Dig_Baddy, on Nov 26 2018 - 12:01, said: On behalf of the whole community. I say thank you. <3

Oh wow, that's a lot of comments! I'll do my best to respond to all questions, barring duplicates or oversights on my part. Let me know if I missed anything critical.

Thank YOU for sticking with us all these years!

heavymetal1967, on Nov 26 2018 - 12:03, said: Any plans to sell it as a prem or make it available via a mission(s) for those that don't have the time to get it?

No plans to sell or earn at this time, but that may change in the future. I have some information indicating that we may consider extending this activity in the future - that is to say that it's possible that the T-50-2 giveaway may return as a recurring seasonal event.



If that ends up happening, then players who are just on the threshold might be able to receive the vehicle next year.

ISNomads, on Nov 26 2018 - 12:11, said: How are the years of service calculated? If it is based on year, does that mean that 2013 is 6+ (i.e. 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)?

I've got this handy chart for you, apologies for not sharing sooner. I will update my OP with this information as well.

Waffelss, on Nov 26 2018 - 12:12, said: They care, they actually care! *wipes a tear away*

We do. I know it doesn't always seem that way, but we genuinely care.

At least, I do. I can't really speak for every single person in this organization as a whole (not to say anyone in particular doesn't care, but I can't speak on the behalf of every single person I work with.) I've been playing this game for 6 years, exactly one month from tomorrow. So you can bet I'm excited for my T-50-2 and fancy legacy style.

pickpocket293, on Nov 26 2018 - 12:33, said: I joined 3 years (and change) ago... so no tank for me I guess. 3 years and thousands of dollars doesn't warrant a gift tank apparently. GG

Well, look. Let's be real for a second, here. It's a free-to-play game. Having an event that gives rewards to players based on how long they've been playing seems like a pretty harmless, nice idea, right?



But someone is getting the short end of the stick, no matter what or how we give something out. Players that haven't been playing for at least 1 year aren't really getting anything, according to the article. If you just started playing WoT this year, I'll bet it's kinda going to suck seeing all these T-50-2's zooming around while not only can you not play the tank, you don't even get any Bonds.

So does that make the entire event an overall negative? Is it better to give nothing at all, so that the players that would be otherwise getting left out are part of the overall population that gets nothing? And then the mention of money spent supporting the product - do we create special conditions along the lines of "If your account was created at least 5 years ago, OR you've spent a minimum of $500 USD in the Premium Shop since your account was created, you receive a T-50-2" ? I can't imagine the sentiment on that would be particularly positive, either.



To me, (and this is my own personal opinion as a player of 6 years) the logical choice seems to be to go with the path of least resistance, and set a generous cutoff time and give out rewards to as many players as possible while still maintaining the spirit of the event. "Log in within this timeframe to get a free tier 2 premium" every year is nice, but who actually plays the Toldi III regularly?



Receiving a tank that I'll hopefully enjoy playing in tier VI Strongholds as a "Thank you" for slugging it out 5+ years? That's something I'm actually looking forward to, instead of a free garage slot. But I hope I get that free Garage Slot during the Holiday Season as well



EastCoast_Mobster, on Nov 26 2018 - 12:55, said: When does this happen? Didn't hear a date

This is official language from the Dev team:

During what time interval can I get the reward? You have about a year to collect your reward. It can be claimed from 09:00 (Moscow time, GMT+3) on November 28, 2018, till early December, 2019. The exact end date will be communicated later.





EDIT: Ah, I knew I missed one. For questions about where your Registration Date can be located:







EDIT #2: For those wondering if they are considered part of the "Beta" group:



Your in-game Service Record will say that your account was created in April of 2011 (I believe it's April 12th or 13th?) when the game officially released. If this is the case, you can also double-check by looking at your Forum Registration date under your avatar on the lefthand side of the forums. ("Member Since" means that you've been a member of the Forums for this long, not your clan. The layout is kinda confusing.)



EDIT #3:

_Tsavo_, on Nov 26 2018 - 12:04, said: Now, "infamous scourge of tier 3"? I'm confused there. Also, Domo, what is the meaning o the elevator 0.7.0 D:



Lol woops, fixed! Didn't have my coffee yet.



The "Special Style" for the T-50-2 mentioned is a legacy skin. It's the non-HD version of the T-50-2 as it appeared in update 0.7.0.



So maybe the 0.7.0 is in reference to that patch as a significant starting milestone for us to compare to WoT 1.0?