Author: Sebastianul

Black Market 2021: The Last Offer Speculation

~ Sebastianul ~ 16 Comments

Even though the Black Market is coming to an end, speculations and discussions about the latest offers continue. One such piece of information was released by a user on the Russian server on March 8. Well, he wrote that on March 9, i.e. today, a vehicle will appear on the market (it is not known which one), which will be available in a closed auction for 7,500 gold, and the number of units is to be 20,000 for the RU cluster (see Progetto).

At the same time, the same user mentioned that the last offer will be … a “mysterious black box” (lootbox? With unknown content), which is to be valued at 5,000 gold. Is it true? We’ll find out tomorrow.

Sandbox 2021: Changes to SPGs

~ Sebastianul ~ 25 Comments

Source: EU Portal

SPGs, also known as artillery, are a unique vehicle type which many players have mixed feelings about. Their role in battle, influence on gameplay, and individual technical characteristics are constantly discussed and often become a topic of hot dispute. SPGs have always had their own place in the World of Tanks ecosystem, and we are all interested in how their effective actions can benefit their own team. At the same time, players on the opposing team should have some alerts that allow for reducing the potential damage and influence of SPGs on their own performance in battle.

The third Sandbox iteration will be entirely devoted to testing important, complex changes that we suggest for both SPGs and other vehicle types. Check out the new alert features—Sound Detection (aka “Sixth Sense for Arty”), brighter shell tracers, markers of SPG shots on the minimap, and the reworked “Intuition” skill to see how much easier it has become to counteract SPGs and how their influence on gameplay has changed. We are also eagerly awaiting your feedback on the SPG rebalance which will reduce the total stun duration in the game, as well as providing SPGs with shell types that are suitable for specific situations. Together, we will decide the future of SPGs in World of Tanks!

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Sandbox: SPG Rebalance Test

March 09 at 14:00 CET through March 16 at 10:00 CET (UTC+1)

About the Sandbox

This server is a testing ground where we test hypotheses, new mechanics, and possible changes to the game together with you. Each test on the Sandbox server should be treated as an experiment; all your feedback, suggestions, and answers in the questionnaires are of great importance in helping us understand if we are moving in the right direction.

If the test shows that the changes to SPGs and other vehicle types do not meet your expectations and require further improvement, they will not be added to the game, so be sure to test them thoroughly and share your thoughts! The final details and parameters of these changes will be determined after analyzing your feedback and the test results.

The Current Situation

SPGs in World of Tanks have seen many changes over time, developing from damage-dealers into fire support vehicles. They play an important role in influencing positional combat and controlling the battlefield, and many players enjoy the unusual strategic gameplay they offer. Artillery can be treated in different ways, but it is popular among players. This is shown by the large number of battles that are played daily using this vehicle type. Our statistics show that about half of all commanders occasionally choose SPGs when going into battle.

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WoWS: Public Test of Update 0.10.2: Round 2

~ Sebastianul

The Big Hunt event, revamped visual effects, and other new features await you. Take a look at the Developer Bulletin, and welcome to join the Test!

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Round 2 Schedule

Starts: Thu. 04 Mar. 17:30 CET (UTC+1) / your local time: Thu. 04 Mar. 18:30
Ends: Tue. 09 Mar. 06:30 CET (UTC+1) / your local time: Tue. 09 Mar. 07:30

Commanders, thank you for participating in the Public Test for Update 0.10.2! Your feedback helps us to improve the version and to fix errors. Check out the changelog and join the second session of the Public Test!

Changelog

  • Big Hunt: balance tweaks were made to ships and battle settings, fixed several bugs, updated visual effects and text prompts.
  • Applied fixes and improvements to the updated visual effects.
  • Balance changes to several ships were made.
  • Fixed some other bugs.

Combat Missions and Rewards

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Sandbox 2021: Artillery Release Date

~ Sebastianul ~ 25 Comments

If everything goes according to plan, on Tuesday, March 9, the third stage of the Sandbox server will be launched. During the Sandbox test, we will be able to test the Artillery changes.

-Artillery stun duration decreased.
-More traces of artillery shells visible.
-“Artillery Lamp” – a new function that informs the player that the enemy SPG launches a shell at him.