[2020] Community. Tell us about yours!

For us, WoWS brought us together with many wonderful people, who are going to remain lifelong friends. Have you had similar experiences in the WoWS community, whom you've maybe even met IRL?

For me, I joined a group over 10 years ago (DHO or Dadshideout), started out playing World of Tanks with them, we have carried over to World of Warships and they are fun group for sure. They are, after all, not just a group of gamers, but a group/fellowship of Dads and a great group of folks they are!

Over the years I have met in person many of them. Most recently after I retired from the Navy I went on a 7500 mile road trip all over the US. It was at first a trip to experience THIS country since I have been outside it for years in the Navy. The second was to tour various breweries, eateries, and distilleries. But thirdly, to visit these folks that I have known over the years digitally. Because, let's be honest, community is: a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals! And when you find a group you belong to, this is true!

I do not mind you guys dropping your clan names or groups that you roll with, just keep in mind this is NOT meant to be a recruitment post!

Mahalo,

-Hapa

I realize that this will go off on a slight tangent, but it's still intimately connected to playing (though mostly working on) World of Warships.

On September 15th i will have been working for the Wargaming group for 8.5 years and on September 17th World of Warships, on which I've worked as a producer since pre-alpha, will turn 5 years old (in post-release years). This seems like a very long time, but honestly it feels like March 2012 was just yesterday and in that time I've met many people who have managed to permanently reformat a part of who I am, both as an industry professional and as a person. Some of them don't work for the company anymore, while with some of them i often have to get into arguments (sometimes heated) over Ships stuff, but the relationships we've built together are stronger than that. I am blessed to be able to call them mentor, friend or even BFF.

I sincerely wish this experience for everyone - in the WoWS community as IRL.