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All of the factors explained are actually relevant.

It doesn't matter how many event or tech tree vehicles were given to France, the tree would never be under any conditions more popular than nations such as the USA, USSR and Germany simply due to demographics, general historical interest and the playerbase populous.

The reason being of why more obscure and "strange" vehicles for the larger nations is because they have a demand and interest as well as the fact generally more information is available. In most cases, there are often examples in the Soviets case sitting in museums that have much more access.

Thats true of the postwar / modern era, but for Germany, there are for example still a plethora of WW2 era vehicles that could be explored.

Once again, when we start talking about the 50s, 60, 70s and 80s+ yes indeed in terms of viable vehicles in some cases. But even then, France is not comparable to the US and USSR.

Merkava is not a premium and any other equal tier reward tank would also not be a premium.

Its not a necessity. But its a significant bonus that happens every year with up to 50% of that suddenly makes this 26 million just over 13 million.

Sitting on over over 60 vehicles through multiple sales, discounts and other opportunities to get them easer is also problematic in itself and leads to misleading numbers too.

Well it is in a lot of respects. Utilizing many of the bonuses given to you is a core part of any free-to-play economy. Making the most of events, sales, boosters and modifier rewards is core to gaining lots of SL.

Some players sit on hundreds of millions just by playing casually. Naturally if your chasing progression much faster, you wont retain as much, but there are also a huge variety of ways you can earn SL, making the most of modifiers and bonuses that do not "force" you to play limited ranges or modes.

Which we do already. However France is not the only nation in game and is also not a massively popular nation that would justify a huge diversion of resources above what other nations get.

Once again. There is a massive difference between being able to create a proposal or suggestion for a vehicle with surface level detail and pictures and then the actual viability of implementing said vehicle with all of the required resources, source material, photographs and data. The number of suggestions created for any given nation is rather meaningless. If you went back to 2013, the number of past created, discussed and implemented suggestions for other nations would be higher. The number of current suggestion topics sitting on a forum section is not really an indicator of the viability of these vehicles being implemented. Anyone can make a suggestion topic, which is something we very much see as a positive. But its also something...

The point is, just playing for 6 years is not an automatic given for anything. How you play and how well you play are also important factors. Utilizing vehicles with higher SL modifiers is also key.

Not to mention the yearly sales that cut huge %s of off everything.

I third this.

Im not really sure what the point being made here is. Silver Lions are earned yes but also spent on repairs, shells, ammunition and anything else. If you have been playing for 6 years, you would indeed have been earning, but to maximize earnings its best to play spesific vehicles. Its also impossible to judge what you have done with all of your SL over 6 years and simply showing your unpurchased vehicles does not really give the whole story.

Its like saying you swam for 6 years in 500 different swimming pools. If you didnt improve your technique or challenge yourself, you cant expect to automatically qualify for the Olympics just because you swam for 6 years.

Meaning this particular variant of the gun on this vehicle was never shown to fire it or use it.

Again, if any pictures / sources are out there that show it on the Sdkfz 251/10, then we will forward them on

We dont plan on implementing Stielgranate 41 as it was never used on this gun variant or vehicle.

We would welcome any sources that do show it, however there are quite a few that say that it was never /done on this spesific vehicle.

Typically there are always 2 Winter patches. One quite close to the anniversary and one on top of the holiday period.

Approximately a solid Soon™

To further explain and repeat what was said elsewhere, its very easy to find a picture of something cool as well as a wiki page and then say "why cant/haven't you implement it?"

For a vehicle to be added, the model artists need reference photos, drawings, blueprints, images and dimensions just to begin. Then there is a need for historical sources, performance, armor, weaponry, capabilities all backed up by credible material, not just a singular website or wiki. Lots of vehicles are indeed in existence that would make for very interesting event vehicles, but then there is the consideration of are they actually viable to implement? Can all the material actually be found and located?

The other thing to consider is as we have already said, a nation like France or Italy does not have the near infinite number of vehicles that can actually be added to the game. Speaking realistically about machines that actually existed i...

Thats not how these are though. You are earning a reward tank independent of any nation that a player of any rank from 2+ can achieve. Your comparison is assuming you are already at Rank VI/VII and simply researching another tree vehicle, which is not at all whats happening here. Its never going to be the same as just researching something of the same rank.

Merkava is a rare reward vehicle. These types of vehicles are never going to be "easy" to obtain and that is indeed intentional both from the perspective of that A) They are intended to be rare and not in every single garage and B) They are unique and interesting vehicles for dedicated players and those with the time to achieve them.

Once again, the event has been refined over time and feedback has been implemented. But specifically what you are referring too here is you disagree with the amount of time required to obtain he vehicle f...

As I said previously, comparing them to the original crafting events shows lots of the changes.

The website article now contains all the relevant information up front, fully explained in a more optimized and refined way thats more clear and digestible. A full video tutorial before the event starts, interface improvements as well as the refinement of several key components of the event from a structural point of view

Im not exactly sure what you referring too here, as I was talking about the end of WW2 / Victory day event with 3 very simple tasks and rewards on offer: https://warthunder.com/en/news/6703-event-winner-vehicles-for-the-victory-anniversary-en

We make these events based on those players who do play for such periods of time per day. There are those that do have the time to play and want more challenges, tasks, rewards and things to work towards besides their normal research.

Nobody is asking anyone to risk their own health. These larger events are not for everyone and as we have made clear in the past aimed at those that do have the time and do partake as they do with each event.

We have events of smaller scales with scaled rewards as such. For those that dont have the time to participate in events such as this one, we have smaller events like the previously mentioned Hurricane event last week, or the end of WW2 event where 3 very easy vehicles were on offer or the rolling squadron vehicles being added periodically that can be collected.

We do indeed take feedback into account with events and thats clear when you compar...

Merkava is a Rank VII MBT reward tank. In perspective, consider the time it would take to research your way to a Rank VII MBT on a new tree for example. The difference being here is you are free to play any nation you want from Rank 2+ without restrictions on RP efficiency multipliers or penalties.

The time required in general in this event is hardly different to other events including the marathon events if you were going for the top tier vehicle in some cases. Events are challenging task with valuable rewards. Its never going to be easy to get a free Rank VII MBT, particularly one as effective as Merkava 3D. Of course its going to require considerable time to earn it.

This tank is also a higher rank and of much higher callability than the Object. As well as that, for those that are not interested, there is also the German halftrack on offer.

If you do...

If your not at all interested in the vehicles on offer you can simply play and then sell any unwanted parts. With a couple of hours play per day you can easily get a premium with the parts exchanged on the market.