M6A2E1 aka The Mutant

Ectar:   The pre-order ships in World of Warships were always advertised as being exclusive for a period of 1 year only from release. This was made clear to World of Warships players from the start as it was the same rules/plan following on from World of Warplanes (As they didn't want a repeat lock out like what happened with the WoT tanks).   The thing people need to remember here however is that things can change. We might not like that but it's always a possibility. What's said by almost anyone on anything can change at a later date due to new information, direction, opinion, desire, or point of view. You can love something now and hate it later. You can say you'll never do XYZ and find out in a few weeks it's actually quite good fun.  Companies can say they won't release ABC product and then suddenly there are 4 models on the market. Companies can pull out of markets all together to focus on a different project.  It's a changing world and whilst we don't always agree with how it changes around us, we have to make do with it the best we can. It won't always change based on how the individual wants it to be.   Yes, thing were said in the past and at that time I have no doubt that was 100% how things were at that time. Heck to me it was always a 100% this won't happen and I'm sure you can find quotes of me on the forums saying so in the past.  Regarding the pre-order tanks specifically however that was 6 years ago and I'm pretty sure this decision wouldn't have been made without first checking the servers to see just how many of these tanks are still played and how many players it will affect.   TLDR - It's always a mistake to say something absolute in the gaming industry as no one can really predict what games will explode or fizzle out. No one can predict what new technology will kick off and which ones will fall. Sometimes things will change that aren't great. Sometimes things change that are totally awesome. And well, sometimes things change that don't really make a difference to the majority of us.