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Tanitha: 28 ping, almost as good as you can get.
So any problems you are having wont be with the server or your internet.
If you are having issues after 7.1 I would suggest it would be graphics related. What's your FPS usually in game?
What graphics card do you have?
Want to try to drop your graphics down a level in the settings?
Tan.

Tanitha: Since its the same from your work, (and i assume you didint use your laptop there and actually used their computer)
Then it looks like a local internet issue. Not caused by yoru local internet but caused by the other ISP/hubs your ISP routes you through.
In the second pingplotter you have packet loss from every step along your route, and it looks like no data is even getting to the WOT server on that 2nd pingplotter.
Sounds like it wouldn't be a virus with that lot installed, so, id guess that IP is normal for Malaysia then. All traffic from Malaysia -> USA probably goes through that "somewhere".
With hotspot, it will install itself into a button on the task-bar, which is a on/off situation. Green for on, Red for off.
I normally leave mine off, and just switch it on when I need to.
Long term, its something that's being considered at the moment, so, I wont go into it at the moment, It might be soon or never at the moment.
Regards
Tan.

Tanitha: HI Unknown.
Ive not had much experience with "Malaysia" so they might do something unusual that im not aware of, but still that ping plotter doesn't look right to me.
Let me go through it with you,
1. (step 1) that ip is a generic number which means "your computer" and obviously you have 0 ping to your own computer.
2. Is a Malaysian IP address, IE you connecting to your internet provider, (8 ping) so no problems there.
3. Another Malaysian IP, 7 ping, so no issues there and all normal up to here.
4. An IP which comes up on my searches as "Private" this seems kind of weird, because every other ones I've ever looked at has been a normal public address, And the ping is already 213 So whatever and wherever this is, you are already on a high ping. Which doesn't seem right all around..
5. Now as you can see by step 5, you are in Amsterdam, and now the pings very high and 333 and you are still in Europe.
Then it heads over to London, then over to America, and onto the WOT servers.
So step 4 I'm not sure what that is, Its either a virus, or traffic from Malaysia goes through somewhere listed as "private" and that's normal for Malaysia, I wouldn't know this.
Perhaps you could get a couple of your Malaysian friends to post their ping-plotters for comparison.
And also run another Trojan hunter like spybot search and destroy
http://www.safer-net...home/index.html
But 333 ping and still being in Europe and not even reached America yet, is going to create you lag issues, which obviously isn't WOT related since you are having issues before you get to America.
You might be able to ring your ISP and talk to them, they would know what is normal for Malaysia.
Short term fixes, you could run a VPN/Proxie, which will make your internet take a different path.
One i use is called hotspot shield , its free but it installs add's into your browser.
The adds can be switched off in Firefox, by a addon called addblockplus
So then you end up with a free VPN with no add's.
Long term solution, we are currently looking at installing a Cluster into SE Asia. if/when that's done, you would be able to connect to there directly, and have a great ping to a close by cluster.
If you need any more help let me know, and if you don't mind let me know how you went the the above, Id be interested.
Tan.

GeneralDirection: There's no date planned at this time for a "hard wipe" of the global map, since the map itself is only about 30% complete at this time. We have a ways to go before we're ready to call Ultimate Conquest "released."

GeneralDirection: This is just one type of tournament, and is intended very much so as a way for clans to have "bragging rights" in a highly competitive gaming format (tournaments). There are other tournaments we're running, and Challenges as an example, do not currently have a limit on the number of teams a clan can field.
Clan tournaments probably won't happen quite as often as Challenges, but will come with a nice prize pool as well as a few special rewards in some cases. We'll have more details on one of those special rewards soon. I'm currently working on the plans for a clan tournament to take place, more than likely, starting in late January / early February.

Tanitha: That shouldn't matter, support.worldoftanks.com and id put it under account.
Good luck.

GeneralDirection: Registration is now closed. There were a total of 37 teams eligible for participation and all have been accepted. The result of this is that there will be a total of 6 rounds in the playoff tournament. You can see the tournament sheet here: http://worldoftanks....Playoff/?draw=1
Because the unusual number of teams in a bracket system, quite a few teams have received byes for the first round and their first battles will take place on January 11, 2012.
The schedule looks like this:
Round 1 - January 9, 2012 @ 6PM UTC+8 (2AM PST, 5AM EST)
Round 2 - January 11, 2012 @ 6PM UTC+8 (2AM PST, 5AM EST)
Round 3 - January 13, 2012 @ 6PM UTC+8 (2AM PST, 5AM EST)
Round 4 - January 15, 2012 @ 6PM UTC+8 (2AM PST, 5AM EST)
Round 5 - January 17, 2012 @ 6PM UTC+8 (2AM PST, 5AM EST)
Round 6 (Finals & Third Place Matches) - January 19, 2012 @ 6PM UTC+8 (2AM PST, 5AM EST)
Round 1 is now scheduled. Good luck!

GeneralDirection: Registration is now closed. There were a total of 170 teams eligible for participation and all have been accepted. The result of this is that there will be a total of 8 rounds in the playoff tournament. You can see the tournament sheet here: http://worldoftanks....Playoff/?draw=1
Because the unusual number of teams in a bracket system, quite a few teams have received byes for the first round and their first battles will take place on January 11, 2012.
The schedule looks like this:
Round 1 - January 9, 2012 @ 6PM PST
Round 2 - January 11, 2012 @ 6PM PST
Round 3 - January 13, 2012 @ 6PM PST
Round 4 - January 15, 2012 @ 6PM PST
Round 5 - January 17, 2012 @ 6PM PST
Round 6 - January 19, 2012 @ 6PM PST
Round 7 - January 21, 2012 @ 6PM PST
Round 8 (Finals & Third Place Matches) - January 23, 2012 @ 6PM PST
Round 1 is now scheduled. Good luck!

Tanitha: From memory you should have, German, American, Russian, French, The New Year tank, and 2 free slots. = 7 in total.
If that's not what you have let me know, and I'll make a new account and check.

Tanitha: It was 5, should be 6 now, 1 for the French tank too.

Tanitha: You can usually set a virus scanners to be as sensitive as you like, and they look for anything that could be a risk.
The world of Tanks client is clean, So its just a matter of switching the virus scanner off while installing if its causing a issue.
Thanks.

Tanitha: Hello EPlC_SKILLS
Welcome to the game.
if you have a code from somewhere that you cant get working, please send a ticket to support through their website. support.worldoftanks.com
Tell them the code you have, where you got it from, and what the problem is, and they can work on fixing it for you.
Tan.

Tanitha: You need to provide a screenshot of your ping plotter to isolate why you have lag.
Thanks /Tan

Tanitha: It takes you 320 ping to take a couple of hops to get to Amsterdam?
That doesn't seem right. What are you doing going through Amsterdam, and why does it take you 320 ping to get to Amsterdam?
Where do you live? Country wise.
And.. do you have any proxies or VPN's running. Or a virus which is redirecting you around the world.?
Thanks.

Tanitha:
How are people's credit earnings now after the 7.1 changes to the matchmaker.?

GeneralDirection: Yes, I'm processing the team applications now and accepting all eligible teams. So it's technically still 'open' since I won't be able to close it until done, but 4PM was the 'deadline' to submit your team for approval.

Tanitha: I thought the most common on the poll would be buy the Hotchkiss since its only 250 gold and a great tank. But its not even on the list : )

Tanitha: Good to see its still benefiting players.
Thanks for keeping it updated Colddawg

Tanitha: Both are online fine.
Try clearing your cache, or using a different browser.

Tanitha: Not at the moment cheeky. You will probably find the system kicks in a little more in stages, like the auto Tk system did.

Gaea: /sigh.
You can use any tank you want for the three battles. It does not need to be the same tank for each of the battles.
You don't need to survive.

Gaea: /sigh.
You can use any tank you want for the three battles. It does not need to be the same tank for each of the battles.
You don't need to survive.

GeneralDirection: Yes, for this tournament capping or eliminating all enemies will result in a win.

GeneralDirection: We're closing in on the end of registration at 4PM PST today. That said, I want to give teams one last chance to modify your rosters if you've already submitted your team for approval.
Simply reply to this thread with a link to your team, and include the names of any players you would like to add. Also keep in mind that the maximum team size allowed in the tournament will be 8, so if you've already reached that number, you need to specify which players should be removed from your team as well.
It's important that you make these requests before registration closes, as team roster changes will not be allowed once the tournament begins.
Please only reply here if your team is currently set to "Pending Approval."

Gaea: You don't have to survive.
No it can not be from DIFFERENT categories. You may only choose one category: either ALL defense or ALL capture.

Gaea: You don't have to survive.
No it can not be from DIFFERENT categories. You may only choose one category: either ALL defense or ALL capture.

Gaea: Yes the French tanks will be implemented in All Star as soon as possible.

I will go over all the submissions today and hopefully post the winners today!

Gaea: Yes the French tanks will be implemented in All Star as soon as possible.

I will go over all the submissions today and hopefully post the winners today!

Gaea: The maps that place (and others most likely) will be checked out by the map designers - if they decide to use the whole map and concept or pull ideas out of them is their decision.
Also, you all have till January 17th to submit your map - no rush! Take your time and think it through. The most thought out maps will have a much better chance than those sent in hastily.

Gaea: The maps that place (and others most likely) will be checked out by the map designers - if they decide to use the whole map and concept or pull ideas out of them is their decision.
Also, you all have till January 17th to submit your map - no rush! Take your time and think it through. The most thought out maps will have a much better chance than those sent in hastily.

Gaea: You guys can try out Gimp - it's somewhat better than paint

Gaea: You guys can try out Gimp - it's somewhat better than paint

Gaea: In regards to tank locking, it will not be implemented on the NA server... for now. We did ask the Clan Wars designers to not implement as we had been receiving from several players (and not only in the Council of Armored Forces) an overwhelming negative response to tank locking over several months. We are waiting to see how the tank locking will work on other servers with a higher population, and from there we will see from feedback how tank locking is received by the players. After speaking, chatting, arguing, and debating with many players, we felt that tank locking would not benefit the NA Clan Wars and would instead hinder the advancement of many smaller clans on the map.

Gaea: In regards to tank locking, it will not be implemented on the NA server... for now. We did ask the Clan Wars designers to not implement as we had been receiving from several players (and not only in the Council of Armored Forces) an overwhelming negative response to tank locking over several months. We are waiting to see how the tank locking will work on other servers with a higher population, and from there we will see from feedback how tank locking is received by the players. After speaking, chatting, arguing, and debating with many players, we felt that tank locking would not benefit the NA Clan Wars and would instead hinder the advancement of many smaller clans on the map.

Tanitha: Good intuition, its definitely getting closer. But still probably a few weeks.

Tanitha: As far as I'm aware, the decision was made to remove tank locking from Eu as well.
http://worldoftanks....ng-9th-january/

Tanitha: As for RU, I believe the issue there was a different one, expanding and improving the "multi cluster" support due to 310+k players online at once.
The RU clanwars is also due back on the 9th.
/Tan

Gaea:
Please send in your map in an attachment by email to events@worldoftanks.com.

Gaea:
Please send in your map in an attachment by email to events@worldoftanks.com.

Gaea:
"Map Contest" is fine.

Gaea:
"Map Contest" is fine.