Developers posts on forum

LiannaSilverwind: I'm glad that you liked it. Thank you!
I hope to make translation for WG new game modes video, but need some time for that. IRL job leaves little time for longer translations unfortunately.

LiannaSilverwind: SerB: Hi, my name is Sergej Burkatovskij, I am lead designer of Wargaming.net. In these news I will answer the questions about our most popular projects, today about World of Tanks.
Q: Do you plan to add special perks, modules and consumables for specific tanks to make nations more unique?
A: No, tank differences are enough.
Q: How do you plan to support cybersport life of the project?
A: Changing tournament tables, calendars, results. Probably will not change anything in the client. Will probably add more functionality via www. Client will get observer mode for making movies and maybe server-based replays. Unfortunately will not happen tomorrow, maybe at the end of the year.
Q: Do you plan to balance players in teams basing on the player's skill?
A: No, skill is your privilege. If you are skilled, you can pwn.
Q: Do you plan any other global change, besides physics, for example destructible objects?
A: Destructible objects will be partially done with physics, partially after it. In order to destroy objects on server and send data back to clients we need computers unreal in current IT age. We add two new game modes next patch. After that we bring in Historical Battles and Garage Battles.
Q: Do you notice IS-8 problems? KV-4 problems? Any problems?
A: Our position was made more than a year ago. If we notice players whine about certain tank, we check its statistics. If statistics are bad, we boost the tank. If the tank is too good, we nerf the tank. If it's just the whine, we do not do anything.
Q: Why do you change T-50-2? Will its replacement be similar?
A: Most our tanks are similar to their real prototypes. T-34 is farmtank, T-54 is great farmtank, German Panther is "I sit in the bush and wait for the Hero to come". Sometimes we make a tank that is deeply different from its real life counterpart. Current T-50-2 is like a motorcycle, while in real life it was pretty slow infantry support vehicle. Therefore we are not happy with current T-50-2. Our specialist has found many archive materials and found certain tank from 1943 that will replace T-50-2. Its gameplay style is similar to current ingame T-50-2, characteristics will be similar.
Q: What do you plan for the users who have grinded all the tanks they want, but do not want to join clans and play clan wars?
A: Our game concept was to make the game that you can enter and pwn someone. There is no need to be in the clan. So, just have fun and pwn someone. We also plan Historical Battles that are like Clan Wars without responsibility. In Clan Wars you must play regularly, in Historical Battles you can play just for one evening. I'd like to recommend taking the game as it is - the Game, do not make it your Job. If you want to pwn someone, do it. If you do not want to pwn someone, relax.
Q: Should we wait for new medium premium tanks?
A: Sure, SuperPershing will join the game next patch or the patch after it. It's Pershing with additional armor from captured Panther and more powerful cannon. It is strong vehicle and I'm sure people will like it.
Q: We know about Japanese and Italian tank trees. Tell us more about mixed European tree and Chinese tree.
A: Chinese tank tree has a problem - modern Chinese tanks are up-to-date, but afterwar Chinese tanks were copied Soviet vehicles, starting with T-34-85 (Type 58). So we can make the tree from the tier 6. Early tiers are hard to invent. Mixed European tree has a different problem – it is vehicle zoo with vehicles changing hands from nation to nation. The problem is not with the amount of tanks, but with their difficult family relationships. We have certain ideas, but we cannot provide detailed trees for now.
Q: How does Japanese tree evolve?
A:

LiannaSilverwind: Q: How does Japanese tree evolve? You have posted three Japanese turrets on forum and asked users to help with their identification.
A: We have found fourth photo – it was bought by our external co-workers on the market. The photo was sent to Japan, it seems to be from around Port Arthur, as Japanese say. But we were unable to check it in real life.
We currently study Japanese military archives that were carried away to USA. It is possible we will find more detailed information. We have found certain signs of Japanese tank analysis in Soviet constructors work. We have unverified data that some Japanese tank, like superheavy O-I was moved to Manchuria to be used as part of defensive positions. Some of them fell to Soviet hands. Three photos were from Soviet archives. Currently we negotiate to be able to study certain engineer’s works who have studied captured vehicles. We need more detailed data; we still have some time for that. We will share the information with our players when we have more exact data. Maybe video of the model, maybe some earlier information.
In general, we have concept of Japanese tank model-wise done, but no exact data about details/angles etc. are not available. Our Japanese friends have sent us very detailed information on certain Japanese tank that was not published in any other media. It impressed out greatly how masterful were Japanese with making sensible vehicles from poor quality materials. Although I’m not absolutely sure about sensibility.
Q: We get many rumors about Chinese server – different tanks, golden Types 59. Tell us more – what happens there?
A: Chinese players play there.
First - Chinese market is very specific. China is absolutely different. We can argue about that, but our basic culture is Western. Chinese culture is entirely different. Chinese server has peculiarities that are accepted by Chinese players, but will probably be refused by Russian or, for example, American players. Therefore not everything we do on our servers is put on the Chinese one. Servers’ cultures are entirely different. Different gameplay, different tanks. I cannot tell exact specifics due to our agreement with Chinese partners.
Short questions now!
Q: Tell us what will happen to the tank after its ammo rack explodes?
A: It will explode… We work on it. No promises, but tank’s turret will probably fly away and drop down. No details about if it will cause damage to the other tank it falls upon or if it will be possible to drive over it – it depends on servers, clients. We will publish the solution when it is done.
Q: Will you change game sounds?
A: We change game sounds every patch.
Q: Are you happy with current game balance?
A: Yes, in general. Certain issues will be fixed.
Q: How will player join the new game modes?
A: Randomly. At least speaking about two game modes added the next patch. Historical and Garage battles will be specific case of company battles deliberately chosen by player.
Q: We miss an option to change ingame nick with game gold. Why don’t you allow that?
A: We do not consider that our priority.
Q: Will we see exact tank modules damage on the tank model?
A: It is possible, over time. We have it in our plans after physics, but no exact details for now.
Q: User mods are very popular. Which game mods are allowed and which are not? Do you have any mod list or do you plan to create one?
A: Officially you are allowed only to change tank skins. All other mods are not supported. We forbid to use mods that allow gameplay advantage, for example tracer modification and, if I remember it right (RU support denies it as it does not present gameplay advantage, only FPS gain - Lia), trees removal. We ban for usage of such mods, we do not ban for other mods yet, but we can start it anytime. After issuing warning, of course.
Q: Will you change the chat? What will be added?
A: Friend groups, more detailed status, ability to work with groups etc.
Q: Will French TDs and SPGs have drums?
A: SPGs with drums – this patch. TDs with drums – not this patch, but planned.
Q: It is said that Soviet tanks do not pwn.
A: Do not play Soviet tanks.
Q: It is said that German tanks do not pwn.
A: Do not play German tanks.
Q: It is said that US tanks do not pwn.
A: Do not play American tanks.
Q: It is said that French tanks do not pwn.
A: Do not play French tanks as well.
Q: It is said that British tanks will not pwn.
A: Do not play British tanks, after they are released, too.
Personal questions
Q: Your most favourite or most hated tank?
A: Favourite – T-44 is my first love. Most hated, hard to say, I did not hate any exact tanks. But I did not play any tank destroyers personally besides freebie T30. We have gentlemen agreement with Storm. He plays TDs, I play the rest.
Q: Is Olga Sergeevna (Ola) from WG news your daughter?
A: My daughter’s name is Olga Sergeevna. My daughter is well-known in WG. (Notice: there was no exact answer, neither yes or no. - Lia)
Q: Do you still write the books?
A: I write, but only work documents. I also write an opera.
Q: I have read your biography on Wiki. You worked as theoretical physic at Kurchatov’s University. How did you end in WG? Why did you choose such job?
A: You probably remember the situation in 90s in our country. I worked at many places, in 97 I have entered game business, returned there many times. At the end I remained there.
Q: Very popular question. Why do you not respect players while answering on forum?
A: Let’s distinguish players from morons. I respect players, I laugh at morons.
For example: why did you make a conspiracy against me? I am constantly critted; I cannot remove last hit points…
People, we know game mechanisms. We are absolutely not interesting in causing problems for certain players. We do not make difference between you and Vasya whom you did not finish. Both you and Vasya are equal in our eyes.
No, you think it is conspiracy against you. We can either ban such people or laugh at them. Killing the mosquito does not educate neither mosquito nor its friends. It won’t help either. Telling the person that he is not right is proper thing to do, I think.
If you do not like my manners, do not enter my thread. We have official questions thread where official WG employee answers the questions officially. You can choose – if you want formal discussion, go there. And also, please, think a bit. It helps.
Q: What did you play during childhood?
A: Cops and robbers, we called it Partisans. Then more mature games, like liter-a-ball, now I play game industry.
Q: Your favourite PC Games?
A: Civilization for sure. Fallout as the second one.
The Most Important Question Now!
Q: When will the patch arrive?
A: It’s philosophical question. Like Who is the one to blame? What to do? Cursed questions for Russian intelligence. In WG we have third question: where is Makarov (WG guy)? Similar question: when? When will it be kingdom of Heaven on earth?
We answer it openly: as soon as it is done or KTTS (kak tol’ko, tak srazu).

LiannaSilverwind: Lia's translation follows, please enjoy.
IMPORTANT: This is translation, this is not my personal opinion. I am not WG employee. If you do not agree with what SerB says, please contact him, not me.
Q: How does Japanese tree evolve? You have posted three Japanese turrets on forum and asked users to help with their identification.
A: We have found fourth photo – it was bought by our external co-workers on the market. The photo was sent to Japan, it seems to be from around Port Arthur, as Japanese say. But we were unable to check it in real life.
We currently study Japanese military archives that were carried away to USA. It is possible we will find more detailed information. We have found certain signs of Japanese tank analysis in Soviet constructors work. We have unverified data that some Japanese tank, like superheavy O-I was moved to Manchuria to be used as part of defensive positions. Some of them fell to Soviet hands. Three photos were from Soviet archives. Currently we negotiate to be able to study certain engineer’s works who have studied captured vehicles. We need more detailed data; we still have some time for that. We will share the information with our players when we have more exact data. Maybe video of the model, maybe some earlier information.
In general, we have concept of Japanese tank model-wise done, but no exact data about details/angles etc. are not available. Our Japanese friends have sent us very detailed information on certain Japanese tank that was not published in any other media. It impressed out greatly how masterful were Japanese with making sensible vehicles from poor quality materials. Although I’m not absolutely sure about sensibility.
Q: We get many rumors about Chinese server – different tanks, golden Types 59. Tell us more – what happens there?
A: Chinese players play there.
First - Chinese market is very specific. China is absolutely different. We can argue about that, but our basic culture is Western. Chinese culture is entirely different. Chinese server has peculiarities that are accepted by Chinese players, but will probably be refused by Russian or, for example, American players. Therefore not everything we do on our servers is put on the Chinese one. Servers’ cultures are entirely different. Different gameplay, different tanks. I cannot tell exact specifics due to our agreement with Chinese partners.
Short questions now!
Q: Tell us what will happen to the tank after its ammo rack explodes?
A: It will explode… We work on it. No promises, but tank’s turret will probably fly away and drop down. No details about if it will cause damage to the other tank it falls upon or if it will be possible to drive over it – it depends on servers, clients. We will publish the solution when it is done.
Q: Will you change game sounds?
A: We change game sounds every patch.
Q: Are you happy with current game balance?
A: Yes, in general. Certain issues will be fixed.
Q: How will player join the new game modes?
A: Randomly. At least speaking about two game modes added the next patch. Historical and Garage battles will be specific case of company battles deliberately chosen by player.
Q: We miss an option to change ingame nick with game gold. Why don’t you allow that?
A: We do not consider that our priority.
Q: Will we see exact tank modules damage on the tank model?
A: It is possible, over time. We have it in our plans after physics, but no exact details for now.
Q: User mods are very popular. Which game mods are allowed and which are not? Do you have any mod list or do you plan to create one?
A: Officially you are allowed only to change tank skins. All other mods are not supported. We forbid to use mods that allow gameplay advantage, for example tracer modification and, if I remember it right (RU support denies it as it does not present gameplay advantage, only FPS gain - Lia), trees removal. We ban for usage of such mods, we do not ban for other mods yet, but we can start it anytime. After issuing warning, of course.
Q: Will you change the chat? What will be added?
A: Friend groups, more detailed status, ability to work with groups etc.
Q: Will French TDs and SPGs have drums?
A: SPGs with drums – this patch. TDs with drums – not this patch, but planned.
Q: It is said that Soviet tanks do not pwn.
A: Do not play Soviet tanks.
Q: It is said that German tanks do not pwn.
A: Do not play German tanks.
Q: It is said that US tanks do not pwn.
A: Do not play American tanks.
Q: It is said that French tanks do not pwn.
A: Do not play French tanks as well.
Q: It is said that British tanks will not pwn.
A: Do not play British tanks, after they are released, too.
Personal questions
Q: Your most favourite or most hated tank?
A: Favourite – T-44 is my first love. Most hated, hard to say, I did not hate any exact tanks. But I did not play any tank destroyers personally besides freebie T30. We have gentlemen agreement with Storm. He plays TDs, I play the rest.
Q: Is Olga Sergeevna (Ola) from WG news your daughter?
A: My daughter’s name is Olga Sergeevna. My daughter is well-known in WG. (Notice: there was no exact answer, neither yes or no. - Lia)
Q: Do you still write the books?
A: I write, but only work documents. I also write an opera.
Q: I have read your biography on Wiki. You worked as theoretical physic at Kurchatov’s University. How did you end in WG? Why did you choose such job?
A: You probably remember the situation in 90s in our country. I worked at many places, in 97 I have entered game business, returned there many times. At the end I remained there.
Q: Very popular question. Why do you not respect players while answering on forum?
A: Let’s distinguish players from morons. I respect players, I laugh at morons.
For example: why did you make a conspiracy against me? I am constantly critted; I cannot remove last hit points…
People, we know game mechanisms. We are absolutely not interesting in causing problems for certain players. We do not make difference between you and Vasya whom you did not finish. Both you and Vasya are equal in our eyes.
No, you think it is conspiracy against you. We can either ban such people or laugh at them. Killing the mosquito does not educate neither mosquito nor his friends. It won’t help either. Telling the person that he is not right is proper thing to do, I think.
If you do not like my manners, do not enter my thread. We have official questions thread where official WG employee answers the questions officially. You can choose – if you want formal discussion, go there. And also, please, think a bit. It helps.
Q: What did you play during childhood?
A: Cops and robbers, we called it Partisans. Then more mature games, like liter-a-ball, now I play game industry.
Q: Your favourite PC Games?
A: Civilization for sure. Fallout as the second one.
The Most Important Question Now!
Q: When will the patch arrive?
A: It’s philosophical question. Like Who is the one to blame? What to do? Cursed questions for Russian intelligence. In WG we have third question: where is Makarov (WG guy)? Similar question: when? When will it be kingdom of Heaven on earth?
We answer it openly: as soon as it is done or KTTS (kak tol’ko, tak srazu).
Update:
Putting both posts together into that thread: http://forum.worldof...ws-translation/ so that it is more easily found.

LiannaSilverwind: Give me an hour, working on that now.

LiannaSilverwind: SerB uses Russian word нагибать (to pwn someone in English) very often, it was not my idea to use it non-stop. :P
Lia's translation follows, please enjoy!
Q: Do you plan to add special perks, modules and consumables for specific tanks to make nations more unique?
A: No, tank differences are enough.
Q: How do you plan to support cybersport life of the project?
A: Changing tournament tables, calendars, results. Probably will not change anything in the client. Will probably add more functionality via www. Client will get observer mode for making movies and maybe server-based replays. Unfortunately will not happen tomorrow, maybe at the end of the year.
Q: Do you plan to balance players in teams basing on the player's skill?
A: No, skill is your privilege. If you are skilled, you can pwn.
Q: Do you plan any other global change, besides physics, for example destructible objects?
A: Destructible objects will be partially done with physics, partially after it. In order to destroy objects on server and send data back to clients we need computers unreal in current IT age. We add two new game modes next patch. After that we bring in Historical Battles and Garage Battles.
Q: Do you notice IS-8 problems? KV-4 problems? Any problems?
A: Our position was made more than a year ago. If we notice players whine about certain tank, we check its statistics. If statistics are bad, we boost the tank. If the tank is too good, we nerf the tank. If it's just the whine, we do not do anything.
Q: Why do you change T-50-2? Will its replacement be similar?
A: Most our tanks are similar to their real prototypes. T-34 is farmtank, T-54 is great farmtank, German Panther is "I sit in the bush and wait for the Hero to come". Sometimes we make a tank that is deeply different from its real life counterpart. Current T-50-2 is like a motorcycle, while in real life it was pretty slow infantry support vehicle. Therefore we are not happy with current T-50-2. Our specialist has found many archive materials and found certain tank from 1943 that will replace T-50-2. Its gameplay style is similar to current ingame T-50-2, characteristics will be similar.
Q: What do you plan for the users who have grinded all the tanks they want, but do not want to join clans and play clan wars?
A: Our game concept was to make the game that you can enter and pwn someone. There is no need to be in the clan. So, just have fun and pwn someone. We also plan Historical Battles that are like Clan Wars without responsibility. In Clan Wars you must play regularly, in Historical Battles you can play just for one evening. I'd like to recommend taking the game as it is - the Game, do not make it your Job. If you want to pwn someone, do it. If you do not want to pwn someone, relax.
Q: Should we wait for new medium premium tanks?
A: Sure, SuperPershing will join the game next patch or the patch after it. It's Pershing with additional armor from captured Panther and more powerful cannon. It is strong vehicle and I'm sure people will like it.
Q: We know about Japanese and Italian tank trees. Tell us more about mixed European tree and Chinese tree.
A: Chinese tank tree has a problem - modern Chinese tanks are up-to-date, but afterwar Chinese tanks were copied Soviet vehicles, starting with T-34-85 (Type 58). So we can make the tree from the tier 6. Early tiers are hard to invent. Mixed European tree has a different problem – it is vehicle zoo with vehicles changing hands from nation to nation. The problem is not with the amount of tanks, but with their difficult family relationships. We have certain ideas, but we cannot provide detailed trees for now.
Q: How does Japanese tree evolve?
A:

supercharge: Looks amazing! Thanks for the YouTube link!

supercharge:
hi,

Thanks for the post. If the video didn't stick to the rules then it didn't take part in the voting process.
Here are the rules:


-Duration: at least one no more than 3 minutes.
-Video must be filled in on Youtube in high quality (HD: 720 or1080).
-Follow a storyline.
-Have a narrative voice. All languages are allowed, but if the voice over is not in English, please add English subtitles. No copyrighted material allowed.
-One submission per person in that category*.
-Video must not violate the moral, ethical and legal standards and rules of the forum and games.
-Only use images from in-game replays, except for the credit where the in game name of the author can be displayed.

OldFox: Со своей стороны хочу отметить, что все коммьюнити в данной непростой ситуации повело себя очень достойно. Вы проявили сплоченность, готовность придти на помощь, а так же показали себя взрослыми людьми, которые воздержались от разжигания страстей.
Удачи всем!

supercharge: Hope to meet you there! A few members of WoT team are going there as well!

LiannaSilverwind: Dear Passchendaele, dear friends, fellows, guys and girls!
Personally I find both old and new wot-news formula deeply flawed. No, I do not offer any new formula. I just do not consider that one being as useful as some people think, that's my humble personal opnion - hence my signature.
Using logic and arithmetics everyone of us can find out which vehicles are optimal for "farming efficiency" and which vehicles or playstyles should be avoided if you care about efficiency.
I read this thread regularly and I'm glad to see many different opinions, ideas, calculations and statements. It's good thing we're able to discuss important things (nearly) without flaming each other.
I'd like to offer one more question: do you sing in the shower room? If you do, do you care about the guy's in the house nearby opinion about your singing?..
That's why I'm so surprised that so many people take some unofficial rating as heavenly truth, base their tactics on it or decide to accept/decline people into their platoon/company/clan using just one formula that is rejected by WG officials (RU forum Devs Q & A).
I'd like to thank everyone for his/her opinions. Let's go on!

OldFox: Ок, закрываю.

supercharge:

Hi,

I have sent you a PM. Please reply.
Thanks in advance!

Overlord: Answered this not so long ago. The feature has been postponed.

Overlord: We have got lots of tanks to add, this one is currently on low priority.

Overlord: Yes, that's correct.

Overlord: As far as I remember, there are some slight differences.

Overlord: Still it does meet the standards of international law. What's not prohibited, is allowed.

Overlord: 1. Camo value is assigned per vehicle and it's not affected by the exact module setup.
2-3. Not planned in the foreseeable future.

Overlord: It's not exactly a bug, the lack of the memory (RAM) causes this error, mostly occurs on low-end PCs. We are working on the issue, but it can take some time, I'm afraid.

Overlord: At this stage, can't say for sure.

Overlord: No, it's not in plans.

Overlord: Win rate might be team dependent for a particular case or when the sample is not representative enough. When the number of battles for each tank reaches a 6-digit number, it becomes quite reasonable.
Avg exp per battle for standard account is the second important parameter.

Overlord: 2. My personal estimate - earlier.

Overlord: KV-4 is fairly underperforming, it will be definitely buffed in 7.4. IS-8 is ok.

Overlord: Yes, we are planning to add more medals and achievements.

Overlord: Depends on the vehicle actually. Turrets are usually nicely sloped and have gun mantlet at the front, which is normally the thickest part of the armour. Eg for VK3601 the total effective thickness of front turret is 200+mm.

Mr_Kubrick: Всем привет!
Когда увидел данный топик, так же, как и вы, был удивлен. Я обратился за разъяснениями к саппорту.
Вышло небольшое недоразумение, и мы очень извиняемся за данный инцидент.
Клан разбанен. Желаю всем хорошего настроения!

Overlord: No news on it at this stage.

Overlord: Not yet. It still to be decided for 7.4.

Overlord: 1. Looks correct to me.
2. That is yet to be tuned, I believe. It might have not been given enough attention to.

Overlord: Planning to increase the size of JT in 7.4.

Overlord: Balance-wise tier 9 meds are currently tier 9.5, that allows them to comfortable participate in high tier battles.

Overlord: Bans are issused automatically. 1 single team kill is not likely to get you banned.

Overlord: Global map will be reset only when it is 100% needed due to technical reasons, eg before the global merge for the 3 servers.

Overlord: While gun characteristics of a particular tank might be worse/better than the ones of its counterparts, that's not the only component vehicle performance is based on. At present we are not planning any changes.

Overlord: No that's not something we are currently considering.

Overlord: Not planning any changes to the gun in the foreseeable future.
Edited: there is an idea to increase Maus HP in one of the future updates.

supercharge: Hi guys,
Glad you like the trailer - it looks  awesome!
News about the British tanks are not officially confirmed yet.
We will keep you posted! Check our website for more updates

OldFox: Согласен - чем проще шрифт, тем он лучше читается.

OldFox: Уматурман