The Challenge on Wheels Rolls Out

Mr_Deo, on 22 February 2019 - 11:28 PM, said:   There's not a lot being given away to be honest. I mean, I understand your role in the company and such so no need to start mud slinging or anything.  But it's sorta like me buying a new car and they include weekly pressure washing of the outside of the car.  They put it down as a £50 service, but they drive the car across the street to the company that does it for £8 to the public.  Sure they might pay out £420 a year but it's not £2,600.  On top of that they probably get it as a discounted rate too.   I do like how you admit that your giving players "actual value" for things you don't really want...  But yea, whatever..  I honestly don't mind the people who overpay,  part of that comes back to me (for hopefully, more free stuff in the free gaming), part of it probably goes back to you (in a profit bonus, at least, it should).  Doesn't stop me telling people the truth tho.   I have put through leaflets explaining WiFi passwords before (WEP doesn't cut it), and even spoken to neighbours about changing insurance, telco, and energy suppliers... While you can help people know ways to do things better, you cant force them to understand or take part.  I knew a lady that recently got rid of her TV, she's been "Renting" it for about 20 years lol....    Anyhow, let people buy the tank and get their "value"... I still think they should just go to work and then play a bit and buy it when they are only paying 30% for it... Take the money they saved and save up for a RipSaw or SHERP.


OtherPlans, on 23 February 2019 - 08:57 AM, said:   I used to collect tanks, man. Got everything you could ever get, up until I played the Progetto marathon... That's when I broke and I could not take take it anymore with where the game and it's balance ended up.   You are right, there is more than one reason to get a tank. But, the longer you play WoT and the better you try to get at the game, the more you will only play (and/or buy) tanks that are OP. You won't care about some Chinese bulldog that looks cool and would be a nice addition to your collection. You'll just get something like an LT-432 because FL is on and you met it on the enemy team and shot it with your WZ-132 with auto-aim and it frequently bounced on that light tank, but never (or infrequently) on others.   Anyway, I only wanted to voice my opinion here because that's what the forum is for, in the end. And because the forum is only a small group of the whole community, I'll also be expressing my opinion (as a former tank collector) with my wallet. I won't be buying this bundle because, although I understand it's price is a reflection of what it contains, there's just too much extra besides the tank. It should have been way less or, if WG did not want to fill the MM with this tank by making the package too cheap or the missions too easy, then maybe they should not have made a marathon for this tank at all.   I'm also gonna try to express my dislike of this marathon by not playing anything above tier 5. I wish to take no part in the marathon at all.   Lastly, thank you eek for being one of the most responsive CMs this forum has ever seen. I wish this level of commitment to the role was as visible in other departments of WG.


adameitas, on 23 February 2019 - 12:08 PM, said:   lol. What a nice answer Just a small note. I just wonder how many of those unhappy players are your customers?


djciolos5, on 23 February 2019 - 12:41 PM, said: Message to ekeeboo and the Dev team, at the end of the post.   For me, too, this is without doubt the most trashy marathon ( until now): the moment where I JUST STOP trying to do them. The difference between tank gold value and bundle value is just too important to make it worthy. The inflation of the bundle with totally trashy directives, makes the offer so much more unappealing. If you want to make profit, which is more than ok, you MUST offer interesting items to clients, or you will dissapear: this is pure capitalist logic. But offering players such a trashy bundle will result in a commercial failure for WG, and as such, will not be repeatead in the future, not to such extent (i can guarantee for that). This marathon is a moment in game where WG tended the rope just too, much. People will refuse, like me, massively to buy this tank, which will decide WG to loosen the monetary-grip and improve the future marathon offers to an acceptable level.   And now a message to ekeeboo and dev team: - i know that german line is about to be revised(at least tiger II line) but the arrival of wheeled "tanks" has a probably unexpected effect on the German light line who is becoming even more useless. I am talking about tanks such as SPIC and HWK with VERY LOOOOW shells velocity.  Unless WG will decide to rapidely increase the horrendeous shell velocity and aim time for such tanks, which may HAVE BEEN adapted in the NON-wheeled game context, those tanks will become utterly frustrating, unplayable in the new meta and those lines will be completely even more deserted by players. I estimate that for SPIC and HWK alone, the necessary shell velocity increase should be of a bit more than 200 m/s.  


Bad_Mad_Dog, on 23 February 2019 - 11:51 PM, said: Can WG remove that plague on the wheels out of this game....


kariverson, on 24 February 2019 - 12:31 AM, said: Marathon missions continue to be BUGGED! OR YOU ARE DOING IN ON PURPOSE.
I'm on the 5th one and I had 6 out of 8 on the mastery requirements. (do 20% on the dmg your team does)
I do a high caliber on my VK7021 so I was sure I did it 7/8 and went next game and did a high caliber with my FV4005. I check then to see the next mssion AND I SEE I'M STILL ON THE 5TH WITH 7/8 WHAT THE HELL   I'M SENDING A TICKET AND I BETTER NOT GET A BOT REPLY   Do you care WG or is this your doing also? Marathon is already very long, why do I have to play extra games cause of your (maybe) bugs? Am I completing the missions for mastery too fast for you?? 


hipper101, on 24 February 2019 - 09:09 AM, said: Team balance is the problem of the MM. Getting 5 -6 players with less then 2000PR vs a team of players that are all above 6000+ PR .... and the u get 30% win rate . AND then i got to read from other players that my winrate is crap. Well sadly either i got no luck to be always top tier or i have to give the WGRnG god more €€€ to get a better winrate.   Anyways this is THE worst marathon as winning is just a matter of luck & rng. Would be better to stick to base xp all the way in stages.


Cvekla, on 24 February 2019 - 07:05 PM, said: Amin do you read all this posts ? Thay are not constructive. I cant understand why are people unhappy when tank is given for free or for little effort ??!!
People if you dont wont to play than dont play wot or at least for the time of marathons.    


PolomanGR, on 25 February 2019 - 02:27 PM, said: Just got in the wins stage,and well,WG is trying to bully me out: Wins/Battles: 4 (16) (25.0%) Average Tier: 8.1 (8.9) Bonds: 9 (0.6) Exp x1: 10 834 (677) Exp: 25 037 (1 564) Free Exp: 704   Kills: 19 (1.2) Deaths: 14 (87.5%) Hits/Shots: 118 / 164 (72.0%) Penetrations: 88 (74.6%) Damage Dealt: 21 313 (1 332) Damage Received: 18 101 (1 131) Spotted: 35 (2.2) Defence: 0 (0.0) Capture: 0 (0.0)   Efficiency/WN8: 1 143 (50) 1 646 (58)