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Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Viper69, on 05 July 2011 - 04:17 PM, said: "Dear tank commanders, having reviewed a vast amount of statistical data during the past week, we stumbled upon an unfair pricing of the beloved Löwe tank. As the results of all its battles show, the Löwe earns its proud owners more XP and more money compared to its direct competitor, the KV-5. The statistics are most likely founded upon the Löwe’s higher stopping power due to its greater shell damage and penetration ratio."
Right there. So instead of puting it into a higher tier you just charge more and leave it there to destroy lower tier tanks with impunity, as long as you want to pay for it.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Viper69, on Jul 05 2011 - 15:17, said: "Dear tank commanders, having reviewed a vast amount of statistical data during the past week, we stumbled upon an unfair pricing of the beloved Löwe tank. As the results of all its battles show, the Löwe earns its proud owners more XP and more money compared to its direct competitor, the KV-5. The statistics are most likely founded upon the Löwe’s higher stopping power due to its greater shell damage and penetration ratio."
Right there. So instead of puting it into a higher tier you just charge more and leave it there to destroy lower tier tanks with impunity, as long as you want to pay for it.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
Link on message: #690198

Viper69, on Jul 05 2011 - 15:17, said: "Dear tank commanders, having reviewed a vast amount of statistical data during the past week, we stumbled upon an unfair pricing of the beloved Löwe tank. As the results of all its battles show, the Löwe earns its proud owners more XP and more money compared to its direct competitor, the KV-5. The statistics are most likely founded upon the Löwe’s higher stopping power due to its greater shell damage and penetration ratio."
Right there. So instead of puting it into a higher tier you just charge more and leave it there to destroy lower tier tanks with impunity, as long as you want to pay for it.

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Viper69, on 05 July 2011 - 04:10 PM, said: How do you figure? The tanks that are sold are not going to vanish, so how in the world will their numbers decrease? We may be normal people but we are not stupid. Raise the tanks tier and be fair about it for everyone, I pay for this game too, just because I did not buy a tank makes me no less important than the guy who did.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Viper69, on Jul 05 2011 - 15:10, said: How do you figure? The tanks that are sold are not going to vanish, so how in the world will their numbers decrease? We may be normal people but we are not stupid. Raise the tanks tier and be fair about it for everyone, I pay for this game too, just because I did not buy a tank makes me no less important than the guy who did.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Viper69, on Jul 05 2011 - 15:10, said: How do you figure? The tanks that are sold are not going to vanish, so how in the world will their numbers decrease? We may be normal people but we are not stupid. Raise the tanks tier and be fair about it for everyone, I pay for this game too, just because I did not buy a tank makes me no less important than the guy who did.

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Mobboss, on 05 July 2011 - 04:09 PM, said: This totally ignores the issue of games having 8 to 10 Lowes in them.....right now.
And how many do you think will be bought now that you've admitted its over-powered?
Why would you admit that its OP and still give people a week to buy it?

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Mobboss, on Jul 05 2011 - 15:09, said: This totally ignores the issue of games having 8 to 10 Lowes in them.....right now.
And how many do you think will be bought now that you've admitted its over-powered?
Why would you admit that its OP and still give people a week to buy it?

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Mobboss, on Jul 05 2011 - 15:09, said: This totally ignores the issue of games having 8 to 10 Lowes in them.....right now.
And how many do you think will be bought now that you've admitted its over-powered?
Why would you admit that its OP and still give people a week to buy it?

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Mobboss, on 05 July 2011 - 03:59 PM, said: Actually, I know a handfull of players that didnt pay one red cent for their Lowe. Their clans paid for them via gold earned from Clanwars. So, no, not all of them were paid for with 'real money'.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Mobboss, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:59, said: Actually, I know a handfull of players that didnt pay one red cent for their Lowe.  Their clans paid for them via gold earned from Clanwars.  So, no, not all of them were paid for with 'real money'.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Mobboss, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:59, said: Actually, I know a handfull of players that didnt pay one red cent for their Lowe.  Their clans paid for them via gold earned from Clanwars.  So, no, not all of them were paid for with 'real money'.

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Redcoat22, on 05 July 2011 - 04:01 PM, said: What happened to the original concept that premium tanks were supposed to be crappy tanks that let user try out certain tiers before leveling there?

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
Link on message: #690090

Mobboss, on 05 July 2011 - 03:49 PM, said: As someone who hasnt bought either tier 8 premium, but supports this game by using a premium account, well, you've offended me. I cant be the only one getting tired of this game becoming 'World of Lowes' when I see a game with 8 to 10 Lowes in it. And instead of nerfing a tank that is admittedly earning too much xp/credits as intended as you should to balance it accordingly, you simply sell out, up the price, but give everyone a message saying essentially you better get in on the unbalance now or lose out. Allowing unbalance such as this has cost other games valuable player base, and this game will not be immune to that either. Continuing down this path isnt a good business plan.
I dont think you guys realize how much people are being turned off by the number of tier 8 premiums in games. It may cost you in the long run. As a 'paying customer' myself (pre-order, and via premium purchases since) I think i've spent my last coin on this particular game. Especially if your going to do stuff like this.


biragge, on 05 July 2011 - 03:52 PM, said: Well i already have a Lowe but how much would it cost now?

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
Link on message: #690090

Mobboss, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:49, said: As someone who hasnt bought either tier 8 premium, but supports this game by using a premium account, well, you've offended me.  I cant be the only one getting tired of this game becoming 'World of Lowes' when I see a game with 8 to 10 Lowes in it.  And instead of nerfing a tank that is admittedly earning too much xp/credits as intended as you should to balance it accordingly, you simply sell out, up the price, but give everyone a message saying essentially you better get in on the unbalance now or lose out.  Allowing unbalance such as this has cost other games valuable player base, and this game will not be immune to that either.  Continuing down this path isnt a good business plan.
I dont think you guys realize how much people are being turned off by the number of tier 8 premiums in games.  It may cost you in the long run.  As a 'paying customer' myself (pre-order, and via premium purchases since) I think i've spent my last coin on this particular game.  Especially if your going to do stuff like this.


biragge, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:52, said: Well i already have a Lowe but how much would it cost now?

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
Link on message: #690090

Mobboss, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:49, said: As someone who hasnt bought either tier 8 premium, but supports this game by using a premium account, well, you've offended me.  I cant be the only one getting tired of this game becoming 'World of Lowes' when I see a game with 8 to 10 Lowes in it.  And instead of nerfing a tank that is admittedly earning too much xp/credits as intended as you should to balance it accordingly, you simply sell out, up the price, but give everyone a message saying essentially you better get in on the unbalance now or lose out.  Allowing unbalance such as this has cost other games valuable player base, and this game will not be immune to that either.  Continuing down this path isnt a good business plan.
I dont think you guys realize how much people are being turned off by the number of tier 8 premiums in games.  It may cost you in the long run.  As a 'paying customer' myself (pre-order, and via premium purchases since) I think i've spent my last coin on this particular game.  Especially if your going to do stuff like this.


biragge, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:52, said: Well i already have a Lowe but how much would it cost now?

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Viper69, on 05 July 2011 - 03:37 PM, said: Why not make the Lowe a tier 9 vehicle so we dont see it in lower tiers as much. Make it earn its credits instead of farming easier to penetrate tanks.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Viper69, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:37, said: Why not make the Lowe a tier 9 vehicle so we dont see it in lower tiers as much. Make it earn its credits instead of farming easier to penetrate tanks.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Viper69, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:37, said: Why not make the Lowe a tier 9 vehicle so we dont see it in lower tiers as much. Make it earn its credits instead of farming easier to penetrate tanks.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
Link on message: #689993

Kozak115, on 05 July 2011 - 05:24 AM, said: A quick question about repairs, heres a situation:
KV, a tier 5 heavy tank, at 50% repairness (during the battle it was damaged, but not destroyed) at the service screen; the repair cost is 1,813 credits. T40, a tier 4 tank destroyer (less health than other tanks and supposedly lower repair cost right? right??), at 51% repairness (again it was damaged during the battle, but not destroyed); the repair cost is 1,820 credits. Is this working as intended?
Thanks in advance!

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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UberTank01, on 05 July 2011 - 03:29 PM, said: If the KV-5 had a bigger gun then it would probably be almost as good or better than the Lowe in Power since that's the only reason why the LOWE gives you so much Exp/Credits because it costs much more to Reload.


captking, on 05 July 2011 - 03:34 PM, said: I thought the idea behind F2P was micro transactions, it seems this is becoming a retail game. Navyfield may have its problems, but the prices are a ton better.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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UberTank01, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:29, said: If the KV-5 had a bigger gun then it would probably be almost as good or better than the Lowe in Power since that's the only reason why the LOWE gives you so much Exp/Credits because it costs much more to Reload.



captking, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:34, said: I thought the idea behind F2P was micro transactions,  it seems this is becoming a retail game.  Navyfield may have its problems,  but the prices are a ton better.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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UberTank01, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:29, said: If the KV-5 had a bigger gun then it would probably be almost as good or better than the Lowe in Power since that's the only reason why the LOWE gives you so much Exp/Credits because it costs much more to Reload.



captking, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:34, said: I thought the idea behind F2P was micro transactions,  it seems this is becoming a retail game.  Navyfield may have its problems,  but the prices are a ton better.

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
Link on message: #689931

Li0n, on 05 July 2011 - 03:19 PM, said: wow, they upped the price of the lowe? ahaha, im glad I bought it when I did then.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Li0n, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:19, said: wow, they upped the price of the lowe? ahaha, im glad I bought it when I did then.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Li0n, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:19, said: wow, they upped the price of the lowe? ahaha, im glad I bought it when I did then.

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Highlighter, on 05 July 2011 - 03:17 PM, said: Yeah, I figured the refunding would be difficult or impossible because of technical reasons.
I'm curious, though, how did the team come up with 12500 as the new cost of the Lowe?

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Highlighter, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:17, said: Yeah, I figured the refunding would be difficult or impossible because of technical reasons.  

I'm curious, though, how did the team come up with 12500 as the new cost of the Lowe?

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Highlighter, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:17, said: Yeah, I figured the refunding would be difficult or impossible because of technical reasons.  

I'm curious, though, how did the team come up with 12500 as the new cost of the Lowe?

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Highlighter, on 05 July 2011 - 03:09 PM, said: So refund them. Or just don't worry. I don't get offended when the book I bought at the book store suddenly drops in price. Nor does EA refund me money when one of their games drops in price.
Raising the price on the Lowe just seems, well, uncomfortable, especially at nearly twice the cost.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Highlighter, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:09, said: So refund them.  Or just don't worry.  I don't get offended when the book I bought at the book store suddenly drops in price.  Nor does EA refund me money when one of their games drops in price.

Raising the price on the Lowe just seems, well, uncomfortable, especially at nearly twice the cost.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Highlighter, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:09, said: So refund them.  Or just don't worry.  I don't get offended when the book I bought at the book store suddenly drops in price.  Nor does EA refund me money when one of their games drops in price.

Raising the price on the Lowe just seems, well, uncomfortable, especially at nearly twice the cost.

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
Link on message: #689887

AragornSkywalker, on 05 July 2011 - 03:07 PM, said: +1
50$ for an imaginary tank? You've got to be kidding me.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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AragornSkywalker, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:07, said: +1

50$ for an imaginary tank? You've got to be kidding me.

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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AragornSkywalker, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:07, said: +1

50$ for an imaginary tank? You've got to be kidding me.

Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
Link on message: #689878

Viper69, on 05 July 2011 - 03:05 PM, said: Maybe you should lower the KV-5s price, since it is worse and keep the Lowe the same?

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Viper69, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:05, said: Maybe you should lower the KV-5s price, since it is worse and keep the Lowe the same?

Subject: Löwe price adjustment. Limited time offer!
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Viper69, on Jul 05 2011 - 14:05, said: Maybe you should lower the KV-5s price, since it is worse and keep the Lowe the same?

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
Link on message: #689835

mr48, on 05 July 2011 - 03:36 AM, said: Question 1) With the 3601 being reclassified as a heavy (meaning that it would now be matched against tier 9 and 10 heavies and tier 9 mediums (which it cannot handle with its current armament), will it be receiving any kind of buff in terms of its guns?
I understand that you guys are reluctant to mess with the charecteristics of the 88mm L56 gun as it would affect the balance of so many other tanks, so instead I suggest giving the 75mm conical gun a damage boost up to the normal damage of the other 75mm guns (135 average). This works well since the conical gun already has good penetration that would allow the 3601 to deal with the higher tier opponents it will face. Also, since the 3601 is the only tank in the game that uses the conical gun changing its characteristics will not affect the balance of any other tanks.
Question 2) I have an elite KV-3 with over 30,000 XP on it that I plan to eventually convert into free XP to use elsewhere. However, with the KV-3 moving up to tier 7 it will now have the KV-4 to research (which I dont have any interest in, or the rest of the tree leading to the IS-4). So, will my KV-3 retain its elite status despite having an additional thing to research or do I need to convert all the XP before the restructuring happens? I'm asking because I'm not in a good situation right now in terms of money and can't justify buying any more gold in the near future.
Also, welcome back Overlord!

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Sargent67, on 05 July 2011 - 12:37 AM, said: Sorry if this has been asked I looked and looked but theres a lot of info to sort thru I know I didn't find an answer.
Does ammo weigh anything? Or is having full load the same as a half one vehicle performance-wise?