Today, we’d like to give you a heads up regarding the removal of the Japanese Ho-Ri Production and Ho-Ri Prototype SPGs from the Japanese research tree and from sale respectively.
These vehicles were added quite early on in the Japanese research tree to fill gaps and ensure smoother progression. Their accuracy has long been debated, and since its inclusion numerous new vehicles have been added to the research tree around the Battle Ratings the Ho-Ri once filled. New information on the Ho-Ri has since emerged following its inclusion in the game, and it can now be confidently concluded that both vehicles were created based on questionable technical research and contain inaccuracies even as variants of unrealized designs.
This does not diminish their importance to the game; they are part of the history of the Japanese research tree, filled their role well, and we can at least say that their implementation was an interesting experience. However, the time has indeed come to retire these controversial vehicles.
On September 1st the Ho-Ri Production will be removed from the research tree, just as the German tanks like the Panther II and Flakpanzer 341 were previously. If you own this vehicle or have put research points into it, you’ll keep it, even if it’s just 1 research point.
The premium Ho-Ri Prototype will no longer be available for purchase starting September 1st (09:00 GMT), but if you’ve already purchased it, you’ll be able to keep it.
You also have the chance to grab the Ho-Ri Prototype at a 30% discount for a whole week from August 6th (09:00 GMT) until August 13th (09:00 GMT) for 4,263 Golden Eagles.
We don’t have plans to make these vehicles available for research or purchase again in the future.
I hope so, especially the Ho-Ri. It’s nice that they’re clearing up the myth around the in-game variants, but it would be very unfortunate if that was replaced by people thinking the Ho-Ri itself never progressed past the drawing board, which is also wrong.
It might not be a perfect replacement for the techtree Ho-Ri (probably closer in BR to the Premium), but I think it should be added specifically to help represent the real history of the Ho-Ri.
Imagine if Italian GF TT was added right with P40 “Leoncello” and not a year after, maybe we would have stuff like P43 lol
Anyway I hope that something else will eventually come to replace this monster in 7.3 line up, like at least some light tanks from subnations.
I dont really care whether a tank is a paper vehicle or not all i care about is if it is unique and fits into a tech tree so from that point of view i would rather keep it than remove it
But with vehicles being removed every once in awhile
PLEASE BAN THEM FROM SQUADRON BATTLES
I dont care if they are usable in realistic/sim but allowing the usage of these removed vehicles in the actual competitive game mode ruins the balance and tips it in favor of squadrons with access to players who own these OG vehicles the coelian immediately comes to mind as a meta SPAA most people dont have
The overpriced marketplace vehicles are bad enough but at least its still possible to obtain
These removed vehicles cant be obtained anymore and just ruin squadron battles
