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WayAbvPar
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I have always heard you have to kill 2 people in a round to get a ban.
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angry.bob
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No, they recently started cracking down hard on TKers, seemingly regardless of the reason. I was just banned for 24 hours a couple of weeks ago for a TK. Granted, it was a pretty flagrant TK (My Lowe vs a T34) that took a while, followed by taunting him, our team, and his fail clanmate (SSGS). Anyway, my new rule is unless they're blue no more TKing. Which sucks because it's the easiest way to make your point or deal with a problem player.
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apocrypha
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Planes? Shit, I'm terrified to get in my car now!
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They've been harsh on TKing on the EU servers for some time now. The thing to do is always record replays (there's an option somewhere in the menus) and if someone's an arse sit and take it, realise straight away that it's probably a failed match for you, do *nothing* to aggravate the situation - no swearing, no taunting, no ramming and definitely no shooting back, and after the match just open a ticket attaching the replay.
I've seen people post saying that the 1st time this kind of ticket is made against you it's a 24 hour ban and 2nd time is permanent.
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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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veredus
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Actually glad to hear they are doing this now but would have been nice to have some type of notice that they have decided to finally crack down on tks and stuff.
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WayAbvPar
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Their logs should show this- I shouldn't have to fill my hard drive full of replays to defend my honor against fuckheads. BTW, no reply to my ticket yet. God forbid they have customer service people working on a weekend when most of their players are active. Becoming less and less interested in continuing my relationship with these clowns. Good thing football season is coming soon.
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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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apocrypha
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Planes? Shit, I'm terrified to get in my car now!
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Their logs should show this- I shouldn't have to fill my hard drive full of replays to defend my honor against fuckheads.
To be fair they do say (in the EU anyway) that there's no need to report TK'ers, that their automatic system handles it, well, automatically. I just hate the assclowns who try to fuck up other people's games so much that I take the time to submit detailed, polite, inarguable tickets.  In other news, the EU special this weekend (Bastille Day) includes 50% discounts on the AMX 13 90 and AMX M4 45, both of which I've just today completed the XP for! Two half price tanks for me, yay! :) |
"Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism" - Rosa Luxemburg, 1915.
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kildorn
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The logs show things like "shot you" and whatnot, but they wouldn't show intent that a replay would (sat there, aimed really hard at your tracks, fired)
Repeatedly shooting and finally killing someone is pretty easy to see in a log though. The basic rule is never ever TK. Even if they're being the most idiotic douchebag, it's never worth it. And if you eat an honest mistake shot, note it in chat just to save the other dude some headache. (I died trying to fast flank an E-100 a few weeks back, the TD firing on him and I didn't realize the other was involved and I ate the TD round)
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WayAbvPar
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That is why their automated system is bullshit, especially when they never rescind anything it does. It is incredibly bad at assigning blame to things like collisions. I was driving in a straight line tonight, had an M18 running next to me swerve and hit me, and I got penalized XP and credits because he can't drive. In the incident that got me banned, the guy rammed me, shot me, then rammed me twice more. It would have continued the rest of the fight. Their system is apparently unable to see that.
In a free to play game where people can make as many accounts as they want, it is just wide open for griefing potential. By the time even one alt account got caught and banned, I could ruin games for dozens of players a night, should I choose to do so. Since they are unable to defend themselves against repeated rams and even being shot, they are fucked. It is a terrible system made even worse by their utter reliance on it and refusal to go against it.
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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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Amaron
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The real travesty is that you got 8 kills, damage on 5 more, and only got 1096 experience for it.
Shit yeah, tell me about it. They have nerfed XP so hard. They actually nerfed it? I quit the game eons ago because even with premium it was such an endless grind to get to higher tiers. It wouldn't be so bad of course if you didn't spend half the time getting pissed on by tanks 4 tiers above you. |
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Engels
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One of the things 7.5 is meant to fix is the MM, making sure you're never in a match with tanks more than 2 tiers above you (cept for scouts and arty of course)
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Amaron
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One of the things 7.5 is meant to fix is the MM, making sure you're never in a match with tanks more than 2 tiers above you (cept for scouts and arty of course)
Guess we'll have to see if they really do that. I'm skeptical because they could of done that long ago. |
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veredus
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It's working really well on the public test.
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WayAbvPar
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One of the things 7.5 is meant to fix is the MM, making sure you're never in a match with tanks more than 2 tiers above you (cept for scouts and arty of course)
Guess we'll have to see if they really do that. I'm skeptical because they could of done that long ago. I am assuming it is a population issue. If they don't have enough players to fill all the games necessary, you either spread bigger tiers or have super long queues. |
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Amaron
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I am assuming it is a population issue. If they don't have enough players to fill all the games necessary, you either spread bigger tiers or have super long queues.
The queues have always been instant though. Making them a little bit longer isn't a problem. The number #1 complaint against the game has always been matchmaker too. Just the act of fixing it is going to heavily increase the population. |
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angry.bob
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So I don't have to download the version can someone tell me if I need to rebuy the Jagdpanther and grind out the points to get the Jagdpanther II?
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penfold
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So I don't have to download the version can someone tell me if I need to rebuy the Jagdpanther and grind out the points to get the Jagdpanther II?
It looks to be that way. Luckily, I still have mine and have been playing it since I read the 7.5 notes. |
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WayAbvPar
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The terrible terrible teams I am getting saddled with are breaking my spirit. Didn't even finish my doubles last night- too frustrated. In almost every game, I am the only person on my team with a win % higher than 50%. I offer suggestions for strategy, get ignored. I point out that an entire flank is undefended, get ignored. I say things like 'don't stay on the hill' when defending assaults for Prokhorovkha (or however it is spelled) and Malinovka and have people with 2 or 3x as many games played as me arguing against it. The majority of the players in the game have no idea how to play it, and it drives me fucking crazy.
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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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Tmon
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I've mostly stopped playing due to the frustration of playing a decent game only to discover I am once more part of Team Fail. I jump in once in a while to put a little more XP on my Patton, but otherwise I'm waiting on school to start up again in the hopes that it will weed out the worst of the morons.
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Bungee
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The terrible terrible teams I am getting saddled with are breaking my spirit. Didn't even finish my doubles last night- too frustrated.
Once I get to that point in playing I just sign up with a Tank Company or try getting playing time with a buddy or two. Socializing does help game-experience in anything multiplayer. |
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Shannow
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I'm fairly convinced that at least 50% of the player base pays zero attention to the battle type and just rushes off to find the enemy. Even when they are playing on the defending side in assault matches. Dear god.
Getting back into this I found that the most fun is still in the lower tiers. Picked up a French TD and its a blast. Considering selling my IS-3 (my only heavy) so I can finance opening up a few more lower tier branches.
Frankly the IS-3 battles are the worst of my hangar.
BT-2 forever.
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Merusk
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The terrible terrible teams I am getting saddled with are breaking my spirit. Didn't even finish my doubles last night- too frustrated. In almost every game, I am the only person on my team with a win % higher than 50%. I offer suggestions for strategy, get ignored. I point out that an entire flank is undefended, get ignored. I say things like 'don't stay on the hill' when defending assaults for Prokhorovkha (or however it is spelled) and Malinovka and have people with 2 or 3x as many games played as me arguing against it. The majority of the players in the game have no idea how to play it, and it drives me fucking crazy.
Welcome to my hell of a month or so ago. I will say I'm having a lot more fun now that I've got two tier 8 heavies than when I only had a Tier6 & 7. Sure, 9s and 10s still shred me but I'm able to take more hits than the M6 and T29 ever could hope to. I'm fairly convinced that at least 50% of the player base pays zero attention to the battle type and just rushes off to find the enemy. Even when they are playing on the defending side in assault matches. Dear god.
I'd put it higher than that. It's been amazing to look-up the stats of absolutely TERRIBLE players on Defense maps and see they had much better stats prior to the new game modes. Soooo many people treating this like an FPS with tanks. |
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kildorn
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To be fair, some of the tank designs simply do not do well in the new modes. T95s on encounter for example have a bit of trouble with either not showing up for the fight or having to expose their flanks to a lot of fire they'd normally be able to avoid.
I'm not sure if I'm going to re-up my premium this month. Other things to play, and I just got the M103 and loathe it SO MUCH stock. I hadn't played a stock high tier tank in a while and forgot how absolutely gimped the stock tanks are.
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Merusk
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Yeah, but there's a difference between "this tank sucks for this map/ encounter and I get my ass handed to me" (slow Heavies on the Chinese Hill map.  ) and "lol charge!" towards stupid positions because you didn't understand that, no, the hill at spawn is NOT where your ass should be as one of the top 5 tanks on the Assault team for whatever map I can't remember the name of. |
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Amaron
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towards stupid positions
Speaking of positions are there any maps out there with markers for sniping/hull down/etc? |
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WayAbvPar
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One of the guys in the SA thread made a few of them...might check there. Victory!
Battle: El Halluf Thursday, July 19, 2012 7:43:18 PM
Vehicle: M24 Chaffee
Experience received: 4,458 (x2 for the first victory each day)
Credits received: 29,295
Battle Achievements: Sniper, Master Gunner, Sharpshooter, Mastery Badge: "Ace Tanker" Wow. Other team was exceptionally terrible (probably all the asshats who have been on my team the rest of the week). Our GwPanther was on the ball so I got lots of help XP, plus 3 kills including an utterly clueless KV-5 (are there any other kind?). |
When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
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Merusk
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Game 1: Platoon of (3) T 34s and another of (2) T34s on my side. Other side MM picks every lone Lowe in the queue and sticks them there. (5) Map was Murovanka. The lights and arty all bitch before match then suicide... Then we proceed to get our ass handed to us as the T 34s charge in to the line of fire of the Lowes and stop dead. Not tracked just stopped to.. I don't even know. I get ripped apart as I was running heavy scout in my Type 29 and am tracked. Total elapsed match time: 3 mins. /sigh
Game 2: Platoon of (3) IS-7's are top tanks and the 3 under them are 3 misc. IX's Other side has a Maus, E100 and something else and 3 Pattons, all unplatooned. Map is Ruinberg
The IS's run to the church south of the plaza and camp. The IX's split up and run random. The enemy heavies surround and decimate the meds and lights who move up and the Pattons run down the east side of the map, in formation. They destroy the Patton, T29, M6 and AMX 13 90 in quick succession then come round the south picking off the rest. The IS's still sit hunkered down not moving. I try and run up a flank, run in to the enemy Type 29 and Maus and get blown up. As the Pattons start cap the IS's are surrounded and blown to bits by the enemy team.
I quit in frustration for the night.
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WayAbvPar
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I saw you on and almost sent you a platoon invite...Engels and I were running together. We picked up Katiri eventually, and ended the night all playing arty together. Took us 4 or 5 matches to get a win due to some just shockingly awful play from our teammates. Like on Airfield- we are in the west spawn, spaced out to cover the whole map. Most of our team goes N into the runway area. Some go south along the beach. NO ONE goes middle or even stays near it, so 3 minutes into the game a T32 crawls up the hill and starts wreaking havok.
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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
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Amaron
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Is there an F13 clan or what not for WoT?
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Merusk
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Appreciate the sentiment, Way. It may have saved me some headaches. No, Amaron, there isn't. There's a clan with a bunch of F13s in it but no official one.. as those are doomed to wither and die that can only be a good thing.  |
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Engels
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That said, if you're interested in joining the 'sorta F13 clan', send me a forum message. We're a HIGHLY casual bunch. If you want to do clan wars or regular company battles, look elsewhere, cuz we're less organized than the democratic party.
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Der Helm
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It's true. |
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angry.bob
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Ugh. I'm at the point where I need to buy a JagdTiger, E50, E75, VK4502P, and I have like 200,000 credits. FML.
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Ginaz
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Ugh. I'm at the point where I need to buy a JagdTiger, E50, E75, VK4502P, and I have like 200,000 credits. FML.
Get the E-75 first. It is awesome. IMO probably the best of the German tanks. |
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Mortriden
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Ugh. I'm at the point where I need to buy a JagdTiger, E50, E75, VK4502P, and I have like 200,000 credits. FML.
Get the E-75 first. It is awesome. IMO probably the best of the German tanks. With the 10.5cm equipped and only the mid-engine you will really feel under-powered, but once you get the 12cm people will fear you; and once you get the monster engine, you are shit hot. I love that tank now that I have it maxed, having the good crew doesn't hurt either. |
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Ginaz
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Ugh. I'm at the point where I need to buy a JagdTiger, E50, E75, VK4502P, and I have like 200,000 credits. FML.
Get the E-75 first. It is awesome. IMO probably the best of the German tanks. With the 10.5cm equipped and only the mid-engine you will really feel under-powered, but once you get the 12cm people will fear you; and once you get the monster engine, you are shit hot. I love that tank now that I have it maxed, having the good crew doesn't hurt either. I've owned every tier 9 hvy except for the ST-I and the E-75 is by far my favourite. |
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