XP back for all the time I wasted grinding all those low tier vehicles since you are now removing them all? You know, since I already don't have Blueprints for you to pay out. Or is this just another "screw the old players who keep the game alive in the name of fresh meat" situation?  


seanwilcox337, on Feb 11 2020 - 21:18, said: Who can't read the tech trees? not once in my life have I heard "It's complicated we need less tanks" and frankly after seeing the direction Blitz went, this terrifies me. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T CHANGE THE TECH TREES THEY'RE JUST FINE HOW THEY ARE. I still enjoy grinding up a low tier tank every now and then when a new line gets added in, and I love the historical significance. I know the tanks will still exist but they're basically removing the entire fun and variety out of low tier matches instead of balancing them properly. This is their excuse to do less work instead of rebalancing the low tier tanks to work with the new meta. This change will drive players further away from low tier than ever, so if this happens then FML I'm probably never playing a tier 1-6 match ever again. I'll keep the tanks to look at but it'll be useless in battle, because we'll get games in tier 1-3 where EVERYONE is in THE SAME tank, and tier 4-6 barely get any better. I don't want the team list to have six "T6 medium" tanks on the team just because WarGaming was too lazy to do their F U C K I N G JOB


seanwilcox337, on Feb 11 2020 - 21:29, said: Coming from somebody who has played for almost 8 years on 2 different accounts, and spent well over $1000 on this game probably in just the last 2 or 3 years, if they remove all the tech tree tanks I will quit this game and never spend another cent on it. F U C K that.


Otto_Steiner, on Feb 11 2020 - 21:47, said: I tested my FV183 with the new HE shells   Basically you made this TD totally useless now.   It's main interest was that it could deter a medium tank from flanking as you could kill it with one shot. Now, you won't so you can't deter anyone anymore since you do half the previous damage   I'd say this is one of the worst rebalance I've ever seen HE shells were fine as they were The wide spread was part of that shell To convince bad players to use it more, you made some niche tanks totally useless   I must say that this is a shamefull choice        


Player_0064736756, on Feb 12 2020 - 05:34, said: Feedback on the new 1.8 mechanism

I personally think the change to version 1.8 is very good. The adjustment to the performance of the existing bomb species improves the balance and gameplay of the game, which is also in line with the reality. But there are still some suspicious points.
1. Why is the AP ammunition damage of the large caliber artillery of the self-propelled artillery (SPG) in the game less than that of the smaller caliber artillery of the tank destroyer (TD)? For example: the 210mm cannon of g.w.e100 does less AP damage than the 170mm AP damage of jg.pz.e100.
Solution (personal thought) : whether to consider subdividing the two types of ammunition (AP and APHE), and then appropriately reducing the penetration of the AP of the SPG.
2. Version 1.8, it is very good practice to separate the damage values of different ammo types, which is quite true. For example, APCR has high penetration, but low damage. The AP (APHE) is less penetrating, but the hesitant shell explodes when it hits the armor, so it does more damage. The question, however, is whether HEAT, a special kind of ammunition, needs to be reconsidered for the damage it does when it breaks through armor.
3. The elimination of penetration by HE shells makes some tanks that rely on HE ammunition unplayable, such as Type 5 Heavy. I suggest we continue to adjust the performance of HE.
Conclusion: version 1.8 is a highly anticipated update. Version 1.8 gives us a different gaming experience, with more details and more realism. Hopefully the game will continue to grow and become more sustainable.


Michael_200061, on Feb 12 2020 - 09:31, said: Some feedback and ideas I wish to provide for the new HE changes/ tech tree changes.  1. Personally I do not agree with the HE changes, especially for mid-low tiers tanks with low calibre guns(75-88s). but I understand why some players complaint about such matter for higher tier guns, such as TD guns with 155mm+ using HE making side-scraping tanks and hull down tanks unenjoyable. But I am focusing about the low tier low cal guns is because I'm a competitive T6 stronghold player, and HE of croms/t3485 is very good at dealing with light tanks such as type 64 and amx12t. taking the ability for us to punish the opponent's mistake is a big punch to the tactical level. this small HE is not just brainless spam, its a merely calculated risk that is similar to the WOT sandbox AP-APCR as their small calibre prevents the HE spammy-damage, which they rarely do more than 30-50 damage if the HE did not penetrate.   could this change just apply to high tier high calibre guns? i think the main concerns and complaint from most players are not for small calibre and low tier gun. it's mainly top tier big guns HE spamming (big gun TDs , foch tri shot HE etc.) that made hull down tank/ side-scraping tankless enjoyable. low tier low cal guns cant really do any of that and it really takes away our calculated, tactical, risky but possibly rewarding ammunition diversity. 

2. Tier 6 Tanks that is being removed stuck in their top but not the "best" configuration.  Tank such as the M4A3E2, it is stuck with the weak top turret and 76mm gun, which majority of the player base do not agree with. We should have the option to switch between guns and turret options. Another tank is the kv85, which is stuck with the 100mm gun, but some players do prefer the 122mm gun.    3. I understand that one-shotting low tier tanks with 105-122mm derp guns is not enjoyable, but when fighting higher tier tanks ( tier 6 vs tier 8) , it is the only few ways that allow us to slowly chip away their health ( with a very low damage per minute, doing unreliable damage that barely goes over 100   however from what i see from the test is made these unreliable HE guns more unreliable.  Is it possible to increase the derp guns DPM/give them back penetration of tier 6s as they are facing tier 6-8s more often which the underdog-powergap is very large, and less changes of 1 shotting someone and ruin their game, while tier 5s sees same/tier 4 tanks more often and could remain the same as the test server to prevent the 1 shotty-ness of these guns.   

Subject: Planes, Trains and T110s
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Subject: [Evento] Tanques & Ases: Radley-Walters
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DavTanker21, on Feb 09 2020 - 19:44, said: El M4A3E8 Sherman sirve? Es el único tanque parecido que tengo, sirve para las misiones?

Subject: [Opiniones] Fechas patrias
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Subject: is this the top viewed clip of QB?
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Subject: Black Market: Going out with a Bang or a Whimper?
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Subject: Incoming! This Sandbox test is Mandatory!
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Gryphon_, on Feb 11 2020 - 14:25, said:   @KRZYBooP:  I think a lot of the discussion on HE/HESH would be much better informed if we understood what the new mechanic is for the damage calculation. The description below isnt exactly clear, and its a few months old. For example, given that HE/HESH no longer pens, what damage does a 400 (average dmg) HE round do when it hits 200mm of armor? I have no idea.   It presents a precise mechanics change that works in the same way as reduction of damage per shot: we correct causing damage with HE shells for vehicles with different armor. Changes in splash damage will affect all vehicles but will be most noticeable to vehicles with weak armor. The mechanics of causing damage with armor spalling will be also applied to all vehicles but will have the strongest effect on medium and heavy tanks. Changes to the distribution of damage within the shell burst radius are also planned — with the introduction of the new settings, the external modules will be damaged in the areas that are closer to the shell burst point. This will reduce the number of cases when firing at a turret might result in damaging tracks.

Subject: Incoming! This Sandbox test is Mandatory!
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Undeadwolf, on Feb 11 2020 - 13:17, said:   Because wargaming doesn't understand how HESH works in their russian world it works opposite of how it should. HESH being what it was designed to do is cause more damage to heavily armored tanks and no damage to spaced or tanks with a spall liner the round should never bounce but wargaming has a super unrealistic game most tanks have autoloader and realistically more armor and move faster but at the end of the day War Lightning does stuff better.

Subject: [Opiniones] Nuevo balance - La prueba final
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_EvilMorty_, on Feb 10 2020 - 20:51, said: Pd: No me permite subir imagenes, ¿como se debe hacer? ingreso un link/url y no me deja, ni una imagen aleatoria de "google imagenes" ni imagenes propias de "google fotos". 

Subject: Sandbox Discoveries - Crazy Changes! (Master Post)
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D1rkjr, on Feb 10 2020 - 14:11, said: So what happens when a deathstar hits you with HE now? How is the damage calculated? If I shoot a hull down IS-7 with 183 HESH, what happens?

Subject: [Sandbox] Novo Equilíbrio
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Subject: DEATHSTAR no longer fun to play
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Pilgrim_of_many_Pilgrims, on Feb 10 2020 - 14:44, said: So with the Rebalance on the sandbox i gave it a go with high hopes, however the nerf to the HESH for the Deathstar (ZERO PEN & 1100 DAMAGE) and some other tanks ie T49 have sucked the fun out of these tanks. I dont care about those that have bought the 183 but I did the grind and used it as my go to stress reliever in a yano one shot, delete type of relief Now the tank is near dead in the water, the AP round is just about useless as well, bounced shots and i even only managed 350 damage against a BC25T.  As I go through the rest of my HESH/HE type tanks i guess the results will be the same, so Yup thanks for nothing WG, trying to fix a hundred problems with your game all in one go instead of listening to your player base and making the correct adjustments on a case by case basis over the last couple of years. Introducing OP tanks, 279e, T95/Chieftan, Defender etc etc then adjusting everything else including the ammo to try to "REBALANCE" jeez what a palaver "New Balance" sounds like "New Labour" to me, all bs. Nuff said

Subject: Incoming! This Sandbox test is Mandatory!
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Volcanic_lobster_220, on Feb 10 2020 - 14:39, said:   This ^ 100% WG doesn't even care what their EU Contributors say, so hell that must mean they value our feedback and criticisms even less...

Subject: Incoming! This Sandbox test is Mandatory!
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Mikosah, on Feb 10 2020 - 12:00, said:   Agreed. The whole point was to do away with the concept of a 'premium shell' altogether and have all shell types be balanced on a level playing field. Not to mention that if gold shells have less alpha relatively speaking, that's a buff to tanks with good armor. Selling high-pen rounds for cheap prices is a necessary counter to this problem. WG already has tons of other credit sinks (crew books for instance, which were actually a good idea), they don't need ammo to be a credit sink.   Other points of interest are that I hope the new statistics have more flexibility for the player to choose which stats are recorded, and when they're reset. We'll see how that turns out. As of the low tier HP buffs, I'm indifferent. Simplifying the tech trees? Why? What on earth for?    As of the HE changes, I just don't get the point of removing pen altogether. The most valuable purpose of HE is in penetrating thin armor, and now that's gone. As of the other miscellaneous purposes, I have a hard time predicting that these will appreciably improve but testing will confirm. Interesting that they're making a point of leaving the KV-2 alone, why is that the only exception? What about all the other tanks that rely on HE? What about tanks with HESH or HEP for that matter?   And then there's that statement of "arta as an essential part of WoT", which is the biggest joke I've heard in years. Arta was never necessary, it was a nuisance to simply be tolerated. Why would it now become any more necessary or integral than before? 


Cowcat137, on Feb 10 2020 - 12:10, said: That sandbox wasssss a loooonnnnnngggg time ago, and the gold spamming is something they are looking to change. Your feedback would be very helpful and highly encourage that you participate.    Perhaps NA could sweeten the deal a little more?  A 3D skin or camo off of the shelf?   An autographed cabbage from Cabbage Mechanic? 


Diacom, on Feb 10 2020 - 12:13, said:
No, it's not Put-up or Shut-up, it's more like, we only want to hear from players who spend a large amount of time on the game to do the missions.   So as usual, casual players will be ignored more so than others.


TempExp, on Feb 10 2020 - 12:14, said:
Is there a minimum number of games to take part in the survey? What about getting the badge for feedback purposes?

Is there going to be a thread specifically for feedback? Just put it in this thread? Only the survey?

Been playing the test server a bit. Most of the changes seem fine, just don't love HE. It's not great now, but these changes don't seem to fix the issues I have with it.


iDestroya, on Feb 10 2020 - 12:15, said: WHY would you run sandbox at the same time as the bloody TEST SERVER??? That's way too many crap for people to test.


WaywardChild, on Feb 10 2020 - 12:25, said: What happens on the Sandbox, STAYS on the Sandbox right? Tanks I sell and stuff like that are limited TOO the Sandbox right? What I do on Sandbox does NOT transfer over to my real(?) account, right? Sorry, but I'm scared....

Subject: The Chieftain's Random Musings Thread
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Subject: T95 worth it
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Subject: Sandbox Discoveries - Crazy Changes! (Master Post)
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Subject: Pz 58 mutz auction winners post your winning bid here
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Subject: Incoming! This Sandbox test is Mandatory!
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AndrewSledge, on Feb 10 2020 - 11:08, said: Will this test be available for Mac users, or are we still persona non grata?


CMJacobson, on Feb 10 2020 - 11:21, said: Is there a list for the tanks that are get removed from the tech tree?


__WarChild__, on Feb 10 2020 - 11:34, said: Not ONE thing ANYONE in the NA Server can/will say will even be READ by WGRU.  Test for your own purposes and hope the Russian playerbase makes all the right complaints.   Facts is Facts.  


Cowcat137, on Feb 10 2020 - 11:42, said: I tried test and sandbox, was kinda of interesting until you realized everybody was gold spamming or mountain goating or Yoloing.  Not interested in doing it again.


AllieOop2, on Feb 10 2020 - 11:44, said: Sand Box used to be invite only at least last time I did one. Is that still the requirement?

Subject: First Prem.
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rockbutcher, on Feb 03 2020 - 12:44, said: Not sure what OP is talking about, he already has 6 of them, including the 34-85M.   And in walks Krzy telling a guy with no tier 8's to buy an 8 prem.  You realise that you are part of the problem right?

Subject: Mercado negro
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Recruta07, on Feb 10 2020 - 12:47, said: Beleza Ma77 mudando de assunto O Linha de Frente tem alguma novidade? 

Subject: TragicLoss's Tank Talent Show! Streamers Play, Viewers Win.
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Subject: Incoming! This Sandbox test is Mandatory!
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Subject: [Opiniones] Nuevo balance - La prueba final
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Subject: [Evento] Tanques & Medallas: ¡Detecta, Asiste y Captura!
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Negzee666, on Feb 07 2020 - 14:11, said: A mi no me llegó nada!

Subject: [Concurso] De la fragua al foro: la Batalla de las Ardenas
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bobiliker8206, on Feb 10 2020 - 04:39, said: Muchas gracias por el segundo puesto. Me gusta el tanque Skoda 40 T Seguiré participando asta quedar en primer puesto xD. Nombre de la cuenta es el mismo que en el foro, del server NA

Subject: Pz 58 mutz auction winners post your winning bid here
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Subject: Cuando violas las reglas NADIE escapa...bueno, según ellos, una carta para wgps
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Subject: Cuando violas las reglas NADIE escapa...bueno, según ellos, una carta para wgps
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Edlara01, on Feb 09 2020 - 15:37, said: Felipe es que sí hacemos eso, desde el punto de vista de jugador, estaremos más en el Soporte al Jugador que en el mismo juego. Porque es tedioso y se encuentran jugadores así cada 5 a 10 partidas. Para eso mejor me reservo la molestia y enojo porque las respuestas del soporte es "se tomarán las medidas necesarias" y el día siguiente los ves haciendo lo mismo a otro jugador

Subject: [Opiniones] Mercado negro
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Subject: [Evento] Tanques & Ases: Radley-Walters
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venomJM, on Feb 09 2020 - 15:02, said: Hola tengo la duda donde puedes ver los puntos que llevas acumulados, o tenemos que hacer nuestra propias anotaciones, ya desrui un parde tankes de la lista pero no veo ningun apartado de la mision que diga cuantos puntos llevo acumulados :/, seria bueno que exisitera uno solo para saber si nos estan contando los tanques destruidos.

Subject: Interesante cambio del MM cuando jugas a traves de una VPN
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Subject: Cuando violas las reglas NADIE escapa...bueno, según ellos, una carta para wgps
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Subject: Interesante cambio del MM cuando jugas a traves de una VPN
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PanzerAbteilung502, on Feb 09 2020 - 14:26, said:   Que tiene de fraudulento? Si me llevo la laptop a otro país y juego ponele desde Alemania, no me van a dar una IP de Argentina. Podemos concluir que jugar desde otro país es fraudulento o vos te llevas la IP en la valija? Ademas si el sistema es tan inteligente como para descartar la IP cuando arma el infalible MM, cual seria el problema?   Se complico mucho? Podes cerrar el hilo o podes banear la cuenta, me canse de que roben la guita ......      

Subject: [Opiniones] Guerras de la dinastía
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Subject: Interesante cambio del MM cuando jugas a traves de una VPN
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