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Is it just me, or are lights and medium tanks out-brawling heavies more and more?

5:03 am, October 15, 2014 I'm not great, but I'm a better than avg. player (51% wrate, 1020 eff.) and I'm getting wrecked in my heavies by lights and mediums. LTTB? T-34-3? "No big deal, I'll just rip through your heavy p [..] View

T34, how does it compare to T29 and T32?

5:03 am, October 13, 2014 I want to buy a Tier 8 Prem that is not the Super Pershing and I'm wondering if I'd like the T34. I've been grinding through a few lines (US medium and heavy, E50M and E100 lines, the IS-7 line) and T [..] View

AT15 help

5:03 am, October 13, 2014 Im about to buy my at15, snd i was wondering how i should play it. Should i play it like a rolling bunker and be in the front lines or should i be sniping from afar so the enemy has a harder time hitt [..] 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

The Chi-Ri's "Low" Penetration

5:03 am, October 9, 2014 After what I thought was a mostly pleasant grind through the Chi-Ri (2535 WN8 over 91 battles), I've noticed a lot of people talking about how it has such low pen. It's definitely right in the middle [..] View

Solopubbing is getting harder

5:03 am, October 6, 2014 Should I join a clan or maybe make some friends?  It's getting harder and harder.   This is my first match in two days.     Two days ago I only played six matches [..] View

Mercenary Recruiting

4:03 pm, September 27, 2014 After 9.3 hit, It became possible for Detachment Commanders to invite non-clan members to join their detachments for Skirmishes. However, these 'Mercenaries' needed to be Clan-less in order to join. T [..] View

Great desire to become a better player!

5:03 am, September 27, 2014   Hey I'm not sure any one will even give this the time of day, still I would appreciate being able to participate in a clan of decent to top notch players, I am very much average, just recen [..] View

Can someone explain XVM Combat efficiency rating to me?

5:03 am, September 25, 2014 I have been using XVM for a while and so have a couple of my friends. My problem is that I have around 1100 efficiency and my friends have 3-500. I have 10K games and they have 1-2K. Now the way I und [..] 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

Explain marks of excellence

4:03 pm, September 11, 2014 I'm sorry if this question has been posted before, but I read the explanation of Marks of Excellence by Wargaming and I still don't quite understand them.  From what I gather they are given b [..] 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

WoT Developers, hear me out

5:03 am, September 9, 2014 I have four suggestions that I think can really improve World of Tanks.   1. Add mission boosts for monthly missions on weekends.  Ex. For the Type 62 mission I'm suggesting [..] View

Clan Participation in Skirmishes

4:03 pm, September 8, 2014 Getting members to participate in weekly skirmishes is becoming harder and harder to do.  What are other clans doing to promote their members into participation in the skirmishes.  I [..] View

WGEU AMAA

5:03 am, September 8, 2014 Ectar, Obirian and Tugali will be representing WGEU to answer your questions about the 9.3 update on September 18th from 1930 to 2100 CEST(gmt+1). Like the last AMAA Wargaming EU participated in, we r [..] 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

Are Tier 9's and 10's worth it?

4:03 pm, September 1, 2014 Are Tier 9's and 10's worth it for someone who has a WN8 of 770, EFF of 864. I just bought my first T9 IS8, I only have the tracks and radio upgraded, I've had 7 games lost a lot of money and won bare [..] 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

Clickers, Seal Clubbers and the lot...

2:01 am, August 25, 2014 So, I need a break from the current On Track, it's a punishment. Read some posts, reread some guides and started thinking... Arty is still a problem in the game. If you can't see it, your logically [..] View

Would you put vents on a premium tank?

2:01 am, August 24, 2014 I bit the bullet and bought the Excelsior. I have the rammer and will be getting the gun laying drive soon. I'm used to the rapid fire of the Matilda. For the 3rd equipment spot should I get vents? I [..] View

Thoughts on a sort of "Hardcore Mode"?

2:01 pm, August 20, 2014 TL;DR at the end. So I was talking to my dad the other day about how we would make WoT more enjoyable for ourselves, if we were involved in the development of it. We both play WoT and really do love t [..] View

Clicking is harder than it looks or..... how I **** at Arty

2:01 pm, August 14, 2014 I even **** at the FV304. I'm gonna stick to regular tanks. That is all. View

Noob needs a critique...

2:01 am, August 11, 2014 Had a frustrating game on Lakeville with my M10. Can I get an honest critique of my gameplay? Is there something I'm doing wrong at my level of games? Should there be a different mindset on how I'm pl [..] View

Improvement Advice

2:01 pm, August 9, 2014 Hello, I wanted to ask the better players of the community about improvements and stats. I Have been playing now for 3 weeks an have about 1200 battles.I currently play heavies and getting more into m [..] View

Reduce base credit and XP rewards to slow down ******* grinding

2:01 am, August 6, 2014 Its been known that suiciding your tank into the enemy base at the start of the match, going back to the garage and doing it with another tank over and over. Makes more credits/xp faster than playi [..] View

Having trouble progressing.

2:01 pm, August 2, 2014 Hello! I have been playing world of tanks for about 2 years now and got my first tier 9 about 4 months ago and I have been playing almost every day and cant seem to get any tanks (I havent unlocked an [..] View

Thanks WG for the great event.... But It brings out the best of the best

2:01 pm, August 2, 2014 Battled hard all day Thursday and Friday and I couldn't get a win to save my life. Three man Platoons, Two Man platoons or solo. Tiers 4 to ten it seems these guys were all waiting to steal my hard ea [..] View

Having trouble with the VK 3002M/How to play Tundra

2:01 pm, July 31, 2014 Is it an aggressive brawler? A sniper? A flanker? It doesn't have armor (can't bounce ****, and turret armor is more of the troll kind, not the abuse the heck out of it kind), side arm [..] View

Lowe, under powered?

2:01 am, July 21, 2014 So, in the past let's say 7-10 patches we've had some awesome new tanks introduced. All radically different with some great aspects and playability. For example the STA-1 or the Rhm and so on. Which w [..] View

Spotting System Changes

2:01 pm, July 15, 2014 http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/07/15/storm-announces-spotting-changes/ The following lines require at least general knowledge of how the spotting check system works if you dont know that, please rea [..] 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

Conqueror and FV215b Users, Are you happy with your tanks?

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 [..] View

How to Use XVM Statistics to It's Full Potential

2:01 am, July 5, 2014 *Disclaimer:I am not nor I am I claiming to be some super-skilled player whose advice is never wrong. I am just tired of people complaining about XVM win chance, saying it's either always wrong or tha [..] View

Is the JagdPz E-100 worth it?

2:01 am, June 27, 2014 So it is arguably the worst tier 10 TD and now that I have unlocked it, I was wondering if it is even worth the trouble to buy. I have a feeling I will rage harder from arty and engine fire than the d [..] View

Mastery badge rewards

2:01 pm, June 25, 2014 So I was thinking the other day about how the game needs some sort of incentive for players to play better. Between people not making the effort to play and people throwing games away because XVM tell [..] View

A few observations about skill based MM

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

MM Balancing player skill

2:01 pm, June 19, 2014 Im sure im the only player who is frustrated by the unbalanced teams. for me this game is bittersweet as I love the new sounds and maps and am looking forward to more HD tanks. BUT im getting tired of [..] View

Looks like Murovanka is getting better

2:01 am, June 17, 2014 Based on recent FTR news, it looks like Murovanka is going to be changed for the better. http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/06/16/straight-outta-supertest-murovanka-9-2-rework/ Basically the map is going to [..] View

XVM [discussion]

2:01 pm, June 14, 2014 Its controversial but I want peoples opinions on this mod. Some people like quickybaby like the mod, and use it to determine whether to play harder or a "smash and grab". Others like [..] View

Preferential matchmaking, a gift to (almost) everyone

2:01 pm, June 10, 2014 I was in a Tier IV match today with some Pz. B2s, and it dawned on me that their presence on the server is a goddamn blessing for everyone playing a Tier IV at the time. Because every B2 has to be in [..] View

An attempt of a legitimate comparison between WarThunder and WoT

2:01 am, June 5, 2014 I want to love WoT like I used to, but after playing WarThunder for a couple of weeks I find it impossible to do so. I'll start this by giving some back ground on myself: I began as every othe [..] View

Im starting to see a pattern here.

2:01 pm, June 4, 2014 Im starting to see a Pattern here. Can you see it? Look harder ! PS. I cut out my team tanks that got ZEROs and the tanks too. Its a Funny pattern !! Well I think it is ! you guys might like playing b [..] 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

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MERGER

2:01 pm, May 31, 2014 Is your clan inactive in CW? Are you and your fellow Clanmates looking for more CW battles? Having a hard time recruiting? Dont do it alone. Come talk to the 7AD40 http://7ad40.enjin.com/?welcome [..] View

Why Players Stop Trying to Get Better

2:01 pm, May 28, 2014 I think I know why. The game encourages players to stop trying! There isn't much of an incremental benefit for trying to get better. The way the game - and reward system - is designed, poor &m [..] View

Why is it when you get a new tank you gat very bad MM?

2:01 pm, May 27, 2014 I have had this happen to me on more then just 1 tank. I just got a new AT-7. So far I am 1 win and 6 losses The losses are not good fights. These were just total clock cleanings. When you have a st [..] View

Matchmaking and RNG Not Rigged? Yeah, Right.

2:01 pm, May 21, 2014 I had an amazing run the last three days and brought my win rate up to 50.31%. Tonight though, Matchmaker and RNG decided I needed to lose, and lose badly. EVERYTHING that I fired had its penetration [..] View

Many game issues solved with one simple solution !

2:01 am, May 6, 2014 Most agree MM needs a change but many disagree on how to do it. Some say a skill based MM is needed, others say just a non-skilled based balanced approach would be better. I think I have a better solu [..] View

Two Suggestions, Neither of Them My Own.

10:05 pm, May 5, 2014 Two simple suggestions that are not original. I claim no credit for either and would rather appreciate if others could find where these ideas originated. First is to do with "Poll Only Topics& [..] View

Awesome Weekend Event, Try Harder WG...

2:01 am, May 4, 2014 It's hard for me to describe in forum-appropriate language how I feel about the typical weekend events. I will leave a small screencap from today, to give an general picture of how its gone: [..] View

If I got mad at you...

10:05 pm, May 2, 2014 I'll admit while i strive to maintain a positive mood & keep my composure during a game I have in the past let lose a rant. No where near as bad as some of the guys i've seen and as I play longer [..] View

Hidden Village

10:05 am, April 30, 2014 So for 3 weeks I have been observing my game plays on Hidden Village. In my personal opinion the north side is far harder to win than the south due to one major issue, the players. On the north side i [..] View

A Conundrum of Random, random challenge, or stacked

2:01 pm, April 28, 2014 Yes Folks a Conundrum. Something to think about ! Something to make you go Hmmmmmmmm! We all know how MM just uses tank weight as its **only** parameter other then the fact MM will put you in matc [..] View

A tribute to great team players

10:05 am, April 24, 2014 Instead of the usual whining about poor lousy team members, noobs and horrendous match making, I thought I'd give a tribute to the many great team players out there. On the contrary of the many posts [..] View

Did WG make it harder to make user created skins on purpose?

10:05 pm, April 23, 2014 With the new HD models and the 9.0 update in general it is a lot harder to use user created skins on our tanks. With many of my tanks I had to use a "fix" to get my current skins to work rig [..] View

Low win rate but Ace Mastery badge...what does that mean?

2:01 am, April 22, 2014 Trying to get some input here with something that has been bothering me as I go up the tiers. On my tier 4 mediums I am getting low win rates (mid 40's) but earning Ace mastery badges on some blazing [..] View

ARL 44 - Gun Selection

10:05 am, April 19, 2014 I'm about to start unlocking the guns on the ARL 44 and I''m just curious what people's thoughts were on the best gun for this tank. The 105mm Canon 13TR has pretty sta [..] View

Did WG silently 'buff' the Soviet T-150 Heavy?

10:05 am, April 16, 2014 I have been noticing now in a lot of recent battles against players using the T-150 Soviet heavy tank that it acts like it has been 'stealth buffed.' I remember that it was a decent heavy tank but not [..] View

Wargaming EU AMA about 9.0 on 22nd April!

10:05 pm, April 15, 2014 On Tuesday 22nd April at 6pm CEST/5pm BST/12pm EST Wargaming EU will be holding an AMA on /r/WorldofTanks . The following information has been put together for redditors, both old and new, who would l [..] View

When enveloped, how do you equip your letter opener? (hardy har har)

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 [..] View

How I think spotting mechanics should work

2:01 am, April 14, 2014 This my idea of how the those controversial spotting mechanics should work. Love them, hate them, use them to blow your nose I don't care but this is just my ideas on how they could work.First off, ve [..] 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

A really noob question (brace yourself)

9:05 am, March 3, 2014 I'm a bit shamefaced to admit I was getting wasted by tanks I never saw on my KV-1. I have of course the rammer but I put binoculars and camo net on my tank hoping I am a bit harder to spot at a dist [..] View

Just got two Top Guns in a row, officially love the Tiger II

9:05 pm, March 1, 2014 I had two of these monster games in a row, the first getting my mastery badge even with the 8,8. The XP from that got me to the top 10,5 and I proceeded to get a 2nd top gun! Album here I've b [..] View

A question on play timing.

9:05 pm, March 1, 2014 I just wanted to ask a question or a few about how time of play affects the quality of teams and enemies. Isometimes play on weekends, in the afternoons. I notice that it is much easier to play dur [..] View

How do I play the E 50 M line?

9:05 am, March 1, 2014 So, since the on track event is for the E 50 M this time. I thought that I would give it a go and see how far I got before it ended. I'm on the VK 30.02 M at the moment and finding it a lot ha [..] View

My Opinion on the T26E4 Super Pershing

9:05 am, February 22, 2014 Okay. So. After some serious thought into whether or not I should buy this tank, being a $34 investment that I want spent wisely, and being that I've never played this tank prior to the armor nerf, I [..] View

Clean up the Game!

9:05 pm, February 21, 2014 WG's latest attempt to fix bad behavior in pubs via new team damage rules and bans is interesting and certainly is having results, but I'm not sure how effective it is at catching the sort of scum we [..] View

Try a little harder with the maps

9:05 pm, February 18, 2014 After over 11K battles and seeing the same maps over and over again I have basically become slightly annoyed by them. I mean most of these maps disconnect me so much, and seem just so very man made an [..] View

M3 Lee vs Hetzer, Who Wins?

9:05 am, February 18, 2014 " /> And then... Spoiler " /> My team got hetzedinto pieces.Need to carry harder next time. View

Tupinambis' prediction on how Confrontatin battles will go, lower tiers

9:05 am, February 10, 2014 I'm bored, so I'm in the mood to write a stupidly long topic. Here goes: NOTE: Let it be known now, that I know very little about arty, and I have very little idea how the different arties for eac [..] View

My Scouting Credo

9:05 am, February 4, 2014 Well when it comes to this game I make no excuses about it. I'm bad, and forever will be bad. Luckily for me so are you and if you dont think so, you will never be good. I Scout as a "professi [..] View

SO, we were playing Light Scout Platoon...

9:05 pm, February 2, 2014 Long story short, I've never nope'd harder in a video game. Many funnies for all to have. http://www.twitch.tv/temptingsolace/c/3652604 submitted by Tempting_Solace [link] [7 comme [..] View

Destroyable terrain?

9:05 am, February 1, 2014 I've seen it used in some other games and it works well, is it possible to put in destroyable terrains? IE: when a shell hits the ground it leaves a crater, making it that much harder to maneuver on [..] View

What heavy lines are good for beginners?

9:05 pm, January 31, 2014 Hi /r/WorldofTanks, I have recently started the French and the British Heavies. I love my ARL 44 for the sniper that it is, and the Churchill VII is alright, but after reading about how the British li [..] View

How to NOT ****

9:05 am, January 31, 2014 Alright, so I've been on quite the losing streak tonight while always coming in at top damage and XP. It's getting a little annoying, since my ***** usually signifies a loss in the games I've been in [..] View

Why are all the most common tier 6s so hard to grind?

9:05 pm, January 29, 2014 Kv-1s, Hellcat, etc. all have terrible early stage guns which makes them impossible to use since you're fighting tier 6 and higher tanks that already can just wipe you off the map with 1 shot and boun [..] View

Well, maybe this isn't a totally great idea....

9:05 am, January 29, 2014 Well, over a while I have been working faithfully to improve my stats and become less of a potato, and it appears to be working, as my recent stats are finally yellow, but my overall is still terribad [..] View

What l'd like to see in HE & SPGs

9:05 am, January 26, 2014 Hello. This is not going to be a thread about boosting artillery, because artillery is still very clearly overpowered. Whoever thinks otherwise, without a doubt does not know how to play this game. l [..] 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

Wargaming.net EU Office AMA on the 23rd January!

9:05 pm, January 17, 2014 On Thursday 23rd January at 6pm CET/5pm GMT/12pm EST Wargaming EU will be holding AMAs in both /r/WorldofTanks and /r/WorldofWarplanes at the same time. The following information has been put together [..] View

Obj. 430, 140, or T-62A....? Which is best?

9:05 am, January 16, 2014 As you all know, they've released the new Obj. 430. On paper these 3 tanks seem almost exactly the same, and I played all three on the test server and I found them to play exactly the same. I couldn' [..] View

Simple fix for the TD issue: just nerf their camo some.

9:05 am, January 14, 2014 Seriously. It's out of whack with any sort of logic anyway. When I can park my T20 behind a bush, and a JT88 in the open disappears but can still see me and shoot me, that means the camo values are to [..] View

Is it time to change the MM to a one tier spread? And an explanation how MM should have always been done professionally.

9:05 pm, January 13, 2014 This idea of the MM spread change does not apply to all tanks equally, some are more capable of handling a higher tier spread than others, like the tier 8 RHM german turreted TD, great at every tier [..] View

Jagdtiger - The German box tank that was never meant to be: A disappointing fate for the average joe.

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 [..] View

Japanese Chi-To

9:05 am, January 8, 2014 So how is the Chi-To? I have fully upgraded my Chi-Nu and it makes a good sniper tank yet I am a bit worried with the Japanese tanks getting bigger as their armor still looks paper thin meaning I& [..] View

Carry Harder Team

9:05 am, January 6, 2014 submitted by OutofAmmo12 [link] [5 comments] View

How my WoT career became better after abandoning scouts

9:05 am, January 6, 2014 I started the game with the amx series (admittedly I was a pretty crappy player as you can see in my amx lights and trying to fix my W/Rfor the 13 90 :P ) . Then moved on to get the t71 which I found [..] View

need to prey harder to the RNG god

9:05 am, January 5, 2014 submitted by Ausghostdog [link] [5 comments] View

WZ-120: T-54 without HEAT spam

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 [..] View

WZ-111 Model 1-4 - The Go Getter

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

Carry harder

9:05 am, December 26, 2013
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Tier X meds ROF should change?

9:05 am, December 22, 2013 What do you guys think? Should WG change the ROF on T10 meds to be more equal? Should certain tanks be buffed or nerfed? I've been playing e50m for awhile now(300+ games), and I love the tank. The [..] View

Facts and Tips for Newbies

9:05 am, December 18, 2013 This is a thread dedicated to newbies who need quick facts. All facts are accepted by majority of good and experienced players, therefore I will not explain every single one of them. When in doubt, as [..] View

Why shouldn't MM account for skill?

9:05 pm, December 14, 2013 Why should it not? I've heard some argue that it shouldn't, saying that games would become boring or that no one would ever have more than 50%. I don't buy this. If teams were [..] View

Encounter Battles standard battles & Missions

9:05 pm, December 8, 2013 HI WOT Make the Encounter battle the standard battle on all maps. Encounter mode provides several advantages -No Spawn to protect -Makes drivers move to the flag (well at least move some) -Reduces C [..] View

Malnikova draws

9:05 am, December 8, 2013 Has anyone had an increase in draws on this map. 3X today T9/10 matches, regular battles. I wasn't camping, did upper damage on the team (died of course) but it seems that half of each team just campe [..] View

Need help playing the KV-5

9:05 am, December 1, 2013 I just bought it and am having a rough time with it. It seems like this tank has no pen, even when I aim for weakspots. And the armor is much harder to use than I had anticipated. So I'm just [..] View

Help a noob about skills and perks and what to choose for his first 100% crew

9:05 pm, November 28, 2013 Hi there, I am a new player and tomorrow i will for the first time reach 100% with the crew of my PzKpfw3/4 and i am unsure what skill to learn and how the whole skill system works. I allready read a [..] View

Bun's Holiday Giveaway!

9:05 pm, November 25, 2013 Bun's Holiday Game Giveaway! (Tank Harder.) Hey everybunny! It's your Tank Bun here again to spread a little holiday cheer! I'm fortunate enough to be in a position to give something back. Why I've [..] View

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