Supertest News 31/08 – Preferential Matchmaking

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The redesigned Personal Missions system, Polish tanks, brand new maps—all these things delivered in 1.1 are great and fun. Yet we have to do more, and this includes improving the state of tanks with preferential matchmaking. Well, we’re working on it.

During the first testing round, we improved the stats of these vehicles. Then we checked the dynamics of battle statistics and your feedback. Both the battle data and your reaction showed that we should make additional adjustments. The tanks with preferential MM fared better, but not enough.

Before that test run, the combat efficiency of these vehicles had varied greatly: some had played a bit better, some had been truly 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 about 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 extreme: we’ll study the numbers and will drive these tanks to being able to hold their own against Tier IX vehicles and those with full-tier battles. More stat adjustments may ensue.

The prefs won’t become as efficient as the tanks with full-tier battles, as they don’t face Tier X monsters in battle. So (for example) the performance of the IS-3 and the IS-6 should not become even, but the latter will be an asset in battles with the tiers accessible to it.

Once more: the initial fixes to the prefs’ stats are not final and the tanks’ parameters may change again before they roll out onto the main server.

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Supertest News 31/08 – Preferential Matchmaking

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The redesigned Personal Missions system, Polish tanks, brand new maps—all these things delivered in 1.1 are great and fun. Yet we have to do more, and this includes improving the state of tanks with preferential matchmaking. Well, we’re working on it.

During the first testing round, we improved the stats of these vehicles. Then we checked the dynamics of battle statistics and your feedback. Both the battle data and your reaction showed that we should make additional adjustments. The tanks with preferential MM fared better, but not enough.

Before that test run, the combat efficiency of these vehicles had varied greatly: some had played a bit better, some had been truly 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 about 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 extreme: we’ll study the numbers and will drive these tanks to being able to hold their own against Tier IX vehicles and those with full-tier battles. More stat adjustments may ensue.

The prefs won’t become as efficient as the tanks with full-tier battles, as they don’t face Tier X monsters in battle. So (for example) the performance of the IS-3 and the IS-6 should not become even, but the latter will be an asset in battles with the tiers accessible to it.

Once more: the initial fixes to the prefs’ stats are not final and the tanks’ parameters may change again before they roll out onto the main server.

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EU: T 25 Marathon

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From 1 September at 07:00 to 14 September at 07:00 CEST (UTC+2), the entire EU server has the chance to win a mid-tier Premium vehicle, the Pz.Kpfw. T 25 by completing a special mission. Every time this mission is accomplished, it grants a certain number of tokens, and the progress of each participant counts towards a grand total.

In this case, the required score to receive the main prize is… 25 Million!

Of course, this event doesn’t just consist of one but three stages, each giving rewards to every participant if the respective conditions have been met. To activate these missions, please go to the code redemption page in the Premium Shop and enter the following:

SEPTEMBERSPRINT

Missions:

  • Final Reward

Rewards

  • VPz.Kpfw. T 25
  •  Garage Slot
  •  1 day of Premium Account
  •  gamescom style

Objective

  • Play a battle
  • You need to have collected 75 tokens from the mission “T 25 Sprint”
  • The entire EU server needs to collect 25 million tokens before this mission is unlocked
    • Because of technical limitations, the mission will be unlocked manually, which may take up to the next working day, depending on when the goal was reached.

Restrictions

  • Once per account

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EU: T 25 Marathon

Source: EU Portal

From 1 September at 07:00 to 14 September at 07:00 CEST (UTC+2), the entire EU server has the chance to win a mid-tier Premium vehicle, the Pz.Kpfw. T 25 by completing a special mission. Every time this mission is accomplished, it grants a certain number of tokens, and the progress of each participant counts towards a grand total.

In this case, the required score to receive the main prize is… 25 Million!

Of course, this event doesn’t just consist of one but three stages, each giving rewards to every participant if the respective conditions have been met. To activate these missions, please go to the code redemption page in the Premium Shop and enter the following:

SEPTEMBERSPRINT

Missions:

  • Final Reward

Rewards

  • VPz.Kpfw. T 25
  •  Garage Slot
  •  1 day of Premium Account
  •  gamescom style

Objective

  • Play a battle
  • You need to have collected 75 tokens from the mission “T 25 Sprint”
  • The entire EU server needs to collect 25 million tokens before this mission is unlocked
    • Because of technical limitations, the mission will be unlocked manually, which may take up to the next working day, depending on when the goal was reached.

Restrictions

  • Once per account

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War Thunder: Mi-24A: The impeccable Hind

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The first version of the most mass-produced military helicopter of the Eastern Bloc – the Mi-24A. Meet the forerunner of a magnificent military dynasty in War Thunder!

In short: The Mi-24A is a heavy, fast and reliable helicopter with a good selection of armament. The first vehicle in the series of legendary Hinds!

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War Thunder: AH-1G Cobra: Strike Fast, Strike Hard

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The AH-1G Cobra is a dedicated attack helicopter design, derived from the well-known UH-1 Huey, which primarily supported the combat actions of U.S. forces in the Vietnam War. Keep your head inside your hatch tankers, the Cobra is coming in hot with the release of War Thunder update 1.81!

Briefly: The Huey’s worthy successor in the gunship role, sporting excellent speed and handling characteristics in combination with deadly weaponry.

Parallel to the development of the UH-1 transport helicopter, Bell was actively conducting research on helicopter gunship designs. This resulted in the creation of the “Iroquois Warrior”, a mockup of a gunship design based on components from the UH-1B Huey. The mockup was presented to interested Army officials in June 1962, resulting in a proof-of-concept contract later that year. Following the contract award, Bell created the Model 207 “Sioux Scout”, which was evaluated by the Army in early 1964.

Although impressed by the Model 207, the Army seeked a larger and more powerful design, resulting in the creation of a new competition of which Bell was not a part of. Instead, Bell independently continued developing and refining their gunship design,  eventually creating the Model 209 – a design that was a combination of the Iroquois Warrior mockup and the concepts behind the Model 207.

Meanwhile, the ongoing Vietnam War sparked an urgent demand for dedicated attack helicopters. Although gunship versions of the UH-1 performed this role with relative success, the fact that they weren’t initially intended for this role somewhat limited their effectiveness. Back in the States, the Army’s ongoing competition produced no winning design as a result of technical and political difficulties. To quickly address their demand, the Army started looking for an interim design to act as a stopgap measure in 1965.

Soon after testing of the Model 209 concluded in September 1965, the Army decided to award Bell with a manufacturing contract later that year. The contract officially put the Model 209 into production under the Army designation of UH-1H HueyCobra, but was later designated to AH-1G Cobra.

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