Developers posts on forum

Jeremy Taylor: Thanks for good idea. We will definitely discuss it.

Jeremy Taylor: These are two different modes. In team deathmatch two teams till 30 players in each are fighting on the random map with dimensions 1km x1km or 2km x 2km. In the clan war mode clans till 100 vehicles in each are fighting for domination on the global map.

Jeremy Taylor: Of course we can't prohibit you to take part in the Eastern Europe CBT. But:
- We want your gaming experience to be smooth and nice. This is hardly possible if regarding the foreign language and Russian language speaking community that communicates with each other on Russian and cooperates their actions on Russian as well (team cooperation is extremely important in World of Tanks)
- We haven't optimized the interface for the English speaking community yet. And this is what we are working on. Russian interface will lead to multiple misunderstandings for you. We want you, let me repeat myself, to gain maximum fun from this game and not to waste your nerves on translation. This is why we ask you to have some patience and wait till the launch of the English version CBT.

Jeremy Taylor: Our system reqs are not excessively high and we are working on the further requirements' decrease. We are trying to make our game available for all users with more or less good machines without the loss of quality. We think it's fair.

ChrisK:
Because of the lack of cars (and tractors) in the Soviet Union at that time, it was very difficult to train tank drivers. The simplicity and durability of the T-34 and other tanks of that era derived from the fact that they had to be cheap (because they lost them at an alarming rate until about mid-1943) and they had to be crewed by often illiterate peasants with very little training. Germans had an extensive training program for tankers, and especially tank officers, but this hurt their ability to put out crews. Fortunately(?), this was matched by their slow tank production, which did pick up quite a bit once the national economy was mobilized, also in mid-1943 or thereabouts. The Western Allies had a much higher literacy rate and familiarity with vehicles, so that helped produce tank crews of a reasonable quality fairly quickly. I would say the Western Allies hit the right mix somewhere between Germany's emphasis on quality and the Soviet Union's emphasis on quantity.

Jeremy Taylor: In the very nearest future we will publish the tree of already completed fighting vehicles. At least you may be sure that the most legendary Soviet and German vehicles and prototypes will be there. The tree of the US fighting vehicles will be submitted a bit later. American line will be really interesting, you'll see some tough heavy tanks' prototypes there (a lot of US heavy tanks existed only as ptototypes).
For that moment you may refer to the renders available on our site http://worldoftanks.com/gallery/art/1.

ChrisK:
Good point. One of the reasons the Germans went with the flat armor layout was their use of face-hardened armor, as opposed to the homogenous steel armor used by the Allies. If I remember right this was in part due to the fact that Germany used the same armor manufacturers who made the armor for their naval vessels. The main difference between face-hardened and homogenous armors is that penetration of homogenous armor depends equally on a shell's weight and velocity, since it is more flexible, while penetration of face-hardened armor is almost entirely dependent on velocity rather than weight, since it is both harder and more brittle. One of the advantages of face-hardened armor is that angled shots are very unlikely to penetrate, much like the rounded armor predominant on Allied tanks. In my opinion, the cost, difficulty of manufacture, and angled shot traps that resulted from the use of face-hardened armorplate made it an inferior solution from a production standpoint, but it did leave individual tanks equally well protected for slightly less thickness of steel overall. On the other hand, the addition of bolt-on armor did stress the engines, as it did for Allied tanks when they had armor bolted on (particularly the Shermans in France in 1944-1945 that had steel plates, sandbags, and whatever else they could get, including bits of armor from wrecked tanks!)

Jeremy Taylor: You'll be able to lay different attributes like mottos or symbols, stickers and others over your tank to give it more individual looks. We haven't considered killmarks actually, we have the rating system for this puprose. Just suppose: if playing 10 battles per day and being successful there will be no free spaces from killmarks on your vehicle in a month. In the end, you'll be suffering from the lack of space for your killmarks simply because your tank is totally covered by them
Dmitri Donskoi tank brigade

Tank crew drew the name of Donskoi on the turrets of their T-34-85. You may draw the name of your clan or your girlfriend on your tank or howitzer, why not?

Jeremy Taylor: Please have some patience We are doing our best to make you experience the most tense online warfare ever, so we need some time. Beta for European and US audiences will be launched rather soon.

Jeremy Taylor: As soon as beta is announced. Please have some patience . Our official website is only two days online. Beta for the US and European audiences will be launched rather soon.

Jeremy Taylor: 1) Credits and extra features and abilities (we can't name them due to some circumstances, sorry )
2) World of Tanks strategy mechanisms will not allow such a scenario (the details can't be exposed yet, sorry again)
3) This is indeed player made clans. Each clan will have its closed forum thread, attributes, emblem and voice chat channel.

Jeremy Taylor: Yes it will

Jeremy Taylor: Sorry for the delay.
1. Even though the speed of tanks in our game was increased (to make the gameplay more dynamic) suspension system is very close to the reality. If your tank was hit into the truck it remains immobile for some time and gets repaired automatically (your tank won’t be immobilized completely due to gameplay demands).
2. Models of our tanks have the elements that correspond to functional parts and mechanisms of their real prototypes. So if your tank got a shot into the place where the engine is located it remains immobilized for some time. There’s no engine overheat in our game; such feature would hurt the gameplay and action.
3. Recoil affects targeting. Blast from a nearby tank will not affect your vehicle; this is too much a simulator feature that would hurt the gameplay
Feel free to ask more questions and sorry for the delay

Jeremy Taylor: This is what we are doing now - optimizing those videos.

Jeremy Taylor: More! We need more of your mottos! Believe me, the intvite to World of Tanks cbt is well worth sending more of your genius sayings

Jeremy Taylor: We are working on system requirements decrease.

Jeremy Taylor: - We are working on different times of day and wheather changes. Please note, that the changing climate conditions will lead to the changing of the battle tactics due to many factors. The primary factor is the view range decrease.

Jeremy Taylor: You'll start with training mode just to get the understanding of the game. Standard battle modes - team deathmatch, Capture the Flag and probably Domination (we are working on this mode at the moment). Later we'll introduce more modes; the types of those modes will depend on the players' wishes and our abilities. During our special historical events we'll propose our players to recreate most dramatic tank battles in history of WWII. And, of course, probably the most exciting mode is clan wars on the global map, where fightings for territories and domination may last forever.

Jeremy Taylor: You'll send us your applications (nothing complicated, actually) - we'll send you the key. As simple as 1,2,3

Jeremy Taylor: You are welcome GXPT! you are welcome you are welcome you are welcome

Jeremy Taylor: Each tank model in our game has the certain elements in its structure that correspond to the functional parts and mechanisms of its real prototype. By hitting the tank in tracks you will make it motionless for some time. By hitting the enemy in the ammunition stowage area you may destroy it at one shot - just like in a real life battle. Aiming and hitting the "proper" most vulnerable tank's parts is the best way to destroy it.

Jeremy Taylor: Preliminary dates (these dates may be insignificantly changed later on):
- Closed Beta for the European and US audiences in a month or two
- Open Beta Version for the European and US audiences - the end of Spring/the beginning of Summer
- The Final Version release date for the European and US audiences - the beginning of Fall

Jeremy Taylor: You want it - you'll get it;). Your wishes will be sent to developers.

Jeremy Taylor: There are two primary modes that are already completed: Team Death Match and Capture the Flag. We're planning to introduce more modes like Domination later on.

Jeremy Taylor: This is a genius saying! :). Why don't you move it to our contest thread.

Jeremy Taylor: Thank you for this warm words. You'll get this experience very soon - we promise;)

Jeremy Taylor: 1) All fighting vehicles in World of Tanks are divided into ten levels. The first tank you achieve without any preliminary upgrading is a light tank of the first level. Taking part in battles you're gaining experience and scores you spend on your tank upgrading or buying another tank of howitzer. That is how, step by step, you can reach the heaviest super tank of the tenth level like the German Maus. Meanwhile, nobody restrains you from upgrading your second fighting vehicle (tank of another nation or howitzer, for instance). Who knows, maybe it has always been your dream to get all the tanks in the world . As you see, the scheme is quite simple. This leveling process doesn't take years in World of Tanks if comparing with many other MMO projects.
2) Clans are fighting on the global map which represents an extremely large territory, so I think it will be quite challenging to control the entire map if regarding other multiple clans with the same goal - global domination . It means that fightings on the global map may last endlessly. The map is divided into, say, a hundred areas of influence. The more such areas your clan has under control - the more bonuses it gets. The war always goes hand to hand with diplomacy: cooperation with other clans in order to subdue a more powerful enemy is the brightest example of clan war politics:).
3) There's no obligatory division into nations in World of Tanks clan wars. One clan may represent different military machines from different countries. This is always up to you. Still, if you want your clan to consist only of Soviet, German or US tanks - you are welcome; invite the like-minded tankmen and join the war.

Jeremy Taylor: Thanks for sharing!

Jeremy Taylor: - We are developing our models regarding all historical aspects. So yes, you will see different paintshemes for tanks: classic grey, dunkelgerb and camo.
- World of Tanks will allow obtaining attributes that will distinguish your fighting vehicles, including attributes you've listed.

Jeremy Taylor: Many thanks for your efforts. We are trying to make a great game for all kinds of players . Moreover, FPS fans must love this game too: our team matches are promising to be extremely tense and captivating - just what fps lovers want.

Jeremy Taylor: Please note that we were talking about radio engagement, not armor engagement. SP armor engagement in World of Tanks is about 1500m.

Jeremy Taylor: - You'll get all the information about leveling when our final version of tank trees is released. One of the "paths" to reach Tiger II is following: PZ.IV - VK3001H - VK3601H - TIGER I - TIGER II - MAUS (n.b. this is not a final version of leveling and may be altered later on)
- Yes, we will reanimate many prototypes including American tanks, especially heavy ones as most of them existed only as prototypes.

Jeremy Taylor: Trees are falling down when collide with fighting vehicles.

Jeremy Taylor: The objects in World of Tanks are destructable including buildings. Talking about buildings there are some elements that can't be destructed completely - don't forget, World of Tanks is MMO; complete, total destruction of buildings is not possible from technology stand point for today.

Jeremy Taylor: Oh that's not boring at all... To tell the truth, artillery is my most beloved unit. Just imagine: you've got a map with 1km x 1 km or 2km x 2km size with 10-30 players on each side. When playing the artillery your radio catches the objects in the range of 300-500 meters. Light tanks, used as scouts, are rummaging the potential location of the enemy so as your radio could catch them. If such location is exposed properly there's no lack of work for artillery, especially when your middle and heavy tanks start offensive. Looks epic, I should say.

Jeremy Taylor: As soon as the final version is out we will be holding historical events on the regular basis. During such events we will propose our players to recreate the brightest moments of the 20th century tank battles. You may be absolutely sure that Korean War will be one of those events as the tanks of the WWII took part in the conflict. Among such tanks in our game you'll see legendary T-34-85.
P.S. We do very respect your interests.

Jeremy Taylor: We are making the game with very balanced realism-gameplay ratio. Excessive range adjustments and calculation may hurt the dynamism, action and fun. Our Sniper mode and optics in general are realistic enough to feel like a tank commander. Such factors as tank speed, speed of turret rotation, speed of reloading were increased - even though they are close to the reality. The same situation is about optics which are simplified but close to the characteristics of this or that fighting vehicle.

Jeremy Taylor: Yes, you're gaining experience and scores while taking part in battles. The scores and experience you gain depend on how you are successful in battles. The gold may be exchanged to the credits, the credits are spent on upgrades and/or purchasing other fighting vehicles.
P.S. Answering to your questions is my job

Jeremy Taylor: Yes, you are absolutely right. Jeremy is fine

Jeremy Taylor: Of course we do have such plans, but we will execute them a bit later.