Just General Chat About WoT

Spear · 26-11-2018 5:01pm

Yay for free stuff:

https://worldoftanks.eu/en/news/general-news/10-years-giveaway/

Ponster · 26-11-2018 10:46pm

I think that most of us here should be entitled to the 6+ year offer.

beauf · 26-11-2018 11:41pm

I dunno how long I've been playing.

Recently decided to get the T7 Panther. People say it's dire. But I was doing ok with it once it's upgraded.

Spear · 27-11-2018 12:41am

There's a few oddities in how the age is calculated, so one of the WG staff put up this table:

http://forum.worldoftanks.eu/index.php?/topic/691386-a-well-deserved-reward/page__st__620__pid__16379699#entry16379699

27-11-2018 12:46am

Account created: 16/05/2011

Missed Beta by a month!

Ponster · 27-11-2018 3:50am

03 Oct 2010 for me

Spear · 27-11-2018 3:57am

Every match on Wednesday will be like bumper cars with these running around though. Except for the angry newbies and re-rolls.

WG said this is to be a permanent thing, so in a years time there'll be a new veteran reward, and hence why this giveaway lasts till December 2019.

Spear · 06-12-2018 3:24pm

And we're getting the MKA tank for Christmas.

Spear · 14-12-2018 6:42pm

http://forum.worldoftanks.eu/index.php?/topic/693411-restrict-gold-ammo/page__pid__16449447#entry16449447

Kowing WG I suspect they'll still get it wrong, but at least there's a possibility of nsomething good finally happening.

beauf · 14-12-2018 7:39pm

Did you see QB latest videos where he shows the fall in player numbers and the introduction of bots to pad out the teams.

They should change the mm so you only play against players of similar WR. Afk players should be replaced with bots after 5 mins.

+2 matchmaking ruins the game.

Spear · 14-12-2018 7:51pm

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.

Manic Moran · 14-12-2018 8:02pm

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

Spear · 14-12-2018 8:20pm

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.

Tenger · 14-12-2018 10:49pm

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.

Manic Moran · 15-12-2018 6:45am

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.

beauf · 15-12-2018 11:15am

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.

Spear · 15-12-2018 12:37pm

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.

beauf · 15-12-2018 1:06pm

Sounds good.

Spear · 15-12-2018 4:12pm

Yay, tanks for bonds.

Boo, it's the three I already have.

Spear · 15-12-2018 5:26pm

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.

Spear · 09-04-2019 5:02pm

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.

beauf · 09-04-2019 5:22pm

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.

Spear · 09-04-2019 5:47pm

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.

beauf · 09-04-2019 5:58pm

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

Spear · 24-05-2019 5:06pm

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

They lasted 3.5 minutes....

beauf · 24-05-2019 5:46pm

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

Spear · 24-05-2019 5:52pm

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.

Tenger · 24-05-2019 10:03pm

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.

beauf · 24-05-2019 10:32pm

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.

Spear · 25-05-2019 3:35am

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.

Spear · 07-07-2019 1:02pm

Yay, free stuff!

https://tankrewards.eu/

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

beauf · 07-07-2019 1:28pm

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.

Spear · 07-07-2019 1:33pm

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.

beauf · 07-07-2019 4:28pm

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

Interslice · 16-07-2019 11:38am

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.

Spear · 07-08-2019 3:33pm

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

beauf · 27-10-2019 11:16pm

Well this has faded...

Interslice · 28-10-2019 10:17am

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

beauf · 28-10-2019 10:28am

I dip in and out.

Tenger · 28-10-2019 12:41pm

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.

Spear · 28-10-2019 5:05pm

WoWS does a lot of things better whan WoT, skills can completely reshape a ship, the game just rewards players better overall.

There have been some good steps in WoT, like the blueprints, but I worry for the future. They've been paralysed for years with fear about touching core mechanics, but now the messy suggested HP buffs/prem ammo nerf and the HE about face look like a needless and heavy handed interference instead.

Nody · 29-10-2019 7:29am

Interslice wrote: »

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

Stopped right before the Swedish tank line came out (with every tier X available through the tech tree in my garage) but recently started up very casually again.

beauf · 29-10-2019 8:42pm

I play for a while then get frustrated. I'm not a great player, never will be. I don't have time to play regularly, so team games aren't really an option.

The MM is still the main issue in random battles. Too often you get very lobsided teams. You should play with similar skilled Players. They ignore all reporting.

Interslice · 29-10-2019 11:39pm

I used to play mostly light tanks but have found myself now just playing tds which I used to hate. Game has changed so much. Started down the wheeled French lights. I have all the other tier 9 lights but don't play them much. Obj. 430 or the leopard pta do a better job than all of them now I find.

beauf · 30-10-2019 1:16am

Wheeled tanks. I can hit them with a 128 shell and do no damage. While they can take out anything regardless of armour. I don't see what they add tbh.

Interslice · 30-10-2019 10:08pm

beauf wrote: »

Wheeled tanks. I can hit them with a 128 shell and do no damage. While they can take out anything regardless of armour. I don't see what they add tbh.

Little bast@rds. They need to make it so you can pen the wheels. I imagine they will once they've milked the gold from everyone.

Spear · 25-11-2019 2:47pm

https://worldoftanks.eu/en/news/general-news/seniority-awards-2019-announcement/

Free tier 7 tank on the 28th upon login.

Spear · 09-12-2019 9:08pm

https://worldoftanks.eu/en/news/general-news/holiday-ops-2020-regs/

Free tank this Friday, the AMR 35, a tier 2 French premium light.

And if you're playing regularly this month, don't forget tankrewards.eu, where you can get the US Scorpion at tier 7 for free.

Interslice · 24-12-2019 11:52pm

Santa 3 skill commander if you login today.

beauf · 25-12-2019 12:47am

I've no idea what that means. I've not really been following what's going on.

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