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Commanders!

Knowing how to exploit conditions and start strong may be the difference between winning and losing. If you're struggling to get into ideal positions, identify which targets to prioritize, or not get stranded in no man's land, then our latest Tactics and Strategy Basics video could be just the thing for you!

Episode 1 explored the importance of key battlefield positions and how you can contest and capture them to gain the advantage. Now, Episode 2 looks at how your initial moves lay the foundation for the remainder of the battle. Learn how to assess team lineups and key positions on the map, and then determine the best initial play for yourself. Watch now!

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[h3]Boost Your Skills Further[/h3]

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Dear players!

In September, CIS servers were turned off for World of Tanks Steam. All CIS realm players got an opportunity to transfer their accounts to the EU server and continue playing World of Tanks via Steam.

Since that time, the majority of our active playerbase have used the account transfer opportunity to stay with Wargaming and play on the EU server. However, there remains a number of so-called “inactive accounts”: players who decided to take a break from the game for a while and thus haven’t made a decision about the transfer.

Our next stage of the transfer process targets specifically these inactive accounts, and in this article, we will cover everything in detail.

NOTE: If you’ve already transferred your account from the CIS realm, nothing will change for you. You can share this article with your friends who haven’t transferred their accounts yet so that they can stay up to date.

NOTE: Starting from March 6 it will no longer be possible to manually choose the region for transfer.

Our Player Support Team will not accept tickets with such questions.

[h2]Next Stage of the Transfer: What Will Happen?[/h2]

The automatic transfer for the inactive accounts will begin soon. All inactive accounts previously registered on the CIS realm via Steam will be automatically transferred to the EU server, retaining the progress, vehicles, purchases, gold, statistics etc.

Keep in mind that it will take some time to transfer all accounts that we consider to be "inactive". Our system will process them gradually over the course of several weeks.

During the automatic transfer process, a couple of so-called “collisions” can happen:

1. You already have another World of Tanks account on the EU server, registered with the same Steam ID as your CIS realm account.
   
   
2. You already have another World of Tanks account on the EU server, registered with the same email as your CIS realm account.
   
   
3. You already have a WoWP/WoWS/WoT Blitz account on the EU server, registered with the same Steam ID as your CIS realm account.
   

In these cases, you need to resolve the collision to be able to play on your transferred account on the EU server. To do that, please log in on the special portal and perform the required actions (e.g. unbind your Steam ID from your old account, change your email etc.).

NOTE: If you are unable to log in to your account on the web portal for any reason, you need to contact our Player Support Team. Keep in mind that our Player Support Team is currently experiencing an increase in the number of submitted tickets which results in longer waiting times. Don’t worry: your ticket will be processed.

If no collisions have been detected during the automatic transfer process, all you need to do to hop back into battles on the EU server is update your game on Steam and click “Play”. As easy as that!

[h2]Next Stage of the Transfer: Frequently Asked Questions[/h2]


If you wish to learn more about the general transfer details (e.g. information about the transfer of items/statistics/clans etc. to the EU server), feel free to check out the FAQ in our previous transfer-related article.

If you have any questions that aren’t covered in either of these articles, do not hesitate to ask them in the comments right below this post. We will be happy to help!

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Commanders!

As Steel Hunter's first run in 2023 is well underway, how would you like to earn some of the event's prized customizations? Of course you would! Make sure to tune in to our two weekends of Twitch Drops and score a sweet payday of customizations—2D styles and decals—and up to 950 Steel Seals, the in-game currency that can be used to rent event vehicles.

Here are the total drop rewards for both weekends:



[h2]Steel Hunter Twitch Drops[/h2]

Sure, you can earn Steel Seals through daily missions, but you can supplement your piggy bank by watching Twitch Streams. Tune in to any of our community contributors—they'll have these Steel Hunter Twitch Drops enabled. The longer you watch one of the participating channels, the more rewards you can claim. All in, for both weekends, you can earn all Drops by watching for a total of eight hours (four hours each weekend). Make sure not to miss out on these opportunities!

SHOW ALL STREAMS WITH DROPS ENABLED

[h3]How to Earn Twitch Drops[/h3]

1. Link your World of Tanks and Twitch accounts: EU Guide, NA Guide, ASIA Guide.
   
2. Track your progress towards a Twitch Drop via the progress bar. When the progress bar reaches 100%, you can claim your Drop (details in the next step). Access the bar by clicking your profile picture in the upper-right corner of the Twitch page.
   
3. Claim the Drop within 24 hours of the end of the campaign by clicking the button in the pop-up notification in the stream interface or in your personal Twitch Inventory. If you do not claim the Drop within 24 hours after the campaign ends, the reward will disappear.
   

NOTE: You need to have your email added to the account to be able to link your World of Tanks and Twitch accounts. To do that, complete the following steps:

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In the game

1. Click your username in the upper-left corner.
   
2. Click the “Add Email” button under your username.
   
3. Finish the procedure by adding and confirming your email address.
   

In the Wargaming.net Game Center

1. Click your username in the upper-left corner.
   
2. Click the “Complete Account” button under your username.
   
3. Finish the procedure by adding and confirming your email address.
   

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[h2]Weekend #1[/h2]

EU: Available from February 3 at 14:00 CET through February 6 at 14:00 CET (UTC+1)
NA: Available from February 3 at 05:00 PT | 07:00 CT | 08:00 ET through February 6 at 05:00 PT | 07:00 CT | 08:00 ET
ASIA: Available from February 3 at 21:00 UTC+8 through February 6 at 21:00 UTC+8

• After 90 minutes: 6 "Steel Hunter, Mk. I" decals
  
• After 150 minutes: 350 Steel Seals
  
• After 240 minutes: 1 Shield of Artemis 2D style
  

Here's a closer look at the Shield of Artemis 2D style:



[h2]Weekend #2[/h2]

EU: Available from February 10 at 14:00 CET through February 12 at 23:00 CET (UTC+1)
NA: Available from February 10 at 05:00 PT | 07:00 CT | 08:00 ET through February 12 at 05:00 PT | 07:00 CT | 08:00 ET
ASIA: Available from February 10 at 21:00 UTC+8 through February 13 at 06:00 UTC+8

• After 90 minutes: 6 "Steel Hunter, Mk. II" decals
  
• After 150 minutes: 600 Steel Seals
  
• After 240 minutes: 1 Shield of Anhur 2D style
  

Here's a closer look at the Shield of Anhur 2D style:



Twitch Drops are not credited automatically. They must be claimed after the specified watch time. Claim your active Drop to begin your progress toward the next one.

For detailed information, please see our dedicated guide for all things Steel Hunter.

Watch streams with enabled Twitch Drops to earn amazing Steel Hunter customizations and Steel Seals during these special weekends!

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Commanders!

Steel Hunter is entering its final week, and we're rolling out the Steel Hunter Challenge to finish it with a bang. Fight to the end to win Premium vehicles, gold, 2D styles, and more!

[h3]Steel Hunter Challenge[/h3]

EU: February 6, 2023 at 15:00 CET through February 12, 2023 at 22:00 CET (UTC+1)
NA: February 6, 2023 at 06:00 PT | 08:00 CT | 09:00 ET through February 12, 2023 at 11:00 PT | 13:00 CT | 14:00 ET
ASIA: February 6, 2023 at 05:00 UTC+8 through February 13, 2023 at 05:00 UTC+8

Here's a sample of the rewards up for grabs:


[h2]How the Challenge Works[/h2]

Once you follow the necessary steps and register via the button above, your results in the Steel Hunter game mode will be tracked as part of the challenge. It takes 10 matches for you to receive a ranking, which will be based on your performance in those matches. Your ranking updates as you play more matches, but it's always based on your best 10 consecutive matches. At the end of the challenge, the top 1,000 players (EU, NA) / top 500 players (ASIA) receive rewards based on their leaderboard ranking.

[h2]Challenge Regulations and Scoring[/h2]

• Only matches played after the player joins the challenge are counted.
  
• Only matches in the Steel Hunter game mode count toward the challenge.
  
• Only solo matches count toward the challenge—Platoon battles do not count.
  
• Only matches played during the event times stated above count toward the challenge.
  
• If multiple players have the same leaderboard ranking, positions will be sorted by 1) damage caused and 2) opponents destroyed in their best 10 consecutive matches.
  

Players receive points that dictate their ranking based on their placement in a match. Players also receive two additional points for each opponent destroyed.

[h3]JOIN THE CHALLENGE: EU[/h3] [h3]JOIN THE CHALLENGE: NA[/h3] [h3]JOIN THE CHALLENGE: ASIA[/h3]

Join the Steel Hunter Challenge and go all out for the chance to win excellent Premium vehicles, gold, and customization items.

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Commanders,

Experimental Equipment stats have been updated. The giveaway and the repeatable daily mission for components will resume on February 8.

[h2]Stats Changes[/h2]

The purpose of introducing Experimental Equipment into the game is to give you more options to fine-tune your vehicles. No single tank configuration is perfect, but Experimental Equipment can help you find the one that suits your playstyle by allowing you to prioritize different stats.

Efficiency-wise, Experimental Equipment at Upgrade Level III should be well below Improved Equipment and just above Bounty Equipment. According to the data, it performed above our projections and we have modified its parameters accordingly, as shown in the table below.

The first value shown is the original one, and the second represents the modified one.

[h3]Fire-Control System[/h3]


[h3]Mobility Improvement System [/h3]


[h3]Survival Improvement Suite[/h3]


We have not made any changes to the resource cost of Experimental Equipment upgrades and the resource yield of its disassembly.

[h2]Giveaway Renewal[/h2]

The Experimental Equipment giveaway that started on January 20 encountered technical issues and was paused. With these issues sorted out, the giveaway will resume on February 8 after a micropatch is applied, and will last until March 31. Only the players who have not claimed their six pieces of Experimental Equipment and 700 components previously are eligible to receive them.

We have increased the overall yield from the repeatable daily mission, allowing you to earn more components (up to 1,500 instead of up to 1,400). The mission, claimable until March 31 and doable until April 7, can be completed up to five times by any player irrespective of whether they completed it once before the giveaway was paused.

Objective:

• Deal 2,500 points of damage in Random Battles
  

Restrictions:

• 1 time per day
  
• 5 times maximum
  

Reward:

• 300 components
  

Also, every player (including those who claimed six pieces of Experimental Equipment and 700 components before) will receive 300 more components on their first log-on into the game between February 8 and March 31.

[h2]Further Plans[/h2]

We are keen on making Experimental Equipment fully correspond to its intended function and niche in the game: we will continue to monitor data and player feedback, and make further adjustments to the system if we see they are necessary. In the latter case, we will inform you in advance about the changes planned.

Thank you for your input and see you in the game!