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JayStark02: Closing thread. Non-constructive and unrest.

CabbageMechanic:   ​Temba, his arms wide!

The_Chieftain: First class for the panto production, or just generally that Ottawa in winter is nicer than Toronto? (Bearing in mind that it's a relative term)

dance210:   The system isn't set up to allow players to un-confirm or delete a team after it has been confirmed. For now, if you sign up and realize that you can't join, please send an email to tournmants@wargamingamerica.com with the following information: In-game name Team name Name of the tournament What you would like assistance with (unconfirm team, delete team, add/remove players for 3v3 or 5v5 tournaments)   Once we receive that, we will be happy to help.

The_Chieftain: Two particularly tough tests are Ireland and Finland.  Finland requires some time on the skid pan, which makes sense given their weather.  Ireland is notorious for having something akin to an 80% first time failure rate.  The trick with the Irish one is that it tests your abilities to drive in the real world.  The theory is that any idiot can follow road signs and road rules when the examiner is next to them, and that nobody ever drives like the examiner is next to them when there is no such examiner. Thus, what the examiner is looking for is your judgement in how you drive.  Case in point, brother of my ex came home after failing his test.  Ex's dad was a cop. Sure enough, he had failed.  When asked what happened, he said he was failed to keeping to a 30mph posted speed limit on a very good dual carriage way where the typical person drives at about 45-50. The correct judgement would have been to drive at 45-50, as the road and weather were both good, and he would be keeping up with the flow of traffic. Dad was not sympathetic: "You must make progress, and traveling slower than the normal flow of traffic makes you an obstacle and a hazard."   Thus, there is no substitute for experience.    California test was almost an embarrassment.  Took the written since I was already in the DMV, never really drove in the US before that.  Took the test in an Automatic.  Hill starts, three point turns, not tested. How can you fail it? 

dance210:   Hello Insurrectional_Leftist,   As others have mentioned, the NA office had a skeleton staff during the Christmas and New Years vacation. This has lead to a backlog of tickets and a long queue. Staff have returned from the holiday break starting today, and are working diligently on the tickets that are in queue. We apologize for the delay in responding to your ticket and staff will get back to you as quickly as possible.   I will be closing this thread. If you have any other questions, please feel free to send me a forum PM and I will do my best to answer them.

The_Chieftain: Just back from the panto with my daughter. (Robin Hood, at the Gaiety). I'm rather disappointed the tradition never took hold in the US, once my 7-year old got the concept she enjoyed the hell out of herself. Heck, I enjoyed it, it included a lot of references that you need to have several decades behind you to understand. Apparently there was an amateur production of Cinderella in San Francisco last year, they might be back next year. If not, it may be worth a weekend trip to Canada for a full-scale production,

dance210:   I did some testing of different maps / formats. Encounter seemed to be bad - with only 5 min battles, the cap time for encounter maps didn't work out. I could increase the battle time to compensate for that; however the tournament would then run longer. I think the general consensus was that Attack/Defense didn't work very well either.   Right now, I use Mittengard and Widepark, both of which seem to be working out well (I haven't heard any complaints, so if there are any, please post them!). I may start testing out other small maps in Standard to see if they work, based on player feedback.

dance210:   I have a tendency to stick with the most popular tiers (tier IV - VIII) for the tournaments. I am more likely to run a tier IX or X tournament for the 5v5 tournaments.   If people are interested, I can run some higher tier for the 3v3, to see how well they do.

JayStark02: Closing thread as per OP's request.

JayStark02: Alright guys, closing thread due to non-constructive arguing.

Lert:   Living.

Lert: Happy new year from the Netherlands. 2016 still has 51 minutes to go over here when I type this, but I figured I'd post my thread while there's still some time remaining for most people here.  Please take good care of your pets. Many pets don't like fireworks, it can terrify them, panic them. Please make sure they have a safe, quiet spot to retreat to. My own cat is enjoying a simple cardboard box that I laid down on its side and placed a thick blanket on to dampen the sound. Finally I threw some kitty treats in to make sure she's comfortable.  Newyear responsibly, people. (Crossposted from floaty boats)

The_Chieftain:   Compared to the Jetstar flights I had previously, VA is going to be a full service airline, I suspect. But Qantad gave me the same restrictions. At least I can use my alliance status with Kiwi air to get a free checked bag in addition.

Yoott:     There is no limit to how many tanks of a type you can use. You can use three T1105s as an example   Não há limite para quantos tanques de um tipo você pode usar. Você pode usar três T1105s como um exemplo

Mugsy_: Hello, Thanks for the heads up, will share this issue with the appropriate team. Happy Holidays!

The_Chieftain: Was it anyone in here I was figuring out the weight of the tank mounted 90mm M3 (i.e. gun and cradle) as compared to the 17pr? I seem to recall they were more or less equivalent.

dance210:   The 5v5's will be returning in January

dance210:   All tournament questions should go to tournaments@wargamingamerica.com.   I am officially back at work Jan. 3 and most questions (especially payment questions) will be answered once I get to the office.

Yoott: Don't Forget to sign up and submit your teams for the qualifiers I see a bunch of teams sitting with either just under enough players or just above enough but not submitted Do not be the guys that don't get in because you didn't click submit team   Click here for registration page

Yoott: Don't Forget to sign up and submit your teams for the qualifiers I see a bunch of teams sitting with either just under enough players or just above enough but not submitted Do not be the guys that don't get in because you didn't click submit team   Click here for registration page

The_Chieftain: First Class? Doing well. United is moving to Business-only, though at least the new business seats are very similar to the current first class ones.    What gets me is the different standard of service of lounges around the world, and they're not better in the US. Go to United's lounge in LHR, full food, free beer... Hey, they're competing with Lufthansa and B.A. Go to United's lounge in JFK, and you're lucky to get little cheese blocks and crackers. Seriously?   That said, the frequent-flyer perks are reasonable. I'm subjecting myself to a bit of culture shock given I've a couple of tickets booked on Virgin Australia and Kiwi Air next year. 7kg hand luggage restriction? One checked bag? You're kidding.... I never use my full United baggage allowance of 3x 70lb bags plus carry-on, and I haven't flown less than premium economy in years. If I'm still at this in two years' time, United should be at least at European levels, even if still behind Mid-East/Asia.   Much though I have sympathy for Wulfe, what does or does not happen to the folks who have taken a dislike to him are irrelevant to his own actions in response. Not breaking our rules, not personally going after folks, is not all that hard to do, and it's why I don't think I can do much for him. His opposition didn't write the posts under his name that our moderators found broke the rules. Even if we were to go back and decide that the guys he responded to broke the rules, the result is that both will be sanctioned, Wulfe's situation would not be changed. The only hope I can see for him is if it turns out after investigation that the account was actually bought, and that that buy's him a 'buy' on the warning. That also is not anything I have influence over, except making sure that the investigation happens.

The_Chieftain: A chance, yes.

The_Chieftain:   Tenth strike. He accused someone of buying an account (He may have actually), but got hit for not playing well with others. Again.   I really don't know if I can do anything, but I can't even ask for a while.

Volier_Zcit: Hi guys. While we understand your frustration regarding this matter, posting the information of your ticket together with the name of the representative to cause unrest in our Forum is not allowed. If you do not agree with the decision, you can always contact back our Customer Support. That being said, I'll be closing this thread now before you guys get too personal with your posts. Thank you.

Njourour: Closed thread as per player OP requested.

The_Chieftain: I don't think I can even look into Wulfe for another two weeks.

The_Chieftain: I believe the official limit is 6'2", but there are usually ways around it. I'm 6'5", my workaround was commissioning.

Volier_Zcit: So I've been seeing these same posts whenever the OP starts a new thread or discuss something. If you guys have a solid proof of your claims, then by all means, please send a support ticket and our Customer Support Team will be glad to investigate it. Posting it on the Forums and using it for harassment, personal attacks and/or to cause unrest is a violation of our Forum Rules. I hope this would be the last time that it will happen or else face the consequences of your actions. I've removed/moderated some of the posts so you guys can continue to discuss the topic. Thank you.

Volier_Zcit: For penalty appeals, kindly contact our Customer Support Team (https://na.wargaming...support/tickets). Thread closed. 

Njourour: Kindly create a support ticket for this issue,    Closed thread.

dance210: It is highly unlikely that old Skirmishes will return (unless you mean the original, 64 team single elim version of the Skirmish).  

dance210:   Yes, for the 3v3's the first week of January, any tier VIII tank, including light tanks, are allowed. If there are ever any restrictions, it will be under "Additional Information" at the top of the tournament page

dance210:   Because CtA is a casual tournament and I'm going through all the maps. While I've used Mittengard before, I don't believe I've run a tier X on Widepark.

Volier_Zcit: Reading all the responses, I guess we all can agree that this will not end well. Thread closed.

Volier_Zcit: Thread closed.

The_Chieftain: I really don't know how you're going through Heathrow and pissing off security. As you can imagine, I go through LHR a lot, and it has always been one of the fastest, most pleasant experiences of any airport around. The only complaint I have is that they make me take my iPad and laptop out of my bag, I don't have to do that in the US (because I'm in the pre-check program).   Last time I was in London central, shooting HMS Belfast, I took the Heathrow Express train. Quite honestly, within 40 minutes of the 'plane parking at the gate, I was in Paddington station, looking for the statue of the bear before transferring to the tube. And a full third of that was spent on the nearly a mile walk from the gate to passport control. I haven't tried changing terminals since T2 opened, so I can't really make an opinion on that one, but, really, LHR has been, so far, nothing but good to me over the last five years.

The_Chieftain: Heathrow is far, far better now than it was maybe ten years ago, when it was known as Deathrow, due to all the standing in line for hours. (Greetings from Heathrow terminal 2, by the way, waiting on my connector). Used to be I would try to avoid it like the plague, now I'm quite happy to fly to/through it. It's a very long walk to the American gates, but that is the worst I can say.    JFK, on the other hand, I have never liked.  However, the only other options are Laguardia and Newark, neither of which are exactly well regarded either. So, JFK it is, unfortunately. 

Njourour:  when im playing my Luchs in tier 7 match, I got zero damage but 2k+ spotting damage 

dance210: Post any questions about the 3v3 Platournaments here!

dance210: Post any questions about the Call to Arms here!