[2020] WG-show us you listen to feedback.

Aloha,

Changes directly influenced by feedback from the community:

Blind firing (having no bloom when firing main guns)

Purchasing signals with credits

Graf Zeppelin

CV rework (believe it or not this was more driven from the community than people think) And I know people are going to say we're not listening to current feedback about the state of CV's but, that isn't true

NTC

Changes to AA

West Virginia '41

Thunderer

Radar mechanics

German BB dispersion buff

UU Mission expiration dates change

Refund's from boosters purchased with doubloons during the dockyard event

And A LOT more, this is just what I can think of off the top of my head. Believe it or not, the community input plays into A LOT of what we do/change. I personally have a running list of things that I see every week and if something pops up repeatedly and is constructive (meaning, detail, not just "this is dumb kind of feedback) that I ping up our chain as frequently as possible.

Just because we don't see a change occurs immediately it doesn't mean that your feedback isn't heard.

Mahalo,

-Hapa

So, the OP asked what things we have changed due to player feedback, and so I listed just a few. I NEVER said those changes were perfect or complete. NOTHING in any game will ever be perfect or complete.

As for you saying things like "feedback was ignored" again, is not true, as I stated at the end:

To be truthfully honest, and I thought this before I worked for WeeGee, World of Warships is one of the VERY FEW games I have ever played that actually DOES listen to player feedback in the fashion we do.

I'm not saying that the communities perception is incorrect and I understand why people can get frustrated over changes that didn't occur in the time frame they are. And I say that as someone that works for WeeGee that wants to see certain changes occur quicker as well.

-Hapa

So from what you're saying, it's better to not answer ANY of your feedback or questions? That there is no reason for this forum to even exist? I'd have to disagree. Also, I don't gaslight people, ever and I would be hard-pressed to find anyone I currently work with in the NA office that would either. Again, the OP asked a question, I gave an answer.

If I didn't want to give an answer, try to help our community, gather and disseminate the community feedback and do my job as a community manager which involves all those things, I wouldn't have applied for this position.

I am sincerely sorry that the perception and opinion from some of you is such, however, as someone that has played this game since alpha testing, WELL before I got this position (back in December 19 is when I started) and who applied for this position to help our community grow and change the game for the better I still don't think as negatively as some may. Do I agree with all the decisions made by WeeGee, no, but that is normal and believe it or not.

And anyone that knows me personally knows that I would never want to work for any other games publisher ever because no other games publisher interacts with our community the way WeeGee does. And I will always continue to pursue communication and a good constructive back and forth between all of you and me, whether on these forums, on social media, in-game or in person at our Anchors Away Tour stops.

Mahalo,

-Hapa

100% to all that you have said.

My thing, as I will always try to say, that we at WeeGee NA try our hardest to ensure, is OUR community knows that those of us here in Austin and throughout the country that work for WeeGee are trying to work for the community as a whole.

This is why we try too hard to do so much for OUR community.

Those of us that have been around for years (as you have been) have seen the good and the bad. But overall, I wouldn't be playing the game STILL, or have wanted to apply for this position if I didn't believe in the good the community team and community in general or wanted to push change for the well being of that community.

So yes, sometimes all the negativity does cut at me personally, and when someone says something like I am insulting them when I apologize, well, I can't change how they feel about it. But I am a humble dude, my motto for YEARS, even when I was in the Navy is "Work Hard, Stay Humble." To the point, I have that engraved on a sign. So when I apologize it's legitimate regardless of how it may be taken.

Either way, @KilljoyCutterI haven't always agreed with posts or comments you've thrown up (and you know this ) but I do agree with you this time. Also, @SolarDwagon sorry for slightly derailing your topic, but I thought it was relevant.

Mahalo,

-Hapa