[MMO] World of Tanks

[Exterous]

The clan wars have started. It looks like a really neat feature and a way to earn free gold. :hmm: Maybe I should look for a clan to join...

 

[stag3]

wow you guys weren't kidding when you said it was laggy, i was rubber banding and my lag meter went from green to red constantly.

dunno what if anything they did to the aim'ng, unless it's just due to lag, but even waiting for my crosshairs to get to the smallest size before firing, it seems i miss 1/2 the time now....

 

[Elcs]

Updated my Light Tank Guide but really need to add a couple of features to it.

Will try to update the other guides when I can, especially when it comes to developing the general FAQ.

Side notes: M26 Pershing is now Elite. Panther fully upgraded but needing 140k for Panther II. PzIV is looking good and about 15k away from VK3601(H), wanting King Tiger.T-28 progress halted, 10k from KV. SU-85 currently 10k from 107mm.

All good but I want more garage spots and have no gold left.

 

[stag3]

so i noticed the new tech trees also, but did not get the free slots hmm

 

[Elcs]

so i noticed the new tech trees also, but did not get the free slots hmm

The full trees have not been changed.

The KV-13 and a couple of German tanks were introduced to their trees for no apparent reason.

The Lowe and KV-5 were introduced as premium tanks, which completely break the bloody game... with Lowe's pulling in between 50k and 150 credits per match.

Tier 8 SPG's came in. Saw one in a match and he was counter batteried in the first 2 minutes.

Projected course of action:

June/July: US TD's, M26 Pershing moved to Tier 8, M46 Patton replacing current M26 Pershing as Tier 9. Various minor Heavy Tank tree changes.

After that: German Tanks then USSR Tanks... then God knows!

 

[stag3]

holy shit 50-150k per match? rofl
i only get 10-15k per match with my kv, kv-3 if i'm lucky

 

[Elcs]

Light Tank Guide revised
Medium Tank Guide updated

holy shit 50-150k per match? rofl
i only get 10-15k per match with my kv, kv-3 if i'm lucky

Yeah, Lowe users have Premium usually so inflated figures galore.

From what I understand, the Lowe has high damage and high penetration so it can score good shots on most opponents and earn lots of exp/credits that way.

With Premium, I can haul in about 65k with my M26 Pershing but it has to be a darn good match to do that. Earned over 50k on a defeat the other day.

 

[beni9n]

With Premium, I can haul in about 65k with my M26 Pershing but it has to be a darn good match to do that. Earned over 50k on a defeat the other day.

I see numbers like this and I wonder if I'm doing something wrong. Even on a good match and a win with my T-44, I only get maybe 20k profit and I'm on premium as well.

 

[Elcs]

I see numbers like this and I wonder if I'm doing something wrong. Even on a good match and a win with my T-44, I only get maybe 20k profit and I'm on premium as well.

M26 Pershing is always in Tier 9 plus fights with a gun that has ~220mm penetration and 390 damage. I move like a Medium and hit has hard as the T29 and T32.

There seems to be a bug with some incomes tbh.

Example: Platooned in my US M41 and a friends USSR SU-8, both tier 5 arty. We score the same number of kills, loose off about the same number of shells and we tally up that we've done reasonably speaking, the same damage. We both earn over 1k exp with me earning about 100 exp more than him. We both have premium and we were both at 100% health when our team won the match.

I earned almost twice the credits that he did.

Even two of my friendly Red Shirts couldn't explain that one.

 

[LurkerPrime]

I see numbers like this and I wonder if I'm doing something wrong. Even on a good match and a win with my T-44, I only get maybe 20k profit and I'm on premium as well.

My personal best was using my VK3601 and I raked in a little over 45k in one match. Had 7 kills and never got hit. I usually net (after repairs/ammo) around 15-25k on average using that tank. I usually make around the same using the KV, mostly b/c the KV is substantially cheaper to repair.

I'm currently just waiting for my brother to catch up credit wise so I can move on to the tiger and KV-3.

 

[Skott]

My T34/85 with its 85mm gun can do some major damage to a Lowe tank. They may have a good gun but they are not invincible. The so called claims of 100k are the exception rather than the norm I'm thinking. Not saying they cant make good money but they are probably having to get a high number of kills to get that 100k. I dont believe they are doing that every game. Like any tank with a big gun, stay away from its front end.

 

[beni9n]

My T34/85 with its 85mm gun can do some major damage to a Lowe tank. They may have a good gun but they are not invincible. The so called claims of 100k are the exception rather than the norm I'm thinking. Not saying they cant make good money but they are probably having to get a high number of kills to get that 100k. I dont believe they are doing that every game. Like any tank with a big gun, stay away from its front end.

I was surprised last night when my 100mm on the T-44 could penetrate the Lowes. A funny match opened when 4 Lowes on the opposing team started taunting us about how we were going to lose due to the Lowes. 5 mins later, all 4 Lowes were dead, and we went on to win the match handedly.

KV-5s on the other hand bounces quite a bit more shots.

 

[Magusigne]

so who's starting the AT clan?

my user name is Magusigne

 

[Skott]

Lag is horrible tonight.

Edit: I did finally manage to research the Easy8 tank. Tomorrow I'll work on raising the money for buying it.

 

[Canun]

AT clan?

 

[Skott]

Lag is getting really bad again. Time to go play something else. I did get my Easy8 Sherman today. I like how quickly it moves. Only have the second (first 76) gun so far so damage wise it doesnt do lots but I can damage things. I'll try again after midnight when the population dips back down to 10k or lower.

 

[Elcs]

Yesterday I realised that I had Elited every tank from the T1 Cunningham to the M26 Pershing, so now I am going to Elite the other little mediums, the M3 Lee and the M4 Sherman to show off a completely Elite US Light and Medium tree.

VK3601(H) is an odd tank but I'm only 40k away from my Tiger (rawr!).

 

[Merad]

Redownloaded this last night. Is there any kind of AT group going?

 

[Skott]

Yesterday I realised that I had Elited every tank from the T1 Cunningham to the M26 Pershing, so now I am going to Elite the other little mediums, the M3 Lee and the M4 Sherman to show off a completely Elite US Light and Medium tree.

VK3601(H) is an odd tank but I'm only 40k away from my Tiger (rawr!).

You need a job LOL

 

[Merad]

Any thoughts on American vs German tank lines? I was almost exclusively russkie in the beta, so I think I'll do something different this time around.

 

[Elcs]

Love the American Medium line with the exception of the two Stuarts and the T23. US Heavies are hit and miss with the T29 being a fan favourite and the T30 being scary.

German line: Only liked the PzIII/IV, PzIV, VK3601(H), VK31002(DB) and Panther. The TD line is pretty good too. Currently gunning for the Tiger.

 

[Skott]

Any thoughts on American vs German tank lines? I was almost exclusively russkie in the beta, so I think I'll do something different this time around.

The German heavies are fun but I only played up to the KT in beta. Currently up to the VK3601 and plan on going up to the KT again. Not sure if I'll go higher. They get pretty slow after the KT and everyone wants to target them due to their potential gun damage. Exploring the German Mediums for the first time so cannot comment on them yet. Only up to the 3001P.

The American line is a mixed bag so far. I hated the M3 Lee. M4 Sherman was meh average. Best to use the 105mm gun with it. I'm liking the M4AE8 Or whatever its numbers are. The Easy 8 its commonly referred to. I havent got the best gun yet but its fast and maneuverable. Still stuck on the T1. Slow tank. Okay performance against its own tier and lower but against higher tiers you get raped. The biggest problem I see with American tanks is their severe lacking of good firepower. The German and Russian equivalents of the 75mm and 76mm guns are superior in damage. Leaves me frustrated at times and feeling like I'm throwing spitballs at Russian and German tanks. I can only imagine how American tankers during WW2 felt when going up against Germans. Must not have been fun 1 vs 1.

This is only a game though some people speculate that the devs purposely nerf non-Russian tanks so that the Russian lines can maintain a slight edge over anything else. Whether thats true or not I'll let the individual decide that for him/her self although there are times when I think there is some truth to it concerning some tanks.

End result though is that its a fun game IMHO.

 

[stag3]

trying to power thru the su100 right now to get to the 152 ugh
im still keeping my kv with kv2 turret, and kv3 to hopefully get the 2 free slots later on

 

[Elcs]

Finding the SU-85 to be a challenge, even fully upgraded and with the 107mm gun. Very frail and vulnerable but packs a nice punch.

VK3601(H) is neat but feels like it lacks an edge in mobility. Mobility which is rather necessary to bring the firepower of the 13x mm penetration gun to bear in higher tier matches.

Struggling along with the Panther, damage is too low and the RoF boost in the last patch hasn't really helped much at all. Lesser module damage/crew wounds have also helped to a lesser extent. I am convinced that the Panther is a good tank but lacking in damage. Strange issue: Despite 0.30 accuracy, 100% crew and vertical stabiliser, my hit ratio is the lowest of all of my high tier tanks and I feel like I miss much more than I should.

T-28 is as terrible as it used to be. The 57mm is a good gun at its tier but you get completely owned by any tank at all. The KV-1 can't come soon enough for me.

 

[LurkerPrime]

VK3601(H) is neat but feels like it lacks an edge in mobility. Mobility which is rather necessary to bring the firepower of the 13x mm penetration gun to bear in higher tier matches.

Even with the best engine the tank still only has a max speed of 40kph. Its decent and compared to a tiger it seems to book. I finally got my tiger over the weekend and got the 8.8cm unlocked. compared to the VK its slower and even has less armor. The only thing its got going for it, is a slightly better gun (really needs a better rof or a little bit more damage), and it has an extra 600hp over the VK.

I will probably change my tune about the tiger in a week or so though once I get my crew maxed (only 89% right now), and I buy some crew vents or some other module. I find it hard to make much money at all on my tiger with repairs+ammo costing 10-11k and I'm lucky to get 15-20k a match. It doesn't make much sense that I can shoot 2 things with a KV and make 25K and only have a 2k repair bill. While I can get 2 kills and shoot numerous other tank on my tiger and not even break 30k.

Another great bonus of playing the tiger is that you have the joy of being matched up against tier 10 tanks. The IS-7 at least can be hurt. The Maus on the other hand is just impregnable. After I was dead one match I watched a Maus take on an IS-7, IS-4 and a pershing all by himself. The best part is he still had 70% life afterwards.