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DomoSapien:   Hmm, I don't think the brackets will be published until the tournament goes live - but you can count on the start time being the same as Jambi posted in the OP - everyone's start time will be the same. 

CabbageMechanic: Hey Tankers,

Compensation still coming, we are trying to do something cool that requires coordinating a few different departments and getting several approvals.

More details soon,

CM

DomoSapien: We've come a long way since Rampage mode, friend.
I don't have an answer as to why it's being done differently now, other than the fact that it has been done this way for quite some time now. Personally, I got confused by all the darn IS-7 crews in my barracks. Not sure why I need 3 of them. I finally just placed one of them into my 277 since I grinded up to my second skill on one of said IS-7 crews before swapping for a free-bia crew from my premium IS-2.

DomoSapien: Frontline was a big hit, and we will definitely be bringing it back! I think it's going to be a seasonal gamemode like Ranked Battles, but there were some performance issues with the map which caused even high-end machines to struggle at times. Long story short, it needs to be optimized, and we need some time to look at all the data and sentiments from the gamemode before we can figure out how to develop it further.

DomoSapien: Since the T34 and T34 B are technically separate vehicles, it's trained for the T34. However, you can put a T34 crew in a T34B or a T34B crew in a T34 without penalty. 

1984BigBrother: There was an issue with chat but it is now solved

DomoSapien: First I'm hearing of it. Try disabling Aslain's and trying again. We had a pretty sizeable patch hit the servers today so Aslain's might not be up to date yet.

DomoSapien: The two slots that were removed were the temporary slots that housed your T-32FL and your T-44FL. (the two rental tanks for Frontlines mode)

Gnomon: Hey, everyone!    After working with our teams, the contact list issue should now be resolved. If you haven't already, please restart your clients and let us know if you encounter any further issues.   Thanks for your patience, and I apologize for any troubles caused! 

Gnomon: Hi folks! We believe that the chat/contact issue has now been resolved, and you should be able to use your contact list normally. Please try things out and let us know if you're still having troubles    Sorry for any inconvenience! 

CabbageMechanic:   It's not blocked, but we are politely requesting that people who have registered for Friday give others a chance to register for Saturday.  We are also opening the registration much later in the day so Tankers who didn't get a fair crack at Friday's tournament have one to register for Saturday.

Of course, we won't be able to make registration and the tournament time convenient for everyone, but we will continue to throw in different times moving forward so people with different work/life schedules have a chance to participate.

P.S: Given the demand there is a decent chance that the Tourney registration might get flooded and crap out again, it should pop up shortly after but if this continues to be an issue we will pursue a technical solution to handle the load.

DomoSapien:   We definitely are not denying the June 11th server issues. 

CabbageMechanic merged all the server issue threads into a megathread, pinned that thread at the top of General Discussion, and provided real-time updates - (Also mentioned that we are discussing compensation and we will report back as soon as we have an update)
I pinned a notice to the top of the news and information subforum, and updated when the issue was resolved.  - Also linked back to Cabbage's Post that mentions we're looking at compensation

There were also two iterations of common test, the second of which had the current vehicle parameters up for testing. (with the exception of the HEAT round, I believe? Could be wrong there.) Not making any claims about whether or not the changes were warranted because I have not had a chance to test the 277, but I know there were plenty of folks in the CT threads voicing concerns about the 277 overperforming. We'll see how it fares on the live server  
 

DomoSapien:   Assuming that each battle will last absolutely as long as possible, the latest that the Friday tournament will end is 1AM Eastern, Saturday morning.

The Saturday tournament that was just announced in response to everyone's feedback in this thread will start at 3PM Eastern, and the latest that the tournament will end should therefore be 7PM Eastern, Saturday evening.
 

DomoSapien: How are you gonna greentext but not set your font color to green? For shame, man.

The_Chieftain:   Thats because hes a bad player who doesnt actually understand the game...   ~~~~   Interesting tanks noted in the new 1.0.2 patch notes:  

The_Chieftain:   2 we know of. 2 we've only seen the faintest previews of:   Cologne Pershing (T26E3 no. 3011 9836) and Ekin's Firefly VC 'Velikiye Luki'   I'll take small victories. I got them to call it "Eagle 7". They had another name in mind originally.

The_Chieftain:

DomoSapien:   It's my understanding that we can't assign crews to a tech tree vehicle that has not yet been researched, and not all players have the T32 and T44 researched yet, hence the discrepancy.

DomoSapien:   We're trying to keep these simple because this is the first time Jambi and I are setting up a tournament through our tournament system. We will get more advanced/creative with future tournaments Also the Saturday Afternoon timeslot might be more convenient for some folks. 

DomoSapien: Hey there!

Happy to clarify; the crews were assigned to the T34 and IS-6, respectively.

Typically, event crews are automatically retrained to the Tier I vehicle of the corresponding nation. However in this case, the FL Crews are too large to fit into the tier I vehicles which have less slots for crew, so they were assigned to Tier VIII Premiums of that nation.

Either way, retraining would be necessary to put them into a Tech Tree vehicle without penalty, and retraining is not necessary to put them into a Premium vehicle.

Felipe6666Original: ¡Atención, tanquistas!   Dado el éxito abrumador del torneo "Lucha de Viernes por la Noche", ¡decidimos organizar otro torneo! Mismas reglas, mismos premios, solo que se juega el sábado y un poco más temprano.   El registro comienza el 13 de junio a las 18:00 PT | 20:00 CT | 13:00 ET y las partidas comenzarán el 16 de junio a las 12:00 PT | 14:00 CT | 15:00 ET.   Enlace al torneo: https://worldoftanks...nts/1000000695/   ¡Saludos!

MA77: Vocês pediram mais dele e aqui está a sua chance de competir!
No sábado estaremos realizando uma edição especial do "Combates de Sexta à Noite" para suprir a alta demanda de equipes de nossa primeira edição.  O registro começará HOJE ÀS 21:00 ET | 22:00 BRT e as partidas serão realizadas mais cedo no dia 16 de Junho: 15:00 ET | 16:00 BRT . Fiquem ligados! DETALHES COMPLETOS DA EDIÇÃO DE SÁBADOCLIQUE AQUI Boa sorte!

DomoSapien: The issues appear to be intermittent and aren't affecting everyone, so it's difficult to say what's causing it but we have filed bug reports and have an ongoing investigation. We appreciate your patience in the meantime. 

Jambijon: Well I have some good news!  By popular demand, we've added another tournament on Saturday with the same Prizing!   Link to tourney: https://worldoftanks.com/en/tournaments/1000000695/

BigDaddyLaxative: Well I have some good news!  By popular demand, we've added another tournament on Saturday with the same Prizing!   Link to tourney: https://worldoftanks.com/en/tournaments/1000000695/

Hambijon: Well I have some good news!  By popular demand, we've added another tournament on Saturday with the same Prizing!   Link to tourney: https://worldoftanks.com/en/tournaments/1000000695/

DomoSapien: Hey Tankers!   So I don't know about you guys, but I certainly didn't anticipate that the Friday Night Fight 3v3 tournament would fill up in less than two hours. I've also seen some mention of the timeframe, namely the fact that the tournament starts pretty late in the evening. 

Well, I've got good news for you. We've heard your feedback, and we're introducing a duplicate tournament on Saturday afternoon! Please be advised that due to structuring, and prizing, this tournament will also be limited to 128 teams! If you're participating in the Friday Night tournament, we'd certainly appreciate it if you could give other players a chance to sign up for the Saturday Afternoon tournament.

  Tournament details:   Schedule Only the first 128 teams to confirm registration will be accepted. Registration Start: June 13 at 18:00 PT | 20:00 CT | 21:00 ET Registration End:  June 16 at 10:00 PT | 12:00 CT | 13:00 ET Tournament Start: June 16th at 12:00 PT | 14:00 CT | 15:00 ET The full schedule is subject to change once the final team count has been determined at the close of registration. WG may change dates and times as needed to complete tournament.  Curious what time this is in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out! General Information Matches and Brackets are published once registration is closed. Prizing (Gold per team): 1st: 60,960 2nd: 45,720 3rd: 30,480 4th-8th: 15,240 9th-16th: 7,620 17th-32nd: 2,857 Prizing will be credited within week of tournament finish. Rules 3/30 Format (Min tier 27) Best of 3 Single elimination Battles will last 8 minutes max. Teams are allowed to bring a maximum of 3 tanks totaling 30 tier points and a minimum of 27. Attack/Defense on Mines There will be 3 minute staging breaks between Battles No tie breakers You are allowed to registered a 4th reserve, however if you win a prize it will be split between the 4 of you.    
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION/TOURNAMENT PAGE
CLICK HERE
Good luck out there!

Gnomon: Hello again, folks!  Hope your Wednesday is going well!  I wanted to talk to your for a minute about soccer.  First, Soccer Mode will return June 14 (02:00 PT | 04:00 CT | 07:00 ET) and will run until July 29 (04:20 PT | 06:20 CT | 07:20 ET). We've already posted a few times about Soccer Mode, but now we're going to talk about the finer details. While Soccer Mode is up, we will have a special collection of soccer-themed cards (in-game) that can be earned in various ways.  You'll want to first build a team of 10 players. Each card you collect will place a "player" on your field. There are a total of 30 different cards with various strengths/Tiers, (12 defenders, 12 midfielders, and 6 strikers). By upgrading your team, they can achieve various ratings and rewards. As your team gets better, so do the prizes.  You'll be able to collect cards with daily missions or Premium Shop packs.  The rewards are as follows:  Rating of 305x Personal Reserves: +50%Credits (1 hour) 250,000 Credits Collection Medal I  Rating of 60:10x Personal Reserves: +50%Credits (1 hour) 500,000 Credits Collection Medal II Rating of 100: Commander Buffon Buffon Medal Unique Style The Grand Prize is Italian icon Gianluigi Buffon, who is ready to command your tank with a unique voiceover. He also comes with Brothers in Arms and Sixth Sense (he can also be assigned to any vehicle of any nation).  If you'd like more info, be sure to check out our portal article: Soccer Mode: Complete Your Collection Thanks everyone, and see you on the soccer fields! 

MeatheadMilitia:   I hear you on that, I'm probably an average player at best when it comes to tactics and XP.    Most games I just find myself moving around a lot trying to support the weaker side or putting up a defensive, which doesn't really boost numbers.    I think that last time I checked, I was Green. 

MeatheadMilitia:   Much like your username, I have Zero Ability 

Jambijon:   If they make it that far in the tourney, then yes.

BigDaddyLaxative:   If they make it that far in the tourney, then yes.

Hambijon:   If they make it that far in the tourney, then yes.

Jambijon:   In the "About" section of the tournament, you will see a confirmed team registration number.  You will have to refresh the page to update the number   Also, yes once all spots are taken and registered, the registration will close.

Jambijon:   This is just the start.  We will have more.  Three prize winners?  1st-32nd place teams get paid out in gold: 1st: 60,960 2nd: 45,720 3rd: 30,480 4th-8th: 15,240 9th-16th: 7,620 17th-32nd: 2,857  

Jambijon:   This is a simple best of 3, single elimination.  The matches will last 8 minutes max (but can end sooner depending on how the game goes) and with 3 minute staging breaks between matches.  

Jambijon: The payout info is on the tournament page under "General Information"    

BigDaddyLaxative:   In the "About" section of the tournament, you will see a confirmed team registration number.  You will have to refresh the page to update the number   Also, yes once all spots are taken and registered, the registration will close.

BigDaddyLaxative:   This is just the start.  We will have more.  Three prize winners?  1st-32nd place teams get paid out in gold: 1st: 60,960 2nd: 45,720 3rd: 30,480 4th-8th: 15,240 9th-16th: 7,620 17th-32nd: 2,857  

BigDaddyLaxative:   This is a simple best of 3, single elimination.  The matches will last 8 minutes max (but can end sooner depending on how the game goes) and with 3 minute staging breaks between matches.  

BigDaddyLaxative: The payout info is on the tournament page under "General Information"    

Hambijon:   In the "About" section of the tournament, you will see a confirmed team registration number.  You will have to refresh the page to update the number   Also, yes once all spots are taken and registered, the registration will close.

Hambijon:   This is just the start.  We will have more.  Three prize winners?  1st-32nd place teams get paid out in gold: 1st: 60,960 2nd: 45,720 3rd: 30,480 4th-8th: 15,240 9th-16th: 7,620 17th-32nd: 2,857  

Hambijon:   This is a simple best of 3, single elimination.  The matches will last 8 minutes max (but can end sooner depending on how the game goes) and with 3 minute staging breaks between matches.  

Hambijon: The payout info is on the tournament page under "General Information"    

DomoSapien:   We're all 'able' to go insofar as having industry credentials, however we didn't go in official capacity this year, and I've elected to avoid E3 for the past two years because it's way too crowded now that tickets are being sold to the general public. It's always my quest to get as much swag as possible, and lines being even longer is not conducive to filling my wardrobe with video game tee shirts.
Pigeon_of_War went, though! He was making us all jealous by sending videos of the new Super Smash Bros game. 

DomoSapien: Mine seems to be running alright; I'd like to ask y'all's assistance with the following:

Please re-add the game client to your Firewall exceptions.   If that does not do the trick, CS Tickets with WGCheck Reports and Pingplotter logs attached would be ideal to get the ball rolling on gathering data.     

DomoSapien: Aside from the recent server issues (BASEAPP_CRASH Error message booting you back into garage) random crashing is unusual. Our support team might be able to help you out.

Some immediate troubleshooting I can recommend in the meantime:

Run client in safe mode.
Update your graphics drivers. (Make sure to pick Custom Installation > Clean install)
Make sure your game is set to use your GPU instead of integrated graphics in nVidia control panel. Clean install and do a registry sweep with CCleaner.
Run Windows in Safe Mode with Networking Enabled and see if the issue persists. (If it happens after a normal boot, but not in safe mode, it's likely a conflict with one of your startup processes.)    

DomoSapien:   Just logged in and my contact list is working. Make sure you add the client to your Firewall exceptions. I know Kaspersky doesn't like our chat servers sometimes.

Gnomon: Morning, everyone!  It's a big day with the release of 1.0.2, and I also have some Ruinberg news for you! You've probably seen the other Staff Posts about it this morning.  Two weeks ago we tested a Ruinberg prototype with some changes but the changes were unable to completely eliminate the imbalance between north and south base equality. Due to this, we’re starting the test of two Ruinberg map versions today with different changes. Both versions offer more opportunities for the southern side. Now, it should be easier for them to control the open part of the map and the city blocks in the east. This should help to equalize the winning chances for both teams. 
Version 1 has different spawning points for the teams, and both should now spend the same time reaching key positions. Some of the buildings in the eastern city blocks have been moved. This allows TD’s from the southern base to support allies fighting in the city. Plus, the southwestern corner of the map has additional TD positions (several new bushes and indestructible houses).
Version 2 also has new firing positions for TD’s, by a new indestructible building in the K0 sector. The houses in the east stay in their old spots on Version B. The central avenue can be controlled from three new key spots. These include an additional destroyed house close to the crossroads, a small mound/hill on the road not far from it, and the ruins in the sector F7. These ruins are present on the current release map. On Version B they are a bit taller, giving you the ability to trade shots against enemy tanks sitting in the bushes across the road. Ruinberg Version 1       Ruinberg Version 2     
The Supertest results will help us decide what to do further with Ruinberg. Let us know what you think!  Thanks, and best of luck in your battles!   

Felipe6666Original: En el día de hoy, me es un placer anunciar que vergara21 es nuestro nuevo Contribuidor de la Comunidad. ¡Muchas felicidades para él y a no aflojar! ¡Ahora más que nunca!   ¡Mucha suerte para el resto! ¡Vamos que se puede!

1984BigBrother: Administrator 15274 battles  7  [WGA]  Member since:
10-28-2012Welcome to Update 1.0.1! Let us know if you're encountering bugs or any other issues that haven't been mentioned below.Administrator 15274 battles  7  [WGA]  Member since:
10-28-2012Welcome to Update 1.0.1! Let us know if you're encountering bugs or any other issues that haven't been mentioned below.

Gnomon:   Thanks for letting me know! I will bring this to the attention of our teams. We should have a bug report thread up today, so let us know if you encounter any further issues. 

Felipe6666Original: ¡Saludos, Comandantes!   Como ya sabrán, hoy lanzamos la Actualización 1.0.2, que incorpora, entre otras cosas, dos nuevos tanques soviéticos de nivel X, más opciones de personalización y revisiones al Object 268 Version 4 y al Object 430 II. Pueden ver un resumen completo de todos los detalles de esta nueva actualización aquí:     ¿Qué les parece? ¡Dejen sus opiniones y sugerencias en este thread!   ¡Saludos!