Developers posts on forum

dance210:   Hi Devildog8,   I have moved over to Total War: ARENA and am no longer working on World of Tanks. I am finishing up the previously announced tournaments (Platournament and 1v1 Throwdown on Saturday and the Absolute Clan Cup) but will not be running any other tournaments.   At this time, there is no additional information on when tournaments may be resuming. I would suggest keeping an eye on the portal and forums for more information

dance210:   ​That is an interesting suggestion. At this time though, our tournament tools would not allow us to run matches like that. Thanks for your suggestion!

dance210:   Tournaments like the Absolute Classic, Silver League, Clan League had that mechanic because they lasted over several months. While the Absolute Clan Cup lasts over several months, each tournament only lasts a week. It doesn't have the rule where you can report a team for no-showing and they will be DQ'd either for that week or for the rest of the tournaments.

dance210: Absolute Clan Cup Standings: Week 2, Group Stage 1 + 2 Standings are not final until after all three Group Stages are complete   Rank Team title Points Earned Points Possible Points Ratio 1 Bulba 30 30 1.000 1 HavoK 30 30 1.000 1 RUSHB 30 30 1.000 1 VILIN 30 30 1.000 5 MAHOU 28 30 0.933 6 Guerrillas 27 30 0.900 6 R-7 TACO'S LIFE 27 30 0.900 8 GOFD 26 30 0.867 8 OTTER Redux 26 30 0.867 8 RDDT: Ledif's Angels 26 30 0.867 11 FD_UP 25 30 0.833 11 YOUJO 25 30 0.833 13 DENIX¬.¬KRU 24 30 0.800 13 JxSmathley [NICO] 24 30 0.800 15 CARTEL 22 30 0.733 16 CLAWS 21 30 0.700 16 NEWBI 21 30 0.700 18 LOAD Gaming 20 30 0.667 18 Relic 2nd 20 30 0.667 18 RELIC'FU 20 30 0.667 18 WANKA ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° 20 30 0.667 22 BRASIL REVOLUTION 19 30 0.633 22 Slapnut Magoos [FU] 19 30 0.633 24 Wolves Baby Girl 18 30 0.600 25 HARM 17 30 0.567 26 -4K- 16 30 0.533 26 Soyuz 16 30 0.533 26 Triad 16 30 0.533 29 [RS] 15 30 0.500 29 TheNewKidsOnTheBlock 15 30 0.500 31 PRAVi, vidi, vici 14 30 0.467 31 Prime³ [RDDT3] 14 30 0.467 31 Revenge of -0K- 14 30 0.467 31 Where is Horth?[M0B] 14 30 0.467 35 C-T-L 13 30 0.433 35 NEW NooBS [-HERO] 13 30 0.433 37 _4K_ 12 30 0.400 37 IS-5 FOR THE WIN 12 30 0.400 37 L-PRO 12 30 0.400 37 ORYX Exp Force 12 30 0.400 37 TATAR MONGOLS 12 30 0.400 37 TEMPL Shenanigans 12 30 0.400 37 T-GBU 12 30 0.400 44 Elena tiene comezón 11 30 0.367 45 /-PUA-/ 9 30 0.300 45 Glory Fades 9 30 0.300 47 WARRIOR TANKISTS ORG 8 30 0.267 48 Clan Chile 7 30 0.233 48 Just Fluking Around 7 30 0.233 50 BRIGADA Z 6 30 0.200 50 H1VOC 6 30 0.200 52 2HARM 5 30 0.167 53 1BAC 4 30 0.133 53 討賊è¯è» [PRC] 4 30 0.133 53 EXILES 4 30 0.133 53 WARMG 4 30 0.133 57 Monkey Biz [-M1-] 3 30 0.100 58 H2OW 2 30 0.067 58 IN-KA 2 30 0.067 58 steellions 2 30 0.067 61 -DIG- 1 30 0.033 61 IA-BR 1 30 0.033 61 -RH- 1 30 0.033 61 -SDS- 1 30 0.033 65 4HIM 0 30 0.000 65 BWSO 0 30 0.000

The_Chieftain:   If they are made up, and I am not in a position to say one way or the other, I am quite confident that WG did not make them up. Not unless SerB outright lied to me when he gave me the drawings for them a few years ago, saying they were provided from China.

The_Chieftain:   Friend of mine said that 70mm is better: The slight grainy effect results in a more atmospheric watch.

CabbageMechanic:   No set date, soon ™.  Maybe not moving for range, but definitely for firing angles for shooting at vehicles in cover.  

CabbageMechanic:   they're coming soon!  

CabbageMechanic:    

CabbageMechanic:   Referring to the 30v30?  Now the aforementioned "Grand Battles"  

CabbageMechanic:   My current understanding is that it will be optional and availability will depend on the Tier X queue population.    

CabbageMechanic:   Thanks for taking the time to write it - the focus is currently on higher tiers but other changes are always possible.  

CabbageMechanic:   Where exactly?  The T10 Chinese TD is the WZ-113G FT.

-edit- Found it.  I can't speak for China, that's their business.

CabbageMechanic: Update 9.20 contains a significant amount of vehicle rebalances spanning 5 Nations

Soviet Vehicles

As the game evolved, some Soviet tanks grew underwhelming, while the line’s expansion messed with the progression at higher tiers. Update 9.20 attempts to restore coherency throughout the Tech Tree with comprehensive changes to tank destroyers, medium, and heavy tanks.   Medium Tanks:   T-44, T-44/100, T-54 First Prototype:    The T-44’s top turret received 200mm of effective armor on the turret front (previously 120–140mm) and up to 300mm of effective side armor, so it should no longer shy away from same-tier opponents and can march on after a duel with enemies of higher tiers. The T-54 first prototype and Т-44-100 had their top turrets bolstered in just the same way. In addition, the gun choices didn’t really give you a sense of diverse gameplay. So we went on to tweak the 100mm LB-1 and the122mm D-25-44 guns. The 122mm got a boost in fire rate and is now the alpha-brawling gun of choice. The 100mm now has a better chance at making successful shots when firing on the move and while standing, thanks to improved stabilization and aiming time. It’ll shine in more careful mid-range engagements.   

T-54   The intimidating tier IX T-54 can put virtually any medium tank to shame. However, its tough and angular turret lost some of its value with time, and the T-54 doesn’t feel as good as it used to in mid- and long-distance engagements. We strengthened its turret armor (the area by the gun mantlet) to restore its confidence. Also, the T-54’s top guns were revised to stress the difference in advancing from the T-54 to the T-62A or to the Object 140. The T-62A with its better aim and gun handling is unlocked with the 100mm D-54, which suits mid to long-range gameplay. The Object 140 is more mid- to close-range and thus is unlocked with the close-quarter combat style D-10T2S. We also took the opportunity to buff the turret to allow the T-54 to up its competitive ability. Object 140 The blend of decent speed, easy gun handling, and solid protection make the tier X Object 140 extremely versatile — it can do anything from scouting to flanking. However, its weak turret roof is way too easy to overmatch and spoils an otherwise great picture. To fix it, we increased its turret roof armor thickness to the level of the T-62A. Note though, that vulnerable hatches remain. Be careful when you take the rebalanced Object 140 for a stroll, or you may end up with a face full of AP real quick.   Heavy Tanks:   IS-7   Update 9.20 sets the course for the Soviet heavy tank revision with the rebalance of the IS-7. Poor gun handling and moderate accuracy made it unfeasible for it to land a precise shot, especially on the move, and often left a player feeling outclassed by almost every other tier x heavy tank. To give the IS-7 a much-needed leg-up, we reduced its aiming time, and dispersion on the move and from the turret. This should allow it to fully realize its firepower, while the 2,400 HP will ensure its longevity. Together, these changes are designed to stress the IS-7’s role as a close-range breakthrough vehicle that can effectively lead an attack. Moving forward, we’ll be making a stronger distinction between the IS and KV lines. Our goal is bringing the KV lines back into relevance and cementing their role as powerful, well-protected damage dealers.   Tank Destroyers:   Although there are two lines of Soviet TDs, most players would play the one that leads to Object 268; and within that, a disproportional amount of people stop at the ISU-152 or go on to unlock the tier X Object 268 and then never play it. It was clear that we needed to give a real reason to unlock and play the Object 268. To do that, we had to rebalance the ISU-152, and that was always going to be tricky. The solution was to keep the fearsome alpha of the ISU-152, but reduce its penetration compensating for it with added mobility and larger HP. This then allowed us to improve the Object 704 and ultimately get a better set of stats for the Object 268 at Tier X. ISU-152 If you look at the ISU-152, it’s a great point-blank “boom” TD; the Object 704 is a lot like the ISU-152 but stronger, while the Object 268 looks somewhat lackluster in this trio. We needed the road to the Object 268 to make more sense and started by replacing its top BL-10 gun with the 152mm D-4S. It’s similar to the BL-10 in every parameter except for slightly lower penetration (260mm). It still allows the ISU-152 to be that “boom” TD, but it also gives us a little room to improve its armor, increase HP and give it higher mobility. Aside from that, the ISU-152 will also lose some 122mm guns, which will make it easier to research its top gun. If you haven’t researched the top gun yet and use the 122mm BL-9S, you’ll get the new top gun at the release of 9.20.   Object 704   The fearsome tier IX Object 704 adds an alternative gun, the 152mm D-4S, while keeping the mighty BL-10 as its top option, bringing more versatility to its gameplay. Object 268 To make the tier X a fitting reward for working all the way to the end of the line, we boosted its AP shell speed from 760m/s to 950m/s, while also bringing its gun depression on par with the Object 704. This should make it more efficient at hitting enemies at range and destroying moving targets.     French Vehicles   Once great, the French line is now a shadow of its former self: its TDs have been crippled to the point no one wants to unlock them, while the АМХ 30 and AMX 30 B play the same as the German Leopard 1 and Leopard Prototyp A. We attempt to bring it back to relevance with 9.20: We rebalanced tier IX and X medium tanks so they play as mid-range sniper support, lending them a unique look and feel.  To let its TDs work wonders again, we leaned into what the French line likes to do and gave them autoloaders that matter. We also fixed the imbalance in mobility and the inconsistency with their armor and weak spots.   Medium Tanks:   АМХ 30 and AMX 30 B The АМХ 30 and AMX 30 B getting more resilient thanks to significantly reinforced turret armor and can leverage uneven terrain to pick off enemies. Be mindful that the hull stays thin and vulnerable to enemy shells. The two also receive better gun stabilization, which, paired with their decent speed and maneuverability, lets them move across the battlefield quickly and bring their guns to places they are needed. Regarding guns, the АМХ 30 and AMX 30 B now sport the best damage per minute of all medium tanks. So you can get the jump on your enemies, shell out large damage, and duck back behind cover. To make them most efficient at mid-range, we slightly reduced their accuracy and penetration with AP shells.   We know how many of you hold the Bat.-Châtillon 25 t. dear. So do we! Upon considering your feedback on the changes we planned to introduce, we took a step back to review the testing results and didn't find a solid enough reason to rebalance this treasured vehicle. We will leave it unchanged for now.

Heavy Tanks: AMX 50-100 The AMX 50-100 sports superb mobility combined with impressive damage potential. However, it often fails to leverage these in combat due to a large profile and vulnerable hull armor. 9.20 bolsters the AMX 50-100’s durability and chances at making an impact with a noticeable improvement to gun depression. Now it can rain destruction from behind the hills, keeping its massive, poorly-protected hull safe from enemy shells. Tank Destroyers: We wanted to make autoloaders a signature feature of Tier VIII–X French TDs, so we added an autoloader for the AMX AC mle. 48 and AMX 50 Foch. AMX AC mle. 48 and AMX 50 Foch The AMX 50 Foch (tier IX) gets a four-round 120mm autoloader gun with an average alpha damage of 400. The AMX AC mle. 48 now packs a three-round 120mm autoloader with the same 400 average alpha. Furthermore, the two TDs now sport side armor thick enough to bounce enemy shells. The AMX AC mle. 48 also benefits from a slight boost in mobility, while the AMX 50 Foch gets its mobility reduced a bit. AMX 50 Foch (155) The AMX 50 Foch (155) is definitely a keeper. Although it developed a few weaknesses over the years and pales in comparison to other top-tier TDs, it can be seen rolling down the battlefields every once in while. At the same time, following the tweaks to Tiers VIII–IX, this TD became unfit for the top Tier, which created a dilemma. Many players in the community have a soft spot for the AMX 50 Foch (155) and removing it from the game would make no one happy. It took us a while, but we found a way out that should give the revised TD line a Tier X to match, and leave the good ol’ Foch (155) in the roster. Starting in 9.20, the AMX 50 Foch (155) becomes a special vehicle, while a completely new TD, the AMX 50 Foch B, rolls out on tier X. Basically, this newcomer is a revised version of the AMX 50 Foch (155), equipped with a six-round 120mm autoloader capable of dealing 400 alpha damage instead of the 155 gun. It is also reinforced with better side and front armor. Due to a low silhouette, the AMX 50 Foch (155) used to have fairly poor gun depression and elevation, limiting the tank’s usefulness. We increased both to boost its effectiveness on uneven terrain. AMX 50 Foch B Let's explain some purely technical details of the transition: What's with the AMX 50 Foch's (155) combat parameters?

It benefits from the same set of improvements the new Tier X received (except for the gun; it retains the 155mm autoloader): its front and side armor got thicker and gun depression and elevation went up a few degrees. How can you get the AMX 50 Foch B and the AMX 50 Foch (155)? If you researched and purchased the AMX 50 Foch (155), it remains in your Garage, changing its status to a special vehicle, and you also get the AMX 50 Foch B.  If you researched but haven't purchased it just yet, you have until 9.20's launch to do so.  Lastly, if you're in the process of researching it, you have to hurry, as the AMX 50 Foch (155) won't be available for purchase after 9.20. What stays on the AMX 50 Foch (155)? It keeps its battle statistics, XP, acheivements, medals, and marks of excellence. What gets transferred to the AMX 50 Foch B?
 All customization items (camo, emblems, and inscriptions) go to the AMX 50 Foch B for their remaining duration.  The AMX 50 Foch's (155) Crew gets retrained for the AMX 50 Foch B. Since the AMX 50 Foch (155) has a special status, you can recruit a Crew from any French TD without penalty. What about rounds and equipment? Shells were removed, but feat not; you'll get the full amount of Credits they cost you credited to your account.  Equipment gets de-mounted and moved to Storage, and you can use it on any other vehicle.   German Vehicles Heavy Tanks: Mäuschen The tier IX Mäuschen doesn’t require any major balance tweaks, except one: it was proving to be frustrating in its standard configuration, so we gave it more mobility, making it more enjoyable to play. This should also streamline the progression down the Maus line. Maus The Maus returned to its position as the great damage-soaking fortress. However, in our eagerness to improve the tank we went a little too far with its damage output. We wanted to retain its powerhouse nature, while also shining a little spotlight on the E100. So we cut its HP pool and slowed down its reload speed. While this superheavy won’t deal as much damage as it used to, these changes shouldn’t affect its overall gameplay. It remains an armored fortress.   Tank Destroyers:   8.8cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger The fast-firing and accurate 8,8 cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger used to disappoint in the mobility department, making it difficult to get the best out of it. When help was needed on the opposite flank, this TD couldn't cover the distance in time. We ramped up the 8.8cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger’s mobility, enabling it to reach the fight in enough time to be useful. This should create a more rewarding experience where you decide when to start racking up damage, instead of waiting for the enemy to close the distance   American Medium Tanks The M48A1 Patton and M46 Patton are loved by veteran players. At one point, they dominated the battlefield. However, over time, they fell out of favor and survivability. The weakened turret wasn’t strong enough to reward good ridge and hill play. The cupola was also too easy to target. We gave them a new turret with a smaller cupola and better protection to make them a dangerous weapon in the hands of experts again.   Japanese Heavy Tanks: The Japanese heavy line called for a refocus and rebalance from tier V all the way to tier X. We put balance and complementary gameplay styles at the center of design, tweaking its every vehicle with the only exception of the O-Ni. These changes should give the superheavies a feel of their own: more “break out and assault” in style with great frontal armor and two choices of gun styles.   O-I Exp   The huge-for-tier-V penetration with the 105mm gun made the O-I Experimental. a one-shotting monster. We removed it, which should encourage players develop a more elaborate battle plan than peek-a-boom. Mobility takes a hit as well, but the tank receives a considerable addition to its frontal armor thickness. This should even the odds against higher tiers, bringing its gameplay more in line with the rest of the Japanese heavies. O-I If you ever crossed paths with the tier VI O-I while playing a lower tier, you should know how terribly difficult it was to break through its thick armor. Even flanking wouldn’t work. Update 9.20 cuts down on its rear armor thickness ramping up your chances at outflanking it. O-Ho Tank guns should offer an incremental benefit or a different play style. For example, the 10cm Experimental Tank Gun Kai was supposed to offer the O-Ho a faster firing gun with lower alpha than the 15cm. Going with the upgraded option, you benefited from 30 more damage and could punch through higher tier tanks, aiming carefully at weak spots. However, when the battle is raging you don't always have time to take careful aim and would rather use Premium ammo to damage a higher tier before this opportunity disappears. The O-Ho's 10cm gun didn't offer this choice — now it does. Type 4 and Type 5 Heavy The tweaks the Type 4 and Type 5 Heavy received back in 9.17.1 fared well — at least partially. Once sluggish and vulnerable to their peers, these tanks went away with a significantly thicker frontal plate which, together with a boost in firepower, carved them a spot among heavies. However, we admit we went a bit too far with the armor. These two have almost no weak spots on the front, which made them immune to damage from tier VII–VIII vehicles. To restore the balance, we revised their frontal armor, adding several thinner areas (240–260mm for Tier X and 220–240mm for tier IX). 

CabbageMechanic: Hey Tankers, 

Here are the recent preview notes for 9.20:   SPG Updates
  The work on fine-tuning SPGs didn’t stop with 9.18. The team spent a few months analyzing your feedback and came up with a set of tweaks to improve the experience for players in arty and those fighting them. The increased splash radius often resulted in confusing instances where you thought you were safe from an enemy SPG, laying low behind cover, but received damage regardless. To alleviate these issues, we refined the stun and damage calculation mechanic, adding an extra set of variable for shooting over obstacles: Don’t worry about arty shells if the construction (destructible or indestructible) you use for cover is two or more meters thick and your tank stays completely hidden behind it. You’re safe there: if an SPG shoots, your tank won’t get stunned or damaged. Tanks hiding behind a fence or a small house that are less than 2m thick will get stunned and receive the same amount of damage they would get if they were in the open. There’s also a third scenario: while cover is thick (2+ meters), a vehicle isn’t fully hidden (think of any corner maneuver). In this case, the stun duration and damage depend directly on how exposed a tank is. Based on the sizes of the visible area, a vehicle can get: - 25% of the total damage and stun time - 50% of the total damage and stun time - 75% of the total damage and stun time - 100% of the total damage and stun time Also, to provide you a full lowdown on your performance in a battle, the post-battle stats will now brief you on the total stun time you caused.

New Chinese TDs
They're here!  Check out more details for the whole line on our content article. Grand Battle Mode Have you ever wanted to test your mettle outside the 15v15 setup? Well, you’ll soon get your chance. Starting in 9.20, the game adds a new 30v30 “Grand Battle” mode with 60 players fighting over an all-new 1.4x1.4 “Nebelburg” map, created specifically for this scenario. Available alongside other Random Battles types, it’s exclusive to Tier X vehicles and follows the rules of Standard battles: capture an enemy base or destroy all opponents to secure victory. The number of SPGs is limited to four per side to ensure enjoyable experience for all vehicle classes

HD Models New models for BC 12 t, KV-5, SU-14-1, SU-5, M12, M5A1 Stuart, PzKpfw 38H 735(f), Pz. 4 Ausf. D, VK 30.01(D), T69, Matilda BP, Churchill III, T-44-85    

The_Chieftain:   Which includes transgender training. I've already sat through that. Like anything else in the US Army, one doesn't just wave an administrative wand and things happen. One may ask, which set of haircut standards applies at which stage in the reassignment process, for example? How about civilian vs military doctor (Yes, it matters). Regs and policies for everything.  Mattis is going to get a lot of support for that new policy on mandatory training. https://www.ausa.org...ll-requirements "Fast-forward to 2015, wherein a study at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., revealed a training deficit of 258 days—so nearly 20 months of annual mandatory training crammed into a 12-month calendar year." When the US lost the tank challenge again this year, there were a lot of biting comments along the lines of "Well, the contest was rigged. It just had tests about how to operate tanks. Had it also included exams on POSH, Resiliency and EO, we'd have nailed the competition." Mattis has started a culture of asking "If it does not help us better kill people, why are we doing it?" And, frankly, that includes transgender troops. There are so few folks affected by it, is it really worth the time and effort? The services have never been on board with the transgender policy, so this pause on recruiting is to last long enough for them to finish the assessments of the merits, which they have been asking for for months.

CabbageMechanic:   Is that a yacht-club crowd themed WWE wrestler?


As for maps, I hear you - I'm getting a little tired of seeing Abbey load up as well.  We'll pass it on, and hopefully we'll have some more map update info to share soon.

CabbageMechanic:   Yup!

As for the other comments, I don't write the min specs, but they are written specifically from the perspective of what will run the game.  We are definitely not in the business of recommending operating systems for general use.  Fair points that XP is quite long in the tooth though.

CabbageMechanic:   Mugsy is still here doing good stuff!  Thanks for the welcome.  

CabbageMechanic:   Good man!  

CabbageMechanic:   Cool!  

CabbageMechanic:   We can certainly ask



 

Saffr0n:   You may be seeing this as a report error when you look up the IP using IP lookup. What those sites are reporting is the location of the ISP and not necessarily the hop location. I also live outside of San Francisco and confirm that routing goes along the South Bay (Santa Clara/San Jose) to the West server. Keep in mind that I'm giving this information without looking at your PingPlotter report. If you're concerned about how your connection is being routed, I can look into it some more, but will need that report. 

Saffr0n: If you're using Win10 and a pre-release build, it may cause crashes. I don't have any other information about your systems so I couldn't tell you much else. 

Mezurashi: Anyone can join? Even me?   I'll be watching this closely.    

The_Chieftain:   Found more than you expected and realized you could make a book out of it? I can relate...

dance210:  

dance210:   Teams are randomly assigned to groups by the tournament management system. So, unless you think an inanimate computer is somehow stacking a deck, it's all the luck of the draw.

dance210:   Looks like Tedster_ is on board! And I think it would be amazing *insert evil grin*  

dance210:   ​Can I nominate you? I mean....what could possibly go wrong! :-D

CabbageMechanic:   Happy to hear you have noticed an improvement since the new RV Policy, I was extensively involved in deploying it.  It's a lot of work and a job our CSRs still manage every day, but we have thankfully been able to remove a lot of the most extreme behavior.  If you see more, keep reporting it.
 

CabbageMechanic:   Thank you, a lot of useful benchmarks and actionable feedback there.  As for #3, is being able to set Primary tanks for the ones you're grinding insufficient?  My own habits usually just involve filtering for the tier of what I know I want to play and I find that quite quick, but I'm weird so that may not be practical for many.  Let me know.  

CabbageMechanic:   Thanks for the link, that certainly lends more weight to the argument.  I will look more into what making that change would entail and look into what factors might be creating internal resistance to it.

CabbageMechanic: Hey Tankers,
Here's the most recent Supertest changes for the latter end of the Brit Medium line and the FV4202: 

dance210: Registration for Week 3 of the Absolute Clan Cup is now open.

dance210: Absolute Clan Cup Standings: Week 2, Group Stage 1 Standings are not final until after all three Group Stages are complete   Rank Team title Points Earned Points Possible Points Ratio 1 RUSHB 15 15 1.000 1 Bulba 15 15 1.000 1 VILIN 15 15 1.000 1 HavoK 15 15 1.000 1 Guerrillas 15 15 1.000 1 RDDT: Ledif's Angels 15 15 1.000 1 JxSmathley [NICO] 15 15 1.000 1 GOFD 15 15 1.000 9 WANKA ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° 13 15 0.867 9 OTTER Redux 13 15 0.867 9 MAHOU 13 15 0.867 12 R-7 TACO'S LIFE 12 15 0.800 12 CARTEL 12 15 0.800 12 BRASIL REVOLUTION 12 15 0.800 12 FD_UP 12 15 0.800 12 DENIX¬.¬KRU 12 15 0.800 17 Relic 2nd 11 15 0.733 18 YOUJO 10 15 0.667 18 HARM 10 15 0.667 20 Soyuz 9 15 0.600 21 NEWBI 8 15 0.533 21 [RS] 8 15 0.533 21 PRAVi, vidi, vici 8 15 0.533 21 LOAD Gaming 8 15 0.533 21 CLAWS 8 15 0.533 21 Wolves Baby Girl 8 15 0.533 21 -4K- 8 15 0.533 28 L-PRO 7 15 0.467 28 RELIC'FU 7 15 0.467 28 Just Fluking Around 7 15 0.467 28 Prime³ [RDDT3] 7 15 0.467 28 Revenge of -0K- 7 15 0.467 28 Where is Horth?[M0B] 7 15 0.467 28 C-T-L 7 15 0.467 28 T-GBU 7 15 0.467 36 Slapnut Magoos [FU] 6 15 0.400 36 ORYX Exp Force 6 15 0.400 36 Triad 6 15 0.400 39 TheNewKidsOnTheBlock 5 15 0.333 39 NEW NooBS [-HERO] 5 15 0.333 39 IS-5 FOR THE WIN 5 15 0.333 39 _4K_ 5 15 0.333 39 /-PUA-/ 5 15 0.333 39 BRIGADA Z 5 15 0.333 39 Glory Fades 5 15 0.333 39 Elena tiene comezón 5 15 0.333 39 TATAR MONGOLS 5 15 0.333 48 WARRIOR TANKISTS ORG 4 15 0.267 48 Clan Chile 4 15 0.267 48 討賊è¯è» [PRC] 4 15 0.267 48 2HARM 4 15 0.267 52 H1VOC 3 15 0.200 52 Monkey Biz [-M1-] 3 15 0.200 54 EXILES 1 15 0.067 54 IA-BR 1 15 0.067 54 steellions 1 15 0.067 54 IN-KA 1 15 0.067 54 1BAC 1 15 0.067 54 -RH- 1 15 0.067 54 WARMG 1 15 0.067 61 BWSO 0 15 0.000 61 4HIM 0 15 0.000 61 H2OW 0 15 0.000 61 -DIG- 0 15 0.000 61 TEMPL Shenanigans 0 15 0.000 61 -SDS- 0 15 0.000

Mezurashi: Just a warning. Please be civil or this topic will be locked and sanctions are given out. 

CabbageMechanic: This year is Gen Con's 50s Anniversary!  August 17th-20th in Indianapolis The Best Four Days in Gaming™.  It's primarily a tabletop games show but there is a growing vidya game contingent. 
Any tankers planning on going this year?

CabbageMechanic: Minimum Requirements:OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10Processor: At least two physical cores supporting SSE2RAM: 1.5 GB for Windows XP, 2 GB for Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10GPU: GeForce 6800 / ATI HD X2400 XT with 256 MB RAM & compatible with DirectX9.0c
Sound: Compatible with DirectX9.0c
Hard Drive Space: 16 GB 
Connection Speed: 256 Kbps
Recommended:OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit)Processor: Intel Core i5-3330
RAM: 4 GB GPU: GeForce GTX660 (2GB) / Radeon HD 7850 2GB, DirectX 9.0c
Sound: Compatible with DirectX9.0c
Hard Drive Speed: 30 GB Connection Speed: 1024 Kbps or higher (for voice chat)

CabbageMechanic:  

CabbageMechanic:

Thanks for the kind words!  Our CS Staff do the best they can with what they have and work very hard to respond to every single player who submits a ticket.    

CabbageMechanic:   I'll take that into consideration, I can see value in having a quick reference available, but I question whether the volume of bad advice is so large that it cannot be responded to with a constructive response explaining why it isn't good.  

CabbageMechanic:   I disagree entirely, there is plenty of feedback regarding lots of different things about the game that could be useful from someone with that much experience.  For game balance purposes? Probably not - but you don't have to be good at the game to have quality input regarding a confusing aspect of the garage UI or the contents of a Premium Shop deal.  Naturally, for more specialized items like CW or Ranked certain player group's feedback should be weighed more heavily, but I am focused on quality and constructive feedback on all aspects of the game, which I don't believe will be limited to the best players.
 

CabbageMechanic:  
I can see why you find that frustrating and will pass that along as general feedback.  I will say that a 2-3 month timeline is a little unrealistic because things that far out are frequently tentative and subject to change, but I think more advance notice of significant events like those is a reasonable request.  

CabbageMechanic:  
Customer Support is alive and well, are you experiencing an issue you are having trouble contacting them about?  

CabbageMechanic:   I am familiar with Eve (played it for a few years in the good ol' days), and that's a fair criticism.  I don't know if an identical process is possible for WoT, but I can at least account for the collection and submission of NA feedback.
 

The_Chieftain: For those wondering about the missing words on p186 of the Firepower reprint, the full sentence is "the armor was “unquestionably less than that required of the heavy tank” and that the weight imposed significant limitations."

The_Chieftain: Only one line is missing. The full line is "the armor was “unquestionably less than that required of the heavy tank” and that the weight imposed significant limitations."

The_Chieftain: So apparently the Weald Jagdpanther was out of commission for TankFest, which was a bit disappointing, especially considering all the 'push' on their facebook page about how it was going to be running at the show. The problem, it seems, was that it was left outside and it rained the night before, which got into the magneto system, and killed it. I made mention to Hilary that it seemed a little surprising that a tank would not be better protected against something like rain, which seems a reasonable hazard in Western Europe. He smiled and said that the vehicles had reliability problems for a reason...   I didn't ask, but I presume that if it's raining and uncovered, the engine should be running and would keep it dry.

Mezurashi: Just a friendly reminder. Some of the posts are getting a bit too personal and nonconstructive. Please keep this discussion civil. Thanks.

Mezurashi: Locked this topic for non-constructive posting.

Mezurashi: This is just a reminder. Some of the posts are getting personal and out of line. Keep it on track please.   Thanks.

dance210:   ​Hi LostMyMarbles,   I have no additional information. I also no longer work on World of Tanks, other than finishing up the tournaments running in July. Keep an eye on the Portal; when the next season for the Global Map is announced, it will likely be there

dance210: For any player who signed up for Solo Registration for Platournament 7.20 or 7.22 and did not have a full team (4 players) by the time registration closes: There was an update to the Tournament Management System on Wednesday, July 19. This update is now preventing me from creating Solo teams, as it gives me an error when trying to add players to a new team.   Unfortunately, other than contacting the developers, there is no way for me to fix this issue. Sorry, I will be unable to add you to a team today.   For the Platournaments next Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: I am waiting to hear whether they will actually be able to fix this issue. As of now, ONLY teams that have at least 3 players on the roster for either Team or Solo registration can be accepted.   I understand that this completely negates what we have been trying to do with Solo Registration, and I apologize for it. If I find out any additional information before the tournament on Tuesday, I will let you know. Thanks.

Quemapueblos: Hi folks,   Your daily chat server update: Thank you to everyone who has let us know they are having issues and posted their specs. We have added several more chat servers this morning to reduce the load and hopefully also reduce problems. Most players are reporting it's working fine for them but we have sporadic reports of contact lists still not connecting even after waiting 5-10 minutes.    If you are having issues restart your client and wait a few minutes. Some contact lists with many entries might take some time to load. This is still a temporary fix as the long term solution is still a few weeks out. We will continue to do what we can in the short term to keep it stable. We are still considering what to do in terms of compensation as we hopefully get near to the end of this for good.  

CabbageMechanic:    
There was an option selected on my forum account in the backend that should not have, I have resolved it and messages to me should be working normally now.  

CabbageMechanic:  

CabbageMechanic:   I appreciate that and will note the feedback that I report accordingly, I do also have Yoott, dance, Hypnotik, pizzastorm, and veganzombie among others available to lend a seasoned perspective.  However, as CC my ultimate role here is to communicate, not make design decisions.  I will do my best to represent your sentiments to our team and vice versa.  

As for downvotes, I would suggest that if you feel strongly enough about a post that you want to show your displeasure, creating your own post offering a well thought out opposing view is a more constructive way of approaching the situation.  My reasoning here is that since this forum format is always determined by chronological order, down-votes do not really serve a functional purpose.
  To CoAF, I am working on the creation of a group for highly engaged players whom I trust to deliver quality feedback, but it will likely not take the same shape as CoAF did.  It will not be limited to perspectives focused on Clan Wars and competitive gameplay, but those subjects will certainly be open for feedback.