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Posted: 11/1/2010 3:17:10 AM EDT

[#1]

Quoted:

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FYI 3trip, is 3trip in WOT.

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is German armor the best or just most popular? I'm awaiting my approval

well, its a toss up between global socialist, or national socialist right now, as the American's aren't in the war yet.

If they actually stick to history with the US tanks, they won't be that much fun...

Armor design was not our strong-suit in WWII.

They are apparently already on Russian servers. From early reports, the M4 blows

Posted: 11/4/2010 3:43:24 AM EDT

[#2]

Panther is a real let down. Im not kidding you. I FINALLY ground my way up to get it and even after mods, its absolutely terrible for the price paid. Its too slow to comfortably out manuever all heavies (unlike the T44). The turret option really really degrades/offsets any mobility advantage with its slower than dog shit traverse speed. The stink of it all is you have to have the turret upgrade to get an effective gun. Being in the Panther you get thrown right in with all the top tier tanks and the 75L70 is absolutely horrendous. Modded VK3002DB and even vk3001Ps are almost an equal match to the Panther and are a lot less costly to replace.

The only the Panther does do well is move forward and backwards well playing peekaboo. Even then you have to really be careful as with the new turret, it sits so far back that you really have to expose half of your tank just to get a shot off. So what have I learned? The Panther is classified as a medium tank who has a terrible in game gun and less than effective armor because of being thrown in with all the big gunned heavies. Oh and I forgot the best part. If you get the shit blown out of you without many offensive hits, your repair bill will almost always be more than the credits you recieve even with a premium account going. Not worth the hassel.

With that being said, tank destroyers are a lot of fun. I really enjoy playing the hell out of my jagdpanther with the 88L71. My survival rate is around 58% and I do a lot of damage sniping with it.

Posted: 11/4/2010 3:58:37 AM EDT

[#3]

tag

Posted: 11/4/2010 4:25:38 PM EDT

[#4]

At the risk of jinxing myself into another losing streak, I've had a pretty good week this week. Have I mentioned that I love my VK3601? The 88mm gun is pretty darn good. Occasionally if I want to go into dedicated scout killing mode I load up the standard turret and the 105. The standard turret has a much faster turn rate than the heavy, and with HE loaded, it's a fantastic light tank & arty killer.

Here's how the games have panned out (I started keeping track

)

01NOV: 7W/7L

02NOV: 8W/5L

03NOV: 6W/4L

04NOV: 5W/1L

My crew is rockin' at 97% and I'm about 25% of XP needed to unlock the Tiger I (and Elite the VK3601).

Quick question, if I were to buy a spall liner for the 3601, could I later install that on the Tiger?

Posted: 11/4/2010 5:30:56 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:

Quick question, if I were to buy a spall liner for the 3601, could I later install that on the Tiger?

no, the spall liners stay in the tank they are applied to.

Posted: 11/5/2010 7:37:44 AM EDT

[#6]

From my last couple/few weeks I've really noticed that team play works better once everyone in the US is home from work. I get off at 4, usually get home around 4.30 and my games suck until 6-7pm. It's like the kids in schools these days, who are taught "team, team, team," all become retarded individuals once they get home from school. They all take off in their own directions like cockroaches when the lights come on.

*RANT*

When you think you have group support, you don't, example; last night I was in my Pz IV or III/IV and it was the wide open field map with the town on one side and the railroad on the other. I make it to the town with 3-4 other tanks and there's a lone KV sitting in the town. I think "great together we'll own this guy," so I go in for the attack....alone. The kids saw the KV and freaked out and sat back hiding behind houses; mind you, they were in higher tier tanks as well. This kind of crap frustrates the shit out of me, to the point where I go get another beer. This kind of bs happens all the time, until the magical hour of adults logging on. It's like they (kids) don't understand that a group of 4 tanks can easily kill one tank at a time, and then progress forward to kill the next individual tank at a time.

If you're driving an IS-3 GET YOUR ASS GOING. Don't sit back and wait for 5 minutes just so you last longer in the game. If you can't afford to fix your tank don't play it. If I run into a Tiger II with any of my tanks I'm owned; sure would be nice if that IS-3 or higher were here to help. Don't sit back 100-200 yards as I'm dog fighting a Panther in my Pz III/IV running around houses/buildings, while he's fixated on me get up here and light his ass up!

*RANT OFF*

Yesterday I did have my best day yet with 8 kills in my PzIII though

...guess against what type of players? All that was left was me and one or two of my arty.

Posted: 11/5/2010 8:50:15 AM EDT

[#7]

This morning has pretty much eradicated any sort of good week I've had. So far we're at 13 losses, 4 wins.

I sure with the arty guys would stop one-shotting me while I'm defending them.

Posted: 11/5/2010 10:22:11 AM EDT

[#8]

I've been playing now for a couple weeks and frankly I'm having some difficulty. As of now my garage has a fully upgraded 3601, Pz IV, and I started working the AT line recently so I've got a Hetzer as well. Crews are at 93%, 92%, and 76% respectively but my stats suck and I think a big part of it is that I can't hit a moving target to save my life. And I'm not just talking about those long range or high speed passing shots either. I've had engagements where my target is less than 5° off coming straight at me, my reticle is completely within the profile, and I still miss. What the hell am I missing here? I've never had this much difficulty with a game before!

E-95

ETA: By the way, you AT guys are nuts. Those things suck and invariably some Luchs or Leo swings by early and knocks me out.
ETAA: Anyone know what the little numbered shields are next to some players names while the match is loading?

Posted: 11/5/2010 2:06:55 PM EDT

[#9]

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ETAA: Anyone know what the little numbered shields are next to some players names while the match is loading?

Those are platoons. If you have premium you can invite people on your contacts list to join you in a platoon, so you all get in a game together. IIRC it's limited to 3 people right now, but that is supposed to go up eventually. So if the numbers for a few people are the same, they are all buddies(I've seen up to 3 different platoon groups in the same side of a match before). And very likely are running ventrilo or teamspeak too. Once the limit goes up it will be cool, but with 3 people in a platoon you can still kick some serious ass. Everyone bitches about everyone running off doing their own thing, just imagine what happens when 3 guys work together in the middle of that mess.

I've also noticed a lot of people bitching about someone not doing what they are "supposed" to be doing. Like in a match last night someone was bitching because arty wasn't taking out the other side's arty. Well gee, we have SU-26's, and they have Hummels. If you want to go scout them and keep them occupied long enough for me to move across half the map to drop some shells on them... Yeah, these same idiots bitching about being raped by Hummels were busy sitting on OUR side of the map and refusing to advance!

It's also fun to go back to the low level stuff. I just sold my AT-1, but when you are up a few levels above that and go back to stuff where you don't have to wait for research points and can upgrade immediately, not to mention more experience on how to attack, the small stuff kicks ass. My best maps so far have been 5 kills with a traktor(I think I mentioned that a while back), and 6 kills with an AT-1(before it was maxed out, too). With the 2nd and 3rd tier tanks, I find that I more often get into matches with bigger tanks and rarely last long enough to get even one kill. BT-7 up against KV's and IS's? Oh crap... My tactics there pretty much involve rushing to the other side and trying to ram their arty before I die. I guess a tank doing 60+ kph does a bit of damage in a fender bender

Posted: 11/5/2010 3:40:31 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
I've been playing now for a couple weeks and frankly I'm having some difficulty. As of now my garage has a fully upgraded 3601, Pz IV, and I started working the AT line recently so I've got a Hetzer as well. Crews are at 93%, 92%, and 76% respectively but my stats suck and I think a big part of it is that I can't hit a moving target to save my life. And I'm not just talking about those long range or high speed passing shots either. I've had engagements where my target is less than 5° off coming straight at me, my reticle is completely within the profile, and I still miss. What the hell am I missing here? I've never had this much difficulty with a game before!

E-95

ETA: By the way, you AT guys are nuts. Those things suck and invariably some Luchs or Leo swings by early and knocks me out.
ETAA: Anyone know what the little numbered shields are next to some players names while the match is loading?

when aiming at a moving target if it is going across you, you got to move the recticle further in front of them because of the trajectory. but it depends on how fast they are going the faster, the further front of them the recticle should be. I usually use auto aim, (right mouse click on the target) I have fairly good luck with using that, but if the target is moving across I usually will disenage the auto aim and manually aim in front of them.

I love my Pz II its maxed out crews at 100% and special skills are well over 50% I get kills almost every games. highest was i think 6 or 8 in one game.

ETA, all my tier 3 or 4 tanks always take me into a tier 7+ battle and almost never can get a kill, always get mauled by arty's even when I'm moving, one hit I'm done. I see a lot of luchs in tier 1-2 battles and I can never get my luchs in any tier 1-2 battles.

Posted: 11/7/2010 2:02:43 PM EDT

[#11]

Today's been a pretty fun day. I've made up some ground and am only down 23 games now.

Biggest lol of the day was in a Laketown match while running my Leo. I decided to run through town and was going good, until I turned the corner around a building and rammed myself into the front glacis plate of a Tiger II. It ended horribly, but hysterically.

Posted: 11/11/2010 8:21:49 AM EDT

[#12]

Huge patch today, 2 new maps and American tank tree!

Posted: 11/11/2010 8:36:48 AM EDT

[#13]

I was waiting for this, saw the post on their forum, and can't wait to get home.

It seems that some people are having issues updating though...server overload

Now the big question is, sell a tank or spend gold to get a new spot in the garage...given that I've started saving for a month long premier?

Posted: 11/11/2010 2:37:28 PM EDT

[#14]

Strange things are afoot at WoT. There's a good bit of lag and I've had some really weird match-ups. I'ma let it go for a day or two and let things settle down.

I kinda like the US loltraktor though.

Posted: 11/11/2010 3:10:02 PM EDT

[#15]

got my M-4 and slapped a 76mm gun on it this morning, I love it!

Is it just me or do the M2 medium tanks seem like they have paper armor. I bagged 8 of them in one match with my marder II.

Posted: 11/11/2010 3:20:57 PM EDT

[#16]

I'm in it. Game name is Karma_Punk. I'm still saving up for premium for a month.. only 3 more days.

I just started on the American tree.

Fun little game, good to kill a little bit of time in between taking care of the baby ;)

Posted: 11/11/2010 4:25:29 PM EDT

[#17]

ASUsax - ASUsax

BakerMike - BakerMikeRomeo
BludFan85 - bludfan

Buckeye67 - Buckeye67

BuckHammer - BuckHammer

Bullseye - bullseye87

Cypher15 - HellPhish89

Dave_A - Dave_A
E-95 - Engine_95

FiftyCalibre - FiftyCalibre

HELtEr - LEADville

Horadin - Horadin

Infallible - Concept6

Jonny712 - Jonnyboy

Klinc -Klinc

MarkNH - MarkNH

Metalryder - metalryder

M14chud - primm14

OKshooterHRS - OKshooterHRS
seattleducati - seattleducati
ski2060 - Karma_Punk
Snuffy74 - Snuffy74
TheGerman - TheGerman

TheStig - asmx86routine
3DD3 - 3DD3

3trip - 3trip

Tumbleweed - Boom_Box

2t2_Crash - 2t2_crash
2001ws6 - 2001ws6ta
ViaDolorosa - Letlev

WhiteLion - whitelion

Wreckinturn4 - Wreckinturn4

Cableguy221 -

CaptainPooby -

Denwad -

_DR -

Flyfishnepa -

Soonerborn -
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Oh, I'm only down 16 games now. It was a pretty good week.

Posted: 11/12/2010 2:43:45 AM EDT

[#18]

I made a huge mistake. Went down the American light tanks to go down the mediums, instead of going down the mediums then going to M4E8.

M5 blows goats

Posted: 11/12/2010 2:52:10 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:

I made a huge mistake. Went down the American light tanks to go down the mediums, instead of going down the mediums then going to M4E8.

M5 blows goats

Thanks for saving me the trouble. I think I'm just going to continue on with my Tiger I (and Tiger II) until the US Tank Destroyers come in. I'd like to see how the Hellcat with the 90mm gun plays. Maybe by then they'll have the American tanks balanced better.

I'll tell ya what, the American starter tank adds a whole new dimension to the term "septic".

Posted: 11/12/2010 6:30:27 AM EDT

[#20]

After about 1.5 hours of download last night I played for a bit...and I like it, it's a lot of fun again. I really didn't like the American version of the loltraktor, so I moved onto the M2 light (I think that's what it was called) and thought the 4 machine gun starter kit was fun but doesn't really do much damage. Moved onto the 37mm "best" gun for it, and it really can only hurt other M2's...sometimes.

While in the M2 I asked the team if they wanted to go all "LEROY JENKINS" on the other team, which they did, and it was a quick victory. I guess this is why I like the lower level tank battles more, they're fast paced and you don't really run into IS4's which you can't damage. The speed is very fun, turret speed is ok and it takes quite a bit of the other tanks (i.e. in a group) to kill you...no one shot kills. If you see you're getting hit, move, and move quickly

The other part I like about the new release is hopping into my PzIII and owning the lower tier American tanks with the short 75.

I only got to play for about 1 hour yesterday, so I didn't get to see the new maps; anyone play them yet? If so, how are they?

Posted: 11/12/2010 1:09:18 PM EDT

[#21]

I've played on the new maps today. Desert map is pretty good, several small towns and lots of dunes to move about in.

Abbey is a bitch. Lots of hills, buildings and terrible for arty. 1/3 of the map is unplayable because it is a mountain ridge separated by a steep river embankment.

The new double XP is helping. So will going premium for a month after tomorrow night :D

Posted: 11/13/2010 1:56:18 PM EDT

[#22]

Just started playing yesterday, and having a great time so far. I'm focusing on the American tanks for now, even if they are outmatched in most cases.

In-game name is the same as here (Snuffy74).

Posted: 11/15/2010 11:11:31 AM EDT

[#23]

Just an update on the American tanks, the LEE effing sucks balls. Not only is it a crap tank, you'll be playing against tier 7 and highers with it, but you also have to use it to get further into the US medium and heavy tanks, at something like 13K exp for each one. The bigger gun makes no difference in it's craptasticness, fyi. I think I need to get the camo netting for it and just play as a TD.
It has all of the downfalls of a TD, no turret, and none of the benefits, like massive armor or small/sloped profile.

The best you can do is hope that you end up in lower tier games, and even then, if the other guy manouvers around you, you're screwed. This is going to be a long haul.

Good luck and happy hunting.

Also, watch out for a player named Deatharrives, if he's on your team. I think he seriously had a mental breakdown last night and started TKing while typing random messages; hopefully he'll get the perma-ban.

Posted: 11/15/2010 11:19:30 AM EDT

[#24]

I agree on the Lee... damn shame too, I have a soft spot for the design. At least I'm halfway to the Sherman already.

And for what it's worth, I'm making fantastic cash with the Stuart fully upgraded with elite status.

Posted: 11/15/2010 4:29:49 PM EDT

[#25]

Holy failtrain, Batman!

I'd worked myself to where I was only about 14 games in the hole. Then the patch hit and it seems like everyone's gone stupid again.

I'm back to being 30 games down.

On the upside, I kinda like the M37. I wish the gun had a little more "oomph", but I like the range on the upgraded 105mm.

Posted: 11/15/2010 4:37:53 PM EDT

[#26]

edit... removed my WOW rant

Posted: 11/15/2010 5:14:32 PM EDT

[#27]

I've got a Tiger and a JPzIV pre patch. Still really enjoy both, however playing hit and run with an upgraded M4 with the 105mm is the most fun I've had in game. It's slow to reload but damages anything since all it shoots is HE. Turns lights inside out. One shots most mediums from behind. Incredibly fun.

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Posted: 11/16/2010 6:42:57 AM EDT

[#28]

Well last night I bought 1 day of premium, and was able to get 2/3 of the way to the Sherman...hopfully I'll be able to get home and grind the rest of it out befor prem. runs out.

One thing I was noticing last night is that getting the remaining 2 tankers, on whatever tank, up to 100% from 99% sure takes a long while. I have my PzIV now with all but one at 100%+ (the last guy is at 99%) and the Grille in the same boat.

Also, on the idiots coming out of the woodwork comment; I agree. There seems to be quite a few more people just randomly (or not so randomly) shooting at the start of the level. I had multiple people shoot right next to me as I'm moving out of base and I respond with WTF? And then get back "it's not like I hit you." I don't sit around at the start, so I'm usually out front, I guess that makes me a good target for my own team

I also had, and I'm not sure if this was on accident or purpose, a teammate in an IS shoot me right in the ass from 5 feet away as I was camping in my Lee...it took 90% away and pretty much damaged all of my systems, AWESOME. This was on the newer swamp map, and I was camped behind a rock covering our base.

As I'm playing higher mid level tanks, I have to wonder, if the theory about the super high level tanks is true "they don't make money, so people will use them for tournements only." I see pleanty of Tiger VI's, IS's and all the rest...I guess this is a frustration with all of the hard battles I've had to face in my POS Lee.

Posted: 11/16/2010 3:19:43 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:

As I'm playing higher mid level tanks, I have to wonder, if the theory about the super high level tanks is true "they don't make money, so people will use them for tournements only." I see pleanty of Tiger VI's, IS's and all the rest...I guess this is a frustration with all of the hard battles I've had to face in my POS Lee.

thats what I do with my Panther. Its not worth the hassel being thrown in against half a team of IS7's and Maus, getting one shotted by an ISU152 and then spending way more in repair costs than you would make with premium on. Most of the time I roll around in my Tiger or Jagdpanther, both are money making machines.

Posted: 11/16/2010 4:51:20 PM EDT

[#30]

I'm still taking out my Pz III and Pz III/IV just make some money. Only problem is, I get thrown in with all High Tier tanks..lol.. Death is usually quick to follow. I'm trying to save up for a month of premium so i can get the 20k in EP i need to get into a Tiger.

On a side note, I think the only person i've see in a game so far is Buckeye67.

Posted: 11/16/2010 6:59:00 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:

I'm still taking out my Pz III and Pz III/IV just make some money. Only problem is, I get thrown in with all High Tier tanks..lol.. Death is usually quick to follow. I'm trying to save up for a month of premium so i can get the 20k in EP i need to get into a Tiger.

On a side note, I think the only person i've see in a game so far is Buckeye67.

We do run into each other a fair bit.

It's more than worth it to save up to get a month of premium. It takes 17 days to get the 2500 gold needed. I have 7 more days left on my current month and have 3150 gold banked. I'm debating on whether or not I want to cash in a bit of it to help get the 1.2mil I need to buy my Tiger I.

Posted: 11/16/2010 7:28:39 PM EDT

[#32]

If you dont play like a retard in a T9 or T10 tank, you can make money.

If you need money, get a SPG line going.

Apparently every TK gets recorded automatically now, and frequent offenders get the banstick

Posted: 11/16/2010 7:41:26 PM EDT

[#33]

Saving up for the good 8.8 on the tiger, loved the vk3601

Posted: 11/17/2010 6:12:27 AM EDT

[#34]

Saw seattleduc in a match last night. Was in my IS. Only 800k credits left till IS3.

Can't wait till the American TDs roll out.

I'll be on this evening if anyone wants to group/platoon up, shoot me a message.

Posted: 11/17/2010 9:41:13 AM EDT

[#35]

I'll probably be playing tonight...given the fact that I GOT MY SHERMAN

Now I just need to play some more and get the upgrades...this thing is terribly slow and not very powerful in stock form. I guess I'll see how it goes.
Given that the Lee is the kick off point for most of the American tree, I probably won't be getting any more American Tanks

Posted: 11/18/2010 9:13:20 AM EDT

[#36]

Just downloaded this game. Used a code that gave me a free Valentine tank.

Had a chance to just open the game before class today, didn't play at all. I think I bought a full load of AP ammo for the Valentine. Am kind of lost right now. Don't know much of anything about the credit system or what I want to be buying. Not sure how the upgrading works either...? Is it based on experience points? Do I need to build up points for each country?

What I really should be asking is if there is a simple tutorial that could give me the basics...

I have a friend who has the Beta that has played it. I might talk to him tonight to get the basics down.

Username is: bullseye87

Posted: 11/18/2010 10:34:10 AM EDT

[#37]

I would say, and I think most would agree, save your gold for a premium acocunt.

AP ammo will penetrate bigger tanks better than HE but HE will do more damage. HE will also damage modules (enigne and tracks) better. This isn't to say that HE is always better because it can bouce off and do no damage to the other tank.

To start out, click research, if you have exp points for it and research an item i.e. tracks, engine, gun...If you don't have exp, go to battle and play some games. You gain exp and silver for playing in battles. The more damage you do the more you get, and there's a multiplier if your team wins. The more you play a tank the better your crew gets at operating it, right now they're at 50%, once you hit 80% or so there is a huge difference in their abilities. I purchase the 75% crew, for $20K each, and sometime use 100 gold to get a 100% crew member, who can train on a secondary skill; fire fighter, mechanical repair or cammo.

You can play American, Russian or German tanks; each one has their advantages over the other (i.e. Russians are faster but lightly armored & Germans are slower but have more armor bigger guns, this is simplifying things guys, I know an IS7 kicks ass). I tend to only play German and now American tanks.

You just started so worry about playing your tanks more and getting more exp and cash...Other things will come into play later. You unlock the next level of tank, avab for purchas in the store, by using research (mentioned earlier) to unlock it. If you click on the tech tree menu you can see how which tank leads to whatever tank, and so on.

Check out the forum, there's a lot of info on there
linky

Posted: 11/18/2010 11:37:18 AM EDT

[#38]

What Seattle said is spot-on, particularly about saving the gold you get each day to buy premium. Also, if you're like me - it's easy to get frustrated with the game. Hang with it though, things do sort of eventually balance out. Be prepared to suck each time you upgrade to the next tier tank. Until you get them upgraded, they often seem (and often actually are) inferior to the tank you just moved out of. When spending your XP to upgrade tanks, most folks upgrade their suspension and then engine, then do their guns & radios. Mobility is extremely important in the game and upgrading your suspension (allows heavier loads and allows you to turn faster) and engine (moar speed) are vital.
Here's a thread that is sort of a guide to newbie guides. It has pretty much everything you'll need to know to get started:
Also, got my Tiger I yesterday. WOOT!

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Posted: 11/18/2010 12:22:16 PM EDT

[#39]

I play under metalryder.

Am on most afternoons after 5pm Central if anyone wants to hook up. In 6 more days I'll have the gold needed for a month of premium memberhship.

I keep steam up, same name as above so you can message me if you have it.

Posted: 11/18/2010 12:28:49 PM EDT

[#40]

Playing under BakerMikeRomeo

I've got a nearly-all-100% A-20, an all-97% T-34, and a brand-new T-34-85 (still 3/5 100% thanks to DELICIOUS GOLD) as my primaries.

Got an SU-18, a BT-7, and a PzJg I as my alts and to play with my lower-tier friends.

Posted: 11/18/2010 12:29:40 PM EDT

[#41]

I still can not get the file to unzip.

Posted: 11/18/2010 12:50:49 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
What Seattle said is spot-on, particularly about saving the gold you get each day to buy premium. Also, if you're like me - it's easy to get frustrated with the game. Hang with it though, things do sort of eventually balance out. Be prepared to suck each time you upgrade to the next tier tank. Until you get them upgraded, they often seem (and often actually are) inferior to the tank you just moved out of. When spending your XP to upgrade tanks, most folks upgrade their suspension and then engine, then do their guns & radios. Mobility is extremely important in the game and upgrading your suspension (allows heavier loads and allows you to turn faster) and engine (moar speed) are vital.

Here's a thread that is sort of a guide to newbie guides. It has pretty much everything you'll need to know to get started:

Also, got my Tiger I yesterday. WOOT!

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L.N.G. Link Not Good!

Any Noob advice appreciated!

Posted: 11/18/2010 12:59:56 PM EDT

[#43]

US tanks blow, but I'm gonna continue to keep going down the med line and I just started a SPG line. I have played Russia to death and German tanks plenty, so the US makes a good change

Posted: 11/18/2010 1:03:42 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:

Quoted:

What Seattle said is spot-on, particularly about saving the gold you get each day to buy premium. Also, if you're like me - it's easy to get frustrated with the game. Hang with it though, things do sort of eventually balance out. Be prepared to suck each time you upgrade to the next tier tank. Until you get them upgraded, they often seem (and often actually are) inferior to the tank you just moved out of. When spending your XP to upgrade tanks, most folks upgrade their suspension and then engine, then do their guns & radios. Mobility is extremely important in the game and upgrading your suspension (allows heavier loads and allows you to turn faster) and engine (moar speed) are vital.

Here's a thread that is sort of a guide to newbie guides. It has pretty much everything you'll need to know to get started:
Also, got my Tiger I yesterday. WOOT!
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L.N.G. Link Not Good!

Any Noob advice appreciated!

Link works fine for me. Are you registered (and signed in) on the WoT forum?

Posted: 11/18/2010 1:11:51 PM EDT

[#45]

I'm in. Downloading the game now.... nice fast torrent too, should take under 20 mins at 2.5MB/s

Username is the same as on here.

Posted: 11/18/2010 4:24:20 PM EDT

[#46]

Just played for a couple hours. Tried a few battles with each country's starter tanks. Ended up buying a PzJg1...I'm liking the tank destroyers. Fits my style fairly well. Did all the upgrades on it. Just ended my last battle in one of the city maps. Set up an ambush at a crossroads from a decent overwatch position. I took out 3 enemy tanks before I was flanked and taken out.

I think I saw one of you playing...Molon_Labe (or something close to that) was their screen name. Don't see them on the list of players.

Quick question- so if my tank destroyer crew is building up experience, can I put this crew in the next tank destroyer I buy, or do I have to work my way up with a new crew again? What's the story with the barracks and all that? Any advantage to starting each tank with a new crew?

Posted: 11/18/2010 5:59:05 PM EDT

[#47]

Boom_Box in game. Driving a [PzKpfw III Ausf. A] for now. Kind of addicting.

Posted: 11/19/2010 6:19:27 AM EDT

[#48]

I don't know the exact numbers, I think it's 20%, of a reduction in crew performance if you relocate them from one tank to the other. I, now, keep my original (reminder, I buy the 75% crew with each new tank) crew with their tanks and don't move them to a new tank. Doing this will be easier as you play more and get higher tiered tanks...and as a result, get more $ per game.

Barracks; if you have a tank crew of 4 guys, and then replace one of the four guys with either the 75% or 100% crew member, the original crew member gets relocated to the barracks. It's a way to keep well trained members in case you sell the tank, and don't have an open spot to put your newly purchased tank in. That way, if you have the option to rebuy a tank you previously sold you can crew it up with no problem.

I don't know if this is the "best" playing style, but it's what I do.

As for ya'll who are starting out...just keep playing. Last night I stated playing at 5pm and didn't survive a single battle until around 7pm...and also didn't have any team victories for quite a while. It seemed as if there was some sort of consiracy out there where there was a hit placed on seattleducati, kill him first every game no matter what.

I was frustrated as hell because I was trying to get enough exp to get my Sherman the 76 gun...which sucks when you're only getting 100 exp per game! After around 7pm (TX Time)my teams seemed to get better. I may get flamed for this, and I've said it before, but a lot of kids and russians/spanish, playing earlier in the day really do suck at team play...too bad 4-7ish PM is really the only times I have avab for playing durring the work week.

Posted: 11/20/2010 9:22:18 AM EDT

[#49]

I'm about 10k in EP away from the Tiger...Damn, does it take forever when your not on premium

I'm not even playing the 3001, it's too painfull

I'll be looking for you guys. I'll probably be on most of the day.

Posted: 11/20/2010 10:44:45 AM EDT

[#50]

Well, I'm up to a PzIV with 77% crew right now. That thing is a great money maker compared to everything else in my stable. I'm averaging between 8 and 12k per match :D

To the new guys. Save up your gold for premium. Once you hit the 2500 gold you can then keep monthly going forever if you don't overspend.

I noticed that you can make your own chat channels. How about we make an AR15 or ARFCOM channel, and when people get in game they can join and see who is playing, and add new contacts if need be?

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