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For me the videos disappeared with an update probably 3 or 4 updates ago. I too enjoyed the videos and wonder why they removed them.

I am definitely happy with Tirpitz and Atago. The black scheme is pretty cool. I did see the above line about these being unique ships, and the above poster hit it on the head: This more than any deception is what got me. That being said: why was it necessary to release an identical ship and call it a "B" in the first place. That in and of itself is a bit odd. Does Wargaming really feel the need to hit premium ship buyers twice for the same ship? Apparently so. I justify purchasing ships like this because I want to support Wargaming and the fine job I feel they do. Many of us are that way, so give us a reasonable excuse to support and we will. But if it is even on the line of shadiness or deceptive, Wargaming is best advised to avoid it. Would someone interested in buying a Tirpitz finally buy it if it was offered in black? Yes, I did. But why does it have to be a different Tirpitz? If someone already has Tirpitz, it should have been "you get the value of the ship, 9k dbloons plus the black camo and an extra 2500 dbloons". Much cleaner. Besides, if WG wants to leverage those who already bought premiums, offer something else new, like Stalingrad as an actual premium instead of a 750k free xp ship. It just seems like a needless controversy that risks creating ire amongst loyal fans. Personally, I still love the game, but I fully understand others frustrations with this and hope WG pulls back from marketing that comes across as too much.

Self reply should anyone else see a similar problem: I figured out this issue. Steam creates a "steam_api.dll" file when you first log into WoWS. Once this is created the login screen is bypassed and you go to your designated server/account. This file is found under Steam Library> SteamApps> Common>World of Warships. By changing the name of this (I used "2steam_api.dll") the game seems to launch with the option to login to the server of choice, username etc. I hope this is helpful for anyone should they encounter a similar issue as I did. Also, please advise if I am missing anything here.

I run the steam version of WoWS on the NA server. I had a friend attempt to join the game but in their haste they started their account on the EU server. As it is new, we don't care about losing any ships associated with the EU account, but even after we uninstall and reinstall, the steam version will autoload the EU server and username automatically, bypassing any login screen. We would like to be able to use a steam version but just create a new username (same email address) on the NA server. I imagine there is a way to do a "clean install" where it prompts us to login or create a new account and choose servers again, but it is escaping me as to how this is done. I also imagine there is a cookie or file created in the game folder that contains the autologin info; and if we can delete that it will allow us to set it up right without uninstall ING. I remember an error after an update where the login screen came up on its own. I'm hoping someone out there has accounts on different servers and may know how best to resolve this. We don't necessarily need to ever switch back and forth, just need to make the move once. WoWS support continues to confuse this issue for a want to take an account from one server to another. We don't care about the EU account at all. We just want to log into the NA server and a team's autologin prevents this.

You know, that does make sense how you put it. Thanks!

Seems like a waste. Truly disappointing.

Yes, terrible idea for this sound. No mods, clean install and it happens on every random battle I join. It's supposed to be a brief sound of 2 seconds, but every 2-3 battles it gets caught in a loop and plays until battle.

This is a terrible idea. Did the devs just get an iPhone and become enamored with the send email sound? Please remove from the game, truly unnecessary. Mine looped constantly while the map loaded. 7.1 surround sound with that sound ongoing was not pleasant. The looping is not an isolated occurrence either. This is an example of a silly problem to have.

It really does take a bit. I stopped played Gneisenau because I was experiencing the same. Then I got Hood and had a mini win streak going, so started playing Gneisenau again, and once I figured her out it became a lot of fun. Despite reputation as a brawler, I start at range, and can get a lot of AP hits in at over 16k. Broadside targets are the best, frequent citadel. I played her exclusively one day and went from 81k ship points to 136k (and got Bismarck). Now Gneisenau is one of my favorites. If you are having issues, try and find another Gneisenau or Scharnhorst and play near it (like in real life - the twins were a force together). I have not been beat when doing this, and cannot win when facing it.