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Just General Chat About WoT

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  • #1712
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    They're getting slammed from all directions right now, and it's long overdue, they just won't dare question the sacred cows in the game, such as the +/-2 MM or the gold ammo.


  • #1713
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,200 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    One of those two is getting addressed next year. Not sure when we're going to be allowed talk about it though.


  • #1714
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    One of those two is getting addressed next year. Not sure when we're going to be allowed talk about it though.

    The ammo one seems to be getting the beans spilled at WGFest, so it seems that'll be the cutoff on that one.

    As time passes I'm also more in favour of a +/-1MM. There's enough lines to ensure variety at this point, which was one of the sticking points for WG in the past.


  • #1715
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,718 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    One of those two is getting addressed next year. Not sure when we're going to be allowed talk about it though.

    Always good to get a heads up.


  • #1716
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,200 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    As time passes I'm also more in favour of a +/-1MM. There's enough lines to ensure variety at this point, which was one of the sticking points for WG in the past.

    I personally am utterly against reducing +/-2 to +/-1. If a Sherman 75 can't face a Panther or Tiger, the game will have lost too much of its character. If the maps become less channeling, then going against +2s is more reasonable. A long 90mm on Pershing can take on most anything from the side.


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  • #1717
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Bad example as a tiger isn't impenetrable as some of the new op tanks are. Especially bad at T8. I'm at the Tiger 2 and it's just a piñata for the tiers above.

    I don't find the lower tiers as badly mismatched as the higher ones.


  • #1718
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    I personally am utterly against reducing +/-2 to +/-1. If a Sherman 75 can't face a Panther or Tiger, the game will have lost too much of its character. If the maps become less channeling, then going against +2s is more reasonable. A long 90mm on Pershing can take on most anything from the side.

    In terms of the Tiger issue, with all the power creep I'd suggest moving the Tiger to tier 6, and Tiger 2 down to tier 7. This would restore their presence as iconic tanks and their role as heavies. It'd also put them closer to their actual contemporary heavies such as the KV-1 and IS-2. But I concede that I don't have a replacement tier 8 in mind.

    Less channeling maps would be welcome at all tiers.


  • #1719
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Sounds good.


  • #1720
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Yay, tanks for bonds.

    Boo, it's the three I already have.


  • #1721
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    It's all there for reference:

    https://worldoftanks.eu/en/news/general-news/things-to-come-2019/

    most importantly the plan is to nerf gold rounds by 25 to 30% of damage.


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  • #1722
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear




    A lot of all round improvements to premium account, some of which is long overdue.

    But it all sounds a little too good, I'm sure there's a catch somewhere.


  • #1723
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    The catch is good players with premium, earn everything much faster. So as soon as some new OP tank arrives they blitz every game with them.

    Does it really matter. The game favours people who pay as it should. if you are a free to play player its much harder, as it should be.


  • #1724
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    I'm not too bothered about faster credits/XP, I'm more interested in the extra bonds, given the tanks for bonds scheme that's on the way.


  • #1725
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    The whole bond think went waaay over my head. I really only dip into the game now and then.


  • #1726
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    They just put 1000 type 59 golds on sale in the EU for 25k gold each.

    They lasted 3.5 minutes....


  • #1727
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Have to say I don't really fear Type 59s in the game. There are other tanks I fear more.


  • #1728
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    beauf wrote: »
    Have to say I don't really fear Type 59s in the game. There are other tanks I fear more.

    And yet people will pay €84 for a gaudy version of one.


  • #1729
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,718 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Christ!


    Is true to say the Type 59 is no longer the terror that it was 6 years ago.
    I got back into WoT in early 2014 and it had been removed at that point. But they were still seen in battles.
    By 2017 I rarely if ever saw one.


  • #1730
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    The tank in the game now is nerfed a lot from what it used to be. Also we have Russian mediums which are better these days. I fear them more.


  • #1731
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    The 500 for NA sold out in 6 seconds.

    It's a decent enough tank overall, but it's not the fearsome thing it once was.


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  • #1732
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Yay, free stuff!

    https://tankrewards.eu/

    I also note the background image shows a T88, something that hasn't popped up before.


  • #1733
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I don't play enough to do any of these missions.

    Finally got the upgraded turret in the E75 which made a hugh difference. Stock turret was like paper. Much more competitive now. Well as good as this tomato will ever get. Last night had endless top tier games where all the T10s (especially autoloaders) just spammed gold at everything.


  • #1734
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    beauf wrote: »
    I don't play enough to do any of these missions.

    Finally got the upgraded turret in the E75 which made a hugh difference. Stock turret was like paper. Much more competitive now. Well as good as this tomato will ever get. Last night had endless top tier games where all the T10s (especially autoloaders) just spammed gold at everything.

    At least the days of gold spam are drawing to an end. I don't support the current fix in testing, but it least it's a fix.


  • #1735
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I don't really read up on the changes and game types as I only dip in and out of the game.


  • #1736
    Interslice
    Registered Users Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Spear wrote: »
    Yay, free stuff!

    https://tankrewards.eu/

    I also note the background image shows a T88, something that hasn't popped up before.

    Thats not too bad. I've 210 stamp thingys. Only just reading now that need to finish top 3 in xp at the 3 different tier brackets once per day.


  • #1737
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,034 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Free T-116 if you log-in during the Tank Festival event at the moment.


  • #1738
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Well this has faded...


  • #1739
    Interslice
    Registered Users Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Anyone here still playing regularly? I stopped for over a year but am back in it the game the last 6 months.


  • #1740
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I dip in and out.


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  • #1741
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,718 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    I guess I stopped regularly playing about a 18 months ago. Used to play 4-5 matches a day with a once a week 4-5 hour premium account session.
    Over the last 6 months have probably played 20-30 matches.

    Battle tech and Total War took my attention.

    Installed WoWs last month to try it out. Bit more forgiving at lower tiers than WoTs. I'm still hovering at tier 4 in that game.
    The addition of captain skills, module choices certainly seem to add complexity in the later tiers.


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