Post by DerailedWingnut on Apr 27, 2018 16:12:11 GMT
I listened to their 1 hour Q&A session with their lead developer so you didn't have to. Here are the highlights:
No current plans for clan wars feature, it's still a drawing board item even after 4 years.
They are going to keep making reskins because people wanted the free ones for tank madness so they are obviously popular.
Balance patch is coming soon(tm) and will include "big" arty changes, but the balance update itself isn't big because the game is already really balanced.
"Big plans that will make you say OH WOW!" are coming in 2018. They made sure to reiterate this at least 5 times through the video.
No plans for additional zoom level in sniper mode.
No last known position on mini-map yet because 360 can't do high enough resolutions to handle it.
No plans to show render range on mini-map.
No damage counter because HUD clutter and it's not as useful as you think it is.
They are actually considering fixing the repair wheel
No nerfs planned for tier 10 TDs, including the Waffle and Deathstar, because you can one-off any tank with an ammo rack shot. Oh, and because he dies in it before he can one-shot somebody. This was his legitimate answer as "lead game designer".
Several other HUD elements not being added due to 360 resolution limitations.
No plans for a premium tank trade-in system like PC.
No plans for things to do with extra XP on elite tanks other than pay to convert it.
Sounds like tier 9/10 premiums may be coming soon as part of those "OH WOW!" big plans.
Game has a "Really healthy population".
No plans for the option to opt out of playing certain gamemodes because we don't have enough players in our "really healthy population".
"There are people who like the new crew portraits".
No plans for a zoom on the large "back" button map.
No plans for the Warhammer 40k tanks on console.
No plans for a custom GuPpy crew.
They are legitimately considering reselling the Black Tanks.
Then he told the best joke I've ever heard at the end:
"PC players want our balance changes and our reskins"
No current plans for clan wars feature, it's still a drawing board item even after 4 years.
They are going to keep making reskins because people wanted the free ones for tank madness so they are obviously popular.
Balance patch is coming soon(tm) and will include "big" arty changes, but the balance update itself isn't big because the game is already really balanced.
"Big plans that will make you say OH WOW!" are coming in 2018. They made sure to reiterate this at least 5 times through the video.
No plans for additional zoom level in sniper mode.
No last known position on mini-map yet because 360 can't do high enough resolutions to handle it.
No plans to show render range on mini-map.
No damage counter because HUD clutter and it's not as useful as you think it is.
They are actually considering fixing the repair wheel
No nerfs planned for tier 10 TDs, including the Waffle and Deathstar, because you can one-off any tank with an ammo rack shot. Oh, and because he dies in it before he can one-shot somebody. This was his legitimate answer as "lead game designer".
Several other HUD elements not being added due to 360 resolution limitations.
No plans for a premium tank trade-in system like PC.
No plans for things to do with extra XP on elite tanks other than pay to convert it.
Sounds like tier 9/10 premiums may be coming soon as part of those "OH WOW!" big plans.
Game has a "Really healthy population".
No plans for the option to opt out of playing certain gamemodes because we don't have enough players in our "really healthy population".
"There are people who like the new crew portraits".
No plans for a zoom on the large "back" button map.
No plans for the Warhammer 40k tanks on console.
No plans for a custom GuPpy crew.
They are legitimately considering reselling the Black Tanks.
Then he told the best joke I've ever heard at the end:
"PC players want our balance changes and our reskins"
