Testy w Piaskownicy: Zmiany w działach samobieżnych – FAQ
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Reworked SPG Mechanics and Changes
1. What’s the difference between the new shells and what situations are they best suited for?
High-Explosive With Stun (standard). Penetration doesn’t change, damage is decreased by 10%. If it doesn’t penetrate, it doesn’t cause critical damage to modules and crew members. It has the smallest shell velocity, but the trajectory is better. This shell will be useful in situations when you need to hit and stun several targets at once.
High-Explosive Without Stun (alternative). This shell is useful for firing at light and medium armored vehicles. Its burst radius is two times smaller than that of a standard shell, and its area of effect is four times smaller.
At the same time, its armor penetration will be 50% higher than the current value, and its damage will be 10% higher. Also, unlike standard ammo, the alternative shell will be able to damage internal modules and injure the crew. Additionally, it has a higher shell velocity than the standard shell, but a worse trajectory.
Armor-Piercing. This shell is intended for rare combat situations. It’s effective against slow, well-armored vehicles that can’t be damaged much with HE shells. Armor-piercing shells will not have a burst radius and stun, it will only be able to hit one target when fired from a short distance. At the same time, it causes much higher damage than HE shells if it penetrates, which is 4 to 6 times more likely. Armor-piercing shells have the highest velocity of all. The player will have to consider that the trajectory of this shell is the flattest of all when firing (i.e., it has the lowest angle to the ground). This shell has high penetration and good damage, but if the situation demands switching the AP shell to another one or vice versa, the Intuition perk – which considerably decreases the time of changing the shell – will allow you to be flexible and react to the situation in battle.
2. Will the HE shell changes from the previous Sandbox tests affect SPG shells?
No. The dealing-damage mechanics for SPG HE shells and standard HE shells of other vehicles will be different.
3. How does adding new shells solve the 'stun issue’?
Currently, SPG players have 2 almost identical types of shells. With the new system, maximum efficiency can be achieved only by playing with different shell types. Now, there will be three shell types available for various situations in battle. Only one of them has the ability to stun, which will decrease the total amount of stuns in the game.
From last year’s Sandbox test we saw that more choice of shell types reduced stuns in battle – by up to 50%.
4. What is the estimated efficiency of the AP rounds?
It will be a completely situational shell (10-15% of all shots). If used wisely it will be more effective versus well-armored slow vehicles, compared to HE shells.
5. How high is the module damage of the AP rounds?
The same as AP shells for regular vehicles.
6. In the past for some SPGs HEAT was a tactical shell. Will the new tactical shell be always AP?
No, for some SPGs it will be HEAT shells.
7. Why does the SPG HE shell damage model not match the new HE shell sandbox model? Why the difference?
SPG is a completely different class as they can’t aim as accurately as non-SPG vehicles. The range and aiming mechanisms are also different.
8. Was removing penetration for SPG rounds ever considered?
Yes, but penetration is low on the current SPGs so we don’t want to remove it completely.
9. Do I need to learn the intuition skill with my SPG crew or is it a 'free’ perk?
Yes, you have to learn it. But on the Sandbox, it will be researched on all vehicles.
10. Are you planning tweaks to individual SPG’s?
Maybe, depending on the Sandbox results.
11. Are there plans to limit the number of SPG’s per team?
No.
12. How does Sound Detection work?
Sound Detection works if the vehicle is in the damage area, whether it’s spotted or not. If the artillery fires with a lead and the vehicle is not in the damage area when it fires, the indicator will not work. The damage area will depend on the burst radius of the artillery shell.
13. Will Sound Detection work even if you’re not spotted?
Yes.
14. Will there be any indication on the Minimap from where the SPG has fired from?
No.
15. Why did you introduce Sound Detection in such a way?
We want to give additional information about the SPGs actions and decrease the unexpectedness of their fire. The player who received a warning that they are about to be fired upon can perform evasive actions. For example, drive closer to a building or a rock, or leave the area that is under the SPG fire.
Understanding when the artillery is firing from will allow you to understand the situation faster, choose safer positions and make your offensive more efficient. Also, Sound Detection means non-SPG players can avoid current situations when SPG players scare off players by simply aiming at them and not firing.
16. If two vehicles are in the damage area, will Sound Detection work for both players?
Yes, Sound Detection will work for both.
17. Tell us more about the SPG hit visualization. What will happen to an existing mark if the SPG fires faster than once every 10 seconds, and will it be displayed on buildings and water?
A marker appears when the shell hits and remains on the minimap for a total of 10 seconds. This time is the same for all SPG hits and doesn’t depend on reload time or vehicle Tier. If the shell hits a building or water, the mark will also be displayed.
18. How useful is the information about SPG hit locations?
Very useful. Hit locations allow players to understand how many SPGs fired a shell and how long ago they did it. With this information, the player will be able to be more efficient in battle by knowing when it’s safe to change positions and at what area the artillery fires the least. This will help minimize HP loss from SPG fire.
19. Brighter shell traces don’t look like a useful feature, what are they for?
You shouldn’t underestimate the new traces, they provide a lot of useful information about SPG actions. For example, they will allow players to estimate the location of an SPG and understand when and where it is firing. All this opens up new possibilities for both the attack and planning your actions against artillery. An even more efficient way to use them is to combine the information from brighter traces with SPG hit markers. It’s easier to detect where the artillery fires from, how many SPGs have fired, and how long you are safe from new shells.
Sandbox Server
1. How do you participate?
- Download the Sandbox launcher.
- Install the Sandbox client by launching the downloaded file. If you’re running the Game Center for the first time, you’ll have to authorize and restart the downloaded installation file.
- Wait until the Sandbox client is downloaded and installed.
- Open the World of Tanks tab, select World of Tanks Sandbox, and click Play.
2. What are the special missions and Tokens? What do you need to do in order to earn rewards for participating in the Sandbox test?
It’s quite simple. Six combat missions will be made available on the Sandbox server. Five of them are completed simultaneously and unlock access to the sixth one. The sequence can be completed three times.
An overview of the exact mission conditions is available in the main guide.
Once a chain is complete, the missions will become available again, but not earlier than the next day.
Shortly after the Sandbox testing is over, the Tokens will be transferred to the main server and players will be able to spend them in a dedicated part of the in-game Store for rewards. Don’t forget to spend your Tokens before the next test starts, or else they will be converted into credits at the rate of 1 Token =10 000.
3. When will the accumulated Tokens be transferred to the main server?
Between 24 and 48 hours after the test is concluded. We will try to do it as quickly as possible and will notify you after the Tokens have been transferred to the main server.
4. Are the Tokens for each iteration counted separately, or is it possible to collect them and then spend them all at once on rewards during the final iteration?
All of the Tokens earned during a test iteration have to be spent before the next Sandbox stage begins. Tokens don’t stack, so don’t forget to choose a reward in the time between the tests.
5. When will we see the 2D style and decals?
We are working on the 2D style and additional decals right now. They are still being drawn, tested, and carefully prepared for presentation to the public. However, we can already show you the decal for the SPG mechanics test:
As for all the others, you will have to wait a little longer.
6. When and where will I receive the survey?
The survey will appear in the main game client. Some players who have fought a certain number of battles will receive the survey during the testing phase. All other players who have fought more than five battles will receive the survey in the final days of the test, or immediately after it ends. If you don’t receive the survey right away, please be patient. To make the technical load lighter, we’ll send the survey out in batches.
7. Why do we have to download the full Sandbox client every time?
This is the nature of the Sandbox server test. Each iteration means a separate client that was built for a new feature separately from other mechanics. Unfortunately, the production process requires this approach.
8. What will be tested during the final stage of the Sandbox?
Everything depends on the results of the HE shells and artillery testing: will improvements be needed? Will we be able to realize them with a tight deadline? What will be the reaction of the community?
Rewards
Complete special missions on the Sandbox server to collect Tokens and unlock different reward levels.
Ź: Portal EU
Tego co na to wpadł w ramach testów mogliby zamknąć w czołgu z czasów II wojny światowej – wczesnej zimnej wojny i ostrzeliwać pociskami OB 150 – 155 mm bez przebicia, a później sprawdzić, czy po tym będzie jeszcze w stanie wymyślić jakieś równie „genialne” pomysły.
Tak jakby ta gra miała cokolwiek wspólnego z rzeczywistością… Może wejdź do wieży chiftajna, a oddam strzał z niemieckiej 8.8cm?
Rakometr coś wykrył.
To jest zmiana na mega plus, przynajmniej trochę zmniejszy frustrację powodowaną przez małpy w artach.
Ty ja tej…jeszcze wiencej art daj.
Po angielsku to nie czytam
Dokładnie, nwm co za dzban wrzuca artykuł po angielsku na polskie forum…
Nie wiem co za dzban nie umie w dzisiejszych czasach angielskiego, a jeżeli już to mógłby użyć mózgu i wyłączyć tłumaczenie. Widzę że obie te rzeczy są problematyczne.
W duszy mam czy ktoś umie czy nie. Polski portal, to po Polsku należy pisać. Dbajmy swoje.
Zamiast iść najtrudniejszą drogą to mogliby zmienić skutki ogłuszenia z -50% do -5% i by było spoko, a najlepiej ograniczyć liczbę art do 1 lub 2, bo skoro mają cierpliwość strzelać raz na ponad 30s, to poczekanie chwilę dłużej nie powinno być problemem
moja wizja to taka żeby normalny pocisk nie ogłuszał, natomiat na pocisku premium dać mozliwosc ogluszania i tyle wtedy ameby by nie zarabialy na siebie na arcie
no i tak jak ty piszesz tez jestem za ograniczeniem do max 1 sztuki na team
testy arty bez udziału art w grze….. takie rzeczy tylko z WG! ***** **
To wina graczy, bo testują czołgi zamiast arty. Logika graczy WoTa…
Kolejka 1000 art, a w bitwie 2, więc coś skopali. Brak słów….
Powinni na SB zrobić po 5 na stronę