[ST] Preferential Matchmaking Tanks

Gnomon: Hey, everyone!  I know you’ve been waiting for news about the changes to preferential MM tanks, and I have some new details I’d like to share with you. The redesigned Personal Missions system, Polish tanks, and brand-new maps all arrived with Update 1.1. However, we still have a lot to do! This includes improving the state of tanks with preferential matchmaking. During the first round of testing, we improved the stats of these vehicles. After that, we checked the overall battle statistics for these tanks as well as your feedback. Both the battle data and your reaction showed that we should make additional adjustments. The tanks with preferential MM fared better than before, but it still was not enough. 
 
Before that test run, the combat efficiency of these vehicles varied greatly: some played a bit better than others, and some had been rather abysmal. The first Supertest iteration gave us a firm ground for going further: the ‘prefs’ level of battle performance is now (roughly) the same. So, we’re ready to take the second step.
 
The second Supertest for the preferential MM tanks with reworked stats launches today. The initial changes will slightly boost these vehicles’ efficiency. Nothing too extreme, however! We’ll study the numbers and will make adjustments to these tanks, so they can hold their own against Tier IX vehicles and those with full-tier battles. Please be aware that more stat adjustments may follow. The prefs won’t become as efficient as the tanks with full-tier battles, as they don’t face the Tier X tanks in battle. So, for example, the performance of the IS-3 and the IS-6 should not become even, but the latter will still be an asset in battles with the tiers accessible to it. Current Changes                   
 
Once more for clarity, the initial fixes to the prefs’ stats are not final yet. The tanks’ stats may change again before they roll out onto the main server. Make sure to follow the news and best of luck in every battle!