DevBlog: Removal of Magazine Detonation mechanic - Closed Test 13.11

[WG_Mistychu]

Captains!

Based on the feedback of you, community contributors, and other volunteers, we have decided to change our stance on the magazine detonation mechanic and are going to remove it from the game entirely starting with Update 13.11

Read more here: https://blog.worldofwarships.com/blog/570

[Banzai]

Have to say that im not keen on the reworked signal. This will be pretty much mandatory on literally every ship.

[Jackson]

Originally posted by Banzai:

Have to say that im not keen on the reworked signal. This will be pretty much mandatory on literally every ship.

Which is no different than the last one. The last one had a chance of giving you 100% health over and over. It's just as magically silly, but this time it's use is guaranteed.

The only thing I see different is that this is a strong buff to destroyers. It was only mandatory on them. Other ships could do without whilst taking a small chance. Everyone can do without 5% health. 5% isn't worth 200k credits or w/e the purchase price is.

I'm just unhappy one of the last vestiges of realism is leaving. But I'm not terribly unhappy that my 4800 det flags have become somewhat useful.

[Ace42]

Originally posted by Jackson:

Which is no different than the last one.

(Reworked) CVs and subs never could det, both want bonus health. I never ran it on BBs, and only haphazardly on cruisers depending on the ship and my inclination.

No-Dets was mandatory on DDs in a way that it wasn't for other ships; whereas there's no ships that don't want some extra HP.

[Jackson]

Originally posted by Ace42:

Originally posted by Jackson:

Which is no different than the last one.

(Reworked) CVs and subs never could det, both want bonus health. I never ran it on BBs, and only haphazardly on cruisers depending on the ship and my inclination.

No-Dets was mandatory on DDs in a way that it wasn't for other ships; whereas there's no ships that don't want some extra HP.

Sure they want more health, but it's not mandatory like the det flag was on DD's. One way it has a chance of giving you 100% HP over and over. The other you're guaranteed 5% all the time. *shrug* It's all magical silliness.

Without looking at the armory, I'm thinking the flags are around 200k each. I'd buy them for a DD if I didn't have them. I won't buy 5% health for any ship. At least that's my current thoughts. The only flags I buy are -20% fire and +5% speed.

[Totally Innocent Chatbot]

"Mandatory" or not, it's still going to be a serious balance issue, and some matches will be decided on the sole basis of whether or not somebody had this signal equipped. It's a serious mistake.

Wargaming was on the verge of making an actual good decision for once, so I guess it's no surprise that they had to come up with a way to ♥♥♥♥ it up in the process...