Developers posts on forum

Draschel:  Don't tell me to stop anything. All I am doing, is recognizing the severe, ethical, monetary violation(s)  (plural, not singular)  still occurring presently  (not in the past) Your morality, whatever that may, or actually is not..... seems to exclude that.  

Einzelganger7: My first two years in the game I had no premium tanks to grind credits so I used tanks with good standard pen, this allows the chance to gain credits even on a defeat. My tanks to grind credits were the StuG III ausf. G, Panther and recently the Nashorn.

TeriyakiTanker: Unfortunately, there is no secret to it.   1.  Get premium time whenever you can, events can provide a small amount for you2.  Use credit boosters3.  Use your premium tanks and grind them out4.  Get free premiums from events 5.  Be very selective about firing premium rounds6.  Don't use premium consumables, except for fire extinguishers which actually pay for themselves over time7.  Don't use directives  And basically you really just need to grind premium tanks.

TeriyakiTanker: I would love you to show everyone where QB told people to change gold for credits, could you please?

TeriyakiTanker: You are just ridiculous, the whole M60 code thing was just a meme that people joked about because people were always asking about it.  No one was lording it over anyone, to be honest you seem to be the only person who is getting emotional over other people paying a ton of silver for a tier X tank that is already in the tech tree.

TeriyakiTanker: For me 15 million credits is like 8 hours of Frontlines, I'll bid just because I don't have it and really don't care about spending the silver on anything else.

Einzelganger7: Yes! I got it as well. I am collecting Panthers so it is a valuable acquisition for me, now I'd need to get the Panther 88mm and the Panzer V/IV to have them all.
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TeriyakiTanker: Interesting, guess I need to start getting my silver ready.  I am thinking this will go to pretty insane levels.

TeriyakiTanker: Do we know if it is going to be for silver or gold?

TeriyakiTanker: No one actually "needs" credits for anything.  But the main problem with your logic above is that you are only taking one aspect into account.  People obviously disagree with you, and me too as I don't think it was worth that many credits either, but you are trying to force them into seeing it your way. They obviously are ok with paying that much for the tank, and you can't just say its a skin because it isn't.

TeriyakiTanker: Well technically with only 23 million credits you couldn't afford it so there is that.

Einzelganger7: In my case I went through the E-50 M branch first and during my way through it I unlocked the Tiger II so I skipped the VK 36.01 H and Tiger I (it was before the recent tech tree reworks where some branches were connected) but when I decided to get them I liked both. Though most of them was already unlocked due to the compatible components from the Tiger II and Panther II so no idea how is the full stock grinding, even so the short 88mm still performs well at tier 7 so I think it won't be painful to grind for the Kw.K 43 L/71.

TeriyakiTanker: Did mine in the Hellcat, not every mission needs to be done in the highest tier tank you have.  They are hard on purpose, I know that isn't an answer that is going to make you feel better but it is what it is.

TeriyakiTanker: Totally understandable, WG has put players in a pretty awkward situation.  You don't know what the final outcome will be so a lot of people don't feel like investing more time into a game they might want to stop playing at some point.

TeriyakiTanker: You really need to stop being so sensitive all the time, he wasn't attacking you he was just giving you his opinion on the subject. But all that aside, everyone will give you a different reason.  Some people like seal clubbing, some people just enjoy the faster pace of the low tier game, some people prefer to play without the vision saturation, and a lot of people prefer playing actual WWII tanks because thats just their thing. PS - smart move buying the zero skill BiA crews that way, also has the benefit of netting a ton of gold.  If you still need zero skill BiA for the Russians I think the ISU-122 actually is better value for the dollar.  

Einzelganger7: It was confirmed since the first day Black Market started because the tanks available got leaked.
 

TeriyakiTanker:
No they don’t, your reasoning is flawed.  If I own all the tanks in the game I certainly don’t need to buy more tanks, if I don’t use directives I don’t need to buy them, and I can go on and on.  Just because you have other things to spend silver on doesn’t mean someone else does. Also this tank gets extra crew exp so it isn’t just a skin, it comes with a tank and you can’t just ignore that.  Do I think it was worth as much as it went for? No I don’t.  But if I had 100 million silver sitting around I would have bid on it too.

TeriyakiTanker:
So basically 2.0 has been canceled as it was.  BUT the answer to your first question was no.  The exp in 2.0 was an average of the crew so if you did what you were thinking you would have ended up with a ton of really bad crews.  The work around would have been to put all your crews into 2 man tanks and then convert them.

TeriyakiTanker:
Well for me I am a collector but I will probably play some games in it.

TeriyakiTanker: They will probably only let you exchange blue prints for nations that have new additions to the tech tree coming up in the hopes of forcing more people to grind new tanks

Draschel: IS3 is still better than 122TM, E75TS,  buffed Tiger II,  lolIs it better than 252U, 703-II, 50TP prototipo, Renee, 274A?  No. 

Draschel:  I don't have a T-22 med. I didn't cheat to get one. And really, I don't care. There are far more serious cheating that goes on, currently.  Do people still cheat to acquire T-22? Your inability to categorize, relate, judge the severity of cheating is ridiculous. And funny bringing up ethics, too.  You have a weird, ridiculous morality yourself.  

TeriyakiTanker:
Well as it stands now that is true for the first tank you convert them to but if you want to retrain them for a decor third tank the cost is extremely high.  Why would you wait that long to retrain a crew, that seems like an odd choice to me.

TeriyakiTanker:
If they have nothing else they want to buy with them they would be otherwise worthless.

TeriyakiTanker: Holy cow.

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KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockeys! Thanks again for your honest and constructive feedback. Devs:
"Preliminary Results
The preliminary survey results and direct feedback revealed the proposed changes did not receive the approval we were expecting from the community. Many players pointed out the need for significant changes and improvements to Crew 2.0. Some players agree with the idea of changing the crew, but they still have several concerns regarding the proposed version. Part of the player base did not like the concept at all, and their feedback largely consists of the same prior concerns."
 The results of the test are in and can be found HERE.

KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockeys!  This weekend enjoy missions, share your stories, join in a raffle, and enjoy some Twitch drops from some streamers.  Women's day missions run from 6Mar and run until 9Mar. Get emblems, decals, personal reserves, and crew skins just for playing some Tanks.  Twitch Drop Guide  For more information on this celebration click HERE.

KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockeys! The on-track for this month is currently the UDES 15/16  This on-track runs from now until 5APR with missions that give out XP and discounts. More information on this can be found HERE. If you are interested in getting down that tech tree a little quicker you can purchase the Fast-Track bundle.  This bundle starts at 5.99 and comes with Credit boosters and Camo along with x5 multiplier for XPThis should help you get down that tech tree a little quicker. More information for this bundle can be found HERE.

KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockeys! Up for grabs is a Heavily Armored bundle for super low prices.  (The one on the sale article is more interactive)The sale starts today and runs until March 9th 
Get both right now by clicking the pic above. If you are not interested in saving money then you can buy them separately as well. The T-34 Shielded starts at 18.99 The VK75.01(K) starts at 33.99 More information on the sale can be found HERE.  

KRZYBooP: Howdy Boom Jockeys! Tiny rant to thank you for all the testing and sticking with the game over the years.  I would like to extend a thank you on behalf of your NA community team for all the constructive feedback on Crew 2.0. Your opinions do matter to us and we speak on your behalf with many matters concerning the game. If you have popped into any stream with CabMech or Tragicloss you have already heard the logic of our Developers whether you agree with it or not. Games that last 10 years in this day and age are not very common. Especially a free-to-play game that relies on the player's support to keep going. It's a difficult balance to strike with the community when considering the free-to-play business model. The Dev team is offering a full AAA game experience with detailed maps, ongoing development, and a level of difficulty to deal with all for free. Allowing players to pay money if they are enjoying the game. 
You may not have noticed the monetization of the game to get players interested in spending money on the game. (sarcasm ) This has to be done in a way that doesn't drastically change the gameplay or give players a massive advantage over a player just joining the game and trying it out for the first time. Things like premium Ammo are built into the economy to keep players from reaching the endgame of Tier X and just sitting there. Damage to vehicles, consumables, ammo prices is all there to do this. None of this is an excuse but is just a fact of how the game is designed. Any changes to this economy is not taken lightly since it has taken 10 years of data before these changes. Many forum go-ers are not as jazzed by some changes or decisions made by developers. The wheeled vehicles shaking the box, and meta of how the game flows. Forcing players to rethink their decisions of what bush to hide in. RNG and the reason for MM not looking at skill in Random battles. These challenges are in the game as it adds an extra level of complexity that other shooter games don't offer. A similar board game to this approach is how Warhammer attacks are done. For example, roll a D6 for you to hit are in a result of a 5-6, if you rolled that, then roll again to see if your shot actually did damage only on a result of 4-6. The odds of rolling high twice are not very good to some players and they have to adapt to this in their playstyle. The same applies to World of Tanks but in a simulated environment with trajectories differing to some degree with each shot. 
Developers get paid to add to the game and introduce new mechanics to challenge old players and interest new ones. Their main goal is to make a free-to-play game difficult to play for free. Pretty sure everyone can agree that they do that very well. I hope this post helps in explaining some of the logic from an Employee of almost 6 years that has seen many changes implemented to the game.  TLDR: Pay money if you enjoy the game . Decide on how much you wanna support the game, know that we appreciate all our players both free to play and supporters.  One thing that you can take away from this game is that it is never done changing.  Thank you again to everyone that gave feedback after trying it on the Sandbox. The following players were selected in the raffle to receive the Rat Rod camo.  Nelyus
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Einzelganger7: Amazing, I am at around 89% so I hope to get it as well soon since Tiger II became into one of my favorites after the buffs. What is the expectation value to get it?

Einzelganger7: 385

Einzelganger7: Indeed, I saw that like 5 days ago in Wot express' VK account so this is why I got my hopes up for Crew 2.0, so let's see if people will start to get less paranoid already.

Here the post (Translated with google)
  "The developers justify themselves for the Crew 2.0 WoT.   - Crew 2.0. Your reaction and our observations. Thank you for participating in the testing and sharing your feedback with us. As we mentioned, the current Sandbox is a testing ground for collecting data and feedback regarding Crew 2.0. And it is the reviews that allow us to understand which main points need to be paid attention to and which directions for the development of the new crew should be reviewed. So, here are some of the topics around which there have been serious discussions in the gaming community.   -Experience of "zero" skill.
Players discussed the lack of experience compensation for "zero" skills. According to our plan, in the new system, the presence of Instructors was to completely replace them and ultimately bring more tangible benefits to the player. However, when converting tankers with "zero" skill into new crews, the experience of this skill was not taken into account. From your reaction, we realized that this does not seem fair enough. Let's think what can be done about it.   -Randomness in instructor callings sets.
Another feature that worries players is related to the vocations of instructors. Our idea was this: a random set of callings would not greatly enhance one skill. However, the innovation was received negatively, which means that we have to think about how to solve this issue.   -Effectiveness of skills in new and old systems.
We understand the concerns of some players about the over-efficiency of vehicles with a new crew. For example, STB-1's damage per minute can reach 5400 units, the reload speed of Object 261 is 19 seconds, and the wheel's view can exceed 500 meters. In turn, other players believe that the new crew has become less effective if the criterion of effectiveness is the number of learned skills, and not their impact on the battle.   The idea of ​​the new crew is that now the system will allow creating crew settings for specific combat situations and playing style - this will determine its effectiveness. The value of such a system for the player is the ability to receive significant bonuses in the context of a particular battle instead of constant insignificant bonuses, which he may not have to use.   At the same time, we do not want the changes to result in overly efficient assemblies. Therefore, we will carefully monitor the statistics to make sure that the changes are sufficient, but not overly effective.   * These are not all the questions that you raised and that require additional study. If you have new questions, be sure to ask them - feedback is important to us.
____________________________________________________________ Tests and statistics collection will continue, and we ask you to continue to get acquainted with Crew 2.0. Questionnaires will be sent to you in the near future, we will be grateful if you take the time to do so."  Source: https://vk.com/wotcl...0226354_3838868

Einzelganger7:
I checked and it is indeed a reward tank, it doesn't have credits boost, only crew exp boost and the chance to use any crew from other Chinese heavy tanks.

Einzelganger7:
Yes, that's why I sold it like a year ago and kept the E-50. It only offered a bit higher standard pen and hull traverse speed. Though I have no idea how much it improved after the buffs because 265mm of front turret armor is still low. (Also the thing I still see bad even after the buffs is the low DPM, barely 3k while other tier 10 mediums have around 3.3k)

Einzelganger7: Well, if the Tiger II got the front turret armor increased from 185mm to 245mm, I do not see it as a wrong thing to buff the Jagdtiger's armor. In fact in Wot Blitz the Casemate has the same 250mm but the front hull got buffed recently and has 280mm effective. On our version I'd buff the casemate to 280mm, the hull to 160mm (248mm effective) and improve the hull traverse speed with similar parameters as the E-75, this way it would be able to at least bounce standard ammo of tier 9 heavies and be more aggressive.

Einzelganger7: I hope to get it with all the gold I had left (350), if I do then I might buy the tank again. I like that Bundeswehr vibe on the style.

Draschel:  Whining about it gets tanks like FV4005 and OI  and Type4/5 nerfed.Whining about it, gets artillery nerfed to crap, over multiple nerfs, span of yearsWhining about it, leads to these iterations of possible HE re-balance.I don't know what planet you are on or which game you play, but the whine works I do use HE, of course. Playing HE barf tanks. When a tank has 12 HP, or to reset cap, or in blindfire, destroying obstacles or knocking trees down for camo. When enemies 600m away and aiming is impossible - any damage better than none. But what I don't do, is waste time and very possibly sacrificing my precious HP trying to deal with an enormously advantaged hull down or sidescraping tank, with HE when I could avoid it and better serve my team tackling tanks NOT in superior static positions, where my constant DPM is effective and they are not as dangerous to assault. This is stupidity, why should someone get a free pass with a broken mechanic, many times a reward for laziness? 

Draschel: it is one of the best, tech tree tier 8 options. Skill4ltu has lots of content on it, check it out.lots of tier 8 premium tanks have eclipsed the tier totally, as powerhouse vehicles. But IS3 is resilient and stalwart, and continues to be a reliable tier 8 tank