[Sandbox] A New Round of Equipment 2.0 Testing Kicks Off June 25

grasho, on 29 June 2020 - 08:25 PM, said: That comment suggests that WG have already decided to implement Equip 2.0 before the analysis of feedback and the testing is complete.   As WG’s representative, can you confirm which of the following is the most likely:   1) Equip 2.0 will be implemented and will meet the stated objectives (less seal clubbing, less complexity etc)
2) Equip 2.0 will be implemented and will go ahead anyway even if it doesn’t meet the stated objectives 3) Equip 2.0 will not be implemented if testing and feedback suggests players don’t want it.    


TTG1, on 29 June 2020 - 09:15 PM, said: I received in game survey to the sandbox test today. Survey is quite long and structured, I was pleasantly surprised. But it will be useful to display some progress (for example in %), how long the survey is. I was missing the back key too. Therefore I posted some things double time or in a wrong part because I thought the survey would be shorter. And I forgot a few things, because I thought, there would be next section. Or when I checked wrong answer about quality of rammer equipment, there was no possibility to go back and correct it. If you want a litte less work when going through long surveys, add a back/return arrow and finish survey button or progress indicator.  


ApocalypseH0B0, on 29 June 2020 - 10:18 PM, said:   I got the survey but, no reward... What did you get?  


Erwin_Von_Braun, on 01 July 2020 - 05:03 PM, said: Hi Dwight   Ignoring a simple request for information is just plain rude. May I have an answer please?


MontyPythonFlyingTanks, on 02 July 2020 - 02:41 AM, said: Greetings,   I know that I'm a newcomer here, with just over 250 games under my belt however, I think that gives me a unique perspective regarding some of the proposed changes in version 2. My best tank thus far is Level 5.   I'll also note that I participated in the sandbox test from June 25th to June 30.    First of all, the idea of complete elimination of all equipment slots for Level 1 tanks will NOT accomplish the stated objective of making it simpler for a new player start.  In fact will do the exact opposite of its stated intention - it will confuse and bewilder new players. I thank the "gaming god"  that I started what has quickly become one of my favorites games before this backwards change is made.   Players start, for the most part, with Level 1 tanks. (some invite codes throw in a higher tank or two) After this short sighted change they'll have no area to learn what some of the equipment add-ons actually do.  Yeah, you can read about it, but you can't actually play with it until you earn your way up.  If one is going to waste a little coin to experiment a bit, a safer place to do so is in a Level 1 tank playing in a Level 1 match.   And eliminating damage to crew is even worse.  All of a sudden when as player progressed, their crew will start suffering injuries.  And these players will not get the experience of seeing this at Level 1 where injuries and crew damage seem more forgiving, but still exist.   It's clear to even the most casual observer that these changes will not make the game easier to learn for new players.  Someone who's never played the games but had these proposed changes explained to them would even agree.   I've read the forums on this a lot and the consensus is that these changes are just for the sake of change and are poorly thought-out at best, and at worst will destroy new players ability and desire to learn and progress.   It would make a little more sense, but still not the best idea, if instead they went 1 slot for Level 1, two slots for Level 2, and 3 slots for Level 3+.  And that way, for the benefit of new players, the two lowest level's slot availability would match the identity number of the level.   Personally I don't care about what they do with the Directives slot as I don't find that the bang (assistance) is worth the squeeze (cost). Perhaps its more useful with higher level tanks, but that I can't comment on that given my current level.   And don't even get me started on "certain slots for certain equipment" clearly that's a added complexity for all.  Again this is a change that's simply for the sake of change because it makes no logical change at all.  It's a completely random change.