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Tanitha: It says Some prototype vehicles were manufactured in 1945.
Production from 1947
And has a few photos similar to the ones in wot.

Overlord: That must be a joke.
This is T-54 with 1st turret in game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tank_T-54_in_Verkhnyaya_Pyshma.jpg
This is T-54 with 2nd turret in game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:T-54-2_Morozov.jpg
This is T-54 with 3rd turret (not presented in game)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:T-54-.jpg
T-62 is totally different tank.

Tanitha: Keep looking there is plenty of other info and photos out there.
Like this one of the T54 Mark 1, Apparently (first made '47)

Or these T54's which were made 1945


Some info
http://vadimvswar.na.../T54/T54001.htm
Etc..

Overlord: T-20 and T-23 will remain as tier 7 and 8 respectively, if needed they will be buffed. 90mm T15E2 might be added for one of them or to both.

Overlord: We don't have that rigid timeline, m103 suits it as well as some French vehicles from the 50ies.

Overlord: T-30 as Tier X TD is under consideration currently.

Overlord: Have a bit patience, please. Not ready to announce it now, but we will definietly devise something better than KV-220.

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Tanitha: There is plenty of instant keys here.
http://forum.worldof...available-here/

Overlord: According to our tanks experts, it is a well-known fact. Although the data on this can be really vague (don't trust RU websites?), for reference you are advised to see Jentz, Thomas L: Tank Combat in North Africa; Jentz, Doyle: Germany’s Tiger Tanks. Tiger I & II: Combat Tactics. You can run into 2 values there, 50% and 2/3.

Overlord: I know, just checked out of purely academic interest.

Tanitha: Its in the announcement.
http://forum.worldof...available-here/
Locking.

Tanitha: It usually installs to c:/games/World_of_Tanks_closed_Beta
By default. Why isnt it prompting to install there?
And moving to errors and pming you the answer.

Overlord: The coefficient will likely be the same, since all premiums have it. But Lowe will get even more credits because of its high tier (high tier targets and much damage).

Overlord: KV-220?! Where you got if from? Russian beta, I guess. Ok, then.
I was about to offer something better, but if you insist on getting kv-220 ...

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Overlord: Before making any personal remarks, has an idea that some of your questions are worded vaguely ever crossed your mind?
The requirements of German and Soviet systems were posted above, the fact that the game uses the latter admitted.

Overlord: See post 13, all the in game values are standardized and given according to Soviet penetration system. If you take into account 30deg slope and the coefficient I've mentioned above you will get in game value or smth similar to it.

Overlord: Actually, see the second post of the topic:
http://www.battlefie...-tank-guns.html - Soviet guns
http://www.battlefie...-tank-guns.html - some US guns
http://www.battlefie...erman-guns.html - some German guns
Soviet data on guaranteed penetration used, if data for 100m and 500m are N/A, the values were interpolated.
http://www.panzerwor...mourpenetration - German guns
Apart from the listed sources, works by Doyle, Jentz, Hunnicutt (main source on US stuff), and various Soviet and modern Russian authors.

Overlord: First of, nothing is permanent. We prefer to adjust vehicles ("buff" or "nerf") modifying such secondary parameters as dispersion while movement and traverse, visibility while movement and still etc. In the aggregate that gives a substantial impact on vehicle's performance.

Overlord: From the listed above Soviet guns only 122mm D-25T/S got buffed.
Apart from 128mm gun, 8.8 L56, 8.8 L71, 10.5 L52, 10.5 L68 either got buffed or got the highest penetration values according to stat data at our disposal.

Overlord: 90deg, 100m, guaranteed penetration, 75% of shell splinters behind the test target - the requirements of Soviet penetration system.

Overlord: No, I'm not saying so. I gave links to sources where you can find penetration data. Nothing else.

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Overlord: This is incorrect. There were no group buff and tweaks, each gun for each faction was balanced and adjusted individually.
German penetration system requirements: 90deg, 100m, guaranteed penetration, 50% of shell splinters behind the test target.
According to the data we have got (both German and Soviet sources) the coefficient is about 1.13-1.17, ie if in German penetration system a gun has 113mm penetration, accoring to the Soviet one it'd be 100m.

Overlord: It is still at planning stage. Since the project is rather costly and amounts to 75% of annual budget of the country, it will take some time to complete it.

Overlord: The barrel itself (without mantlet) is represented as cylinder or "log" that can be assigned only 1 armor value.

Overlord: The best reason ever, I must say. The President is to blame.

Overlord: Everybody thanks for your concern and attention. None of the dev team suffered from post elections events in any way.

Tanitha: Provide some more info like a screen-shot please

Overlord: Some tables can be found here:
http://www.panzerwor...enetration.html - English lang
http://www.battlefie...-tank-guns.html - Russian lang
In-game values are converted in accordance with Soviet penetration system requirements.

Tanitha: The game is free to play, so it will be free to download the same as the beta was.
There *Might* be some kind of boxed promotional sales, but if there is, where, how much, what promotional things they contain, is all unknown at this stage.
Closing this thread and PMing you the reply.

Tanitha: It is interesting, and there is sound in the vid.

Tanitha: At the moment, you are breaching the NDA by posting about the closed beta, into the public sections.
The closed beta section of the forums is http://forum.worldof...ks-closed-beta/
In there, is a section for game guides.
http://forum.worldof...-and-tutorials/
It will be nice when the server splits and we get new forums, This one isnt very clear : )
Locking the thread thats in the wrong section, and will PM you the above.

Overlord: To the first part - mediums are supposed to engage heavies of the same tier or one tier below moslty.
To the second part - never say never, although tier 11 is not planned we have some ideas how to diversify the existing trees.

Overlord: Let's say one of the reasons. People invested much time and effort plying multiple stages, it'd be more convenient to complete the league on the existing server.

Overlord: First of, gun mantlet armor of KT is not homogenous. Armor schemes and actual measurements by our team in tank museum in Kubinka (there is a KT with Henschel turret) prove that.
Currently game engine doesn't take into account nonhomogenous armor, the existing system of hit boxes allows to assign 8 values to hull armor and 8 values to turret armor. This is planned to be reworked so as to reflect nonhomogenous armor of some important parts of the vehicle, especially gun mantlet. We will be able to assign multiple values for gun mantlet armor, indicating where the mantlet overlaps with hull armor and where it doesn't.
Personally I doubt the above will boost Tiger II performance much, since some parts of the mantlet will have less than 100mm while other parts - 150mm, but that is going to be one more step towadrs historial accuracy in armoring.

Overlord: That's good actually. Now need to wait until new server parameters are applied.

Overlord: As far as I know battle league is still on. We need to give players an opportunity to finish, otherwise it would be a problem after server split.

Overlord: Open beta will start shorlty after server split.

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Overlord: To gather more data server stress testing stage will be extended till January 15.

Overlord: UPD The first stage of server stress testing was successful.
To gather more data it will be extended till January 15.
New testing parameters will be applied during the upcoming scheduled server restart.
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Overlord: Looks like some misunderstanding or misinterpretation from one of the sides. Don't know which exactly.
Tier 10 mediums are not planned currently. Perhaps some time in future.