Developers posts on forum

Saffr0n: Glad to hear. Keep me posted. 

The_Chieftain:   From the book... "The urgent requirement for GMC M36 and Medium Tank T26 (Heavy Tank T26E1) was set out by the Director of the Production Division, Army Service Forces in a memorandum dated 10 July 1944, and a meeting in Detroit the following day laid out plans for increasing production of M36 and also converting 187 M4A3 medium tanks into gun motor carriages in order to make up for a shortfall in production capability." In a nutshell, they simply needed more 90mm SPGs, and that was the way to do it. I haven't encountered any reports on the use of the B1, nor was I particularly looking for them.   And... "The Wright required the change to a front sprocket configuration, using the M7’s controlled differential, and also a hump in the hull rear which limited depression in that arc and also raised the silhouette of the vehicle a little. On the plus side, the move meant that the vehicle could be 5” shorter. It was anticipated that in the long run that the radial would be withdrawn from use, and replaced in production by the Ford V8, but there was some abundance of caution in TD Branch at this point and it was decided to wait and see if the Armored Force decided that they were satisfied with the engine in the tanks before installing it into their premier TD."

The_Chieftain: It is live now.

Saffr0n: More help is on its way. A billing specialist should have contacted you by now.        

Saffr0n: No arguments here, just trying to offer help. I haven't said you've done anything wrong. These things happen so I've asked one of the billing specialists to look into your account so I can PM you once I receive more info about the issue. 

MA77:   Ele será divulgado mais tarde, Krushow. Postarei aqui para vocês!

Yoott: WOOHOO   See you all there :-)

Saffr0n: Hey Harlott1 If you don't mind, please put in a ticket so our billing specialists can look into the issue for you. To answer your immediate question, we do not block players from making purchases, however, payment partners can. This is usually due to issues with your bank and whether or not the aggregator accepts the payment. This is quite common with most payment aggregators. 

The_Chieftain: Personally, I think it's also an empathy crisis and a lack of basic human decency and respect for life. One of our more famous WoT streamers (I don't know if I'm permitted to identify) was shot walking down the street with his GF for having done nothing but be in the wrong place at the wrong time: Apparently it was a gang initiation. People are getting shot for 'dissing', for wearing the wrong clothes, or for a set of $300 trainers. Killing others in job lots just to make the news and go down in fame. We are celebretizing these folks. We are simply bringing up our future citizens to not care about someone else's life. Change that, and the firearms won't be a problem.

CabbageMechanic:   Correct, it's the 13th - edited  

CabbageMechanic:   Insofar as anything can continue to be as it was  

CabbageMechanic:
I hear you, and that is a goal I am working towards.  As I stated in the Fall Classic wrap-up I will have some more news on smaller more casual tournaments after the Holiday season

Mezurashi: Topic locked to avoid the unnecessary unrest.

Mezurashi: Topic locked due to the non-constructive nature of posts. 

Mezurashi: Topic locked due to non-constructive posting.

The_Chieftain: I think it may also be worth noting that there may be a difference in the points of various unions.   The ones which give a bad name are similar to the ones Killjoy has mentioned. Those where it seems that the only purpose of the union is to negotiate (or demand at the risk of strike action) better pay/conditions, and to make it very difficult to fire folks. However, some unions are also more like guilds, in that they also take it upon themselves to teach the trade and set and enforce standards. A bit more like, say, a State Bar Association. They still have political clout, whilst performing a useful service to all parties, both the employers and the employees.

MA77: Olá comandantes,   O registro para o torneio Autumn Classic será aberto na Segunda-feira, dia 06 de Novembro às 23:00 (Horário de Brasília).   Serão quatro dias de disputas em grupos de oito equipes para determinar as 32 melhores e, logo em seguida ocorrerá o Playoff com duração de dois dias. Haverá uma pausa entre os dois estágios por conta do Dia de Ação de Graças (feriado nos Estados Unidos). Os partidas do torneio começam às 00:00 (Horário de Brasília).   Fase de Grupos   Segunda-feira, 13 de Novembro Quarta-feira, 15 de Novembro Sexta-feira, 17 de Novembro Segunda-feira, 20 de Novembro Terça-feira, 21 de Novembro - Playoff de Desempate (caso seja necessário)   Playoff   Segunda-feira, 27 de Novembro Quarta-feira, 29 de Novembro   Este torneio será 7vs7 no Tier VII. 256 equipes serão aceitas, dito isto, os primeiros a se registrarem (corretamente) garantirão sua vaga. Fiquem atentos!   As equipes serão permitidas de inscrever 10 jogadores, só que com algumas condições: - Em ordem de estar elegível para a premiação, o jogador deverá jogar pelo menos sete jogos na Fase de Grupos (um dia completo de partidas ou equivalente) - A quantidade de jogadores reservas que se qualificam para a premiação não mudará os ganhos de sua equipe, logo, quem usar mais reservas irá receber menos gold por jogador.   Premiação (Dividida pelo número de jogadores da equipe)   1º Lugar: 200K Ouro 2º Lugar: 150K Ouro 3º Lugar: 80K Ouro 4º Lugar: 70K Ouro 5º - 8º Lugar: 50K Ouro 9º - 16º Lugar: 20K Ouro 17º - 32º Lugar:: 15K Ouro 33º - 64º Lugar: 10K Ouro 65º - 128º Lugar: 7.5K Ouro   Detalhes finais sobre o torneio serão postados na Segunda-feira. Aproveite e curta o x3 no final de semana!

EDIT: As partidas deste torneio começarão às 00:00 e não 23:00 como foi informado inicialmente. Houve mudança no horário local dos EUA e com isso o torneio começará uma hora mais tarde os latinos.

CabbageMechanic: Hey Tankers,
Registration will open up for the Autumn Classic Monday, November 6th at 6 P.M PST.  Keep in mind that the time changes on Sunday, November 5th!
There will be 4 days of 8 Team Group Play to determine the top 32 teams, after which a 2 day playoff will occur.  There will be a break between these two stages to accommodate the Thanksgiving Holiday (US).  Tournament stages will begin at 6 P.M PST.
Group Stage:
 Monday, November 14th
Wednesday, November 15thFriday, November 17thMonday, November 20th
Tuesday, November 21st - Tiebreaker Playoff (if needed) 
 Playoff Stage:
Monday, November 27thWednesday, November 29th
 This tournament will be 7v7 at Tier VII.  256 teams will be accepted, first come first serve.  
Teams will be allowed to register 10 players - with some conditions:- In order to qualify for prizing, a player must play in at least 7 Group Stage games (one full day of matches or equivalent).- The amount of reserve players who qualify for prizing will not change your team's winnings, so teams who use more reserve slots will receive less gold per player.
 Prizing (split by team) 1st: 200k Gold2nd: 150k Gold3rd: 80k Gold 4th: 70k Gold5th-8th: 50K Gold9th-16th: 25k Gold17th-32nd: 20k Gold33rd-64th: 15k Gold65th-128th 7.5k Gold
Final details and a topic with a link to the signup page will be posted on Monday.  In the meantime, enjoy the x3 weekend!  

The_Chieftain:   There is only one factory left in the US which makes tanks. Strategic necessity needs to keep it open. There are two ways of doing this, one can either buy more tanks than needed, creating a larger reserve including things which can be given to allies, or, say, the Japanese method of deliberately slow production, which dramatically increases unit cost, but reduces resource expenditure and block obsolescence.

MA77: Fui buscar a informação sobre a demora na entrega das recompensas e o que chegou até nós é que elas serão creditadas globalmente até o final da próxima semana.   Pode ser que sejam entregues antes, porém, é mais certo que vocês recebam até o Domingo (12/11).   Qualquer dúvida, só perguntar! o7

The_Chieftain: Mmmm. That’s not going to sit well with a large portion of the military. Whilst I can understand why jail time may not be appropriate given he already did five years, and his name is mud, and that before any psychological issues, there are arguments that the given the damage caused, the common soldiery are going to view this as being basically let off.

CabbageMechanic:   The satisfied glow of self accomplishment

CabbageMechanic: Hey Tankers,   My favorite this week is PoliticallyIncorrectName busting out his excel chops and producing this excellent table covering the November Marathons.




Honorable mention this week goes to WoT subreddit poster /u/f1r3cr0tch, for this neat animation:



Love the little details, great stuff!

MA77: Galera,

Nós entendemos sua frustração por nossa demora e estamos trabalhando para recompensá-los o mais rápido possível. o7
 

Saffr0n:   I'll see what I can arrange for you. I'm sorry to hear that you're unhappy with the swap. 

Saffr0n:   +200% does not = x2 This personal reserve (booster) is applied to the XP earned in battle, and not just Base XP Applicable to any Win, Loss or Draw Applicable to any vehicle x5 does not = +500% Only applicable to Base XP addition. The formula to calculate this is as follows:  Base XP + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5 Only applicable to a Win, and not a Loss or Draw Limited to the vehicle it was bundled with In sum, more XP will be earned with the booster in Wins for the one hour it is active than you would earn with one x5 for the one battle. Remember, you cannot stack the daily bonus with the x5, but it stacks with the booster. 

The_Chieftain: Ah. I have no idea. Try pinging cabbagemechanic in a PM. 

Lert:   I don't think so.  

Lert:   Yeah, germans would be sure to put jerrycans on captured vehicles, that doesn't mean the original crew did.

The_Chieftain: Forgive me, I’m not tracking anything relating to the EU. Backstory?

Lert: People have been lobbying for proper tutorials for more than 7 years now.

MA77: Olá!   As Campanhas e as Missões pessoais estão online novamente e aparentemente estão estáveis. Nós iremos rodar alguns testes para ter certeza que tudo está sólido e funcionando e, logo em seguida nós iremos enviar as recompensas prometidas!   Obrigado por sua paciência. o7

Lert:   I just want to try to make it a realistic 'what if' tank, and if the answer remains 'maybe' then I'm just going to leave them off and be happy with a few tarp rolls and a crate on its fenders.  

Lert:   US style jerrycans were a different style though. They had a cross on the sides instead of the - ... Well, the design in my OP. That said, the british cans of WWII looked very similar, almost identical to the ones I have. Hmmmmm ...  

Lert:   At some point, yes. Which is the issue - my tank is an early war one.

CabbageMechanic: Hey Tankers,
Campaigns and Personal Missions are now up and appear to be stable.  We will be running some more tests to be sure everything is solid and once we are compensation will start being paid out.

Thank you for your patience!

CM

Lert: Did the Russians have 'jerrycans' during early war?  Specifically, early WWII. 1939 ~ 1941 era. Perhaps cans of own design? And, if so, of what design were they? Perhaps captured cans? The reason I'm asking is because I have a few spare 1/16th scale jerrycans and I'm working on a 1/16th scale KV-2 and I'm wondering if it would be appropriate to put a few of them on the tank. They're generic, unlabeled cans of the following design:   

MA77:   As Missões Pessoais serão reativadas.    Para mais informações, acesse aqui. o7 

The_Chieftain: Greetings, all.   I'm sitting in the new WG-ANZ office in Sydney, and the lads here have asked me to post the following:   We have just opened up another window of opportunity for Aussies and Kiwis playing on the NA server to transfer their account to the Asia server to play on the new ANZ periphery!   You can find the link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQ48s3hAp6emvs9Bfi3kFN40YRxUt_ob-NvG2kWAVfwSzMDw/viewform   The window of opportunity isn’t too long on this one, so be sure to register ASAP – it closes at 2pm AEDT on Friday Nov 3, then you will receive an email on Friday evening where you confirm your details for the transfer. Please note that the website allowing you to activate the transfer will be closed early next week so please ensure you have completed the transfer by Monday.

The_Chieftain:   Unfortunately, that's kindof the nature of speaking publicly. Unless one wishes to read fully prepared printed statements,which are boring as all hell, minor inaccuracies of that sort are inevitable. The root gist of it was that the 75 was believed to be the better round for TD use.

MA77: Primeiramente deixe-me desculpar com vocês por nossos atrasos ao consertar esse problema. Algumas vezes, infelizmente, leva mais tempo do que imaginamos para rastrear e solucionar problemas de software.   Nós temos um micro patch pronto para ser implementado e este deverá solucionar os problemas que apareceram com os Tripulantes e as Ordens nas Missões Pessoais. Criamos scripts para, ou remover itens que não deveriam ser creditados ou itens que estão faltando (tripulantes e Ordens não utilizadas), e isto começará a funcionar após a implementação do micro patch amanhã.    As Missões Pessoais serão reativadas assim que nossos scripts forem executados - esperamos ser capazes de fazer isso amanhã à noite. Por favor, note que não podemos prometer um momento exato até que tenhamos certeza que o problema foi solucionado.   Para se desculpar por esta interrupção, estaremos creditando uma tripulante feminina + uma Ordem para todos os jogadores.   O reinicio do servidor está planejado para: WoT NA Center - 31/10/2017 às 08:30, Horário de Brasília   Atenciosamente, Wargaming Brasil

MA77:   Olá Makitarc,

O primeiro servidor de Discord foi extinto para a criação de um Discord oficial da Wargaming Brasil! Você pode acessá-lo por este convite: https://discord.gg/CzdnBQK   Peço também que lembre das reuniões atentamente, onde todos os pontos iriam ser analisados, revistos e, com calma iriam ser ajustados. Dos principais pontos mencionados nas reuniões, lembra que um deles era justamente o alto preço praticado na América Latina? Nós conseguimos realizar este desejo e colocamos em prática a redução de preços juntamente com a fixação deles no começo de Outubro para toda a América Latina!   Lembre-se que este é o início de um trabalho que a Wargaming está realizando no Brasil e, vale ressaltar que o Mazza e o Eduardo hoje tem o Felipe "Panettoni" para trabalhar junto com eles. O Felipe brevemente entrará em contato com os jogadores para conversar e ouvir a todos, inclusive você pode encontrá-lo em nosso Discord!

Quem sabe em breve não teremos servidores?  

Ah, o fórum também é um meio de comunicação com a Wargaming Brasil, tá ok? 

The_Chieftain:   My filing system sucks, but this one is easy enough to find on my hard drive: It's part of the letter General Bruce sent recommending changing from the 57mm T49 to the 75mm (eventually-named) T67.   Just arrived Sydney. Am I going to have to start deleting posts again? I've been travelling since Nashville, I'm not in the mood for it.

Quemapueblos: Tankers, Firstly let me apologize for the delays in fixing this issue, with software problems tracking down and fixing them can often take much more time than anticipated. We have a micro patch ready for deployment that should fix the problems that appeared with Crews and Orders in Personal Missions. We have set up scripts to remove or items that should not have been credited or are missing (crew and unused orders), this will start working after patch deployment tomorrow. Personal Missions will be reactivated once the scripts have run - we hope to be able to do this tomorrow evening. Please note that we cannot promise an exact time until we have seen that the issues have been resolved. To apologize to you for this disruption we will be crediting 1 female crew member + 1 free order to all players. The server restart is planned for:WoT NA Center - 10:30 UTC (10/31/2017)

The_Chieftain:    I don’t know what the British view of T14 was, but the US test reports are pretty condemning.   I have not seen anything discussing the relative allocation of 76mm guns between TDS and M4s, but the documents listing the raw numbers of M4s clearly state that the intent for the 76mm Quick-Fix turrets was to have a thousand of them for the invasion of North Africa.   Tungsten... may be BS, but that is what was reported.   Are those optics comparisons referring only to the US direct vision telescope, or also including the combination periscopoc sight?