Most of the “Special” category of decals should be hidden by that setting, currently dozens of event based decals (Spot the Ball, Summer/Winter, Game Updates, etc) aren’t tagged as fictional.
For decorations such a setting should hide these categories: Hats, Shields, Road Signs, (most of) Others
For camos this setting should hide all non-standard camos (so everything that’s from events and/or the marketplace)
Basically a purist filter
It says a lot that the main response to criticism of this development is deflection. Instead of addressing the real issues with these overpriced, low-quality packs and developments, the discussion, somewhat hilariously, is focused more around player views towards anime. WT forum discussion manage to turn players largely against each other, instead of united against the true cause of problems.
I think this phenomenon is caused by player interaction with each other primarily for debate and personal expression, rather than for effecting change. Gaijin doesn’t engage with the playerbase half as much as they should. They dismiss or ignore important bug reports, neglect the community, and are motivated only by greed. They don’t engage meaningfully in discussion with players, and so the playerbase is forced to talk only with itself, causing internal conflict. Naturally, players like to have meaningful discussion, but Gaijin seldom responds. It is like the meme of a person talking to a brick wall. This means much of player frustration (or just desire for discussion) is deflected amongst ourselves.
Somewhat off topic: Interestingly, this is similar to the mechanics of larger, real-world socioeconomic systems, in which the people are goaded into fighting each other by the ruling class; the latter then exploiting the former. It’s pretty easy to draw parallels and apply similar ideas.
The basic facts (the situation) and topic of discussion are influenced by Gaijin. They are easily able to manipulate player views, cause intra-playerbase division and distrust, and earn millions while doing so. It’s not certain if they are doing this. But on countless occasions, Gaijin’s statements and actions show ignorance bordering malice. The top tier meta is a major example: instead of introducing similarly powerful vehicles to most nations in the same update, Gaijin adds OP vehicles to a few, inflaming the fire of perceived targeted mistreatment, and making players have grudges against those of different factions. Strategic provocation of players is present in much of what Gaijin does, and the players are the ones who suffer for it.
Ahhhh so I’m assuming that those examples without the fictional tag still show up in Simulator battles? (I am not a Sim player, if anyone who is a Sim player wants to chime in here.) That would make sense then. I suppose they should tag those types of examples as fictional anyway. With or without your concept.
IF those examples already do NOT show up in Sim battles, then your concept would allow players in Arcade/Realistic to have the same “Sim Experience” with regards to decorations, decals, camos etc.
Like you described it:
Most of us know that these settings exist, but the point that I was trying to make is that
Currently even with the these settings set to “any except fictional” you still tend to see tanks (and ships) plastered with unrealistic decorators and decals and planes covered with unrealistic decals
If you want to see a more in detail filter for skins etc may I recommend putting an Suggestion in with a full detail of how it would work and be implemented etc.
Hopefully this could help answer some of your complaints you have with the current filter !
The issue there is there’s a growing number of things with no tag (neither fictional, historical nor otherwise). If there’s no tag, it’s treated as historical by default by the filter that our settings controls. Some of those untagged things are pretty fictional.
Knight went from admiral to weeb overnight SMH
I like this, we no have garupan, but this is good😔👌
exactly, this thread is a great example: the vast majority argues if anime bitties are historical or not lmao
but instead it should have been overwhelmingly negative backlash towards gaijin for literally copy-pasting 3 existing (copypasted aswell) premium packs
also this:
Im gonna have another hot take, this is the best solution we could have get lmao.
instead of locking unique vehicles behind paywalls, this kind of pack offers a premium vehicle no different to a TT variant in game performance, with only thing unique about it being the “camo”.
and the pack is purely optional to buy. Kate pack is not needed to play US. its not needed to grind US. Its not even fking needed to make a US 11.7 lineup.
People hand out hate for copypaste, and if its TT then Im completly on board with it.
But with premiums, Id rather see three premium Clickbaits than to see actualy unique tank, gameplay wise, being locked behind paywall.
those 3 packs already exist
Yes, they do. The point being…?
my point is that its incredibly greedy, doesn’t help the game in any way, and sets a precedent for future additions
gaijin will turn this game into a chinese gacha with blatant p2w if you let them (its not like they haven’t tried doing something similar), and those kinds of packs show their intent: just show them zoomies what they like and they’ll gobble it right up
i actually dont disagree with this, but copypasting a copypasted premium…
No, they don’t, have a new camo
Holy Shit, go learn some culture. Anime and such stuff in from Japan not China
woah… this one has no chair… so unique…
Look I get your angle, but:
Its optional, and gaijin isnt charity. Licensing IRL military stuff costs a lot, server upkeep etc. They need to make money. Skins are lest invasive way to do it.
Actually it does help in a way that it doesnt lock anything unique behind the paywayll. Im more angry at T54E1 and T58 being premium than being angry about another Clickbait.
If said precedent is - not locking unique vehicles behind a paywall because we can get enough money by selling skins, its a good precedent
Finally I will be able to play both literally and figuratively with hog in my hand!
Both Kate and Clickbait are premiums of already existing TT tank. Id say thats far from pay2win, and there are more obvious pay2win elements like ace crew etc.
Again, its optional.
Those who dont have either can pick the one that looks better, but dont have to.
Those who already have one, can pick the other to bolster their 11.7 lineup, but dont have to.
Oh yes, ignore the special camo with the girls names on it, classic…
