Will information about terrain crossing capacity and stabilisation be added to the client?
We can’t say for sure right now. We are still discussing what additional parameters should be displayed in characteristics.
What’s the reason behind nerfing DPM of STA-2?
Other characteristics of this vehicle were upgraded, so its DPM was reduced to balance it out.
The rate of fire of the top-tier guns of the British Valentine make the tank is unplayable. Are there plans to rebalance it?
At this time, there are no special plans to rebalance the gun of the Valentine.
Will WG reset the crew perks of WTE100 crew when the vehicle is replaced? Are there any plans for this?
No, there won’t be any perk reset for your WTE100 crew when the vehicle is replaced with the Grille 15.
Will the top-tier turret of real Centurions be returned to the Caernarvon instead of the one based on the prototype? When will it happen?
Yes, there will be a turret change, most likely towards the end of this year or at the beginning of next year.
Are there any plans to add a 20 pounder gun to the Challenger?
No, there are no plans for that.
WZ-120 has two-tier top guns: 100 mm and 122 mm. Are there any plans to add the 100 mm gun to the 121?
No, there are no plans for that.
For dynamic platoons formed in battle, will players be penalised for forming a platoon with tanks more than 3 tiers apart from each other?
There won’t be any penalty or bonus for dynamic platoons for the battle in which they are formed. However, in the next battle, the rules for penalties and bonuses will apply to that platoon if they participate with tanks that are more then 3 tiers apart.
When and how are we rebalancing SPGs?
Rebalancing of SPGs will be done alongside the global rebalance of other tanks. The specifics of this rebalancing will be made available soon.
Are we reworking the map pool (specifically corridor maps)?
There are plans to rework some of the maps, but we are still deciding the best way to do it.
Is WG taking steps (on the developer level) against "cheat" mods?
Yes, we are aware of such mods, and have taken steps against these mods. We will also focus more on cheat mods, moving forward. Right now, we can’t provide any details yet, because we don't want the creators of these mods to be aware of what exact measures we have put in place. We will remain very supportive of mods in general, but we will actively deal with mods that negatively influence the game.
Any plans to introduce skill based/improved match making? (maybe +1/-1 instead of +2/-2)
There are no plans to introduce anything like this, at this time.
When and how are we changing/removing premium ammo?
There are no plans for removing premium ammo from the game at this time. However, during the upcoming major rebalance of the game, there may be some changes to their parameters and mechanics.
Will 25% RNG be changed?
There are no plans to change this, right now.
Are you planning to introduce better tutorials?
Yes. There are plans to improve tutorials so as to ease newcomers into the game.
The new low-calibre gun sounds might be realistic, but they don't sound very good and I find them boring boring. Are you going to change the sounds again or offer the old sounds as alternative sound-pack?
Current sound content will remain, and we will continue to improve it. We don’t plan to put old back sounds into the game.
In Update 9.15, you’re rebalancing 16 Premium vehicles. How did you decide which tanks to rebalance and how did you determine what changes needed to be made?
We studied various statistics about these vehicles before making any conclusions. The exact steps for improving a vehicle were also defined by the same statistics, alongside the expert opinion of the vehicle balance team.
When will tanks become more customisable? I want more camo patterns and more options for emblems or inscriptions (placement, colors, fonts), etc! Take all my gold!
We don’t have anything to announce about this yet. We're looking into it, though.
Why don't we have a tank carousel and filters like in WOWS?
Filters will be in place in Update 9.15. The carousel is in the pipeline, and will be made a little bit later.
Maps are a hot topic. Will you let players vote on the map they play before a battle starts?
There are no plans for this yet. However, we value player input around maps and are always keen to hear player opinions. Contact us if you'd like to say something about a map.
Victor mentioned changing the skill system. Will it be changed to be more like the Console version of tanks?
Yes, but there is no firm answer for that question yet. We have yet to come to a decision about how exactly skill system should be changed.
When the personal mission campaign was launched a year ago, there were rumors about adding a new campaign once every 6 months. Have these plans changed? Can we have a rough estimate on when the next campaign will come?
Those were merely rumours. Right now, I can only tell you that the new season of personal missions is in the works, but it’s too early to provide a specific estimate yet.
I like earning medals, but I don’t actually get anything for them. Could you let us earn rewards for obtaining medals?
There are no plans for that at this time.
You are removing more maps than you are adding. Why don’t you give the community access to make maps? Look at the success of Team Fortress and Halo's Forge Mode. The community can come up with great maps, and they even work for free.
When we cut some maps that were the least liked by the community, we also made changes to give players access to a wider variety of maps, especially at the middle tiers. We have some new maps in development right now. We look forward to talking about them once they are ready for release. Unfortunately, our current map building tools don’t allow external development of maps.
Will you reconsider or test the idea of using larger maps?
It’s quite possible.
Many game modes have been released and scrapped shortly after (historical battles, rampage, tank companies somewhat). What will be different about future modes?
Right now, we are focusing on improving and fixing the features that are already in the game.
In WoWS, any premium Captain can be trained on any premium ship as long as it is the same nation. Will WoT have the same feature? Will a Heavy Tank crew be able to use a Premium Medium Tank without penalties?
No, we don’t have any plans for this right now.
Has Havoc been canceled?
We haven’t canceled any work, but we don’t have anything new to announce about it right now.
There was an announcement that Rampage mode would be closed. This means we have no more opportunities to get the T-22 medium tank. Will there be any way by which we can still complete the Rampage mode T-22 mission?
Unfortunately, no, not right now. We don’t currently have any plans to introduce other ways of getting this tank. Our first priority with the T-22 is to see how well it operates in the game after it's been rebalanced, before we make any other decisions about it.
There was news about the M47 patton from Developers Q&A (last year, 27th June). Do you have any updates about it? Tell us more.
At this time, there are no further details about this vehicle.
Is it possible to modify the battle tiers for Tier II to Tier IV tanks by +- 1 tier? Right now, it's really hard for a beginner to enjoy the game in a +2-tier match.
Currently, there are no plans to change the matchmaking for any battle tiers in Random Battles.
What do you think about the autoloading Czech tank? We think OP when compared to the others. They should be nerfed to balance them with other tanks.
We'll look into the statistics. If statistics show us there's a need to nerf it, we will nerf it.
Recently, many XVM minimap functions were included in the basic client. What’s the next plan? Are there other 3rd party mods which will be included as well?
Our mod community has come up with a number of great mods over the years, and yes, we intend to further integrate some functionality of the most popular mods into the game as an official part of the basic client.
Rubicon was the alternative title of Version 10.0. Now that it's been postponed, how long the 9.x version names go on?
It’s difficult to say, really. We decided not to chase after awesome names and titles, and decided instead to just release good patches.
We really liked this year's April Fool's fun mode... but one disappoining thing was that every fun mode Wargaming has made has had such a short run. Sometimes we’d like to play that mode to refresh and relieve stress. Is there any chance that we'll see those fun modes again? It would also be great if those fun modes were supported in practice mode.
There are no plans for that yet, but we are glad players enjoyed the April Fool’s mode.