Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11573 posts
Hiya guys,
Anyone here currently playing it? I've just started to and have found myself being an SPG whore.
It seems to be progressing well, I'd like to see a few more features added instead of more tanks. We will see how that goes.
I'm only up to tier 2/3.
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3591 posts
I've been playing for well over a year now, since the closed beta just started.
I have an m12, pershing, is3, is4, churchill, m41, and all the lower tier tanks you need to get them :)
Patch 6.7 is about to come out either tonight or tomorrow. Full patch notes list is here.
Also is an outline and rough timeline of some of the stuff they're doing:
http://overlord-wot.blogspot.com/2011/09/2012-mystery-revealed.html
tier 2/3 is fun, but tier 4/5 sucks. tier 6 and up is good. |
Superform
Netherlands
6920 posts
waiting for the downtime to finish so i can get back to lvling my tankz
pretty good game.. got a cpl lvl 5 tanks and a lvl 4 bout to get a lvl 6
go me
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3433 posts
I have unlocked T-44, ran out of motivation to grind for the T-54, even though the T-54 is an animal of a tank.
Some of the most fun I've had has been in a light tank fighting low tier battles, high tier tanks are overrated.
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3592 posts
Yeah a lot of the low tier tanks are tremendous fun, but I also love the feeling of being in a huge tank carrying the team with 5 or 6 kills.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7555 posts
 Been playing for almost a year now (holy crap I just realised this)
Member of PANZA
I have way too many tanks...
All crews 100% with most of the big tank crews almost completing their second skill tree
Elite IS-3
Elite IS-4
IS-7
KV-5
Elite Panzerjäger I
Lowe
Elite Panther II
Elite E-50
E-75 (get the big gun tonight)
Elite Ferdinand
JagdTiger
T14
Elite M6
Elite T29
M62AE1
T32
SU-8
Hummel
EDIT: Forgot Tiger II last edited by HERMITech at 21:30:33 15/Sep/11
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Tanaka Khan
Brisbane, Queensland
5138 posts
LOL Hermi, yet you bag out WoW...
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3593 posts
lol hermi, you wallet warrior :P
PS: Server just went down for the patch, will be out for 4 hours or so.
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Eorl
Gold Coast, Queensland
3106 posts
I tried to get into this game, but it just felt meh to me. Felt like a clunkier CS, but with tanks.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7556 posts
LOL Hermi, yet you bag out WoW...
That's cause WoW is SHITE :P
No glowy colours and a game takes a max of 15 minutes
Being a member of PANZA gets me free gold (~200 a day)
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Superform
Netherlands
6922 posts
patching finished 5 hours ahead of time :)
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Infidel
Netherlands
3715 posts
I've just joined a clan so interested to see what the clan wars is about. I've mainly unlocked the german tree so my garrage as of now has a panther2, e75, ferdinand, gw panther, M4, T1, M10 and KV. Find myself lately having enough XP for a few tanks but not enough credits so its a bit of a grind through. Played quite a bit of this game gotta love being a tank.
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E.T.
Queensland
3899 posts
I have a fully loaded T34 (American Heavy) and I'm about half way to getting my T30.
Loving the sound of the big gun on this T34 :)
On a slight side note. I wish they would come up with some real world spotting / vision for WOT.
Ie, why note just things like fog and smoke instead of a buggy system that allows large tanks to disapear 50m from you on a clear bright day.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
853 posts
LOL Hermi, yet you bag out WoW...
Hermi gets paid 250 gold per day to play because his clan, PANZAC, is the top Aussie/NZ clan in the game and top 10 on the US server. That means top 100 Aussies and Kiwis in 5 million registered accounts. Only Blizzard employees get paid to play WoW and it is quite an achievement for an Aussie to be paid to play a free to play game like WoT.
Wallet warriors > welfare whiners
Victory!
Battle: Lakeville Thursday, 15 September 2011 1:15:26 PM
Vehicle: IS-7
Experience received: 760
Credits received: 30,205
Battle Achievements: Knispel's Medal I Class
Knispel's Medal I Class = 10,000,000 damage given/taken.
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smart
Brisbane, Queensland
2909 posts
Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11576 posts
Only paid to play if you can extract the gold to real cash :D
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Infidel
Netherlands
3717 posts
Yup ET, would be great if the maps were large enough so you could engage at 2km to actualy show how good the german tanks were.
I also dont get why people whine about wallet warriors. Its a game so do as you please, gold won't give you an advantage that I can see other than the consumable stuff like ammo and kits.
Does anyone know how the free experience works? It just somehow randomly just accumulates overtime which is nice to make some unlocks easier, just can't tell how do you earn it at all.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
854 posts
Only paid to play if you can extract the gold to real cash :D
Does getting paid 30k gold per month mean you don't spend money to buy gold?
Does anyone know how the free experience works? It just somehow randomly just accumulates overtime which is nice to make some unlocks easier, just can't tell how do you earn it at all.
You get 5% of XP earned during battle added as Free XP. On elite tanks (maxed out) the xp earned, all xp except the 5% which is already added as free, can be converted to free xp using gold (25xp = 1 gold).
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11578 posts
Does getting paid 30k gold per month mean you don't spend money to buy gold?
Only matters if you actually intend to spend the real monies.
I'm doing them a service by bumping up the player numbers for the paying customers.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7557 posts
Does getting paid 30k gold per month mean you don't spend money to buy gold?
I don't get to play everyday, only on weekends or ADO do I get to play clan battles
I still buy gold :(
import and SMEGGEMS are ranked way higher tier than me
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7558 posts
Victory!
Battle: Arctic Region Friday, 16 September 2011 12:37:20 AM
Vehicle: E-50
Experience received: 3,854 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 73,725
Battle Achievements: Reaper, Top Gun, Sharpshooter, Sniper
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3587 posts
Good see you are getting in to it Hermi I might have to take a look at the game myself. Also why am I not suprised that Smeggs and step are higher ranked lol. I am guessing that have put Eve on the back burner for a while?
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Infidel
Netherlands
3719 posts
Are you able to pull off those credits a lot of games hermitech? I have the panther2 and does well, my average is 800 xp per battle or so. Max xp ever was 2188 on a t-43
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7559 posts
Yeah, since getting the bigger tanks, I can usually get 3k + rounds on the first battle and between 1 to 2k per standard round with 700 for an avg loss.
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Superform
Netherlands
6923 posts
Infidel
Netherlands
3720 posts
Oh right then its not much more I guess, just got this
Victory!
Battle: Ruinberg Saturday, 17 September 2011 12:29:51 AM
Vehicle: Ferdinand
Experience received: 2,828 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 50,007
Battle Achievements: Steel Wall, Sniper
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3588 posts
Just started playing lastnight and I am trying to work a few things out.
Such as,
1) Should I keep working with the same tank crew and just move them from tank to tank as I get each new one?
2) Are there only two skills per member of the tank crew ie primary and secondary? If there is only two skills a member can have with there anyway of untraining a secondary and training something else? I actually trained Camo as a secondary on all 3 members of my current tank crew, is this a mistake and can I do something to fix it?
3) Should I push as hard as possible going to stronger tanks as quick as I can or should I focus on gaining experience with my crew before progressing to far?
All noob questions I am sure any advice would be appreciated
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3434 posts
Taipan, be careful of moving to the next tank too quickly. The next tank up may get thrown straight into higher tier battles against tougher opponents, and you may struggle to earn more money than you'll spend in repairs. Some tanks are notorious for being hard to move into at first.
It can be worth it to wait until you can unlock some good weapons and modules for the next tank before buying it. I recommend reading the wiki for WoT.
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3589 posts
Ahhh ok thanks for the heads up on that. It's one of the things I was conerned about. Oh and I actually managed to figure out the training on the secondary skill purely by accident. I was wondering though what you guys do for secondary skills. Do you tend to take a even approach having crew members each train something different or is it highly dependant on the tank you are using at the time?
Thanks again SSM
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3435 posts
None of my crew have hit 100% on any of their first skills, yet.
I also went all camo (on my SPG), not sure if it was a dumb idea, enemies do seem to not see me. For lights and mediums you definitely want some repair skill, if nothing else it'll get you moving faster after you get de-treaded.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
856 posts
1) Should I keep working with the same tank crew and just move them from tank to tank as I get each new one?
Yes, from about Tier 4-5 tank level onwards. Keep crews within their type like Medium, Heavy, Tank Destroyer, SPG and Light. Try and max the crew (100%) and retrain at regiment level (20k cost per crewman), this means the crew will be at 90% in the new tank.
2) Are there only two skills per member of the tank crew ie primary and secondary? If there is only two skills a member can have with there anyway of untraining a secondary and training something else? I actually trained Camo as a secondary on all 3 members of my current tank crew, is this a mistake and can I do something to fix it?
No, three secondary skills atm; firefighting, repair and camo. Retraining secondary skills is coming and will cost gold. Note WG is introducing new secondary skills so you don't have to train your crew in secondaries yet. Always train every crewman in the same secondary skill. Meaning you only have 100% repair skill when all a trained in repair to 100%. For Tank Destroyers and SPGs camo > repair, firefighting because you want to hide, Tanks repair > firefighting and camo.
3) Should I push as hard as possible going to stronger tanks as quick as I can or should I focus on gaining experience with my crew before progressing to far?
High crew training does matter after Tier 4/5, so get up to that level before you worry about crew training too much.
Other stuff
For mods, skinns and tweaking (WoT Tweaker 1.7) go to http://drongo-lab.ru click the English flag for translation. Lots of stuff there to look at and drool over.
http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/33914-minosons-compressed-textures-pack-and-more/ for specific fixes that you can't resolve yourself.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
857 posts
None of my crew have hit 100% on any of their first skills, yet.
I also went all camo (on my SPG), not sure if it was a dumb idea, enemies do seem to not see me. For lights and mediums you definitely want some repair skill, if nothing else it'll get you moving faster after you get de-treaded.
Most arty dies before you can repair a track. Glass cannon is the idea.
BTW strangely enough Hermitech is known as Hermitech in WoT.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7561 posts
I usually play as HERMITech in all my games :)
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3590 posts
Thanks Hermi, btw I added you to my contacts and I am not sure if it tells you that or not but incase it doesn't I am using the name Taipanic.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7562 posts
Hey mate,
I only just noticed your PM lol
I'll add you as soon as server comes back up!
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3436 posts
This is definitely a game that would benefit from clan or team play.
So many tanks who don't know wtf. Lights camping at the flag from the start, trying to be TDs. Heavies camping at the flag from the start, trying to snipe across the map like SPGs instead of supporting the mediums :(
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Infidel
Netherlands
3721 posts
There are some brilliant matches though, I got banned from chat for a couple of days for calling someone a fag for TK'ing me at the start of the map so you get those griefers too sometimes.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
858 posts
This is definitely a game that would benefit from clan or team play.
So many tanks who don't know wtf. Lights camping at the flag from the start, trying to be TDs. Heavies camping at the flag from the start, trying to snipe across the map like SPGs instead of supporting the mediums :(
Yes, Clan Wars is where the end game is at.
Currently on the NA server though it's limited to 10AM+ AEST play for that but in the future the map will expand across the globe. Then there will be CW battles in Aussie/NZ prime time.
Overlords blog will give you an idea of what is coming;
http://overlord-wot.blogspot.com/
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3591 posts
Thanks for answering those questions earlier HurricaneJim, I appreciate it.
Had a couple of fun games lastnight although I am pretty much lost on most of the maps since I am new. I just tend to find either the largest group and follow them or the largest looking tank and follow it.
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E.T.
Queensland
3905 posts
Defeat
Battle: Cliff Sunday, 18 September 2011 8:06:36 AM
Vehicle: T34
Experience received: 978
Credits received: 56,458
Battle Achievements: Top Gun, Boelter's Medal
That round sucked. My side killed 9 of their tanks and I got 7 of those. Sucks to get on random shit teams.
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BladeRunner
Queensland
72 posts
I played the open beta a few times but nothing since then. Im going to download the client and check it out again.
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3592 posts
Why is that I always seem to be in battles with bigger tanks? If there is say 3 different sizes of tank in the battle garenteed I will be the smallest. :(
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7563 posts
That's the beauty of Matchmaker :)
And why I like being a Tier 10 Tanker :P
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3437 posts
I really like the look of the new light tanks, especially the 2801. Light tank with (near) medium tank armor and gun. But the XP requirement is huge, ~58000XP to unlock a Tier 5 tank is nuts.
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3602 posts
Yeah but it's an end tier tank. All of the tanks at the end of their tiers have huge requirements. (tier 8 arty, tier 9 td/med, tier 10 heavy)
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11585 posts
I find my BT-2 to be heaps of fun. In matches with 3+ artillery using its speed to quickly sneak into their base area and rape the SPG's is good stuff. Totally worth it if you can nail 2 or 3 of theme before their defending medium tanks ream you.
I also like when BT-2 with the 45mm gun is placed in a light tank only game. Doesn't take a hit well though, often 1 shotted by a medium.
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3438 posts
Yeah I have really been enjoying my A32, it shouldn't really be classed as a medium, it's totally a light tank.
I love the base storming, medium tank-taunting style of play you get with fast lights. Even if I die like 80% of the time.
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11586 posts
I'm making a bee-line for the A-20.
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3604 posts
a-20 is one of the worst tanks in the game :)
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Infidel
Netherlands
3723 posts
I had quite a funny game today. A-20 is a good scout, its not all that bad. Leopard a better pick though for scouting,bounced so many shells of that thing.
Victory!
Battle: Ruinberg Sunday, 18 September 2011 1:05:19 PM
Vehicle: E-75
Experience received: 1,531
Credits received: 46,492
Battle Achievements: Steel Wall, Top Gun, Boelter's Medal, Reaper, Master Gunner
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3439 posts
After endlessly heaping shit on people who buy tanks with real money I gave in and bought a Type 59. I feel dirty. But that thing prints (computer game) money.
*EDIT* This tank is bullshit :) Just played my second round in it and bounced like fifty hits, I though I must be near dead, looked at my HP and I was still like 1280/1300.
Victory!
Battle: Malinovka Monday, 19 September 2011 1:57:57 PM
Vehicle: Type 59
Experience received: 1,639
Credits received: 89,587
Battle Achievements: Steel Wall, Master Gunner, Sniper
last edited by StopShootingMe at 14:07:32 19/Sep/11
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Infidel
Netherlands
3726 posts
I am thinking of buying it as well, am in a position where I'm just lacking credits a lot of the time. I came up against those tanks in my panther2 and just decided to retreat back since i couldnt really hurt it unless I hit the flat parts of its glacis armor.
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3607 posts
Last game I played in my pershing I killed 7 tanks, 3 of them type 59's ;)
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Superform
Netherlands
6927 posts
i now got a vk3106.. with the 88 its now making me bout 600-1200xp per game.. but my money maker is the arti which normally makes 20-50k easy
add me... Superform
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Infidel
Netherlands
3727 posts
Think they wont be able to, playing from Australia you get thrown into the north american server right?
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3595 posts
Best I am managed to do in a single game is 4 kills with my little T43. I like the T43 and I have a 76mm mounted and just use stock ammo. At this point I don't know if I have it set up right since I am not tied up with a clan so I have no ones brains to pick.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3734 posts
for the T43 I used the 100 D10T gun and managed 8 kills with 2118 xp, really can do some good stuff with that tank. The best brains to pick are reading up or posting on the forums some good suggestions there.
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3596 posts
I know the forums are the place that I should go for info but I gotta be honest mate I dread going into forums of any game like this. There is almost always a a group of people that will trash any suggestion no matter how accurate it is. It makes finding good info when you are a noob (such as me) quite difficult and to be honest it's not a lot of fun sifting through all the opposing view points.
With this game you may find the forums a bit more useful because you may know enough to recognise whats bullshit and whats plausible.
Ahh I made a mistake in my other post I am actually running around in a T46 with a 76mm mounted.
last edited by Taipan at 09:37:27 20/Sep/11
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Infidel
Netherlands
3735 posts
oh right ... well with the T46 I wouldnt worry about upgrading it, you want to get out of that tank as soon as possible :) and try to get out of the t28 as soon as possible that tank was awful too
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3440 posts
I love to see T28s when using arty :) Birds eye view of a cardboard rectangle, then "smash". Can't miss, can't fail to penetrate the armor.
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3608 posts
t46 and t28 fully upgraded in certain configurations are pretty good :P
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11589 posts
I'm loving my BT-2, a tad weak. Due to the heads up about the a-20 I've decided to go the leopard for that extra armour at the cost of a small portion of speed. The Luchs has been an interesting tank so far, I'm grinding my way through that to get the leopard, about to get the upgraded suspension. It might be a fun little tank to keep.
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3441 posts
t46 and t28 fully upgraded in certain configurations are pretty good :P
Pretty good targets, yeah :)
The T-43 is good, the T-44 is incrementally better, I'm still slugging towards the T-54 but it enjoys a reputation as the best medium brawler in the game.
*EDIT* And I finally got the 2801, it is impossible to earn money in. I had a round today where I killed a guy, damaged another, and scouted some more, survived the round, and still earned less than the repair cost.
last edited by StopShootingMe at 12:52:05 20/Sep/11last edited by StopShootingMe at 12:53:16 20/Sep/11
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BladeRunner
Queensland
80 posts
Had a go yesterday, had to make a new account. I managed to hit some guy about 3 times in 1 of the 3 games I played, the rest I was scrap metal. 400ping is not so hot either.
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3609 posts
Which server did you pick blade? I get 250ms to NA Server, more than playable.
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11590 posts
I get around 300ms. I have real issue playing.
The game could really do with client side predication though, surely tanks cant suddenly change their vectors that much.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
862 posts
I get around 300ms. I have real issue playing.
The game could really do with client side predication though, surely tanks cant suddenly change their vectors that much.
I get 250-300ms and have no problems whatsoever. From what I know it will be you than them, what connection are you using?
Forget playing if it's wifi.
Good connection is ADSL2+ or equivalent setup for gaming.
One thing I have noticed is, for Aussies, you should let someone else go ahead of you, latency can affect your play but not if it is a person living in NA.
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11591 posts
O wow, I meant no real issues. lol. Miss a word and the whole sentence changes.
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Superform
Netherlands
6931 posts
i get 50-60ms which is good for leading arti shots
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
863 posts
i get 50-60ms which is good for leading arti shots
Yeah but you're on the EU server and its just over the border in Munich
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BladeRunner
Queensland
81 posts
There is no server browser so I just play standard battles. Is it ment to be like this or am I missing something?
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3442 posts
You are not missing something.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7564 posts
There is no server browser so I just play standard battles. Is it ment to be like this or am I missing something?
That's exactly how it works unless you start / enter a Company battle.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3736 posts
I just gave in and bought the typ 59, first premium tank I've bought. Its making some good credits but damn, just spent over 10 euros for that lol
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3610 posts
So far in my pershing I have killed a dozen or so type 59's, and none of them have been able to scratch me, they seem pretty weak to me.
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11593 posts
The match making for this game blows goats. Tier 4+ and it stupid until Tier 7+.
It has been complained about for months and months and the devs seemingly refuse to fix it until next year. That or they can't fix it :/
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3611 posts
The problem is not with the matchmaker itself, it's with the low population count on the US server.
There are simply not enough people playing mid tier tanks to fill out complete matches with them, so they get thrown into the higher battles. The RU, EU, and China servers simply don't have this problem.
Most mid tier tanks can do well against higher tanks if used right, but some are just a painful grind (m3 lee and t1 heavy probably being the worst.
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3443 posts
So far in my pershing I have killed a dozen or so type 59's, and none of them have been able to scratch me, they seem pretty weak to me.
I've killed a fair few Pershings, the trick is to get in close with the 59. That Pershing gun will drill you if it catches you on a long, straight approach. Once you're on top of them they're pretty much boned unless they have nearby teammates to assist.
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Superform
Netherlands
6935 posts
Victory!
Battle: Redshire Tuesday, September 20, 2011 7:29:50 PM
Vehicle: SU-8
Experience received: 1,798
Credits received: 66,600
lvl 5 zug zug
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3597 posts
I just can't buy a win at the moment I played maybe 20-25 matches lastnight and won 2 it's frigging ridiculous and very frustrating :(
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11595 posts
Speaking of rage.
I was in my little luchs about 3rd from the bottom of the tank list, I think a KV or two was in the match. Anyway I decide to scout up the left side of the map (dunno which, big mountain range in the middle with a goat track and a large lake to the right of it). I spotted about 5 tanks and my back-up pounded them a bit. Towards the end of the map my little Luchs took out 3 tanks and 1 SPG. The enemy started to cap our base and my remaining buddy started to cap theirs. We where behind by 30 points and ticking up quicker then they. However they evened it with another tank capping. We had a leopard at home base who proceeded to defend it, by shooting the same bloody tank and not resetting the counter.
So sad my little luchs didn't win that round it held up so well (p.s. the KV exploded somewhere).
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3598 posts
Woot!!! Just had a huge game ... there was myself and one team mate left on Himmelsdorf (or what ever it's called) and seven enemy and I managed to kill every last one of them. Extremely satisfying it was and had my heart going pretty hard particularly when I was down to about 20% with two enemy still remaining.
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11597 posts
This game would be so much better if they took out the pay2win elements, or at least not add to them. Also if they could fix the MM so that the spread of tiers isn't so large that would go a long way to making the game more enjoyable. I don't mind if I have to wait an extra 2 mins to get a better match up.
As it stands, BF3 will totally take away any drive to play this game if the Match maker and the pay2win aspects remains the same.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
865 posts
This game would be so much better if they took out the pay2win elements, or at least not add to them. Also if they could fix the MM so that the spread of tiers isn't so large that would go a long way to making the game more enjoyable. I don't mind if I have to wait an extra 2 mins to get a better match up.
As it stands, BF3 will totally take away any drive to play this game if the Match maker and the pay2win aspects remains the same.
There is no real pay2win elements in the game. Premium ammo still bounces as much ordinary. Premium tanks aren't the best in their tier but are better than stock. So really all you're complaining about is your own lack of good play.
Player numbers is what is affecting the matchmaker, the NA server distinctly lacks those people. Now if you said they need only three arty per random match and evenly divide the heavies, mediums and TDs then I might agree with you.
BF3 is a different game. In any case you don't have to pay money to play WoT and you will get to top tier in everything.
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I started on this last week. The best free game I've ever played and well worth a look in by anyone who hasnt yet.
Still very tempted to put a few dollars in to convert some free xp.
Starts to cost once you decide to buy some tanks.
Do you have to be in an uber clan for the gold to roll in? Be nice to get a little(enough) from clan play to do conversion for nothing :)
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Superform
Netherlands
6936 posts
actually jim i dont think thats true.. while technically you could lvl to 10 on a free account it would take along time...
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11599 posts
Premium ammo is better, a distinct advantage over the same spec'd tank without it.
Player numbers or not, the match making still leads to frustrating match-up at times, aye the balancing of tank types would go a long way. As for SPGs I don't mind having many or none. I care not for excuses.
What I said of BF3 applies to me, I didn't not mean that others would go. They are also talking of adding premium adaptive camo that gives additional bonus. I'm not sure if you can or can't get it with silver. So if they are happy to do that, where do they stop?
Don't get me wrong, WoT is a great game for the cost I just hope it doesn't slip too far towards pay2win.
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3614 posts
There is camo for credits and camo for gold. I believe for credits you only rent it, but for gold you buy it? or something like that.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3741 posts
I just have the premium account, dont need the ammo to win, unless maybe you get into clan wars
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7565 posts
There is camo for credits and camo for gold. I believe for credits you only rent it, but for gold you buy it? or something like that.
huh? You on crack Toll?
You buy camo netting and can move it from one tank to another.
Modules with a padlock on them, cost 10 gold to dismount and move.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
868 posts
huh? You on crack Toll?
You buy camo netting and can move it from one tank to another.
Modules with a padlock on them, cost 10 gold to dismount and move.
Nah Hermi he's talking about the camm you can buy in 7.1. The credits version is cosmetic and adaptive for the map, the gold version is permanent, adaptive for the map and adds to the vehicle camo rating.
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3445 posts
I like how people deal with the micro payment aspect of this game. Some people are OK with premium shells and modules, but not premium tanks. Others are OK with paying for Premium accounts (extra XP and credits) but nothing else, and some idiots are against anybody paying anything and seem to think that the developers will host a game that makes no money at all.
I've compromised most of my initial values, and have now paid for all options up to and including a premium tank. So many games start with angst when other players see Lowes or Type 59s on the map. It's pretty funny.
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3599 posts
Interesting I just got knocked out because all my crewed died yet my tank wasn't totalled. Hadn't seen that before.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
869 posts
Interesting I just got knocked out because all my crewed died yet my tank wasn't totalled. Hadn't seen that before.
Yes I would suggest a first aid kit.
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3620 posts
Yeah if all your crew dies you're out, even if your tank in intact. It's very rare though.
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Raider
Brisbane, Queensland
3585 posts
so the game is basically f2p but u pay for premium weaponry etc?
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3623 posts
You can pay for a few tanks, but they're shit, but earn lots of creds.
or you can pay for a sub, which gives you lots of creds/exp, but you have to grind to the higher tiers.
or you can do both, and never worry about grinding.
There's also gold ammo, but it's crap.
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BladeRunner
Queensland
94 posts
I upgraded my little default Russian tank with a 45mm cannon, it seems to do ok but survivability is low unless I am fighting other default tanks. I also bought 1250 gold for $6.95, not sure what I am going to do with it.
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3601 posts
I got myself a pzkpfw III which I was under the impression was a good tank given what I have read. However I am taking a savage beating when ever I use it and even if I get the drop on someone I really don't seem to be able to do much damage.
I must be missing something
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11614 posts
One more play session and I can afford my leopard!
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BladeRunner
Queensland
96 posts
I bought the 1000 gold Russian tank, For some reason it was not very good. Sold it for 200k silver/credit. I feel better if I worked for my tanks anyway.
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step
Brisbane, Queensland
2336 posts
There's also gold ammo, but it's crap.
How wrong you are.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
873 posts
so the game is basically f2p but u pay for premium weaponry etc?
Premium weaponry (tanks) aren't the best in their tier although the do earn more credits Lowe, KV-5 and T-59.
I got myself a pzkpfw III which I was under the impression was a good tank given what I have read. However I am taking a savage beating when ever I use it and even if I get the drop on someone I really don't seem to be able to do much damage.
I must be missing something
A lot of German tanks are misrepresented by the game from what you've read about WWII. In the game basically Soviet tanks are brawlers, German are snipers and US are a compromise of both. Once you get up into the PzIV with the long 75 and schmalturm you'll get the idea. Positioning your hull correctly can mean the difference between life and death quite literally for example. The PzIII in this case is a fast mover with a good gun for its tier, the PzIII Ausf A, though the same tank, is the earlier model and can be a pos for it's size. If you are talking about the PzIII use terrain and speed as your advantage.
Some tanks you will love and others you will hate (M3 Lee comes to mind, I didn't mind it but many hate it with a vengeance). All the tanks are good it's just the player who doesn't know how to use them. Some maps suit some tanks and others do not.
How wrong you are.
Only the squeeze bore premium ammo is significantly different to standard on the VK3601. The rest only has more penetration (tanks/TDs) and splash radius for SPGs. It still bounces and misses just the same as standard.
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step
Brisbane, Queensland
2337 posts
It still bounces and misses just the same as standard.
Well yes and no, there are times the extra pen makes the difference.
But yes, you can't go around thinking it'll pen everything.
Gold is mostly used in clan wars.
I still love the times where I've 1 shotted a T54 in my IS7, it's a laugh.
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3602 posts
step I hate to be a Nazi mate since my spelling and grammar has always sucked. But mate there is no such word as shotted, when you shoot something with one shot you one shot it.
Sorry I just hear yanks saying this on a daily basis and it drives me frigging insane. It's right up there with irreguardless on my peeve list.
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3451 posts
I like it when people misuse the word "literally" :)
I agree with step on the gold ammo, it can make a difference.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7569 posts
^^ Taipan Von Goestjep  |
Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11615 posts
Got leo, now I can vs tier 9 tanks... yay ?
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BladeRunner
Queensland
98 posts
I have a few tanks now. 2 light tanks (Yank and Soviet), 1 Tank Destroyer (Nazi), 1 SPG (Nazi). I enjoy this than other games I have been playing, Its slightly addictive. I love the WW2 tanks and other machines from that era. I would be happy if they added pacific theatre maps and Japanese tanks, Not sure if Japan had many tanks though. Would be cool to see one any way.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7571 posts
1 Tank Destroyer (Nazi), 1 SPG (Nazi). I enjoy this
Showing your ignorance there unless you agree with the Nazi take on things.
Not all Germans were invested in the Nazi way of thinking.
Rommel wasn't Nazi, just a man who believed in his country even if it was ruled by a madman.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3749 posts
The market garden specials not bad, have had 3 games with 60k credits on the M4.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
874 posts
Got leo, now I can vs tier 9 tanks... yay ?
Play smart, I go into clan wars with a T-50-2 (Tier 5 light) and own their arty....all of them.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7572 posts
^ He kids not,
The best part is our Arty can then use him as extra ammo to launch at the Maus :)
I'm loving my E-100 I picked up yesterday :)
Best hit in Clan wars I did was 860+ for a single shot
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11616 posts
Well it isn't so much that, it is just that it is completely non-upgraded. So it is pretty slow, which isn't exactly what you need for a scout/spg hunter. Almost got enough XP to get the first upgraded engine, then will get the next, then the tracks, then maybe radio, gun last.
My favorite tank by far so far has been the BT-2. Fast, can damage any tank it comes across, and quite often is up against tanks of a similar tier.
I've got that at elite and crew is 92%. Good to have, because with out it I wouldn't still be playing.
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Timmeh
Brisbane, Queensland
1038 posts
i played this once, thought it was average, but that was when it first came out, it must of got better.
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3603 posts
My favorite tank by far so far has been the BT-2. Fast, can damage any tank it comes across, and quite often is up against tanks of a similar tier.
I've got that at elite and crew is 92%. Good to have, because with out it I wouldn't still be playing.
Yep love my little BT-2 it's probably the best tank I have and the one that works best for me and the way I have been playing. Gotta love that speed and the accuracy of the gun at a good distance. I have been using this tank to help get XP since I have it at Elite now with the crew at 100% with about 60% on my secondary which is repair training.
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Superform
Netherlands
6943 posts
just got a tiger.. e100 is a long grind away
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3628 posts
of the 4 tier 7 heavies.. tiger is worst. it's even worse than the tier 6 kv3, which is awesome. Have fun!
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Infidel
Netherlands
3753 posts
shh frakture ... but in all seriousness tiger is a pretty good sniper, thats pretty much how it should be used as a TD, I enjoyed it though the tiger 2 and E75 are fun so grinding through tiger is worth it.
Myself I'm on the E75 just need 180k xp to the e100 for clan wars as that seems the bees knees
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Infidel
Netherlands
3754 posts
Taipan if you really like scout tanks then do go through to the T-50-2. I forget how you tech to it, it could be from the T46 on the heavy line but thats really good and even used in clan wars.
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Gesthemene
Brisbane, Queensland
1082 posts
So, is there any way of finding QGLers within WoT? Is there a channel set up or anything?
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Superform
Netherlands
6946 posts
i find he tiger is just an oversized vk3601
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3604 posts
Infidel I do like the scout type roll but once I step up a bracket or so I get whacked pretty quick. I have seen other guys use them pretty effectively so obviously I have to either learn a little more or adjust my play sytle a bit, probably a lot of both.
I tend to learn toward using my BT-2 as a bit of a sniper because I can get away with it in those lower brackets. I really only tend to push into the enemy side of the map if no one else is going forward and things start to stagnate abit. I do suffer abit when I am forced to get up close and personal with enemy tanks but I just put that down to me putting myself in a bad situation.
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11623 posts
The BT-2 does pretty well in close quarters if you use its speed and frustrate the guy your fighting that 2/3 shots of his miss because you suddenly changed directions just before he shoots.
The BT-2 is also great on some maps for gunning ahead and rushing through a common chokepoint to get behind enemy lines without being spotted. Wait for a min then circle around back and you'll have heaps of low armored rears of tanks available. You have to watch out for SPG's doing that though, you get time to take out one tank while stationary but you must move and stay moving after that. I've found that the leopard just doesnt have the speed I thought it would :/
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
876 posts
So, is there any way of finding QGLers within WoT? Is there a channel set up or anything?
No there isn't but I'm sure there are a few who play.
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11624 posts
Gesthemene
Brisbane, Queensland
1083 posts
Mine's Gesthemene (funnily enough). Still very much a scrub, running around in either a pzkpfw II or M2 light tank
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3452 posts
My nickname is the same as here.
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11625 posts
I saw your platoon invite too late stopshootingme :(
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3453 posts
Heh, I've never fought in a 'toon, I reckon it will save the game from becoming too repetitive. Also lessen the pain of a team who don't know what to do.
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11626 posts
I have noticed my will to play the game lessening mainly because of the lengthy rewardless grind.
I can play now in my leopard and grind away for hours and not have any new parts/tanks. Unfortunately the leopard is consistently the lowest tank in the round and really not all that fun to play on half the maps (in particular those without many hiding places).
The BT-2 though, that is fun. I can be anywhere from the bottom to the top of the list, roughly 1/3 bottom, 1/3 mid, 1/3 top, that is much fairer and much, much more interesting and fun to play. It is literally the only thing keeping me in the game at the moment, as I can only bring myself to play the leopard a couple of times a session before I just get bored. It is GREAT though when I'm mid on the list with it. If they could fix up the balance of the match-maker it would go a long, long way to keep me interested.
Unfortunately the devs seem to be ignoring the what seems to be the biggest concern among players, particularly those who have to go the the tier 4/5 grind. The only people who don't seem to care about it are those who have been through it and see it as a 'right of passage' into the higher tier tanks. I'm not interested in the higher tier tanks. I want fair, fun games with the tanks I've got, ie a even spread between being higher tier tank to lower tier tank..
TLDR version, MM needs to be fixed in order to keep me interested at my current tier level.
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Mephz
Brisbane, Queensland
750 posts
Hmm I'm using Panzerjager I which is always bottom of the pack and I seem to be doing ok.
I must admit my light tank which is usually middle of the pack is much more fun
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3629 posts
There's almost enough qgl players here to start a clan of our own.
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Gesthemene
Brisbane, Queensland
1084 posts
Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11629 posts
I got my first Top Gun today with 7 kills today in a bt-2 yay.
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BladeRunner
Queensland
107 posts
atomic_tank is my handle. I got myself a panzer-something SPG now too. I keep forgetting the names, Ill take screen shots to help remind me/show you.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7582 posts
That would be a GW Panther most likely
HurricaneJim is THE Master Scout in this thing
I'm most easily found after that killcam shot reveals who killed you :P
HERMITech
List of tanks here.
http://game.worldoftanks.com/encyclopedia/ |
HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
877 posts
There's almost enough qgl players here to start a clan of our own.
Which of you would spend 2500 gold to create one though?
HurricaneJim is THE Master Scout in this thing
I'm most easily found after that killcam shot reveals who killed you :P
HERMITech
List of tanks here.
http://game.worldoftanks.com/encyclopedia/
T-50-2 is hella fun but aren't you just having as much in your E-100?
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7583 posts
Victory!
Battle: Abbey Tuesday, 27 September 2011 7:05:13 PM
Vehicle: Löwe
Experience received: 3,882 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 117,055
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7584 posts
And yeah, loving the E-100 :)
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7586 posts
Victory!
Battle: Mines Tuesday, 27 September 2011 10:12:05 PM
Vehicle: T32
Experience received: 1,620
Credits received: 51,606
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BladeRunner
Queensland
111 posts
Infidel
Netherlands
3761 posts
Not impressive scores if you have a premium hermitech :)
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
878 posts
Not impressive scores if you have a premium hermitech :)
Kind of average but look at the credits.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3763 posts
HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7587 posts
Not impressive scores if you have a premium hermitech :)
T32 isn't a premium tank
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3636 posts
72k is my top creds, in pershing.
I had more once on my ausf b in beta, but I can't recall how much it was.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3764 posts
I meant maybe you were running a premium account? If you were not then the score is impressive :)
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
882 posts
New credit prices for tier 2-3 vehicles are going to be applied to EU and US servers during the scheduled restarts tonight at 800PM AEST.
Germany
Pz 35(t): 12900 -> 4300 credits
Pz II: 12300 -> 4100 credits.
Bison: 18250 -> 6083 credits
PanzerJager I: 11450 -> 3816 credits
Pz 38(t): 54100 -> 36066 credits
Pz II Luchs: 82800 -> 55200 credits
Sturmpanzer II: 67600 -> 45066 credits
Pz III A: 79700 -> 53133 credits
Wespe: 80300 -> 53533 credits
Marder II: 78200 -> 52133 credits
USA
M2 lt: 12500 -> 4166 credits
T57: 16200 -> 5400 credits
T2 med: 15300 -> 5100 credits
T18: 12300 -> 4100 credits
M3 Stuart: 80100 -> 53400 credits
M37: 83700 -> 55800 credits.
M2 med: 68500 -> 45666 credits
T82: 85400 -> 56933 credits
USSR
BT-2: 22400 -> 7466 credits
SU-18: 15900 -> 5316 credits.
Т-26: 13500 -> 4500 credits
АТ-1: 13450 -> 4483 credits
BT-7: 90300 -> 60200 credits
Т-46: 71200 -> 47466 credits
SU-76: 97500 -> 65000 credits.
SU-26: 81500 -> 54333 credits
Please note that these changes are permanent.
This will assist the newer players with leveling faster.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7591 posts
In answer - yes, I have a premium account
Also:
Victory!
Battle: Erlenberg Saturday, 1 October 2011 1:20:13 AM
Vehicle: Jagdtiger
Experience received: 1,702
Credits received: 71,263
Battle Achievements: Top Gun, Boelter's Medal, Reaper
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E.T.
Queensland
3933 posts
hahah. Having a ball with this Type 59 :)
Victory!
Battle: Malinovka Sunday, 2 October 2011 10:15:12 AM
Vehicle: Type 59
Experience received: 2,688 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 79,548
Edit. My shiny new T30 is doing ok as well :)
Victory!
Battle: Erlenberg Sunday, 2 October 2011 11:16:52 AM
Vehicle: T30
Experience received: 1,390
Credits received: 72,558
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3607 posts
I am enjoying using my arty atm the Sturmpanzer II... it's pretty handy if you don't want to be on the move to much or mix things up head to head with the enemy. Plus if I am just feeling like being lazy I can just park up in a corner somewhere, it's a nice change of pace.
last edited by Taipan at 13:41:47 03/Oct/11
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Superform
Netherlands
6964 posts
killed a 100% e-100 with 1 shot from a su-14 (arti) lvl 10 vs lvl 6
musta got lucky and hit the ammo rack
was satisfying
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BladeRunner
Queensland
125 posts
I decided to get rid of my SPG and get a German Light Tank instead.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7604 posts
Victory!
Battle: El Halluf Thursday, 6 October 2011 7:48:13 PM
Vehicle: E-50
Experience received: 1,813
Credits received: 60,222
Battle Achievements: Sniper
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Infidel
Netherlands
3782 posts
I've got the E75 and have been killed a couple of times by the E50, usualy it spots me I get hit by arty and it finishes me off :/
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BladeRunner
Queensland
149 posts
Just got an M5 Stuart Light tank, Not bad so far. I am getting tired of my T82 and its weak arse armour lol but the large howitzer on it does well but reloading is a pain, I stuck on the mid range gun and it works great......not so great against T1s and KVs. I want a KV....with the stupid looking turret on it.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3786 posts
The KV is a really fun tank, I have it with the 152mm gun :)
A lot of the lower tier tanks for me were underwhelming, I find I have the most fun so far in my E75, ferdinand or type 59 that I bought. Panther II is quite ok too.
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Superform
Netherlands
6971 posts
Victory!
Battle: Fisherman's Bay Saturday, October 08, 2011 9:05:05 AM
Vehicle: SU-14
Experience received: 3,764 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 67,374
Battle Achievements: Top Gun, Reaper
o no he didnt
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Superform
Netherlands
6972 posts
i just bought the 10.5 on the tiger 2 and its fuckin expensive to fight.. you need a low lvl or premium tank to make money in order to play the higher level tanks
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BladeRunner
Queensland
158 posts
67k Credits and its not paying for ammo/repairs?? Wow........high tier must be hard.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7605 posts
Victory!
Battle: Fisherman's Bay Saturday, October 08, 2011 9:05:05 AM
Vehicle: SU-14
Experience received: 3,764 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 67,374
Battle Achievements: Top Gun, Reaper
o no he didnt
Nice!
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3609 posts
Just curious but whats the quickest way of getting XP? Is there some rank brackets that typically get more XP than others per match or is it all pretty much the same all over?
See since you can get double XP for the first win of the day on very tank you have. I was thinking of maybe getting a couple of extra BT-2's (just an example) just for the purpose of getting that double XP each day. I am just bogged down in the XP grind atm and I am actually finding it tougher to advance than pretty much any MMO I have played with the exception of maybe one or two.
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11707 posts
This is where WoT falls down imo. The rewards quickly get few and far between, this reduces your incentive to continue playing, plus being the lowest teir tank in 90% of matches is not very fun.
Look at WOW for example, well pretty much any successful MMO. There is always a constant drip of a reward 'not long now' or in the later levels the possibility of a great reward (good drops). WoT does not have that.
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Taipan
Brisbane, Queensland
3610 posts
Well this is probably my best match all round so far. I just got the M2 medium today and fuck me the 75mm is like the tank version of the BFG at it's rank.
Victory!
Battle: Himmelsdorf Sunday, October 09, 2011 8:17:10 PM
Vehicle: M2 Medium Tank
Experience received: 2,600 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 18,966
Battle Achievements: Top Gun, Kay's Medal III Class, Master Gunner
Now if I could get 2,600 Xp more often I woukld be quite a bit better off
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BladeRunner
Queensland
162 posts
I would like to see durability increased on all tanks or all damage decreased. Match making could use some work, unless its harder at high tiers to get games.In a match with the first Russian AT tank and I think I saw a KV in a match with me or some other higher tier tank. Rarely am I the top tank in a match. I dunno.... I am still enjoying it though. Highest tank I have is a M5 Stuart, rest are Tier 3.
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Superform
Netherlands
6975 posts
once i got to tiger i became top tier in matches...
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3684 posts
Superform you play on EU Server which has a much higher pop than NA server, so you have a better matchmaking spread than we do.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7608 posts
If you want to see how your stats are progressing on a more granular level, try here
http://wot-dossier.appspot.com/
It lets you upload (with complete instructions on where to find it etc) your "cache" and breaks it down quite nicely. |
Superform
Netherlands
6978 posts
there are some advantages to living in the EU.. internet is one of them.. the weather is not one of them
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How much do I love my little BT-2 .... lots!!
Victory!
Battle: Mines Monday, October 10, 2011 7:22:58 PM
Vehicle: BT-2
Experience received: 2,732 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 11,338
Battle Achievements: Top Gun
7 kills and should of been more except one of my frigging team mates thought it'd be a good idea to start shooting me. Btw what exactly does it mean when a player on my team has a blue name and icon?
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Tollaz0r!
Brisbane, Queensland
11712 posts
FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3692 posts
If a guy gies blue you can shoot him without consequence.
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BladeRunner
Queensland
166 posts
Sweet, we can kill TK'ers. M5 is doing well, I got the bigger short gun on it, I can actually damage stuff with it now.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7609 posts
7 kills and should of been more except one of my frigging team mates thought it'd be a good idea to start shooting me. Btw what exactly does it mean when a player on my team has a blue name and icon?
FYI - Shooting one of your own team even if they are blue can leave your game short. If they're acting like tards tho it's a license to punish.
lol, Taipan, did you smurf out?
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Infidel
Netherlands
3796 posts
lots of retarded eastern europeans on the servers here that TK as well, quite annoying when it takes out multiple crew and modules ...
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Superform
Netherlands
6982 posts
i tk'ed a guy in a T50 simply cause he was mouthing off and had _RUS_ in his name.. we still won
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Woot 8 kills .... M2 power :)
Victory!
Battle: Karelia Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:48:13 PM
Vehicle: M2 Medium Tank
Experience received: 3,122 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 21,417
Battle Achievements: Top Gun, Reaper
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Infidel
Netherlands
3798 posts
Anyone else got the E100? Its pretty damn dissapointing :/ The secret to survive is to constantly move and not allow anyone hit your soft spots and angle yourself but if you do that the 7 artilery against you will kill you ....
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Infidel
Netherlands
3799 posts
Speaking of tanks, I found one of these in Belgium :)
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
895 posts
Below is a list of what we have prepared from Friday, 14 October 2011 at 4:30:00 PM EDT (Sydney), to Monday, 17 October 2011 at 4:00:00 PM:
These tanks will be half price and earn double credits:
PzKpfw 38 nA
PzKpfw IV
PzKpfw VI Tiger (P)
VK 3001 (P)
T-28
KV
KV-3
IS
These premium tanks are also half off:
PzKpfw B2 740
Matilda
5x XP for the first victory each day (on each of your tanks)
Enlarging barracks are half off (150 gold)
100% crew training is half off (100 gold per member)
Retraining crew to 100% primary skill will be half off (100 gold)
Training a crew bought with a tanks to 100% also half off (100 gold)
Don't miss it!
Daily doubles reset at 11:00AM EDT on Friday so you'll get 5x XP from 4:30pm EDT.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3800 posts
The bonuses are good, got 8k in an E100 with that 5 x multiplier. All others were bad games ... and a string of losses
KV and KV3 + IS is making double credits so if I get spare time this weekend will be doing that
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Superform
Netherlands
6997 posts
wondering why i got 5600 xp today
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Gesthemene
Brisbane, Queensland
1098 posts
GOD DAMNIT there are some herp-derpers in this game! /angryfase
Grinding as quickly as I can to T7 arty so that I can (in theory) get into a clan and play with people who don't suck balls.
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Superform
Netherlands
6998 posts
just got this - no bonus just normal game
Victory!
Battle: Steppes Friday, October 14, 2011 4:36:29 PM
Vehicle: Type 59
Experience received: 2,053
Credits received: 112,465
Battle Achievements: Steel Wall, Top Gun
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7612 posts
Platoon mates score
Victory!
Battle: Steppes Saturday, 15 October 2011 10:49:06 PM
Vehicle: KV Experience received: 12,785
Credits received: 126,990
Battle Achievements: Top Gun, Boelter's Medal
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Infidel
Netherlands
3802 posts
Victory!
Battle: Lakeville Sunday, 16 October 2011 12:42:58 AM
Vehicle: Type 59
Experience received: 2,440
Credits received: 131,193
Battle Achievements: Steel Wall, Top Gun, Scout
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BladeRunner
Queensland
176 posts
StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3469 posts
I have a dilemma; I have finally poopsocked the XP needed to unlock the T-54, but I worry it's not going to be worth the grind if I buy it.
For the same XP (more or less) I could unlock both the T50-2 and Chaffee, to go alongside my VK2801. I'd be the king of the light tanks! But those tanks are all credit sinks... Any T-54 drivers able to advise on how worthwhile it is? I already drive a Type 59, which I think is pretty much the same play style.
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Superform
Netherlands
7021 posts
when i go up against a t54 i'm always worried :)
although i'm grinding to the e-50
also I got the object 212 on the weekend.. now the longggg grind to the final arti so when you complain about 50k you need for the T-50-2 think of me and my 311000xp grind
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3470 posts
160K XP here, but yeah I wouldn't want to grind 310K.
I never liked any SPG except the Su-26. It's the bane of light tanks everywhere, if they introduce a heavy SPG with a turret I may grind for it.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3810 posts
I am getting the t54 just got the T44 recently, definitely prefer those style of tanks where you get to brawl around. Also have the E50 and the t54 can just outturn me if he's good.
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Gesthemene
Brisbane, Queensland
1105 posts
I'm having fun grinding my SPGs. Am about 1/4 of my way to the Hummel
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BladeRunner
Queensland
208 posts
Currently using the Hetzer, Strumpanzer 2, T40 and Su-85b. My hetzer seems to make more money then all of my other thanks.
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step
Brisbane, Queensland
2346 posts
Now that BF3 is out I expect the population in NA server to die horribly.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3813 posts
Mine are these, theyre all fairly fun, keeping the KV and KV3 because of some tech tree change coming up with the soviet tree
T-50, T44, KV, KV-3, IS, E50, E-75, E-100, GW Panther, Tiger P, Ferdinand, M4A3E8, Slugger, T29, Type 59
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Superform
Netherlands
7022 posts
actually i'm liking the t-50 its alot of fun - if i'm lucky and i get into the enemy base and its a low tier game then i can rape face considering noobs have nfi how to shot a fast moving tank. usually take out all the arti and 1-2 camping TD's before i get detracked and die.. usually get 1000+ xp in a good match
fun times also the SU-14 was kinda good.. hits hard with AP rounds and if your lucky/good you can get alot of kills including alot of blind shots on nub arti players who always sit in the obvious places.. Infidel and me got a shit tonne of blind arti kills on the weekend.. my best was 3 blind arti kills in 1 game.. and another where 2 arti sat next to each other.. so got 2 blind kills with 1 shot
o the lolzzz
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Superform
Netherlands
7023 posts
o yea and the object 212 just seems crisper - the targeting does not go all herp durp when u move across the map unlike the su14 which was shit..
the one big weird thing was that in all the ru arti i have played.. i have never got a ricochet.. in the object i got 2 in 2 games.. so i switched out to full HE rounds..
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Going to head for the E-50 myself anyone got any opinions to do with it?
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E.T.
Queensland
3961 posts
Speaking of tanks, I found one of these in Belgium :)
Cool. Is that an E75 ?
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3746 posts
It's a king tiger, I don't think they ever actually built any of the E-Series.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7621 posts
Victory!
Battle: Murovanka Wednesday, 26 October 2011 12:35:27 AM
Vehicle: KV-5
Experience received: 2,046
Credits received: 134,581
Battle Achievements: Confederate
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Infidel
Netherlands
3815 posts
E50 isnt really that good till you get the turret and gun I believe, I am struggling to get both of those myself
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BladeRunner
Queensland
211 posts
I am guessing BF3 is now taking a toll on the NA servers since last night I saw match ups with things like type 59's going up against M2's. They probably want to seriously consider what they intend to do to make sure it just doesn't get utterly ridiculous, which it kind of already is.
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Superform
Netherlands
7032 posts
EU servers are still going strong maybe they can merge them
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3750 posts
EU server has about 5 times base pop as NA. RU is about 3042342 times more than either.
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HurricaneJim
Brisbane, Queensland
902 posts
I am guessing BF3 is now taking a toll on the NA servers since last night I saw match ups with things like type 59's going up against M2's. They probably want to seriously consider what they intend to do to make sure it just doesn't get utterly ridiculous, which it kind of already is.
Numbers aren't really any different. Just remember M2s platooned with high tiers will get battles against the high tiers. You won't see a Tier 8 get matched into Tier 2/3 battles.
One of the things people have been complaining, since closed beta, about is allowing low tiers to platoon with high tiers.
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Superform
Netherlands
7033 posts
i like my new t50-2
Victory!
Battle: Sand River Friday, October 28, 2011 12:27:08 PM
Vehicle: T-50-2
Experience received: 1,348
Credits received: 17,133
Battle Achievements: Master Gunner, Scout, Sharpshooter
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StopShootingMe
Brisbane, Queensland
3478 posts
Yeah, that'll be the next tank I go for. After I level my T-54 right up. Then I'm getting the Chaffee to round out the scout collection.
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Superform
Netherlands
7034 posts
8 kills lolz
Victory!
Battle: Mines Friday, October 28, 2011 2:10:02 PM
Vehicle: Object 212
Experience received: 1,554
Credits received: 54,405
Battle Achievements: Top Gun
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Superform
Netherlands
7035 posts
5 times xp weekend
Victory!
Battle: Mines Saturday, October 29, 2011 9:24:57 AM
Vehicle: PzKpfw VIB Tiger II
Experience received: 7,905 ()
Credits received: 46,824
Battle Achievements: Sniper
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7623 posts
Doh - we have to wait for the server restart toniught :(
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Superform
Netherlands
7096 posts
Victory!
Battle: Cliff Tuesday, November 29, 2011 8:14:11 AM
Vehicle: Object 261
Experience received: 3,132 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 52,614
Battle Achievements: Top Gun, Fadin's Medal
first time getting that medal! but will prob get it alot now that i have the 261 since the ammo capacity is only 18 rounds
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7671 posts
Victory!
Battle: Murovanka Tuesday, 6 December 2011 9:31:55 PM
Vehicle: E-100
Experience received: 3,396 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 94,243
Battle Achievements: Steel Wall, Top Gun, Boelter's Medal, Master Gunner, Sniper
8 Kills
Victory!
Battle: Lakeville Tuesday, 6 December 2011 11:21:09 PM
Vehicle: Löwe
Experience received: 3,752 (doubled for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 100,752
Battle Achievements: Steel Wall, Top Gun, Sniper
6 Kills
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Infidel
Netherlands
3838 posts
Not bad, impressive to surivive a round and get any kills with the E100 usually
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ive just researched the IS-3 but cant be assed with grinding the credits...2.5mil.
I'll continue to play but only casually, you guys with premium accounts and phat tanks/skillz
getting 100k a round make me weep.
moar bf3 and skyrim...maybe one day ill buy a t59 make it easier on myself
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step
Brisbane, Queensland
2371 posts
Not bad, impressive to surivive a round and get any kills with the E100 usually
Considering the gun on it...if you can't get a kill you're using it wrong.
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FraktuRe
Gold Coast, Queensland
3845 posts
I haven't played since bf3 came out. Pretty sure I had like 30 days premium left too.
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step
Brisbane, Queensland
2372 posts
I haven't played since bf3 came out. Pretty sure I had like 30 days premium left too.
I haven't played in ages.. thankfully I didn't opt in for the 6 month premium. Was close.
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Infidel
Netherlands
3839 posts
Considering the gun on it...if you can't get a kill you're using it wrong. Well the E100 is such a huge target, smaller than the maus but still everyone seems to gang up on me. Lately I;ve been ending up in 6 artilery pieces a side so get chewed up badly because my unwilingness to camp it up in pub games.
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Superform
Netherlands
7119 posts
the plan is to use the E-100 only in clan games.. although my 261 is more useful there
my E-75 with fully trained crew is for fun
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Superform
Netherlands
7174 posts
Victory!
Battle: Westfield Wednesday, January 04, 2012 10:26:39 AM
Vehicle: T28
Experience received: 3,600 (x2 for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 57,708
Battle Achievements: Top Gun, Boelter's Medal, Invader, Master Gunner, Sniper
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7716 posts
^ Epic effort!
How you liking the ability to watch the replay?
One of the best ones I got to play was this
My most recent effort of late for XP/Cash :
(03 January 2012 - 10:41 PM) Edit icon Victory!
Battle: Murovanka Wednesday, 4 January 2012 12:01:27 AM
Vehicle: Maus
Experience received: 3,284 (x2 for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 70,024
Battle Achievements: Steel Wall
Prior to that:
Victory!
Battle: Komarin Sunday, 1 January 2012 5:03:13 PM
Vehicle: KV-5
Experience received: 3,908 (x2 for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 113,410
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Superform
Netherlands
7176 posts
the replay thing is awesome.. now i can make many more vids without having to fraps every game
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7717 posts
Actually, just then
Victory!
Battle: El Halluf Wednesday, 4 January 2012 10:50:01 PM
Vehicle: T-50-2
Experience received: 1,267
Credits received: 19,300
Battle Achievements: Master Gunner, Scout, Sharpshooter
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