The first results are trickling in... today:
I. Where did they play? Time spent in the main arenasand for comparison, the data from 2012
Notes:
Based on the scores all 'active pilots' in each tour, with 'active' meaning having at least one kill or death.
The only other arena being open 24/7 is the DA, but no stats are available for this. My subjective observation is that the DA had taken a big loss in (relative) numbers after WT opened the US server early in 2013. Which would make a lot of sense, as DA lake "regulars" (there were many of them which did hardly ever play in the MAs) are probably finding the WT way to set up battle quite attractive
There was a problem with the WW1 arena stats for two tours, so I had to interpolate the data for them.
II. What did they do? Mode utilisation by arenaTime spend in modes by arena:
and for comparison again, the numbers of 2012:
Note: There are no stats for manned guns.
III. What did they do? II - LW Arena HistoryAs you can see, the "rise of GV" that's been much talked about in the past months ain't as dramatic as perceived. Yes, things have changed a lot over the years, but the last significant increase happened with the introduction of the WASD control system and new commander position in 2011.