Personal Interviews with WG
Дата: 01.03.2011 21:46:59
LiannaSilverwind: Hello world,
welcome to our first (in fact second, but first got delayed) interview with famous people of World of Tanks project. One dark winter evening I’ve thought: what if we’d ask Wargaming people some naughty questions about things we’d like to know, and so we did.
Today we present you Community Manager and Christmas Tree Vanquisher: MEDIAHEAD!
What is your opinion on existing game balance? If you could, what would you change personally?
Balance system is very complex thing that is being created and changed every day by great amount of specialists. Current balance is not ideal, of course, but it is also dependant on many factors like amount of players on the server and amount of similar tier tanks in battle queue at each moment. After hard wipe, when everyone will start anew on similar tanks, balance situation will improve and cause less inconvenience. We also hope that increased amount of players after release will help general balance as well.
What is your opinion on SPGs? If you could, what would you change personally?
To be honest, I am not a big fan of SPGs, therefore it’s difficult for me to speak about its advantages and disadvantages.
What is your opinion on current Russian server Clan Wars? If you could, what would you change personally?
It’s still too early to make conclusions, we periodically face small problems and fix bugs, but it’s Clan Wars beta test, so we expected that to happen. For me it’s important to ensure that Clan Wars will be interesting game mode for long time.
I have fought personally for several provinces, enjoyed lots of positive emotions and adrenaline rush when outgunned but well-cooperating team was able to win against more powerful enemy.
Which tank do you like the most? Which tank do you prefer?
My favorite tanks are Tiger and probably VK3601H too. I will never get rid of them; I am very fond of their aesthetics and their efficiency that is approved by amount of battles I’ve played on them and my results as well.
Which tank do you like the least?
I do not feel any personal hatred towards any particular tank, but if you ask me to choose one, then it’s M7. My subjective opinion is that it’s similar to “powerless eggplant”. But that’s probably because I have never learnt to play it properly and was never impressed by this vehicle.
Which tank do you fear the most?
Hard to nominate just one, I’m usually concerned by all top tanks, be it SPG, TD, medium or heavy. Well, unless, I’m on T-54… joking.
Which tank do you miss the most ingame?
I am fully content with current vehicles variability, but I would like to see French, British and Japanese tanks as well.
Which map do you find most interesting? Difficult? Tactical?
Personally I like city maps like Himmelsdorf, Lakesville and Ruinberg, also I have fun on most maps ingame. I find Murovanka being tactically enjoyable.
Which map do you like the least and why?
I do not like Komarin and Malinovka, but that will not come as a surprise for many, probably.
I do not like them because of
limited amount of battle scenarios possible, although it may be my
subjective view.
What place would you like to see as a map ingame?
As city maps lover, I’d like to see wartime Minsk.
What do you take into consideration when you create a new map?
When we choose a region, we want the map to fit into Global map (Clan Wars), then we find out what kind of terrain fits our gameplay, after taking terrain into consideration we make a tactical analysis based on experience, common sense and gameplay needs. The same applies when we create a model for the new map. At the end our artists “paint” the map guided by their own perception of beauty.
What game modes would you like to see ingame?
Somehow I immediately thought about Capture the Flag mode as it is implemented in Quake 3 – you catch the flag and run back to your base.
What would you like to add to the project personally?
I do not know if it can be considered as something new, but I would like to see WoT being able to fit WCG frame, therefore I’d like to see the mode that could allow our project to take part in WCG.
FEMALES QUESTIONS
How do you view females ingame? Do you think WoT is able to draw females’ attention?
Female players are no longer surprising anomaly, even if it is game about tanks. It seems that WoT has attracted female players and it makes me feel flattered that our project about tanks is able to draw attention of female audience.
Will we get female tankists ingame or only male tankists will remain?
We remember about our female players and we want to assure them that very soon icons of female tankists will appear in the project.
Did it happen that you were defeated ingame by a girl? Do you consider yourself being a man still? How did you feel?
There are different games. In some of them I defeat girls; in
some of them they defeat me… My ego does not suffer because of that
fact .
What kind of girl do you like most – the one who spends her days at kitchen or the one who spends her days in WoT? Blond? Brunette? Black-hair? Redhead?
Because I’m very fond of cooking myself, there is no need for her to spend time in kitchen. I would just like to be in a
relationship with a girl who is able to accept such games as WoT.
And if she would like to play WoT, I will not be against it. I do
not have any haircolor-limited ideals, therefore please send your
photos to mediahedactivlysearching@hotchicks.com and we will find
something out… joking.
When will we officially get pink skins ingame?
LOL. Well maybe when we will get manicure
set consumable that will add +10% to all crew skills .
Does anyone of your family play WoT? Do you want your family to play WoT?
No, just me. But if they would like to play, then why not?
Do you have pets? Do your pets cheer for you ingame?
I absolutely love pets, now I have a cat that I’ve found on the street in Lithuania, when I studied there, but she is still with me. She does not only cheer for me, she is also actively playing the game – she loves to run over the keyboard when I’m sitting in ambush or try to assault the enemy positions. In fact during one such walk she pressed fire button on my notebook and destroyed an enemy tank. Therefore she can officially claim one frag.
Thank you for your time and answers, Mediahead! We wish you and your cat lots of fun both in WoT and in real life! First frag is just the beginning…
Lia & Foxie
welcome to our first (in fact second, but first got delayed) interview with famous people of World of Tanks project. One dark winter evening I’ve thought: what if we’d ask Wargaming people some naughty questions about things we’d like to know, and so we did.
Today we present you Community Manager and Christmas Tree Vanquisher: MEDIAHEAD!
What is your opinion on existing game balance? If you could, what would you change personally?
Balance system is very complex thing that is being created and changed every day by great amount of specialists. Current balance is not ideal, of course, but it is also dependant on many factors like amount of players on the server and amount of similar tier tanks in battle queue at each moment. After hard wipe, when everyone will start anew on similar tanks, balance situation will improve and cause less inconvenience. We also hope that increased amount of players after release will help general balance as well.
What is your opinion on SPGs? If you could, what would you change personally?
To be honest, I am not a big fan of SPGs, therefore it’s difficult for me to speak about its advantages and disadvantages.
What is your opinion on current Russian server Clan Wars? If you could, what would you change personally?
It’s still too early to make conclusions, we periodically face small problems and fix bugs, but it’s Clan Wars beta test, so we expected that to happen. For me it’s important to ensure that Clan Wars will be interesting game mode for long time.
I have fought personally for several provinces, enjoyed lots of positive emotions and adrenaline rush when outgunned but well-cooperating team was able to win against more powerful enemy.
Which tank do you like the most? Which tank do you prefer?
My favorite tanks are Tiger and probably VK3601H too. I will never get rid of them; I am very fond of their aesthetics and their efficiency that is approved by amount of battles I’ve played on them and my results as well.
Which tank do you like the least?
I do not feel any personal hatred towards any particular tank, but if you ask me to choose one, then it’s M7. My subjective opinion is that it’s similar to “powerless eggplant”. But that’s probably because I have never learnt to play it properly and was never impressed by this vehicle.
Which tank do you fear the most?
Hard to nominate just one, I’m usually concerned by all top tanks, be it SPG, TD, medium or heavy. Well, unless, I’m on T-54… joking.
Which tank do you miss the most ingame?
I am fully content with current vehicles variability, but I would like to see French, British and Japanese tanks as well.
Which map do you find most interesting? Difficult? Tactical?
Personally I like city maps like Himmelsdorf, Lakesville and Ruinberg, also I have fun on most maps ingame. I find Murovanka being tactically enjoyable.
Which map do you like the least and why?
I do not like Komarin and Malinovka, but that will not come as a surprise for many, probably.
I do not like them because of
limited amount of battle scenarios possible, although it may be my
subjective view.What place would you like to see as a map ingame?
As city maps lover, I’d like to see wartime Minsk.
What do you take into consideration when you create a new map?
When we choose a region, we want the map to fit into Global map (Clan Wars), then we find out what kind of terrain fits our gameplay, after taking terrain into consideration we make a tactical analysis based on experience, common sense and gameplay needs. The same applies when we create a model for the new map. At the end our artists “paint” the map guided by their own perception of beauty.
What game modes would you like to see ingame?
Somehow I immediately thought about Capture the Flag mode as it is implemented in Quake 3 – you catch the flag and run back to your base.
What would you like to add to the project personally?
I do not know if it can be considered as something new, but I would like to see WoT being able to fit WCG frame, therefore I’d like to see the mode that could allow our project to take part in WCG.
FEMALES QUESTIONS
How do you view females ingame? Do you think WoT is able to draw females’ attention?
Female players are no longer surprising anomaly, even if it is game about tanks. It seems that WoT has attracted female players and it makes me feel flattered that our project about tanks is able to draw attention of female audience.
Will we get female tankists ingame or only male tankists will remain?
We remember about our female players and we want to assure them that very soon icons of female tankists will appear in the project.
Did it happen that you were defeated ingame by a girl? Do you consider yourself being a man still? How did you feel?
There are different games
. In some of them I defeat girls; in
some of them they defeat me… My ego does not suffer because of that
fact .What kind of girl do you like most – the one who spends her days at kitchen or the one who spends her days in WoT? Blond? Brunette? Black-hair? Redhead?
Because I’m very fond of cooking myself, there is no need for her to spend time in kitchen
. I would just like to be in a
relationship with a girl who is able to accept such games as WoT.
And if she would like to play WoT, I will not be against it. I do
not have any haircolor-limited ideals, therefore please send your
photos to mediahedactivlysearching@hotchicks.com and we will find
something out… joking.When will we officially get pink skins ingame?
LOL.
Well maybe when we will get manicure
set consumable that will add +10% to all crew skills .Does anyone of your family play WoT? Do you want your family to play WoT?
No, just me. But if they would like to play, then why not?
Do you have pets? Do your pets cheer for you ingame?
I absolutely love pets, now I have a cat that I’ve found on the street in Lithuania, when I studied there, but she is still with me. She does not only cheer for me, she is also actively playing the game – she loves to run over the keyboard when I’m sitting in ambush or try to assault the enemy positions. In fact during one such walk she pressed fire button on my notebook and destroyed an enemy tank. Therefore she can officially claim one frag.
Thank you for your time and answers, Mediahead! We wish you and your cat lots of fun both in WoT and in real life! First frag is just the beginning…
Lia & Foxie
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