Developers posts on forum

GeneralDirection: Phew, that took a while to do. Alright, Battle Schedule updated for the next round: http://worldoftanks....llenge_Playoff/
All teams with byes should now display properly for the round of 32.

GeneralDirection: If your team is listed in the schedule, but there is no opponent, then you have a bye yes. I really wish there was a way to communicate this through the client (and have added it to a request list for the tournament tool), but there isn't right now.

GeneralDirection: This isn't necessarily a contest. Nyx is just looking to gather as much of your art so we can share it on the website.

GeneralDirection: Submit as many as you'd like.

GeneralDirection: Prepare yourselves for the first special of the new year!
Read more!

Gaea: They need to be done during the two days. And submitted during the two days.

Gaea: They need to be done during the two days. And submitted during the two days.

Gaea: Well, you are most welcome to participate in the several other events and contests that go on throughout the month. We just did the Nordwind MVP that certainly did target all players. Each weekend we have contests that are open to most players. So keep your eyes open.
And as for physics, well, you can always post any suggestions you have in the suggestions forum.

Gaea: Well, you are most welcome to participate in the several other events and contests that go on throughout the month. We just did the Nordwind MVP that certainly did target all players. Each weekend we have contests that are open to most players. So keep your eyes open.
And as for physics, well, you can always post any suggestions you have in the suggestions forum.

GeneralDirection: I've requested an update from our team in Minsk regarding the status of the preorder tanks and whether or not they will be reintroduced in the gift shop. I'll be sure to post something as soon as I've heard back.

GeneralDirection: We're looking into this now and will provide an update once we know more information.

Gaea: Winners!

Gaea: Winners!

Gaea: I know! Sorry it took longer than I expected! Some of those at the top got disqualified so I needed to check more than predicted.
Finished now though, writing up the news

Gaea: I know! Sorry it took longer than I expected! Some of those at the top got disqualified so I needed to check more than predicted.
Finished now though, writing up the news

GeneralDirection: Correct. Your team's first match will be on January 11.

Gaea: Lol, I did an email search for your name because I didn't see you in the list! Was wondering....
Also, almost done with the winners, they should be posted in about 30 minutes. Just doing some recalculations

Gaea: Lol, I did an email search for your name because I didn't see you in the list! Was wondering....
Also, almost done with the winners, they should be posted in about 30 minutes. Just doing some recalculations

Gaea: can you send me your email in a PM please? I can't find your submission with your game name (which could explain why you were disqualified ) but send me your email so I can double check.

Gaea: can you send me your email in a PM please? I can't find your submission with your game name (which could explain why you were disqualified ) but send me your email so I can double check.

GeneralDirection: The schedule will not display properly until I manually modify the results for teams that have a bye (it doesn't move you on until I do that). I'm doing that this afternoon.

GeneralDirection: We still intend to implement fog of war as soon as possible, as mentioned in the news article. While the global map is in beta, we're not comfortable releasing a feature if it's going to have issues, and fog of war currently does.

Gaea: Clan Wars will be returning today as planned, but the fog of war feature will be delayed due to technical issues.
Read more here.

Gaea: Clan Wars will be returning today as planned, but the fog of war feature will be delayed due to technical issues.
Read more here.

GeneralDirection: Yep, that's the goal of this hotfix.

GeneralDirection: HE shells should be a bit more effective on spaced armor, yes.

Gaea: To put it simply - if it displays in the list of "damaged" tanks, then it counts towards damaged.
If it displays in destroyed, then it counts towards destroyed. No more than this.

Gaea: To put it simply - if it displays in the list of "damaged" tanks, then it counts towards damaged.
If it displays in destroyed, then it counts towards destroyed. No more than this.

Hypnotik: The daily doubles are not working correctly when the player is playing a double, and the doubles are reset.

For example, I start a battle in my tank that hasn't gotten a double yet at 11:55 PM GMT. The timer resets at midnight GMT. After winning that battle, it counts towards the next day if the battle is finished after midnight GMT, even though the match time is recorded (in match results) as being a pre-reset match.

Tanitha: Yes, the spammer was gone quickly, now there is only this spam left.
IE please don't spam the forums about the spammers, it just leaves us 2-3x the work to clean up.
/Tan.

Tanitha: Well it did what it was meant to do, which is take a completely different route to the server.
So if there was a holdup/traffic jam in a street, this takes different street's.
It hasn't helped much, because the issue would appear to just be the generally long distance, rather than a traffic jam.
That leaves the long term solution of looking forward to a Asian cluster.
Sorry but I think we have tried everything else.

Tanitha: Your ping and connection seems fine. Your FPS of 14 is a bit dangerously low though.
So id still continue to look at the graphics side of things.
Out of game, google for updated drivers for your graphics card, and direct X.
In game, check what graphics settings you are on, "very high"? "High"?
Id start by dropping that down a level. And switching some graphical extras you don't need down or off.

GeneralDirection: If you do not have an opponent for the first round, it means you receive a bye to the second round (January 11, 2012). There are byes due to the way a bracket tournament system works, and the unusual number of teams eligible for the tournament.

GeneralDirection: Hi folks,
I just wanted to pop in and say that we're listening to all concerns regarding this. It's a situation we hope we can come to an amicable solution on for all parties involved, and we want to make sure we reach that decision prior to making any additional changes to the gift shop.

GeneralDirection: Those are all very fun ideas for tournaments. Right now the tournament tool is a bit limited in what we can do with it, but we're striving to continue improving it. We want this as fully featured and flexible as possible.
That said, I do have a few ideas that could work, and I think I'll run with one of them for the first clan tournament. Let's just say it won't be your typical World of Tanks battle.

GeneralDirection: The battle schedules for round 1 should now be fixed. If you see a popup in-game about a battle on the 8th, you can ignore it. I will be manually fixing any issues on the morning of the 9th, assuming there are any.

GeneralDirection: Yes, the matchups are horizontal, meaning to the right (or left) of your team is the team you will be playing. If your team is the only listed on that line, it means you have a bye for the round.

Tanitha: Hi jacione
I've been a clan leader of ~500 player clans for the last ~15 years, so, I'll give you some comments from my experience.
I find the below system works well.. where...
1. The clan leader doesn't own the clan, The clan leader opened the clan. They are entitled to continue to run it, as long as they are the best person to continue to do so and that's who the clan members wants to continue to run it.
2. The clan leader doesn't own the members in the clan, they are in the clan because they want to be in the clan. Because the clan leader looks after them and the clans one of the best. The clan members are then loyal to the clan, and want to be there.
3. The clan leader doesn't run the clan, the clan is run by a committee of a odd number, like 3 or 5.
4. Inactive are removed until they become active again, this includes committee, officers, and clan leaders. Inactive leaders lead to a inactive clan, and inactive clans disband.
As per 1-4 above, a clan is a group of players with like minds and goals and wants.. It isn't a dictatorship.
Building a successful clan needs a lot of planning, and firstly the building of a solid base/structure.
Tan.

GeneralDirection: It's an error on my part that will be fixed. The first battles are on the 9th, not the 8th.

Hypnotik: Uncalled for!

Tanitha: Well not really when you put the hotspot on, it will direct all your traffic through hotspot's USA servers.
So you don't go from your house -> WOT you go from your house -> Hotspot -> WOT
This forces the path you take to be completely different, (IE you use different internet streets to what you used to use)
When hotspot is running, you can run pingplotter again, so see how things are then, and where the route is going. (provide a new screen with hotspot running if you like)
Try the game and see any improvement.
And hotspot also has other advantages, it bypasses any filters your country has on your web browsing.
Provides extra security and anonymity.
Makes your computer look like a USA computer instead of a Malaysian computer. So you can then gain access to USA only websites.
Tan.