Karasu_Browarszky

Sorry, didn't mean to give that impression. I meant it's worse if our CC's are driven to promote complete fantasy content to make the game appear leagues and bounds more fun that it actually is. It's not that I don't appreciate those the 'Battles' we have now, it's just that I don't appreciate them... a grind by any other fancy name is still a grind. I'd love to see stuff like Battle of Samoa if it was really available the same way we had Operation Dynamo.

This is a genuine concern that I share having seen the introduction of the 'wheelie' class in WoT. I'm worried there's a direct parallel between them and the subs. For me, personally, WoT collapsed following that. I still play on an irregular basis, but not anywhere near as much as I used to play before when I played WoT more or less daily even though there the game had taken wrong turns even previous to that.

Ocean XL would be welcome....

OMG it's even worse then...

I don't have an opinion, I have a fear that the trailer is about 1000 times more exciting than the actual event (as per usual WG execution), and I'm setting myself up for a royal disappointment...

We need to set it to the tune of that ABBA song.

The Black Swan (especially under a certain name) is one that I'd really want to see properly up tiered myself.

Though, don't forget it won't be that hard to get for everyone.

Yes, it seems it should be one time award for unlocking the original line-up to tier X.

Somehow this does not sound very tempting to me...

Considering how you'd actually want to maybe realistically get something like this, I suggest streamlining it a bit if you don't mind. We have those Tier 1 ships, they are already in the game in that basic tier 1 form. What if the 'Reward ship' would be a boosted version of that tier 1 ship, brought closer to the actual historical spot on the tier structure? WG wouldn't have to actually design a whole new reward ship, they could just change the parameters and re-balance the ships.

We might see a Golden Chinese cruiser in the game, complete with dragons and medieval Chinese cannons and firecrackers...

Aha! That's what you want people to believe, meanwhile, leaked footage showing what's in that room at the back.

I'm currently using these mods: First Tab Dynamic Crosshairs: Nomogram modern green (installed but inactive Nomogram classic top web) Rangefinders: Yellow Zeiss and FoV: Zeiss zoom FoV x15 Second Tab Detection Markers: Markers RD3 V1 Radio Location Modifications: Radio location marker Red Target-Marker Modifications: Target lock marker Red Third Tab Customizable Panels by Roslich Fourth Tab Unique Camouflage Plus Fifth Tab Radar Timer Numbergress Assistant Ping Color Detection Time after Main Battery Fire Running Lights Advanced HP Bar Movable Vehicle Parameter Panel Max Speed Marker Damage Meter Secondary Armament Ship Telegraph Ship Info Panel: both Enemy and Self 'Minimap Modifications: Fading Transparent .... Advanced Chat: BadoBest Advanced Battle Loading Screen Navigator: Navigator Big Informative Markers: HP with Nick Sixth Tab Ships Win Rate Learned Crew Skills in Frames Camouflage Filters MxCamo (Modified Flags: I have used some occasionally, but mostly used the non ModStation mod by @fugetsu) Ship Commanders: Commanders of Legends Seventh Tab Setting the FPS Value: FPS Value 30

I've encountered the Max Immelmann missing planes on the minimap (though I could swear the planes were missing completely, except for their bombs or whatever it was that kept hitting me) and I'm using interface mods from the Modstation. Still, it is kind of odd if it only happens in conjunction with mods and only applies to the Immelmann 'Stealth' planes. I also encountered a 'fun' bug that left me watching an image of my ship sinking, nothing going on the screen but I heard the after battle sounds you get when the game ends and you go back to port. Only, none of the key commands worked, the game was completely frozen, the toolbar icon did not close the game, had to go to the Win 10 resources tab to end the process.

Wow(s)... rank does have it privileges...

I grant you with your Lightning in an all T10 battle you can technically claim to be bottom tier....

A bottom tier DD in a high tier game can do wonders, given the right DD and the right things falling in place.

Yeah, the player base couldn't cope with any real notion of coordinated team play. That's kind of really sad. Pretty much the same approach as I have. I must assume there is some reason why the missions can't be done below tier 5, and I'm sort of concerned this involves something sordid like monetization, because game play wise it doesn't make much sense. I might still do a couple of below tier 5 battles daily, I actually should because at least you get the XP for the containers that way if nothing else. The problem I face is that the queue times are often perilously long...

You can also make it a forced mistake.

I sort of see what you mean, you like the islands because in a way they downscale operational/strategic elements and implement them on the level of tactical play. Our tastes differ which I suppose is okay as such. To me it just seems like we are playing river delta gunboats disguised as fleet/ship operations which leaves me.. unsatisfied. I might not object at all to having a chance to play dynamic, fast placed battles on occasion, like we did with those 'Savage Battles' back in the day. For the main game, though, I'd like to have destroyer divisions and like tactics. In other words, I like the action and pace to match what the scale of what I'm supposed to be seeing. Yeah, they kind of do. And in a way there is some excitement in stealthy DD play, I do it a lot but IMHO it's a dirty pleasure that I'm forced to follow through because of what IMO is deficient game design and poor implementation. Stealth play, by the way, does not feel particularly dynamic to me, I'd say it is one of those static elements that I wish we didn't have. I should add that by 'stealth play' here I mean spotting, torping etc, not using stealth to launch a coordinated attack which would be something completely different (and very dynamic).

Some do, some don't, in all matches one team ends up the winner.

Well, that's where we differ, all I need for tactics in this game is water. Lots of it. Open water. I agree that the tactical component of the game is kind of poorly implemented, and we would need both elements, meaning fog of war, and sighting, tracking, engaging and maneuvering. Seeing the enemy (and vice versa) does not ruin the tactical element. After all, sports have tactics and they rarely play their matches in dense, impenetrable fog.

You got it all wrong, the problem is some maps have them. If you want to see dynamic play go Ocean. The only map worth playing without reservations, though there are some maps that are reasonably good if you are player low to mid tiers. No such maps on higher tiers, apart from The Majesty of The Ocean.

Too small maps, too many potatoes in the soup. Yes, I'm still hiding my stats.