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the 112

4:03 pm, October 23, 2014 hello reddit, i bought the 112 a few weeks ago a friend of mine recommended it and i thought wel i am looking for a new tank so why not. but now i do like it its frontal armor is strong but is it just [..] View

Reverse sidescraping And normal sidescraping

5:03 am, October 21, 2014 Ok so I don't come acros this often so I am at a loss at what to do against a good player who does this. The only method I've come up with is flank them. (Not always possible if it's a choke point and [..] View

Nooby player hoping to improve a little

4:03 pm, October 18, 2014 Well, the 1st 3k battles are all fun and games. But now, I'm looking to get a little better at the game. I know the basics, hulldown, peek-a-boom. side scraping, flanking, circling ETC.  I fe [..] View

Driving the KV-4

5:03 am, October 10, 2014 I've been grinding the KV-3 for some time now, and I already elited it yesterday, just getting the credits to get the KV-4, so I thought this would be a great moment to ask for help driving this beast [..] View

Sidescraping issue after 9.3?

4:03 pm, October 9, 2014 Is anyone having problems with getting penned in the side from obscene angles by people in front of you lately? I'm an average player so I know about sidescraping and had no issue with performing it [..] View

Just got myself an IS-3 tips?

5:03 am, September 26, 2014 This is my fifth addition to my tier 8 tanks, and tips for a beginner in it? I'm currently stuck with more or less stock config (got engine upgrade and the 2nd 122mm) as I have no free xp to spend on [..] View

Have not heard much of the Lowe since the buff...

5:03 am, September 23, 2014 How did that work out? Did it indeed become the king of side-scraping? Is it worth getting over the T34 now? submitted by lepermadonna [link] [17 comments] View

Getting better & how I'm bad at this game. I love it tho.

4:03 pm, September 20, 2014 I'm trying to get better, I swear I am. I have tank inspector and I spend more time in that than in the game. I come to /r/worldoftanks several times a day. I love FTR and wotlabs. I have played on th [..] View

HARDCORE mode (Think DayZ meets WoT!)

4:03 pm, September 18, 2014 I have been brainstorming about what is missing from my WoT experience.  Thought of the solution this morning while distracting myself by dreaming of TANKS during a 2 hour ruck march!&nbs [..] 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

So after getting down the "basics", how does one keep improving?

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, [..] View

Shadow's Fury is recruiting!

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 [..] View

E-100 vs IS-7

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 [..] View

Returning to game after long hiatus, looking for input

2:01 pm, August 28, 2014 !S Reddit tankers, I have not played much in probably close to 2 years (somewhere about 2-3 months after CW came out) where I played with a relatively large clan and actually did participate in CW for [..] View

What do you do in a KV-4 when you are bottom tier?

2:01 am, August 27, 2014 I have no problems on maps where you can get into good sidescraping positions but feel very helpless on specific maps like Prokhorovka, Malinovka, Redshire, Murovanka, Sand River, Steppes and Westfiel [..] View

Quick Guide for Starting Out / First 3K Battles

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 [..] View

is pc WOT very different to xbox 360 WOT in gameplay mechanics?

2:01 pm, August 20, 2014 I was wondering, I've played Xbox WOT for quite a while, and have a good pc, so I downloaded WOT for it. Will all the lessons of Xbox (sidescraping, ect.) Still apply in pc? View

Churchill VII semi-rant/healp prease

2:01 pm, August 10, 2014 So I just started this grind (and the more and more I play it, the more and more it seems like the rumors are true), and my god. I can deal with slow speed. I can use that gun, it's definitel [..] View

HE question

2:01 am, August 7, 2014 SO i like to use HE rounds to finish tank that are below 100hp just to comfirm the **** and i was wondering if doing this is a good idea? It seems to help when the person is sidescraping. submitted b [..] View

Question about the FV215b

2:01 am, August 4, 2014 I love it already just got a question When you are side scraping do you 1) aim at your target to maximize your turret armor or 2) look forward to angle it like a Mause or E100 turret? Any other FV215b [..] View

[DISCUSSION] Is the 4502B the new E 75?

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 [..] View

What is one tip you can give me to make me a better player?

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 [..] View

Possibility of making a WoT training/bootcamp subreddit?

2:01 am, July 27, 2014 What I mean by this is a subreddit where "Instructors" (Players who are good at the game that are willing to take some time to help out bad players) post info about training rooms at [..] View

Am i a good player?

2:01 pm, July 26, 2014 http://www.noobmeter.com/player/eu/killerman02/503652987/ These are my stats, can someone please tell me how good/bad it is against other players? I know all tactics like sidescraping, hulldown etc. I [..] View

I have an honest question, how can i tell if i am good or not?

2:01 am, July 26, 2014 Currently i have a 49.87 winrate after 3,367 battles, however, i don't understand these statistics http://tanks.noobmeter.com/player/na/htrk74jr/1001729135/ I know how to play the game, the ta [..] View

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

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

WoT for the Xbox

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 [..] View

RDDT SEA meber

2:01 pm, July 22, 2014 If you go to the clan page and read the new clan requirements, to join the clan you need to have at least a 1000 WN8 rating. Now this is a new thing so alot of the mebers have sub 1000 WN8 (like me wi [..] View

Lesson Learned(bad idea)

2:01 am, July 22, 2014 if you ever see a t92 side-scraping a building, for the love of god. Don't drive foward............. I was just in a battle in my t30, when i saw a t92 side-scraping. i risk it by driving forward t [..] View

Noob Question about Side Scraping an A-44

2:01 am, July 13, 2014 What angle should I angle my A-44 at? I like the gun on the thing, and I can bounce some shots from the front, but I've never been able to figure out what angle to put my tank to side scrape. [..] View

how sidescraping spaced armor fares against HEAT

2:01 pm, July 12, 2014 submitted by niuzeta [link] [7 comments] View

Confessions from a Recovering Tomato

2:01 am, June 17, 2014 Hi, Im Ted, and Im a tomato. It all started a few years back when I jumped into my first Loltraktor. I couldnt hit the broadside of a Province barn and soon found myself a smoldering wreck halfway dow [..] View

Angry Deputy talks CW

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 [..] View

Outplaying unicums / Carrying high-tier matches

2:01 am, May 26, 2014 Hey guys, so here are my stats http://www.noobmeter.com/player/na/Mattyb4/1004901254/ So as you can see I'm playing with competence recently, however, my stats are misleading. When I play mid [..] View

Super Pershing: How to make it work?

2:01 am, May 25, 2014 I'm a 950 overall WN8, 1300-2000 daily WN8 player, so I assume I kinda sorta know what I'm doing most of the time. I recently got the Super Pershing through the event and have played a [..] View

Why do I constantly fail on my jagdtiger?

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 [..] View

How to keep my KV-5 from dying?

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

So there I was in my new ST-I...

10:05 am, April 22, 2014 Minding my own business, doing some sidescraping and everything is going great. Everyone's bouncing off me, trading shots with enemies, trying to outwit each other. Eviscerate some Jagdpanzer E 100 fu [..] View

Be better than average?

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 [..] View

If there is 1 tank a new player should learn.

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 [..] View

My good deed of the day, back to the basics guide for all those noobs buying into high tiers......

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 [..] View

Newish player looking for mentor/helpful clan

9:05 pm, March 3, 2014 As the title suggests, Im a relatively new player looking to improve my game as I begin my approach to the 1000 game mark. I currently have around 10ish tanks, mostly t4 and t5, and I've foun [..] View

Battle Ratings/Random Battles - Event Idea

9:05 am, March 2, 2014 I'm tired of people who don't know how game dynamics work. Proposal: Give everyone a chance to earn a bonus for taking an in game tutorial... Firing without being spotted Getting hull down Side S [..] View

Wotlabs forum community mentoring program

9:05 pm, February 27, 2014 For those of you wondering how to get "gud @ tonks", wotlabs has a community mentoring program. Basically unicums are willing to take time out of their day to watch you play and teac [..] View

Why all the IS-4 hate?

9:05 pm, February 24, 2014 Ask most people and they will say the IS-7 is better than the IS-4 and that most other tier 10's are better than the IS-4.In all honesty I PREFER my IS-4 to the IS-7 and here is why. The IS-4 has a mu [..] View

How do i get better, really, stop joking around

9:05 pm, February 19, 2014 I watch all sorts of videos on Youtube. I have read the game guide and understand the principles to the game. I use tactics like side scraping and everything else. But, how the hell do people expect m [..] View

My guide to the mighty T32!

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 [..] View

E-100 Side Scraping Basics

9:05 pm, February 10, 2014 submitted by besneyepnu [link] [11 comments] View

If not for tomatoes, there would be no WoT

9:05 pm, February 4, 2014 You guys hate the tomatoes. I think that's the wrong attitude. I think you need to be happy, perhaps even delighted that there are so many tomatoes in the game. For several reasons. To start - [..] View

The Four Issues I have with WoT, and the ways I would fix them.

9:05 am, January 29, 2014 Hello, I have been playing for almost a year now. I have 4,200ish games, 23% Artillery, 40% TD, 12% MT, 25% LT, and 16 HT battles. Today I am talking about the things i have issue with in my short ti [..] View

How do you Tiger II

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 [..] View

Fairly New, Couple of Questions

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 [..] View

FV215b biggest failure of a tank since Churchill 7

9:05 am, January 16, 2014 This tanks is a draw making magnet of a joke. I havent had as mamy draws in a tank as this pos has given me. Doesnt have the amazing gun depression that British tanks usually have and is much worse th [..] View

Help me KV-4

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 [..] View

Help me like the Chinese Premium 112

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 [..] View

There's lots of advice for how to go from a scrub to a good player, but how do I go from a good player to a unicum?

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 [..] View

What, in your opinion, are the exemplar lines?

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 [..] View

Object 430 Version II: First impressions

9:05 am, January 2, 2014 After the glorious tank that is Object 416, I moved onto the Object 430II yesterday. My clanmates have informed me prior that it's a miserable tank. I wasn't looking forward to the tan [..] View

Angling or sidescraping when coming around a corner?

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 [..] View

Let's talk about bad players

9:05 pm, December 10, 2013 I know, I know. It's been talked to ***** here and on the various WG forums, and every time I start a pub match I see someone complaining about tomatoes. We've all had games ruined by [..] View

PSA: The "Top Plate" Armor Buff on the Lowe is for the Side Armor, Not the Front

9:05 am, December 6, 2013 The wording in the patch notes was unclear, so I wanted to clarify that the frontal armor of the Lowe is not getting any stronger, it's actually the upper armor plate on the sides of the tank [..] View

IS-3 Techniques?

9:05 am, November 1, 2013 I just purchased my IS-3 after having a fun experience with the IS. I really enjoyed playing the IS because it really was a Jack of all Trades of tier 7 heavies, having a good gun, good armor, and gre [..] View

The Reddits are recruiting! Plus, announcing Reddit School of Tankology!

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 [..] View

Valentine II : Fun for cheap

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 [..] View

Idiots

10:05 am, October 13, 2013 Was in a match in my KV-1, was sidescraping, got down to 8% health, but took out 2 enemies and did 762 damage. There was a matilda slowly making his way to support me, but let's leave him out for now. [..] View

a REL-2 just called me a BADDIE, i shall now cry?

10:05 am, October 10, 2013 So any whos, I was in this tanking battle with fellow comrades(meaning solo pubbing) and we are off to a decent start kicking some butt.  I was in the leopard prototype spotting and [..] View

Looking for tips. Trying to improve my heavy tank play. T-29 Side Scraping, City Brawling.

10:05 am, September 27, 2013 Link to replay Nothing special coming out of this game. Watched the side scraping tutorial, this is the first game of me trying to implement it. It went fairly well. Looking for some tips from more ex [..] View

IS-6 Initial and Final Impressions - Guide

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 [..] View

Ways to help your Win Rate/For new players

6:38 am, September 18, 2013 Wanted to share some thoughts with the newer players in hopes it will help make the WOT more fun and also allow you to win more games as you play. First,..a bit about the author. I was once a " [..] View

For any struggling Tiger I drivers, here's a useful tip for difficult situations.

10:05 pm, September 17, 2013 As we all know the Tiger I was more of a support sniper tank and has problems dealing with the big boys up close. Unfortunately, it's not always possible to stay far away and we sometimes get [..] View

Think I finally cracked side scraping

10:05 am, September 9, 2013 I decided to hone my tactics a bit more to up my WR etc etc and started doing some proper positioning and side scraping. This was my second game ( http://i.imgur.com/fstY0wp.jpg ) and these shots were [..] View

Who is the true king of holding a corner?

10:05 am, September 3, 2013 Thread title.  Pls take into account how well the tank can actually defend/hold the corner (as in, eventually wither down the enemy tanks advancing onto it).  So es [..] View

Side scraping

10:05 am, August 30, 2013 I still have a few questions about this. I have been practicing it, with both good and bad results. It seems, the angle needed, to hide the front of your tank, but to be able to shoot, is too grea [..] View

Playing World of Tanks the Crabeatoff way

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 [..] View

Tanks that can take a punishment?

10:05 am, August 23, 2013 Lately i've been playing the german medium line (up to VK 36.01 H) and it seems that alot of tanks are very fragile and meant to play as a sniper. I'm looking for some other playstyle. [..] View

Help With Panther

10:05 am, August 21, 2013 Ive just got the Panther, but stock so far it is kinda so and sluggish, with a bad gun. Is there anything to do to help with this tanks terrible Hull armor? I know about side scraping, but is there a [..] View

E-100: Worthwhile or utter rubbish?

10:05 am, August 11, 2013 I've been running my Tiger ll a lot more lately, and with the current amount of xp I've been getting (upwards of a 1,000 per game) I'm getting close to the E-75. I've heard a lot of amazing things ab [..] View

I love the VK 45.02 Ausf B / Maus, would I like the FV215b?

10:05 pm, August 9, 2013 I don't see the FV's very often, maybe once every 50 games or so, but they look really interesting to me. With the low armor and fast aim time can they be played effectively side scrap [..] View

The Role of the E-75 German Heavy (Tier IX).

10:05 pm, August 6, 2013 I would like to open with: I just started playing the E-75 (~50 battles) This is not a whining post I skipped the grind for the turret and gun with free xp and am using the suspension equipment until [..] View

KV-5 and you, a love/hate relationship (Guide/Discussion)

10:05 pm, August 1, 2013 I posted this three months ago during the last sale, and it seemed to slow the number should I buy threads, so I'm throwing it up again with a few revisions. Pros The armor is really strong [..] View

Can tanks really be taught

10:05 pm, July 28, 2013 Some of you might know me from my guides or my many posts around the forums. I recently posted "Small guide on raising your win rate over 50%" and I had some comments that I thought I should [..] View

ISU-152, or final gun on E-75? What is the wiser choice?

10:05 am, July 26, 2013 I have been doing horribly with my E-75; I am not sure why, I am putting out good damage, tanking huge amounts of potential damage with angling and sidescraping. I have high hit ratios, so I'm [..] View

Good vs. Bad sidescraping tanks

10:05 pm, July 18, 2013 Any exceptionally good sidescrapers you can name off the top of your head? Any bad ones? I know many German tanks excel in this area, but was wondering what tanks may be better off just angling their [..] View

Things I did before and after 2000 games to improve my play.

10:05 am, July 12, 2013 So I was at first hesitant to do this but since some people were requesting it, I thought I'd finally write this guide out. It'll probably be a long read so bear with me. This is the t [..] View

Why you can carry - A guide to mindsets

10:05 am, July 9, 2013 Before I begin, let me give you a little background knowledge about myself. I am currently maintaining a 49% win-rate. I have been studying the forums, wiki, etc for a while now and constantly improvi [..] View

FV 215b (183) review and discussion.

10:05 am, June 30, 2013 So I just got this tank and I thought I would share my opinions on it for anyone who is considering getting this vehicle. Here are my stats through 95 battles. 71% win rate 3060 Average damage per ga [..] View

Daily Discussion Topic: Himmelsdorf and fighting in cities

10:05 pm, June 3, 2013 Today's discussion topic is the map Himmelsdorf (wiki link), but I thought I'd expand it to also include all close quarters city fighting on other maps with large urban areas such as ( [..] View

There's never been so much **** in my pants after a match before..... (First ever post on Reddit!)

10:05 am, May 28, 2013 (First ever post on Reddit! Instead of down-voting, tell me what to improve instead? <3 ) SOOOOO my gunner was ****** and my gun was knocked out within the first minute of of a tier 10 game... [..] View

Codplayer424's Guide to Tier 1 Clan Wars

10:05 pm, May 22, 2013 This is a guide describing the Pros and Cons of Each tank and filling in the roles they should play in the inevitable horror show that will be the Landlords Campaign. I will talk about them based on t [..] View

Surviving incoming fire like a baws.

10:05 pm, May 22, 2013 Every once in a while you have a round where you just soak up ricoches and zero damage pens while whittling down the enemy. In my case we still lost due to my incompetent team, but it goes to show wh [..] View

The Silly Overmatch System

10:05 pm, May 17, 2013 In case you aren't aware... Overmatch is a mechanic for AP/APCR that prevents you from bouncing off sheets of paper with a coastal defense gun because of wonky angles; if the caliber of your gun is a [..] View

Random advice: driving tips, and setup advice for arty.

10:05 pm, May 17, 2013 Driving This topic doesn't get quite enough love, but it really should.  Correct driving technique allows you to set up quicker to shoot and take less damage in return. Faking gun [..] View

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