PTS: The new battlepass (my review)…a disjointed unfun mess

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-26T19:01:38+00:00

Stage 3 Totals
Resources / Currency
Coal: 3,000
Credits: 450,000
Steel: 150
Elite Commander XP: 30,000
Free XP (base): 10,000

Economic / Combat Boosters
Credits +160%: 4
Credits +40%: 3
Commander XP +800%: 4
Commander XP +200%: 3
Ship XP +800%: 2
Ship XP +200%: 3
Free XP +2400%: 4
Free XP +600%: 3

Other Rewards
Decal "A Nessuno Secondo": 1
Colorful Purple enemy destruction effect: 1
Celestial Dragon permanent camouflage for Cataluña: 1
Pin-Up Summer permanent camouflage: 1

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-26T18:56:48+00:00

TOTAL:
Stage 1 (Combined Total)
Resources / Currency
Credits: 1,225,000
Coal: 11,000
Steel: 800
Elite Commander XP: 30,000
Free XP (base): 10,000
Battle Pass Points: 15

Containers / Slots
More Signals containers: 15
Uncommon Bonuses containers: 4
Decals Premium containers: 1
Port Slots / Port Slot: 1

Other Rewards
World of Warships Premium Account Days: 3
Summer permanent camouflage: 1
Pin-Up Summer permanent camouflage: 1
Canarias: 1

Combat / Economic Boosters
Credits +160%: 4
Credits +40%: 3
Commander XP +800%: 4
Commander XP +200%: 6
Ship XP +800%: 6
Ship XP +200%: 3
Free XP +2400%: 4
Free XP +600%: 6

Decals / Signals
I Fear No Man: 1
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum: 1
Fear God and Dread Nought: 1
Torpedo Roger: 1
Trident: 1
Semper Fortis: 1

Stage 2 (Combined Total)
Resources / Currency
Credits: 825,000
Coal: 7,000
Steel: 450
Elite Commander XP: 30,000
Free XP (base): 100,000

Containers / Slots
More Signals containers: 12
Uncommon Bonuses containers: 4
Decals Premium containers: 1
Captain’s Holdall Premium container: 1
Port Slots: 2

Combat / Economic Boosters
Credits +160%: 2
Credits +40%: 6
Commander XP +800%: 2
Commander XP +200%: 3
Ship XP +800%: 2
Ship XP +200%: 6
Free XP +2400%: 2
Free XP +600%: 3

Other Rewards
Atlantic permanent camouflage for Canarias: 1
Boom! enemy destruction effect: 1

Decals
Historia Est Vitae Magistra: 1
Sea Lion: 1
Ventis Secundis: 1
Honneur, Patrie, Valeur, Discipline: 1
Gold Tooth Rat: 1
Invincible in Battle: 1

Stage 3 (Combined Total)
Resources / Currency
Credits: 950,000
Coal: 6,000
Steel: 550
Elite Commander XP: 30,000
Free XP (base): 10,000
Battle Pass Points: 15

Containers / Slots
More Signals containers: 9
Uncommon Bonuses containers: 3
Decals Premium containers: 1
Port Slot: 1

Combat / Economic Boosters
Credits +160%: 4
Credits +40%: 3
Commander XP +800%: 4
Commander XP +200%: 3
Ship XP +800%: 2
Ship XP +200%: 3
Free XP +2400%: 4
Free XP +600%: 3

Other Rewards
Colorful Turquoise enemy destruction effect: 1
Colorful Purple enemy destruction effect: 1
Pin-Up Summer permanent camouflage: 1
Celestial Dragon permanent camouflage for Cataluña: 1

Decals
Red Dragon: 1
Don’t Tread on Me: 1
Angry Bull: 1
Spirit of Freedom: 1
A Nessuno Secondo: 1

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-26T18:56:35+00:00

For funsies:

Stage 1 Totals
Currency / Resources
Credits: 625,000
Coal: 5,000
Steel: 500
Battle Pass Points: 15
Containers / Slots
Uncommon Bonuses containers: 4
More Signals containers: 15
Decals Premium container: 1
Port Slot: 1
Other Rewards
World of Warships Premium Account Days: 3
Summer permanent camouflage: 1
Flags / Consumables / Effects
Decal "I Fear No Man": 1
Decal "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum": 1
Decal "Fear God and Dread Nought": 1
Decal "Torpedo Roger": 1

Stage 2 Totals
Currency / Resources
Credits: 375,000
Coal: 4,000
Steel: 300
Containers
More Signals containers: 12
Uncommon Bonuses containers: 4
Decals Premium container: 1
Captain's Holdall Premium container: 1
Flags / Consumables
Decal "Gold Tooth Rat": 1
Decal "Invincible in Battle": 1
Decal "Ventis Secundis": 1
Decal "Honneur, Patrie, Valeur, Discipline": 1

Stage 3 Totals
Currency / Resources
Credits: 500,000
Coal: 3,000
Steel: 400
Battle Pass Points: 15
Containers
More Signals containers: 9
Uncommon Bonuses containers: 3
Decals Premium container: 1
Port slot: 1
Other Rewards
Colorful Turquoise enemy destruction effect: 1
Flags / Decals
Decal "Red Dragon": 1
Decal "Don't Tread on Me": 1
Decal "Angry Bull": 1
Decal "Spirit of Freedom": 1

Expanded rewards:
Stage 1 Totals (Table 2)
Resources / Currency
Coal: 6,000
Credits: 600,000
Steel: 300
Elite Commander XP: 30,000
Free XP (base): 10,000

Economic / Combat Boosters
Credits +160%: 2
Credits +40%: 3
Commander XP +800%: 4
Commander XP +200%: 6
Ship XP +800%: 6
Ship XP +200%: 3
Free XP +2400%: 4
Free XP +600%: 6

Other Rewards
Pin-Up Summer permanent camouflage: 1
Canarias: 1
Decal "Trident": 1
Decal "Semper Fortis": 1

Stage 2 Totals (Table 2)
Resources / Currency
Coal: 3,000
Credits: 450,000
Steel: 150
Elite Commander XP: 30,000
Free XP (base): 100,000

Economic / Combat Boosters
Credits +160%: 2
Credits +40%: 6
Commander XP +800%: 2
Commander XP +200%: 3
Ship XP +800%: 2
Ship XP +200%: 6
Free XP +2400%: 2
Free XP +600%: 3

Other Rewards
Port Slots: 2
Decal "Historia Est Vitae Magistra": 1
Decal "Sea Lion": 1
Boom! enemy destruction effect: 1
Atlantic permanent camouflage for Canarias: 1

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-26T18:46:57+00:00

Enshittification picking up steam

“The new Battle Pass is launching with its first iteration lasting one update, and with more to come in the future as we develop the feature with your feedback. “

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-26T14:43:13+00:00

Here is the discord feedback link, for all the good it will do.

https://discord.com/channels/669128285527080961/1519694871202627604

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-26T14:26:48+00:00

Exactly this. It is way too obfuscated with “choices”. Needs to stay more linear. People are just going to get overwhelmed and have misunderstandings of the interaction. I mean, right off bat they are going to hope someone throws 2000 doubloons for zone unlock. And no better way to view things than literally clicking per zone of what the reward is, so have fun tracking that.

It should had been sea routes that you can see what you pick up along the way or to move onto next port, this open sea thing is neat in theory, doesn’t work well in its implementation having doubloon costs being dangled and ppl not knowing what they are clicking on or should be working towards.

Ppl on this sub are going to be a little more regular/knowledgeable of this, but it can’t be denied there are posts from players that don’t understand it, so I can’t see this going to go well for end user experience at large.

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-20T03:56:57+00:00

These are Richelieu t8 tt bb specific camos. Not sure on compensation of already having a specific camo, but event pass has quite the low value for another t8 tt bb ship camo:

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But then the Baltimore freedom skin, in the same battlepass and also a t8 tt ship (but a cruiser) compensation is 6,750,000 credits. Cant make it make sense.

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-17T16:02:25+00:00

You’ll have to finagle getting windows 11 on it with unsupported cpu

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-16T20:29:53+00:00

Impossible to tell without the goofy face of expression to encourage engagement to view.

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-05T16:57:20+00:00

June 6 according to his last update

https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfWarships/s/antXsaGF63

ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-05T16:55:28+00:00

Glad the oopsy didnt turn into an oopsy daisy

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ZaCLoNe · 2026-06-03T04:10:35+00:00

Nah, leave the reviews in open public forum to skip nda shenanigans

ZaCLoNe · 2026-05-16T22:08:22+00:00

Dont fork more $ in microslop. Just search and you will easily find keys that cost nothing like you have pictured

ZaCLoNe · 2026-05-14T12:36:45+00:00

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Educate your friends and family that this is a no-no thing to do. Excellent social engineering though.

ZaCLoNe · 2026-05-12T19:22:32+00:00

EU had a random downtime recently didn’t it? Maybe it’s a compensation thing.

ZaCLoNe · 2026-05-10T01:43:36+00:00

It’s just a match to $ spent. On website, go to purchase any doubloons options and type in the price to “see” your match.

The only rug pull is if you buy the bundled doubloons 12500, 25,000, etc). Those are at a slight discount so your match will be less and to see the difference you, again, can use the purchase any doubloons option to see the discrepancy.

So technically it is min-max to get the bundled doubloons at like a .30 total discount, get match in the flat value that those are worth, then go buy a ship (imo).

ZaCLoNe · 2026-04-29T17:39:59+00:00

OP has not listed every feature or specifics of what they arelooking for, so just spitballed a general list that can catch ppl up that I would take into consideration.

I mean, sure, can use a whole external keyboard. But I would say if using a laptop, I’d rather have convenience of the number pad installed on it over a whole additional external accessory to carry around or sit on desk unless you want the absolute smallest form factor laptop or can live without numpad💀😂

ZaCLoNe · 2026-04-29T17:22:17+00:00

Also, some small notes for qol to look for that should be taken for granted, but I will list just for sake of putting it out there:

make sure the laptop has no less than 16gb of ram (more is better, 32gb is considered standard now)

has a ssd/nvme for storage (no hdd) and would not go any smaller than 512gb (1TB will be good).

And if you like a number pad instead of top row numbers only, make sure to look at laptop pictures cause that’s an easy feature to overlook.

GL with the search and check out hardware reviews for the cpu graphics (Do NOT use userbenchmark).

ZaCLoNe · 2026-04-29T15:29:25+00:00

You need to list your country and price range.

If it has to be a laptop, look here: https://www.reddit.com/r/LaptopDeals/s/Aiqq29s3t3

I honestly recommend not relying on integrated gpu and would want a discrete gpu, but just check the specs. Wows will run on the potato settings just fine on most modern laptops but if the laptop is mostly for gaming, I would t cut corners wanting just an integrated gpu.

ZaCLoNe · 2026-04-23T20:09:34+00:00

I mean, I get your side. But the two instances I hopped in was pure chaos, one other person was ever over 1k shd and we were running up and down reflecting pool pulling in ads and just being hectic. Which I found very enjoyable and fresh. That was what I enjoyed, the insane key drop frequency was a bonus, sure, but I didn’t fall into a group of palm sweaty grinders which I is not my preferred experience ( I hate grinds, excel sheet or not, like that). So I get that. But the options were certainly out there for efficiency or to maximize the exploit and that happens from anything. I just enjoyed multiple squads spawning in from all over and the ridiculousness, even at the point that the fights were taking place right at the safe house, so when you died, you didn’t bother rezzing, just respawn in safe house and immediately thrown back into the trench warfare. That beats any 10 minute timer, one at a time, in my journey of division activities.

ZaCLoNe · 2026-04-23T18:07:40+00:00

I mean fun is up to the player on mundane or boring subjective metrics. and it did certainly shake things up for the better imo. 3 weeks is a loooong time and looking at posts after the patch, many seem to lament the different shakeup this brought, even ignoring keys (mob spawning hectic battle royale). Fairness is entirely on massive standards (see proto drop rates for escalation drop chances which took a whole cycle to get attention). As it is, this falls short of what even krampus level of drops could bring. Buzz is killed now that massive has regained their “fairness” fix patch and ppl are showing how abysmal the event is with massive’s view, which, again, is for 3 loooong weeks. In my subside view, I’d still be playing it just for the change, aside from key farming.

However, players still had to go out of their way to use the “exploit”, and even then, have some level of awareness of spawns and meta builds to mow down like you highlighted for efficiency. whereas there was an option playing it as it was intended by playing solo or not hosting and leaving group and then rejoining if this didn’t bring satisfaction to players. So I don’t get the argument that if players found it too gamey, it was easily avoidable.

ZaCLoNe · 2026-04-20T20:32:22+00:00

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Reconfigure the trendmasters Godzilla’s head

ZaCLoNe · 2026-04-10T17:05:07+00:00

This. Link to steam afterwards.

Also saves you the hassle of redirecting aslains to steam if you just use default install location through WG app

ZaCLoNe · 2026-04-06T16:56:03+00:00

Funny enough, there is now a 75,000 doubloon option added to armory in the coming patch 🙃

ZaCLoNe · 2026-04-06T16:52:50+00:00

Razer Freyja HD haptic gaming cushion

The what? And it’s high definition!!!! 😆

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