Developers posts on forum

GhostPrime: Hey guys,   I'm looking into this, thank you for letting me know. Once I have more information, I'll make sure to share it.

The_Chieftain:   1) He doesn't, specifically. But he will have a general expectation. The current x3 rule is explicit, it is clearly defined. That doesn't mean that that it is intuitive. How is "120mm always bounces, 122mm always penetrates"  intuitive? I go back to the example of throwing the ball. That is done intuitively, even though nobody has a clue what the parameters or characteristics are. Something which relies on known figures isn't intuitive, it's analytical.   2) I happen to agree with you on the concept of corridor maps, which is a different issue. However, I had a think about the IS-3 hull-down 'over yonder' problem, and it really does depend on what's shooting at it, and from what range. I can think of a couple of Tier VIIIs which should go through the turret roof with the revised mechanics if both are on level ground.   Yes, I believe if you look back, I described Minotaur, after my first game in it, as having an ROF better than a Des Moines, and a turret traverse rate better than a Gearing. It is true that all those 3" turrets have no anti-surface capability, but with the main guns as they are, I don't think they're really necessary.    

The_Chieftain:   1) Something is intuitive if someone who has never played the game before or looked up the rules can still get a sense as to how it's supposed to work. The current x2 normalisation boost, x3 overmatch,and 'autobounce angle' rules are the sorts of things which you could only know if you actually looked them up. Your typical casual player who may know some basics about how tanks work, however, will probably understand from the beginning the general concept of "Armor works better the more it presents a shallow angle to the projectile, while projectiles are more likely to get through any particular piece of armor if they are bigger, or more powerful than other projectiles." That's what the new rules should put into effect.   2) Well, I guess you need to try to avoid getting caught without support in a die-in-place position against an IS-3 in future.   3) I'm not as convinced by that as you are. Let's leave it at that, shall we?  

The_Chieftain:   My Minotaur eats airplanes almost as well as my Des Moines.

veganzombiez: Clarifying that during Thanksgiving, the map will be frozen from 4 am PT on November 24 until 4 am PT on November 26.   Thus, there are no battles on the night of November 24 or 25.    

The_Chieftain:   We agree, sortof. We differ in the details.   

The_Chieftain:   The current system is daft and unintuitive. It completely eliminates the design purpose of thin, highly-sloped armor, and encourages folks to make 'trick shots' at that armor which by its very nature is designed to be tough. I mean, heaven forbid that players should try maneuvering (or maybe relying on friendly artillery) to deal with tough opponents instead of demanding that they be able to magically punch through things just because their gun is 3x the armor value on a small part of the collision model (Or whatever). I have no doubt that after the first change, the balance team will have to have a look at a few vehicles. But if it's bad for gameplay, I shall wait and see.

The_Chieftain:   We agree, and I've just spent a couple hours with the guy who came up with the new mechanics. Mathematically, by the current formula, that shouldn't be happening. Turns out that since that video was made there was a coding change after they discovered a value error, so  we were unable to replicate the effect with anything more than a 120mm today, but it's still wrong. (A .50 cal should go through it, mathematically). So, they're digging into it tomorrow. (We've also discovered a strange effect with the M56's collision model, which they'll be having a look at too). This is why it's in testing, after all.

The_Chieftain: Avalon, floaty things clan stuff. http://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/103607-clan-closed-beta-bugs/page__st__80__pid__2560320#entry2560320

Njourour: Closed thread. This will cause unrest.

GhostPrime: Wow, What a great shot! 

GhostPrime: Please make sure you are not running any mods, and try the game. I do suggest sending in a ticket to support. They will be able to look at your account history and see what may have happened. 

GhostPrime:   Things in game are balanced for the game. As for historical facts, I'm not too sure. However, Chieftain would be a great one to ask. 

The_Chieftain:   Honestly, I don't see it as being a problem. Vehicles show up nice and bright on a thermal imager, turbine exhaust or not. Frankly, the 'really, really hot' bit is hidden behind the tank. Or, at least, it should be if the tank commander remembers which way the enemy's supposed to be.   If memory serves, turbines have more torque, resulting in faster acceleration.

Njourour: Please stay on topic guys. Also, remember to be polite to one another, even if you do not agree with one another.

GhostPrime: Great thread! I don't really have any funny Turkey stories really. When I was young we had this turkey named "Christmas" My family originally got him to be eaten on Christmas, but instead he became a pet. We had him for a few years, and he was getting old, and couldn't walk anymore. So we had Christmas for Thanksgiving. 

dance210: All active tournaments can be found by searching the Tournaments Home Page. Interested in what we having coming up? Check out the eSports calendar!  A player has two ways to register for the Platournaments! When you create the team, make sure that you are using the correct registration!Register as a Team! Registration works the same as normal. Team captain makes a team and recruits players to join. A complete team has 3 - 4 players. Captains do not need to submit their team; all teams with the minimum number of players will be accepted. The team is now ready to fight once the tournament starts! Register as a Solo player or as part of a Party! A party is a group of players that does not meet the minimum team size requirements. Create a team. Teams do not need to be confirmed; all players will be accepted for the Solo/Party Registration. Once registration has closed, the player will be combined with other solo player(s) and/or a party to form a complete team After registration has closed, players are encouraged to check back to find their new team!  So how do you register as a solo player? It's easy! When you create a team, there will be Registration Option with a drop down menu. Simply switch from Register Team to Register Solo and you are ready to go!

The_Chieftain:   You are right, we didn't announce any changes to the normalisation system. That said, looking at what I have on my internal files, I'm looking at greater than 10 degrees normalisation for that 100mm AP round example.   Now, I do know that that file is an iteration or two old, the ricochet mechanic changed a bit, and I haven't been told the new system yet. The normalisation system may have changed from what I have. Or, they may have decided to leave it alone as it currently exists while they see the effect of the ricochet angle change. But if it is implemented, it's why I'm viewing the removal of the x3 system as not necessarily resulting in things like the IS-3 roof or the Batchat sides being invulnerable... So, I'm just cautioning people to wait and see what the actual effects are before condemning or responding with joy to the armor mechanic changes. I suspect folks are working on less information than they think they are, and do believe that the result will be 'intuitive'.

dance210:   I will not be around on Saturday, so there will be no Call to Arms this weekend. They will likely be returning on Dec. 3

Saffr0n:   I'll see if I can replicate this issue, do you happen to have a screenshot or the replay of that battle?   

Saffr0n:   Please attach a replay of this battle and provide system specifications (dxdiag)  

Saffr0n:   Sorry about that, mate, MacWrapper hasn't been update for the latest version of the Common Test. Please contact CodeWeaver for more info about an update. 

GhostPrime: Thread closed. Excessive off-topic arguing. 

dance210: Weekly 5v5 Group Stage Standings: Day 5 Top 16 by rank  Top 26% - 50% of teams Top 51% - 75% of teams Prizes are based on final standing, after all five group stage rounds.   Rank Team title Points Earned Points Possible Win Ratio 1 Bob Saget 102 105 0.971 2 rida 94 102 0.922 3 HUMO 93 105 0.886 4 Glory Fades 88 102 0.863 5 Calangos de Aço 90 105 0.857 5 Calangos de Ferro 90 105 0.857 5 Fluffy Bunny Patrol 90 105 0.857 8 Deplorable Basket 88 105 0.838 9 -RX- 85 102 0.833 10 Vixen 84 102 0.824 11 Using the Force 81 99 0.818 12 -SSS- 82 102 0.804 12 what team? 82 102 0.804 14 G S H 84 105 0.800 15 WARNINGTEAM 83 105 0.790 16 Infernales 81 105 0.771 17 Anger Issues 78 102 0.765 18 Sturm City Rollers 75 102 0.735 19 Mancos al Combate 71 102 0.696 20 Slither 70 102 0.686 21 -SSS- with Bloodlust 66 102 0.647 22 Rocky 61 99 0.616 23 mopar10john 63 105 0.600 24 656th brother in arm 60 102 0.588 25 VERZOLA BRASIL 57 102 0.559 26 Furianos 56 102 0.549 26 Soul (FCM) 56 102 0.549 28 Dream 53 102 0.520 29 40ª SS "Mexikanisch" 52 102 0.510 29 skull-squadron xssx1 52 102 0.510 31 11th ACR, Battle Grp 49 102 0.480 32 -TDU- 50 105 0.476 33 XUXA 43 102 0.422 34 La Orden "UFA" 42 102 0.412 35 CLAN AZTEKAS 42 105 0.400 36 Papasitos - SEXYS 40 102 0.392 37 Join & show on time 36 105 0.343 38 Haram-Boys 35 105 0.333 39 Asesinos de trolos 32 102 0.314 40 Boom (No Password) 32 105 0.305 41 VanGurd96 31 102 0.304 42 BACH 30 102 0.294 43 RenegadosArgentosVII 28 102 0.275 44 Mamaderas 26 105 0.248 45 Angeles de Acero 22 102 0.216 46 __LEOPARDS__ 19 102 0.186 47 DESTRUCTIðŸŒN 18 102 0.176 48 Pc-master 17 102 0.167 49 TEAM WIN 15 102 0.147 50 CHINGON DE CHINGONES 15 105 0.143 50 ForTheGold 15 105 0.143 52 Rafiki's Raiders 13 99 0.131 53 davinci 13 102 0.127 54 5v5_woohoo 12 102 0.118 55 IMPÉRIO BR 10 105 0.095 56 Blue Wave 7 102 0.069

dance210:   Hi!   On the tournament page, the time at the top is always set to your local time. Down below where it says "Schedule" under the "Rules and Regulations" we give the time in PT and ET.

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The_Chieftain: I wonder how many unopened containers can fit in the hold of a victory ship?   Avalon,  not been sneezing as much.

Yoott:   I couldn't find you

The_Chieftain:   I have to say, the New York event has turned out more major than I had thought it would be. Unfortunately, the date conflicted with my military duty, so I'm instead sitting in Reno. Yay. With a fitness test tomorrow. Double yay.   Today marks the end of year 16 owned by Uncle Sam. Four to go, at least. Probably seven. Depends on if I make LTC in the next couple of years. (Pension is a good motivator)

GhostPrime:   The function of a mod that is prohibited under the fair play policy is easier to recognize. It's the mods functions create an unfair advantage, which is why you’ll see us talking about functionality instead of specific mods.

GhostPrime: I use 1600 Dpi, but its a personal preference really. I just use the default mouse controls.

dance210:   There is no confirmed ETA when/if hard restrictions for tier and / or tank type will be added. It's been requested, but it's up to the devs to add it.   However, submitting a valid dispute will disqualify that team so that they earn no points / earn no gold. The dispute system gives us the flexibility to make different tournament restrictions.

JayStark02: Thread closed due to naming and shaming.

JayStark02: Closing due to naming and shaming.

dance210: All active tournaments can be found by searching the Tournaments Home Page. Interested in what we having coming up? Check out the calendar and learn more about the different tournaments that we offer! Tournament page Registration Standings  Team Size: 5 combatants + 2 reserve Map: Malinovka Mode: Encounter Tier Point Limit: 40 Tier Limits: Players can bring lower tiers SPG: Tier 5 - 8 TD: Tier 5 - 8 Heavy: Tier 5 - 8 Medium: Tier 5 - 8 Light: Tier 5 - 8

dance210: It's time for the Heavy Throwdown! This weekend, grab your favorite tier VIII heavy tank and head to the battlefield! Players will face off in an epic 1v1 clash on Mittengard for gold and glory!!  Tournament page Registration Joining a tournament and earning a prize is easier than ever! In the Heavy Throwdown, single-player teams are split into groups, with each group having no more than 10 teams. Facing all other teams in their group, the best tier VIII heavy tank commander will earn the 1st place prize - a cool 500 gold! If you're not at the top of the pack, don't worry, players will earn gold all the way to 7th place! Stop by, sign up and join the competition! Tournament InformationTeam size: 1 Map: Mittengard Max tier allowed: 8 ONLY heavy tanks allowed Our eSports calendar also has all our upcoming tournaments - take a look and find the right fit for you!  Run into a player that brought something other than a heavy tank? Send in a dispute immediately after the tournament ends and we will adjust the scores. Please note, you must include all of the requested information when you submit your dispute! Dispute ProcessDisputes must adhere to the protocol detailed below or risk having the dispute dropped by tournament administration.Teams have 24 hr after the tournament has concluded to submit disputes. Disputes must be emailed to tournaments@wargamingamerica.com The email subject: Heavy 1v1 Throwdown Dispute Disputes must include the following in the body of the email or risk having the dispute dropped by tournament administration:In-game name of the player submitting the dispute Name of the tournament (Heavy 1v1 Throwdown) Your team’s name with a link to your team’s page created for you during registration Your opponent’s team name and a link to your opponent’s team page created during registration Reason for dispute: e.g. “I would like to report the team for using a tank that was not allowed, the StuG III.” An attached replay of the disputed battle(s) Additional notes:One valid dispute during a group stage reverses all scores from the offending team for that round. Publicizing disputes prior to resolution is subject to penalties at tournament admin's discretion, not limited to: Disregarding the dispute Immediate team disqualification Removal of offending player from the event  PrizesA player will only receive a prize if they won at least one battle during the tournament. Prizes are awarded to players as quickly as possible. It can take up to 7 days after the tournament has concluded before players are credited with their prize. If it has been more than seven days OR if there is a problem with the prize, please contact tournaments@wargamingamerica.com.

veganzombiez: Hi guys, I went and made sure all these dates are correct, so the schedule in its entirety: THING DATE Stage 1 Start November 10 Stage 1 End November 18 Stage 2 Start November 20 Stage 2 Break November 24-25 Stage 2 End November 29 Stage 3 Start December 1 Stage 3 End December 10 Rewarding Within 2 weeks   

GhostPrime:   It's up now! The feedback thread is located HERE Please let us know what you think of the features in the Common Test!

The_Chieftain:   I have two gripes with it. Firstly, some of the jokes were a little heavy-handed/forced. The NASCAR commentary, for example. I think that driver is going to get old, quickly. (Actually, he already looked old). Secondly, what's the point of the Tour? They go to California, and their featured showpiece is....filmed in Portugal with three European cars. The crack about shooting down the drone could likely only work in the US, that was about it. The studio tent scenes may as well have been filmed in the front yard of the old woman's home near the track. Watched with fiancee. She only liked the car-related bits, really. The subtitles joke also went a little arwry, she really wanted to know what the Belgian was saying. Fortunately, I was able to translate most of it and catch her up.

dance210: Weekly 5v5 Group Stage Standings: Day 4 Top 16 by rank  Top 26% - 50% of teams Top 51% - 75% of teams Prizes are based on final standing, after all five group stage rounds.   Rank Team title Points Earned Points Possible Win Ratio 1 Bob Saget 81 84 0.964 2 Calangos de Aço 78 84 0.929 2 HUMO 78 84 0.929 4 Glory Fades 73 81 0.901 4 rida 73 81 0.901 6 -RX- 70 81 0.864 7 Fluffy Bunny Patrol 72 84 0.857 8 Vixen 69 81 0.852 9 Using the Force 66 78 0.846 10 WARNINGTEAM 71 84 0.845 11 what team? 67 81 0.827 12 Calangos de Ferro 69 84 0.821 13 Deplorable Basket 67 84 0.798 14 G S H 66 84 0.786 15 Anger Issues 63 81 0.778 15 Sturm City Rollers 63 81 0.778 17 -SSS- 61 81 0.753 18 Infernales 60 84 0.714 19 Rocky 55 78 0.705 20 Slither 54 81 0.667 21 Mancos al Combate 53 81 0.654 22 VERZOLA BRASIL 51 81 0.630 23 mopar10john 51 84 0.607 24 -SSS- with Bloodlust 48 81 0.593 25 -TDU- 48 84 0.571 26 656th brother in arm 45 81 0.556 27 Soul (FCM) 43 81 0.531 28 skull-squadron xssx1 42 81 0.519 29 CLAN AZTEKAS 42 84 0.500 30 11th ACR, Battle Grp 40 81 0.494 30 Furianos 40 81 0.494 30 XUXA 40 81 0.494 33 La Orden "UFA" 39 81 0.481 34 Dream 38 81 0.469 35 40ª SS "Mexikanisch" 37 81 0.457 36 Asesinos de trolos 32 81 0.395 37 BACH 29 81 0.358 38 Join & show on time 30 84 0.357 39 Papasitos - SEXYS 28 81 0.346 40 Boom (No Password) 29 84 0.345 41 VanGurd96 25 81 0.309 42 Mamaderas 24 84 0.286 43 Haram-Boys 23 84 0.274 44 RenegadosArgentosVII 20 81 0.247 45 Angeles de Acero 19 81 0.235 46 __LEOPARDS__ 16 81 0.198 47 DESTRUCTIðŸŒN 14 81 0.173 48 ForTheGold 14 84 0.167 49 5v5_woohoo 12 81 0.148 50 CHINGON DE CHINGONES 12 84 0.143 51 TEAM WIN 11 81 0.136 52 Rafiki's Raiders 10 78 0.128 53 davinci 10 81 0.123 54 Pc-master 8 81 0.099 55 IMPÉRIO BR 7 84 0.083 56 Blue Wave 5 81 0.062

dance210:   Hi!   As lbgsloan mentioned, I am currently the only person running tournaments for WoT. While there would normally be Saturday tournaments, I have plans and will be gone for the entire weekend, so other than the 1v1 there will be no tournaments this Saturday. For anyone who does the 1v1, that also means that I will not be around if any issues arise.   Next week is Thanksgiving, which is a long holiday weekend for the office. I apologize for the inconvenience; however I have plans and will be unable to run most of the normal tournaments during that week.   I don't like needing to cancel tournaments, but sometimes it is unavoidable. Sorry guys!

Volier_Zcit: Any attempts to derail this thread after this post will surely get something.

Volier_Zcit: Alright, let's stop it right here before it gets worse. Thread closed.

Yoott:   Yeah make the tags big so I know when to run ..... err I mean, I have no idea if tags are being supplied... make your own creative ones :-)    Had one group of guys at a Seattle finals that had their names and clan names above their heads   See who can be most creative :-)