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Just General Chat About WoT

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  • #1262
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Installed new beta drivers for my graphics card and flushed my DNS, seems to have solved the problem thankfully.


  • #1263
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I thought it was a bit slower since the last patch but I'm playing it on an very low spec.


  • #1264
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,125 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    I finally made Ace Mastery in the E-25:

    http://wotreplays.eu/site/2401473#steppes-thespearman-e_25

    And a knife edge ending despite my efforts.


  • #1265
    Stiletto72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭Stiletto72


    Spear wrote: »
    I finally made Ace Mastery in the E-25:

    http://wotreplays.eu/site/2401473#steppes-thespearman-e_25

    And a knife edge ending despite my efforts.

    Nice game.
    Shame you couldn't see it to the end but you did get the Eye for an Eye so you went down fighting.

    I think I've played about 10 games in WoT in the past month or so. I'm enjoying Armored Warfare a lot more. Maybe I just needed a break.


  • #1266
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Played my first game with the O-I Experimental, nice to be on the other side of that behemoth. Feels like I'm driving something out of Warhammer 40K. :D


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  • #1267
    Spear
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    Stiletto72 wrote: »
    Nice game.
    Shame you couldn't see it to the end but you did get the Eye for an Eye so you went down fighting.

    I think I've played about 10 games in WoT in the past month or so. I'm enjoying Armored Warfare a lot more. Maybe I just needed a break.

    I'm happy to go down fighting under any and all conditions, that doesn't bother me. What grates there was being just one shot out from a Radley-Walters medal.

    ZeitgeistGlee wrote: »
    Played my first game with the O-I Experimental, nice to be on the other side of that behemoth. Feels like I'm driving something out of Warhammer 40K. :D

    The Japanese Army really did build that thing, and there's good evidence that they built the later O-I as well. Be careful with it though, the armour is only 75mm, you're far from invulnerable.


  • #1268
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Spear wrote: »
    The Japanese Army really did build that thing, and there's good evidence that they built the later O-I as well. Be careful with it though, the armour is only 75mm, you're far from invulnerable.

    Yeah, I knew that from facing it with my TDs and Russian heavies, for it's size it's actually a quite decent peekaboo tank. Big shocker for me is the amount of XP I'm earning, come nowhere near it with my KV1 or 1S.


  • #1269
    Spear
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    ZeitgeistGlee wrote: »
    Yeah, I knew that from facing it with my TDs and Russian heavies, for it's size it's actually a quite decent peekaboo tank. Big shocker for me is the amount of XP I'm earning, come nowhere near it with my KV1 or 1S.

    My winrates in the O-I and O-I exp were 62 and 64% respectively, it's a strong tank, often untouchable when top tier. But as mentioned, don't be reckless all the same.


  • #1270
    Nody
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    Spear wrote: »
    My winrates in the O-I and O-I exp were 62 and 64% respectively, it's a strong tank, often untouchable when top tier. But as mentioned, don't be reckless all the same.
    I found the Type 4 to be the biggest troll tank to be honest; I bounced 4 JgpzE100 shots in a row by angling, tanked E4, E5s etc. The best game in it armor absorbed 10.5k damage inc. gold shots but yea, it's top speed is about 20km an hour so you're playing taller version of the T95 with a turret. In all honesty I found the Jap. line in general a great line to work on angling with (since sides are so weak you need to work that front armor in general) and I'll be honest it's a heavy line that suits my style (big alpha guns, slow, heavy armor).


  • #1271
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Spear wrote: »
    My winrates in the O-I and O-I exp were 62 and 64% respectively, it's a strong tank, often untouchable when top tier. But as mentioned, don't be reckless all the same.

    Yeah, my winrate is currently 58%, heh I am having to try to rein myself in when the mood to be reckless strikes me.

    Played mostly TDs (German and Russian) and Heavies (Russian and now Japanese), thinking about working through a good Medium and wondering what people would recommend? I tend to be a bit recklessly aggressive at times so maybe something which compliments/compensates for that. :o


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  • #1272
    Nody
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    ZeitgeistGlee wrote: »
    Played mostly TDs (German and Russian) and Heavies (Russian and now Japanese), thinking about working through a good Medium and wondering what people would recommend? I tend to be a bit recklessly aggressive at times so maybe something which compliments/compensates for that. :o
    I know quite a few people hate it but I liked the Chinese medium line; they are not the fastest, or highest DPS or pen but they had a good balance of damage, tankiness and speed for my liking. Helped I had a type 59 to train the crews in as well.


  • #1273
    Spear
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    Lack of gun depression was really annoying on the Chinese stuff I found. The British line tends to have good gun depression and broadly maintains the same character throughout the line.


  • #1274
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Nody wrote: »
    I know quite a few people hate it but I liked the Chinese medium line; they are not the fastest, or highest DPS or pen but they had a good balance of damage, tankiness and speed for my liking. Helped I had a type 59 to train the crews in as well.

    Haven't really looked at the Chinese line, I'm wondering if my TD experience might mitigate the lack of gun depression Spear mentions below.
    Spear wrote: »
    Lack of gun depression was really annoying on the Chinese stuff I found. The British line tends to have good gun depression and broadly maintains the same character throughout the line.

    Was debating the British line, seems quite decent.


  • #1275
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I don't play a TD the same as a turreted medium or TD. I tend to be more cheeky with a turret especially if it can bounce some shots and play ridges more. Which is when depression is needed. In other words I don't miss it in a TD but I do in a medium. That said I'm dire so what do I know. I play a Cromwell very differently to a Hellcat, and different again with my SU85. I started playing the M4A1 which many say plays like a TD. I feel the depression in that isn't enough.


  • #1276
    beauf
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    Spear wrote: »
    My winrates in the O-I and O-I exp were 62 and 64% respectively, it's a strong tank, often untouchable when top tier. But as mentioned, don't be reckless all the same.

    When top tier they seem to dominate. If you have a strong team that will work together and flank they can be easy to take down. But if it ends up a face to face slugfest its hard to beat, especially if your in something with light armour.


  • #1277
    Spear
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    So we finally get the FV4202 mission details:

    http://worldoftanks.eu/en/news/pc-browser/46/mission-marathon-fv4202p/

    The requirements aren't too horrible just 450k in damage, and do 10 of the daily XP missions, which runs concurrently. But the timeframe is reduced to just two weeks, which means it may be inconvenient.

    And arguably the FV4202 is a poor premium, but I'm still inclined to complete it out of stubborness at this point.


  • #1278
    Nody
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    The 450k damage is what annoys me to be honest; add in poor games / low tier games and you're looking at around 1500 damage per game or 300 games to get it in 2 weeks or about 2.5 to 3h a day in randoms every day. That's when the time limit really bites esp. as I may be travelling during those weeks :/


  • #1279
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    I've seen it on "worst tank in the game" lists more than a few times but nothing has prepared me for the sheer unrelenting drudgery that is the M3 Lee. :(

    I've taken to playing it like a TD (which seems to be the default advice) but even with camo and paint the sheer size and lack of inherent camo value really just restricts it to being a poor ambush predator. I'm sorely tempted to liquidate 20K free XP and just unlock the M4 and T1 and move on.


  • #1280
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    Once it's fully upgraded it can be alright...

    And if you think that's bad never try the French or British line. The French amx40 (I think I'd the right name) is the first tank I've not been able to grind through. Just couldn't do it.


  • #1281
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    It has a half decent gun the M3. But otherwise its s pita to grind. I think the DW2 is worse.

    It's done this way so you'll give up and pay to get to your favourite tanks.


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  • #1282
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Did the DW2, perhaps it's just I've blocked out the worst memories but I didn't find it too bad. Then again I was regularly using gold ammo on it.

    I have the Lee fully researched/equipped bar the next tier tank unlocks so sadly I can't look forward to it improving somewhat with upgrades. The weapon upgrade perplexed me, no significant improvement at all with it as far as I could see.


  • #1283
    beauf
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    Playing with Gold would have made a big difference. The main problem with the DW2 was not having a enough pen on the gun. Not a problem you have with the Lee for example. The Lee though gets penned by everything.


  • #1284
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    TBH you get the thing with a lot of the tanks. I'm just on the KV85 and with the stock gun its pretty dismal. You can make the grind easier by using equipment. You can make getting equipment easier by having a premium T8 tank as they make credits just by turning up in a game. Though once you have a tank that makes credits easily, there's much less incentive to grind a tank thats hard to play/earn credits.


  • #1285
    Spear
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    The M3 Lee got a bad rep early on in the game and never shook it off. There's far worse now, such as the aforementioned DW2. But keep your distance and rely upon the decent gun where possible. When I played it, it even had the option from TDs to lock the hull by pressing X, just to further reinforce its usage as TD styled.


  • #1286
    beauf
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    I found like many weaker tanks, you just have take a back seat role. Wait until the battle develops then pick off weaker or damaged tanks. Don't be the lead tank.


  • #1287
    Nody
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    ZeitgeistGlee wrote: »
    I've seen it on "worst tank in the game" lists more than a few times but nothing has prepared me for the sheer unrelenting drudgery that is the M3 Lee. :(

    I've taken to playing it like a TD (which seems to be the default advice) but even with camo and paint the sheer size and lack of inherent camo value really just restricts it to being a poor ambush predator. I'm sorely tempted to liquidate 20K free XP and just unlock the M4 and T1 and move on.
    The Unicum guide actually came up with a YT video on it recently; not to much advice but at least some.



  • #1288
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Nody wrote: »
    The Unicum guide actually came up with a YT video on it recently; not to much advice but at least some.

    http://ritastatusreport.blogspot.nl/2016/01/the-unicum-guide-m3lee.html

    That was legitimately hilarious, cheers Nody.


  • #1289
    beauf
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    Unicum v funny. Also very accurate too.


  • #1290
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Just Elited my Lee a few minutes ago, actually ended up not using Free XP at all.

    While Sliphanton definitely does have good insight into how the Lee should be played, it's still hugely reliant on favourable matchmaking, competent teammates, oblivious enemies, good cover availability and just luck in general (more so than other tanks that I've played). When you get a good run it's amazingly satisfying to kill half an enemy team but when it's bad it's bloody awful. Not sure whether I'll proceed with the M4 or the T1 (>whynotboth.png) or perhaps continue the British medium line to give myself so more variety.


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  • #1291
    Spear
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    The British medium line is fun, but their increased reliance on maneuvering and lack of armour may make them unforgiving for newer players. But an old vet in a Cromwell will run amok.


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