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Ginaz
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This weekend's special: http://worldoftanks.com/news/1382-special-revolution-weekend/"Tankers!
Tomorrow, June 29, we will begin a special to honor the celebration of three national holidays: Canada Day, Independence Day here in America, and Bastille Day in France. We're a little early in starting the party for two of the holidays, but we wanted to make sure people could make the most of the bonuses over the weekend--we know that many of you will be out celebrating in the middle of the week with your friends and family.
Starting at 04:30 PDT (11:30 UTC) on June 29, 2012 and lasting until 04:00 PDT on July 2, 2012 (11:00 UTC) the following discounts and bonuses will be active. Curious what time this is in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out.
Discount on premium shells up to: 58% off
50% off the gold cost of the following tanks: T-15 Valentine
50% off the credit cost of the following tanks: M4 Sherman M4A3E8 M4A3E2 BDR G1B ARL 44 AMX M4 (1945) Increased Credit income 2x: M4 Sherman M4A3E8 M4A3E2 BDR G1B ARL 44 AMX M4 (1945)
Please note that selling the above-mentioned vehicles during the special will return 50% of their current sale price, and vehicles purchased with gold will only return 50% of their sale price converted to credits.
Don't miss out! On July 2, 2012 the above-mentioned items will return to normal price!"
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Abagadro
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Looks like i will be running my Easy 8 a bit more than usual this weekend.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
-H.L. Mencken
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WayAbvPar
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That crew is going to be on the JCOS by the end of the special.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
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Ginaz
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I might pick up all 3 of the Shermans again. They really are fun to play and make good money as well.
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satael
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...and again the european server has alot worse special, I'm just about to switch to the US server if the specials (imho) keep being better there.
First Victory Experience Bonus x3
50% discount on the following tanks:
German Medium tier IV PzKpfw III American Medium tier IV M3 Lee 50% discount on the following premium vehicles:
Russian Light Tier IV Valentine Russian Medium Tier V Matilda 50% discount on all premium ammunition
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Gets
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How is that a lot worse? I'd love me some triples.
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satael
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How is that a lot worse? I'd love me some triples.
One fight at x3 instead of x2 doesn't really make much of a difference unless you have lots of tanks to do it with.
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apocrypha
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Planes? Shit, I'm terrified to get in my car now!
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Yeah I wish I'd started on the US servers instead of the EU ones. Our specials are consistently worse than the US ones - usually half the number of tanks with a bonus and usually lower tier ones too. I'd love double credit weekend on something decent like the Easy 8 or T-29. Instead we get the PzIII and the M3 Lee and a couple of low-tier premiums? Gee, thanks BTW, didn't realise we had any other Euro players here. Give me a shout if you ever want to platoon up satael :)
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Merusk
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Woo, I'd been looking for an excuse to pick-up the 8 again. The only way this could be better is with an equipment cost reduction too.
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Tmon
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I wish they had included the Beta Gift M4 in the 2x earners but as it's a premium it does pretty well anyway. Other than getting the daily in my Patton I plan on playing nothing but the M4, Jumbo , Easy 8, and beta M4 for the entire weekend. It will not only be lucrative but also a nice change from grinding on the French TD line and my newly purchased Tiger II.
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WayAbvPar
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Got a busy weekend, but hoping to be able to grind through most of the E8 to the T20 by the end of the special.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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Ginaz
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I wish they had included the Beta Gift M4 in the 2x earners but as it's a premium it does pretty well anyway. Other than getting the daily in my Patton I plan on playing nothing but the M4, Jumbo , Easy 8, and beta M4 for the entire weekend. It will not only be lucrative but also a nice change from grinding on the French TD line and my newly purchased Tiger II.
I'd be doing the same if it wasn't for the early start to The Secret World. I plan to spend most of my weekend playing it (long weekend here, too). They were very fun tanks to play when I had them before even though my win rate wasn't very good in them.
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apocrypha
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Planes? Shit, I'm terrified to get in my car now!
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50% discount on all premium ammunition
I didn't spot this earlier. EU servers this morning are stuffed with gold ammo users in random matches. Total shite.
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"Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism" - Rosa Luxemburg, 1915.
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Merusk
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I was seeing a lot of complaints from folks on US servers last night, too. Lots of KV2s with gold-ammo Derp guns oneshotting things.
Is it just me or do French tanks really dominate beyond their tier? team has 2 batchats and you have none, may as well go to the garage and find another batter.
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« Last Edit: June 30, 2012, 12:29:56 PM by Merusk »
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Gets
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They are good tanks, but not terribly overpowered because their armour is made out of metal roofing. If your team does not primary them then welp.
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Ginaz
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The French auto loader tanks really are glass cannons. If you are in a game with then, then you can probably pen them. Once they start to reload, they are EXTREMELY vulnerable.
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Nebu
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While I'm no Abagadro, I think I may have had my best match to date.
Defeat Battle: Ensk Sunday, July 01, 2012 2:37:57 PM Vehicle: M7 Experience received: 883 Credits received: 29,469 Battle Achievements: Top Gun, Master Gunner, Carius' Medal III Class
Had 6 kills, some against higher tier tanks. Did this in the M7 (tier 5 US). Wasn't great xp, but I was thrilled with the performance.
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"Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other."
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Abagadro
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Very nice. The M7 is a tough arty to play if my memory serves.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
-H.L. Mencken
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Nebu
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Very nice. The M7 is a tough arty to play if my memory serves.
I meant the M7MT medium. I can't play SPG's for my life.
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« Last Edit: July 01, 2012, 01:08:29 PM by Nebu »
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"Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other."
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Abagadro
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That's actually even more impressive as those things aren't known for their killing power.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
-H.L. Mencken
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apocrypha
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Planes? Shit, I'm terrified to get in my car now!
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Nice one Nebu. The M7 is the start of my favourite tank line in the game :)
I actually barely played this weekend, the x3 XP and discounted gold ammo made the random games unbearable. Not a good sign when a special makes the game worse for the duration :/
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"Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism" - Rosa Luxemburg, 1915.
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Tmon
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I didn't play a ton but I racked up a good 3/4 million credits by rotating through my four Sherman variants when I did. Since I was playing Shermans the presence of cheap gold really didn't impact me much. I do agree that specials seem to bring out the stupid though, especially ones that occur when school is out.
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Merusk
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So. Many. Idiots. on Encounter and Assault battles. I know they weren't just AFK because they moved and sniped.. or charged the encounter circle and... sat there thinking more tanks = faster cap while the enemy surrounded them and blew them to bits from 3 sides.
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Brogarn
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Ya, people are having a hard time adjusting to the new battle modes. Of course, people could be pretty bad at tactics before the new battle modes, so it only figures they're, we'll say "struggling".
I can't say I'm great at them either, but I've learned some things and have been adjusting. From the looks of it, faster than most have, which is depressing. I can be pretty decent in a fight, but my overall map tactics need work.
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WayAbvPar
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The really frustrating part is that they ignore repeated requests (which eventually turn into profanity laden tirades) to actually do some of the things that might help the team.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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Nebu
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Oh... the reason that I'm playing low tier tanks is that I have a second account I've been playing with friends. The handle is AncientKarp if anyone wants to toss me on their friends list.
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"Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other."
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Gets
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They changed the matchmaking on the T2 Light and Hotchkiss. Those tanks are basically dead to me now, which is sad because they were really good for a change of pace. At least I had enough sense not to buy a Churchill. Spent about 1500g on gold ammo instead
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kildorn
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My annoyance this week has been people who never look at their damned maps. My 28p holding a flank vs an ST-1 and two E-100s, and every other tank two squares from me is staring into empty space while I scream for help. After I die, they all move away from the flank to go help the far side push. Idiots. Another match the team leaves my T-44 and an M26 to hold an entire flank. What should have worked out okay fails because their hard left push ground to a halt the second they met a T110 and refused to try and engage the lone fucking heavy. I watched them while dead for a while, refusing to even trade shots or go around him, they just hid behind a rock while he held an entire flank of cowards without firing a shot.
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Ginaz
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Its been said that the match maker is the game's biggest problem. I disagree. Its the players.
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WayAbvPar
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Agreed. However, if they made tiers 4-6 slightly less rape-y in the matchmaker department this game would retain a lot more new players. It is a tough spot when the grind hits you in the face for the first time while the MM kicks you in the goodies.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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Engels
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Last night Garga and I went out in a BDR and a Sumoa S40(?), tier 4 french TD. We ended up in a Tier 9 fight. I actually got two killshots, ironically, but seriously bad MM permutations happen when platooned up.
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Nebu
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Last night Garga and I went out in a BDR and a Sumoa S40(?), tier 4 french TD. We ended up in a Tier 9 fight. I actually got two killshots, ironically, but seriously bad MM permutations happen when platooned up.
I've been getting placed in tier 8 & 9 matches with my tier 4 & 5 tanks quite often, particularly during non-peak hours. I think that it has more to do with the current number of players than it has to do with the MM.
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"Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other."
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veredus
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I have to say I am pleasantly surprised with the T150. Once it's elited that's a really fun tier 6 tank.
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Tmon
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Last night Garga and I went out in a BDR and a Sumoa S40(?), tier 4 french TD. We ended up in a Tier 9 fight. I actually got two killshots, ironically, but seriously bad MM permutations happen when platooned up.
The rule with platoons is the hightest battle tier vehicle is the only one considered. You can get some nasty surprises if you don't keep that in mind. As far as other players, I mostly treat them like badly programmed AI. I don't waste a ton of time trying to make them do anything useful and am happy to try to take advantage of any good that they accidentally accomplish. Talking to them is mostly a waste of time, although I will occasionally forget myself and type a suggestion into chat or blink a particularly dangerous enemy that is being overlooked. Mostly I've learned to not waste my time and to move on to the next match as soon as I'm dead or the match ends.
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Merusk
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Last night Garga and I went out in a BDR and a Sumoa S40(?), tier 4 french TD. We ended up in a Tier 9 fight. I actually got two killshots, ironically, but seriously bad MM permutations happen when platooned up.
I've been getting placed in tier 8 & 9 matches with my tier 4 & 5 tanks quite often, particularly during non-peak hours. I think that it has more to do with the current number of players than it has to do with the MM. This seems to be the case. I'm seeing a lot of M3Lees and the like when tooling around in my T34 and Type 29. The ones I REALLY feel bad for are the tier 3s I keep running in to on my Tier 6 tanks.
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The past cannot be changed. The future is yet within your power.
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