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Second Public Test of Update 8.9
Second Public Test of Update 8.9 | General News | World of Tanks

The public test server is now open for the second phase.
Update 8.9 is coming, and it’s time to test the changes! The World of Tanks development team needs to conduct a thorough test and they want you to take part.

The development team want to make the game as good as possible and getting your feedback is a big part of that. Taking part in the public test is your chance to let us know your thoughts and suggestions on forthcoming updates. This means we can review your feedback and make any further changes before the update goes live.

All World of Tanks players are eligible to take part in the public test as long as they registered before 1st October 2013. You don’t need to be an experienced tester to join in; you just need to be willing to try out as many of the new features as you can and send us your feedback!



Main Features of Version 8.9
New German Tank Destroyer tech line
Added T-34-3 and 112 Chinese Premium vehicles to the in-game shop
New North American map: “Northwestâ€
Optimized “Swamp†and “Erlenberg†map performance
Encounter battle option for “Erlenberg†map
New game mode: “Team Battlesâ€
For the full list of changes, please visit the In Development section on our website.



How the Public Test Works
When it is time to run a public test, the developers will release a test version of the client. This can be downloaded by following the instructions below. Make sure that you follow all of the instructions carefully, so that you don’t accidentally cause problems to your main play account.

Your test client account will usually be a copy of your play account, meaning that all the vehicles purchased and research that you have completed will be the same. However, please note:

The test account is completely separate to your normal account. Achievements and research that you complete on the test client will not be carried over to your play account.

Financial transactions are not possible on the test server and payments will not be accepted.

Depending on the needs of the test, your test account may be credited with gold, credits or experience.

The test server is subject to the same EULA and general rules as the World of Tanks game server. This means that you still need to play nice, or face the usual consequences just the same as on the official game server.

All test accounts will receive a one-time credit of:

100,000,000 free XP
100,000,000 credits
20,000 Gold
The rate of credits and experience gain will not be increased for this test.



Feedback
Once you have logged into the test client, you are encouraged to play as much or as little as you want. Feel free to try out all the new features and see what you can do!

Once you have been playing for a while, please let us know your feedback by posting to these special forum threads: The first is for bug reports and the second is for general feedback about the test version. The community managers will collect up all your responses on the thread and send them to the developers.

The sort of feedback we are particularly interested in includes:

Any bugs or glitches that you have found in the game. Got stuck in the scenery? Game crashes when you do a certain action? Tell us all about it!
Honest feedback about vehicles and game mechanics. If you think something doesn’t function well, then please tell us.
Anything you particularly like? Do you love the new stats for a previously underpowered vehicle? Confirm to the developers that the community is now satisfied with that feature, letting them focus on other new improvements.


How to Join the Public Test

Eager to get going? Follow the instructions below to join the test!

Download the test client installer.
Make sure you pick a save location that is different to your regular World of Tanks game files. Save and run the installer. (10.7 MB)
Run the new copy of the game. The launcher will download all the additional data (5.97 GB).
Log in and start playing. Remember to post your feedback to this forum thread.
Please be aware of the following:

In order to make the test experience more efficient, it may be necessary to limit the number of players on the test server. . If the server is full when you log in, you’ll be placed into a queue.

The test server will be restarted regularly, according to the following schedule:

First Periphery: 07:00 CEST (05:00 GMT) every EVEN day of the month. Average duration will be around 25 minutes.
Second Periphery: 07:00 CEST (05:00 GMT) every ODD day of the month. Average duration will be around 25 minutes.
Central Database: 8:00 CEST (03:30 GMT) every day. Average duration will be around 2 or 3 minutes.
The test server may be subject to unscheduled restarts and maintenance.

And of course, remember that it is a test server! This means that you may encounter bugs and temporary features. Everything in the test version could change before the final release.

List of changes in 8.9.2 Test version compared to 8.9.1 Test version


Added a lot of fixes and improvements to 'Team Battle' user interface
Added a separate tab for 'Team Battle’ to the 'Statistics record' tab
Fixed small issues in visual models of following tanks: Waffenträger auf Pz. IV, VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B, M7 Priest, Type 64, Pz.Sfl. IVc, IS, Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger, KV-1S, AT 15A, M103, BТ-2, Object 140, Waffenträger auf E 100, StuG III.
Fixed tank icons: Waffenträger auf E 100, Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger, Pz.Kpfw. V/IV, IS-3, Pz.Sfl. IVc, Pz.Sfl. V.
Fixed client freezes during launch of training battles
Fixed battle types description in the battle menu
Fixed small issues in Statistics window
Fixed inconsistency of information regarding medals on different vehicles.
Added details to the amount of battles as a tool-tip (victories, losses, draws)
Added animation to 'Personal Rating' in 'Statistics' tab
Fixed display of negative time values of reload timer after using a first aid kit
Fixed de-synchronization of actual and displayed point of the gun
Fixed several issues in 'Missions' window
Fixed small issues with 'Northwest' map
Fixed issues with getting stuck on a bridge on 'Komarin' map
Removed 'Encounter' battle type from 'Mountain Pass' map
Fixed the error of using Russian crew sounds in Tutorial disregarding the nation of the tank
Fixed incorrect work of 'suspension effect'
Fixed impossibility to change training battle settings when players entered the battle without training room creator
Fixed 'horizontal stabilization in sniper mode' option saving
Fixed random client freezes during battle launch
Fixed reload sound
Fixed platoon chat display after leaving the platoon.
Fixed several problems with changing focus between different hangar elements
Fixed the display of battle chat in replays.


Patch Notes for Version 8.9 of Public Test 1

Added new German Tank Destroyer Tech Tree Branch:

Marder III (Tier IV)
Pz.Sfl.IVc (Tier V)
Nashorn (Tier VI)
Pz.Sfl.V (Sturer Emil) (Tier VII)
Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger (Tier VIII)
Waffenträger auf Pz.IV (Tier IX)
Waffenträger auf E 100 (Tier X)
Added T-34-3 and 112 Chinese premium vehicles to the in-game shop

Added 'Northwest' map. This is a North American map of 1000x1000 meters size and mixed (hills, forests, buildings, open areas) landscape

Rebalanced certain elements on 'Pearl River' map

Optimised 'Swamp' map performance

Optimised 'Erlenberg' map performance

Added encounter battle type to 'Erlenberg' map

Edited parameters of Personal Rating:

Strongly reduced influence of battle quantity after reaching certain limit
Added limiting factors on 'cheating' with percentage indicators
Removed low end limits on average damage dealt and average XP received
Due to the addition of the new German TD line, Panzerjaeger I and Marder II TDs were rebalanced

Panther/M10 camouflage and inscriptions will be changed from German to American nation. If player has active inscriptions and/or camouflage, their cost will be reimbursed.

8.8 cm Kw.K. L/56 added to stock turret of VK 30.01 (P)

Changed exterior, armuring and balance of Pz.Kpfw. V/IV and Pz.Kpfw. V/IV Alpha vehicles

Rebalanced (slightly improved characteristics) the following SPGs: SU-26, SU-122A, SU-8, SU-14-1, SU-14-2, 212A, G.Pz.Mk. VI (e), G.W. Tiger (P), G.W. Tiger, M41, AMX 13 105 MA mle. 50

Rebalanced (slightly improved characteristics) the following vehicles: BT-7, Pz.Kpfw. I, Hotchkiss H35, D1, Cruiser Mk. I, Vickers Mk. E Type B, Jagdpanzer IV, Renault FT AC, Universal Carrier 2-pdr, Lorraine 40 t, Vickers Medium Mk. II, B1, Churchill VII, VK 30.01 (P).

Reworked 212A SPG visual and armour models

Reworked IS-3 visual and armour models

Corrected armour models for the following vehicles: Tiger, Tiger (P), Marder II, Panther II, KV-1С, SТ-I

Fixed visual issues with the following vehicle models: А-43, S-51, Т-28, IS, Т18, Tortoise, А-32, T-34-3, ISU-152, Birch Gun, Cruiser Mk. III, E-100, WZ-132, Somua SAu 40, M53/M55, 110, FV207.

Fixed an error with the incorrect position of E 50 Ausf. M. gun mantlet

Slightly changed the form of Panter II Schmalturm turret gun mantlet

Fixed an incorrect visual model for the D-10T 100mm gun mounted on IS tank’s first turret

Fixed small errors in FCM 50 t’s suspension geometry

Fixed firing effect of 7,5 Pak 39 L/48 Hetzer TD gun.

Fixed firing effect of 10,5 cm KwK 46 L/68 Е-75 tank gun.

Fixed exhaust visual effect of Bat.-Châtillon 155 55 SPG.

Type of French Saurer engine changed from gas to diesel. Chance of fire reduced from 20% to 15%.

New game mode "Team Battles": battles for teams of up to 7 players with balancing based on player experience levels.

Re-worked the window for choosing the game mode.

Removed the rule for HEAT shells that excludes ricochet if the shell's caliber exceeds the armour thickness by 3 or more times.

Deflection angle for HEAT shells changed from 80 to 85 degrees.

Fixed bugs and reworked design for medals tooltip in the Achievements window.

Descriptions were changed for some achievements.

Added an option to disable horizontal stabilisation in the dynamic camera mode.

Changed the line "Damage upon spotting" in the battle results window

Returned the classic mechanic of saving the battle camera: player now starts the battle with the camera position being the same as at the end of the previous battle.

All types of reticle now have the reload indicator displayed in seconds (including hundredths of a second).

Fixed inability to exchange experience from elite tanks to free experience in some cases.

Fixed some bugs in the combat missions window.

Fixed inability to save the "Dynamic effects' quality change" option change.

Fixed the display of the empty barracks window.

Fixed the bug with non-switching language in the "post-mortem" mode when the option of the national voiceover is enabled.

Fixed some problems with "freezing" in training rooms.

"Turret rotation speed" removed from characteristics of TDs that have no turret.

Fixed some cases where the effect of Improved Ventilation didn’t show in a crewmember tool tip.

Improved the display of the dialog window that informs you if the version of a replay does not match the client version.

Fixed the availability of improved graphics options in the general graphics mode.

Fixed the problem with replay recording stopping after re-login during the battle.

Fixed the display of the voice chat indicator on a player nickname.

The display of "Expert" and "Engineer" active achievements removed from the upcoming awards.

Fixed incorrect display of numerical values for Kay's medal.

Fixed some objects to avoid "driving in" and following "glitches".

Fixed the display of Bölter's Medal as unachieved award.

New point "Insults and Provocations" added to the "Complaints" menu in the after-battle statistics window that is activated by clicking right mouse button on a team member.

Fixed inability to turn off the FXAA anti-aliasing option when switching to the standard graphics in cases where it was switched on for improved graphics.

The cost of consumables that were purchased earlier is no longer added to the total cost after "manual" repairing.

Fixed the missing display of another player statistics in some cases.

Fixed the display of tanks that are not available for purchasing in thein- game store in the combat missions window.

Fixed inability to dismiss a tank crew member if the tank he was trained for is not in the garage.

Fixed the blinking of the Service button after pressing "Ready!" for platoon/company.

Scrolling speed of the tank list in the hangar returned to the speed level of the version 8.7.

Fixed the missing checkbox "Accelerated crew training" for elite tanks (in some cases).

Fixed the problem with non-displaying ally team killers in the after battle statistics window (in some cases).

Fixed inability to close a player info window in the after battle statistics (in some cases).

Fixed a rare bug when the voice chat is not separated in the training room.

Fixed the missing award tips in the after battle statistics after the list of players was sorted.

Fixed inability to type in the platoon chat window (in some cases).

Fixed some cases of excessive barrel lift when one moves the sight on the close obstacle.

Fixed incorrect saving of some hangar "Depot" and "Store" windows options.

Fixed incorrect display of the "Brothers in Arms" perk effect (in some cases).

Fixed client-server dis-synchronisation for the option "Censored messages".

Fixed incorrect display of long clan names in the statistics window when looking at another player in the "Battle efficiency" tab.

Fixed inability to enable/disable accelerated crew training for the tank that is in battle.


Thank you for taking part in the public test! Good luck and have fun!

 

Second Public Test of Update 8.9
Second Public Test of Update 8.9 | General News | World of Tanks

The public test server is now open for the second phase.
Update 8.9 is coming, and it’s time to test the changes! The World of Tanks development team needs to conduct a thorough test and they want you to take part.

The development team want to make the game as good as possible and getting your feedback is a big part of that. Taking part in the public test is your chance to let us know your thoughts and suggestions on forthcoming updates. This means we can review your feedback and make any further changes before the update goes live.

All World of Tanks players are eligible to take part in the public test as long as they registered before 1st October 2013. You don’t need to be an experienced tester to join in; you just need to be willing to try out as many of the new features as you can and send us your feedback!



Main Features of Version 8.9
New German Tank Destroyer tech line
Added T-34-3 and 112 Chinese Premium vehicles to the in-game shop
New North American map: “Northwestâ€
Optimized “Swamp†and “Erlenberg†map performance
Encounter battle option for “Erlenberg†map
New game mode: “Team Battlesâ€
For the full list of changes, please visit the In Development section on our website.



How the Public Test Works
When it is time to run a public test, the developers will release a test version of the client. This can be downloaded by following the instructions below. Make sure that you follow all of the instructions carefully, so that you don’t accidentally cause problems to your main play account.

Your test client account will usually be a copy of your play account, meaning that all the vehicles purchased and research that you have completed will be the same. However, please note:

The test account is completely separate to your normal account. Achievements and research that you complete on the test client will not be carried over to your play account.

Financial transactions are not possible on the test server and payments will not be accepted.

Depending on the needs of the test, your test account may be credited with gold, credits or experience.

The test server is subject to the same EULA and general rules as the World of Tanks game server. This means that you still need to play nice, or face the usual consequences just the same as on the official game server.

All test accounts will receive a one-time credit of:

100,000,000 free XP
100,000,000 credits
20,000 Gold
The rate of credits and experience gain will not be increased for this test.



Feedback
Once you have logged into the test client, you are encouraged to play as much or as little as you want. Feel free to try out all the new features and see what you can do!

Once you have been playing for a while, please let us know your feedback by posting to these special forum threads: The first is for bug reports and the second is for general feedback about the test version. The community managers will collect up all your responses on the thread and send them to the developers.

The sort of feedback we are particularly interested in includes:

Any bugs or glitches that you have found in the game. Got stuck in the scenery? Game crashes when you do a certain action? Tell us all about it!
Honest feedback about vehicles and game mechanics. If you think something doesn’t function well, then please tell us.
Anything you particularly like? Do you love the new stats for a previously underpowered vehicle? Confirm to the developers that the community is now satisfied with that feature, letting them focus on other new improvements.


How to Join the Public Test

Eager to get going? Follow the instructions below to join the test!

Download the test client installer.
Make sure you pick a save location that is different to your regular World of Tanks game files. Save and run the installer. (10.7 MB)
Run the new copy of the game. The launcher will download all the additional data (5.97 GB).
Log in and start playing. Remember to post your feedback to this forum thread.
Please be aware of the following:

In order to make the test experience more efficient, it may be necessary to limit the number of players on the test server. . If the server is full when you log in, you’ll be placed into a queue.

The test server will be restarted regularly, according to the following schedule:

First Periphery: 07:00 CEST (05:00 GMT) every EVEN day of the month. Average duration will be around 25 minutes.
Second Periphery: 07:00 CEST (05:00 GMT) every ODD day of the month. Average duration will be around 25 minutes.
Central Database: 8:00 CEST (03:30 GMT) every day. Average duration will be around 2 or 3 minutes.
The test server may be subject to unscheduled restarts and maintenance.

And of course, remember that it is a test server! This means that you may encounter bugs and temporary features. Everything in the test version could change before the final release.

List of changes in 8.9.2 Test version compared to 8.9.1 Test version


Added a lot of fixes and improvements to 'Team Battle' user interface
Added a separate tab for 'Team Battle’ to the 'Statistics record' tab
Fixed small issues in visual models of following tanks: Waffenträger auf Pz. IV, VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B, M7 Priest, Type 64, Pz.Sfl. IVc, IS, Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger, KV-1S, AT 15A, M103, BТ-2, Object 140, Waffenträger auf E 100, StuG III.
Fixed tank icons: Waffenträger auf E 100, Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger, Pz.Kpfw. V/IV, IS-3, Pz.Sfl. IVc, Pz.Sfl. V.
Fixed client freezes during launch of training battles
Fixed battle types description in the battle menu
Fixed small issues in Statistics window
Fixed inconsistency of information regarding medals on different vehicles.
Added details to the amount of battles as a tool-tip (victories, losses, draws)
Added animation to 'Personal Rating' in 'Statistics' tab
Fixed display of negative time values of reload timer after using a first aid kit
Fixed de-synchronization of actual and displayed point of the gun
Fixed several issues in 'Missions' window
Fixed small issues with 'Northwest' map
Fixed issues with getting stuck on a bridge on 'Komarin' map
Removed 'Encounter' battle type from 'Mountain Pass' map
Fixed the error of using Russian crew sounds in Tutorial disregarding the nation of the tank
Fixed incorrect work of 'suspension effect'
Fixed impossibility to change training battle settings when players entered the battle without training room creator
Fixed 'horizontal stabilization in sniper mode' option saving
Fixed random client freezes during battle launch
Fixed reload sound
Fixed platoon chat display after leaving the platoon.
Fixed several problems with changing focus between different hangar elements
Fixed the display of battle chat in replays.


Patch Notes for Version 8.9 of Public Test 1

Added new German Tank Destroyer Tech Tree Branch:

Marder III (Tier IV)
Pz.Sfl.IVc (Tier V)
Nashorn (Tier VI)
Pz.Sfl.V (Sturer Emil) (Tier VII)
Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger (Tier VIII)
Waffenträger auf Pz.IV (Tier IX)
Waffenträger auf E 100 (Tier X)
Added T-34-3 and 112 Chinese premium vehicles to the in-game shop

Added 'Northwest' map. This is a North American map of 1000x1000 meters size and mixed (hills, forests, buildings, open areas) landscape

Rebalanced certain elements on 'Pearl River' map

Optimised 'Swamp' map performance

Optimised 'Erlenberg' map performance

Added encounter battle type to 'Erlenberg' map

Edited parameters of Personal Rating:

Strongly reduced influence of battle quantity after reaching certain limit
Added limiting factors on 'cheating' with percentage indicators
Removed low end limits on average damage dealt and average XP received
Due to the addition of the new German TD line, Panzerjaeger I and Marder II TDs were rebalanced

Panther/M10 camouflage and inscriptions will be changed from German to American nation. If player has active inscriptions and/or camouflage, their cost will be reimbursed.

8.8 cm Kw.K. L/56 added to stock turret of VK 30.01 (P)

Changed exterior, armuring and balance of Pz.Kpfw. V/IV and Pz.Kpfw. V/IV Alpha vehicles

Rebalanced (slightly improved characteristics) the following SPGs: SU-26, SU-122A, SU-8, SU-14-1, SU-14-2, 212A, G.Pz.Mk. VI (e), G.W. Tiger (P), G.W. Tiger, M41, AMX 13 105 MA mle. 50

Rebalanced (slightly improved characteristics) the following vehicles: BT-7, Pz.Kpfw. I, Hotchkiss H35, D1, Cruiser Mk. I, Vickers Mk. E Type B, Jagdpanzer IV, Renault FT AC, Universal Carrier 2-pdr, Lorraine 40 t, Vickers Medium Mk. II, B1, Churchill VII, VK 30.01 (P).

Reworked 212A SPG visual and armour models

Reworked IS-3 visual and armour models

Corrected armour models for the following vehicles: Tiger, Tiger (P), Marder II, Panther II, KV-1С, SТ-I

Fixed visual issues with the following vehicle models: А-43, S-51, Т-28, IS, Т18, Tortoise, А-32, T-34-3, ISU-152, Birch Gun, Cruiser Mk. III, E-100, WZ-132, Somua SAu 40, M53/M55, 110, FV207.

Fixed an error with the incorrect position of E 50 Ausf. M. gun mantlet

Slightly changed the form of Panter II Schmalturm turret gun mantlet

Fixed an incorrect visual model for the D-10T 100mm gun mounted on IS tank’s first turret

Fixed small errors in FCM 50 t’s suspension geometry

Fixed firing effect of 7,5 Pak 39 L/48 Hetzer TD gun.

Fixed firing effect of 10,5 cm KwK 46 L/68 Е-75 tank gun.

Fixed exhaust visual effect of Bat.-Châtillon 155 55 SPG.

Type of French Saurer engine changed from gas to diesel. Chance of fire reduced from 20% to 15%.

New game mode "Team Battles": battles for teams of up to 7 players with balancing based on player experience levels.

Re-worked the window for choosing the game mode.

Removed the rule for HEAT shells that excludes ricochet if the shell's caliber exceeds the armour thickness by 3 or more times.

Deflection angle for HEAT shells changed from 80 to 85 degrees.

Fixed bugs and reworked design for medals tooltip in the Achievements window.

Descriptions were changed for some achievements.

Added an option to disable horizontal stabilisation in the dynamic camera mode.

Changed the line "Damage upon spotting" in the battle results window

Returned the classic mechanic of saving the battle camera: player now starts the battle with the camera position being the same as at the end of the previous battle.

All types of reticle now have the reload indicator displayed in seconds (including hundredths of a second).

Fixed inability to exchange experience from elite tanks to free experience in some cases.

Fixed some bugs in the combat missions window.

Fixed inability to save the "Dynamic effects' quality change" option change.

Fixed the display of the empty barracks window.

Fixed the bug with non-switching language in the "post-mortem" mode when the option of the national voiceover is enabled.

Fixed some problems with "freezing" in training rooms.

"Turret rotation speed" removed from characteristics of TDs that have no turret.

Fixed some cases where the effect of Improved Ventilation didn’t show in a crewmember tool tip.

Improved the display of the dialog window that informs you if the version of a replay does not match the client version.

Fixed the availability of improved graphics options in the general graphics mode.

Fixed the problem with replay recording stopping after re-login during the battle.

Fixed the display of the voice chat indicator on a player nickname.

The display of "Expert" and "Engineer" active achievements removed from the upcoming awards.

Fixed incorrect display of numerical values for Kay's medal.

Fixed some objects to avoid "driving in" and following "glitches".

Fixed the display of Bölter's Medal as unachieved award.

New point "Insults and Provocations" added to the "Complaints" menu in the after-battle statistics window that is activated by clicking right mouse button on a team member.

Fixed inability to turn off the FXAA anti-aliasing option when switching to the standard graphics in cases where it was switched on for improved graphics.

The cost of consumables that were purchased earlier is no longer added to the total cost after "manual" repairing.

Fixed the missing display of another player statistics in some cases.

Fixed the display of tanks that are not available for purchasing in thein- game store in the combat missions window.

Fixed inability to dismiss a tank crew member if the tank he was trained for is not in the garage.

Fixed the blinking of the Service button after pressing "Ready!" for platoon/company.

Scrolling speed of the tank list in the hangar returned to the speed level of the version 8.7.

Fixed the missing checkbox "Accelerated crew training" for elite tanks (in some cases).

Fixed the problem with non-displaying ally team killers in the after battle statistics window (in some cases).

Fixed inability to close a player info window in the after battle statistics (in some cases).

Fixed a rare bug when the voice chat is not separated in the training room.

Fixed the missing award tips in the after battle statistics after the list of players was sorted.

Fixed inability to type in the platoon chat window (in some cases).

Fixed some cases of excessive barrel lift when one moves the sight on the close obstacle.

Fixed incorrect saving of some hangar "Depot" and "Store" windows options.

Fixed incorrect display of the "Brothers in Arms" perk effect (in some cases).

Fixed client-server dis-synchronisation for the option "Censored messages".

Fixed incorrect display of long clan names in the statistics window when looking at another player in the "Battle efficiency" tab.

Fixed inability to enable/disable accelerated crew training for the tank that is in battle.


Thank you for taking part in the public test! Good luck and have fun!

 

Community Spotlight Special: Golden Joystick Contest
Community Spotlight Special: Golden Joystick Contest | General News | World of Tanks

You may already know that World of Tanks is a candidate for “Best Online Game†at the Golden Joystick Contest, but what you might not know about is all the Golden Joystick themed contests we’ve organized here in the European Community forums and all the cool stuff players like you have made to win some cool prizes.

Whether you call it shameless or shrewd, at the end of the day you can’t blame us for earnestly trying to encourage you to vote for World of Tanks in the Golden Joystick contest. This is a big deal for us here at Wargaming!

Let’s see what players have created across our European Community!


ES
We asked our Spanish community members to create a propaganda poster featuring one of the Spanish community team members and including the theme of the Golden Joystick Award. Check out some of the great entries we received:

Winners:
M48A5E2
Afmu
Gladiator333


FR
To further support our efforts to promote voting for World of Tanks as “Best Online Game†in the Golden Joystick contest within the French Community, we asked players to create a Golden Joystick themed signature for the forums. We awarded all winners with gold and a bonus code containing things like: an extra garage slot, 300 additional gold, one day of premium time or a tank.

Winners:
Ulfhednarr
Pixelrampage
UnTernetX3
FuelMilk
I_am_Duff_Man
Major_VinZ
armored_ace
Neonegima
Dolly11
scorpionfr59


DE
From the German community we requested that our players create a Golden Joystick themed signature image — either animated or static — for the World of Tanks forums. Basically this is a creative contest for those players interested in art.

Winners:

lgfrbcsgo
Sealman
swooperiour


CZ
The task for our Czech community was clear: make an extremely funny Golden Joystick image! To complicate things we provided our Czech players with an image to start with. See the best results here:


Winners:
Aumoe
TempoCZE
flaxofon
Základ

TR
For this contest we asked our Turkish players to produce a creative signature image to show their support for the Golden Joystick Award! Players created amazing signatures with 3D or paint programs to attend our contest!

Winners:
oguz1761
pzAXE
Iconium_TR

PL
For our Polish community we ran a contest that is a variation upon the "rage face" contest. We asked players to use 3 pictures of our Community Coordinator Falathi and create a short comic based on guess what? The Golden Joystick contest! This created some real madness with some truly hilarious pieces of comic art created by players!

Winners:
Trawnikow
HKG36K
Brutal_Legend


Don’t forget to vote for World of Tanks for the Golden Joystick awards.

VOTE!Golden Joystick Awards 2013 - ComputerAndVideoGames.com


Thanks and Congratulations!

 

Community Spotlight Special: Golden Joystick Contest
Community Spotlight Special: Golden Joystick Contest | General News | World of Tanks

You may already know that World of Tanks is a candidate for “Best Online Game†at the Golden Joystick Contest, but what you might not know about is all the Golden Joystick themed contests we’ve organized here in the European Community forums and all the cool stuff players like you have made to win some cool prizes.

Whether you call it shameless or shrewd, at the end of the day you can’t blame us for earnestly trying to encourage you to vote for World of Tanks in the Golden Joystick contest. This is a big deal for us here at Wargaming!

Let’s see what players have created across our European Community!


ES
We asked our Spanish community members to create a propaganda poster featuring one of the Spanish community team members and including the theme of the Golden Joystick Award. Check out some of the great entries we received:

Winners:
M48A5E2
Afmu
Gladiator333


FR
To further support our efforts to promote voting for World of Tanks as “Best Online Game†in the Golden Joystick contest within the French Community, we asked players to create a Golden Joystick themed signature for the forums. We awarded all winners with gold and a bonus code containing things like: an extra garage slot, 300 additional gold, one day of premium time or a tank.

Winners:
Ulfhednarr
Pixelrampage
UnTernetX3
FuelMilk
I_am_Duff_Man
Major_VinZ
armored_ace
Neonegima
Dolly11
scorpionfr59


DE
From the German community we requested that our players create a Golden Joystick themed signature image — either animated or static — for the World of Tanks forums. Basically this is a creative contest for those players interested in art.

Winners:

lgfrbcsgo
Sealman
swooperiour


CZ
The task for our Czech community was clear: make an extremely funny Golden Joystick image! To complicate things we provided our Czech players with an image to start with. See the best results here:


Winners:
Aumoe
TempoCZE
flaxofon
Základ

TR
For this contest we asked our Turkish players to produce a creative signature image to show their support for the Golden Joystick Award! Players created amazing signatures with 3D or paint programs to attend our contest!

Winners:
oguz1761
pzAXE
Iconium_TR

PL
For our Polish community we ran a contest that is a variation upon the "rage face" contest. We asked players to use 3 pictures of our Community Coordinator Falathi and create a short comic based on guess what? The Golden Joystick contest! This created some real madness with some truly hilarious pieces of comic art created by players!

Winners:
Trawnikow
HKG36K
Brutal_Legend


Don’t forget to vote for World of Tanks for the Golden Joystick awards.

VOTE!Golden Joystick Awards 2013 - ComputerAndVideoGames.com


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Special: Alpha Force
Special: Alpha Force | Announcements | World of Tanks


This special, we’re betting on total destruction. If you’re the type who likes to cruise around chipping away your opponents’ HP one chunk at a time, we suggest you take your silly pew-pew tank and dig it a nice and cozy little grave – this weekend it’s the big guns that matter! Roll out in your meanest metal monstrosities and expect the following:



X3 Experience for the first victory of the day

Wreak havoc and reap triple the experience!



30% discount and 30% income bonus on the following standard vehicles:

VII M12

VII Crusader 5.5-in. SP

VII G.W. Panther

VII Lorraine 155 mle. 50

VII S-51

VII T25 AT

VII AT 7

VII Jagdpanther

VII AMX AC mle. 46

VII SU-152

VII IS-2

VI M44

VI FV304

VI Hummel

VI AMX 13 F3 AM

VI SU-8

VI M18 Hellcat

VI Churchill Gun Carrier

VI Jagdpanzer IV

VI ARL 44

VI KV-1S

VI Type 58



30% discount on the following premium tanks:

VI SU-100Y

VI Dicker Max

Up to 30% discount on Premium shells

High-caliber shells are expensive so use this opportunity to supply your vehicles at a discount!



50% discount on consumables

Shells will fly both ways - make sure that you have the means to fix your tank!



Mission

Alpha and Omega

Goal

Deal at least 2,000 points of damage and destroy at least 3 vehicles in one battle

Reward

30% Experience bonus

Conditions

Random Battles Only

*Please note that this mission does not have a limitation on how many times you can complete it – as long as it is active and the goals are fulfilled, you will enjoy the reward!



You can enjoy these bonuses from Saturday 19th October 2013 07:10 CEST (GMT +2) until Tuesday 22nd October 2013 07:00 CEST.



Make sure you also check out our other current offers!

Top of the Tree

Discounts and additional Credits for AMX 50 B

Missions for October

Enjoy these missions throughout the whole month and obtain great rewards

Interactive Special

30-50% discount and 50% bonus crew experience on the tech tree branch leading up to and including the T25 AT



Hit them ONCE – hit them HARD!

 

Special: Alpha Force
Special: Alpha Force | Announcements | World of Tanks


This special, we’re betting on total destruction. If you’re the type who likes to cruise around chipping away your opponents’ HP one chunk at a time, we suggest you take your silly pew-pew tank and dig it a nice and cozy little grave – this weekend it’s the big guns that matter! Roll out in your meanest metal monstrosities and expect the following:



X3 Experience for the first victory of the day

Wreak havoc and reap triple the experience!



30% discount and 30% income bonus on the following standard vehicles:

VII M12

VII Crusader 5.5-in. SP

VII G.W. Panther

VII Lorraine 155 mle. 50

VII S-51

VII T25 AT

VII AT 7

VII Jagdpanther

VII AMX AC mle. 46

VII SU-152

VII IS-2

VI M44

VI FV304

VI Hummel

VI AMX 13 F3 AM

VI SU-8

VI M18 Hellcat

VI Churchill Gun Carrier

VI Jagdpanzer IV

VI ARL 44

VI KV-1S

VI Type 58



30% discount on the following premium tanks:

VI SU-100Y

VI Dicker Max

Up to 30% discount on Premium shells

High-caliber shells are expensive so use this opportunity to supply your vehicles at a discount!



50% discount on consumables

Shells will fly both ways - make sure that you have the means to fix your tank!



Mission

Alpha and Omega

Goal

Deal at least 2,000 points of damage and destroy at least 3 vehicles in one battle

Reward

30% Experience bonus

Conditions

Random Battles Only

*Please note that this mission does not have a limitation on how many times you can complete it – as long as it is active and the goals are fulfilled, you will enjoy the reward!



You can enjoy these bonuses from Saturday 19th October 2013 07:10 CEST (GMT +2) until Tuesday 22nd October 2013 07:00 CEST.



Make sure you also check out our other current offers!

Top of the Tree

Discounts and additional Credits for AMX 50 B

Missions for October

Enjoy these missions throughout the whole month and obtain great rewards

Interactive Special

30-50% discount and 50% bonus crew experience on the tech tree branch leading up to and including the T25 AT



Hit them ONCE – hit them HARD!

 

Latest Gift Shop Offers – 18-25th October
Latest Gift Shop Offers ? 18-25th October | General News | World of Tanks

Another weekend is fast-approaching and with it comes the latest set of temporary offers in the Gift Shop! Will any of them grab your fancy?

For the last few weeks, we’ve taken each Tier VIII premium machine in turn and made an offer based around it. This week it is the turn of the IS-6 to be the Tier VIII of the Week. It comes with the usual garage slot and 3,000 gold to spend on tweaking it to suit your tastes. It also comes bundled with a free 7 days of premium account so that you can get the most out of your new tank!

The ever-popular Big is Beautiful bundle is back! Loads of gold, credits and premium, including three extra days for free! What more does a commander need?

The Golden Bundle has proved popular, and so it remains available. Get a huge sack containing enough gold to make you want to sing songs about it, along with a month of premium with an additional 7 days chucked in for free. All together now! “Gold, gold, gold, gold, gold…â€

If that is simply too much gold for one person to handle (if that is even possible), then perhaps the Offer of the Month will tickle your fancy. A smaller heap of gold and 30 days premium for a low price. We even chuck in 100,000 credits as well.

Fancy donning a snazzy uniform to become a member of a British artillery unit? Or perhaps you could just pretend, thanks to the Bombardier Bundle. Get the very British Sexton 1 self-propelled gun along with a garage slot and a bit of gold for inscriptions and the like. Soon you’ll be lobbing shells like the professionals!

Here’s the handy summary. These packages will be available in the Gift Shop from October 18th 07:10 CEST (GMT +2) until October 25th 07:00 CEST.


Tier VIII of the Week
IS-6, Tier VIII Soviet Heavy Tank
Garage Slot
3,000
7 Days Premium (free)
€50.00

Big is Beautiful
33 Days Premium (including 3 days for free)
5,000
3,000,000 Credits
€49.99

Golden Bundle
37 Days Premium (including 7 days for free)
12,500
€49.95

Offer of the Month
30 Days Premium
3,500
100,000 Credits
€19.99


Bombardier Bundle
Sexton I, Tier III British SPG
Garage Slot
1,200
€10.00

Premium Account
A premium account allows you to earn more credits and experience per battle, so that you can progress more quickly in the game. All the information about the advantages of a premium account can be found in our guide.


The IS-6 is a Soviet tier VIII heavy tank. The armour on the tank is relatively thin but it is very well sloped, giving a good defensive capability. The tank is equipped with the 122 mm D-30 gun. This has a relatively low penetration, so you will need to adjust your tactics and aim for enemy weak spots, but the gun is capable of delivering a lot of damage with a good rate of fire.


Sexton I is the second Premium SPG introduced to the game. This vehicle is characterised by an extremely great range for its tier which allows it to cover almost an entire map. In addition to this, it has a good aiming and reloading time for an SPG, and thus can support the team very effectively. If you’re planning to follow the British SPG line, this vehicle will also provide a good training platform for your crews!

Don’t forget our on-going offers on two Chinese premium vehicles. These packages will be available until Version 8.9 is released.


Orient Express
112, Chinese Tier VIII heavy tank
1 Garage Slot
€44.50

Passion Wagon
T-34-3, Chinese Tier VIII medium tank
1 Garage Slot
€40.00


112
If you’re into heavy beasts, the 112 will be a great tool for you. At first glance it may seem not to be too well armoured, but thanks to the slope of the frontal plate, it is really effective in combat. Jump into this brand new tank and rain destruction upon the enemy team.


T-34-3
This Chinese medium tank is a real beast in its class. It is really similar to the famous Type 59 medium tank and will most likely be a great purchase for any medium tank lovers. Enjoy the hell on wheels coming in straight from the Far East!

As well as these temporary offers, don’t forget the permanent ones! You can always find the following packages in the Gift Shop, regardless of any other offer.


One year of premium account
€82.69

Six months of premium account
€49.09

Löwe, German Tier VIII heavy tank
1 Garage Slot
€43.95

FCM 50 t, French Premium Tier VIII Heavy Tank
1 Garage Slot
€43.95


5,500 Gold
5,500
€19.95



2,500 Gold
2,500
€9.95


Löwe
This premium tank is one of the most commonly spotted premium vehicles in game. The Lowe is a German tier VIII heavy tank. It is equipped with a 10.5 cm KwK 46 L/70 gun and is one of the best killing machines on the World of Tanks battlefields. The Lowe is also one of the best credit making tanks in the game and is an essential addition to the garage for every tank collector.


FCM 50 t
This vehicle is a Premium Tier VIII French heavy tank. Even though it is classified as heavy, the playstyle of this vehicle is closer to that of a medium tank. Whilst it is lightly armoured, the FCM 50 t is quite fast, very mobile, and armed with the very reliable 90mm DCA-45 gun. If you like to play as support and excel at sneaky flanking and peek-a-boo tactics, the FCM 50t will be your new best friend!


‘… gold, gold, gold, gold, gold!’ What?

 

Latest Gift Shop Offers – 18-25th October
Latest Gift Shop Offers ? 18-25th October | General News | World of Tanks

Another weekend is fast-approaching and with it comes the latest set of temporary offers in the Gift Shop! Will any of them grab your fancy?

For the last few weeks, we’ve taken each Tier VIII premium machine in turn and made an offer based around it. This week it is the turn of the IS-6 to be the Tier VIII of the Week. It comes with the usual garage slot and 3,000 gold to spend on tweaking it to suit your tastes. It also comes bundled with a free 7 days of premium account so that you can get the most out of your new tank!

The ever-popular Big is Beautiful bundle is back! Loads of gold, credits and premium, including three extra days for free! What more does a commander need?

The Golden Bundle has proved popular, and so it remains available. Get a huge sack containing enough gold to make you want to sing songs about it, along with a month of premium with an additional 7 days chucked in for free. All together now! “Gold, gold, gold, gold, gold…â€

If that is simply too much gold for one person to handle (if that is even possible), then perhaps the Offer of the Month will tickle your fancy. A smaller heap of gold and 30 days premium for a low price. We even chuck in 100,000 credits as well.

Fancy donning a snazzy uniform to become a member of a British artillery unit? Or perhaps you could just pretend, thanks to the Bombardier Bundle. Get the very British Sexton 1 self-propelled gun along with a garage slot and a bit of gold for inscriptions and the like. Soon you’ll be lobbing shells like the professionals!

Here’s the handy summary. These packages will be available in the Gift Shop from October 18th 07:10 CEST (GMT +2) until October 25th 07:00 CEST.


Tier VIII of the Week
IS-6, Tier VIII Soviet Heavy Tank
Garage Slot
3,000
7 Days Premium (free)
€50.00

Big is Beautiful
33 Days Premium (including 3 days for free)
5,000
3,000,000 Credits
€49.99

Golden Bundle
37 Days Premium (including 7 days for free)
12,500
€49.95

Offer of the Month
30 Days Premium
3,500
100,000 Credits
€19.99


Bombardier Bundle
Sexton I, Tier III British SPG
Garage Slot
1,200
€10.00

Premium Account
A premium account allows you to earn more credits and experience per battle, so that you can progress more quickly in the game. All the information about the advantages of a premium account can be found in our guide.


The IS-6 is a Soviet tier VIII heavy tank. The armour on the tank is relatively thin but it is very well sloped, giving a good defensive capability. The tank is equipped with the 122 mm D-30 gun. This has a relatively low penetration, so you will need to adjust your tactics and aim for enemy weak spots, but the gun is capable of delivering a lot of damage with a good rate of fire.


Sexton I is the second Premium SPG introduced to the game. This vehicle is characterised by an extremely great range for its tier which allows it to cover almost an entire map. In addition to this, it has a good aiming and reloading time for an SPG, and thus can support the team very effectively. If you’re planning to follow the British SPG line, this vehicle will also provide a good training platform for your crews!

Don’t forget our on-going offers on two Chinese premium vehicles. These packages will be available until Version 8.9 is released.


Orient Express
112, Chinese Tier VIII heavy tank
1 Garage Slot
€44.50

Passion Wagon
T-34-3, Chinese Tier VIII medium tank
1 Garage Slot
€40.00


112
If you’re into heavy beasts, the 112 will be a great tool for you. At first glance it may seem not to be too well armoured, but thanks to the slope of the frontal plate, it is really effective in combat. Jump into this brand new tank and rain destruction upon the enemy team.


T-34-3
This Chinese medium tank is a real beast in its class. It is really similar to the famous Type 59 medium tank and will most likely be a great purchase for any medium tank lovers. Enjoy the hell on wheels coming in straight from the Far East!

As well as these temporary offers, don’t forget the permanent ones! You can always find the following packages in the Gift Shop, regardless of any other offer.


One year of premium account
€82.69

Six months of premium account
€49.09

Löwe, German Tier VIII heavy tank
1 Garage Slot
€43.95

FCM 50 t, French Premium Tier VIII Heavy Tank
1 Garage Slot
€43.95


5,500 Gold
5,500
€19.95



2,500 Gold
2,500
€9.95


Löwe
This premium tank is one of the most commonly spotted premium vehicles in game. The Lowe is a German tier VIII heavy tank. It is equipped with a 10.5 cm KwK 46 L/70 gun and is one of the best killing machines on the World of Tanks battlefields. The Lowe is also one of the best credit making tanks in the game and is an essential addition to the garage for every tank collector.


FCM 50 t
This vehicle is a Premium Tier VIII French heavy tank. Even though it is classified as heavy, the playstyle of this vehicle is closer to that of a medium tank. Whilst it is lightly armoured, the FCM 50 t is quite fast, very mobile, and armed with the very reliable 90mm DCA-45 gun. If you like to play as support and excel at sneaky flanking and peek-a-boo tactics, the FCM 50t will be your new best friend!


‘… gold, gold, gold, gold, gold!’ What?

 

Video: Visiting the Dutch National World War II Museum
Video: Visiting the Dutch National World War II Museum | General News | World of Tanks


From tanks like the Sherman to planes like the Spitfire, and even submarines – the Dutch National World War II Museum in Overloon, Netherlands, is full of unique treasures bound to make any history enthusiast’s heart race with excitement.
Overloon. Battlefield Museum - YouTube
Hit the play button and join us on our video tour through the vast grounds of the museum!





What’s your favourite piece from all of the exhibits?

 

Video: Visiting the Dutch National World War II Museum
Video: Visiting the Dutch National World War II Museum | General News | World of Tanks


From tanks like the Sherman to planes like the Spitfire, and even submarines – the Dutch National World War II Museum in Overloon, Netherlands, is full of unique treasures bound to make any history enthusiast’s heart race with excitement.
Overloon. Battlefield Museum - YouTube
Hit the play button and join us on our video tour through the vast grounds of the museum!





What’s your favourite piece from all of the exhibits?

 

the limited maximum viewrange in the game is “a feature of the game engineâ€, developers will try to increase the range on which the vehicle becomes visible after being spotted (SS: as in, not your own spotting range, but the range you see the enemy someone else spotted)

I like this it could be good or maybe not hmmm....