Test task for world of tanks. The dark and light side of the WoT SuperTest. Changes to premium equipment

Commanders!

Before getting into the memory of your consoles, each update World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is undergoing thorough testing both by Wargaming and with the help of a team of the most dedicated players. This team is called "Supertest".

Supertest program

Supertest is a team of volunteers, players from different countries, with different gaming preferences and playing skills. They are united by one goal: improvement World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. Approximately once a week, Supertest participants set aside time to examine and test potential changes to the game from all angles.

Supertesters test a wide variety of aspects of the game. On the new maps, they check that every house, bush and pebble is where it should be. They make sure that everything that is destroyed is actually destroyed. They study every new branch tanks, making sure that the equipment can be researched and purchased. Supertesters test new tanks and help tune their characteristics.

In addition, Supertest participants describe their impressions, make suggestions and ideas, and the development team takes them into account further development

Sign up for the Supertest!

You can sign up for the Supertest only once every few months. To do this, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be over 18 years of age.
• Play at least 2000 battles in World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition.
• Be an active participant in the official forum of the game.
• Have the opportunity to participate in Supertest events between 21:00 (Moscow time) every Wednesday and 7:00 (Moscow time) every Thursday. (Testing does not take all this time; all that is required is the ability to start the test during this period).
• Good to own English language . This is due to the fact that the development and Supertest World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is being developed by the American division of Wargaming.

Do you want to participate in Development World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition? Do you meet the requirements? Then apply today!

Updated

Tankers!

The preparation process for update 9.17 has officially started. It's time to talk in more detail about the new functional features and content of this version, namely about two branches of Swedish equipment, “rules of two and three calibers,” new models of highly detailed vehicles, updated mini-maps and other pleasant little things. As various teams work hard to prepare the game for the Super Test, we'll be shedding light on each upcoming change. Let's get started.

Supertest— testing a new version at an early stage of readiness. This process allows us to understand whether everything is ok with new version, and quickly detect potential problems. The World of Tanks supertest consists of two stages. The first stage is testing of individual functional innovations during their development (testing new card, balancing a new car, etc.); the second stage is a version test after the release of all innovations. Supertests are a great way to understand how well something works new content for a small number of players in real time. Usually supertests are carried out a month and a half before the release of the version.

If the results of supertests show that functional innovations are completely ready, we move on to the stage of general tests.

Swedish cars

In version 9.17, Swedish tank destroyers will roll off the production line. Lightly armored, fast and mobile vehicles (which significantly distinguishes them from most tank destroyers in the game) will be able to be the first in firing positions, inflict significant damage and remain undetected due to their low profile. In addition, Tier VIII-X vehicles are equipped with hydropneumatic suspension, which allows them to aim at a target by changing the position of the body. These tank destroyers are definitely capable of heating up the situation on the battlefield, as they have two game modes: marching and siege. Intrigued? At least we were really intrigued by it, so we reached out to the Game Balance team for clarification. We are pleased to share with you what we were told about the new Swedish cars.

The second branch is mixed. It begins with the first armored vehicles produced by the Swedes, including a light tankStrvfm/21 , and combines various lungs ( I - III levels), average ( IV - VII levels) and heavy ( VIII - X levels) tanks. Three cars per II - IV levels: Strvm/38 , Strvm/40L And Lago— characterized by versatility, high dynamics and good angles vertical aiming, making them ideal for players who want to hone their skills and mastery of the game.

The real fun starts with Strvm/42(V level). Thanks to its excellent gun depression angle (-15°), this maneuverable vehicle is a true master of stealth, capable of shooting down enemy vehicles while remaining undetected in uneven terrain.

Strv 74(VI level) compensates for its low dynamics and weak armor with a powerful weapon. In addition, the gun depression angle (-15°), characteristic of Swedish tanks, allows the vehicle to deal with enemies from afar without the risk of being easily detected.

Located on level VII Leo, which boasts the best dynamics and the highest one-time damage for its level, but it has to pay for this with low maneuverability and relatively weak armor.

At levels VIII-X there are heavy Swedish tanks with good turret armor, guns with a magazine loading system and large vertical aiming angles, which are already familiar to the Swedes, which will allow you to explore new tactical possibilities and gameplay features, as well as test your strength in the competent use of the terrain. Emil I, heavy tank Tier VIII is a real tough nut to crack with strong frontal armor, decent maneuverability and speed, and a gun with a magazine loading system. Emil II, a Tier IX heavy tank, has better elevation angles and armor at the front of the turret than, say, its peer, the French AMX 50120. The Swedes close the line Kranvagn with features typical of Swedish technology: impressive turret armor, a magazine loading system and excellent elevation angles.

The revised “two and three gauge rules” are CANCELED!

Updated December 1st. To make playing the new Swedish Tier VIII-X tank destroyers as comfortable as possible, during the first stage general test We have introduced certain mechanical changes. However, after analyzing the information received, the team came to the conclusion that our innovations would have too much of an impact on game process. Such basic and important game mechanics for every player as calculating armor penetration will be touched upon.

We agree with the players on this issue and that is why we decided to thoroughly review and reconfigure the current mechanics. This will take time, but we want to make sure that our innovations are sufficiently justified and effective. They must meet quality standards and not disrupt gameplay or interfere with your enjoyment of the game.

Changes to premium equipment

Updated December 1st. Work on game balance never stops, and we are pleased to announce our decision to improve the characteristics of some premium vehicles that, in our opinion, are not effective enough in battle. Thank you for your feedback on this issue, as it was they (together with the battle statistics) that served as the basis for this decision.

See the full list of changes (separate tab with infographics).

Sounds

• Setting up speakers will be even easier. After version 9.17 is released, the client will automatically detect 5.1/7.1 surround sound systems. You can also test and manually configure the audio configuration in the client.
• Target acquisition will be accompanied by a voice notification.

Thanks to its ever-growing popularity and the desire to keep up with modern computer technologies, the World of Tanks project began to attract its best users to participate in the development and improvement of the game.

Cooperation

We are talking about gamers who, on a volunteer basis, completely disinterestedly help improve the quality and versatility of their favorite game. The company has a special service that informs volunteers how to become a World of Tanks super tester.

Tasks

Each such user has a certain minimum of mandatory tasks:

1. Tests must be attended regularly.
2. Tracking and reporting bugs.
3. Meaningful observation and expression of your opinion through mandatory feedback.

Characteristics

In the manual, how to become a World of Tanks super tester? The qualities of a tester necessary for successful and productive cooperation are clearly described in detail:

1.Good manners and correctness. Gamers who swear in chat are not allowed to participate in testing.
2. Stress resistance. It is important to follow the rules; accordingly, punishment for violating them will not take long to arrive.
3. Communication skills. The ability to establish contact with different groups of people (geography, age and nationality of “tank crews” have no boundaries).
4. Having certain skills in computer software. WoT supertesters regularly use various software.
5. Commitment to learning and adaptability.
6. Desire to read several times.
7. Diligence and endurance.
8. Age - adulthood.
9.The presence of more than 5000 battles.
10. Test weekly three to four times in a one-hour session.

Before becoming a World of Tanks supertester, you need to familiarize yourself with the following information: leaking data obtained on the project (screenshots, videos, performance characteristics) is strictly prohibited! In case of this, Wargaming.net bans all accounts (game and forum).

If everything is clear and you don’t want to back down, then you can start filling out the application. It must state the following:

1. Reasons and motivations for choosing this project.
2. How much time did you devote to the game before becoming a World of Tanks supertester?
3. Provide a link to your game profile.
4. Adding a screenshot of your profile. Without fail - below the spoiler: type of equipment and nation.
5. Do not post screenshots in their entirety and without spoilers.
6. Data involved in the Supertest, and the availability of free space on the hard drive.

Failure to comply with the rules of the application automatically leads to refusal or deletion.

We have finally finished our large, independent article. The material turned out to be large, you can read it in several stages at night. It is worth noting that when writing, we took into account the opinions of former and current WoT testers (About 6-8 people specifically for WoT Express). In order to be objective, the opinion of former testers is very important, we talk to different groups. People who left PSG (of their own free will), with a scandal, or just got fed up. Nicknames and names, of course, will not appear in this material, however, testers or a developer of this department will understand the essence and recognize some personalities.

First of all, we want to subjectively and correctly describe what this place of work is like. We do not want to humiliate or offend anyone. Are you ready to dive into the world of Wargaming testing? Then let's go!

Marokko (the person in charge of ST WoT) somehow wanted to tell everything in detail and even shoot a video, but in the end it somehow didn’t work out. And so we write. If you want to skim the text in 1 minute, you can immediately close the article.

SuperTest (ST, СТ) is one of the stages of game testing, when local checks in the office (by company employees) are completed, and mass testing of those innovations and fixes is required that employees simply have no time to close. It is the SuperTesters (Toasters, crabs) who receive the first information about future updates, tanks, etc. It is worth immediately noting that this information closed and under NDA. ST is a copy of the forum and the game with overlapping patches; each patch contains a specific update that is tested.

NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) - agreement on non-disclosure of confidential information. Such a contract can be signed with any entity that you trust with access to confidential information.

But this is precisely where the main flow of “information leakage” comes from, popularly called (Exclusive) information from ST. It is from this information that we can look at the maps in advance or find out the preliminary performance characteristics of the tank. Watermakers often make videos on this topic. But I wrote above that all the information is in the public domain, so if they find out that it was you who “leaked the information,” it will be very difficult for you... Have there been such cases? Yes, there are a lot of them. They caught toasters leaking information and they hit their butts hard. Then no one saw them. At a minimum, you will simply be kicked out of SuperTest and will be permanently banned from all accounts in all of the company’s projects; at maximum, you will be forced to pay a very substantial fine, because they have all the information on you. Now things are a little different with plums; there are fewer of them.

Well, did your dear friend scare you? Let's move on to the next stage. If you decide to become a WoT tester, help your native game, direct the game in the right direction, then... you won’t succeed, but more on that later.

You go to the forum under your nickname, scroll to the very bottom and see a special section. Next, you read carefully 2 topics and begin to write an application. I’ll say right away: write thoughtfully, clearly, constructively. If you don’t have a very strong computer, it doesn’t matter; if the application is good and competent, there won’t be any problems. Important! No need to flood or offtopic, write your form and wait. They may answer you in a week, or maybe in a month. Just check the forum periodically. If the answer is positive, you will receive an additional questionnaire and a test task via PM on the tank forum. You will also need to fill it out in a personal conversation, thoughtfully, and complete several simple test tasks. This will take everyone differently, on average 2 hours. And if you have completed everything well, you will be informed about this in the same conversation on the forum and all you have to do is wait for a letter to your email. Within a week you will receive a letter containing all the information: passwords, server, links.

That's all, you are almost a WoT SuperTester (While you are all rushing to the forum to write your applications, think carefully).

You will have access to TeamSpeak, the ST forum, a bug tracker and a Jabber conference, you can read about them below.

After receiving the letter, go where you can and go read all the rules on the tester forum. Next in TS we will have a short briefing (about an hour) and you will eventually be asked if you are ready to move on? Only 1% usually leave SuperTest after this stage, and there are some. After passing all the tests and questionnaires, they realize that this is not for them. After that, you will be given a badge (a special group in TS) and you are 90% percent a full-fledged tester. Next, you will have a couple more training tests and within a month you will need to pass one test to find bugs. Have you changed your mind about going yet? In fact, everything is not so scary and if you know how to think, everything is very simple and easy. By completing these 2 tests you are a full-fledged WoT tester. Congratulations!

What will you do on ST? Of course, test tanks and various features. From button and launcher tests to tests game modes. All testers have access to all tests. I forgot to mention above that on average you need to devote 1-2 hours to ST for 20 days, so as not to fly out in a month. You can spend an hour a day for 30 days. And then you will be all right. Further, when you get used to it, you yourself will determine and distribute your time and going to tests. But if you are a good tester, believe me, this volunteer work eats up a lot of time. A lot of time! In a month or two, if you hold out, you will be given a special, exclusive tank - T-44-122. Only SuperTesters have this tank and you can show it off to your friends. The tank is a kind of “imba” at level 7. One important detail, from the new batch of people arriving at ST, usually there are 50-100 people, only 70% of them remain - this is an extremely important observation!

Now a little about your tools:

• ST forum - here you will write your feedback, the forum has all the rules, regulations for testing, each tank/map has its own specific regulations, you need to familiarize yourself with them before testing.
• Mail - anything and everything will come here. In a year (if you hold out) the number of messages in your inbox will be 1000 more. Everything comes to your email, patches, regulations (which are duplicated on the forum) and much more.
• TS - during the test you are required to be in the room with the test. During the test, you can have a casual conversation, or you can, for example, listen to music. Quite a lamp atmosphere, but more on that later.
• Jabber conference - here you write the beginning/end/announcement about a set of tests, time, organizer, important announcements (duplicate by email), in general you can find out all the information.
• Server - there are several of them. A regular server with all the tanks in the game, huge reserves of in-game currency. I think everything is clear here.
• Bug tracker is a special site for working with bugs in the game.

All tests are usually carried out in training rooms. These are tests of new tanks on the Krabovo map (and some others) 5x5, less often 6x6. New tanks are tested against certain replacements at their level. One team has 5 new tanks, the other has 5 old ones. But I will talk about this later.

There are also map tests. And many other small tests.

In principle, ST has quite a lamp-like and soulful atmosphere. You can always discuss some news or talk about pressing problems during the test. Chat in the Jabber conference or TeamSpeak, gather a party in Dota2 or CS:GO. You can safely play Hearthstone in special TS rooms and talk with your colleagues about the problems of the game. There are many possibilities, this ST is not only tests, tests and more tests. You will find friends and take tests together. If you find yourself there, you will hardly want to leave. Under good circumstances, will you be able to get a ticket to the Events at the ST forum? where Wargaming is presented: Stalin Line, IgroMir and others.

The most interesting thing is that ST has a system of bonuses and incentives. At the end of each month, you will receive a reward in the form of gold to your main account:

• 1 test is 1 point.
• 30 points - 3k gold.
• You need to gain about 30 points per month in order not to be kicked out of ST.

You can get a maximum of 34,500 gold per month. Those. you will need to score 120 points in 1 month. But you have to devote a lot of time to tests. And not everyone has such indicators. On average, testers get 9-12k gold per month per base. Another pleasant and main bonus of the Tank SuperTest will be one more thing.

After the patch is released, an average of 3-4 tanks are added to your main account, which you can ride in random for an unlimited number of battles. But don’t get carried away at all, because in full gold you won’t be able to raise your stats. And one more thing, if any of these tested tanks are put on free sale, then this tank will remain with you forever. This is not a bad bonus. Often, there are 1 such tanks, maximum 2 per patch. But the rest of the tanks are strictly taken away forever (GK, LBZ, EU server, gift set, gift tank). And another bonus will be roaming for certain SuperToasters. But it's not for everyone. The last bonus will be the opportunity to get tanks that are not on sale, for example: KV-5, Type 59, E-25, TOG II* and others. Well, and the very last point, there is still the opportunity to get yourself premium planes and ships.

While you all have your mouths open, remember the beginning of the article. For violations of regulations/rules you may receive a warning. You collect a certain number of these, and goodbye dear ST.

But if it’s so nice and bright there, then where are all the problems? Ahh, my friend, they are kept in the lowest place, under several locks and are not obvious at first glance, but they are a whole bouquet of roses. We will talk about them further.