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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

How should I play a bottom tier heavy?

4:03 pm, October 18, 2014 My armour is useless, my speed is non-existent, my gun pen is not up to scratch, my health pool is 75% of my enemies, i'm too slow to go after lights and meds, my view range is too poor to spot anythi [..] View

Fury armor fail not worth the $$

5:03 am, October 18, 2014 Everything shoots holes in me.  The fury is a Tier VI tank and Tier III's and IV's shoot holes through my frontal armor as though it was paper thin.  The fury armor needs a buff or I [..] View

The problem with matchmaking...

5:03 am, October 17, 2014 Isn't that you get completely lopsided battles. Sure, if one team is far more skilled than the other, the skilled team is probably going to win. The problem is that MM sucks at balancing vehicle types [..] View

Rework the large med / repair kits

4:03 pm, October 16, 2014 Currently the large medkit and large repair kit repair / fix any damaged crew / module once, at the moment of activating.   IE, if you have a damaged track, a damaged turret ring and a damage [..] View

Leo On Track: Guide+Replays

4:03 pm, October 15, 2014 Preface: My stats in the leo, http://i.imgur.com/JyNeD1L.jpg A wonderful (very generous) benefactor on reddit is gifting me a fury e8 if I do a leo 1 guide as well as guide him a bit in game, so here [..] View

What do you guys want to see in a Leo 1 guide?

4:03 pm, October 14, 2014 Leo is is mai waifu and my best performing t10. I've developed a play style in it where I can consistently solo pub 70% w/r in it as well as average 3600 dpg. With the on track a lot of people have be [..] View

I think matchmaking is actually done by a person.

5:03 am, October 14, 2014 A person with an intense hatred for me. Let me quote his last ideas: "I understand that you are driving stock T6? Sure thing, T8 it is! For every match of course, wouldn't want you to miss out.&q [..] View

Can't install WOT, log file says patch files are corrupt

5:03 am, October 12, 2014 My WOT install decided it needed to re-install itself, and now I can't get it to work. I get a "Installation Failed" error every time, the log file shows this: 11/10/2014 14:22:11 Installing [..] View

Okay, when did they change it so more than one player can get Top Gun?

4:03 pm, October 11, 2014 Here's a game where two of us got six kills.   http://wotreplays.com/site/1231659#murovanka-3bac-m10_wolverine Clearly, the guy in the Churchill single handedly won his flank and without ques [..] 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

Upcoming 6th Sense change will destroy what's left of passive scouting.

5:03 am, October 8, 2014 - Storm confirms that the Sixth Sense rework (its transfer to the radioman, activated when radioman training hits 100 percent) will happen in medium future (SS: that usually means cca 6 months)- devel [..] View

WN8 question: Given that in some cases, overall wn8 score is next to impossible to raise in a reasonable amount of time

4:03 pm, October 6, 2014 Why isn't last 1k considered more important? I know I'm bias because my last 1k is much better than my overall, but doesn't that make a better metric than an archaic score that may be completely irrel [..] View

Is the T14 the worst T5 heavy?

4:03 pm, October 6, 2014 I've been driving this thing a while, bought it while it was on sale. At first it was fun, as the gun was kinda crummy but at least it was bouncy. I currently have a 55% WR over 318 battles. Lately, h [..] View

Swamp Meta

5:03 am, October 6, 2014 So I don't get a chance to play tanks anywhere as near much as I used to and I've noticed in one of my long absences the north half of swamp (from the south spawn) just seems to get completely and utt [..] View

FPRRU Embassy and Propaganda Printing Press Center

4:03 pm, October 4, 2014 Welcome to the new and improved Jimmy Rustling Repository of Clan Wars Knowledge and Archiving Embassy. We (myself and some other guy) are dedicated to bringing our audience the best in jimmy rustling [..] 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

How do you play Prokhorovka in a heavy?

5:03 am, October 3, 2014 I hate seeing that map over and over, especially when driving a russian heavy. When I see that map my options are: Go 1-2 line and get destoyed by scouts and tds Go down the center along railroad trac [..] View

Small change to Himmelsdorf?

5:03 am, October 3, 2014 This is just going to be a quick recommendation to a change on the map himmelsdorf. My biggest issue is north side where there is almost no room for heavies to go hull down at the hill, no cover until [..] View

Will you disable XVM stats already or what?!?!

5:03 am, October 3, 2014 I'm so tired of being prioritized and focused by. No matter what tank I drive, no matter which position of map I go, the same craphappens.   I'm in my Obj 140 with full HP, and near me my tea [..] View

The typical high tier (IX & X) battle...

4:03 pm, October 2, 2014 most the team goes to one choke point the one or two lowest tier tanks complain about MM (then die within a couple/few minutes) the remaining 3 or 4 tanks go to other choke point the tanks at first ch [..] View

Black tank?

4:03 pm, October 2, 2014 Game last night a lower tier VK was completely black.  It was easy enough to see, but could not make out the various parts since there was no shadows etc. just looked like a black outline of [..] View

[Tank Rally] Finally! - How to circumvent the glitches.

5:03 am, October 2, 2014 After what feels like forever I finally completed the mission 'Long-Distance Run'. Now, let me just say this - I have a love-hate relationship with this map now. The rewards: http://puu.sh/bVx1Q/b19b8 [..] View

What's with all the BM stuck at low tiers?

5:03 am, October 1, 2014 I've had like 6 people open up chats with me to be rude within an hour playing tier 4s to move up some lines while when I play my 8s and 9 people tend to not to be completely brain dead? Do all the ch [..] 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

Tech help

4:03 pm, September 27, 2014 I apologize if I put this in the wrong place, I looked but didn't see a place for it. I downloaded WOT to my desktop and it opens to the logon screen just fine. I logon and the Garage comes up with th [..] View

The Match Maker And Gameplay.

5:03 am, September 26, 2014 This is a post about my experiences in world of tanks. and are suggestions. 1 The soviet tanks are completely over powered and make for lots of trolling i.e. the heavy line which trolls all o [..] View

Why the SU-100M1 isn't that bad

5:03 am, September 25, 2014 I've played the SU-100M1 all the way through (and a little more), and I am one of the few that actually really likes it. Everyone's complaining that it sucks, but I will try to help and let people see [..] View

What tier 6 should I play?

5:03 am, September 25, 2014 I'm newish to the game with just under 1200 battles now. My first 500 or so were horrendous but have been feeling much more comfortable recently. Stats in the last couple weeks include 55% wins and WN [..] View

Award Suggestions

5:03 am, September 25, 2014 Group Awards: Vengeance: Destroy an enemy player who has ****** your platoon mate(s).                   &n [..] View

An idea for the rebalance of Artillery

5:03 am, September 24, 2014 Okay, we all know how annoying it is to be one-shot by artillery from across the map. The gameplay provided via artillery DOES help reduce camping in open areas, which, as SerB would say, is "Wor [..] View

Why is crew skill level so ridiculously important for camo?

5:03 am, September 23, 2014 Experiment: Take a 100% crew (without camouflage training), and a 50% crew, and play the same tank using as much camo cover as possible. The difference is astrofuckingnomical. Like, I never, ever expe [..] View

T110E5 crew in the wrong spots?

5:03 am, September 22, 2014 Now this is just an interesting thing I noticed while watching a streamer play the E5 earlier today that I hadn't noticed before: The T110E5's crew layout seems to be wrong for a US tank. Or, rather, [..] View

Tired of arty taking the fun out of the TANK game.

5:03 am, September 22, 2014 Tried to get back into WOT, but again it is just no good.  Since the beginning arty mechanics have been a burden, cancer, plague, curse, what ever you want to call it to this great tank game. [..] View

Some T-34-3 buff analysis

4:03 pm, September 21, 2014 Yes, there is already a topic on this, but since I'm an idiot and I'm making my own thread on it anyway.   Anyway, according to FTR, here are some tentative buffs.   - DPM increased [..] 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

Decision making process

5:03 am, September 19, 2014 I've done a few of things in the past, and a few guys messaged me after this battle (from both sides) saying gg, and wondering how I did it.    http://wotreplays.com/site/1175387#sel [..] View

Light tanks, the worst thing about World of Tanks.

5:03 am, September 19, 2014 It is so unbelievably unfair that light tanks get highest tier match making in this game.  How can you play tier 7 tanks with little bb gun and very little armor against tier 10 tanks?&nb [..] View

Sturer Emil is the best WN8 padder I've ever played.

4:03 pm, September 17, 2014 Worst tank in the game? The Sturer Emil was pretty brutal to grind through. The stock gun and totally different style of gameplay was pretty rough for me. I like to give a tank at least 40-50 games b [..] View

KV2 needs heavier weighting in anti-team damage/TK system

5:03 am, September 16, 2014 So as we all know, with the patch of 9.2 came the implementation of the completely automated team damage system. Now, as with all things such as this, there will be exploits. This one is my biggest co [..] View

Changes in Cazadores Clan

5:03 am, September 14, 2014 Hi dear community, given the current changes in Cazadores clan and to not give place to wrong ideas or doubts, I want to confirm this clan returns to its original course. Clan Cazadores was born in ea [..] View

M5 Stuart 9.3 buff or nerf?

5:03 am, September 11, 2014 So they are taking away the 75mm and adding an autoloader. http://www.worldoftanks-wot.com/updates/9-3-update/2/ I like my M5 how it is and is probably one of my favorite tanks to play so far in the g [..] View

Moronic Monday #1: Spotting, Camo and Bushes

4:03 pm, September 8, 2014 We'd like to introduce a new feature for this subreddit. To help all you new players out there too afraid to ask a question or don't know what questions to ask, this will be your home. Any and all que [..] View

FV304 nerf, yet BC155 arty exists

5:03 am, September 8, 2014 First off, I completely agree that the FV304 is overpowered and deserves a nerf.  This is primarily due to its rate of fire and the ability to keep an untrained crew nearly perma tracked. &am [..] View

9.3 Lights - How would YOU rate them?

5:03 am, September 7, 2014 On a 1-10 scale, how would you rate the new lights?     1- awful 2- bad 3- meh 4- neutral 5- decent 6- good 7- very good 8- excellent 9-  overpowered 10- gamebreaking & [..] View

PSA: Grind on the M5 Stuart before 9.3!

5:03 am, September 7, 2014 I've tried the M5 stuart on the the 9.3 Test server and I can confirm. IT IS HORRIBLE! The 37mm guns are completely ineffectual. It has the worst guns of all tier 4 lights, even worse than premium tie [..] View

WG going nuts with too much bush removal?

4:03 pm, September 6, 2014 Watching Jingles review of map rework.... Almost no soft cover anywhere. Just shallow depressions and slightly elevated plateaus. Bushes pretty much all gone. Where there are some, just tiny ones. See [..] 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

Chaffee in Tier 11?

5:03 am, September 3, 2014 Someone explain to me why this tank gets matched in tier 11 battles.  It's got ok view range.  It's got terrible cammo.  It's got an ok gun for tier 7-8 maybe.  It' [..] View

Intuition

2:01 pm, August 29, 2014 Intuition - Perk This perk creates a chance that the proper shell is already loaded when switching between shell types. Intuition comes into effect after it reaches 100%. The gun must be completely lo [..] View

XVM Stat Mod and Pregame Chance To Win

2:01 am, August 28, 2014 Ever since I first looked up my stats on Noobmeter back when I had just over 1k games played, I have wanted a way to be able to track my stats in-game and compare them to others around me. Ever since [..] View

VK 45.02(P)

2:01 pm, August 26, 2014 Where the hell do you pen this thing frontally? I was forced to face it down with a Centurion Mk. 1 and switched to premium rounds. Lower glacis, bounced. Commander's cupola, bounced. Front driver [..] View

The Luchs: Does it ever not ****?

2:01 am, August 25, 2014 I just unlocked it, and its completely stock except for the second engine and the 30mm cannon. Now, playing the Pz II G got me a bit into the mentality of the scout tank; go fast, find things, fight o [..] View

SU-152 Load out

2:01 pm, August 24, 2014 so after Bouncing More then I am penning on my SU-152 and averaging 350 XP.( STOCK / 81% crew /55% HR / 15% PEN I have come to the realization that the Tier 6 152 MM gun on a T7 TD is completely usel [..] View

The Best of Tiers I-V (Opinion Piece)

2:01 pm, August 23, 2014 With my recent purchase of the M41, I have come to own every non-premium tank tier 5 and below in the game excluding the Chaffee (100 more games in the M5 Stuart isn't worth it). I thought I w [..] View

Breaking your own "glass ceiling"?

2:01 am, August 22, 2014 Disclaimer: I'm an average player (not in terms of WN8 labels, but how I actually affect the game's outcome). I'm around a 53% WR, my WN8 fluctuates but is currently averaged a [..] View

9.3 KV1S split

2:01 am, August 22, 2014 Just started playing this game again, I have about 30k xp on my KV1S and heard it was getting a split. Never heard of this before so I was hoping to have a few things clarified. Will I lose my XP and [..] View

The Big List: Vehicles that should be included in WoT some day

2:01 am, August 22, 2014 The following is a list of tanks from currently in game countries, in Alphabetic order, that could at some point be put in to World of Tanks. I am not including vehicles, such as the M56 Scorpion and [..] 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

How to deal with constant pathetic RNG?

2:01 am, August 19, 2014 I am driving the IS and I have consistently found that the RNG I am getting is absolutely pathetic, for example: I fully aim at the side of lets say a KV-1s that is 100m away from me, the aim circle i [..] View

Change to Drown Tanks

2:01 am, August 18, 2014 Crew dies, vehicle gets completely disabled, can still be shot for xp and credits. View

I dare you ...

2:01 am, August 18, 2014 [thread closed due to flames, off topic, non-constructive posting] I really dare you ! MM is Not rigged. MM is NOT skill based. MM is Random. Right? MM is Random Now here is the Dare, Check yo [..] View

Are these bushes on Airfield bugged? They seem to give no camo.

2:01 pm, August 17, 2014 http://i.imgur.com/LdQViNZ.jpg?1 The other spawn's side has kinda the same ledge but those bushes cover your tank completely until you fire, no matter how bad my tank's camo is or how [..] View

Game freezing for 5-10s every half an hour or so

2:01 pm, August 17, 2014 I've been asking in matches and other people seem to be getting this as well. Graphics freeze up completely for about 5-10s, often twice in a row with about 10s between freezes. Sound continues to [..] View

Restoring graphical accuracy for the iconic tanks.

2:01 pm, August 15, 2014 Now WoT isnt exactly known for its respect for historical accuracy, but the thing is, sometimes it gets out of control. For one, the Panther looks completely different than the real world counter part [..] View

Picking a Clan...

2:01 am, August 15, 2014 This probably belongs in the Clan forum, but I think more people read these forums and I get such excellent answers here... Are there well known newbie/trainer clans? And what are they I'm think [..] View

How to become more consistent?

2:01 am, August 13, 2014 I've asked for help here several times and its really helped. You can see my stats under player waspinat0r on wotlabs or noobmeter. I'm sorry I can't link it as I'm on [..] View

Map making, changing, and their effects.

2:01 am, August 12, 2014 SirFoch's video today really got me thinking about how Wargaming has been going about making maps lately and its effect on gameplay and general classes in World of Tanks. https://www.youtube.com/wa [..] 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

Can ELI5 Making A Music Mod?

2:01 am, August 11, 2014 I tried using this tutorial http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/70712-086-nobleplatoons-music-and-voice-and-other-random-mods/ but it doesn't work for me. The included template is C [..] View

looking for help making a 6th sense mod (icon/audio)

2:01 am, August 11, 2014 I'm completely mod-tarded when it comes to actually making mods and I was hoping 1 of you talented ******** could help me out, I want to use this icon http://imgur.com/j2yupFM (I'm ter [..] View

"It's not fair"

2:01 am, August 11, 2014 I want to address all the "Not Farisms" going around the game. It's not fair I play two tiers down. It's not fair that the other team has all those heavies. I'ts not fair I turn blue when I [..] View

[NA] BUNEH is Actively Recruiting Active Tankers!

2:01 pm, August 7, 2014 Motivation: I've noticed alot of players posting on this subreddit, interested in participating in Strongholds BUNEH is quickly growing and we are looking to expand our ranks with some more sk [..] View

What's wrong with my XVM?

2:01 am, August 7, 2014 So I've been using Quickybaby's mod pack with a different sixth sense .png. The WN8 it shows is completely wrong as it shows my current wn8 as 1075 but my actual is 1280 wn8. It also shows my friend a [..] View

Moments that make you wonder about people...

2:01 am, August 6, 2014 We've all had moments where we look back at our actions and wonder "why the hell did I pull out sideways in front of that E100?" Well this is dedicated to those moments where [..] View

Has anyone ever done something in a game that completely surprised you?

2:01 am, August 6, 2014 I ask this because I'm playing in my KV-1S and I spot a warship. The mighty TOG II. He has his side facing me so I shoot him. 574 damage. I was not aware a tier 6 could do that amount of damag [..] View

Please allow the players to choose whether or not to play arty

2:01 am, August 6, 2014 As an avid player of world of tanks, I completely understand why people would want arty to stay. I can also completely understand why people would want arty removed (as I am in this category). However [..] View

IS Crew Skills

2:01 am, August 5, 2014 My IS crew are currently at 99% repairs. (Commander, Driver, Loader, Gunner) and I am unsure what skills to get when repairs gets to 100%, I know that Sixth Sense on the Commander is a given but have [..] View

I have officially given up on trying to improve my stats

2:01 pm, August 4, 2014 As the title says, I'm done. Completely impossible to do anything. Been running at 1900 for about 2 months, but the last 3 weeks can't even get over 1100, no matter how hard I try. Games are too in [..] View

How to IS?

2:01 am, August 3, 2014 I am grinding to the IS-3 and in the ~200 games I have had in my IS I have sucked completely (45% WR and 350 Average EXP -_-) . I have all modules unlocked except for the second 85mm and the 100mm. I [..] View

Problems with Artillery since patch?

2:01 pm, August 1, 2014 Anyone else been noticing aiming with artillery has been a bit off since the patch hit? Shots seem to be going way higher than they normally did and my shots have been sailing right over tanks even wh [..] View

Why arty is permanently broken

2:01 am, July 29, 2014 No other class has been repeatedly nerfed as much as arty, though no class is nearly as broken as arty. Arty has no place in pubs, it only fits into CW to break up turtle strats, it has no where else [..] View

Marks of Excellence 'better than % of players' not increasing on any tanks.

2:01 am, July 27, 2014 So I finally worked up to my first marks of excellence in my IS-8. Once I surpassed 65%, it went up a little bit more to 71.17%, then it stopped completely. It's been at that 71.17% mark for o [..] View

so my shells are now just missing for no reason...

2:01 am, July 27, 2014 The past few days I have noticed that a significant number of my shots which, by all accounts, should hit are now simply missing. Target is completely in my reticle, either not moving or moving slowly [..] View

Can I have a minute to gush over my favorite tank in the game?

2:01 pm, July 24, 2014 It's not the KV-1. It's not the T1 Heavy. It's not even the Pz1c. It's the PzIc's ugly stepsister, the PzIIg. Holy **** I love this tank. While it doesn&#3 [..] View

Talk about Russian Bias

2:01 pm, July 24, 2014 And there was it. I newly bought my Tiger I and I had to face the T-54 Soviet tank. That thing is completely retarded. Insane armor for a medium. Insane mobility for such armor. On top of that an exce [..] View

Heavies are worthless.

2:01 pm, July 23, 2014 Just a discussion thread, I want to see what the community deems the heavy as. This is a tier 8 through 10 discussion, we all know new players are horrible at fighting heavies in low tiers since th [..] View

User Interface Changes Required

2:01 pm, July 22, 2014 This game has come along way since I started playing at the v8 release. I think there is room for improvement in the UI though. The font size used to show a players progress on a mission is just t [..] View

How come when it's 11 tanks vs 5, most people don't realize its only possible to win if you triple-cap to win?

2:01 am, July 22, 2014 Take Himmelsdorf for example. The capture point is at the tracks like usual. Your flank (the tracks) win. All your tanks on the hill die and it's only a matter of time before they flank you. Y [..] 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

Too Many Bad Players

2:01 pm, July 19, 2014 Yes. There have always been newbies or noobs or bad player but recently it's completely way out of control that it's ruining the game experience for me. It's just not fun anymore. I can't rely on anyo [..] View

This was completely and totally an "accident", right hotseat?

2:01 pm, July 17, 2014 submitted by EnemyPixel [link] [8 comments] View

Having problems with Aslain mod pack installer

2:01 pm, July 14, 2014 Hi guys. I used to use the installer back in 9.0, but when I would play at school (I took all APs, so our teachers showed up because they had to) the school wifi had XVM blocked so I had to play witho [..] View

Artillery: The class we love to hate. My views and suggestions for making artillery bearable and playable.

2:01 am, July 14, 2014 It is not news to anyone on this subreddit that artillery is a hugely controversial part of WoT. From "Finger of God" to "Sky Cancer" and (just last night) &quo [..] View

Game Suggestions

2:01 am, July 14, 2014 Here are a few suggestions for features that could be implemented into the game. 1) Soft Body Dynamics: When you get hit with a HE shell, have a large caliber AP shell bounce off you, get rammed or [..] View

Even on large tanks, camo CAN be made more effective than you'd think

2:01 am, July 13, 2014 When I first started reading about camo mechanics, I repeatedly read not to concern myself with camo on tanks that are very large or heavy tanks, because heavies wont benefit much from it, and dont ne [..] View

New and improved World of Tanks Wiki!

2:01 pm, July 9, 2014 Yeah yeah, I know... read the expletive wiki... blah blah blah but has anyone actually looked at it lately? I usually look at it once a day or once every 2 days, and it's completely changed. I know th [..] View

A bit of perspective on the game as a whole.

2:01 am, July 9, 2014 Hi guys! I keep seeing seriously misguided opinions on here about game mechanics, WG design choices, and pretty much everything else, and I wanted to provide information for the newer players. I&# [..] View

Why oh why do people insist on firing HE with random tanks?

2:01 am, July 9, 2014 The tanks that I have had shooting high explosive at me are quite varied. Ranging from the T71 to the Borsig. Always someone who is orange or worse on XVM. So clearly it is a lack of experience right [..] View

A guide to the IS-3

2:01 pm, July 8, 2014 Good Day Tankers! As you can see by the title I am writing a guide for the IS3. I have around 170 battles currently logged in this beast of a tank. Without further ado, lets get started. Contents: [..] View

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