Just General Chat About WoT

Aenaes · 29-07-2014 2:28pm

I was looking at that and wondering how it will be awarded. I'm guessing you don't have to complete the 60 wins in one vehicle so perhaps the vehicle you use for the 60th win gets the crew experience?

ShadowHearth · 29-07-2014 2:28pm

Spear wrote: »

The upcoming anniversary rewards are curious:

http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/07/29/wargaming-anniversary-coming/

Most of it is the standard boring stuff (yay! more fire extinguishers), but one of the rewards is a most unusual one, it's 75k in crew XP. Not a percentage, a lump sum.

For which crew though? Can you play all your tanks and stack it up, then then which ever crew completed mission gets 75k?

sign of premium tank too. nice!

Spear · 29-07-2014 2:44pm

I would presume it's only on the tank that's used for the match that completes the mission.

Nody · 29-07-2014 2:47pm

Being in top 5 for xp 60 times in three days? You'd earn a lot more then the 75k crew exp for sure (if I read that correctly it's 75k crew exp but your tank has 4 to 7 crew so 10.7k to 18.75k per crew member; that's 5 daily doubles for the lower side as they all get the full whack of earned exp)

Aenaes · 29-07-2014 3:12pm

You have a month to achieve the 60 wins.

Nody · 29-07-2014 4:03pm

Aenaes wrote: »

You have a month to achieve the 60 wins.

Guess it helps to read closer :P but I'm still underwhelmed by it. Taking the first skill (excl. gunner etc.) from 0% to 100% is 210,064 exp; second is twice that; so what we're talking about is on your first skill you get to go from 91% to 100% for free on one guy...

Aenaes · 29-07-2014 4:08pm

It's a nice bonus if you're just playing the game anyway. Get two victories a day where you end up in the top 5 players.

Spear · 29-07-2014 4:13pm

Nody wrote: »

Guess it helps to read closer :P but I'm still underwhelmed by it. Taking the first skill (excl. gunner etc.) from 0% to 100% is 210,064 exp; second is twice that; so what we're talking about is on your first skill you get to go from 91% to 100% for free on one guy...

But it's an interesting precedent for further rewards though.

ShadowHearth · 29-07-2014 10:14pm

Had a few games with my buddy today. Had some nice games and some just "will ya just feck off!".

I have to say that it becomes fun to play on platoon with 8++ tier stuff. Anything lower and MM just makes it a,survivor game, not a game of tanks.

copeyhagen · 29-07-2014 10:49pm

so, had a game in t30... they had 3 tier 10s versus our 1 tier 10, and ours was an arty.. i thought, this game is a definate loss... team of pancakes too:

and we end up winning, quite comfortably too... so xvm isnt totally reliable!

Canis Lupus · 30-07-2014 12:57am

Pffft... check out this team of tactical geniuses. Can you guess where they are all going? Unsurprisingly enemy mediums showed up 3 mins into the game, crushed me and capped (half the team already dead in the town and the remainder pinging out 'defend the base' messages....) *flips desk over and walks out*

Spear · 30-07-2014 1:33am

http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/07/30/historical-matchmaker/

This is an amusing one. Seems the Soviets tended to rate tanks by a combat waiting system which seems to show a fair bit of correspondence to the tiers used in WoT.

copeyhagen · 30-07-2014 9:02am

lol just read that in the toilet in work!

was more interested in the 9.2 failure on the RU servers and they had to pull the 'stronkhold' straight away!!

doubt we will see 9.2 today...

ShadowHearth · 30-07-2014 12:25pm

So I just watched a russian youtuber who had interviewed one of the bigger people in wargaming ( cant remember the name ) and he asked about that British tank that will be droped to be premium.
So anyway, whole thing is planed for autumn and at the moment they are looking to do same thing that they did with T34. Those who own it, will get it as free premium. Still not written in stone though.

Spear · 30-07-2014 12:27pm

There's already a differing update on it:

http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/07/30/british-tanks-final-decision/

The replacement is the ActionX centurion, it will become premium but not necessarily for free.

ShadowHearth · 30-07-2014 12:30pm

Spear wrote: »

There's already a differing update on it:

http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/07/30/british-tanks-final-decision/

The replacement is the ActionX centurion, it will become premium but not necessarily for free.

Like I said, not written in stone. Just saying what dude said in interview.

Nody · 30-07-2014 2:06pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

So I just watched a russian youtuber who had interviewed one of the bigger people in wargaming ( cant remember the name ) and he asked about that British tank that will be droped to be premium.
So anyway, whole thing is planed for autumn and at the moment they are looking to do same thing that they did with T34. Those who own it, will get it as free premium. Still not written in stone though.

Doubt they'll do it in the end; they have been very clear with the fact they don't want to give out freebies (i.e. premium tanks / free exp / gold / credits) anymore from tank changes (because the forums explode every time a change comes how they should get the exp back etc. as with <insert other tank change>).

ShadowHearth · 30-07-2014 2:18pm

Nody wrote: »

Doubt they'll do it in the end; they have been very clear with the fact they don't want to give out freebies (i.e. premium tanks / free exp / gold / credits) anymore from tank changes (because the forums explode every time a change comes how they should get the exp back etc. as with <insert other tank change>).

The rule when it comes to video game communities - EVERYONE will bitch and moan no matter what way you decide to go.

Spear · 30-07-2014 2:30pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

The rule when it comes to video game communities - EVERYONE will bitch and moan no matter what way you decide to go.

And as a corollary, if there's nothing wrong, people will imagine and concoct things that are wrong.

copeyhagen · 31-07-2014 9:06am

and every release is a failure!

i deffo read an interview on ftr (could be one spear linked i didnt look) where WG said there would 100% NOT be a free premium given away when the fv4202 was replaced. and that the chieftain(i think) will deffo not be implemented for a number of reasons.

VikingG · 31-07-2014 11:07am

9.2 Release is out today... 2Gig download....

Spear · 31-07-2014 12:01pm

copeyhagen wrote: »

and every release is a failure!

i deffo read an interview on ftr (could be one spear linked i didnt look) where WG said there would 100% NOT be a free premium given away when the fv4202 was replaced. and that the chieftain(i think) will deffo not be implemented for a number of reasons.

Things changed. The Chieftain turned out to not have as high a level of armour as originally thought.

I don't know what to think about a possible free premium FV4202. They certainly gave away a lot of T34s the first time round. But that needed people to unlock a tier 9 rather than a 10. And the FV4202 was never popular, plus there's many more tank links to dilute the amount further. My suspicion is that they'll give it away because it'll spur people to play more in the run-up.

copeyhagen · 31-07-2014 12:01pm

Guess the russian servers were hotfixed so.

ShadowHearth · 31-07-2014 2:04pm

Ilove Wot, but this is just silly lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNFzzOwIAaA

ShadowHearth · 31-07-2014 2:23pm

Thats right, damn. New patch... I need QBs mod pack

. Even if I am using only zoom out and map view ranges.

Edit: double xp weekend and kv5 on sale! Must resist!!!

ShadowHearth · 31-07-2014 6:01pm

So... Strongholds.... Does it mean everyone just have to go and get a clan now as its just free buff and it would be stupid to turn it down?

Tenger · 31-07-2014 7:43pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Thats right, damn. New patch... I need QBs mod pack......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUoWw3luIjg&list=UUQWHq9e1hN268yjgYq-0hNw

Aenaes · 31-07-2014 10:50pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

So... Strongholds.... Does it mean everyone just have to go and get a clan now as its just free buff and it would be stupid to turn it down?

I logged in this evening, saw the Stronghold thing and checked it out. My clanmates were playing it today. Because they won/placed some buildings down, I apparently get 2% extra credits and experience in every battle I play.

copeyhagen · 01-08-2014 11:29am

regarding the new ad, from 'ftr'

So, this is an ad, intended for the Discovery Channel, it was recently linked on Challenger’s channel. Somehow, I think it sums up the company really well:

- “historically accurate” – WT E-100 says hi
- “sense of authenticity” – tanks stopping on the spot, jumping over one another, stuff from 60′s fighting Maus, very authentic
- “perfect detail” – yes, especially the non-HD models (95 percent of them)
- “you can’t win this game alone” – but unfortunately for you, it is infested with bots and noobs, so good luck
- “gameplay is tough” – the arty one in particular (one click wonder)
- “your mission just got more exciting, more dynamic” – yep, 10 minute El Halluf campfest or Komarin, very exciting
- “new high definition maps” – there aren’t any HD maps!
- “new historical battle modes” – there was one and it just got cancelled!
- “seriously intense battles” – in World of Advertisement, there is no camping
- “who’s gonna make the first move” – noone, everyone’s camping
- “be strategic, get in the mind of enemy” – they will move first, let’s camp!

This ad made me cringe and laugh at the same time. Wargaming, you can really do better than this…

LOL, love silentstalker

Spear · 01-08-2014 2:12pm

Make sure you all login from today onwards, and over the weekend, to get the free tier 2 Te-Ke light premium tank added.

Tenger · 01-08-2014 3:03pm

Spear wrote: »

Make sure you all login from today onwards, and over the weekend, to get the free tier 2 Te-Ke light premium tank added.

Great time for some Seal Clubbing in a T18 perhaps?

copeyhagen · 01-08-2014 3:09pm

after all the whining about the t18 being op on the forums, i went and bought one the other day and put my 3 skill spare crew in it..

much lols, havent played it much though tbh.

Canis Lupus · 01-08-2014 3:11pm

Anyone getting multiple x2 for victories? It's happening on the SEA server. Not sure it's intended. I'm onto my 3rd win for x2 xp.

Nody · 01-08-2014 3:15pm

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Anyone getting multiple x2 for victories? It's happening on the SEA server. Not sure it's intended. I'm onto my 3rd win for x2 xp.

It's part of the weekend special.

Canis Lupus · 01-08-2014 3:21pm

Nody wrote: »

It's part of the weekend special.

ah cool. Shame I have to work tomorrow..... I've just never seen the x2 victories carry over. Normally they just do x5s don't they?

Spear · 01-08-2014 3:25pm

Canis Lupus wrote: »

ah cool. Shame I have to work tomorrow..... I've just never seen the x2 victories carry over. Normally they just do x5s don't they?

They do it rarely. The x5 is only for a first victory, but this is x2 for all victories, making it much more productive for grinding on a specific tank.

Nody · 01-08-2014 3:28pm

Spear wrote: »

They do it rarely. The x5 is only for a first victory, but this is x2 for all victories, making it much more productive for grinding on a specific tank.

I have two tanks in mind for it already to get those Tier Xs that much closer (the Tier 9 grind can really get to me at times being so close yet so far away and constantly fighting Tier Xs

, being punished for being arty don't help either... ).

Spear · 01-08-2014 3:34pm

Nody wrote: »

I have two tanks in mind for it already to get those Tier Xs that much closer (the Tier 9 grind can really get to me at times being so close yet so far away and constantly fighting Tier Xs , being punished for being arty don't help either... ).

I'm going for the FV4202 and FV215b, especially given the Top of the Tree bonus for the FV215b.

ShadowHearth · 01-08-2014 9:15pm

Yesterday I got dumped by GF, with who I was 10 years together. So I decided to cheer myself up at least a bit. got that KV-5 bundle.

ShadowHearth · 02-08-2014 12:07am

I am in love with KV-5. Its just so god damn though and fun to play. In a lot of cases I get surrounded and it takes about 5 people to take me down. Sometimes people just ignore me and dont shoot, why bother lol.

Its still has premium matchmaking too, right? No tier 10 games.

Nody · 02-08-2014 11:48am

Spear wrote: »

I'm going for the FV4202 and FV215b, especially given the Top of the Tree bonus for the FV215b.

Well my plan got a horrible crash this morning; 15 games, 2 wins. Consistently top 5 on my team in damage with a couple of top 1s and still losing over and beeping over again. I simply had to walk away from the PC at that point...

ED E · 02-08-2014 7:51pm

Still performing horribly due to the single threading. Star citizen, a right whore of a next gen alpha, runs twice as good as WoT. Poor show WG.

ShadowHearth · 03-08-2014 6:38pm

Love this double xp weekend. Grinded my way up with Pz.Sfl to get Borsik in this weekend.
Got all stuff for ARL 44, which was a bitch. French Tanks are horrible with their xp grind on equipment.

All in all I got all Tanks, that I am working on, fully upgraded ( not borsik ). I actually got at the point where I just take a tank that I want for a spin, instead of grind it. So far KV-5 just takes the cherry. Its just such a fun tank to mess around. Its like a T28, that actually works...

Oh yeah, I am really hating the whole Tiger line. I watch a russian dudes review on it and he nailed it. Those bastards just have all modules and crew placed in most dumbass spots possible. You cant tank with them as its just unreliable. Always get ammo racks or set on fire.

Tenger · 03-08-2014 7:24pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Love this double xp weekend.......

Whereas I am away for work with lots of time to play however the internet connection is really bad so am unable to play with 700+ ping.

nesf · 05-08-2014 1:21pm

Tenger wrote: »

Whereas I am away for work with lots of time to play however the internet connection is really bad so am unable to play with 700+ ping.

With 700 ping you'd have fit right in with the average player on the weekend. :S

copeyhagen · 05-08-2014 1:54pm

KV5 does see tier 10 games, same as my lowe..

funny how many people dont know that the small(huge) turret on the front is a major weakspot and dont just aim for that!

weekend was good for grinding, got my t54 fully upgraded and moving towards the t62a.

got my kt unlocked, wz132 unlocked, t32 unlocked. have a huge list of tanks to buy and spent a fortune on equipment for current tanks.

not having much fun in my ehavies at the moment apart from my is4, so only really playing my mediums/lights at the moment, batchat, m46 fatton, t54, wz131 over and over.. most fun in game for me atm.

Aenaes · 05-08-2014 2:22pm

Just checked a matchmaker table and it says KV-5 doesn't get tier X battles, which is probably correct because of the under-powered gun.

I'm "grinding" the WZ-131 at the moment, basically just playing a battle in it every day or two. I'm finding it unforgiving, hard to judge when to move in, etc.

Spear · 05-08-2014 2:39pm

The MM chart in question is here:

http://wikicdn.wargaming.net/images/a/a0/Matchmaking_Chart.png

Drweavil · 05-08-2014 3:45pm

Aenaes wrote: »

Just checked a matchmaker table and it says KV-5 doesn't get tier X battles, which is probably correct because of the under-powered gun.

I'm "grinding" the WZ-131 at the moment, basically just playing a battle in it every day or two. I'm finding it unforgiving, hard to judge when to move in, etc.

I love the WZ-131, probably my favourite tank. Plus the mark of excellence looks much better on the Chinese tanks than the American.

copeyhagen · 05-08-2014 4:16pm

no way, thought all the t8 premium heavies see tier 10.. kv5 doesnt.. interesting.

yeh, love the wz131, kept the 59-16 too, take it out the odd time for the lols

see you got the ace badge on the type 64.. been chasing it and cant get past 1

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