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Some people need to learn the difference between abandoning your team and falling back.

5:03 am, October 24, 2014 The difference? The first would be if your heavies are in a fairly intense fight and have a fairly good chance of winning if you play it right. By this I mean if it's like 4 heavies brawling against 4 [..] View

Which clans are good "progression" clans?

5:03 am, October 24, 2014 So, I want to get into some of the top clans. Preferablly G or SIMP. Clearly, I'm not there - stat wise - but I think I might be good enough to play with those guys. In pugs, when they're on my team - [..] View

A writeup on light tanks [AMX12t edition]

5:03 am, October 22, 2014 Ok, to address the kind of awkward pacing and formatting of this post, I actually wrote it as one 15,318 character post, but obviously that doesn't work too well with Reddits format. I'll link to the [..] View

How to... duck?

5:03 am, October 20, 2014 Title asks all... exactly how do you play the duck (AMX 40)? It's been a long while since I last played it, and all I remember is that I hated it...   However, I've seen a few players (very f [..] View

Looking for a sound mod for my tank deaths. Something a tad more realistic than, "Pip Pip Cheerio, time to get out, lads!"

4:03 pm, October 19, 2014 My tank is spouting flame, a complete wreck, panels all askew and all hatches blown wide open. It's a white-hot furnace inside. And my captain's telling us that "We've had it" and perhaps we [..] View

WG please...

4:03 pm, October 17, 2014 ...can't you give us more T5 premiums? With the new XP boost from premium tonks the sweet spot for crew training is tier 5, because they're more likely to have a full 5-man crew at that tier, but it's [..] View

In your opinion, what are the best mods?

4:03 pm, October 17, 2014 I wanted to know which sound mods (engine and guns) do you think are the best, and if they're worth installing. I only tried Gnomefather's gun sounds in 9.1 I think, so I don't really know anything be [..] View

For those of you who don't know what we're missing out on in the EU

5:03 am, October 16, 2014 The newest version of EU's "Top of the Tree" and NA's "On Track" were released not too long ago; Here's a comparison. This is the case with all missions, EU gets a meh mission and [..] View

Lets Talk about the new Scouts!

4:03 pm, October 13, 2014 Ah yes, with the influx of new scout tanks people have been throwing out "OP OP OP PLS NERF TEARS TEARS TEARS" in pretty much every game now. Lets take a deeper walk into this mindset, dis-s [..] View

What do I have to look forward to?

5:03 am, October 13, 2014 I've been playing this game for years. I now have 22k battles under my belt. My interest for the game has been lowering gradually. I play less and less games during each session before I get bored and [..] View

Fury Competition Leaderboard

5:03 am, October 13, 2014 Just found out that they're keeping a leaderboard for the Fury movie ticket competition. I have to say, it's really neat to be able to see the list and thought you guys might like to know as well. You [..] View

move the platoon button away from the battle button

4:03 pm, October 10, 2014 it's incredibly annoying to click platoon instead of battle because they're so close together. you'd think that when redesigning the UI, WG would manage to make it better. nope. they made it worse. View

Fixing MM and gameplay

4:03 pm, October 6, 2014 I'm not hear to waste anyone's time but for the number of battles i've played, whenever i have a good run, i have basically an fairly equal and opposite bad run. over at least 8k battles, my win rate [..] View

WOT TV Commercial: NFL Network

4:03 pm, October 5, 2014 Just saw a cool WOT commercial on NFL Network, while playing WOT. Thought it was kind of cool.    I'm sure that advertising spot wasn't cheap, but I think they're going after the rig [..] View

RHM op yea right?

4:03 pm, October 4, 2014 Everyone always says the RHM is op!  Wow camo rating and no armour (pretty good).But the isu is far more op 750 dmg 286 pen?????? With still decent armour.  14s reloads OP! [..] View

Tier list of tanks for tier 6 strongholds

5:03 am, October 2, 2014 Lately I've been doing quite a bit of tier 6 strongholds and encountering a lot of teams that seem to have no idea what they're doing. I'm hoping to write some guides maybe when I have more experience [..] View

The US light tank branch (opinion/advice from you tankers)

5:03 am, September 30, 2014 Hey, I have a couple of questions regarding the US light branch. So, the first thing is I'm wondering if it is worth it. My favorite branch so far is the medium british line (fast with accurate, fast [..] View

Rally - melee at the end - explain?

4:03 pm, September 29, 2014 It's too quick for me - I only just noticed the reason I can't shoot half the tanks is coz they're GREEN!   Waht happens at the end I have no idea - i just track onto someone and try to put a [..] View

Looking for clarification about some CW stuff.

4:03 pm, September 27, 2014 I'm at a point in this game where my main motivation is getting into a better clan for CW and really getting into it and owning land etc. Being decent. To that end, I'm working on being a better playe [..] View

Written Warning

4:03 pm, September 27, 2014 Just got a Written Warning from The Tribunal for inaction, with no option for a recourse. And a promise of "punishment" for further infractions. I gotta say, this ****** me off.& [..] View

Spotting/damage due to assistance

5:03 am, September 27, 2014 So I just wrapped up a terrible match where I only got about 500 spotting damage in my Leopard and was comparing my spotting damage to the enemy scouts to see if I should copy their movements/location [..] View

A New Arty Suggestion

5:03 am, September 26, 2014 Everybody loves arty, right? No? Exactly the opposite, you say? Hang out on the forum long enough and you'll probably notice terms like "skycancer" and "clicker" being thrown aroun [..] View

Math is hard. 0 must be the answer!

5:03 am, September 26, 2014 Anyone see what's wrong with this image?   Just thought it was weird, and thus I'd share it with you. I would assume that I actually got the XP from the battle and that it was just XVM forget [..] View

Help with graphics "glitch?"

5:03 am, September 24, 2014 So I play tanks on a laptop with integrated graphics, it runs alright at minimal settings with the slight fps drop here and there. I just noticed however, that if I start WoT on another account it loo [..] View

Possible premium ammo balance

4:03 pm, September 23, 2014 I'm seeing more and more people using full prem ammo load outs and its becoming overbearing. The amount of players who say "It's in the game get used to it" are usually the ones who use noth [..] View

To WZ-132 or not to WZ-132?

4:03 pm, September 21, 2014 I started working on the Chinese tree a while ago and almost unlocked the WZ-131. I'm not interested in the mediums, the only reason I started the line is because I wanted a fast, nimble light tank wi [..] View

ETA for the next T8 premium sale?

5:03 am, September 21, 2014 Just wondering...eager to get my hands on a T34 but I'd like to wait until they're on sale. Any ideas? submitted by CaptainDynamite [link] [10 comments] View

WG support banned my son and me for playing from the same house.

5:03 am, September 21, 2014 Hello everyone. So while I was away from the computer for the evening last night with my son it was brought to my attention that my WoT account was permanently banned via a PM to my phone from a clan [..] View

WOT debate club: which strategies never work?

5:03 am, September 18, 2014 An earlier post about Lakeville got me wondering about strategies that should never be recommended. So, I want to know: which strategies never (or almost never) work on which maps? Best answer wins im [..] View

Is the current sale on 25000 gold + 1 month premium for $100 a good deal?

4:03 pm, September 17, 2014 I don't spend much money on this game so I don't typically keep up with the prices of things in the shop. But I feel I play enough now that I'd like some more premium time and a few T8 premium tanks. [..] View

[Arty] I'm doing some research that necessitates having a good understanding of SPGs. I have a few questions to ask and if you own a Tier 10 SPG, I could use your help.

4:03 pm, September 16, 2014 This post comes in two parts: a favor to ask, and a few questions in regards to SPGs. As I'm sure some people are aware, the German Sturmpanzer branch (including tanks such as the Brummbär an [..] View

Moronic Mondays #2: Armor Angling, Sidescraping/Wall hugging and Face hugging

5:03 am, September 16, 2014 For the second installment, we'll go over armor angling and sidescraping (also called wall hugging, not to be confused with actively bumping enemy tanks up close so they miss shots). SIDESCRAPING In e [..] View

Pop quiz: How well do you know the camouflage / spotting system?

4:03 pm, September 15, 2014 The situation:     Two identical tanks, A and B. Both have 350m viewrange and 10% innate camo rating. They're 75m apart. There's a building in between them like in the image. Neithe [..] View

No free FV4202 you dirty western capitalist!

5:03 am, September 14, 2014 So i guess they're thinking about giving it out through a month long mission what are your thoughts guys? submitted by memphispt [link] [36 comments] View

German heavy tanks versus TDs--don't they do the same thing?

5:03 am, September 12, 2014 Excuse my ignorance as I don't own any high tier German tanks, but from what I've read it seems like the role of most German heavies is to snipe from afar, in which case they aren't really using their [..] View

Please stop nominating Rommel and Patton as "best" of anything

4:03 pm, September 9, 2014 Only because I'm bored...   This was sparked by another topic in this forum. Every forum that has any connection to military ALWAYS asks this question: Who's the "best" gen [..] View

Noob alert: Please teach me about the Object 416

4:03 pm, September 5, 2014 So the other day I made a post about how I was loving the A-44 and even believed it had been buffed recently. A few of the responses alluded to the fact that if I enjoyed the A-44, I would enjoy the O [..] View

WG's thoughts on Artillery

4:03 pm, September 3, 2014 I know I'm opening a can of worms here but I saw this todayhttp://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/09/03/insider-wargaming-thoughts-on-arty/#more-16497 Basically it gives us insite on what WG thought about arty [..] View

A few suggestions for the store and the upcoming holidays.

2:01 pm, August 30, 2014 WGNA, good day to you all. We are moving into the last part of 2014, and you're probably giving some small thought to what to do for the holidays coming up. May I make a few suggestions? First, most [..] View

Making artillery more strategic

2:01 pm, August 25, 2014 I've been playing SPG class lately and even with french arty you miss even if your fully aimed. But I was wondering if we got rid of the whole "Point&Click" thing and made it mor [..] View

The new medals for 9.3

2:01 pm, August 24, 2014 http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/08/24/straight-outta-supertest-9-3-new-medals/ Is it just me or do these seem a bit easy to get... Especially "Shot to ****". Any decent player will be able t [..] View

Would you put vents on a premium tank?

2:01 am, August 24, 2014 I bit the bullet and bought the Excelsior. I have the rammer and will be getting the gun laying drive soon. I'm used to the rapid fire of the Matilda. For the 3rd equipment spot should I get vents? I [..] View

Draw Vs. Losing

2:01 pm, August 23, 2014 Just played a game where we were down to 4 players, one of which was a bot sitting on the base (the other team did not know that). The other team was down to 2 players. My 2 team mates hid and wait [..] View

No more 9+ tiers, just a money waster

2:01 am, August 20, 2014 Hate to be a cry baby, but I'm hoping WG people read the forums. I'm done with anything over tier 8. Once I'm done with the current 9's they're sold. Even with decent games I'm still loosing 8-10k a g [..] View

Renovation and expansion of the French tech tree

2:01 pm, August 19, 2014 Picture of proposed tree This includes the entire length. Of note is that both tier 1 and tier 2 have been extended to two lines like with the German tier 4s. Also,MS paint skills off da chartz [..] View

Korean Flame War: T29 and 76 mm Gun M1A2

2:01 pm, August 18, 2014 I occasionally check out one of the largest Korean WoT communities, and the current "burning issue" (as in flame war) isT29 using 76 mm Gun M1A2. For one reason or another, in the Korea [..] View

Hi, I'm Most Definitely Not A Reroll.

2:01 pm, August 12, 2014 Hi, I'm Most Definitely Not A Reroll. (Although people seem to think I am, despite the name.) I picked the name after researching this game, since people don't seem to like them, and I didn't want to [..] View

I know, I know, ANOTHER arty thread........

2:01 am, August 12, 2014 I've been seeing lots arty threads lately arguing both sides ranging how arty-is-bad-and-should-feel-bad to stfu-arty-is-okay or how-to-balance-arty. Lot of rage and dispute there. I understand that r [..] View

Fix the BOT problem... now!

2:01 am, August 7, 2014 http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/02/04/bots-introduction-to-the-menace/ I don't know how you will fix it. I don't care if it takes more work on my part. If I continue to play against computers my mone [..] View

Sometimes you get to see your ingame heroes

2:01 am, August 5, 2014 And see why they're so much better than you. Had a game in my brand new Centurion 1 today on Pearl River. Saw that Tazilon. (At least I assume it was him, Tazilion 40 , drove a VK 28.01 ) was on [..] View

Make newly bought tanks cheaper if some modules are already owned.

2:01 pm, August 4, 2014 If I buy a new tank which comes stock with a module I already have in my depot, why does the tank come with that module freshly bought instead of simply mounting the one in the depot, and subtracting [..] View

Anyone Crashing Bad?

2:01 am, August 4, 2014 Like bad bad I've NEVER had any problems with any of the patches that Wargaming put out, but this one wow I don't know if it's my computer, but I doesn't seem like it. Ran full virus check, cleaned [..] View

Tomato Strategy

2:01 pm, July 28, 2014 So, after playing about 1900 battles I've noticed a common trend in my gameplay. I'm far too aggressive. I've noticed this at times, and at others had it pointed out to me by friends who I was platoon [..] View

The ULTIMATE secret to becoming a great player is....

2:01 am, July 26, 2014 ... the ability to continuously gather and process information, and making every decision based on the processed information. That's it. Really. It's that simple. It's not about focusing on **** vs [..] View

Premium - do I buy it or wait?

2:01 am, July 26, 2014 Premium at base cost is too expensive - but maybe they're getting it from kids mowing lawns who don't care or fully understand the value of money. I had it for 6 mos. There is no renewal discount off [..] View

Assortment of UI/Control questions

2:01 am, July 22, 2014 Hey all, so back from another round of listening to "elite" players (because they have ALL the Tier X tanks and are in a clan,so apparently I'm supposed to listen to them,even if they did ma [..] View

Fishing in the top 30 pond

2:01 pm, July 19, 2014 Oh hey, didn't see you there. If you don't already know me I'm an ex-THUGZ DC charged with doing the most important jobs in the clan such as; Bad poasting, terrible bar jokes and answering the tough [..] View

Any way to prove from my stats?

2:01 pm, July 16, 2014 Hello, my stats are not the greatest and i see they're going up very slowly and i'm just curious how can i make them go up quicker? Also is my current 60 day stats decent and do i show signs of improv [..] View

Heavy guides or tips?

2:01 am, July 12, 2014 As the title states is there any current heavy guides or tips you guys could link me or suggest me some tips to play heavies on this thread. Basically I know the very basics of playing a Heavy I usual [..] View

Noob to noob random musings

2:01 pm, July 5, 2014 Seen and talked to a few other new players online, and a few of you have been discouraged. So random musings... Read the guides. Yeah everyone mentions this but it can't be emphasized enough. I ac [..] View

I have 500k for Binocs. I have a T-15 nearly finished training crew for a Luchs. Where to put the Binocs?

2:01 pm, July 3, 2014 I'm training a Luchs crew in my T-15 and the last guy (Radio Op.) is nearly 100% career, the rest are 77% Camo'. I'll retrain them to Luchs soon but want a bit of Camo' on the Radio Op. first. Won't b [..] View

So How do you fight T7's in a KV1?

2:01 pm, July 1, 2014 Hey all, post in another topic got me to thinking, the community is great for information so I figured I'd ask here. Not looking for detailed plans , but generalities to improve my gameplay. I hav [..] View

1930 AEM CHAR DE CHASSE - a low tier French tank destroyer?

2:01 pm, June 26, 2014 (I'm aware that Wargaming isn't planning to add in any new tanks for a period of time, but I still like to discuss changes even if they wouldn't be implemented for a while even if they actually did pr [..] View

Just got my first stripes. They're grrreat!

2:01 am, June 23, 2014 submitted by MATMAN333 [link] [5 comments] View

I can't wrap my head around this.

2:01 am, June 19, 2014 Team loses: Complain about how bad your team was Team wins by capping instead of hunting every single player down: Complain about how bad your team was Team decides not to cap because advantage, [..] View

WN8 - spotting dmg, scouting and assist.

2:01 pm, June 15, 2014 Hi, I was wondering now, these 3 stats are available for viewing are they factored into wn8. I played scouts for a long time before these stats were viewable. I have a very average WN8. Could you boos [..] View

Forum issue

2:01 pm, June 14, 2014 Not a gameplay issue, but maybe someone here has seen this before. This just started this evening. When I go to the bottom of a thread, the quick reply area has my avatar on the left, but there is now [..] View

Curse client add-ons disappeared

2:01 am, June 14, 2014 I started curse today to check for add-on updates, they're all gone from the client listings, strangely the mods are still active in the game. The client updated itself a day or twwo ago, anyone have [..] View

Some additions to the "Historical Battles" menu

2:01 pm, June 12, 2014 Whyare Historical Battlesso difficult to launch, and why are the criteria so secretive? My clan isspending hours...yes...HOURS in que without success. We're aware that there are necessary criterea to [..] View

BOTS! They're everywhere!

2:01 pm, June 11, 2014 ok, so I had a Battle on Malinovka encounter. pretty sure most of team was bots. they all camped and waited for me to come up hill before moving. not too sure, but im almost certain they were bots. an [..] View

Why can't WOT just tell us what we really earned?

2:01 pm, June 3, 2014 Every time I play a game, I get the "victory" or "defeat" screen, and it says I earned so many credits and so much experience. But it's never right. They tell you you got X amount [..] View

Why are we getting so many awesome events?

2:01 am, May 27, 2014 I am in no way, shape, or form complaining. In fact, I want to thank any WG employee that happens to stumble upon this thread for the recent direction of the game, with all these epic events for free [..] View

Meet the Tankers of WOT

2:01 pm, May 24, 2014 Meet Mr.MiniMapOblivious: He's the driver that hangs around base looking for sniping spots the first 5 min of the game, usually finding none. And then when one flank falls and he would accidently be [..] View

Stats: Why they don't matter much

2:01 pm, May 22, 2014 Why is everyone so focussed on stats? If stats truly measured your skill level, which they don't, they're mainly for discussion & MM matching, they'd include the following, which they do NOT at pr [..] View

Which Guide Should I Make Next? [Awesome Poll, Cookies Included!]

2:01 am, May 21, 2014 Well, after making 2 Guides so far, I feel like they're very successful and liked by the community. I will continue making guides, and I'll post one a day. But now, I have a question. Of the Guide Top [..] View

A question regarding owned tanks: for those of you with T8s, T9s and T10s unlocked, do you still own any lower tier tanks, because they're fun to use or otherwise ...

2:01 am, May 16, 2014 I ask because I'm not too far into the game (4x T5s & 10x T4s unlocked) and I'm unsure of whether it's worth buying permanent camo for any of these tanks. I've [..] View

Win Rate Milestone...

2:01 pm, May 8, 2014 I've always said, and still believe, that Win Rate is simply a general indicator rather than a measure of skill. A perpetually low or falling win rate probably indicates poor gameplay, while a rising [..] View

Does anyone know when they're going to fix all the buggy terrain?

10:05 pm, May 4, 2014 So every map change/rework is released with tons of invisible buggy terrain where your shells hit invisible terrain extending out of visible terrain. Does anyone know if they've announced when they're [..] View

Any shot removes HP

10:05 pm, May 4, 2014 Something has come to mind here recently. Maybe it's not the number of TD's in game play that's the problem. I started noticing that most of the matches in the T6 bracket consisted of a lot of tank de [..] View

HIgher Skilled Players Like Artillery Less - Confirmed, But Why?

10:05 pm, May 3, 2014 A note to moderation: Again, I see nothing wrong with this post. I'm not calling out any individual (the chart shows ambiguous data points). I'm not jumping to hyperbole, nor attempting to incite un [..] View

Guide: Teamkilling

10:05 pm, May 2, 2014 Time and time again I see posts of people complaining that they were recently banned after "defending" themselves. I'm here to explain why this is the incorrect course of action, and when th [..] View

Not loading into battles

10:05 am, May 1, 2014 I've removed all mods, even went with a fresh install, no fix. What in the hell is going on. Screenshot attached showing timer at the loading screen. Note the bottom most tanks. They're shaded off.... [..] View

Returning from a battle...

2:01 am, April 29, 2014 So... I get out of a battle with my Matilda IV, back into the garage, and this happens: I have more pictures, but they're "Too big to upload". The camera was not stuck, I could freely [..] View

Ideas to salvage Historical Battles

10:05 am, April 27, 2014 (Caution; the following opinions / ideas are free of charge, and you know what free stuff is worth) I've read a number of posts about HB mode, and so far I really haven't see a tremendous calling ( [..] View

Scumbag E 25

10:05 pm, April 26, 2014 I think the E 25 needs to get a reload nerf, camo nerf, or shell damage/penetration nerf... Simply because the E 25 lets shells out too fast and they're most likely guaranteed to penetrate....Obviousl [..] View

T-34-85 or KV-2?

2:01 am, April 25, 2014 Seeing as they're gonna be 30% off tomorrow, im grinding credits and was wondering which one would be the best at credit grinding. The KV-2 is buckets of fun, I know. But I heard that the T-34-85 is o [..] View

A simple guide for the uninformed

10:05 pm, April 22, 2014 I've been seeing a lot of people lately needing a little advice here and there on the forums, so I figured I'd make a simple but effective casual's guide for the uninformed. I'll outline some of th [..] View

How to keep my KV-5 from dying?

10:05 pm, April 22, 2014 So I know people are gonna tell me 'HIDE YO R2D2' but the issue for me isn't R2D2. I can hide it just fine, and barely anyone aims for it anyway. Instead they're aiming elsewhere, and they're penning [..] View

Things I've Learned By Playing For 2 Weeks...

10:05 am, April 17, 2014 So I know this is usually a place to post guides on specific gameplay mechanics, or individual tanks, and usually filled with experienced posters who have a few thousand battles. I'm not one of those [..] View

On Track Progress?

10:05 pm, April 16, 2014 currently at 141/250k, the dicker max will be mine! just seeing where everyone else is at, if they're even doing it :p View

This is stupid. Simply stupid.

10:05 am, April 16, 2014 So, I had an okay gamein my IS-3 with 1,534 damage done and 2 kills. However...... how much credits did I make? -493.... How is one supposed to progress when, even after winning several games in the [..] View

I ****

2:01 pm, April 12, 2014 I ****. (dont comment if you dont read fully) I thought i'd just go ahead and put that out there before i get to the root of my argument here. i **** at WOT. i am a weekend noob. My personal score [..] View

Idea: Premium Crews

2:01 pm, April 12, 2014 So I had a thought about crew training. As it stands, training a crew for a new tank makes them forget everything they knew about the previous one. Obviously this mechanic makes WG money and is not [..] View

Premium Crews

2:01 pm, April 12, 2014 So I had a thought about crew training. As it stands, training a crew for a new tank makes them forget everything they knew about the previous one. Obviously this mechanic makes WG money and is not [..] View

PSA for New Players: Stock Up This Weekend

10:05 am, April 12, 2014 Speaking of the three consumable pillars of grinding: Small First Aid Kit, Small Repair Kit, and Manual Fire Extinguisher. It is a misconception amongst new players that the three consumables are o [..] View

Talking about CW mechanics is good for you.

10:05 am, April 12, 2014 Well, I think the polls have pretty much got most of the results that they're going to. Here's the tally. The noteabout premium 8s included as a talking point for financial incentive for WG to [..] View

I need help playing arty.

2:01 am, April 12, 2014 I own 2 arties, the LefH and the AMX 13 F3. I'm horrible in both of them. It's useless in city maps and useless against anyone near cover. On non-city maps everyone just plays peek-a-boom around a san [..] View

do you think they're going to give out a new tank for the anniversary?

10:05 am, April 11, 2014 i really want one, what do you think? submitted by elliot706 [link] [14 comments] View

Heavies replace mediums?

9:05 am, March 2, 2014 From my experience it seems much easier to gain XP in a heavy, rather than a medium. For the most part heavies have cannons that can penetrate other heavies without too much trouble. But mediums, I've [..] View

New type of confrontation gamemode that can be called "civil war" or "rogue"

9:05 pm, March 1, 2014 So I had been thinking about this for a while and I thought about posting it, wargaming should really put in a gamemode or add on to the "confrontation" gamemode and make it so nations can b [..] View

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