Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
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Tanitha: With thanks to Lianna EU server for the translating.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 15th April 2011.
Translated by Lianna, added few explanations, removed specific Russian server questions.
About Championships:
Do you plan to make fully automatized tournaments? Without any developers involved. Players could register by themselves; match table is being made automatically.
In immediate future new functions would allow us to do so. But we will still use people to control the process.
There are many players who do not want to play in clans for different reasons. Do you plan to make tournaments of 1 vs. 1 or 3 vs. 3?
Yes, but we are limited by current functionality. Manual creation of such things is nearly impossible. But we will definitely make such tournaments.
Do you consider cooperation with different online leagues? So that they would be able to make tournaments in your game under their own banner, like ESL?
Yes, for example Ural Steel is done in cooperation with FCS (Federation of Cyber Sport).
Does administration support initiative from players’ clans that would like to make their own tournaments? Any rewards, support? For example The RED tournaments?
Yes. Please contact our community manager (contact Mediahead - Tanitha). We are interested in players’ tournaments and will definitely support them.
Do you consider an option of LAN-tournaments? It can help to make the game more popular.
For sure. Finals of Ural Steel would be done under LAN format.
Will you bring more publicity to the tournaments? On thematic sites for example.
Web portals already publish information and details of our tournaments and even more. We plan to cooperate with them more intensely.
Common Questions:
Do you plan to make regular reports of Clan Wars including battles and changes on the global map? We would like to get fresh information.
Yes, we do.
Many online projects have their own official magazines. Do you consider such a possibility? I do not speak about blogs.
Yes, we do, but we lack people.
Shall we get official, nice and informative Wiki?
Yes, both Russian and English. Old Russian Wiki is being under reconstruction now – it will be totally reworked.
Many online projects have their own sponsors, usually hardware device producers, for example Razer or Steel Series. Do you have any plans about cooperation with such companies? Or even making special devices for World of Tanks?
Usually online projects cooperate with such companies for making common events. We plan something similar for Ural Steel finals, but cannot speak about details for now.
When official, not fan-made, shop of World of Tanks would be open?
Not for immediate future.
What kind of contests can we expect?
Yes, there will be contests, and not only about ingame heroic deeds.
Can user contests get any support from administration?
Yes, write to community manager (contact Mediahead – Tanitha).
Many online games use live stream videos from the game. Do you plan making something similar? Is it permitted?
Yes, Ural Steel finals would be translated in online mode. We will continue to evolve such features.
Does stationary tank visibility bonus apply immediately after stopping or the same as with camouflage net – after some time?
Immediately after stopping.
Will you consider general changing of cannon accuracy in order to make them less precise?
No.
When will you fix BL-10? I hit dealing 0 damage, detrack enemy tanks dealing 0 damage, I always hit tracks, I hit frontal armor and detrack the enemy dealing 0 damage, my shells vanish.
BL-10 is alright.
Is penetration dependent on crew skills? I.e. does crew skill affect 25% random for penetration?
No.
Do you plan to REMOVE friendly fire so that we cannot damage our friendlies?
No. That’s one of our game specialties making it different from just arcade.
When do you plan to change King Tiger’s top cannon so that 8.8 and 10.5 cannons look different?
In patch 0.6.4.
Will you remove the condition to kill premium tanks in order to get Expert achievement?
It was removed long time ago.
What is approximate size of patch 0.6.4.?
800 MB, maybe even more.
Older and possibly out of date..
23th March 2011.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 23th March 2011.
Translated by Lianna. Did not translate specific Russian-server questions.
When do you plan to allow buying premium for 3-6-9-12 months with some discounts/bonuses as it was with preorders?
Not known for now.
Shall we expect full rebalance and change of parametres for 5-7th tier SPGs after you implement 8th tier SPGs?
You should expect certain rebalance.
You add more checkpoints for tank’s visibility model – does it mean tanks would become more detectable or visible? How will it affect camouflage?
It will decrease amount of cases when tanks suddenly become invisible.
You change credits and gold first aids, repair kits and fire extinguishers – do you plan to add 4th slot for them now?
No.
You add basics for moving destroyed tank wrecks – can you tell us more about it? How does it work, what are the effects?
It’s simple – you can move destroyed tank wreck. You cannot throw it down from the cliff. You cannot move functional tank. Speed of pushing is dependant on both tank weights and engine power of pushing tank.
You add an option to remove previously non-dismountable equipment for 10 gold – will this equipment remain at depot?
Yes.
We hear many rumours about changes in current US lines. Is it true? If yes, what will be changed?
There will be changes, but it is still too soon to speak about it. Watch out for news.
What will be added after US TDs? E-series or French tanks?
E-series.
E-50 will be 8th tier medium tank and E-75 and E-100 – heavy tanks?
E-50 will be medium tank, E-75 and E-100 – heavy tanks. No more comments for now.
Does ventilation grant bonuses to crew perks or just to basic skill?
To both.
Is there hope for visibility reaching farther than 500 meters?
It is possible, but for now we have serious engine limitation.
Do you plan to improve chat functionality? Chat divisions, better navigation etc.?
Definitely.
Do you consider possibility of French tanks possibly appearing after British ones?
No.
Do you plan to add double credits for the first victory as you did for double experience?
No.
Do you plan to reevaluate free experience conversion ratio?
No.
When will you add service of migration to EU server?
Not soon. First we must improve server architecture. We also won’t be able to guarantee your name will remain the same and you will also lose social relations – friends/ignore lists, clan etc.
After patch 0.6.4. is implemented with its ability to move wrecks, can we expect Himmelsdorf to return to Clan Wars?
We must test it first – we have suspicions that northern base can still be blocked even after patch.
E-100 will be heavy tank of 10th tier that will be elite or there would be different turrets/cannons available?
We are thinking about it.
Will you take into consideration weight of pushing tank and the wreck being pushed? IS won’t be able to push Maus I hope?
Sure. One IS maybe won’t, but two IS can…
15th March 2011.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 15th March 2011.
Translated by Lianna. Did not translate specific Russian-server questions nor Clan Wars questions as they are in beta now.
Changes in German line will come in one certain patch or will be added gradually?
Gradually.
Will you add alternative line of German TDs altogether or gradually?
They will come altogether.
When will you add intermediate and alternative tank lines?
Over time. We will provide information when it is ready.
Will we lose modules we cannot demount if we play historical battles or will it be possible to remove them for historical battles?
Historical battles are currently under development; therefore we cannot provide an answer for now.
We can enjoy automatical cannon sounds in sandbox battles now. When will we get similar sounds in other battles? Will we hear epic sound of incoming SPG shell? When will new sounds appear?
Sounds will be added and changed over time.
What kind of new team-based or random modes can we expect for immediate future?
For immediate future – fighting for the one base only and assault/defense mode.
Do you plan to change interface so that we will get real tactical data of the tank, unlike current ideal data?
Yes, it is planned
Can you add screenshots folder to the client so that screenshots will be saved there? It will be much more comfortable.
We do not plan to do that yet.
Why APCR shell for D54T cannon is more powerful than shells from the top cannons of Panther II and Pershing?
T-54 has better penetration, while Panther II and Pershing deal more damage per hit.
Knocked-out crew member gains only 50% experience after battle. What will happen if I’d heal him up with first aid kit before the end of battle?
He will get 100% experience.
Do you consider an option to exchange experience to free experience without using gold? For example 1:10 ratio?
No.
I often meet allies who hysterically ping the map during the battle, preventing the team to coordinate its efforts. Even after being killed, they still continue in their hysteria. Can you limit amount of map pings for 1-2-x per minute?
It is possible.
Do you plan to implement “Soft Wipe” option for gold?
No.
After you change Pagorki, will you also change other maps?
We will make changes on Karelia and Erlenberg.
How big will be crew for 8th tier SPGs?
Every SPG will get its own crew, but no larger than 6.
Lowe is 8th tier and KV-5 is?
7th tier.
Why did you decide to remove modules weight when calculating tank’s weight for matchmaking?
Because players did not understand how tanks of different tanks were considered being equal due to their modules. So they asked even more questions about matchmaking than now.
Please tell us more about your plans for content changes (not new tanks) for immediate future? What is your highest priority?
Content is new maps and new tanks. We will add both.
What will happen if I mount both optics and telescope and stay still? Will I get both bonuses (+10% +25%)?
They will work both. It will be changed though.
Do you plan to add option for mounting different modules on premium tanks?
Not for now.
I have read about removal of shaking effects while firing, being hit or stopping. Is it true? Is it needed?
Shaking is being done on a client; therefore it can be changed by user himself, which was already done by certain not honest people. It is quite hard to protect against such a change, so we decided to make it legal for all players by making ingame option to turn off shaking.
3rd March 2011.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 3rd March 2011.
Translated by Lianna.
There was information about crew skills softwipe. Tell us more about expected mechanism.
It is too early to speak about that. Wait for official information.
Does tank speed affect its chance to be spotted?
Speed changes do not affect directly, but stationary tank is being spotted with the same or lower chance than moving one.
Do you plan to make any vehicle parts movable, besides of turrets? For example GW Tiger supporting posts?
Not planned.
Will you grant 8th tier T23 cannon of 8th tier tank 90 mm T15E2M2, exchanging it for, let’s say, reduction of durability to 1250–1360 for different turret variants?
Not planned for now.
Developers plan include „Gold transfer between players“. Can you tell us more? Will there be any commission? Will this feature be included in game interface?
It is under development now.
Will 8th tier Premium tanks have the same quotient of rentability as current premium tanks of 5th tiers?
Different one.
IS-4 engine has 15% chance to catch fire. Gold fire extinguisher reduces chance to catch fire by 10%. Does it mean the chance is 15% – 10% = 5% or is it 15% * 0.9 = 13.5%?
15% * 0.9 = 13.5%
Do you plan to add upgrades for 10th tier tanks?
Not planned.
Can you provide us at least some information about Japanese tanks? What will be their unique spot?
Not yet. Give it its due time.
There are two new maps under development. Which maps? What kind of terrain?
We will not provide more details for now. It will be… surprise.
There is plan to add “New system of tank movement that will remove most being stuck problems” – can you tell us more about this system?
We do not plan to reveal more information until it is done and implemented.
Do you plan the possibility to automatically change tank’s camouflage based on battlefield terrain?
There will be consumable called Adaptive camouflage.
Do you plan to improve accounts security by binding them to IP address for example?
It is possible.
What will you change in IS-7 model? (Players have found out and made detailed reports about IS-7 armor model being bugged in many places, current IS-7 armor is much weaker at front hull and turret than it is being presented ingame, while being more powerful on its sides. – Lia)
We will make certain changes in armor protection.
Why did you reduce rate of fire for T29 cannon?
Game balance statistics.
Will you support technology of Logitech GamePanel LCD?
Under development.
Maybe you will make gasoline engines making lighter smoke than diesel ones?
Not for immediate future.
Historical battles with historical tanks. How much history will be there?
There would be limits in tanks being used, modules used on these tanks (i.e. vehicles configuration would be limited) and amount of tanks.
You mentioned US light tank MTLS-1G14 for box version. Now it’s heavy US tank M6A2E1. Will you add light tank in time?
MTLS-1G14 will appear ingame, after some time. M6A2E1 is not box tank; it is special event tank, the same as A-32 and Pz V/IV.
Why in reality T29 has 178 mm of front turret armor, while ingame it has 279 mm that makes it nearly impenetrable by any cannon?
Armor is different on different parts. At some parts it is thicker; at some it is thinner. We used historical data for creating models armor parts.
What is aiming time?
Amount of time during which maximum dispersion is being decreased 3x.
Will E-series be implemented before French tanks?
Yes, before French tanks.
Do you plan to limit amount of user changes for the client, for example by checking game files CRC?
Yes. But we will leave certain modifications to be allowed, for example tank skins.
What does hint tip mean: „Not all special skills are available for every crew member“? Is it hint about future crew skills?
Yes, it is for them.
22th February 2011.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 22th February 2011.
Translated by Lianna, I avoided Clan Wars part because it is being changed all the time.
Do you plan to add additional checkbox „Turn off tank filter in hangar“? That filter annoys me a lot.
Not for immediate future.
Do you plan to add at least color changes for gunsights in immediate future?
Not for immediate future.
Will chat be improved, what about adding conversation history?
We work on this.
Do you plan to add into statistics „Allies destroyed“?
Not planned for now.
Should we wait for maps changes? We are especially interested in disbalanced maps?
We change certain amount of maps right now. Which ones… is surprise for now.
Why are there so few city maps? Do you plan to add more city maps in immediate future?
They are not so few – Lakesville, Erlenberg, Himmelsdorf, Ensk. And we plan to add more in time.
Should we expect any more game modes for random battles?
In future plans we have historical battles.
Could we turn-off maps we do not like to play?
No.
Do you plan to boost Maus engine armor (it currently has 100 mm) or increase its durability?
We plan to change German line a lot. Exact information will not be provided for now.
Could we research vehicles based on other vehicles? For example could we research Jagdtiger from King Tiger or Jagdpanther from Panther etc.?
No.
After you add new crew skills, will already gained skills be softwiped?
No.
Will you change current tracking mechanism?
Yes.
Is it possible to make exact balance matchmaking to have exactly the same teams on both sides?
Not planned.
How will French vehicles be added – at once or like US vehicles, gradually?
Gradually. We are not 100% sure for now.
Germans will have alternate tree of heavy tanks for 8, 9, 10 tiers. Will something similar appear for Soviets or Americans?
Possibly.
15th February 2011.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 15th February 2011.
Translated by Lianna, added few explanations and slightly changed questions and answers order.
Common questions:
Q: Any planned limit for max points in Clan Wars?
A: No. (Notice that currently there are plans for 3 Clan War maps, based on tiers - Lia)
Q: How big is one square on the minimap?
A: 1/10 of the map’s side. Different maps have different size.
Q: When German crew ranks bug will be fixed?
A: ASAP
Q: Option of possessing more than one tank of an exactly same type/model?
A: No.
Q: Do you plan to add sanctions for intentional exit from the battle?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you plan to add view of your own death (like in Call of Duty)?
A: Under discussion.
Q: Do you plan to add more players’ statistics?
A: Yes.
Q: New ranks?
A: Not for the crew. There are new player’s achievements planned.
Q: Bonuses for high-rank crew?
A: Their skills are their bonuses, nothing additional is planned.
Q: Limiting possibility of team damage or totally preventing it?
A: No.
Q: New consumables planned?
A: Yes.
Q: Is Tank Hunter medal analogue for destroying other than German vehicles planned?
A: Yes.
Q: Can you tell us about planned new crew skills? What kind of skills? How many of them?
A: You will get to know in time.
Q: Adding option of buying gold for credits from other players?
A: Question is being postponed now.
Q: Will memory leak be fixed?
A: Yes
Vehicles questions:
Q: Lowe crew?
A: Commander, Gunner, Driver, Radio-operator, Loader.
Q: KV-5 crew?
A: Commander, Gunner, Driver, Radio-operator, two Loaders.
Q: Tier 10 medium tanks?
A: Not for immediate future.
Game mechanics:
Q: Why does Tiger get its engine damaged after being hit from the front?
A: Transmission is being part of engine module and most German tanks have transmission in their front. Oil in transmission catches fire quite easily as well.
Q: After T-54 model got height increase, did armor or its penetration change?
A: No.
Q: Tell us why firing T-54 visibility was changed?
A: Ingame balance and historical reasons.
Q: Does tankist rank somehow affect his skills? Do you plan to show how?
A: Quite opposite, amount of skill affects his rank. No showing.
Q: Do you plan to give Germans Cyclone filter analogue?
A: Not yet.
Q: Do you plan to add “balancing modules weight” back to matchmaking balancer as it was before? (Balancer took into account your tank modules long time ago. - Lia) And if no, why not?
A: No, because it was deeply imperfect.
Q: Will you return Additional Grousers back to Leopard? (Scouts had an ability to use Additional Grousers module, but it was removed later. - Lia) And if not, why not?
A: No, because they were not used there.
Q: Where does crew experience go after it has all three skills topped?
A: It is being saved. It will be used after new skills will be added.
Servers:
Q: Adding option of account transfer between RU-EU servers or vice versa?
A: Not for immediate future, quite possible later.
Q: Random cross-server battles?
A: Being planned, but not for immediate future.
Future plans:
Q: Do you plan to add nation vs. nation fights?
A: Yes, in historical battles. There will be even more limits – only tanks of certain timeline with certain configurations.
Q: Separate tree for Japanese?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you plan to change game timeline?
A: No.
Q: Do you plan to add smoke grenades?
A: Not yet.
Q: Do you plan to let heavier tanks move lighter tanks wrecks off the way?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you plan to add more real-life physics into the game, like tank off-cliff jumps or making salto?
A: We experiment with this, but realization is still very far away.
Q: Do you plan to modernize contacts list?
A: Yes, over time.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 15th April 2011.
Translated by Lianna, added few explanations, removed specific Russian server questions.
About Championships:
Do you plan to make fully automatized tournaments? Without any developers involved. Players could register by themselves; match table is being made automatically.
In immediate future new functions would allow us to do so. But we will still use people to control the process.
There are many players who do not want to play in clans for different reasons. Do you plan to make tournaments of 1 vs. 1 or 3 vs. 3?
Yes, but we are limited by current functionality. Manual creation of such things is nearly impossible. But we will definitely make such tournaments.
Do you consider cooperation with different online leagues? So that they would be able to make tournaments in your game under their own banner, like ESL?
Yes, for example Ural Steel is done in cooperation with FCS (Federation of Cyber Sport).
Does administration support initiative from players’ clans that would like to make their own tournaments? Any rewards, support? For example The RED tournaments?
Yes. Please contact our community manager (contact Mediahead - Tanitha). We are interested in players’ tournaments and will definitely support them.
Do you consider an option of LAN-tournaments? It can help to make the game more popular.
For sure. Finals of Ural Steel would be done under LAN format.
Will you bring more publicity to the tournaments? On thematic sites for example.
Web portals already publish information and details of our tournaments and even more. We plan to cooperate with them more intensely.
Common Questions:
Do you plan to make regular reports of Clan Wars including battles and changes on the global map? We would like to get fresh information.
Yes, we do.
Many online projects have their own official magazines. Do you consider such a possibility? I do not speak about blogs.
Yes, we do, but we lack people.
Shall we get official, nice and informative Wiki?
Yes, both Russian and English. Old Russian Wiki is being under reconstruction now – it will be totally reworked.
Many online projects have their own sponsors, usually hardware device producers, for example Razer or Steel Series. Do you have any plans about cooperation with such companies? Or even making special devices for World of Tanks?
Usually online projects cooperate with such companies for making common events. We plan something similar for Ural Steel finals, but cannot speak about details for now.
When official, not fan-made, shop of World of Tanks would be open?
Not for immediate future.
What kind of contests can we expect?
Yes, there will be contests, and not only about ingame heroic deeds.
Can user contests get any support from administration?
Yes, write to community manager (contact Mediahead – Tanitha).
Many online games use live stream videos from the game. Do you plan making something similar? Is it permitted?
Yes, Ural Steel finals would be translated in online mode. We will continue to evolve such features.
Does stationary tank visibility bonus apply immediately after stopping or the same as with camouflage net – after some time?
Immediately after stopping.
Will you consider general changing of cannon accuracy in order to make them less precise?
No.
When will you fix BL-10? I hit dealing 0 damage, detrack enemy tanks dealing 0 damage, I always hit tracks, I hit frontal armor and detrack the enemy dealing 0 damage, my shells vanish.
BL-10 is alright.
Is penetration dependent on crew skills? I.e. does crew skill affect 25% random for penetration?
No.
Do you plan to REMOVE friendly fire so that we cannot damage our friendlies?
No. That’s one of our game specialties making it different from just arcade.
When do you plan to change King Tiger’s top cannon so that 8.8 and 10.5 cannons look different?
In patch 0.6.4.
Will you remove the condition to kill premium tanks in order to get Expert achievement?
It was removed long time ago.
What is approximate size of patch 0.6.4.?
800 MB, maybe even more.
Older and possibly out of date..
23th March 2011.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 23th March 2011.
Translated by Lianna. Did not translate specific Russian-server questions.
When do you plan to allow buying premium for 3-6-9-12 months with some discounts/bonuses as it was with preorders?
Not known for now.
Shall we expect full rebalance and change of parametres for 5-7th tier SPGs after you implement 8th tier SPGs?
You should expect certain rebalance.
You add more checkpoints for tank’s visibility model – does it mean tanks would become more detectable or visible? How will it affect camouflage?
It will decrease amount of cases when tanks suddenly become invisible.
You change credits and gold first aids, repair kits and fire extinguishers – do you plan to add 4th slot for them now?
No.
You add basics for moving destroyed tank wrecks – can you tell us more about it? How does it work, what are the effects?
It’s simple – you can move destroyed tank wreck. You cannot throw it down from the cliff. You cannot move functional tank. Speed of pushing is dependant on both tank weights and engine power of pushing tank.
You add an option to remove previously non-dismountable equipment for 10 gold – will this equipment remain at depot?
Yes.
We hear many rumours about changes in current US lines. Is it true? If yes, what will be changed?
There will be changes, but it is still too soon to speak about it. Watch out for news.
What will be added after US TDs? E-series or French tanks?
E-series.
E-50 will be 8th tier medium tank and E-75 and E-100 – heavy tanks?
E-50 will be medium tank, E-75 and E-100 – heavy tanks. No more comments for now.
Does ventilation grant bonuses to crew perks or just to basic skill?
To both.
Is there hope for visibility reaching farther than 500 meters?
It is possible, but for now we have serious engine limitation.
Do you plan to improve chat functionality? Chat divisions, better navigation etc.?
Definitely.
Do you consider possibility of French tanks possibly appearing after British ones?
No.
Do you plan to add double credits for the first victory as you did for double experience?
No.
Do you plan to reevaluate free experience conversion ratio?
No.
When will you add service of migration to EU server?
Not soon. First we must improve server architecture. We also won’t be able to guarantee your name will remain the same and you will also lose social relations – friends/ignore lists, clan etc.
After patch 0.6.4. is implemented with its ability to move wrecks, can we expect Himmelsdorf to return to Clan Wars?
We must test it first – we have suspicions that northern base can still be blocked even after patch.
E-100 will be heavy tank of 10th tier that will be elite or there would be different turrets/cannons available?
We are thinking about it.
Will you take into consideration weight of pushing tank and the wreck being pushed? IS won’t be able to push Maus I hope?
Sure. One IS maybe won’t, but two IS can…
15th March 2011.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 15th March 2011.
Translated by Lianna. Did not translate specific Russian-server questions nor Clan Wars questions as they are in beta now.
Changes in German line will come in one certain patch or will be added gradually?
Gradually.
Will you add alternative line of German TDs altogether or gradually?
They will come altogether.
When will you add intermediate and alternative tank lines?
Over time. We will provide information when it is ready.
Will we lose modules we cannot demount if we play historical battles or will it be possible to remove them for historical battles?
Historical battles are currently under development; therefore we cannot provide an answer for now.
We can enjoy automatical cannon sounds in sandbox battles now. When will we get similar sounds in other battles? Will we hear epic sound of incoming SPG shell? When will new sounds appear?
Sounds will be added and changed over time.
What kind of new team-based or random modes can we expect for immediate future?
For immediate future – fighting for the one base only and assault/defense mode.
Do you plan to change interface so that we will get real tactical data of the tank, unlike current ideal data?
Yes, it is planned
Can you add screenshots folder to the client so that screenshots will be saved there? It will be much more comfortable.
We do not plan to do that yet.
Why APCR shell for D54T cannon is more powerful than shells from the top cannons of Panther II and Pershing?
T-54 has better penetration, while Panther II and Pershing deal more damage per hit.
Knocked-out crew member gains only 50% experience after battle. What will happen if I’d heal him up with first aid kit before the end of battle?
He will get 100% experience.
Do you consider an option to exchange experience to free experience without using gold? For example 1:10 ratio?
No.
I often meet allies who hysterically ping the map during the battle, preventing the team to coordinate its efforts. Even after being killed, they still continue in their hysteria. Can you limit amount of map pings for 1-2-x per minute?
It is possible.
Do you plan to implement “Soft Wipe” option for gold?
No.
After you change Pagorki, will you also change other maps?
We will make changes on Karelia and Erlenberg.
How big will be crew for 8th tier SPGs?
Every SPG will get its own crew, but no larger than 6.
Lowe is 8th tier and KV-5 is?
7th tier.
Why did you decide to remove modules weight when calculating tank’s weight for matchmaking?
Because players did not understand how tanks of different tanks were considered being equal due to their modules. So they asked even more questions about matchmaking than now.
Please tell us more about your plans for content changes (not new tanks) for immediate future? What is your highest priority?
Content is new maps and new tanks. We will add both.
What will happen if I mount both optics and telescope and stay still? Will I get both bonuses (+10% +25%)?
They will work both. It will be changed though.
Do you plan to add option for mounting different modules on premium tanks?
Not for now.
I have read about removal of shaking effects while firing, being hit or stopping. Is it true? Is it needed?
Shaking is being done on a client; therefore it can be changed by user himself, which was already done by certain not honest people. It is quite hard to protect against such a change, so we decided to make it legal for all players by making ingame option to turn off shaking.
3rd March 2011.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 3rd March 2011.
Translated by Lianna.
There was information about crew skills softwipe. Tell us more about expected mechanism.
It is too early to speak about that. Wait for official information.
Does tank speed affect its chance to be spotted?
Speed changes do not affect directly, but stationary tank is being spotted with the same or lower chance than moving one.
Do you plan to make any vehicle parts movable, besides of turrets? For example GW Tiger supporting posts?
Not planned.
Will you grant 8th tier T23 cannon of 8th tier tank 90 mm T15E2M2, exchanging it for, let’s say, reduction of durability to 1250–1360 for different turret variants?
Not planned for now.
Developers plan include „Gold transfer between players“. Can you tell us more? Will there be any commission? Will this feature be included in game interface?
It is under development now.
Will 8th tier Premium tanks have the same quotient of rentability as current premium tanks of 5th tiers?
Different one.
IS-4 engine has 15% chance to catch fire. Gold fire extinguisher reduces chance to catch fire by 10%. Does it mean the chance is 15% – 10% = 5% or is it 15% * 0.9 = 13.5%?
15% * 0.9 = 13.5%
Do you plan to add upgrades for 10th tier tanks?
Not planned.
Can you provide us at least some information about Japanese tanks? What will be their unique spot?
Not yet. Give it its due time.
There are two new maps under development. Which maps? What kind of terrain?
We will not provide more details for now. It will be… surprise.
There is plan to add “New system of tank movement that will remove most being stuck problems” – can you tell us more about this system?
We do not plan to reveal more information until it is done and implemented.
Do you plan the possibility to automatically change tank’s camouflage based on battlefield terrain?
There will be consumable called Adaptive camouflage.
Do you plan to improve accounts security by binding them to IP address for example?
It is possible.
What will you change in IS-7 model? (Players have found out and made detailed reports about IS-7 armor model being bugged in many places, current IS-7 armor is much weaker at front hull and turret than it is being presented ingame, while being more powerful on its sides. – Lia)
We will make certain changes in armor protection.
Why did you reduce rate of fire for T29 cannon?
Game balance statistics.
Will you support technology of Logitech GamePanel LCD?
Under development.
Maybe you will make gasoline engines making lighter smoke than diesel ones?
Not for immediate future.
Historical battles with historical tanks. How much history will be there?
There would be limits in tanks being used, modules used on these tanks (i.e. vehicles configuration would be limited) and amount of tanks.
You mentioned US light tank MTLS-1G14 for box version. Now it’s heavy US tank M6A2E1. Will you add light tank in time?
MTLS-1G14 will appear ingame, after some time. M6A2E1 is not box tank; it is special event tank, the same as A-32 and Pz V/IV.
Why in reality T29 has 178 mm of front turret armor, while ingame it has 279 mm that makes it nearly impenetrable by any cannon?
Armor is different on different parts. At some parts it is thicker; at some it is thinner. We used historical data for creating models armor parts.
What is aiming time?
Amount of time during which maximum dispersion is being decreased 3x.
Will E-series be implemented before French tanks?
Yes, before French tanks.
Do you plan to limit amount of user changes for the client, for example by checking game files CRC?
Yes. But we will leave certain modifications to be allowed, for example tank skins.
What does hint tip mean: „Not all special skills are available for every crew member“? Is it hint about future crew skills?
Yes, it is for them.
22th February 2011.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 22th February 2011.
Translated by Lianna, I avoided Clan Wars part because it is being changed all the time.
Do you plan to add additional checkbox „Turn off tank filter in hangar“? That filter annoys me a lot.
Not for immediate future.
Do you plan to add at least color changes for gunsights in immediate future?
Not for immediate future.
Will chat be improved, what about adding conversation history?
We work on this.
Do you plan to add into statistics „Allies destroyed“?
Not planned for now.
Should we wait for maps changes? We are especially interested in disbalanced maps?
We change certain amount of maps right now. Which ones… is surprise for now.
Why are there so few city maps? Do you plan to add more city maps in immediate future?
They are not so few – Lakesville, Erlenberg, Himmelsdorf, Ensk. And we plan to add more in time.
Should we expect any more game modes for random battles?
In future plans we have historical battles.
Could we turn-off maps we do not like to play?
No.
Do you plan to boost Maus engine armor (it currently has 100 mm) or increase its durability?
We plan to change German line a lot. Exact information will not be provided for now.
Could we research vehicles based on other vehicles? For example could we research Jagdtiger from King Tiger or Jagdpanther from Panther etc.?
No.
After you add new crew skills, will already gained skills be softwiped?
No.
Will you change current tracking mechanism?
Yes.
Is it possible to make exact balance matchmaking to have exactly the same teams on both sides?
Not planned.
How will French vehicles be added – at once or like US vehicles, gradually?
Gradually. We are not 100% sure for now.
Germans will have alternate tree of heavy tanks for 8, 9, 10 tiers. Will something similar appear for Soviets or Americans?
Possibly.
15th February 2011.
Russian forum Developers Questions and Answers
Version of 15th February 2011.
Translated by Lianna, added few explanations and slightly changed questions and answers order.
Common questions:
Q: Any planned limit for max points in Clan Wars?
A: No. (Notice that currently there are plans for 3 Clan War maps, based on tiers - Lia)
Q: How big is one square on the minimap?
A: 1/10 of the map’s side. Different maps have different size.
Q: When German crew ranks bug will be fixed?
A: ASAP
Q: Option of possessing more than one tank of an exactly same type/model?
A: No.
Q: Do you plan to add sanctions for intentional exit from the battle?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you plan to add view of your own death (like in Call of Duty)?
A: Under discussion.
Q: Do you plan to add more players’ statistics?
A: Yes.
Q: New ranks?
A: Not for the crew. There are new player’s achievements planned.
Q: Bonuses for high-rank crew?
A: Their skills are their bonuses, nothing additional is planned.
Q: Limiting possibility of team damage or totally preventing it?
A: No.
Q: New consumables planned?
A: Yes.
Q: Is Tank Hunter medal analogue for destroying other than German vehicles planned?
A: Yes.
Q: Can you tell us about planned new crew skills? What kind of skills? How many of them?
A: You will get to know in time.
Q: Adding option of buying gold for credits from other players?
A: Question is being postponed now.
Q: Will memory leak be fixed?
A: Yes
Vehicles questions:
Q: Lowe crew?
A: Commander, Gunner, Driver, Radio-operator, Loader.
Q: KV-5 crew?
A: Commander, Gunner, Driver, Radio-operator, two Loaders.
Q: Tier 10 medium tanks?
A: Not for immediate future.
Game mechanics:
Q: Why does Tiger get its engine damaged after being hit from the front?
A: Transmission is being part of engine module and most German tanks have transmission in their front. Oil in transmission catches fire quite easily as well.
Q: After T-54 model got height increase, did armor or its penetration change?
A: No.
Q: Tell us why firing T-54 visibility was changed?
A: Ingame balance and historical reasons.
Q: Does tankist rank somehow affect his skills? Do you plan to show how?
A: Quite opposite, amount of skill affects his rank. No showing.
Q: Do you plan to give Germans Cyclone filter analogue?
A: Not yet.
Q: Do you plan to add “balancing modules weight” back to matchmaking balancer as it was before? (Balancer took into account your tank modules long time ago. - Lia) And if no, why not?
A: No, because it was deeply imperfect.
Q: Will you return Additional Grousers back to Leopard? (Scouts had an ability to use Additional Grousers module, but it was removed later. - Lia) And if not, why not?
A: No, because they were not used there.
Q: Where does crew experience go after it has all three skills topped?
A: It is being saved. It will be used after new skills will be added.
Servers:
Q: Adding option of account transfer between RU-EU servers or vice versa?
A: Not for immediate future, quite possible later.
Q: Random cross-server battles?
A: Being planned, but not for immediate future.
Future plans:
Q: Do you plan to add nation vs. nation fights?
A: Yes, in historical battles. There will be even more limits – only tanks of certain timeline with certain configurations.
Q: Separate tree for Japanese?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you plan to change game timeline?
A: No.
Q: Do you plan to add smoke grenades?
A: Not yet.
Q: Do you plan to let heavier tanks move lighter tanks wrecks off the way?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you plan to add more real-life physics into the game, like tank off-cliff jumps or making salto?
A: We experiment with this, but realization is still very far away.
Q: Do you plan to modernize contacts list?
A: Yes, over time.
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