World of Tanks

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My most recent TopGun:

REPLAY: Tier 6 Pz IVS, TopGun.

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Got my 2nd mark of excellence in the tier 8, IS-3.

[Panda]

Nice man. I got my first and only mark of excellence on the t34 last week.

What do you think of the scorpion? I was thinking of buying it to farm credits.

I have the highest per game average in it credit wise. I'm not sure if it's b/c it's my only Tier 7 or not though.

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Worked hard to get the 3rd mark:



Scorpion is a nice vehicle, gun is accurate and shell speed is decent.

$4000 per gold shell is not going to help you farm credit when you see tier 9's, which happens quite often.

Only train 4 crew, normal tier X, US TDs have 5 crews... but as the only premium US TD available, it might be a good investment if you want to grind all the way up to tier X in US TD line.

IMO, the bundle WarGaming offer are money sucking ripoffs,... Scorpion Bundle is not worth $49, unless you really really really want a US premium TD.

For credit farming, you're better off getting a SU-100Y, less expensive, train more crews; Russian bias is real in WoT.
SU-122-44 is nice, too.. excellent camo rating, excellent DPM, but the gold ammo cost lots of credit. IMO both offer far better value than Scorpion bundle.

[Panda]

Cool I was looking at the SU-122 as well. The only thing that dissuaded me was the accuracy as I prefer to snipe. The alpha o the 122 is really nice though.

I'll take a look again at both. Thanks again for the tips.

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If you have $30 to spend, better off getting a tier X to start with:

NA WoT account on eBay

NA server WoT account

No affiliation, but just seems interesting.

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Nothing like x3 EXP specials to bring out the worse in WoT.. carried hard, but not enough:



Then the next battle:



Earlier battle.. with only 31% chance to win.. carry the team in a SPG:

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Tier 5 premium in tier 7 battle.. top EXP, nearly top damage.. still not enough:




Type 59 as a scout in tier 9 battle:



As the only Tier 3 in a tier 6 battle, T-15 top 3 in EXP:

[VaFish]

Well this is the best performance I have taken a screen shot of. An we still lost.

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Originally Posted by VaFish

Well this is the best performance I have taken a screen shot of. An we still lost.

It's 3x EXP special, tends to bring out the worse among players to participate in random battles.

Keep at it, this game favors those who are patient, the longer you survive in battle, the better chance you have to influence the outcome.

Our team was down 2 vs 5 enemy in this battle: REPLAY: T-15, 2 vs 5, comeback from behind

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REPLAY: T-127, 8 kills, over 1K damage

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For $18, you can have a nice top tier Russian heavy tank and 2 premium vehicles, pretty good deal.

$18 NA server WoT account

No relations, just thought it might be a good deal for someone starting new.

[Panda]

Can you transfer tanks between accounts?

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Originally Posted by Panda

Can you transfer tanks between accounts?

Negative.. each account is independent... no transfer of anything between each account.
But you can buy stuff from the WoT Gift Shop to give to another account.

There is a "Recruiting reward" that if you recruit a player to start a new account and that player play so much that the grind up to US heavy tier 10 tank T110E5, you, as a recruiter can receive a special premium tier 8 US med tank for free.

BTW if I score some bonus codes for premium account time, would anyone here be interested?

[Panda]

Yeah that'd be great.

["A"]

Tragic losses:



Simply don't have the gun to do damage, tier 3 in a tier 6 battle.

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Folks, if you are still playing WoT in default setting without mods, you are entering each battle at significant disadvantage.

WoT Mods are files that advanced players create to give better gaming experience overall.

Ranging from realistic gun sounds, special crew voices, 6th sense icon without the commander's perk to gun reticle with chance of penetration against enemy vehicle that your are aimed towards.

Other more controversial mods such as turret aiming direction on minimap,

tracers from all enemy vehicles are debatable in legality.

Some very helpful mods like colored font for minimap, this helps you learn the proper call sign for designated sectors on minimap.


view range circles and rendering range,


reload counter above enemy/ally vehicle,


last known position of enemies on minimap,


they all give you vital information that can help your survival in battle.

Personally, I have been using: Aslain's ModPack Installer

for nearly 3 years.

Setting up the ModPack for the first time to your personal preference can be a time consuming task, takes about 20-45 min with a decent internet connection.
After the initial install, you may find the setup is not really what you like and want to change, that will take another 10-20 min. If you try many different mods, you just may find the ones that actually helps you the most, without trying you will be missing out.

If you require assistance in setting up Mods in WoT, you can always ask me when you see me online or in-game.

[VaFish]

Was hammering with the SPG's today. Took out a TD and another SPG with direct fire at the end of the first one to win the game. It was down to just myself and another SPG against the TD and SPG.

[Panda]

Originally Posted by "A"

Personally, I have been using: Aslain's ModPack Installer

Yeah ever since you told me about it I've been using it as well. It's great.

["A"]

Originally Posted by VaFish

Was hammering with the SPG's today. Took out a TD and another SPG with direct fire at the end of the first one to win the game. It was down to just myself and another SPG against the TD and SPG.

Very nice!!

If you like to play SPGs, there is a mod to

change the normal God-eye view:



to a more practical 3D view:


Make it easier to identify the targets that you might be able to hit


5x EXP Weekend is upon us.. expect win rate to drop significantly.

Take advantage of the discounts of premium vehicles that goes on sale.
Think about which nation/tank line you are grinding and ultimately want to get a tier X in that line.
The premium vehicle will allow you to transfer crew member of that tank line without performance penalty and gain crew EXP for skills/perks faster.

Personally, one of my fav tier 6 premium is the Type 64. Fast, maneuverable, good enough even for Stronghold battles, at 30% off it's a good investment.

[Panda]

Why does win rate drop during 5x or 3x XP events?

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Originally Posted by Panda

Why does win rate drop during 5x or 3x XP events?

In my experience, random battles tend to fill up with players with "less patience", more incidents of "lemming train" in random battles.

One remedy for such "special weekends", drive the premium tier 5, Matilda IV or Matilda Black Prince; even better platoon up with two other Matilda players, load up with gold ammo, station next to solid objects and stay near the spawn, defend the ally base.

Troll armor of Matilda and quick reload have higher chance to finish off enemies with low HP when they reach ally base.

[VaFish]

Originally Posted by "A"

In my experience, random battles tend to fill up with players with "less patience", more incidents of "lemming train" in random battles.

One remedy for such "special weekends", drive the premium tier 5, Matilda IV or Matilda Black Prince; even better platoon up with two other Matilda players, load up with gold ammo, station next to solid objects and defend the ally base.

I saw "less patience" this weekend. Had 2 heavy tanks on my team leave the base, I was in a TD. Heavy 1 bumps in to Heavy 2, 2 pushes back, 1 jams 2 up against a building, then they start cussing at each other in chat, then 2 shoots at 1, 1 shoots back. About that time three enemy come up and engage me. 1 and 2 keep shooting at each other. I get blown away, both of them do too.

[Panda]

Originally Posted by "A"

In my experience, random battles tend to fill up with players with "less patience", more incidents of "lemming train" in random battles.

One remedy for such "special weekends", drive the premium tier 5, Matilda IV or Matilda Black Prince; even better platoon up with two other Matilda players, load up with gold ammo, station next to solid objects and stay near the spawn, defend the ally base.

Troll armor of Matilda and quick reload have higher chance to finish off enemies with low HP when they reach ally base.

Ahh ok. So basically it'll be business as usual for me.

I've never been in anything other than a random battle.

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NA server account with tier 10, IS-7 and two premium vehicles for $16

NA server account with tier 10, IS-7 and two premium vehicles for $12

No affiliations, just thought to be a good deal for someone to take advantage of.
If I was starting out allover again, I would jump on it.

This game seems to have a bias towards Russian vehicles, out perform vehicles from other nations in similar tier.
Along the IS-7, Russian Heavy tank line, KV-1, KV-85 and IS-3 are vehicles that are worthy to keep in the garage permanently, since they outperform vehicles in the same tier.

["A"]

Very clear example of Russian Bias in WoT.

No other nation nor branch has as many high performing vehicles or premium vehicles.

Only during 5x XP specials.. I get the only enemy kills on the whole team

[Panda]

Originally Posted by "A"

Very clear example of Russian Bias in WoT.

No other nation nor branch has as many high performing vehicles or premium vehicles.

Only during 5x XP specials.. I get the only enemy kills on the whole team

The T-22 looks insane. It makes me wish I had some T10s so I could at least try to grind for one.

Just got the KV-85, I really liked the KV-1S so I'm hoping I'll like the 85 as well.

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KV-85 has good mobility for heavy tank, with 122mm gun is a strong deterrent for most opponents that you may encounter, even tier 8s. Huge alpha damage w/122mm gun, but the long reload and aim time so need to be patient to make shots actually does the damage. Good for close encounters.

100mm gun is more versatile, nearly twice as quick to reload from 122mm, does good damage against most tier 7 that you may face.

Always keep in mind that KV-85 has very little gun depression.. any attempt to try and "peek over the hill" to get a shot at enemy on the other side of the hump would just leave you exposed to enemy fire, before you can get a shot at them.

Stay on the low ground and be patient, keep the hull safe from enemy fire and let the turret absorb/bounce the shots, wait for enemies to crest the hill to take them out.

Below is how u play as an "Active Scout" on Prokhorovka,
Utilize "T" key to designate targets for ally to hit/engage,
don't engage enemy yourself until they are low in HP.
REPLAY: Type 64 near TOP EXP





Over 1800 in assisted damage:

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Bonus code for World of WarShips, a day of premium and 50 flags:

WOWSALIENWARE

Pretty sure the premium day transfers to World of Tanks.

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Some easy missions to complete this week / weekend for excellent rewards / profits.

You get a premium day just for winning a battle, everyday for 6 days.. that's like 6-days of premium for free.

[VaFish]

Rocked the German SPG today.

And no 3X bonus, wasn't my first win of the day.

Glad the game ended when it did. I only had 14 rounds on the SPG when I started. Fired 13 shots, 8 direct hits and 3 splash so 11 of my 13 shots hit something.

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Originally Posted by VaFish

Rocked the German SPG today.

And no 3X bonus, wasn't my first win of the day.

Glad the game ended when it did. I only had 14 rounds on the SPG when I started. Fired 13 shots, 8 direct hits and 3 splash so 11 of my 13 shots hit something.

Very nice. Have you tried the "Battle Assistant" mod for the SPG bird's eye view?

Had a decent round in the M56 Scorpion, 3300+ damage, over 8k WN8:

[Panda]

There are a lot of sales coming up with the holidays. I've been eyeing the 15% premium for 180 days.

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Originally Posted by Panda

There are a lot of sales coming up with the holidays. I've been eyeing the 15% premium for 180 days.

Of all the premium vehicles sales, I'm hoping to snatch up the Cromwell B..
The UK Med tank line tier X, Centurion Action X is an excellent med tank and normal Cromwell is likely the best tier 6 med tank.

Depending which vehicle line you plan to grind up towards tier X, the premium vehicles (ISU-122S, Cromwell B, IS-2, T-34-85 Rudy) that come with 100% BIA (Brothers-In-Arms) skill already trained are more valuable than the rest.

Not only do those crews allow better vehicle performance, they can be re-trained for other vehicles in the same vehicle line during specials, and still maintain efficiency. But more importantly, they require less crew EXP to obtain all following crew skill/perk. (They require far less number of battles to add skills/perks)

I rarely purchase premium days, only use gold that I win or purchased during discount to exchange for premium time.

I don't play often enough to have continuous premium days on my accounts, only those special x3 or x5 weeks/weekends that I use gold or bonus codes in exchange for premium time.

During the non x3 or x5 special days, I just play the daily x2 in each vehicle and be done for the day.

Had a good battle in my tier 6 Type 64 in a tier 9 battle...

REPLAY: 36% win chance.

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Lowest tier in battle, highest EXP earning:

REPLAY: T-15 Ace Tanker, Patrol Duty, 2.3k assisted damage, top EXP in tier 5 battle, only 40% win chance

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All vehicles are on sale until the end of the year, premium and regular; you can pick up a tier 3 premium for less than $5 now.

Depending on you computer's performance, internet connection reliability, some higher tier vehicles may not be as pleasant to play as players with super gaming PC and T1 connection.

[VaFish]

Well I was getting bored with my garage filled with SPG's, so I started another account and just played the light tanks, because I hated how they would tear up my SPG's.

I think I'm starting to figure out how to play the light tanks.

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I have also created designated WoT accounts for specific vehicle line on the tech tree, and researched all the way up to tier X vehicles.

I've learned that if you have a premium vehicle that match the tech tree line, the benefit is quite valuable..

LT does ally team no good when rushing towards enemy territory to spot enemies where no ally can damage the enemies that are spotted at the beginning of the battle.

Better strategy from the battle start would be help the slower vehicle or SPGs to mobilize towards strategic locations for defense or protection.
Intercept and eliminate the enemy scouts that rush near our base or ally SPGs. Once enemy scouts are eliminated, LT can assist ally flank or search for enemy SPGs.

A light tanks can be deadly towards the end of a battle when enemies are low in HP, but most players lack the patience to survive in the battle long enough to be effective in latter part of the battle.

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Tier 4 premium carry in tier 6 battle, over 2200 damage, 13000 wn8, still lost:

REPLAY: Tier 4 T-28E in tier 6 battle, +2k damage, +13k wn8. Lehvaslaiho’s Medal

[Panda]

Originally Posted by "A"

Tier 4 premium carry in tier 6 battle, over 2200 damage, 13000 wn8, still lost:

REPLAY: Tier 4 T-28E in tier 6 battle, +2k damage, +13k wn8. Lehvaslaiho’s Medal

Wow..is that your replay?