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Feb 15, 2013

E50, E50M depression nerf intentional

Update: SerB answers the question about this by... well, trolling.
Q: It's no secret that in the test 0.8.4, E50 depression was nerfed. Why was that?
A: Everytime I read the words "it's no secret", they are followed by total bullshit.

SS: Well, this trolling is actually a good thing. Maybe the thing is just too overblown?

Ectar (EU forum coordinator) confirmed the E50/E50M 0 depression is not a bug, it's intentional. Here's his original post:

  

And here a picture he posted of how the gun is clipping the frontal parts of the vehicle:


I guess there is very little players can do with that now, although personally, I find the irony of the fact Wargaming not only makes up a tank but it does so badly the vehicle would have 0 gun depression staggering.

15.2.2013


- it's not yet clear how much XP will the CGC cost- according to Storm, the FV215b 183mm gun is not overpowered: "Full damage is difficult to deal. The HESH shells don't use normalisation and they explode on tracks, gun, mantlet and spaced armor. And the vehicle itself is paper-armored. In regular random battles it will be very difficult to survive while dealing full gun damage.
- Storm admits FV215b (183) might be overpowered in very skilled hands, but states the vehicle requires a lot of skill- the re-worked Steppes are fine game-wise according to Storm (SS: players complained it has been too much "hillified", like Prokhorovka and El-Halluf, despite Storm writing earlier they wouldnt do such a thing)
- Sexton will be British when implemented, but will be tested as American (Storm claims he's not in a hurry to change it)
- British turret TD branch confirmed, unclear as to what vehicles will be implemented in it (SS: Storm is home sick apparently, he doesn't have the concept with him)
- devs will most likely implement a feature where post-battle statistics will show damage dealt instead of XP earned, no ETA
- it's not possible to add the 75mm L/70 to VK2801, it doesn't fit
- the WoT bug with 310 series of Nvidia drivers is not Wargaming's fault, other games have issues too
- Storm says, that when the battle loads during the loading screen and when it reaches the end, nothing happens - it's the fault of installed mods in 99 percent of cases
- Arizona and Savannah maps were completely scrapped
- the current developer plan is to introduce one branch per 1,5 months
- Nvidia SLI system increases the FPS by 20-30 percent

Churchill GC T6 TD will be unlocked from Churchill I

BTW NEWS

(Storm answered only a few things so far, so I wont make it a fullblown daily edition)

The Churchill Gun Carrier will be unlocked from Churchill I, not Churchill VII - the way it is on the test server now is a bug.

Edit: confirmed by a special blog entry by Storm: http://world-of-kwg.livejournal.com/156819.html

Feb 14, 2013

Leopard and Luchs 8.4 differences






















Luchs basic difference from 0.8.3 to 0.8.4:
+1 tier
+120HP
-0,27ton
-5 traverse speed
+3 turret traverse speed
+10 view range
(+ different stock gun)

Leopard basic difference from 0.8.3 to 0.8.4:
+1 tier
+50HP
+0,72ton
-8km/h speed limit
+3 traverse speed
-2 turret traverse speed
+30 view range
(+ different stock gun)

British TD crewmember composition

Aerthryn from the EU forums did put together a comprehensive overview of crewmember composition, so you know what to expect when researching the British TD branch.

Published with his permission.



14.2.2013


Confirmed German new top LT: RU215 (more info here)


- it's not yet decided what will happen to equipment meant for medium tanks (rammers etc.) on a VK3601 tank, when it turns into a heavy. Storm will tell before the patch.
- VK2801 was nerfed because it has a different MM now, it won't drop into hightier battles (removed from MM tiers 11 and 12)
- FV215b HESH shell is not deemed overpowered, as it has its own flaws: it explodes on spaced armor and external modules and doesn't do full damage, it also doesn't have normalisation
- after cutting the VK2801 MM, Germans now don't have a top tier LT. "Keep an eye on following patches"

Confirmed: German top LT will be RU251

Confirmed: German top LT will be RU251 with 90mm BK


"To reduce the streams of tears after the VK2801 nerf" - RU251 Prototyp mit 90mm BK






Dimensions: 6.2 m x 3 m x 2.49 m

Crew: 4
Weight: 24 tons (loaded)
Speed: 78~80 km/h
Main Armament: 90 mm PzK
Engine: Daimler-Benz diesel, 500 hp
Ground pressure: 0.70 kg/sq.cm



What else is known:

- it will follow after VK2801
- VK2801 was nerfed because it was overpowered lately with the gold ammo