Though I don’t actually see how the “server populations” could help revoke a law passed in another country, even if by some freak chance that did happen. -Back to the drawing board :(

The profit WG gets from “Stalin” inscriptions is profit..and no, its not one time profit…new people constantly join the game, and people often change their inscriptions. And again, its profit, which is good.

Are they pandering to one market…not really, as it does not undermine another…Stalin inscriptions are not illegal in any of their major markets. There will always be haters, but they are a vocal minority often times… including in this case, since there were no noticeable repercussions after they were brought back, and the issue died quickly as it always does in that circumstance.

Many people say to introduce Nazi inscriptions etc….well those are illegal in many countries…now that would be a mistake…and the uproar from it would most probably be much greater, including the banning of the game in those countries.

And don’t pretend that they are entering stagnation because people lack enough “decor” on German and French tanks, especially when there is a long list of decor available for both counties…to those who even care that much about it. I recently put “Lynx” on my FCM 50t and I spent a while going through that list, it is a long one.

Also i am pretty sure WG does not make nearly as much money from inscriptions as they do from their main sources of $$..free xp conversion and premium tanks. Also note that in the article that talked about patriotism and the increase in profits after the return of the Stalin inscriptions, the profitability increase might have also been due to patriotic sentiments making players willing to “reward” WG and spend more money(not just on inscriptions)..hence the talk of patriotism paying off in Russia.

Lastly Serb does not sit on your lap and tell you his world views. You play the game, that’s the product, and that’s that. What you are doing is looking into posts he made and questions he answered…and he has the right to share his views there. If you buy a car the designer won’t tell you his world views…but if you start digging around the internet, you might end up finding out what they are. Maybe if you want to be unbiased towards the product then you should not care about his views and judge the game that way.

If you still play the game, but now as a free player, that means you still enjoy the game. Which means the reason you don’t pay money is probably because you are dissatisfied with the developers in some way….and that goes against your statement ” I want the car. If I like it, I will buy it, If not – I’ll buy elsewhere. Period.” Note this only applies if you still play the game…if you don’t, then you stand by what you said.

P.S: there will probably be typos in this post. It’s too long for a reread atm.

SerB asks EU and NA for help to unban.

EU/NA servers: How Terrible.

SerB: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFf—-!!!!!!!!!

What SerB does not want to admit t, however is that Wargaming.net has at the same time been unsuccessful in increasing its market share any further in these smaller, less profitable markets.

In short:, marketing terms: Stagnation is actually a loss in real terms as the investment into additional assets is not paying off as prospected. People openly state they are unhappy with the dullness of the German and French decor, many are at odds with the content of the official statements regarding this matter – notably, with the questionable excuses given in defense of the chosen decision.

It is hard to comprehend how anyone as professional at his work such as SerB, would not be professional enough to keeping his own issues and personal opinions out of the actual product and its marketing – especially if it deters new, paying customers and drives away existing ones from secondary markets – making those even less profitable as a result.

With a one-market product policy in place and their communities are increasingly regarded as dead weight, why would any customer feel attracted to the niceties one gets to read? In my particular case, my family and friends have got 5 accounts on the Northern American server, which certainly isn’t a lot. However, I can affirm all of these accounts having stopped purchasing gold, premium membership or such tanks whatsoever for several months now.

Such said, who am I to give advise to Wargaming..net? Just a common player and a potential customer with a Masters degree in Marketing and a BA in European Politics and Economics… just a common, potential customer with enough other stuff on his mind who thinks twice about where to put his hard earned money.

And as such, I could care less about a lead game developer’s personal view of the world. If you want me to put my money into your game as a hobby, you will have to sell a product that is also worth my time. When I buy a car I similarly don’t want its designer sitting on my lap, telling me about his own view of the world and about with which foot he got out of bed that morning. I want the car. If I like it, I will buy it, If not – I’ll buy elsewhere. Period.