Carrier Rework Beta Test – Server Restart Schedule

[Sehales]

Captains!

Given the gameplay is still in development the server requires regular reboots. We'd like to publish the restart schedule for this weekend so these procedures have as little impact on your experience as possible.

 

 

 

Day	Time (UTC)
2018-10-19	12:00
	18:00
2018-10-20	00:00
	06:00
	12:00
	18:00
2018-10-21	00:00
	06:00
	12:00
	18:00
2018-10-22	00:00
	06:00
	12:00

Updated server restart schedule:

 

Day	Time (UTC)
2018-10-22	00:00
	06:00
	12:00
	18:00
2018-10-23	00:00
	Server turned off

 

 

 

Please note:

-    The server will wait for the ongoing battles to be finished for 20 minutes (those players who left these battles will be kicked from the server and won’t be able to login back)

-    After the last battle is finished the server will go for restart (it takes about 10 minutes)

 

Action Stations!

 

 

 

[King_Khazi]

Does anyone know if its possible to download & play the test client without the Game Centre?

[Sehales]

13 minutes ago, King_Khazi said:

Does anyone know if its possible to download & play the test client without the Game Centre?

It is not possible to download/play it without the Game Center. You need to be logged in and granted access in order to download it via Game Center.

[King_Khazi]

2 minutes ago, Sehales said:

It is not possible to download/play it without the Game Center. You need to be logged in and granted access in order to download it via Game Center.

 

Thank you for this prompt response.

 

I was invited by email to participate and I accepted.  However I do not have the Game Centre - I'm afraid I don't wish to instal Game Centre again at all.

[Sehales]

5 minutes ago, King_Khazi said:

 

Thank you for this prompt response.

 

I was invited by email to participate and I accepted.  However I do not have the Game Centre - I'm afraid I don't wish to instal Game Centre again at all.

Give it a try, it improved a lot over the last year and will replace the classic launcher entirely at some point.

If you don't wish to install it, you can also check out Twitch and YouTube. There are several streamers and video creators (like our Contributors) who are playing and sharing the test gameplay.

[King_Khazi]

16 minutes ago, Sehales said:

Give it a try, it improved a lot over the last year and will replace the classic launcher entirely at some point.

If you don't wish to install it, you can also check out Twitch and YouTube. There are several streamers and video creators (like our Contributors) who are playing and sharing the test gameplay.

Thanks again for your prompt response.  

 

I did try the Game Centre but something about it caused conflicts on my system.  Following  a complete re-install I would rather not take the chance again.  In any case I no longer play any other WG games.  I understand the Game Centre will  replace the classic launcher entirely at some point - I am hoping for a workaround :-)

 

I do indeed follow several streamers and content creators and so have seen something of the CV rework.

[chubbybrown]

I guess you use Europe as the Area?

 

I cant log in with what was given to test

[WG_Lumberjack]

Updated server restart schedule:

 

Day	Time (UTC)
2018-10-22	00:00
	06:00
	12:00
	18:00
2018-10-23	00:00
	Server turned off

 

[Raptor_Leader]

The test server closes permanently tonight ?

[AdmiralSpaun]

Are you kidding me?

Sending the credentials on friday and turn off the test server after monday?

Wasn't able to go online during weekend.. now i tried but server is unavailable???

And tonight they will be off forever?

Very disappointing!!

[Sehales]

UPD. Commanders! Due to technical issues phase 1 testing has now stopped and will not be restarted. We thank each and every one of you for participating, and we remind you to send over your feedback. Sorry for any inconvenience. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, AdmiralSpaun said:

Are you kidding me?

Sending the credentials on friday and turn off the test server after monday?

Wasn't able to go online during weekend.. now i tried but server is unavailable???

And tonight they will be off forever?

Very disappointing!!

Not forever, the test will continue at some point (TBA).

Please note however, that tests can be interrupted/ended at any time and the focus is really on testing not necessarily having fun while playing or to check out new things only. We understand that you were eager to try it out, but we found enough to work on and there are technical issues due to which there is no point in keeping the server running for another half a day.

As already mentioned, for tests issues can and will (in fact, it did) occur and actually proves the necessity and value of testing with a wider audience.

[Isoruku_Yamamoto]

On 10/22/2018 at 6:47 PM, Sehales said:

UPD. Commanders! Due to technical issues phase 1 testing has now stopped and will not be restarted. We thank each and every one of you for participating, and we remind you to send over your feedback. Sorry for any inconvenience. 

 

 

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Not forever, the test will continue at some point (TBA).

Please note however, that tests can be interrupted/ended at any time and the focus is really on testing not necessarily having fun while playing or to check out new things only. We understand that you were eager to try it out, but we found enough to work on and there are technical issues due to which there is no point in keeping the server running for another half a day.

As already mentioned, for tests issues can and will (in fact, it did) occur and actually proves the necessity and value of testing with a wider audience.

When will those surveys go out the door? 
I got some usefull feeback to share, although some of it will be given 999 times per asked 1000 players, but still. 

If you'd want i'd also be happy to share feedback on what gameplay changes (& some technical changes on the background) to make to re-initiate the tests. 
Interesting thing on the technical side is to look at the replays; if you look at how horrible those work you can see there's a lot to be improved- those should always run smoothly using the procedure i use (run test client, shut down test client since you can't use it anymore, run replay through test client). 
 

[Fionia_DK]

Hi WG

Any chance we will get some feedback on our testing?

 

It could be:
Where is the project now?
What is going to be changed and what are you considering changing?
What worked well and what did not?
Is the project on track (time wise)?

Let us have some feedback too, please. Let us feel like we are a part of the team.

[Sehales]

We are still evaluating feedback, data and what the next steps will be. Once we can share more details and plans, we will do so. Just give us some time, please. :)

[T40_95]

On 10/19/2018 at 2:36 PM, King_Khazi said:

Does anyone know if its possible to download & play the test client without the Game Centre?

As far as I’m aware it says in the email you need the Game Center

[T40_95]

The news that testing has been stopped is very frustrating. I have been away from my keyboard and now I find I can’t help test. :(

 

[Isoruku_Yamamoto]

On 10/25/2018 at 11:33 AM, Isoruku_Yamamoto said:

When will those surveys go out the door? 
I got some usefull feeback to share, although some of it will be given 999 times per asked 1000 players, but still. 

If you'd want i'd also be happy to share feedback on what gameplay changes (& some technical changes on the background) to make to re-initiate the tests. 
Interesting thing on the technical side is to look at the replays; if you look at how horrible those work you can see there's a lot to be improved- those should always run smoothly using the procedure i use (run test client, shut down test client since you can't use it anymore, run replay through test client). 
 

Surveys still have not been sent. 
I fear that 2019 might not become the year of the carrier (but perhaps that of the submarine instead). 
The general idea was pretty cool, but why have you guys released something so horrible to play? 
Just look at subs; they made it work before letting us try it :D

[Estreleca_Prateada]

 

On 10/19/2018 at 4:54 PM, Sehales said:

It is not possible to download/play it without the Game Center. You need to be logged in and granted access in order to download it via Game Center.

That was for me the biggest fail of all.

The Game Center splits the news articles and only show the ones related to the game you have selected instead of showing ALL of them like when you don't have the game center.
For that reason I was completely unaware of the test schedule because no article related to it was showing. One can argue that I should have checked the forum, but we all know that not every player does that and I always had used the news at the perfectly working "old" launcher to keep track on the news.

Result: despite having access to the the test, and due to RL events, when I was to go to the CV test, it had already ended -.-
Had the news be all into the same place and not splited, like in the launcher, for sure I wouldn't have missed the schedule article!!!!!!!

I just hope that I will still be eligible for the next public test.

[CAP98100]

2 hours ago, Estreleca_Prateada said:

 

That was for me the biggest fail of all.

The Game Center splits the news articles and only show the ones related to the game you have selected instead of showing ALL of them like when you don't have the game center.
For that reason I was completely unaware of the test schedule because no article related to it was showing. One can argue that I should have checked the forum, but we all know that not every player does that and I always had used the news at the perfectly working "old" launcher to keep track on the news.

Result: despite having access to the the test, and due to RL events, when I was to go to the CV test, it had already ended -.-
Had the news be all into the same place and not splited, like in the launcher, for sure I wouldn't have missed the schedule article!!!!!!!

I just hope that I will still be eligible for the next public test.

Paralel to this event we had/have the current clan battle test season: Despite this gone in the same route -announced, then delayed, the delayead again for technical reasons...- the main announcement was published as an article on the site, then the first delay was announced by editing that article (what is awfull, because by this method they just edit the article what pops back into the front of the news in the launcher, pops as an unread one in the game -if not messes up the whole system there-, and becoming one of the first article on the "new and better" news section on the main site -despite by looking it says days/weeks old) but the second restart was mentioned on a third party site called REDDIT. My info flow was: official site news section, new article -kinda because i am used to check them at least... > official site, edited article (title updated by date)- wery bad move, to give clicks this was for 2-3 line of changing > Then just to try to get info, or ask something unrelated i browsed the official forum, where inone post randomly someone just copy pasted some text, without linking source -so i had to adk about it, then i got the link- to reddit where i found the text is walid so the thing delayed/relaunched...

So i will have to fallow news, news again, forum, and recheck the forum, then at least one extrernal source, to be able to start organize something as a clan leader -after/meanwhile fighting with the chance of all of this for noting because this can be delayed...

This is not right, and similar things are happening in the last half year. Something went wrong ....as any internet-browser would suggest...

Also Game Center:
Defenetly pre-beta yet...

[Catterpillar]

can annnyone help, I was to participate in CV testing, on website it stated to choose region to install extra client as TST, but although I was accepted to participate, I currently cannot find that region via wargaming center

 

[Pikkozoikum]

17 minutes ago, Catterpillar said:

can annnyone help, I was to participate in CV testing, on website it stated to choose region to install extra client as TST, but although I was accepted to participate, I currently cannot find that region via wargaming center

 

There is a guide, where you can find everything. The second round just started, maybe the option to install the client just get activated right now

[KingDisruptor]

I have the exact same problem. I followed every steps, but still can't find and download the client

[sneakyscotsman]

 

Commander!

We invite you to take part in the second stage of testing the updated gameplay of aircraft carriers.

We have re-sent your login and password to the test server.

Everything worked fine for the first stage but now when i try to update the client to the latest version then all i get is

the reply from support was pretty unbeleivable for a company wanting people to test their product:

Thank you for contacting the Wargaming Customer Support Team.

I understand very well how you might be feeling regarding this case.

Unfortunately commander I must inform you that we do not support the Teste Server.
In such situation, the only thing I can suggest is to check our forums:
https://forum.worldofwarships.eu/forum/485-public-test/

Also you will be able to find all the information regarding this topic on the following link:
https://worldofwarships.eu/en/news/public-test/public-test-0711/

If you have any other questions, feel free to come back to us.
Have a really nice day.

Apart from the fact that all the links point to the latest test servers NOT the carrier test srevers its not realy the response you would normaly expect from SUPPORT

Oh well back to the normal server i guess, im not wasting my time figureing out wargamings issues

 

 

 

[Peter_von_Weise]

Hello,

 

Wargaming center does not allow me to log in to the new carriers test server, despite the fact that I have invitation and credentials. 1st step: it does not allow to update the game under the normal account, because saying that I need special credentials. 2nd step: when I try to add account in the game center, it offers me only normal servers and I cannot, obviously, log in because I need to log in on the TST server and not normal server.  The game center is flooded by senseless advertising but no any hint on how to resolve such problems. If you go to the player support section you will see only the advice of the level "please check that your computer is turned on, and if it is and this still does not resolve your problem, please contact support". It gives me an impression that the people responsible for this particular test are drunk 24/7.

[tro0p2k]

Happened to me too. Can't find or install the TST only PT, and also no login possible. 

 

edit: Start is at: Second round of testing begins: Sa. 10 Nov. 16:00 CET (UTC+1) / Ihre Ortszeit: Sa. 10 Nov. 16:00

I really hope we can manage this till that time. ^^