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Howdy folks, we're going to have a 30 minute period of downtime for the server later tonight (midnight PST updated to 03:00 PST on the 29th).  It'll be putting a hard cap on the number of artillery in each match.  At this point it's a test, and we're definitely looking for your feedback, so we can make adjustments as we move forward.

You're welcome to theorize and meta the heck out of it, but what we're searching for is thoughtful commentary after you've had time to feel out the changes.

You can find the details for the server maintenance and a quick word about the changes that will be applied here.
Edited by hobbstrosity, Dec 28 2012 - 18:21.

Well, clearly I wasn't paying attention that it's starting this soon.

Will evaluate later.

I'd like to meet the brilliant guy who thought 5 was a great limit. /sarcasm

edit: there should be a 2-3 arty in T10 matches
Edited by Abject_McDeath, Dec 28 2012 - 18:01.

Monty_Droppings, on Dec 28 2012 - 17:59, said:

Burda's Medal man. comon

Hell maybe I'll actually drag my T95 out for some fun. I pretty much stopped playing it after getting two 24+ arty games in a row

Abject_McDeath, on Dec 28 2012 - 17:59, said:

Every match, regardless of Tier ...

Abject_McDeath, on Dec 28 2012 - 18:00, said:

Remove Burda's, like Bolters, and reduce arty to 2 or 3 a match, rejoice in the new Renascence.

Monty_Droppings, on Dec 28 2012 - 17:59, said:

Wait, 5 is the limit? That's still....a little much. I kind of enjoy 3 arty per side matches, they're challenging but not impossible. But 5? Those ones are brutal  

Monty_Droppings, on Dec 28 2012 - 18:04, said:

http://t1.gstatic.co...B5_rDPbZLI038Fg

we of the majority who havent attained this medal would want it, if it were possible.

make it, tier 8 and down and have the 5 arty cap.
9 and up has a 2-3 arty cap.
Edited by Abject_McDeath, Dec 28 2012 - 18:08.

Looks like my tier 10 tanks are going to still sit in the garage. Five high tier artys are too many since they can take you out in a heartbeat=lose at least 30k.

Abject_McDeath, on Dec 28 2012 - 18:06, said:

VRMoran, on Dec 28 2012 - 18:06, said:

Abject_McDeath, on Dec 28 2012 - 17:59, said:

Monty_Droppings, on Dec 28 2012 - 17:59, said:

Believe me, I was hoping for a smaller cap too.  However, this is still in the testing phase, and it's only part of the plan to readjust artillery within the game, so I'm content to let it play out.  Leave your feedback, and your ideas here once you've had a chance to experience the changes.  We'll be collecting all constructive criticism from our server and presenting it to the development team a little ways down the road.

This isn't gonna work. Arty cap of 3 is much more preferable than 5. WG stop trolling with us, we really mean it.

cant wait to see the nerf arty even harder threads....

Hey folks,

One last time:   please WAIT until the test is running, THEN give us your CONSTRUCTIVE feedback AFTER you have run a few battles with the new cap. Please.

Thanks!!!

~JT

World of scouts here we come!

pipecutter, on Dec 28 2012 - 18:10, said:

Looks like my T7 arty are going to be played even less now.

I don't have arty past tier 7, and those will be 6 months [real time] + before they go farther.  The 8.3 arty nerf + limitations imposed by the absurd number of XP required already [primarily playing arty last 9 mos.], makes higher tier arty not only not fun [HUGE anti-arty bias in WoT], but difficult at best.  If you aren't platooned up, it is a big crap shoot as to whether you can even survive.

Not having gone all that far up the trees, if you will, I think 5 max seems fair; what pipecutter did not mention was how easy to kill arty is now - and even easier at 8.3.

While I can sympathize with you, I see matches where the noobishness of a higher percentage of players combined with arty fear has IS-4's cowering needlessly behind rocks.  

http://ts1.mm.bing.n...76&pid=1.7thank you so much.

How exactly is capping arty at 5 fix the problem? It's precisely battles with 4-5 arty that I loathe. Trust WG to apply useless fixes.

With the arty nerf and MM cap.
it makes me not even want to touch an arty piece.