Personal Interviews with WG

LiannaSilverwind: 2nd interview with Overlord
Date: 12th October 2011 - half year past European release
Q: What plans did your company make before releasing World of Tanks? What do you consider being greatest success of your company?
A: All our expectations were surpassed – both considering amount of accounts and online peak numbers. Now we have four major gaming clusters in four most important regions – Europe, USA, Russia and China.
Q: Half of the year has passed since European release. How would you comment current project’s evolution – what did make you happy, what did make you sad, what would you change?
A: European server progress is kind of good, that’s no doubt, but we would like to evolve better in USA. That is why we have opened our first foreign office in USA. What would we like to change? Most of all increasing priority and faster development of some important features like better matchmaking and new game modes.
Q: There are many contests and events in game now – what do you think about it? Would you like to add any kind of contest or event?
A: We would like to provide fun for every player in World of Tanks. Many players like events. Some people like competitive events where you must defeat your opposition in order to win the prize, other people prefer events with discounts and bonuses.
I would add special tank-bosses into random battles; they would have special skins, lots of hp, along with relatively poor armament. One team’s aim would be to destroy them; the second one would defend their special tank.
Q: What do you expect from the patch 7.0 most? What will make you happy? Is there anything you would like to see in patch 7.0, but won’t?
A: Definitely skins and new company tiers – 4/45, 6/60, 8/90, 10/150 (maximum level, total amount of points). Unfortunately we’ll not introduce physics in 7.0.
Q: What do you think about new tank additions to the game? Do you use any of them? Do you plan to use any?
A: I use Lowe and new Pershing and I definitely like Pershing a lot. I plan to get Chaffee as well – it impressed me during the tests.
Q: If you could, would you like to personally nerf or boost any tank ingame?
A: Well, I think I won’t nerf any one, and I’d probably boost T34.
Q: Do you change tank skins? What skins do you use?
A: No, I use default skins only.
Q: What kind of battle do you play usually?
A: Random battles, of course. I’m 100% solo player.
Q: What do you think about random battles? Is there anything you don’t like in random battles?
A: …that they are random. And that we do not have any other real game modes. But only for now, it will be changed soon.
Q: Which server do you prefer to play on? Where do you feel at home?
A: I used to play on Russian server, and switched to European after the release and now play only here. Feel at home here. I do have access to our internal servers of course, but they are not for play, we work there.
And now – personal questions from girls!
Q: How did your life change since our last meeting?
A: No drastic changes. Just much more work and obligations. Much less free time.
Q: Are you married?
A: Not yet.
Q: Can you describe the One for you? Should she play WoT? Will her stats play any role?
A: I do not think that WoT would play crucial role in that case. But it will increase chances.
Q: Where can we meet you next time?
A: I do not have any more plans for this year’s exhibitions and meetings. Hard to say what will come after New Year.
Q: What are your interests besides WoT? Should one read “War and peace” before the first meeting? Would you like to discuss prince Bolkonsky’s attitude towards women?
A: I have read “War and peace” up to the end. But I would prefer to talk about sports, economics and, of course, games.
Q: What were your school degrees? Would you like to get back to school? Do you remember your teachers?
A: Won’t sound modest, but I did graduate with honours. It was not long time ago, therefore I remember my teachers well, and I am not eager to get back. Not yet at least.
Q: Every patch we still wait for female tankist icons – when will you finally grant us this small gift?
A: I think it would be easier to use user-made modes, because we won’t introduce them anytime soon.
Q: How did you manage to attract so many men into the game without banality or half-naked women? What do you think did attract people most?
A: Somehow we have found out that armament, weapons and tanks attract men as well. Even without dismemberment, gore and cut-off limbs.
Q: What job can girl do for your company? Do you have vacancies?
A: Every job possible! We have females in almost each and every department from PR and advertisement up to QA. Free jobs for European office are here: http://forum.worldof...um/409-careers/
Q: And the last question from shy girls: *wink*-*wink*, did you like our interview?
A: Yes, but this time it took me much more time and effort.
Thank you for your time and efforts Overlord! We hope to speak with you again soon!
Lia & Foxie