tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post8117061496900286321..comments2024-03-18T17:44:57.152+03:00Comments on OVERLORD'S BLOG: [WoT] First-hand Feedback on WoT 0.9.0Overlordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097311962547311945noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-50315246134872676032014-06-05T05:27:18.228+03:002014-06-05T05:27:18.228+03:00hopeless game patching will lead to more players l...hopeless game patching will lead to more players leaving this game and looking for other games, beware!!Atefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552439995879689727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-82795556959901564112014-05-28T01:06:30.309+03:002014-05-28T01:06:30.309+03:0045 FPS isn't bad at all... It is a big drop th...45 FPS isn't bad at all... It is a big drop though.The_Commander_https://www.blogger.com/profile/13342498360160543439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-2619879396598701342014-05-05T14:23:51.867+03:002014-05-05T14:23:51.867+03:00@netwulf: Couldn't agree more.
@Overlord: WG ...@netwulf: Couldn't agree more.<br /><br />@Overlord: WG should have the money to hire some gfx engine coders that are actually worth the money. Those you have are *not*. Just to let you know: I have been a professional software dev for 25 years (now doing project management), and while I did not do it professionally, I also have some experience with graphics and game programming.<br /><br />The job WG is doing with WoT is horrible, and the real problem is your company culture, where you<br /><br />a) Consider yourselves the demigods of game design apparently<br />b) Consider your players and customers as clueless idiots all the way<br /><br />This is so hilarious because WG is constantly proving the opposite. Two examples:<br /><br />a) The 8.11 FOV desaster. How in all the world can any even minimally experienced gfx engine coder do/acknowledge such bulls?<br />b) Map design by players. Uh oh, WoT map design is a complicated process taking months and months. Did it ever dawn on you that the actual problem might be your map designers? I mean, three years of WoT and half of the maps you produce still are complete bollox? Now WG has finally changed their stance on this, and here comes a guy who somehow got hold of the BW map construction kit and built something in like a week?<br /><br />WG's attitude and behaviour towards your players and *customers* is catastrophic, and WG completely failed to see and exploit the potential slumbering in the WoT community. Instead they keep p*ssing them off with stupid technical decisions, lackluster software implementation and a stubborn insistence on them knowing everything better that is just breath taking in its lack of sober and realistic judgement.<br /><br />I could not agree more to netwulf's comment on RNG and skill based MM. WG's WoT design decisions show a weird tendency of being based on thoughts of domination over others and of p*nis comparison. Just look at the reasons given for not offering skill based MM: Skilled players should be rewarded for their skills." This is bullsh*t all the way. Skilled players are rewared by their skillful play already. MM getting totally f*d up by platoons of such players makes things worse. I am not a bad player, but such super platoons usually dominate matches with nothing that could be done about it - except balancing them with skill based MM. What I however do believe is that your coders also lack the skill to devise and implement a highly performant skill based match maker.<br /><br />Honestly, in my eyes coding wise WG are the noobs, the tomatoes everybody who knows the coding business frowns upon. You guys suck at what you are doing. This is so much more of a sad thing as WoT has a solid foundation and great potential.MaterielDefenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326033840798787698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-72626652548839915802014-04-29T08:08:38.069+03:002014-04-29T08:08:38.069+03:00The fps is lower and this was bound to happen as y...The fps is lower and this was bound to happen as you keep adding graphical features and higher fidelity to what is quite frankly a very old and badly optimized graphical engine.<br /><br />The new textures and HD tanks do look great though even though the HD tanks stand out a bit among the rest.<br /><br />Turrets blowing off is a nice feature but very rare as in hundreds of games I have only seen it happen 3-4 times.<br /><br />The historical mode was an interesting idea but one people quickly abondoned and queue times are becoming too long on them. The problem is we can not play in platoon and I understand that would casue balance issues and we are also forced into "worse" version of tanks we already play. I would say take the game mode out and perhaps try again at a later point. Or work within the same queue as assault, encounter and normal and add more here,<br /><br />The reworked maps are much improved and I hope the rest of the maps gets the same treatment.<br /><br />ps. please remove Komarin once and for all.Kristerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16817524799278429192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-54838129621257520582014-04-25T23:30:51.107+03:002014-04-25T23:30:51.107+03:00So this amazing HOTFIX - will cost you at least an...So this amazing HOTFIX - will cost you at least another 10-20k player in the prime time. WG should allocate all their resources - if there any valuable at all - at WoT 2.0 (64bit, real multicore support) and abandon WOWP and even the Battleship Project.<br />The players out there want tanks - nothing else but tanks.Haven´t you realized it yet, have you? The game gets worse with every so-called update - and still the players desparately try to play it, but how long will your luck continue? Consider!netwulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527647793000490558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-62261011730651573032014-04-25T19:18:37.323+03:002014-04-25T19:18:37.323+03:00I highly disagree, that rework is awesome and made...I highly disagree, that rework is awesome and made the map playable. Unlike what it was before. <br /><br />same goes for all the maps that got reworked this patch. <br /><br />Now if they would just completely remove Komarin again, or redo it to make it playable. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-2483390437042532972014-04-25T19:14:11.485+03:002014-04-25T19:14:11.485+03:00The minipatch didnt seem to fix it for me, i am st...The minipatch didnt seem to fix it for me, i am still having very odd fps spikes on improved grafix, and its so bad that i am forced to using the old render on my relative fast gaming pc (GTX670/I5@4ghz) as mentioned earlier on posts. I had hoped for the 0.9.1 mini-patch to have an effect, but so far i havn´t noticed any improvements at all. Game spikes way to much at improved render, no matter what else i put the settings on. I fear this is CPU multithreading + maybe Nvidia drivers related (even tho i have tryed both 335.23 drivers and 337 beta once). Or maybe just poor optimization of the game render engine, resulting in terrible preformance even on newer relative strong gpus. Anyways, plz put out more minimpatches to fix isues as they get fixed in your office/testbench Overlord. <br />BTW, just a non negative opdate as well, THX so much for fixing/changing the maps in this patch, those maps that got changed are SO much more enjoyable to play now, less camping and enoying gameplay, and much more fun. Thx for that. Now if you would just some of the arty and Tds more, it would be great (arty seems as strong as before arty nerf) did they get ninja buffed lately ? . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-41685573008509313012014-04-25T14:40:58.407+03:002014-04-25T14:40:58.407+03:00I agree - Severogorsk is right now the worst map e...I agree - Severogorsk is right now the worst map even worse than all already removed maps.netwulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527647793000490558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-9875035139928934252014-04-24T14:28:54.927+03:002014-04-24T14:28:54.927+03:00I generally like your map reworks. But this time, ...I generally like your map reworks. But this time, with Severogorsk, it got worse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854667724893338960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-87965221892273969252014-04-23T15:31:49.127+03:002014-04-23T15:31:49.127+03:00Update works fine for me for some reason. Guess im...Update works fine for me for some reason. Guess im one of the few lucky ones. Id like to talk about the maps tho. I didnt particularly like Redshire before, but now it is so horrible that I have the urge to quit to garage when i see it loading. I despise that map with a passion. Severogorsk was and still is too small. Rearranging heightmap does not help, that map is not fun for me.<br />Id like to recommend a few things if I may:<br />1) when creating maps, please consider the majority of your playerbase. These are people who dont know what a map is. Reworked Severogorsk is a good example. There is no way even a platoon can save 12 donkeys because of the layout. And that creates frustration.<br />2)Please implement a map filter for player. You will get your data very quickly which are the most hated maps. After all, you are creating those maps for us to play on<br /><br />Not related to the patch but I really like Siegfried line and Steppes maps. Please dont change them :)madfuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285620281527047054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-13839598646709229152014-04-22T23:23:28.701+03:002014-04-22T23:23:28.701+03:00Usually this is true - but I regret to say not in ...Usually this is true - but I regret to say not in this case. I´ve been in the games business for about 25 years - and I rarely was wrong. WG should open their eyes - it is easier and cheaper to hold satisfied players than to aquire new ones, Right now the tide has turned. More "old" players are leaving or inactive than "new" ones are arriving.<br /><br />I´ve been playing WoT since closed beta - and there are really many players who quit or play less because of all these nice gifts for "newbies" or "challenged ones" - like RNG and "no skilled based MM" - which lets them cloak all sort of strange things happening. BTW I once had a nice little chat with one of WGs employees which was very enlightening. Make real & official skillbased MM and get rid off all the statistics for players, especially the winrate and all could play happily ever after.<br /><br />PS: I know spring came early this year LOL netwulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527647793000490558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-59880629282269141372014-04-22T20:32:50.865+03:002014-04-22T20:32:50.865+03:00Dead_Skin_Mask,
it's true that internet/game ...Dead_Skin_Mask,<br /><br />it's true that internet/game usage is affected by seasonal fluctuations. Usually it starts declining in May and lasts until late August-early September.<br />Moreover there are other cycles - e.g. weekly. Yesterday EU had 205+k<br />Overlordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097311962547311945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-76208153042748584402014-04-22T20:27:48.540+03:002014-04-22T20:27:48.540+03:00No, it's the same for all regionsNo, it's the same for all regionsOverlordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097311962547311945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-49641776687697201522014-04-22T20:24:05.766+03:002014-04-22T20:24:05.766+03:00I wasn't playing WoT at the time of previous S...I wasn't playing WoT at the time of previous Swamp and Komarin....but current state still unacceptable in my standard. <br /><br />p.s I'm currently playing on the ASIA server, maybe is better on the other regions (?)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810162844704615844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-79571500924780139382014-04-22T00:09:26.677+03:002014-04-22T00:09:26.677+03:00Oh, Komarin and Swamp are now much better then bef...Oh, Komarin and Swamp are now much better then before changes :) I hated Komarin as hell long ago. It was mega campy and boring map. No doubt worst we had.Dead_Skin_Maskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740849570813332060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-33592230960770901302014-04-22T00:07:10.317+03:002014-04-22T00:07:10.317+03:00Well, if you think that every month people spend t...Well, if you think that every month people spend the same amount of time in the internet, then you are very wrong. Nicer weather = less people online. In some cases drop can be really high. I have seen on some websites I worked for even 50 prc. less people on summer comparing with winter. <br /><br />Btw, I have seen in last 3 years many doomsayers claiming that WoT is losing popularity. Some even claimed that in 2012 WoT will be history. They all were wrong. And I think you will join this group. Dead_Skin_Maskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740849570813332060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-34190228913776195832014-04-21T21:48:06.996+03:002014-04-21T21:48:06.996+03:00Yep- had the game recommend me the settings, and g...Yep- had the game recommend me the settings, and gamma was at normal<br />(Turning gamma down doesn't fix the brightness/intensity)<br />Changed the settings afterwards to different things to see if anything could fix it.<br />Filters on/off didn't make too much of a change, had them off when I took the screenshot<br /><br />No idea what is causing it since I play wot since 2012, first time this happens.<br /><br />And since I don't intent to play with sunglasses on I will unfortunately have to wait till it gets fixed...<br />Playing now only gives me a headache from the strong lighting<br />But I can't afford buying a new rig to fix it that way :p<br /><br />A shame, really, I do enjoy playing WoT :(<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />UnauwenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13781730492796708693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-71934201518876982322014-04-21T20:36:59.024+03:002014-04-21T20:36:59.024+03:00ROFL - Joke of the month goes to you!ROFL - Joke of the month goes to you!netwulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527647793000490558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-25121637792627404402014-04-21T19:49:36.374+03:002014-04-21T19:49:36.374+03:00Spring is here. Statistics in the whole internet g...Spring is here. Statistics in the whole internet goes down.Dead_Skin_Maskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740849570813332060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-5404886877757412392014-04-21T18:52:02.540+03:002014-04-21T18:52:02.540+03:00LOL - every evening the total has been about 200-2...LOL - every evening the total has been about 200-250k active players on eu1/eu2 together - now we are at 150k - so what?<br />What this game desperately needs is better gameplay and better performance on multicore cpus. <br />netwulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527647793000490558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-40043797126795870552014-04-21T18:37:35.207+03:002014-04-21T18:37:35.207+03:00Yes. That is default, everything is on maximum, Co...Yes. That is default, everything is on maximum, Color Filters OFF. Swamp seems to have no shadows at all, while it works just fine on every other map.Hadrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029197138100842459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-80768295991373494022014-04-21T17:42:06.361+03:002014-04-21T17:42:06.361+03:00Just 50k left? Not even millions of them?Just 50k left? Not even millions of them?Overlordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097311962547311945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-46227272670602210172014-04-21T17:41:59.600+03:002014-04-21T17:41:59.600+03:00FPS and general performance:
FPS is good(50~65fps)...FPS and general performance:<br />FPS is good(50~65fps), but with or without mods I end up crashing...<br /><br />Graphics improvements:<br />Is definite a improvement, even running on low settings have improvements<br /><br />New HD models for some tanks<br />HD is great.....but for some tanks is a armor nerf, my Centurion 7/1 can't hull down like a boss as it was; but the model is accurate to the real Centurion 7 and onward models.<br /><br />Historical Battles mode<br />Waiting time is way too long, especially in Krusk; even worse the gameplay is quite campy, since most people use TDs<br /><br />Reworked maps (Severogorsk, Pearl River, Malinovka, and Serene Coast):<br />If there's no arty, all the maps are fine.....And better than Komarin, Swamp and El Halluf for sureAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810162844704615844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-68599150772346490152014-04-21T17:41:19.415+03:002014-04-21T17:41:19.415+03:00Will see about that. Will see about that. Overlordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097311962547311945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041453950289498156.post-61205793612590869222014-04-21T17:38:46.557+03:002014-04-21T17:38:46.557+03:00@By modern I'm referring to Frostbite, Unreal,...@By modern I'm referring to Frostbite, Unreal, CryEngine etc@<br /><br />Those are good when it comes to visuals. Not as scalable when it comes to network. Overlordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097311962547311945noreply@blogger.com