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Njourour: Closed Thread. Politics.

Njourour: Closed Thread. This will cause unrest.

Njourour: Closed Thread, This will cause unrest.

Njourour: Closed Thread. This will cause unrest.

The_Chieftain: You may want to reconsider that last post. Overmatch is still possible, but you will start seeing ricochets at x3 and greater.   Though I have half a mind to have not said anything, and just watch in amusement as 100mm guns bounce off an IS3 roof and so on while people try to figure out what's going on,

The_Chieftain:   That answered that. It was either her or you.   He no longer works for us.

JayStark02: Closing topic due to Naming and Shaming.

JayStark02: Guys, please no politics. Our forums aren't the place for these kind of topics.

The_Chieftain: FWIW, a modern tanker holster is a chest cross-draw. It's nicely out of the way. Some of my crews used shoulder-holsters. Leg holsters absolutely do not work in a tank, I'm not sure what the British may have been thinking in the 1930s.  

The_Chieftain: Airbrushed as a rule leave thinner, smoother, more even finishes. Also, soft edges between colors can only be done with an airbrush

JayStark02: Closing due to politics

The_Chieftain:   He seems unhappy. He's not wrong, but he's definitely not a happy camper.   But was he saying this before?  

The_Chieftain:   I'm telling you, the field in Malinovka is viable, and I still win with it routinely.

The_Chieftain:   Let me try another route.   I give you a ball.  I tell you to throw that ball to hit something over there. Most folks will not weigh the ball, measure the distance to the target, assess the wind resistance on that type of surface, measure the crosswind, the rate of acceleration caused by gravity and then scientifically know with certainty what figures to calculate in their head to result in a known velocity and parabolic arc to hit that target.  If you think about it, all that calculation is rather difficult. They don't change their calculation method if ball weight in grams is three times the range to target in meters or use a third calculation method if it's only twice   Most of us, when told to simply throw the ball at something will simply throw the ball. And generally get it close if not on target.  Skill is still involved, but no conscious maths. Thus here.  You should get a feel for what is about the dividing line for any situation.  Better players will apply that feel better. 

GhostPrime:   Two versions! One Skinned, and one not skinned! If you buy each one, you will have one with the red White and Blue, and one without. 

The_Chieftain:   You are confusing 'simplicity' with 'ease'. I didn't say that the new mechanics could be easily calculated in your head on the fly during a game. In fact, anyone who could do it is deserving of my respect.   Case in point. x(pi)*pi = ? It is a very simple formula. The same single forumla is used if x = 1, x =3, x = 6 etc. But if I asked you in the middle of a game to tell me "7(pi)*pi", I'll be surprised if you can tell me the answer. I'm sure you can figure out a general trend, but specifics, no. Such is the case here. You will be able to figure out a rule of thumb, but good luck staking your hitpoints on it. (And, yes, the formula is actually much easier than that, the trick is remembering the variables appropriate to the interaction)

The_Chieftain:   Actually, we're simplifying it. There are currently a few different equations which are applied in different circumstances. I've not been paying massive attention, I'm not sure what's public knowledge about the current system. We're reducing the number of equations involved. And, yes, we are well aware that a number of tanks are going to end up getting armor which is actually useful again with a possible resulting change in balance. Our big problem was the 4cm armor of Strv-103. With all the 120+mm guns a Tier IX sees, we had to do something.  

The_Chieftain:   Technically correct, but I believe what will happen is that some impacts which currently don't autobounce will, and some which do, will no longer. From my interpretation of the reading, the armor will actually become overall more effective, but it's far more dependent upon what is shooting at you vs your level of armor. You won't be able to simply say "OK, I have more than a third his calibre in armor, and I'll angle 20 degrees and be immune" any more: There will usually be an autobounce zone, but you'll have to think about it.

The_Chieftain: It's more a reflection of the server population, I think. Folks just get out of Tier 3 quickly, Tier 4 doesn't take a massive amount of time either, but comparatively, Tier V takes a while to get out of. So lots of Tier V folks are hanging around, the lower tiers get dragged upwards.

JayStark02: Closing thread for being non-constructive.

The_Chieftain: If you look at the development history of T26, you'll see it was originally envisioned as a T23 medium tank with a 90mm insted of a 76mm gun. Part way through development, it was reclassified as a heavy tank, and then again, reclassified after the war as a medium.

The_Chieftain: It is, in theory, possible for us to create a code for anything. However, there are no codes for the M60. This is the Word of the Chieftain.

The_Chieftain: Since the overmatch thing has been re-worked a bit in the SuperTest, and folks have started commenting, I'll say a couple extra words.   The current overmatch mechanics are very 'binary'. They either don't exist, they exist on the x2 basis, which greatly increases penetration chances, or they exist on the x3 basis, which basically ignores the armor entirely and can't ricochet at all. The change will involve a far more scalar solution, with the ratio of gun calibre (not projectile calibre) to armor thickness being applicable gradually, without those steps, resulting in an increase in penetrative ability in accordance with an increase in ratio, similarly ricochet angle also becomes variable, until finally a ratio is reached which results in an auto-pen. 

The_Chieftain:   I had a discussion with the producer about that, and advocated the inclusion of TDs in the upcoming shows. The primary objection he had was to do with the roof. I pointed to him roofs were developed for M10, M18 and M36 and handed him the photos. We'll see if anything comes of it.

GhostPrime: Older vehicles will still need a ticket to be restored. You will have to use an exception.    Players can restore any vehicle the player previously owned as long as they meet the following criteria: There must be records demonstrating ownership of the vehicle, and have at least one battle played. You must have a free garage slot for the vehicle to be restored. You must allow us to remove the credits received when selling the vehicle.   The policy can be found here; https://na.wargaming.net/support/kb/articles/513

GhostPrime: I apologize for the time its taking for clarifications. I do kindly ask for your patience, and I will have some clarifications on your questions, and post as soon as I have the information. Thank you for everyone's understanding!

The_Chieftain:   That's what we have going on in California right now, at least at the sub-Presidential level, and I think it's working well. It doesn't change the fact that we're sending a Democrat to the Senate, for example, but you now have a choice between the 'traditional', left-leaning Democrat, and a more moderate challenger. That moderate may get not only some of the D votes, but also a bunch of the Is and Rs who would pick him/her as the lesser of two evils.  

The_Chieftain:   It really does take a paradigm shift to understand it. Every voter has the same weight as every other voter in their voting pool. But the pool is the State, not the Nation. The man is the President of the United STATES, not President of the People Who Live In All The States Combined. The best analogy I've seen on an Irish board was to apply the thinking to the EU, and see how well the Irish would like it if their votes counted on a one-for-one basis with Germans and French.   

The_Chieftain:   Well, to a point. California gave Clinton about 10% of her total popular vote, but pretty much a full quarter of her EC votes. If the Democrats stop paying attention to the cities, it could well backfire.

dance210: It's time for the Tank Destroyer Throwdown! This weekend, grab your favorite tier IV tank destroyer 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 Tank Destroyer 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 IV tank destroyer 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: 4 ONLY tank destroyers allowed  Looking for even more of a challenge? Check out our the Platournaments on Tuesday or Thursday featuring tier IV tanks - you can sign up as a complete team or sign up individually! If you sign up as a solo player you will be assigned to a team. 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 tank destroyer? 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: Tank Destroyer 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 (Tank Destroyer 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.

dance210: Let the "Throwdown" begin! This Third Thursday, you can earn a rental of the brand new American Heavy T25E6 by playing Random Battles! Adding even more hype to an already exciting Third Thursday event, you can take your new rental tank (or any tier VIII tank!) into the Third Thursday Throwdown tournament for your chance to earn up to 500 gold!  Tournament page Registration Joining a tournament and earning a prize is easier than ever! In the Third Thursday Throwdown tournament, 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 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: Ruinberg Mode: Attack/Defense Allowed Tiers: 5 - 8 ALL tank types allowed Looking for even more of a challenge? Check out our the Platournaments on Tuesday or Thursday featuring tier IV tanks - you can sign up as a complete team or sign up individually! If you sign up as a solo player you will be assigned to a team. 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 broke a rule? 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: Third Thursday 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 (Third Thursday 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.

dance210: Weekly 5v5 Group Stage Standings: Day 3 Top 16 by rank  17th Place - Top 25% of teams Top 26% - 50% of teams Top 51% - 75% of teams Bottom 10% of teams by rank (including ties) are eliminated Prizes are based on final standing, after all five group stage rounds.     Rank Team title Points Earned Points Possible Win Ratio 1 Calangos de Aço 61 63 0.968 1 HUMO 61 63 0.968 3 Calangos de Ferro 60 63 0.952 4 awoo 58 63 0.921 4 Plomeros 58 63 0.921 4 what team? 58 63 0.921 7 Bob Saget 55 60 0.917 8 -TDU- 57 63 0.905 9 Sturm City Rollers 49 57 0.860 10 Mancos Al Combate 54 63 0.857 11 The Pointy Bayonets 50 60 0.833 11 The Reign of Terror 50 60 0.833 13 Using the Force 49 60 0.817 14 the bosses 51 63 0.810 15 BKG TEAM 48 60 0.800 15 CityVille 48 60 0.800 15 ESCORPIONES MANCOS 48 60 0.800 18 fido 45 57 0.789 19 CEROSIETES 47 60 0.783 20 *The Kool-Aid Squad* 48 63 0.762 20 Infernal Team 48 63 0.762 20 Let's do it!!! 48 63 0.762 20 Superman 48 63 0.762 24 LittleGreenMen 45 60 0.750 24 MERCENARIOS 88 45 60 0.750 26 Anger Issues 46 63 0.730 26 mongolia por 46 63 0.730 26 SINIESTRO_1 46 63 0.730 29 Fluffy Bunny Patrol 43 60 0.717 30 Los Desertores 40 57 0.702 31 LEGIÓN SUD. 42 60 0.700 32 -GSH- 43 63 0.683 33 (DMM) 42 63 0.667 33 Angeles De Acero 42 63 0.667 33 les rats de chantier 42 63 0.667 33 -SSS- 42 63 0.667 33 The Dinky Dinksters 42 63 0.667 38 Renegades 40 63 0.635 38 Wulffepack Aelfrich 40 63 0.635 40 EATEAM 33 57 0.579 40 thisteamcouldwin 33 57 0.579 42 jokers 36 63 0.571 43 LEGIÓN WOT 34 60 0.567 43 Vixen 34 60 0.567 45 MURO DE HIERRO-UTAC. 33 60 0.550 46 ACERO AZUL 34 63 0.540 47 The Gauntlet 32 63 0.508 48 the weeblers 30 60 0.500 49 Jaguares 31 63 0.492 50 wolf party 30 63 0.476 51 xssx alpha company 27 60 0.450 52 11th ACR, Battle Grp 24 60 0.400 52 BTQ 211 "Sizzler" 24 60 0.400 54 AutismKnowsNoLimits 25 63 0.397 55 Cold Steel 24 63 0.381 56 BACH 23 63 0.365 57 EX-BR 21 60 0.350 57 War Pigz 21 60 0.350 59 a matar 22 63 0.349 59 Dream 22 63 0.349 59 TheH0m13z +1 22 63 0.349 62 Iabr-alpha 21 63 0.333 62 SUICIDE  SQUAD :3 21 63 0.333 62 wwe1 21 63 0.333 65 Balls Of Steel 19 60 0.317 65 BestTeam 19 60 0.317 65 Headhunters 19 60 0.317 68 davinci81 19 63 0.302 69 Morbidly Obese 18 60 0.300 69 STTH 18 60 0.300 71 YouDeathWatch 18 63 0.286 72 payton dean willard 14 63 0.222 73 epic!! girl team 13 63 0.206 73 Slugger 13 63 0.206 75 ONU MISION DE PAZ 10 63 0.159 76 E-XL-EXTERMINIO 9 63 0.143 76 fgdfgsdf 9 63 0.143 76 Teletambis(NVSD) 9 63 0.143 76 Venezuela/SinLimites 9 63 0.143 80 The Witman Club 7 60 0.117 81 Bad at pubs 7 63 0.111 82 CURVA1908 6 63 0.095 82 LOS TIGRES 6 63 0.095 84 BetterThanQSF 5 60 0.083 85 (CLG) 5 63 0.079 85 Mongolia 5 63 0.079 87 123456 4 60 0.067 88 COSA_NOSTRA 4 63 0.063 88 M0ngols 4 63 0.063 90 ! cbl 2 60 0.033 90 cacetinhos 2 60 0.033 90 peace army 2 60 0.033 93 Master-Latino 1 63 0.016 93 RCC Hunter 1 63 0.016

Volier_Zcit: Thread closed for off topic posts and unnecessary arguments.

GhostPrime: The current explanation is in the news article and the list that is currently on the forums. We are still collecting concerns and feedback, and I will get clarification for you all. I unfortunately don't have a better timeline than "soon", and all I can ask is for your understanding in the meantime. Thank you for your patience.

JayStark02: Closing thread due to politics.

The_Chieftain:   I don't think it will. Hatches tend to be just too damned thin to matter.  

The_Chieftain:   With the increasing urbanisation of the country, I have the reverse view. It seems to be the only thing keeping smaller states (Fifty equal states, remember?) relevant. Notice how Wisconsin apparently didn't appreciate either being taken for granted as a solid blue, or not considered important enough for a visit by Clinton? The first major candidate to not do so in decades? I bet they'll care about that smaller State in 2020.

GhostPrime: Hello tankers!  We have released this video showing off how the visibility system works. If you are a new player or long time player you may be able to learn something from this video!  

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!

Njourour: Closed Thread, This will cause unrest.

Njourour: Closed Thread, Politics. 

Njourour: Closed Thread. This will cause unrest.

The_Chieftain: Just took a look at the proposed new overmatch mechanics. I very much like them. I think the idea, if it doesn't entirely mess up the game balance (it's quite significant) to get them in by the time S-Tank shows up. Of course, there's no guarantees of anything, but I think it's promising.

GhostPrime: This thread is being closed due to off topic posting and flaming.     

GhostPrime: Hello Tankers!    I will be collecting feedback and concerns here and all of our other social channels today. Then, compiling a list, and sending them out to see if we can get more clarifications and details for you. Please leave feedback and comments here.    http://worldoftanks.com/en/news/pc-browser/17/forbidden-mods/