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Slow but steady progress

4:03 pm, October 22, 2014 Around a year ago, I started a thread about how I had started out this game just lol'ing around, and had terrible stats to show for it.  I had decided to learn to play, and had worked my way [..] View

Stud 75/L70 can't pen anything

4:03 pm, October 22, 2014 I "upgraded" from my 38T because I was tired of my 75 bouncing all the time. In the case of a TD, every shot needs to count because you'll likely have to move, and if 1/2 your shots bounce a [..] View

Do people really think arty is OP, or do you think it is just an emotional reaction?

5:03 am, October 22, 2014 For tiers 6-10: 12.2% of vehicles average over 1 ****/game, only 3.8% amongst arty. 41% of vehicles have over 50 percent winrates, only 38% amongst arty. Arty represent 13% of the tanks in these tiers [..] View

Arty as a game mechanic

4:03 pm, October 21, 2014 As a relatively casual player of Tanks but a big video game fan and someone that like to analyze things I just do not understand how arty functions in the game as it stands now. They have some super f [..] View

NARWL is selectively recruiting

4:03 pm, October 21, 2014   Upvote is an independent clan active in clan wars. We are RDDT's sister clan.   Upvote is looking for recruits for Clan Wars and the upcoming Campaign!   & [..] View

Stug IIIV saveable?

4:03 pm, October 15, 2014 I was playing the 38T for some time, after getting off the Marder II as rapidly as possible (it does less damage per minute than a PzI). I had great luck sniping with the 38T, but was very frustrated [..] View

WoT Login Server Maintenance - October 14, 2014

5:03 am, October 14, 2014 Just a heads up folks.  Sounds pretty minor.  At least if the "downtime" is as expected.   https://na.wargaming.net/support/News/NewsItem/View/285/world-of-tan [..] 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

Malinovka rush

4:03 pm, October 12, 2014 Hello rddt, so everyone is familiar with K3 for the north team and H1,J2 for the south team rushes. Now my problem is that south team really doesn't know how to deffend against it.Game after game when [..] View

Nothing Worse Than These...

4:03 pm, October 12, 2014 Fellow Tankers,   So it is the weekend, we all know what that brings to the table. Nothing much to say on that subject, but for the first time I've witnessed something odd, and it pissed me o [..] View

Class MM inbalanced since 9.3?

5:03 am, October 11, 2014 Since recent patch, I noticed significantly more of class imbalanced battles. Examples: one side has 2 top & 2 middle tier heavies, other has 1 middle. Or even one side has 2 TDs and 10 heavie [..] View

That One Bounced

5:03 am, October 11, 2014 Hey, guys....   Is there any advice that can help with penetration? I have many games where I get 6-10 or more bounces in a row. Last night I got another Sharpshooter Medal [..] View

I don't wanna be "one of them" but

5:03 am, October 11, 2014 After this patch my game is straight wack.  Even running vanilla with no mods at all my game turns black and freezes.  It's never happened before, so now I feel the frustration of th [..] View

Am I the only one who misses TC's - the way they used to be?

5:03 am, October 10, 2014 I'm just curious - am I the only one who misses TC's?  For me - TC's gave me some variety in the people I met and battled with.   They helped teach me new and different techniques an [..] View

Stupidest question of the day. Why join a clan??

5:03 am, October 9, 2014 I've been playing off and on for years. Really do love the game. I DO get frustrated as all hell when everyone seems to want to solo... And end up losing. And I've had terrific bouts - ****** last FOU [..] View

How do you guys deal with stalker/bully/harassment in game?

5:03 am, October 9, 2014 There is this guy who started following, ramming, stalking and blocking all my shots from the beginning of the game, for the whole duration of the game.  For absolutely no reason.  I [..] View

Hats off to you M103 players that are good with it.

4:03 pm, October 7, 2014 I'm not good as it is, but I do my best.  That tank is very hard to be good with.  When I see a good player that plays good with that tank, I know they are skilled because that tank [..] View

[VEXED] is recruiting - New clan, ground floor opportunity

5:03 am, October 7, 2014 I am a 45 year old gamer with a full time job. I have set up a clan, but due to my schedule I am usually on later at night and so I would not be available full time during clan wars. This means I am m [..] View

I Keep Getting Stuck In Tier IX and X Battles!

4:03 pm, October 5, 2014 I'm not complaining.  I just want to know how to play against the ******** who can one-shot my Tier VII IS?  Since upgrading all the modules in my IS, I have been consistently drawin [..] View

[SUGGESTION]Destroy All Losing Tanks After Flag Capture

4:03 pm, October 4, 2014 I'm so sick of seeing people sit there in a corner doing nothing cause their team is mostly dead and they dont want to pay the repair bill for a last ditch effort. Make no mistake, this is almost as b [..] View

T15 and other lower tier premium tanks desperately need BUFFS

4:03 pm, October 4, 2014  Thanks WG for the credit and crew buffs to lower tier tanks, but the main reason I don't play them is because they ****.  Look at the T15.  There is no comparison between t [..] View

Newbs, noobs, beginners - pick the right tank from the start

4:03 pm, October 3, 2014 Tankers.   I have seen a lot of sad posts lately from players with 2k to 5k games who are struggling with the game. Poor win rate, WN8, bad stats, low esteem. I am no guru, so please don't ge [..] View

Current artillery mechanics remove agency from players.

5:03 am, October 3, 2014 The title says it all. The current randomized aspect of artillery shell distribution means that players lose agency; ie a player's performance in a SPG is no longer dictated so much by skill but rathe [..] 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

Battle Commander

5:03 am, October 2, 2014 Hi all,   I had a flash of inspiration this morning as my team was being massacred. Himmelsdorf, Tier 9 match: Our top tier 704, driven by a tomato, had rolled off the hill towards tank alle [..] 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

Malinovka shore rush is ******* overrated.

4:03 pm, September 29, 2014 I don't know when this became so popular, but holy jesus people stop doing it. Even if it's effective, it's a damn hit or miss. If it doesn't work, your team is literally guaranteed to lose as pretty [..] View

Mental health services required for this frustrated player

5:03 am, September 29, 2014 Ok, I've almost got 10k games under my belt, but it took until tonight to realize just how much stock some players put into winning and performance.  I was on Mines just now with the universa [..] View

Some help with shooting safety in lights?

5:03 am, September 28, 2014 I know this is a lot of work to ask, but is there any way someone could throw together a little mock up mspaint or something of when it might be considered to be safe to shoot in a light assuming a ta [..] View

Yeeaahhh screw you fake military tribunal....

5:03 am, September 28, 2014 Soo this is a thing appparently...   You quit sticking me on teams that melt in 2 minutes and perhaps I will stick around. I dont stay for ROFLSTOMP losses. It is an exercise in frustration [..] View

Questions since you redditers are awesome (bout tank paths)

5:03 am, September 26, 2014 I seems to have a German fetish. Not quite sure what it is but I keep going back to Germans. I'm currently grinding out both med lines. I have the 3001d fully unlocked now just grinding xp to next tan [..] 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

Matchmaking System - Bug Issue Problem

5:03 am, September 25, 2014 Hello All,   Before i start please understand i have no problem dying. i enjoy the medium tanks and light tanks and know that i can die super fast if i am not careful.  So this is no [..] View

Not improving. Time to uninstall?

5:03 am, September 25, 2014 I have been playing this game for quite awhile now. Like most people my first several thousand battles were played in ignorance of game mechanics and strategy.    But I found myself [..] View

Competitive CW player looking for clan.

5:03 am, September 23, 2014   Had immense fun with my last clan. HT is an incredible group of guys that at times can punch well above their weight. Wanted to make drastic changes to put the clan into a better position [..] View

Is it national ignore a flank day or something?

5:03 am, September 23, 2014 Alright I need to vent, because this is driving me freaking insane. I swear one in every 4 battles, if I am lucky, I get a team that lemmings off to one side, all the heavies, mediums, etc, leaving th [..] View

Grinding guide - how to avoid losing streaks

4:03 pm, September 22, 2014 Hi tankers.   I've been reading lately about fellow tankers bemoaning losing streaks. I think we all have experienced losing streaks and know how they affect our mood. But when I read about l [..] View

Things to do during count down

4:03 pm, September 22, 2014 1)  Look at the composition of yours and enemies team.    Is  Arty present?  - If its is not it not your tactics may be different.  If it is and y [..] 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

M6 Heavy Tank new top turret / Or premium tank

4:03 pm, September 20, 2014   I have said in the past about how they had plans on building the M6 heavy tank with the M26 turret and 90mm gun, but now I have more detail on the subject straight from the National Archive [..] View

BINARY IS RECRUITING SKILLED PLAYERS FOR EXECUTIVE AND NON-EXECUTIVE POSITIONS

4:03 pm, September 20, 2014   Binary [11011]  is recruiting skilled players to fill both executive and non-executive positions   Minimum Requirements - 1500 Recent WN8 -  - WN8 Must [..] View

A Guide on How to be Competent in 7/42

5:03 am, September 18, 2014 This is just going to be a bit of bread and butter stuff. It'll show a few battles from a string of matches on Himmelsdorf just to show some of these tactics in action. Also if you are expecting some [..] 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

Dat Matilda BP....

5:03 am, September 18, 2014 .... is awesome. I bought it about 4 months ago I think, and haven't played it too much. Yesterday I dusted it off, landed in a tier 5 match, bounced like 900 damage, did 1200 or so damage and had som [..] View

ARBOK looking for experienced ACTIVE clan wars Tankers

5:03 am, September 18, 2014     .We are looking for players who want to stay in our clan to play in our clan. To us joining a clan is a lot like getting married, when you join us, the clan is committing to giv [..] View

I'll be damned

4:03 pm, September 17, 2014 I have just started playing WOT and like it.  I had progressed through the Germans PZ II, IIIa and III but was frustrated with dying a lot and bouncing shots a lot.  So like any good [..] View

I need your opinion on this cw/company strategy

5:03 am, September 17, 2014 I see one major problem with all strategies in cws and companies. When commander is considered total power - players obey his orders even if it costs them their tank. One single guy/girl cant fully un [..] View

ARL 44/V39 - Convince me they don't ****

5:03 am, September 16, 2014 To start on the ARL 44... I get that French heavies have no armor. I get that I have 212 mm of penetration. I get that. What I don't get is how the hell this thing is any good. The gun has horrible ai [..] View

Do you alter your strategy based on XVM?

5:03 am, September 16, 2014 You're in a new game and you notice your win percentage is 34%. Do you change your plan and press harder? What do the pros do with the XVM data before game start? submitted by deutschlandsteigt [li [..] 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

If WG did Skill Based MM - It should be the OPPOSITE of what most want...

4:03 pm, September 15, 2014 Most advocates of Skill Based MM are better players wishing to get rid of the 'tomatoes, potatoes and new kids' on 'their' MM.  They envision a full-spectrum skill based MM where better playe [..] View

If you TK gold spammers

5:03 am, September 15, 2014 Jason WalkerToday at 17:02 Dear Tanker, Thank you for contacting Wargaming support! While encountering these players is a frustrating experience for everyone, please do not Team **** them. The best th [..] View

TD/sniper nerfs

4:03 pm, September 14, 2014 Hi. So I've always been a lurker in /r/Wot but decided to sign up to Reddit to ask this since I haven't got a satisfying answer yet. I'm playing EU, mainly the M18. Around 4k battles on the M18, 58% W [..] View

I just want a standard XVM that works!

4:03 pm, September 13, 2014 Hello. Can someone please help me get a XVM mod that shows 3 things: wn8 rating (4 digits - with colour). Win percentage (global). And lastly the number of battles played. Thats all I need. No cute ic [..] View

I want to platoon with a much better player today

4:03 pm, September 13, 2014 WHO WILL PLATOON WITH ZACATECAS?   I'm a 7500-game baddie.  Recent WN8 tends to hover around 800 on a bad day and 1100 on a good day.  Overall WN8 is around 700 due [..] View

Need Help with Bat Chat and IS-7 Play Style

5:03 am, September 13, 2014 I first started out in WoT playing scouts. I saw my ex playing and decided to give it a shot and when he asked what I wanted to do I just said "go fast". So the first tank I went after was t [..] 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

Redshire Encounter

5:03 am, September 12, 2014 I like having variety in my games, and the different game modes supply that, but it is frustrating to watch people not know how to play them, even at tier 10. The following is a heat map of Redshire E [..] View

stats...

4:03 pm, September 11, 2014 Hi guys. I'm new to the game and I love it so far. This game is fun and frustrating at the same time. I've been reading this forum to get tips on how to play. It seems that all I read on this forum is [..] View

Question for Blues and Unicums

5:03 am, September 11, 2014 So I'm at 2k games with a frustrating 48% win rate (much lower in recent weeks) and my question is to blues and unicums. What skill or set of skills do you have that the majority of the player base do [..] View

Any advice on dealing constructively with WG support people?

5:03 am, September 11, 2014 I got tagged for teamkilling in a match when I didn't actually **** anyone. (Link to scorecard and replay here: http://wotreplays.com/site/1149428#self) I've been back and forth 3 times now with suppo [..] View

Imbalance of Tank Types.

5:03 am, September 11, 2014 I don't use winchance, but in pubs when I see their team with 4 out of the 5 heavies top tier and our team with 3 heavies and only one of them are top tier, the chances of us winning are usually not v [..] View

I really **** at the AMX 50B. =(

4:03 pm, September 10, 2014 Holy fucknuggets reddit. I'm so frustrated right now. I really hate the AMX 50B. Here is why: http://i.gyazo.com/d896ecfcfb552fb1178828a086792349.png I can't hardly even type this because I'm so infur [..] View

T-54 gameplay

5:03 am, September 10, 2014 I finally got the t-54 and I really love it. It is lots of fun to drive and i seem do have decent average damage per game which is a nice change. Since I don't get much time to watch streams I am just [..] View

Best Replays of the Week

5:03 am, September 10, 2014 Ok, so you know the show Best Replays of the Week that World of Tanks puts on their youtube channel? Well, theres a problem. All of the people who get shown are RU or rarely EU. It's really frustratin [..] View

Help me win more games

4:03 pm, September 9, 2014 Let me tart off by saying this is not a rant but I am having serious trouble winnings games because of Idiot team mates. It doesn't seem to matter what I do in game, I can very rarely secure that win, [..] View

T15 light tank

4:03 pm, September 9, 2014 I just had this tank restored - sold it in frustration in my noob days :)     And i am pleasantly surprised by it.  The gun is very crappy, but it has good view range of 457 [..] 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

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

Ram II, Purchase and Initial Thoughts

5:03 am, September 8, 2014 Hello again, Well with the 50% sale going on right now, I figured that now would be a good time to pick up the Ram II (Lower tier fun and crew trainer). After one game, I'm already enjoying t [..] View

Daily Achievements - Medium Tanks - Too Much Grinding to be a Daily.

5:03 am, September 7, 2014 This is my first post here on this forums. Quite frankly I don't enjoy spending my time on forums and i put little stock in developers really scanning them for feedback. You could say i am skeptical t [..] View

Absolutely Woeful password Recovery

5:03 am, September 7, 2014 So, got my password on auto-save on my client. getting tired of harassment for the 'change your password every 30 days' thing so I try to login and realize I don't know the password. Neither can I rec [..] View

Asking clan strategists, what are your sources for CW strategies?

5:03 am, September 7, 2014 Aside other people and your clan, what are your usual online sources about CW? Favourite youtube channels, blogs, specialised webs? Doesn't need to be necessary English only. submitted by Glurak [l [..] View

Matchmaking is killing me.

4:03 pm, September 5, 2014 First off, I play on Xbox. If this is the wrong sub, I apologize, but I haven't seen a dedicated WoT sub around. My issue is with matchmaking. Why in the **** would you match a Tier IV light tank with [..] View

Worst's Guide On Reducing Your Sodium Levels In World of Tanks. (How To Rage Less)

4:03 pm, September 5, 2014 Warning: wall of text and positive thinking ******** ahead Lately I've been noticing a large increase in the amount of salty players in the world of tanks community. Lot's of rage, lot's of frustratio [..] View

Is more expected of me in an m37 than a Priest or is it just "back so school" [edited]? Advanced Arty Tut Please.

4:03 pm, September 5, 2014 My first couple of games, Comments like  "[blah] because arty refused to help" and "another game trashed by our arty". Whilst I suspect it's "back to school" kid [..] View

Consistant video driver failure

5:03 am, September 5, 2014 For the past few months since 9.0 was released I have been having consistent video driver failures. After updating to the most current video drivers and setting the graphics to standard, the game stil [..] View

Uniqueness of CW prize tanks?

4:03 pm, September 4, 2014 Ok, I got, current CW prize tanks are not unique. I agree there were already a lot of special and beta tanks. I would still be overly happy if I happen to win this 'not unique' prize tank. BUT Could w [..] View

What's your most frustrating experience in WoT?

5:03 am, September 4, 2014 Ranting time! We're talking experiences that've made you want to put your head through the screen for one reason or another. submitted by Vietcrab [link] [24 comments] View

**** missions, why??

5:03 am, September 2, 2014 It's the same every time WG includes kills as a requirement in missions/events. I was just in my panther and had a platoon of 2 E8 Shermans with me, we ran into an SU-122-44. We tracked him and start [..] View

World of Tanks needs smoke grenades.

2:01 am, September 1, 2014 (Not literally smoke grenades) I'm still thinking about the finals I watched last night and now I think that occluding vision would make the game a lot more interesting. Some way of advancing [..] View

So Frustrating

2:01 pm, August 31, 2014 Two part post. One part rant,other part question. So I'm playing the M4 with the 105mm. Splurge and buy me some HEAT ammo. To make a long story short, 6 hits, 2 off the turret,1 off the front, and 3 o [..] View

Adding a bit of realism to the Games by adding Strategy to Games

2:01 pm, August 31, 2014 We all know that there were tanks around that be used by engineering companies during ww2 not sure if they were around for ww1 but for ww2 I know they were like the Seabees during ww2. I am talking ab [..] View

Future Grind to IS through KV-1S

2:01 am, August 29, 2014 I'm currently working on unlocking the IS through the KV-1S. I can't catch a break with this tank. I seem to bethe only player in the WoT universe thatconsistently does badly in "one of the most [..] View

Jingles, potential savior of the magic forest

2:01 pm, August 27, 2014 See Wargaming, the magic forest deserves to stay. It can be done. I know you are trying to crack down on TDs and the likes, but keeping one map in the game TD friendly isn't going to ruin your evil p [..] View

What tanks are favored by the current game mechanics?

2:01 pm, August 26, 2014 I'm trying to decide what line I should focus on as I'm grinding a lot of different tanks right now, and I have less and less time to screw around with tanks I don't particular [..] View

Tips/Advice for Solo-Pubbing

2:01 pm, August 26, 2014 Recently I have been trying to improve my play by watching streamers more. I have run into the issue that most streamers will often platoon with other skilled players. This seems to allow them to take [..] View

[CGINC] Casual Gamers Inc. - Social Group for non-hard-core players

2:01 pm, August 26, 2014 Sick 'n tired of being all on your own and want to improve your online social life a bit? CGINC's doors are open! All we require is: You are of legal age for this game You can play at least6 hours a [..] View

I found out why German Tanks **** in WOT

2:01 am, August 26, 2014 World of Tanks is a massively multiplayer online game developed by Belarusian company Wargaming, featuring early to mid-20th century era fighting vehicles.[4] It is built upon a freemium business mode [..] 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

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

When you're as bad as I am, your clanmates castrate you

2:01 pm, August 23, 2014 submitted by DamienJaxx [link] [7 comments] View

A few questions for you strategic fellows:

2:01 pm, August 22, 2014 When you look at the minimap, what influences where you go at the beginning of the match, and how? If you're not playing up a scout, how far behind/ahead of the rest of the flank do you & [..] View

Artillery is good, because its fun

2:01 am, August 20, 2014 There is nothing more fun than ruining someone's day in my arties. I can't wait to get my T92, I just need 20k more exp and I will be throwing 240mm howitzer shells instead of 203's. I run full [..] View

What makes a good player in WOT. A commentary on why I think stats matter.

2:01 am, August 20, 2014 Let me preface this by saying this is my personal opinion developed largely around my experience in this game over the last few months. It is not intended to criticize or insult anyone who disagrees o [..] View

Does anyone else ever get so frustrated with this game that they feel like uninstalling?

2:01 pm, August 19, 2014 I know the game mechanics. I have basic tactical knowledge. I know where I should be, I do my job, and I try and survive until the end. I always try to win the battle, and have decent situational awar [..] View

Suggestions on how to fix game routing?

2:01 am, August 19, 2014 So I get better ping/less packet loss to Europe 1 than na east..... and I live in arizona Internet line on my line is fine, 250/50, good as you can get for cable line. Just 200+ ping to east and pack [..] View

49 winrate

2:01 am, August 19, 2014 Everytime I get to 49% or slightly higher mm takes a dump on me. It keeps hammering me till I drop to 48 or lower. Is there some sort of setup in mm to hit you? Sure seems like it to me and its frustr [..] View

Looking for a clan 4 CW useful

2:01 am, August 19, 2014 My stats look weird as I just got back from a 3 month break from the game. They should even out in a couple days. I am available weekends for clan wars (eastern time only) I do have experience callin [..] View

What keeps you playing this game?

2:01 pm, August 17, 2014 Any decent player will soon come to realise the immense frustration this damn game can cause. The horrible stock grinds, the cancerous pub games chock full of half wits with zero tactical awareness an [..] View

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