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DomoSapien:   Hard to tell from the screenshots we have available, but from what I can tell, there may be an area in the middle where you can climb up to the East, but if that's not the case then it looks like the only way to cross over will be to pick up a bit of speed and jump off the wall.   If it's as tall as it was in the original version of Kharkov, though, not sure it will be possible to do without significant damage to your vehicle.

It may have been a conscious choice to offer the middle flank some protection from TD's lurking on the West side of the map. If the middle is overexposed to fire from the West, players may just avoid it in general, effectively making that whole lane generally unplayable like the middle valley on Empire's Border or the middle field on Studzianki.

DomoSapien: Tankers, We've got a bunch of folks from the team in Minsk visiting the office this week! They have been in and out of meetings virtually nonstop, but have set aside some time out of their busy schedules to answer some of your questions!
You're probably familiar with the term "AMA" but for those who aren't active Redditors, "AMA" stands for "Ask Me Anything." Essentially it will be a live Q&A Session where they will be responding to your questions directly on the World of Tanks Subreddit
The AMA goes live at 5PM CT and will run until approximately 7PM CT. 
We will update this thread with a link at 5PM when the AMA gets posted.

DomoSapien: Good question! So we were actually hoping that Sheriffs would work in FL for every respawn, but unfortunately it looks like the mechanic that makes the 'Hunt the Sheriffs' mission work doesn't want to play nice with Frontline   Short of asking every sheriff to write down the usernames of every player that kills them in every FL match and paying them out manually (which is kind of a huge ask), there doesn't seem to be a way for us to immediately make it work. The request has been made but currently we don't have a timeline for if/when that will be possible, since the Sheriff missions are pretty old, functionally. 

Felipe6666Original: ¡Saludos, Comandantes! La fase final de pruebas para el mapa Járkov está a punto de comenzar en la Supertest. Ya elegimos el prototipo que probablemente vea la luz. Imágenes  Esta es una versión más grande (1000x1000 metros), cuya parte abierta recibió modificaciones mayores. Además, rotamos el mapa 45 grados (en comparación a la versión anterior), lo que resultó en que la dirección esté alineada verticalmente en lugar de diagonalmente. Esto genera flancos muy pronunciados que son propicios para distintos tipos de vehículos. Los bloques urbanos y la plaza central. Aquí intentamos mantener el estilo de juego que todos conocen intacto. Esta zona es para peleas de vehículos muy blindados, y también de carreras por tomar buenas posiciones en la plaza. Sin embargo, también hay cosas nuevas: aberturas, barricadas, “balcones” en las salidas de los bloques (solo son accesibles de un lado), etc. La parte central del mapa es una nueva zona. Presenta un foso antitanque, cráteres de explosiones y pequeños campos. El foso es para evitar que los jugadores cruzen rápido y sin mirar desde esta zona a la ciudad y viceversa. Pueden usar el foso para acercarse a la base enemiga y detectar enemigos, pero tengan cuidado: es un camino peligroso en el que pueden enfrentar enemigos de frente y gran poder de fuego. La parte central del mapa es para vehículos rápidos y maniobrables con estilos de juegos basados en la movilidad, camuflaje y el terreno. La parte oeste del mapa es de terreno irregular, con pocas posiciones de cobertura que pueden destruirse. Es ideal para vehículos móviles y para aquellos que puedan servir como francotiradores. Tomar esta zona equivale casi a controlar todo el mapa, con la opción de atacar al enemigo por detrás. Durante la próxima iteración de la Supertest, planemos hacer las estimaciones finales sobre la jugabilidad en Járkov, e introducir algunos ajustes de balance limitados de ser necesarios. El principal objetivo de esta iteración será pulir el aspecto del mapa, ¡para que luego sea incorporado al juego! ¡Sigan las noticias y que la suerte esté de su lado en cada batalla!

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Felipe6666Original:   No sé de qué "tanquesito del teclado" hablás porque ninguna de las creaciones premiadas en la edición anterior cuadran con esa descripción. Quizás te refieras a la creación de Kronoku para esta edición, pero el concurso todavía no llegó a su fin (ergo, nadie fue premiado todavía).   Sobre tu inquietud de cómo subir una foto al foro, en la respuesta inmediata a tu pregunta, IIPravdaII te contestó (y me ganó de mano) cómo hacerlo apropiadamante.   Al respecto de tu creación en sí, no consideré que un modelo comprado (tengo la misma colección de modelos a escala) con una prenda de ropa interior femenina fuera meritorio de un premio mayor al de participación para la cateogoría Varieté.  

Felipe6666Original:   Excelente interrogante. Para esta edición en puntual, vamos de dejarlo en Varieté, pero seguro que es algo para contemplar para la próxima edición (junto con el nivel de "esfuerzo" para que la participación sea válida).   No te preocupes, Leoo006, estás más que a tiempo todavía.   ¡Saludos!   P.D.: Disculpas por las respuestas tardías, pero sigo de vacaciones y tengo acceso limitado a todo en general.

CabbageMechanic:   Yeah you should probably come, otherwise, KrzyBoop is going to have to run the tour

Felipe6666Original: Definitivamente será premium, pero quiero agregar también que ese es justamente el problema de combinar cosas distintas en una misma rama: hace que el estilo de juego varíe tanto que no tenga personalidad, lo que hace que sea complicada de jugar.   ¡Saludos!

Felipe6666Original:   Sí, Estados Unidos cambió al horario de verano (este domingo, más precisamente), ergo eso afecta al horario de los torneos que serán una hora antes de lo habitual hasta que termine, lo que ocurrirá el primer domingo de noviembre (o sea, el 3). Eso quiere decir que volvemos al horario "original" de los torneos cuando volvieron el año pasado por unos meses.   Y ahora que señalás lo de ese torneo en puntual, me hacés notar que nunca los publiqué aquí. Si bien es tarde, los dejo por las dudas de que quieran revisar algo en específico:   Torneos del fin de semana del 8/3 al 10/3: 3 vs. 3: Luchas de viernes por la noche: https://worldoftanks.com/es-ar/tournaments/MTAwMDAwMDkwNw==/ - Nivel VIII 2 vs. 2: Incursión de suministros de sábado: https://worldoftanks.com/es-ar/tournaments/MTAwMDAwMDkwOQ==/ - Nivel IX 1 vs. 1: Tanques en la oscuridad: https://worldoftanks.com/es-ar/tournaments/MTAwMDAwMDg3Nw==/ - Nivel VI 7 vs. 7: División Maestría de domingo: https://worldoftanks.com/es-ar/tournaments/MTAwMDAwMDkwOA==/ - Nivel X   Y sobre los horarios, como siempre digo, hasta que no los anuncie aquí (o dejen de tener un nombre extraño que diga "Copy" por lo menos), deben recurrir a la versión en inglés. Ahora ya están bien:   4 vs. 4: Luchas de viernes por la noche: https://worldoftanks.com/es-ar/tournaments/1000000912/ - Nivel VII 3 vs. 3: Pelotones de sábado por la mañana: https://worldoftanks.com/es-ar/tournaments/1000000913/ - Nivel VIII 2 vs. 2: Incursión de suministros de sábado: https://worldoftanks.com/es-ar/tournaments/1000000914/ - Nivel IX 1 vs. 1: División Maestría de domingo: https://worldoftanks.com/es-ar/tournaments/1000000915/ - Nivel X   Antes de cerrar, dos cosas relevantes que destacar (además del cambio de horario):   En base a sus opiniones, reducimos la cantidad de equipos por grupo de 8 a 6 para la gran mayoría de los torneos (habrá algunas excepciones que usen el formato de 8) para acotar tiempos. Me informaron que hubo un error con los premios por el tercer lugar del torneo del viernes pasado dado que se entregaron créditos en lugar de oro, pero enviamos lo que correspondía a la mañana siguiente.   ¡Saludos!

DomoSapien: What you're describing should, theoretically, be impossible. To manipulate the spotting system, which is entirely serverside, you would need to somehow change those values server-wide, which theoretically shouldn't be possible via a program running on your PC.   Maybe there's some kind of bug or technical issue that's preventing your 6th sense from going off, so you're actually spotted when you think you're not?   Either way our Customer Support team would be happy to investigate, if you'd care to submit a ticket with a replay of the battle in question.

DomoSapien:   Honestly? I have no idea. I worked in Customer Support with WGA for over 2 years and haven't run into this issue before. It's usually a browser or network issue, but it might be indicative of some kind of issue with how your account interacts with our support system, maybe? From your description and the symptoms it doesn't sound like it's network or device-related.  

When you receive a reply, please let the representatives assisting you know in detail the steps that you have taken to try and resolve this issue, and explicitly let them know that there seems to be an issue with your account itself that is preventing you from submitting a ticket. I checked on the backend and I don't see any support bans or anything like that so you should theoretically be free to submit a ticket from your main account without getting that error message. 

Ideally you might be able to run through the ownership verification + email change process and any troubleshooting steps required for a bug report simultaneously via the same ticket.

DomoSapien: This is one of the pain points that we passed on to the dev team in my most recent Frontline feedback report. I'm hopeful (not certain, but cautiously optimistic) that this might get fixed by the next episode. We'll be sure to share once we have more info.

DomoSapien: The M3 Lee is a pretty decent US Tank Destroyer suffering from a severe case of mistaken identity. Bring lots of HE.

DomoSapien: OP, I'd recommend sending me a PM so I can look into it but I'm swamped with Scavenger Hunt PM's and don't want to make you wait.   https://na.wargaming.net/support/en/products/wot/help/16768/16777/16778/16780/16787/
Try following the steps in this article to submit an anonymous ticket, maybe that will help bypass the error message, if it's an issue with your account that's preventing you from submitting the ticket. If that doesn't work, go ahead and send me that PM.      

The_Chieftain: I guess I should RSVP as "I shall attend"

KRZYBooP:   It happens in real life too.   

CabbageMechanic: Hey Tankers,

Quick update:  Thank you all for your interest!  Excited to meet you.  Ticket invites will start going out this Friday and run into next week.

KRZYBooP:   Yes you can!

KRZYBooP:     Make sure you are not running any add on's, clear your cookies and browsing history, and I wouldn't suggest submitting a ticket with your phone. Support is still receiving tickets so not sure why you are having difficulty. Have you tried resetting your network or contacting your ISP to ensure you aren't running into a DNS or firewall issue? 

KRZYBooP:   FACTS!     All the blocking power comes from that huge emblem on the front of the Chrysler K GF.....    

KRZYBooP:   Mine works fine in Frontline. Still bouncing them shots.   

KRZYBooP:   Those are the dented and scratched tanks. Up your graphics to see them in 4k glory  

KRZYBooP:   It's an older model.   

KRZYBooP:     The KV got some reinforcing during the last go round for re-balancing. The interior is cushioned so your crew only bounce into each other and not against the sharp internal corners. 

KRZYBooP:   Yes it counts as a premium Tank. 

KRZYBooP: Damage helps, but what gets you General is participation on the cap zones. Either in defense or capping.    Example I can give:    Me and equally skilled toon mate are going for point 'A'. He went all Halo and decided to try and murder everyone shooting at me in cap. We both got a kill but I was a full rank higher when 'A' was finally capped.    You can do a 'Zerg' Rush, going along with the most players on a sector of the map to push a front up to the objectives. Farming damage alone doesn't guarantee a general. 

KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockeys! New to the game or looking for more Tier VIII's to play in our Frontline Game mode? Check out the 112FL, FV4202FL, and the T-44FL.  Heads up: These Tanks can only be played in Frontline mode.  For more information on the rental tanks and how to find them in game check out the link HERE.  Good Luck and Have Fun out there!

KRZYBooP: You weren't able to submit a ticket to our support team?    Try this LINK in google chrome. (if you haven't already tried.)

DomoSapien: Apologies for not following up on this sooner, my family was dealt some pretty devastating news over the weekend and I've been an emotional mess so I haven't been able to give this thread the right amount of attention.   If you experienced some kind of a technical issue with the Scavenger Hunt missions, received an unsatisfactory response from Customer Support, or feel that the number of codes you redeemed wasn't properly represented, please PM me if you haven't already. I can't promise anything at this time but once we have an idea as to the scope of the issue, we can figure out some appropriate compensation.

KRZYBooP:

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KRZYBooP:   No it's not. I fixed it now thank you! 

KRZYBooP: Please submit a ticket to our support team so they can investigate this further.     

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Jambijon: The missions can only be completed in tournament battles like Crypticshock said.  Also, the missions are month long and repeatable.

BigDaddyLaxative: The missions can only be completed in tournament battles like Crypticshock said.  Also, the missions are month long and repeatable.

Hambijon: The missions can only be completed in tournament battles like Crypticshock said.  Also, the missions are month long and repeatable.

Felipe6666Original:   
Tank Rewards bien gracias, WotLeague?  Concursos de foro.. (Cri, cri)
Nah dejá seguro l@s latinos les sobran los dolares para comprar contenido premium...    Concuerdo con bastante de lo expuesto respecto de este evento en particular. La ejecución de la Búsqueda del Tesoro de febrero nos dejó varias lecciones, tanto sobre lo conceptual como sobre el apartado técnico, que, dicho sea de paso, fue lo más complicado de conciliar con la idea original. Son cosas que ahora están sobre la mesa para planificar el próximo evento con la misma base (en caso de hacerse) para hacerlo mucho más simplificado.   Sobre la condición de batalla en puntual, no me parece que sea un imposible teniendo en cuenta que alcanzar ese top 10 de EXP aplica al equipo solamente, no pide ganar y no hace falta sobrevivir. De hecho, es algo bastante sencillo de hacer, o al menos mucho más que algo como ganar cierta cantidad de partidas, salir en el top de daño o bloquearlo (ni hablar de cosas como detección o tops de ambos equipos).   Respecto de los demás puntos:   Tank Rewards sigue en desarrollo, desafortunadamente (esperábamos tener una versión operativa para este mes, pero evidentemente eso no pasó ), pero regresará definitivamente. Hace varios meses (diciembre de 2017) que se anunció que la Wargmaing.net League iba a tomarse un largo descanso hasta que el equipo responsable la rediseñe con un formato que contemple las razones por las cuales el formato anterior no alcanzó las metas esperadas. Todos los meses tenemos los concursos de arte en el foro, miniconcursos en la página de Facebook semanales, giveaways mensuales por parte de los Contribuidores de la Comunidad y, recientemente, un thread específico para proponer concursos para la comunidad (precisamente para dar lugar a aquellas ideas que no contemplan los concursos anteriores).   ¡Saludos!

Felipe6666Original: Solo paso para decir que seleccioné a la propuesta de strike_07 para que sea el próximo concurso de la comunidad. Estoy aguardando su propuesta detallada por privado para iniciarla, así que felicidades a él.   ¡Saludos!

KRZYBooP: Submit a ticket to support for this please.    Be sure to include a screen shot and a replay for them to review.     

KRZYBooP:   Finally, what he actually said indicates that anyone who intentionally tks a blue tank is subject to suspension, regardless of whether the blue tank was actively engaged in team killing activities when you shot him, because he says the rule is "no shooting teammates."   That is not what I said. What was said, "You can get reported for shooting a blue player, since players are free to submit tickets for rule violations. WG handles them on a case by case basis."   Section 6 of the EULA is specific to the TK system, and not the myriad of what if situations that can occur with player A and player B in game. Friendly fire is tracked automatically by our system that turns you blue. No need to report it cause if player A shoots player B then it's tracked already and if the player makes a habit out of it they will get sanctioned.    To answer your other questions.    Are you telling us that if we shoot a blue player intentionally, under any circumstance, and he reports us that we will be suspended for intentional team killing? Example 1:  I watch a teammate intentionally shoot another teammate and turn blue.  Am I allowed to tk the attacking player when he continues his teamkilling.   No I am not saying you will be immediately suspended or sanctions will happen to you. Support is there to investigate all tickets and as I stated they are looked at by a case by case basis.You might not get sanctions for shooting a blue player. However, I am letting everyone know to don't shoot your team mates, it's against the rules.    Example 2, in which I could understand this change:  I see a teammate turn blue after a small collision soon after the game starts.  He continues on his way and appears to intend to help the team and in no way showing aggression towards his teammates.    WG does try to give players the ability to change their behavior before a massive ban comes down. Yes its gotten more strict, but its still there with the strike system.
If we face suspensions for both examples, your system is just a joke.  If you're trying to force players to take a closer look at the situation before tk'ing the blue guy, I can understand that theory behind it, even though I may disagree with the practicality of it.    

KRZYBooP:   Yes and all team damage and Kills are handled by the TK system. That is why a player turns blue. That's not what the question is about.    The questions are "Can I get a sanction for shooting a blue player? " Is there a rule that states specifically? "   You can get reported for shooting a blue player, since players are free to submit tickets for rule violations. WG handles them on a case by case basis.    Yes there is a rule that states it specifically, and its Don't shoot your Team mates, which has not changed.