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Server Population. Which Is It?

5:03 am, October 18, 2014 I'm stuck on the west coast and play the west server for connectivity reasons. I always see the west server population, even tonight (Friday), and it's about 1/4th of the east server population. So, d [..] View

IS-6 Ace Mastery! Finally! Too bad it was a loss.

4:03 pm, October 16, 2014 So I just finished an encounter on Lakeville.   Valley got over run despite having a td and a few arty there against a scout, medium, and heavy.   I had to take on the city practica [..] View

Gotta love matches like these...

5:03 am, October 9, 2014 Battle on Komarin. Team line up was pretty weak. I dont use XVM, but could tell from start up. Too many of the tanks were stockish looking, no camo paint, etc. You know the drill, not a team that coul [..] View

WOT – Don’t penalize me for your incompetence

4:03 pm, October 2, 2014 Bit of a rant here. We all know about the bug introduced into the game 3 or 4 updates ago that cause your tank to spin in place. Initially I only experienced it near map edges or structures (walls), b [..] View

Lowe Driver wants a fun tank

5:03 am, October 1, 2014 Hello again, second forum. A a Lowe driver I never really get to have fun in the tank, despite having a good time sniping people from 600m. I would like to get a fast, maneuverable tank that [..] View

An discussion regarding "Corridors" topic on FTR.

5:03 am, September 30, 2014 Warning: Very long post ahead, and please read the article on FTR before posting, thank you! http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/09/26/corridors-really-such-a-problem/   So SS basically stated that [..] 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

Ah yes that's fair...

4:03 pm, September 22, 2014 So a friendly guy starts shooting randomly at the start of the game, nearly hitting me a few times. after about a minute of near misses the guy hits me for 1/4 of my health, so i turn round and attemp [..] 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

What tanks did you hate at first but now you love?

5:03 am, September 21, 2014 I just got out of my best match ever in my T1 Heavy. 8 kills, High Caliber, my first Radley-Walters’ Medal, and an Ace Tanker badge. The best part was it looked like a loss at the beginning, [..] View

So much fun, but I have questions...

5:03 am, September 21, 2014 Staff Sergeant Finnegan shouted over the din of the engine to his driver. "Allingham! We're exposed on this road! There's a slope on the side, right next to the lake. Take us along there [..] View

Caller looking for advice

5:03 am, September 17, 2014 Despite having played alot of games this is actually my first post topic on the forums. Simply put I need to be able to call better. I don't consider myself a bad caller, but at the same time [..] View

Feeling squeezed out

4:03 pm, September 12, 2014 Here's my quandary. I enjoy the game when all the combatants are relatively capable and engaged. When I see that most tankers on both teams are close to or above my modest win rate of 49% and they all [..] View

Got My 1st Tier 10 Medium

5:03 am, September 8, 2014 Hello again, Well after getting many of the tier 10 heavies and a TD, I finally decided that make the push toward my 1st tier 10 medium. And judging the 9.3 patch notes, I got it at just the [..] View

Object 430 Test Server

5:03 am, September 7, 2014 So I'm grinding my way to the Object 430 right now, almost done with the awesome 416. I've read how it's still a good medium tank despite brig the lesser of the 3 Russian mediums. I was wondering if w [..] View

IS-2 Gun Change?

4:03 pm, September 5, 2014 I enjoy playing the IS-2.  I play it like a KV1S on steroids and have a 56% win rate on it and sometimes it just crushes.  Seldom does it disappoint except in tier 9 matches. &nb [..] View

On the "Shut up you're dead" - argument.

4:03 pm, September 4, 2014 "Shut up you're dead."   A sentence usually outed by the fiery red (both statistically and appearantly in anger level) pubbie.   Usually goes accompanied with '..., noob' 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

Churchill 3 how to play it?

2:01 pm, August 30, 2014 I just got the Churchill 3 and despite its epic hull armor, the tank really isn't that good. I made a post on whether I should get it or not, most said yes but it's not doing much for me. Gameplay tip [..] View

Erm, wargamming? That plan for chaffee owners is not a good idea.

2:01 am, August 27, 2014 Chaffee changes Chaffee turret and guns get changed (amongst other changes) If you have the Chaffee unlocked: - if the 76mm T94 gun was unlocked, you will have 75mm M17 gun unlocked - if you had the 2 [..] View

Correct way to win?

2:01 pm, August 25, 2014 Hello learnedtankers It would appear that the makers of this game propose 2 broad strategies for winning. First is to destroy all enemies, second is to occupy the enemy flag for an amount of time.Bot [..] View

"Invalid password"?

2:01 am, August 23, 2014 Earlier today, my client started crashing upon startup. I'd hit Launch on the launcher, it'd bring up the WoT window, and it wouldn't even get to the loading bar before it clos [..] View

Mission completions not adding

2:01 pm, August 19, 2014 I've completed the Damage Dealer III mission 18 times as of yesterday. When I checked the Damage Inc & Damage Master mission progress, they only had 3 & 10, respectively, despite having pre [..] View

Mechanics Change in Team Damage?

2:01 pm, August 18, 2014 I know it happens, people can be trigger happy and artillery is bound to miss shots... but I recently had a game wherein I was basically shot by my team's artillery platoon not once, but twice, the fi [..] View

Overall WN8 calculation

2:01 am, August 16, 2014 Wanting to teach myself Node.js, I used it to create a per-vehicle WN8 report, using the data from the Wargaming API. I've examined the per-vehicle algorithm closely, and implemented it twice [..] 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

Sorry guys, I've got to admit it

2:01 am, August 12, 2014 I'm a **** stealer. I go around waiting for enemies to get on low HP in order to take all the kills, because I am so skilled and everyone knows that kills>damage. I mean just look at the carna [..] 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

Are the only people who complain about SPrem (Gold Rounds)...

2:01 am, August 6, 2014 ... All heavy drivers who rely on nothing other than their armor to see them through a match? Last time I checked, terrain, rocks, some walls, dead tanks, your teammates and just-not-being-where-th [..] View

I'm no stat-[edited], but ...

2:01 am, August 4, 2014 ... someone with more WR than WN8 over 4.4k battles just makes me sad. He was our team's top tank, a T29, on Himmelsdorf. I have to say though, despite camping in A1 behind our artillery mos [..] View

Not sure what to grind for first.

2:01 am, August 3, 2014 I am really glad of this bonus weekend. I don't have premium and it has been such a pain to grind. It is my 2nd week playing this game and I am hooked. I can't seem to be able to stop [..] View

Lorraine 40t - did I see it all?

2:01 pm, July 28, 2014 Ok, I just got the Lorraine 40t and di exactly 5 games in it. Now I must say I am not new to auto-loaders. My T54E1 has 59% winrate, my (mostly HEAT) T69 with 62% winrate. Game Number 1 Top tier of co [..] View

The myth that all Waffles just sit on the back to win

2:01 pm, July 28, 2014 Once again, after another 4k Waffle game. And once again accusation of "sitting in the back" by an enemy. But looking at stats of couple of my last games playing Waffle, my "distance [..] View

Zebra Mission: Pershing Pt 3

2:01 pm, July 26, 2014 I will finish the current series on the timelines of the production and fielding of T26 General Pershing with Ordnance's view of the background to the Zebra Mission, the in-theatre combat testing of [..] View

How to deal with bots/disruptive players

2:01 pm, July 26, 2014 This is becoming a bigger problem. I have notices a trend where ~50% of the games I am in have at least one bot or disruptive player. I'm not talking about the usual lemming or nub. I'm talking about [..] View

Camo?

2:01 am, July 26, 2014 Alright, I don't think I quite understand camo. I was in a JagdPanther, more than 15 meters behind a bush. I knew I was that far behind it because the bush was no longer transparent. I also had a camo [..] View

Choosing between my first Tier 8 ... Ferdinand or VK 45.02 A

2:01 pm, July 22, 2014 I've finally amassed enough XP on my Tiger (P) to unlock the VK 45.02 A, but, given I don't have the credits to purchase it yet, I've decided to hold off unlocking it until lat [..] View

Leopard PT A help

2:01 pm, July 21, 2014 I got the Leopard PT A recently, and I'm currently grinding the upgrades for it. My issue is that it completely lacks any form of gun depression. I'm looking for suggestions on how to [..] View

The Playerbase has been lied to...

2:01 pm, July 21, 2014 So in the On Track to the E-50M thread Pizzastorm the supposed Community Coordinator said this Block Quote So we've seen some interest centered around the lack of credit incentives and wante [..] View

Wargaming Statement about missing Credit Missions / On Track Bonus

2:01 am, July 9, 2014 So we've seen some interest centered around the lack of credit incentives and wanted everyone to be informed on recent changes. Recently, we determined that credit bonuses and missions will [..] View

Looking for a North American Clan? FIW might be the Clan for you.

2:01 am, July 9, 2014 Friends in War is recruiting active tankers. We participate in CW from 8:00 - 10:00 EST. You must be at least 18 years old, as we are a group of mature tankers. Despite this we still like to have fun [..] View

I need an autoloader, but which one...

2:01 pm, July 8, 2014 T57 heavy! Maybe when I can be arsed to grind the T69, which I am really not fond of. So, that leaves the AMX 50b or the Batchat. Both look really nice, 50b having less burst but a shorter reload and [..] 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

A few observations about skill based MM

2:01 pm, June 23, 2014 Skill based MM in random battles is what some people think the game is missing and there are is a very vocal minority that basically postulates the following: Random matches should have some sort of s [..] View

Matilda IV: Why you should not buy this tank

2:01 am, June 19, 2014 Hello ladies and gents, I am here today to forewarn all premium-tank buyers about the Matilda IV and why you should avoid buying it. First of all, let me go into a little detail. I bought this tank [..] View

Can you enjoy yourself in a loss?

2:01 pm, June 15, 2014 Winning = fun. This is an eternal truth. You have more fun winning than you do losing. No one likes to lose repeatedly either. However can you still have fun despite losing? Now obviously the code [..] View

Thoughts on additional flair

2:01 am, June 11, 2014 Disclaimer: In a perfect world with no e-peen this idea may actually be viable. THE IDEA So we already have clan flair on this subreddit which gives a mostly accurate representation of a player&# [..] View

Gold got spent without me wanting to.

2:01 am, June 10, 2014 I use gold shells on a couple of my vehicles but always pay for them with credits, and have them set to resupply automatically after games to be paid for with credits. However, after my last game I j [..] View

Chi-To

2:01 am, June 9, 2014 Does anyone else love the Chi-To? Despite it's complete lack of armor, large size, and weak engine I've fallen in love with this tank. The gun has allowed me to have some of my best ga [..] View

ToS Violation?

2:01 pm, June 8, 2014 I am curious. Just now I had an interesting game where a fail-platoon of hellcats almost cost us a loss. One of the hellcats begins by shooting up one of our arty units. After turning blue I immedi [..] View

Looking for a mature clan

2:01 am, June 6, 2014 I can offer a mature attitude with respect to the clan and other players in the game. I can attend all training sessions and be active on TS when on-line in the evening and weekends. I have a variety [..] View

Premium TDs- how OP are they? What does the post 9.1 patch world mean for them?

2:01 pm, May 14, 2014 The TD camo bonus is going to be changed in 9.1, and some TDs nerfed (T18 and Hellcat, I'm looking at you). These changes will not hit the premium ones, and there has been some discussion abou [..] View

VK3002d (I REALLY NEED HELP)

2:01 am, May 8, 2014 Tier 7 mediums have a notoriously bad reputation, which is why I have yet to play one other than the Panther despite owning, eliting, keeping and loving the E8, Vk3001d, Vk3002m (not really a traditio [..] View

Got rid of my mediums

10:05 am, May 6, 2014 Hello again, Well after yet another sub par 500 damage game in my Pershing, I finally decided to check my medium stats in a fit of rage. My overall win rate % in my Pershingwas an astonishing abysmal [..] View

T34 mission - List of recommended tanks to use

10:05 am, May 5, 2014 With the mission starting soon I hope this list of suggested tanks helps everyone towards completing the T34 mission. Anyways a few months back I finished the IS6 mission and currently elited every ti [..] View

Has TD power creep ****** scout tanks?

2:01 am, May 5, 2014 So after a few disappointing matches in my beloved 1390, mostly from being spotted and shotted I decided to compare the camo values and get a more in depth analysis towards my failure. Catchy title as [..] View

What are these German tanks like?

10:05 pm, May 4, 2014 I've looked up these tanks on the Wiki and forums and watched several videos, but it would be nice if some experienced players could sum up these vehicles in a few words. The Pz. IV in particular i [..] 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

Circle of Darkness is Recruiting

2:01 am, May 3, 2014 Circle of Darkness [COD]"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness" COD, contrary to pubbie jokes, is not a clan named after Cal [..] View

Is Match Maker fair?

2:01 pm, May 1, 2014 OK, i wrote and complained about the Match Maker and this is a response I got Quote from WarGaming Players often confuse battle tiers and their vehicle's tier. The two are unrelated. Vehicle tie [..] View

WG why do you leave everything till the last minute?

10:05 am, May 1, 2014 Yesterday WG decided to do a "Tank Company" for Gold event which i love doing. However they did not announce it beforehand they announced it the morning of the event. If i would had known ea [..] View

Importance: Platooning & Having Fun!

2:01 pm, April 27, 2014 I find this very good and a must-read to everyone, sizeable as the text may be. This applies to everyone that plays WoT, no matter what tier you play or how much youre online. The idea is that you [..] View

Done for the night.

10:05 am, April 26, 2014 Hello again, I had to quit WoT tonight out of shear disgust, worst part was it wasn't even a bad night considering the 3x XP weekend event. I was going through my tanks any thought it would be a good [..] View

[edited]and Easter Rant

10:05 pm, April 20, 2014 First off let me say Happy Easter to everyone here and to those who pays attention in game, and perhaps even a Happy Easter to the idiots with upper tier tanks who obviously are just that, [edited]!!! [..] View

The Return to 9.0, and More

2:01 pm, April 20, 2014 Hello again, Back in January, my enthusiasm for WoT ran out so I decided to take a few months off in order to play other games. Well, a few months have passed and 9.0 is now out, so I have decided [..] View

So...I'm getting frustrated.

10:05 pm, April 16, 2014 So I've been playing since June '11, and have been almost exclusively a solo pubbie type. Recently I've joined a clan, but it's just a couple of local friends, so not a [..] View

What are the unwritten rules of World of Tanks?

10:05 pm, April 16, 2014 What are the things that always happen despite not appearing in the manual? For instance: When playing as the defending team in an Assault game, someone will always complain that the team are camping [..] 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

The Reddit clans are recruiting!

1:32 am, April 11, 2014 Feeling lonely because you solopub? Tired of trying to carry teams only to realize it's really hard for one person to do it when surrounded by 14 noobs? Want to get into clan wars, tank compan [..] View

Russian TD line: which is better?

9:05 pm, March 3, 2014 Despite only having a T5 Russian TD, I'm looking ahead and thinking as to what line to go down. I've seen both in action and have seen reviews on Youtube on either tank; both are fairly good. However, [..] View

What is my real WN8?

9:05 am, March 3, 2014 http://www.noobmeter.com/player/na/TK3600/1000378758 http://wotlabs.net/na/player/TK3600 Despite only 21 games of difference, my WN8 is different. The 21 games should not impact this much! View

Anyone else tired of the Chat Moderator Gestapo?

9:05 am, March 3, 2014 Alright I get kicked from a game, so I peruse general chat. Other people start filing in with the same issue and some use profanity. I then see the chat ban hammer come down... The explanation excessi [..] View

MM working well?

9:05 pm, March 1, 2014 So this happened. I dunno if this is the right place for it, but yeah. In case you don't see what is wrong, our team (Team A), has 5 tier 10's, The other team (Team B) has 10. It was a signific [..] View

Is it time we look at the +-25% RNG effect on penetration?

9:05 am, February 27, 2014 The shooting mechanics game is affect by the RNG in three aspects: Accuracy, Penetration, and Damage. I think damage RNG is another topic to discuss, but I do believe penetration RNG should be look [..] View

Buff Tiger roof Armor (historical accuracy/balancing)

9:05 pm, February 25, 2014 Currently as is in the game, both the Tiger and Tiger P have (according to Tank Inspector) 25mm of roof turret armor. Now, while it is almost completely flat, it is actually not impossible to hit fron [..] View

Terrified to Play for a Different Reason...

9:05 am, February 25, 2014 Hello guys... Something happened to me today that got me so terrified that now every time I press that "Battle" button, I do not know what will happen next... Earlier today I read that [..] View

Aslain's XVM Mod Installer problem

9:05 am, February 23, 2014 On the advice of some of you here, I'm currently giving Aslain's XVM mod (and installer) a try. All in all, I'm quite pleased but I've discovered some issues and after [..] View

Still wondering what path i should be going at to get to Tier 8.

9:05 am, February 21, 2014 http://worldoftanks.com/uc/accounts/named/DomeBlast/ I am still trying to figure what path i should take to get my first Tier 8. Tanks: T26E4 M6 M18 Hellcat Stug Alecto Cromwell Marder 2 Tiger P KV-1S [..] View

Getting tired of paying fines for stupid teammates...

9:05 pm, February 19, 2014 So I was in my ISU, on two separate occasions, with my mighty BL-10 mounted. I was lined up, on the **** shot, fully zoomed in, ready to fire once my reticle was perfect. The moment my brain sends the [..] View

purposefully losing to spite an obnoxious unicum on your team

9:05 am, February 16, 2014 tl;dr -- this is a little battle story with a happy ending and an unpleasant team mate. I had the distinct displeasure of battling on Prokhorovka with a member of CHAI. He was in Obj 263. I was in [..] View

Loving the new team damage system

9:05 am, February 15, 2014 The new team damage system is great! During a game a platoon took umbridge to something I said, and started firing on me. When I shot back killing their arty, I was banned, despite the arty also havin [..] View

unremarkable observations -- a collection

9:05 am, February 11, 2014 There have been a lot of posts detailing unusual events. Outlier random numbers, a loss despite hard carries, invisible tanks, and the like. I'd like to make a thread about unremarkable observation [..] View

The upcoming TD Nerfs

9:05 am, February 10, 2014 So is everybody looking forward to upcoming TD nerfs? Im looking forward to unlocking the new King of the hill TD the E-100 :D Now that all the 850 dmg guns are getting nerfed to 750 the E-100 is basi [..] View

Tier 9 TD Gun Preferences

9:05 pm, February 6, 2014 I'm curious as to what your opinions are regarding Tier 9 (or in most cases, Tier 8/9) TD guns. This is not the thread for discussion of vehicles; simply firepower. Most of them are quite larg [..] View

The game that went perfect until something really stupid happened

9:05 am, January 29, 2014 Storytime: For me it was that one game in my new M4 Sherman (with M1A1) on Ruinberg. I went into town and the team followed me. We swiped the opposition and as it stood 7:0 I had 7 kills and did most [..] View

Thank you to a kind stranger

9:05 pm, January 22, 2014 Hey guys, I'm new to World of Tanks,only 4 days of play so far,and this is my story. Earlier today in a Random Battle match, I'm rolling around inmy T18 (Elite) providing support for our team's [..] View

1st Impressions Type 64

9:05 am, January 21, 2014 Hello again, So tonight I decided to go ahead and use my gold to purchase the Type 64. I have gotten quite a few games in over the period of a few hours and thought that I would share my 1st impressi [..] View

people like these ruin the game, they should be punished...

9:05 pm, January 15, 2014 All in the replay, PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND WATCH IT, I beg you! I want SOMEBODY to see this! I was in my ISU, a Tiger II started camping next to me at the very back of the map. I crossed the line, [..] View

So amongst todays gems...

9:05 am, January 15, 2014 Today was a "bad day", wins had to be extricated with a supreme effort but even amongst these terrible, terrible runs there is often something that stands out even worse than the afkers, bot [..] View

I **** at stock E-75

9:05 am, January 12, 2014 So, I have the E-75, and have the turret and 105 unlocked, but I'm still struggling (to put it mildly). Nobody fears me because of my crappy alpha. Add to it the crummy speed/maneuverability [..] View

Ke-Ho is Excellent!

9:05 am, January 11, 2014 I barely made it out of stock, then this. I actually never got a 8 **** battle before, despite got a 10 kills on pre nerfVK3601H. Victory!, Type 5 Ke-Ho, Mountain Pass, 1/10/14 3:12 PM: 1,730 n [..] View

How do I improve my WN8

9:05 pm, January 7, 2014 The last couple weeks I have been focusing on unlocking my IS-8 which I finally completed yesterday. During this time I have been trying to focus on improving all my overall stats but I haven' [..] View

DEAR WOT : I AM BREAKING UP WITH YOU, FOR 10 REASONS

9:05 pm, January 7, 2014 Since 2011, I have had a relationship with World of Tanks. Like few other games in my long gaming career (which dates back to the 1980s), I have poured my heart, energy and even money into this one. I [..] View

Churchill III Crew & Equipment?

9:05 am, January 7, 2014 A friend bought a Churchill III today and asked me to come over and play it this evening ... claiming it was "fun". Fun?! Bullshat! It's slower than a constipated squat ... and it's the s [..] View

Community Nights Results

9:05 am, January 6, 2014 Thank you all for showing up and participating in the 8.10 Reddit Community Night. I'd like to congratulate 0Taylor for defending his title as best ELC racer. Also a shout-out to Quemapueblos [..] View

How to lose in high tier Malinovka

9:05 pm, January 4, 2014 Hey everybody. I've just played with some of the worst pubbies I've ever had the misfortune to be matched up with in a LONG time. Among these battles, there was a game where the only people on my team [..] View

WZ-111 Model 1-4 - The Go Getter

9:05 pm, January 1, 2014 The WZ-111 is one of those tanks. If you ignore it, you will never notice how it performs. But when you do notice it, there are subtle hints to how stronk this tank is. Going down the Chinese tank lin [..] View

Did we really need to coat the maps in invisable walls?

9:05 pm, January 1, 2014 Originally, I thought this was a change to the way in which sniper mode was working.... maybe an adjustment in the angle of viewing as if your cross hair POV in sniper mode was not that of your barrel [..] View

Object 416: The unsung hero of our generation - Magical combination - The Guide

9:05 am, January 1, 2014 I read on a bunch of post on the official forums, and even here on how terrible the Object 416 is. Fear not Comrade. Object 416 is possibly one of the best tanks in tier 8, severely underrated. Everyo [..] View

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