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[trapsuutjies]

Dear Wargaming (WGNA specifically, but WGEU can listen in too)

 

I realise you're an old company and don't like working with new technology, new ideas, or modern concepts. I appreciate that you have a certain way of doing things, and this way makes money, so you don't want to change it - but hear me out.

 

I heard of something that will help you retain players, annoy less of them, and maybe *gasp* even build your player base. It's called a cloud. I don't want to get too technical, but instead of using static IP addresses, you use a server farm that is geographically distributed, and clients connect to the server THAT HAS LEAST LAG. Now I know there are some big words here, but I'm sure you can outsource reading this post, since you're going to have to outsource your server infrastructure anyway: old companies don't do new tech.

Now I'm not an expert, so I can't give you a cloud - but maybe the idea is worth investigating? Imagine a world where players can move to other servers with their own crews, tanks, and even in game currency. Imagine a world where players don't write DOZENS OF PAGES OF RANTS because WGNA breaks their promises. Imagine a world where you don't have to tell lies to cover your lies that you told to cover older lies! 

 

Just a thought.

 

 

[H3RM]

Difficult choice. I honestly have no faith that they are capable of understanding what you said though.

Edited by H3RM, Nov 27 2018 - 10:06.

[JakeTheMystic]

Oh, you mean like what PUBG has where all of the insert country here hackers come over to insert server here and ruin the game for everyone else? Region lock X country here!

 

A lot of people dislike the idea of being able to transfer to other servers, sometimes due to xenophobic/racist people but also because of cheaters being able to jump back and forth between servers. Have you ever tried playing on the common/sandbox test server but get teamkilled 1/4 games only because you are from the NA? No? Guess its just me then. 

 

Considering how many people already complain about non-Americans playing on the NA server, it may be in best interest to keep such a thing out of the game. 

[H3RM]

JakeTheMystic, on Nov 27 2018 - 10:05, said:

Considering how many people already complain about non-Americans playing on the NA server, it may be in best interest to keep such a thing out of the game. 

 

Great idea! Let's transfer the non-Americans on the NA server to the EU server to prevent Xenophobia!

[JakeTheMystic]

H3RM, on Nov 27 2018 - 01:10, said:

 

Great idea! Let's transfer the non-Americans on the NA server to the EU server to prevent Xenophobia!

 

Found the xenophobe. 

[KingofDragons]

Alphabetical list of countries in North America

• A
• Antigua and Barbuda
• B
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• C
• Canada
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• D
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic

• E
• El Salvador
• G
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• H
• Haiti
• Honduras
• J
• Jamaica
• M
• Mexico

• N
• Nicaragua
• P
• Panama
• S
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• T
• Trinidad and Tobago
• U
• United States of America (USA)

[Grugbug]

The magical cloud........ I usually sit in one when I play tanks, it helps.

[Dain_Ironfoot_]

Can you please make a third option?  Preferably "bacon".  kthxbai

[Sleeper_1950]

Grugbug, on Nov 27 2018 - 08:14, said:

The magical cloud........ I usually sit in one when I play tanks, it helps.

 

puff puff pass?????

 

[Grugbug]

Sleeper_1950, on Nov 27 2018 - 08:52, said:

 

puff puff pass?????

 

 

Share a bud with a bud.

[Panman69]

OP, have you done any type of research into what it takes to run services on the could? The computational cost for a single match alone would be astronomical. Well, for a FTP game that is. Not to mention the costs associated with just having player data stored on the cloud.

[ArkyArk]

I move for work a lot!, since I started playing WoT, I worked in the US,then moved to England,then the Middle East, then Scotland.

 

And guess what,because I move I am now punished by huge latency because I am restricted to play the NA server, WG's answer was "start a new EU account and forget about all your premium tanks,tech trees grinds and crews because EU and NA are not on speaking terms".

 

I feel like there is grounds for a class action suit there because THAT "feature" was not advertised.