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Subject: Archives\Junkyard\Find Property for Rent! The Biggest Reward!
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Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Troika, on 21 July 2011 - 10:11 PM, said: Is there any truth to the rumors that the KT's being nerfed soon? ._.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Andante, on 21 July 2011 - 09:06 PM, said: Ok I apologise for assuming you are using only the Russian server stats
Russian server - 166.2k
European server - 39.7k
American server - 16.7k
Hmm... might as well just use russian server stats since you are taking the AGGREGATE, meaning that Russian server stats have the most weight. Russian players make up roughly 2/3 of the total WoT population.
The thing is OVERLORD, I completely understand what you guys are trying to do when it comes to tank balancing by using tank win%, players with less understanding will question the technique by saying things like "what about modules/crew training/equipment that will favor a few peoples tanks etc etc", the thing is after significant amount of players each playing significant amount of games on a certain tank, all minor things becomes a "wash" that has no significant statistical meaning.
However there is an underlying problem to this method, because it only "washes" on one level. There is a higher level of balancing that it does not "wash", and this is cultural/regional. You can say that the NA, EU, RU each is a different region/community, and each of these communities will have a distinct yet subtle differences in gameplay that affects the general population. These differences can be major things as certain tanks each region gravitates towards (EU plays more german tanks, RU plays a lot more soviet tanks, etc) to more subtle things such as one region having more campers or rushers due to the gaming culture. Now this regional/cultural differences can also be "washed" if you treat each region as an individual and have a significant amount of these individual regions each playing a significant amount of games on every tank.
How here is the problem.
1. You have only 3 regions to collect data from, which is not enough to get a proper higher level "wash" effect.
2. You don't treat each region as individuals, you give more weight to the region with more players thus completely negating the semi wash effect you might get if you treated each region as individuals.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Look to the Future: Game Modes & Features
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 Deusmortis, on 22 July 2011 - 06:54 AM, said: I see some potential issues with 5 player platoons. The matchmaker has enough difficulties dealing with certain 3 player platoons. A superplatoon of tier 8 artillery, or certain other vehicles that have an advantage over others in their tier could cause problems. A platoon of 5 T95's or Object 704's? Ouch.
I'd suggest either a tier weight limit on these platoons, or stipulations that forbade certain numbers of certain tanks.
Also, what would stop a high tier tank dragging 4 low tier vehicles into a match, severely crippling their team?
Many of the other points look good though, can't wait to see a few new game types.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Look to the Future: Game Modes & Features
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 Asyranok, on 22 July 2011 - 03:16 AM, said: Question about super platoons!
I imagine that these will consist of 6 platoons containing 5 people each? That way, a 1/3 of a team isn't given a huge advantage by being in platoons with randoms who are not platooning?

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Look to the Future: Game Modes & Features
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 Drachenx, on 22 July 2011 - 03:08 AM, said: Based on what ive seen online, its a match where players can use every tank in their garage in the same battle. So if you die in one, respawn in another. (poketank)

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Look to the Future: Game Modes & Features
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 xen3000, on 22 July 2011 - 01:04 AM, said: Great news!
Overlord, what period of time constitutes "Fall" for you guys? Sept-Nov?

Subject: International Forums\Oceania Timezone\Oceania General\EB games expo Austalia Gold coast
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Tanitha, on 22 July 2011 - 02:12 AM, said: Ive transferred the details of this event to the NA management and NA PR department for followup.

Subject: International Forums\Oceania Timezone\Oceania General\EB games expo Austalia Gold coast
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Subject: Archives\Junkyard\Clan 420 Recruiting Now...
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Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Look to the Future: Game Modes & Features
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Crobahm, on 21 July 2011 - 11:27 PM, said: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=P3ALwKeSEYs
I find this rather appropriate for this.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Look to the Future: Game Modes & Features
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Subject: News from the Front\Developers Break Down Game Mechanics\Look to the Future: Game Modes & Features
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Subject: Narrowing Tier Spreads Discussion - How to Fix Matchmaking
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salihe, on Jul 20 2011 - 04:26, said: Yay, now I can write out my list of questions for the devs and actually have a reasonable chance of having them answered


Quote 1. Realistically, what would it take for you guys to narrow the tier spread for the middle tiers? 1000 signatures on this poll? A petition on another site with tons of signatures? I know for a fact that you guys know it's a huge issue, and it has been for quite some time. Which leads me to my next question...


Quote 2. How come you've let it be such a large point of contention for such a long time? There have been people lobbying for matchmaking changes since closed beta. You had to know it was a problem when those posts, not to mention the comments in various game reviews, kept popping up.


Quote 3. Would you be willing to test a system that narrowed the spread? It can always be rolled back, in the event it fails hardcore, though I don't see that happening.


Quote 4. There have been a lot of people saying that the middle tiers are set up as they are intentionally, in order to coerce people to pay for premium, or to buy premium tanks. We've never gotten a definite denial of this (though I'm sure it's not the type of thing that would be made public, even if it were true), so could you lay our concerns on that front to rest?


Quote 5. Overlord mentioned that narrowing the spread would be a controversial move. Aside from the very few posters who are happy with things as they are at the moment, controversial to who? Players want it, reviewers want it; I can't see it being controversial to really much of anyone.

Subject: Archives\Junkyard\HURR DURR
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Tupinambis, on 21 July 2011 - 06:23 PM, said: We need an official "idiots making comments about French tanks" thread.
I'll start.
LAWL Y do devs make French tanks? Did French even have tanks in WWII?
Weren't liek german tanks far supereor to french ones

Did you know French tanks go faster in reverse than forward?
Will all French tanks be equipped with a white flag?

The reason you don't see any French tanks is that they retreat before you can even start the battle!
-stevexxxxx
When you shoot a German gun smoke comes out, when you shoot a Russian broken machinery comes out, American and a red bang flag comes out, French and a white flag comes out
-1An0xxxxx

I've never even heard of a french tank. france was out of the war before tanks were even considered normal armarments
-Diexxxxxxx
French tanks ??? are they not just wagons with white flags ?

-xXStormxxxxxxxxx
[anything]
-Charxxxx

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Camping, your team, and YOU.
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Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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HLS30, on 21 July 2011 - 02:24 AM, said: http://forum.worldof...ver-statistics/
TBH we don't really look less or more balanced in terms of selection than either of the other servers.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Andante, on 21 July 2011 - 12:43 AM, said: Well... those stats are from the Russian server, so yes soviet bias indeed
The data data mined from EU and NA servers list the T44 with a much more comparable win% that is on par with the M26.
Anyways why not display statistics from the NA and EU servers also?
Or does the RU server statistics have more influence due to the its higher population?
Why not use NA server stats since NA has a much more balanced selection of tanks with no one faction hugely overrepresented.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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FaustianQ, on 20 July 2011 - 11:54 PM, said: Overlord, is it true there is a hardcoded 72kph limit? What does this entail for the Hellcat, which could reach 96kph? How will it be compensated?
Information comes from here

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\MVP: Kill'em All
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Valkeiper, on 21 July 2011 - 03:23 AM, said: does these mean you will make an achievement rewarding people for killing soviet or american tanks/TDs/Arty?
You know, like the 'hunter' achievement for killing 100 GERMAN vehicles.
Or are you going to continue to showcase your bias with this award?

Subject: MVP: Kill'em All
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Valkeiper, on Jul 21 2011 - 02:23, said: does these mean you will make an achievement rewarding people for killing soviet or american tanks/TDs/Arty?
You know, like the 'hunter' achievement for killing 100 GERMAN vehicles.
Or are you going to continue to showcase your bias with this award?

Subject: MVP: Kill'em All
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Valkeiper, on Jul 21 2011 - 02:23, said: does these mean you will make an achievement rewarding people for killing soviet or american tanks/TDs/Arty?
You know, like the 'hunter' achievement for killing 100 GERMAN vehicles.
Or are you going to continue to showcase your bias with this award?

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\MVP: Kill'em All
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HerrBach, on 20 July 2011 - 07:34 PM, said: Is it the best three battles for each category, or is it one battle per category that we can post?


Joannes, on 20 July 2011 - 08:53 PM, said: Just a question: Can I keep updating my post entry if I get a better score with the tank?


Razven, on 20 July 2011 - 10:26 PM, said: What if I just go into a training battle with my clan buddies, kill the entire enemy team single handedly a post a screenshot here? Would that still count?

Subject: MVP: Kill'em All
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HerrBach, on Jul 20 2011 - 18:34, said: Is it the best three battles for each category, or is it one battle per category that we can post?


Joannes, on Jul 20 2011 - 19:53, said: Just a question: Can I keep updating my post entry if I get a better score with the tank?


Razven, on Jul 20 2011 - 21:26, said: What if I just go into a training battle with my clan buddies, kill the entire enemy team single handedly a post a screenshot here? Would that still count?

Subject: MVP: Kill'em All
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HerrBach, on Jul 20 2011 - 18:34, said: Is it the best three battles for each category, or is it one battle per category that we can post?


Joannes, on Jul 20 2011 - 19:53, said: Just a question: Can I keep updating my post entry if I get a better score with the tank?


Razven, on Jul 20 2011 - 21:26, said: What if I just go into a training battle with my clan buddies, kill the entire enemy team single handedly a post a screenshot here? Would that still count?

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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FaustianQ, on 20 July 2011 - 05:46 PM, said: Do you have any solid figures on the AP shot? Also, is the "high penetration" HE, HEAT or HESH?

Subject: Financial Department\Financial Issues\[Awaiting Player] Can't buy through Playspan
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Zooty, on 20 July 2011 - 10:14 PM, said: I tried to buy three $14.95 game cards through Playspan, but is has been quite the fiasco.
First I just used the regular CC payment option. I got an error "We are unable to process your payment. Please verify your information." The information was correct and I've bought gold with this card before.
Ok, fine so I tried a 2nd CC and got the same error.
I then tried to use Paypal. I went through the paypal site and paid and it took me back to the Playspan site where I was before. It seemed to be stuck though and Playspan was still asking for me to go to Paypal and pay. Items were still in my cart, no confirmation email, etc. I contacted their support and they said the transaction was cancled due to some top secret security filter. However I checked with the bank and I was debited the $44.85 for the 3 cards. They suggested I pay with a regular CC, which I already tried and didn't work. They then just repeated their line about their top secret drunken howler monkey working payment security for them.
In the end I have no cards and yet appear to have been billed $44.85.

Subject: Archives\Junkyard\Tigers... RAWR!
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Subject: Off-Topic Discussion\Off-Topic\can a admin/gm please answer this question?
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tehdesertfox, on 20 July 2011 - 04:37 PM, said: so yesterday i create account and was in the process of registering and i tryed to chose name princesspatricias and WoT would not let me choose that name saying it wasnt allowed.i would like to know why?
ps-my uncle served with the princess pats during ww2 and my fater also served with them during korea and me and my dad wanna know why i am not allowed to use that name.
tyvm

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\WHATS wrong with Matchmaking?
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CavScout19D, on 20 July 2011 - 02:25 AM, said: No, there really isn't. You offer a "you're with me or against me" as the only alternatives. And there are many alternativesother than the one you want. Not to mention you toss in a little "prove me wrong or I am right" rhetoric as well.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Stats and why they mean (almost) absolutely nothing
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Garbad, on 20 July 2011 - 04:38 PM, said: I've said repeatedly overall stats are not that useful, nor are small sample sizes. You need to compare one tank with lots of games played to get a clear picture.
This shows your fundamental ignorance of stats. The 5% level of statistical significance does not mean 5% of the results are wrong. You are simply wrong.
Ha, the irony is you are one of the morons who doesn't understand stats. Look up the Central Limit Theorem. This is not an experiment.
hahaha, more "proof" that you have understood stats all along, amirite? I want you to walk into a stats department and tell the profs there that sample size has nothing to do with statistical significance.
In a nutshell, he doesn't realize that his program created a normal distribution, why that is important, or what his results prove. He is deep into stupidland, and doesn't realize it.
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Fundamentally this is an argument of the educated vs. the ignorant. I'm sorry, but there is no nicer way to say this. You people who don't know shit about stats need to stop posting and acting like you do.

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\MVP: Kill'em All
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KPEMEHb, on 20 July 2011 - 05:57 PM, said: I saw it asked in the other topic, but not answered. This seems a proper topic to ask it, so here is the question.
Are company battles included in this competition?

Subject: MVP: Kill'em All
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KPEMEHb, on Jul 20 2011 - 16:57, said: I saw it asked in the other topic, but not answered. This seems a proper topic to ask it, so here is the question.
Are company battles included in this competition?

Subject: MVP: Kill'em All
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KPEMEHb, on Jul 20 2011 - 16:57, said: I saw it asked in the other topic, but not answered. This seems a proper topic to ask it, so here is the question.
Are company battles included in this competition?

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\MVP: Kill'em All
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ayubleh, on 20 July 2011 - 05:25 PM, said: Does the kills have to be done between now and 23:59 UTC of 21st of July or from the past is fine?

Subject: MVP: Kill'em All
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ayubleh, on Jul 20 2011 - 16:25, said: Does the kills have to be done between now and 23:59 UTC of 21st of July or from the past is fine?

Subject: MVP: Kill'em All
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ayubleh, on Jul 20 2011 - 16:25, said: Does the kills have to be done between now and 23:59 UTC of 21st of July or from the past is fine?

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\MVP: Kill'em All
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Ethyl, on 20 July 2011 - 04:44 PM, said: Im sad now, i wish you made it T4 medium, and i also wish i took a screenie of my 13 kill game

Subject: MVP: Kill'em All
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Ethyl, on Jul 20 2011 - 15:44, said: Im sad now, i wish you made it T4 medium, and i also wish i took a screenie of my 13 kill game

Subject: MVP: Kill'em All
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Ethyl, on Jul 20 2011 - 15:44, said: Im sad now, i wish you made it T4 medium, and i also wish i took a screenie of my 13 kill game