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WG is trying out stuff with us as guinea pigs.

Why don't we just accept that people make different choices and it's a free world? I am f2p and strongly recommend people not to spend a dime on WoWs. However, if people make different choices, I accept that. Give eachother some space and air, folks. In the end it does not make a difference on WG anyways. They will continue to suck big time whatever we do.

Yeah, yeah, sure

You are getting old if you still actively remember that

I am always grateful I have a job where I can just say the truth, subject only to conventions of politeness

Pizza! Don't!

I think they do too. There are fewer visible ships to shoot at. Cruisers have a harder time because they have another threat to cope with. Meta is more campy. An incompetent sub on your team is a net dead weight. As a result games are boring, on top of CVs. So another smart move from WG, keep the good stuff coming

I wish it were so, but I fear not. WG are just looking at the weekly financial statement, and if they can attract enough newbs that buy a premium and some Satan crates, they will be fine. And if the game is finally killed by mistreatment, they will shut it down and move on. They are not attached to this game.

I have written this earlier, but it is well worth repeating. You know these restaurants in tourist places? The food and service are crap. Why? There is no repeat business. Tourist pass by once, you rip them off with a lousy deal, they hate you and feel mistreated. But they can't do anything about it so they move on and tomorrow there are new busloads of tourists. This is WGs business model. It is no use complaining, because you have nothing to offer them. Just don't give them any money. Even that won't help, because they target newbs. But at least it won't hurt. Those tourist restaurant owners: have you ever tried complaining? They will just be rude. That's what WG is doing now: just telling you to pee off. I wish it wasn't so, but here you have it. Edit: In addition, these guys are from Russia. A corrupt country where power corrupts absolutely. I don't want to generalise, but I suspect business ethics is not a KSF there. They are being investigated for money laundering. If that pans out there may be more than a criminal element in this company. Tldr: don't expect decency from these guys. Play the game if you like it, but don't give these jerks any money.

Correct. When they can't crush any more moneh out of it they will shut it down.

Well, perhaps I am wrong, but WGs behaviour suggests I am right.

Yep, in addition to Satan crates they are now making it a pyramid scheme

The new piew piew players are WGs target group. They focus on new players only. As long as they flow in and buy a premium and some loot boxes WG is fine. Whether we stop playing or not is of no interest to them.

To the Gulag! Respect is what you show to your superiors, e.g. the owners of this game. You are just piss ant peasant player.

You have any illusions they will not put them in randoms??

They are not interested in repairing relations. It is blindingly obvious from their actions. Their target audience is uninformed new players who don't see through their scam. We are just a nuisance that has to be managed just to avoid a backlash which could hurt their sales.

Excellent summary

Sweet summer child! Nothing we say or do has any impact on WG. They don't give a rats [edited]about our opinions. Their target audience is uninformed new players for some hit and run sales. As their business model and corporate culture are toxic, anyone who is interested in the game is not relevant, because those people will figure out WG is a scam with just one purpose: mislead you into spending as much moneh as possible. Until you figure out what they really are, you are their target. As soon as you start thinking about the game, you are no longer their prey. They predate on the young and vulnerable, as any scavenger.

Sorry folks, WG is committed to forcing this through our throats. They will rather destroy the game than give up.

Quelle surprise

This. WG hates its players.

Subs in ranked

Well, as usual I have not expressed an opinion until I tried myself. I have tried now. Verdict: I think WG may just have achieved their lifetime goal: kill the game once and for all. It is beyond stupid.

My guess is by giving some ships asw and some not, WG is testing what the effect of asw on use and popularity is. So don't worry, in the next iteration of asw you will probably be able to buy loot boxes with an undisclosed chance of asw for any ship

I think the point is: rip at WG, no need for personal attacks on the human shields they send over the top.