Developers posts on forum

Tanitha: Congrats again guys/gals.

Tanitha:
Congrats again guys/gals.

Tanitha: Yes Ive been working on getting some Oceania timezone support for clanwars, to keep you guys/gals going until the inter-server full world maps gets here.
As for the tournament, its coming up very soon, I seen the draft for it over the weekend, so it should be ready for release early this week.
And yes, support for the Oceania timezone tournament would be good. Just to show there is a active community for that timezone.
Regards
Tan.

GeneralDirection: We might not always be able to go to the museum, but I'd definitely like to organize these as much as possible.

GeneralDirection: Yep, we've shipped directly to you.

Tanitha: Fixed your link's up..
Press edit on your own post, to check what code I used, so you know for next time.
Regards
Tan.
PS, That vid again? lol.. : )

Tanitha: To answer some common questions Ive received.
The NA Supertest will be run independently of the previously joint NA/EU/RU supertest, in a effort to increase organization, and prevent language and timezone barriers.
Regards
Tan.

Tanitha:
Wargaming is once again looking for dedicated supertesters for it's ever growing game: World of Tanks.
Supertest is an external server run by Wargaming to test various aspects of the game.
Supertesters are players who have gone above and beyond to aid the game they love to play. Supertesters test for no financial gain but with opportunity to be gifted some gold for their efforts.
A Supertester Must:
Regularly attend tests and not just the tests they are interested in but the one's that they might find boring. Most tests are boring and monotonous.
Install, and be active on a variety of communication tools, such as Jabber, Skype, additional external forums.
Regularly attend and be active on the independent supertest forums..
To find and document bugs efficiently. These are analyzed by professionals employed by Wargaming, it's essential that their work is not obstructed.
Voice your opinions on the patch being tested, a supertester should never be passive, always working to aid Wargaming.
Be able to handle pressure, when your testing it's no longer a game but a chore. We will not tolerate anything sub-standard.
Be very computer literate - able to work with various programs such as recording and editing software.
Have a computer that can handle at least medium settings.
Have the maturity not to divulge information on or from the supertest server.
Be assured, restrained and patient.
Nondisclosure Policy:
None of the information, including videos, screenshots, performance characteristics, chat logs, ST forums, may be published outside of the ST community.
Standard penalty for SuperTest information disclosure – Permanent game and forum bans from the supertest, world of tanks, and any future projects by wargaming.
We cannot stress enough the importance of these rules, any leaks from the supertest server will result in the deletion of your game accounts.
Myths and FAQ:
The Supertest server works 24/7.
Tests are held even when the patch has been released on the public server.
Supertesters do not get mountains of gold, rewards require hard work to acquire.
All applications are processed, there is no random element to supertest recruit selection.
For Interested Applicants:
The suitable players would be, organized, professional, detail-oriented and highly self-motivated, and have sufficient spare time available to contribute, And also specifically..
Be over 18 years of age.Have a relatively clean TK / Chat ban history.Have a relatively clean Warning and Forum ban history.Be able to complete, sign and return a NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) with ID. Be part of the community, High number of constructive forum posts, possibly containing things like guides, tutorials, skins, etc .. Have a lot of battles played within WOT, IE Being familiar with the product extensively
Community Contributor rewards..
Ask not what your Wargaming can do for you, but what you can do for your Wargaming!
If you have read, understood and agreed with the above and are interested in joining the supertesting team, then please send a PM titled in the following way: .
The PM should have the answers to the following questions:
Real Name.
Your in-game email.
Your age
A link to your NA forum and NA in-game profile.
How much time you will be able to commit to supertest (hours a day, days a week, time difference in UTC and what times you can login to the superest server.)
Are you available ~9:30pm EST ~6:30pm PDT for testing during the week, And / Or available for testing weekends.
Are you a participant of Clan wars that will interfere with the above testing.
The reason why you wish to join the supertest.
Gaming experience including any previous software and game testing you have done, please elaborate on how familiar you are with software development.
Send the PM to: Tanitha
Note:
We are not actively inviting people to the server at this time, however your application will be processed and you will be invited if approved, when testing commences shortly..
Testing (and access) will not commence until there is a team sufficient enough in number and quality to perform the required tests efficiently and regularly
Regards Tanitha.
Lead Community Manager NA office.

GeneralDirection: It's perfectly fine to provide that feedback in the suggestion forum, yes. Nyx just compiled a list of suggestions from this week, and we plan to do so weekly from here out--unless forum activity demands more frequent compiling of suggestions.

GeneralDirection: Unfortunately this is not something we can do. We don't want to give any misleading information that might suggest a tank is coming in the near future, when it could be quite a while before it's implemented.
That said, we put together another list of suggestions and sent them off for consideration!

GeneralDirection: Pinned by request.

GeneralDirection: All of the prizes are now boxed and ready to go out to the winners. They'll be picked up later this afternoon!

GeneralDirection: For this contest in particular, there's probably no chance the tank will appear in the game. You'll understand why when Gaea announces it.

ARGO: With a heavy heart and only the deepest of sentiment I salute Paul and thank him for his service as a Veteran 1st and as a valued Moderator...and friend to all here. With that I give my condolences to his family and some good words from a good man too.
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live-in the gray twighlight that knows not victory nor defeat.
Theodore Roosevelt
26th President of the United States
Farewell Paul, and God's speed in your journey
ARGO

Tanitha: Hi, the player you mentioned has been handled.
In future please submit reports like this to support.worldoftanks.com
Thanks and have fun.

Tanitha: Hi, the player you mentioned has been handled.
In future please submit reports like this to support.worldoftanks.com
Thanks and have fun.

GeneralDirection: Nickname change service is currently not available for the exception of following cases:
prohibited nicknames;unattractive and/or unreadable nicknames;misprinted nicknames (newly registered accounts only)removal of clan tags.
Requirements: Submit a nickname change request at http://support.worldoftanks.com/ using your ассount-related e-mail address. Check if a nickname you want is available (CheckIt)
(Your nickname should contain characters and/or digits only; special symbols like "! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - + =" are not allowed, except for the underscore "_"). Please, request nickname change in the following form:
Login (e-mail address)New nickname
Notice: It is recommended to not include clan tags in your nickname, as they are added automatically at the end of your name when in a clan.

GeneralDirection: Currently, there are several password change services available:
"Change Password" is available at worldoftanks.com and forum.worldoftanks.com. This service sets a new password of player's choice to log into the game, as well as the World of Tanks site and forum, no matter which of the sites the service was used at. It requires one to log into one of the sites mentioned and to designate their old game (not forum) password. Note that an in-game banned account owner won't be able to log in at worldoftanks.com and use the service."Password Reset" is available at worldoftanks.com. This service sets a new random password to log into the game, as well as the World of Tanks site and forum. It requires one to log out of the site and to designate their account-related e-mail. Note that after one initiates the service, they get an e-mail and are to follow the confirmation link within to receive an e-mail containing the new password. If you do not receive this e-mail, please check your spam filters to ensure it is not blocking e-mails from @worldoftanks.com e-mail addresses."I've forgotten my password" is available at forum.worldoftanks.com. This service sets a new random password to log into the forum only. It requires one to log out the forum and designate their account-related e-mail. Note that after one initiates the service, they get an e-mail and are to follow the confirmation link within to receive another new password containing e-mail. Make sure spam filters do not block those.

GeneralDirection: There are quite a few here: http://www.facebook....40040376&type=3

GeneralDirection: I can confirm that there is no special this weekend.

GeneralDirection: This is from an episode of the official Wargaming TV periodic news videos that we publish. It's perfectly fine to discuss everything in it, just keep in mind that the French tanks are still in a balancing phase so not everything is final.

GeneralDirection: Neither. I'll talk with Gaea about releasing details on this a bit earlier than originally planned so you guys don't spend time on a tank that doesn't fit in the contest.
For now, let's just say it'll bring out everyone's creative side a bit more, and is based on a few suggestions after the last design a tank contest.

GeneralDirection: It's not that we can't answer it because we don't know it -- it's that we can't answer it because of the same reasons Overlord won't be able to answer the same question. Sometimes we're not allowed to share information regarding features -- even if we already know it and really want to. If something is in flux, it's very unlikely we'll give specific details.
The M103 is a great example of this. We were excited to introduce it and unfortunately said that too far in advance, resulting in us having to delay its release when everything needed to add it to the game was not ready to go.
Saying "Yes" when the real answer is "Maybe" usually creates more problems than it helps, if that makes sense.

GeneralDirection: The M103 is currently planned to be released before the end of the year. There are substantial changes that will not be noticeable to players (mostly server infrastructure improvements) in 7.0, so it's possible that may change if the open test of 7.0 takes longer than planned.
However, the goal is to get the M103 released as soon as possible.
The T110, on the other hand, is scheduled for release in Q1 2012.

GeneralDirection: Prizes have arrived at the Wargaming office! We'll be preparing them for shipment tomorrow morning.

GeneralDirection: We'll try to reply a bit more often, but will have to include the caveat that sending a suggestion on doesn't always mean it's guaranteed to be implemented -- at least not without a lot of debate between the game designers.

Tanitha: No hard-wipes, it was originally posted back in February before release.
Regards
Tan.

Tanitha:

No hard-wipes, it was originally posted back in February before release.

Regards
Tan.

GeneralDirection: It will give a bonus to your chance to remain hidden from view, but it's not going to be substantial. We're not talking about a situation where a tank can roam around the map completely invisible.
As far as the effectiveness of light tanks in higher tiers, this will improve over time. We're already discussing tier 6-7 "light" tanks that will in some ways bridge the gap between lights and mediums.

GeneralDirection: Hello everyone,
First of all, thank you for all of the suggestion threads you've posted so far. There have been a lot of great suggestions that we've been able to collect and pass on. I wanted to take a moment to let you know that we are listening, and have sent on some of the great feedback and ideas -- specifically for tanks. While we will not always comment on suggestions, we definitely read the threads you're posting.
We're also looking through game feature suggestions, and those for the clan system, and will be sending them on as well.
So again, thank you for the great posts so far. We're going to increasing our activity in the forum beginning this week so that you're more comfortable in the fact that your suggestions are being heard.

GeneralDirection: Two new maps are coming in 7.0, and were mentioned in the news article: Fjords and Swamp.

GeneralDirection: None of what's listed is considered a special. They are all events and contests. You can find out more about what we define an event, special, etc. in this thread: http://forum.worldof...events-answers/

Tanitha: Hi Marlon,
I think the main thing with that is, that things in testing still change. So info leaked from the supertest isnt prefered.
The E100 for a example.
Regards
Tan.

Tanitha:
Hi Marlon,

I think the main thing with that is, that things in testing still change. So info leaked from the supertest isnt prefered.
The E100 for a example.

Regards
Tan.

Tanitha: Hi Beree,
You know the main Q&A thread on here is this one, thats been going since january?
http://forum.worldof...eloper-answers/
There is 1000's of Dev answers in there.
As for the EU and RU Q&A's they do get ported over.
This is the last one I did a few weeks ago.
http://forum.worldof...-euru-server-4/
The new one V5 that was a couple of days ago, I just ported over now.
http://forum.worldof...-euru-server-5/
Regards
Tan.

Tanitha: Hi Beree,

You know the main Q&A thread on here is this one, thats been going since january?
http://forum.worldof...eloper-answers/
There is 1000's of Dev answers in there.

As for the EU and RU Q&A's they do get ported over.
This is the last one I did a few weeks ago.
http://forum.worldof...-euru-server-4/

The new one V5 that was a couple of days ago, I just ported over now.
http://forum.worldof...-euru-server-5/

Regards
Tan.

Tanitha: The fifth edition of You Ask - We Reply! is introduced to players.
Full story: http://game.worldoft...eply-bulletin-5
- They say that the destroyed tank will be “frozen” without day. Will the same terms works with all in-game vehicles or will SPGs, TDs, mediums, lights and heavies have different freezing periods of time?
The freezing time will vary for different tank tiers and types. Thus, heavier and high-tier tanks will have longer freezing time.
- It was said in one of the video interviews that the Global map will be single for the three projects (WoT, WoP, WoB)! How will the maps with WoWp air provinces and WoT land provinces be created? Will the map become three-D or will be provinces be laid over the map? Will there be switching between the projects with reflection of the specified map provinces only?
At the moment we expect each of the three projects to have its own Clan Wars, but there will be a certain co-relation and influence on each other between them. Now we are discussing such co-relation. As you know, World of Battleships and World of Warplanes are still in development so we shouldn’t give vague promises now.
- Will we see achievements for Clan Wars partaking? (achievements, medals)
Yes, sure we will add achievements for clanmates and for partaking in Clan Wars.
- Will the counter-espionage be on during the fog of war on Global map? How much shall it cost?
In the future we are going to change the current intelligence option and to add counter-espionage function. They both will require the purchase of a special clan consumable: “Resident” for espionage and “Counterspy” for counteraction. To use the latter one of the clan leaders (commander, deputy commander, diplomat or warlord) will have choose one of the subordinate provinces and click on the special button in the interface.
The counterspy provides cover within 72 times, when the following options are active:
The chances of sabotage at the certain province are reduced by 40%.
If the enemy Resident enters a clan, then he cannot detect the number of chips set on the counterspy area or see whether it is the clan headquarters. Thus the spy will see the covered province as an empty one.
The Counterspy decreases the activity efficiency of all enemy Residents at the province by 20%. The stated above options are under consideration and might change, as well as the price of the option has not been decided yet.
- Will you re-work the interface and add notification option informing the clanmates about the battles?
Yes, such option will be added in the future.
- You said previously that there will be battles for super-HQs on the maps of these headquarters. When will it be implemented, taking into account that the HQs are already captured and are controlled in the way when you cannot come closer to them?
We’re planning to create the unique maps for super-headquarters; the specified battles will be carried on such maps, but it will be implemented not soon. The option does not depend on the status of the headquarters (captured/not captured).
- How and when will the diplomacy and alliances be added to the Clan Wars?
We cannot give ETA now; all we can say is that the diplomatic act and agreement system is in the process of realization. As far as the “How” aspect is concerned, the whole option is still under construction, its general theme is that the clans will be able to make agreements and create alliances. The latter will be given an official status and will offer multiple benefits for its members.
- Will the Global map see 30x30 matches?
The 30vs30 mode requires special maps, which are already in the process of creating. They will be added to the Global map when will they be added to the random battle mode.
- When the news maps will be added to Global map: Arctic Region, Siegfried Line, Redshire, Fishing Bay.
They will be added along with the new portal release and Global map regulations updating. As we know, it’s a matter of days now.
- Will you still make several Global maps? I’d suggest to try different gameplay modes on them.
At the moment we’ve stopped its implementation. It will be realized when required.
- Will you ever make events on Global map that do not refer to prime-time?
There will be events on Global map for sure, but we’ve rescheduled the idea for a better time as now we’re working on other options.
- At the moment the updates are being tested on the European Global map. Can you tell us the results of the testing?
The update has been implemented on the North American Global map, providing results on the first day of its running. The number of clans has almost doubled resulting in 72, whereas previously we saw there just 46 clans.
- Do you plan to reduce the time between the battles at landing because the current 30 minutes make a battle run till night?
Unfortunately, the current time frames are caused by the technical issues and cannot be cut by now.
- Please tell us about the option prepared for the clan commanders.
The commanders entering the battle in the special commander vehicles acquire access to the commander panel, the interface element significantly simplifying the control over the tank company (the division of the company into platoons to set a task to a certain platoon, visual reflecting of the tasks on the minimap and the battle map, commander camera mode allowing view over the whole battle map). Another option is the opportunity to use clan consumables: air raids and artillery barrage from the outwards of the map.
- It would be great to see the enemy clan members statistics: the number of matches played on a specific map, number of top players, top vehicles, etc. We know that there are such fan addons developed by players but will you add the same thing to the game?
Yes, the described option is already in the development plans.
- Do you plan to add bonuses gained from the captured provinces, for example special medals or banners?
No doubt, we will make more bonuses for possessing provinces and they will be more profound than just banners or medals.
- Will there be new battle modes on Global map, such as the ones announced for random battles?
When the new battle modes are tested on the random battle mode, they will be added to the clan wars.
- What about the nomad-clan concept? Have you rejected it?
The concept of the nomad-clans is still under consideration. We cannot tell you the implementation date of it as at the moment we are working on other game options.
- I heard you’re going to create the reflective Global map for small clans up to tier 8. Is it still added to your plans?
We’ve put off the idea for a while as we’re working on other features at the moment.
- Will the vehicle repair time on Global map change with every update or be balanced once and for ever?
We hope that we will find the correct balance at the supertest or public test of the function.
- Will the players personally be able to add gold to the clan treasury?
The feature realization depends on the player’s account security, thus it shall be added when we are absolutely sure about the security of the game accounts.
- Dear developers, you promised to change the position of the field commander to the platoon commander. Is it hard to change just the position?
Frankly speaking, we’ve skipped the issue due to the workload but will try to implement it in the nearest future.
- Can you add the option of treasury activity logs so that to see the actions executed with the gold (who sent gold to whom), which will be visible at least to the clan masters (commander, deputy commander and treasurer)?
The addition is already in our development plans.
- Tell us, please, what shall happen after the Global map integration. Will the time zones coincide with the real ones?
At the moment the time zones generally coincide with the real ones (except for London, Reykjavik and Lisbon). For example, prime-time in Moscow and Paris differ in 2 hours which is equal to the real time difference, disregarding the time change to standard.
That’s probably the biggest problem that we’ll face when making united Global map as the European countries change time by season, while Russia and Belarus have already rejected the change. Nevertheless, we do have several solutions to the problem at the moment so there’s no need to worry about it.
- Can you tell us, please, about the commander vehicles: ETA, details and so on?
Unfortunately, now we cannot give the details of the named option.
- Could you tell us, please, the alliance system details?
Alliances will consist of clans with the similar creating mechanism. Thus, any clan leader, having at least one province on Global map, can create an alliance, as well as any player can create a clan. Other clan leaders can join the alliance, same as the common players join a clan. Clans in an alliance automatically fall within the existing alliance agreements. Besides that, they acquire other unique opportunities. In fact, the allied clans can move their forces through the allied territories only. We are also planning to create coalition ratings and coalition statistics options.
- When will you add the rebellion option in provinces?
The option will be added as soon as it is accomplished.
- What is the general concept of mercenary?
Any no-clan player can become a mercenary.
The volunteers are selected for a certain battle randomly among the employed mercenaries.
The mercenary can partake in the matches in three cases:
When he/she is employed by one of the clans
When there’s a rebellion in a province
When a neutral (not attacked) province is attacked
The mercenary can be employed by a clan officer just for partaking in a common battle (a battle to determine the province owner, but not a counter attack) when there are more than 15 chips in battle. The number of mercenaries available for partaking comprises the difference between the currently available chips and 15. I.e. in total, the battle for a province can involve not more than 15 player in team (mercenaries included).
- Will you add the Antarctic as a Global map region?
It is possible after we add other territories.
- Which Global map options are currently being developed?
Now we are working on diplomacy and alliance system options.
- Will we be able to pass a province to allies without battle?
Yes, the option will be added to the game. Moreover, clans will be able to give a province to the enemy as a buy-out.
- Until what time will we play Beta Clan Wars?
Clan Wars Beta will last till the Global maps integration.
- Any additional information about the tank blocking, such as the blocking time and the terms of the blocking time.
The exact blocking time will be decided during testing, but it’s already known that the blocking will be applied to the vehicles destroyed in battle and it will differ for different tanks depending on the tier and its class.
- Will you make tier restrictions on Global map as for platoons with 7.0 update?
No, we have never planned tier restrictions on Global map as it violates our Global map development plans. We want to establish the game diversity in multiple ways, other than simple restrictions.
- Will the players from all game regions be able to play on single Global map?
Yes, we have the idea in development plans but its implementation requires much work and we cannot give any ETA.
- Will we see the Global map of the whole world?
We’re constantly expanding the map and will continue the expansion until Global map reflects the whole world. The release date of the global map depends on various aspects, especially on the number of clans playing on it.
- Will we see large maps in Clan Wars, created specifically for Clan Wars and 2-3 times larger than the existing ones?
We are already working on the creation of large-scale maps. ETA is unknown at the moment.
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GeneralDirection: No.

Tanitha: Hi Tju..
Did you install it? Run it? and then login using your username and password?
Welcome to the game.
Tan.

Tanitha: Hi Tju..
Did you install it? Run it? and then login using your username and password?
Welcome to the game.
Tan.

Overlord: There were no changes in 6.7 that could substantially change this sort of mechanics. It's mostly personal experience.
1. Because there is a chance you take out external module and/or crew member without dealing actual damage to the hull.
2. Credits/exp income is based on vehicle hit points, module/crew hit points do not count.