5:03 am, October 22, 2014
Why do so many people like this tank? I don't get it at all. I've played it, and to be honest I thought it was going to be great before I played it. It's my second tier 8 heavy behind the T32, so I g [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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4:03 pm, September 23, 2014
This tank has potential. I can feel it. Others feel it, but I can't use that potential! I have every single modules unlocked and I am running the 8.8 with some gold to compensate for the low penetrati [..]
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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 [..]
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5:03 am, September 15, 2014
hello everyone I just thought of a good way to rebalance auto loaders here are my suggestions:
A: jam them every so often [so they are less fun and also more realistic] so they have to relo [..]
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5:03 am, September 12, 2014
The basics being the concepts of angling, sidescraping, hull down, general weakspots, general armour profiles, all that jazz. I recently checked my stats and in some places I'm purple, some I'm blue, [..]
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4:03 pm, September 10, 2014
Looking for a clan to grow with and learn and improve with? Prefer to play with more mature teammates? SF might be the place for you.
Our requirements are simple: be 21+ and act mature as w [..]
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5:03 am, September 7, 2014
I got my E-100 a couple months ago and I'm slowly getting better at it. I try to use AP unless I have no other choice (like a sidescraping Maus or a 110E3 who's hiding his lower plate). The only tank [..]
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2:01 pm, August 25, 2014
(what I would do if I started from scratch w/ no premium tanks) Preparation - Setup: Comfortable Mouse (my fav list: Razor DeathAdder, Logitech 400, CM Storm-Spawn, 1800 DPI setting) Mouse Pad (Mono [..]
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2:01 am, August 19, 2014
Which tank in the game actually has the strongest frontal armor if you take sloping, angling, mantlets, and spaced armor into account? I've heard that it's the T110E5, but for some rea [..]
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2:01 pm, August 14, 2014
As we all know there are many players there thathave majorproblems with arty in the game. They are hiding in a corner and all they do isclick on your tank. No special skill, no covering, no angling no [..]
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2:01 pm, August 4, 2014
Team, after team, after team. I don't understand. How is the 'average' player this... bad? I really don't get it.... I don't. Surely they don't like los [..]
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2:01 am, August 4, 2014
I've heard the KV-5 is fantastic, especially in a platoon. However I'm a loner screb and solo all my games. So that means I'm going to be in many and I meanmany1 v. multiple people situations. How wel [..]
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2:01 pm, August 3, 2014
As you may already know WG is struggeling to find premiums for the soviet tree. An idea popped up in mind, why don't WG just up armour the T-34? So the T-34 would have more armour but more weight so w [..]
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2:01 am, August 2, 2014
I've been around for a while and try not to complain. I generally enjoy this game, particularly when I play well and my team helps. However, I just had a battle in an IS-8 (so yes, I had the mighty IS [..]
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2:01 pm, July 31, 2014
With the 9.2 buff it seems the 4502B has become a real threat to the battle field. What was once seen as a weaker E 75 now has some serious game changing potential. Lets compare the E 75 to its rear-t [..]
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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 [..]
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2:01 am, July 28, 2014
I'm at the 'I know the basics but Im still considered a noob' level, and I want to get better. I'm working on grinding the XP for a KV-1S, so I've learned about [..]
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2:01 am, July 23, 2014
So I just played a couple games on my cousins account on the Xbox version. I've only ever played the PC version and I'm an average player (~1000 wn8 in 5k battles, I understand the arm [..]
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2:01 pm, July 19, 2014
When im driving my heavily armored tanks. And get charged and took out, I would like to see where my enemy was aiming at the time and if a all possible what shell he was using. This would help me lear [..]
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2:01 am, July 18, 2014
So in the recent Storm Q&A there were confirmed facts about a few tansk that will be, for sure being introduced into the game. The AMX 30 will be a new tier 10 French medium, the FV 4202 will [..]
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2:01 pm, July 14, 2014
As of late I have noticed a large pattern growing among the tank community. Speed is always better then armor. A perfect example. IS vs KV-3 pretty much everywhere you look the IS is prefered. But why [..]
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2:01 am, July 14, 2014
Hi everyone, my name is Sengar. I play on the NA servers, if anyone wants to check out my account. I've been playing WoT off and on for about a year and a half now. I don't yet have a [..]
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2:01 am, July 12, 2014
Hey, its me Snowy, and I have a KV-5
I've had my Kv-5 for about 2 years now, and 2 years ago armor was ok.
now the armor is ****, most tanks that shoot at the kv-5 pen now, way too many weakspots, a [..]
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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.
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2:01 am, July 7, 2014
I started playing world of tanks again about a month ago after a year long hiatus and continued to grind my churchhill VII. Through many many games I've ended up with the Conqueror but still d [..]
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2:01 pm, July 5, 2014
So. Sometimes I have great games where I crush a flank solo, and sometimes every one of my shots bounce and my armour seems to have been replaced with warm butter, and it feels like I'm perfor [..]
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2:01 pm, June 25, 2014
So I am closing in on 2k battles and I am getting better at not sucking, I am just wondering if there is anything specific I should be doing to improve. I have been working on the basic concepts like [..]
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2:01 am, June 21, 2014
I don't imagine that this will put much of a dent in the crying about MM, but I'd like to suggest another, rosier take on things for those willing to consider it: Fighting tanks two ti [..]
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2:01 pm, June 19, 2014
I nearly sold this junk today. Honestly how do you play a tank which when you look at the enemy they can pen you and is an ultimate gold magnet? Yes I **** and I did horrifically in the VKB, but yeah, [..]
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2:01 am, June 1, 2014
First off, this contains mature language and I was a little bit pissed off when I wrote it. But like I care :) How to Clan Wars Hello I'm kattovisch and I'm the deputy commander for Ka [..]
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2:01 am, May 22, 2014
Ever felt like you go slightly trolled by the almighty RNG? I certainly did in this awful match. I am completely aware that there was some good angling on the parts of my opponents. But still, here is [..]
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2:01 am, May 20, 2014
Guys, its just one of those days where I just wanna stop playing this game. I think I'm a average type of player. I played through the german TD line up to t9. I played the KV-1 -> IS L [..]
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2:01 am, May 9, 2014
HELPFUL LINKS FOR BEGINNERS King Alphyn's Noob Friendly Tips Helpful tips for before you start playing Wot Guru Beginner's guide Lert's collection of guides Assortment of gu [..]
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2:01 am, May 5, 2014
I'll try and discuss my problem in the best way I can. I constantly get raped in every single game I play. Ensk, Himmselsdorf, Mines, Malinovka, Province, it doesn't matter. I can& [..]
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2:01 am, May 3, 2014
I am relativity new to the game and would like some help getting better. I have played 2300 battles and have had little success. This is my noobmeter: http://www.noobmeter.com/player/na/Gen_GeorgePatt [..]
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10:05 am, April 30, 2014
OKAY, So I Started Playing WoT roughly a month or so ago, and I can see subtle improvements in my game play sometimes, but I still really **** lol. Just wanted to get some pointers that you guys wish [..]
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10:05 pm, April 27, 2014
submitted by SonicMerf101 [link] [31 comments]
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2:01 pm, April 23, 2014
So what am I doing wrong? It feels like a HEAVY with No Pen, No real Armor, no speed, and no maneuverability. After a few battles in a T14, 28 , I have noticed it does not PEN an AT 2 at all, It takes [..]
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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 [..]
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2:01 am, April 20, 2014
I've been playing WoT for about a year now, and in the past few months I've been making a strugle to stop sucking at the game, which I have mostly accomplished, however, I've c [..]
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10:05 pm, April 15, 2014
I've been trying to find advice or video tuts. about what to do when you find yourself outnumbered,being attacked from 2+ directions, and buildings/rocks can't save you from direct fire in either dire [..]
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2:01 pm, April 14, 2014
Ok you newer players gather around. I see many players who rush up the tank lines as fast as possible, or players who have just not learned the basics. Well my newer players, and this is advice I wish [..]
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9:05 am, March 4, 2014
So you just signed up and blew $30 on up on that fancy new Premium medium or heavy tank. After buying into a tier you never earned your way into, you are thinking:
"I'm ready, man. Check it [..]
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9:05 am, February 27, 2014
Overall my win rate with heavy tanks tends to be higher than with medium tanks. I attribute that to a few things: for heavy tanks with meaningful armor (e.g. ST-I, E-75, IS-4), I can leverage hull an [..]
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9:05 pm, February 26, 2014
is there something i wasnt told about the gun mantel and/or turret on the M5 stuart?
just played this game trying to get my 2x. rushed hill, but wasnt the plan the enemy had, gg. BUT! i ended up sh [..]
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9:05 am, February 19, 2014
The T32, under estimated by most. It sits at T8 after the T29 looking like a **** compared to the beast at T7. In reality, this thing is a monster on it's own level. It can wreck havok on the enemy if [..]
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9:05 am, February 19, 2014
There have been a lot of discussions about how to measure WoT "skill". In my mind, this is a very broad term that is composed of different (and some independent) competencies.
The challen [..]
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9:05 pm, January 31, 2014
Put a heavy or tank destroyer into my hands, and I can give you some decent results and actually play pretty good once in a while. Mediums, however, are ******* impossible for me. I understand I can b [..]
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9:05 pm, January 29, 2014
Hey, I've been messing about on different tank/lines and settled on the Russian Heavies after reading numerous threads about them being noob friendly. I'm currently on the IS with all [..]
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9:05 am, January 28, 2014
I can't ******* figure this thing out. When I had only a few matches in it, I could rationalize my horrible performance in it as small sample size or not being used to it, or even just **** lu [..]
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9:05 pm, January 26, 2014
I've been playing for a few years now and all I can say is;
The new line of German TD's are way too over powered. And a clip loader? One Waffle E 100 held off a KV-4, Obj 268, Obj 263 and a T-54E1, [..]
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9:05 pm, January 22, 2014
Ok, so I just started playing WoT again after a 1.5 year hiatus. I started fresh on a new account and am re-learning everything. I have a premium account as well. I have gone through most of the newbi [..]
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9:05 pm, January 22, 2014
**** 4 guys, in big fat slow Chi-Riwith no armor,while preserving your HP through angling, terrain, and cover. You're kicking ***.
Hummel pens youfor 950 damage.
How does this reward yourgood ga [..]
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9:05 am, January 22, 2014
Hey everyone. I started the IS a while ago, and have had nothing but problems from the beginning. It's fully upgraded except for the engine, and I have 100% crew that I transferred from the 1S [..]
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9:05 am, January 11, 2014
So I recently got the KV-4tress. Im bad in it. Seems like no matter what I just get penned by everything, I know most of its armor is flat, but even when angling/sidescraping? I just need some tips to [..]
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9:05 am, January 9, 2014
Jagdtiger is one of those hated tanks. WG hates it so much, they nerfed it with the batch of German "balance changes". Is it still capable? Yes. Is it fun to play now? No. I rewrote [..]
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9:05 pm, January 7, 2014
I understand this isn't really a horror game, but I'm bored and wanted to share a little horror story I had in the game. I would be glad to read yours if you have one... Or more.
NOTE: This is a tr [..]
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9:05 am, January 6, 2014
I really want to like this tank, but I am just not getting it...The T 34 3 even though verylackluster compared to other Tier 8 meds, I can actually make it work...but the 112...not so much...
I tri [..]
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9:05 am, January 5, 2014
How does the angling of the IS-2 fair against the IS. I noticed they are slightly different. submitted by theDrummer [link] [7 comments]
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9:05 am, January 5, 2014
I've been playing for about a year and over that time I've learned all the skills that are often suggested to new and mediocre players, like side-scraping, armor angling, paying attent [..]
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9:05 am, January 4, 2014
There are a bunch of mechanical skills in this game like angling, side scraping, view range abuse, hull down positioning and so on. What are people's thoughts as to the best tanks or lines to [..]
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9:05 pm, January 2, 2014
We all know T-54 is pretty damn OP with HEAT. Now imagine that, with better turret armour, and less need for expensive HEAT rounds. That's the WZ-120. It's easy to overcome its weaknes [..]
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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 [..]
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9:05 pm, December 31, 2013
I am having an awful time making the Churchill VII work. I have it manned with a 100% crew, and all modules are researched. The armor seems completely ineffective. I suspect I am angling it wrong, but [..]
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9:05 am, December 26, 2013
I recently got interested in sidescraping, but I haven't had the chance to do it (my main tank is an IS-8: not really sidescrape material). But I plan to go down the ST-I line and that got me [..]
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9:05 am, December 17, 2013
Own the following tier X's:
TDs: T110E4
MTs: Object 140
HTs: E-100 Maus FV215b 113
Own 193 tanks, fully elited, camo skins, 100% crew+1st -3rd skillsets, equipment: based on tier/type, [..]
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9:05 am, December 12, 2013
submitted by rocketbrainsurgeon- [link] [14 comments]
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9:05 am, December 10, 2013
I am debating between playing a TD line and a Heavy line. I'm doing both but idk what one I want to focus on. The deciding factor is going to be what I feel is safer/more survivable. TD&# [..]
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9:05 pm, December 3, 2013
Greetings. So most likely due to my noobness and partially due to IS-3 being stock, since I only recently bought it, I've had some terrible games in it, which made me question what the heck am [..]
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9:05 am, December 3, 2013
Hello again,
Well its been an busy day for me. I have not been able to get in a single game of WoT until the final hours of the day. I realize that the KV-220 is on sale today and I have the ready cas [..]
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9:05 am, December 2, 2013
Here are my stats to start off with. Also, to add, I play on my own. Right, I have a couple of questions i'd like to ask. First, how can I learn about angling my tanks correctly? I kind of pre [..]
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9:05 am, November 30, 2013
Ok I know this is a touchy subject with many players, but I want to delve into it anyway. First off I would like to say that I personally desire for WG to eliminate premium ammo fro [..]
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9:05 pm, November 29, 2013
So, I purchased my E 100 just yesterday and I'm having a big trouble with it. Basically, my armor seems like its not there. First of tall, this tank is such a ******* gold shell magnet, that e [..]
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9:05 pm, November 18, 2013
I was just curious to see if others think that certain actions - especially those generally considered as bad or douche-like are magnified because you are blue or purple rated player by WN or Eff or w [..]
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9:05 am, November 12, 2013
Leave NOW if ya don't like the "Scenic route".
Too often, when I'm targeting someone in a head-to-head situation ... tradin' pen for pen ... I completely FORGET to " [..]
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9:05 pm, November 8, 2013
World of Tanks Learning Curve
Level 1: Noob. Player believes that the game is Call of Duty in tanks, so he either camps or tries to drive around snap-shooting at enemy tanks on the [..]
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9:05 pm, November 2, 2013
Battle Report P1 Battle Report P2 Battle Report P3 Replay Map: Cliff First I want to congratulate on the performance of friendly T57 heavy in that match; his anchoring in E3 E4 F3 area ensured that th [..]
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9:05 am, November 1, 2013
Disclaimer: Opinions below Call in the Doc! I've been playing for a long time now, I've seen how the game evolved into what it is today. I've experienced the meta games from th [..]
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10:05 pm, October 26, 2013
So this happened to me today... Got a decent match up in my KV-4. Nothing unusual here, until about a minute in, we realize that we have a platoon of idlers on our team. Sure, we're in trouble [..]
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10:05 am, October 23, 2013
So. I am pretty new as a player. ~2600 battles, highest tier 7. And through all of this time, my biggest source of confusion has been, where should I go? Where should I stop and hide in a bush? In my [..]
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10:05 pm, October 14, 2013
The Reddit Clans are recruiting at all levels! With people back in school, openings in the clans have been created. If you're new to the game, experienced or want to get something more out of [..]
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10:05 am, October 14, 2013
Hello fellow tankers, today I will be telling you why you should get a Valentine II, especially now that it is on sale. Keep in mind I copypasta'd a major part of this post from a comment I ma [..]
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10:05 pm, October 10, 2013
We all like to win and i think that most of us always try to get better at thing that we like, so i made this guide hoping it can help you
-Don't rush to higher tiers (i.e. getting a prem tank that do [..]
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10:05 pm, September 24, 2013
Hello,
First, I'd like to say hello since I'm new here so "Hello to all".
I've been playing now for just over 2 weeks and have a couple questions.
I'm wondering if anyone made a post abo [..]
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10:05 am, September 24, 2013
I mean when I exit when my tank is still alive. I have some game where I feel like giving up I want the dam loss already. Some Cear today tried and succeeded to push my T28P in front of the enemies an [..]
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10:05 pm, September 21, 2013
A while back, there was a thread that had a link to a website that had a weight calculator, exp calculator and an angling thing. I forgot the address for that website. Anyone know which site I was ref [..]
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10:05 am, September 20, 2013
I just got the long 88. Of course I had to buy the suspension that cost 500k to use it because WG changed the load capacity to where you have to buy the tracks/suspension first. I will have to make ba [..]
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10:05 am, September 19, 2013
I decided to go up the new Russian medium line and purchased the A-44. I didn't have a chance to try it on the test server, but it looked like it could be a fun tank. I haven't seen replays posted yet [..]
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6:41 am, September 18, 2013
Recently there has been lots of talk of game balance, and I mean more than ever since I started frequently lurking the forums. I, personally, have my own theory if you would like to indulge me with yo [..]
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6:41 am, September 18, 2013
I've recently acquired the IS-6, and after playing a bit over 100 games - I'm here to offer my opinions.
First off - about the IS-6:
The Armor Scheme:
Spoiler
*Credits t [..]
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6:13 am, September 18, 2013
So I've been playing platoons with a bunch of friends who range from mediocre to quite bad and have made a list of mistakes for them, and i'm gonna share it with you. Here goes : (Disclaimer: i'm not [..]
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10:05 am, September 11, 2013
Last game, Abbey map, low east road, north team.
The enemy has a F155 played by a XVM-blue-rated player. I knew that if my E100 is advancing from north to south, I might meet him or 2 of the other bi [..]
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10:05 pm, August 25, 2013
Really, if you think about it tanks and crabs have alot in common. Hard armor on the outside, squishy on the inside. They crush anything smaller and hide from anything bigger. And they are tasty after [..]
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10:05 am, August 24, 2013
After grinding my Ferdiand out all day, seeing mostly tier 10 tanks, and losing more than winning. I started to become fascinated by people using premium ammunition. I was studying how they played and [..]
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10:05 pm, August 20, 2013
This thing has one of the most weirdest frontal armor I've seen. Its upper plates seem to be impenetrable and I don't recall myself ever penning the upper plates (using 217 penetrat [..]
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10:05 pm, August 14, 2013
Players sometimes say during the countdown to the start of a battle that they're stock, i.e. playing without the top gun and 2nd turret. So this makes me wonder, what % of games for tanks at t [..]
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10:05 am, August 11, 2013
TL;DR = get the top gun ASAP. If you cant carry the top gun, tracks then top gun. You'll thank me later. I had the dubious displeasure of my old Closed-Beta experience with WoT wherein mobilit [..]
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