A Visit to Wargaming.net Global HQ - Part 6

In Part 6 we sit down to a meeting with Wargamings' CEO - Viktor Kislyi. Also present were Markus Schill, WG EU General Manager and Florian Mentl, Head of Community Relations.

Bear in mind that Viktor is no longer a games developer (although he has been taking a more active role in development lately) but is the manager of Wargaming. As such these videos deal less with the mechanics of their games and more with their strategy and management.

[mikaylaross]

thanks for these videos as we get to hear what might be coming our way. also the books you were given "would you know if and or when they might release them to the general pubic?"

[Platinumsniper]

Regarding the bundles... World of tanks on the Xbox started this at release however they have had choices in the bundles.

Bundle 1 would be the tank and your first full load of 75% standard AP, 25% gold ammo for free. So it would just be the price of the tank

Bundle 2 would be bundle 1 with equipment

Bundle 3 would be bundle 2 with either premium time or a bunch of premium consumables/food

[windosa]

Ideas:
1. Test drive premium tanks for 1 or 2 hrs in-game time.
2. Test Servers for a selected amount of people in which they actually test things that have a dramatical impact on the game, like removing the artillery completely or nerfing/buffing stuff dramatically.

[Timotres]

God bless, WG finally will make different bundles!

[stefansell]

This meeting should be held on a regular Basis. To make a Company like WG listen more to the COM.
I don´t think that this discussion willl lead to anything.
But if it could get regulary held, who knows.

Same type of Discussionround, is the CSM from EVE. And that works. CCP had a Ear to them, and even change sometime things according to the CSM. Wich represents the meanings of the Community.

[cylonscion]

would've also liked to hear your comments (post meeting, not the one in front of devs).

[philburg]

WG put out an opinion poll on maps today... meaning they'll remove more of them potentially. I would hope tweak, but doubting it.
Tank MM: I'd love to see the B1 get +1 MM since it's just so bad, same with AMX40. I'd also like to see map based MM, no 3+ arty matchups on Himmelsdorf please!!!

He's really using TV and movie examples...? Stick to your own industry Viktor.

Yes, changing one element will have a domino effect on other parts of the game. Maybe if you had a realistic supertest environment, where everyone didn't just spam gold and play tier 10, you'd be able to catch these before going live with unbalanced mechanics? Offer a reward for taking your account into supertest and playing 2 of each class and writing up some quick feedback. 50 gold? 1 day premium? Then maybe you'd have some new HEAT maps to use against your current release that would actually have meaning. It is not rocket science as Viktor contends.

[RepairCat]

"People have played the game a lot. They know it better than ... Shakespeare." xD

[wizard-kudd]

Did anyone bring up the MODs questions due to some unfair mods?

[anonimous]

They say WOT is not pay2win game but u can't go up tier 8 without premium account.

[bob_._.]

11:05 - none of the server regions have just one economic class of player.

[Noodleee]

i'd be happier if the gold ammo actually cost gold :D

[RuggedCoyote]

the wi fi from down here in the salt mines is terrible. Jingles y u do this?

[blazereaper]

I loved everyone here except this manager guy, idk he's kind of all about money... He doesn't understand everyone else.. So the guy is meh..