World of Tanks

[Sir T]

Bust have mis-read it sorry.

Anyway its a tier 3 light with a crap slow firing gun. Only notable thing is its the same pen for HE as AP from what I could see. Meh.

*edit* I knew I didn't Mis-read it. On the EU page it says you have to play a battle

http://worldoftanks.eu/en/news/pc-browser/44/special-five-years-development/

The Prelude

The first part of the special will consist of 3 special missions and be available from Wednesday 12 August at 07:10 until Monday 17 August at 07:00 CEST (UTC +2):

A Tank for Everybody!
Reward

BT-7A, Soviet Tier III light tank
1 garage slot

Requirements

Once per account

Conditions

Play a battle

Not that it matters very much

[angry.bob]

Maybe it's different for the EU server, like the Gold Plated Type 59 for the Chinese. But the tank being added to my garage was one of my login messages and it was right in there.

[Ginaz]

Maybe it's different for the EU server, like the Gold Played Type 59 for the Chinese. But the tank being added to my garage was one of my login messages and it was right in there.

Same here.

[Amarr HM]

Anyone have the T-54 first prototype, whats it like?

[Sir T]

I got no log in message and it appeared after i played a battle.

[Merusk]

Got it, joined one match, uninstalled the game.

Wow it's turned to shit since I last played. People just /quitting if their team's XVM stats say they're going to lose. Those who stay bitching about OMG 18% (Which I can only assume was me since I haven't played in months.)

Yeah, fuck this game now.

[Trippy]

Anyone have the T-54 first prototype, whats it like?

I have it though I've only played a handful of games in it so far. From what I've researched it's a slower than average medium with very good armor and a decent gun. Of the premium Tier VIII mediums that are available it's the most versatile I would say.

Edit: what are you looking to do with it? E.g. are you looking for a crew trainer or a credit earner?

[Amarr HM]

Credit earner would be the preference.

[Trippy]

It's okay as a credit earner. That linked table is the net income for the Tier VIII Premiums.

Of the Tier VIII Premium Mediums the AMX CDC is at the top cause of the high penetration on its standard ammo (and indirectly because of its excellent mobility), but that tank is harder to play than T-54 first prototype because it effectively has no armor.

[Amarr HM]

Interesting, thanks.

I already have an IS6 and I make good ISK with that, but I was hoping with the T54 p for a change of pace. Maybe the FCM would be the best option.

[Sir T]

The FCM needs to play like a Panther. Stay back and snipe and rapidly relocate. Its armour can bounce a few shots now and again but basically its a medium with a heavy tank profile and a heavy tank gun. The gun is great and it gets prem matchmaking.

Got it, joined one match, uninstalled the game.

Wow it's turned to shit since I last played. People just /quitting if their team's XVM stats say they're going to lose. Those who stay bitching about OMG 18% (Which I can only assume was me since I haven't played in months.)

Yeah, fuck this game now.

Thats pretty much the same as it was last year which is one of the reasons I only play occasionally. XVM changes the way people play and no-one can tell me otherwise. I've seen people up and quit or just suicide too many times to count and the wonderful AAAGH UNICUM!!! *suicide* comments are fun as well. It does work in my favour however as people underestimate me because of my "rubbish stats".

[Amarr HM]

XVM definitely makes people play differently. If I see a high win chance I know I want to be a bit more agressive, if there's a big chance of a loss I will stay back and try soak up pressure. I can say lately I don't think either process is working out for me.

[Amarr HM]

My stats show me as a purple player, if people knew how bad I am these days they wouldn't bother divebombing me or get disheartened. 

[Trippy]

I have XVM but my config doesn't have that predicted win feature turned on. Mine does show games played, win rate and WG's rating number (the WN8 number is bugged at the moment for some reason) but I only really use that to see if there's somebody on my team I want to tag along with.

Every game for me is still a learning experience so even if our team gets steamrolled there's still something I can learn from the experience.

[Engels]

My stats show me as a purple player, if people knew how bad I am these days they wouldn't bother divebombing me or get disheartened. 

Hah hah, I'll believe it when I see it. I played with you back in the early days and unless you've had a stroke or something, you're a better player than anyone on this board.

[Nebu]

My stats show me as a purple player, if people knew how bad I am these days they wouldn't bother divebombing me or get disheartened. 

Hah hah, I'll believe it when I see it. I played with you back in the early days and unless you've had a stroke or something, you're a better player than anyone on this board.

I agree.  We played a few matches together as well and you're a pretty amazing tanker.  The stats were well earned.

[Amarr HM]

Cheers guys, but I really feel like I have lost the edge. My sit awareness has decreased a few notches. Engels I think you witnessed that yesterday as I sat there plinking away with my Panther II uknowingly about to get ripped up by those E50s. On the positive side my instinct was there to run, but I was a few seconds too late.

[Ginaz]

Good lord, these new Japanese tanks are huge.  I've been playing them a bit on the TC I haven't decided if I like them or not.  If you like big ass tanks with lots of armor, then you might like them. 

[Amarr HM]

I just had to start playing my IS7 again.

[Amarr HM]

Trippy thanks for that link, upon observation I bought the AMX CDC.

First impressions: the learning curve is way steep. But once you get the hang of it, it's really fun to play. Reminds me of the Tier 9 Pershing before they replaced it.

The massive turret basically can't bounce anything, if you are going hull down. It gets ammo racked a lot, it has the worst armor I've ever seen. Something sneezes on you and it will take half your HP, T71s can kick your ass.

Still though it's great fun to play and I've made a shitton of credits.

[Nebu]

I prefer the FCM 50T.  Similar tank with a preferential MM. 

[WayAbvPar]

Trippy thanks for that link, upon observation I bought the AMX CDC.

First impressions: the learning curve is way steep. But once you get the hang of it, it's really fun to play. Reminds me of the Tier 9 Pershing before they replaced it.

The massive turret basically can't bounce anything, if you are going hull down. It gets ammo racked a lot, it has the worst armor I've ever seen. Something sneezes on you and it will take half your HP, T71s can kick your ass.

Still though it's great fun to play and I've made a shitton of credits.

And it trains your AMX 30 crew, which is a great tank.

[Amarr HM]

I prefer the FCM 50T.  Similar tank with a preferential MM. 

Yeh I mulled that one over but I didn't have a French heavy crew lying around and it would have cost me about $25 more. Plus the gun elevation/depression is better in the CDC, which is to my liking.

Too right Wap, the crew for that is still in my 13 90, but I'm using the CDC to train up a loader who was surplus from the Foch line. All worked out nicely.

[Trippy]

You might actually have a French heavy crew at 100% in your barracks from the former test AMX 50B Domination tank.

[Amarr HM]

Nope, no heavy frenchies.

[Trippy]

Premium 8,8 cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger being retired. US ebay.com is almost out of the cheap (<$30) codes for this. Kinguin.net still has some for now.

[Sir T]

AAAAFGHHHHH BUY NOW BUYBUY!

Or not.

[Azazel]

So... is the Jagdtiger any good?

[Trippy]

It's a very good credit farmer with preferential MM (which is why it's being removed), accurate and high DPM gun (though low alpha), and strong upper frontal structure armor but it's painfully slow. If you like to camp and farm credits (damage) you would probably like it.

[Azazel]

I grabbed a code from eBay. Not too bad a tank for when I feel like that style of play, but god damn pubbies are awful. I've been playing again and it might just be bad luck or the times of day I've been on but there seem to be a lot more grief kiddies who ram teammates, and FFS pubbies can't use tactics. They think "defence" is charging forward like

I'm not saying I'm anything special or even particularly good, because I'm not. But FFS those dumbarses...

[Sir T]

A look at the new Japanese tanks on the Test server

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgRMq0B95_Q

[Trippy]

Worst WoT day ever setting records for most losses in one session and worst win rate (over a 20+ game session) Even the time I lost 12 games in a row wasn't as bad as today

[Engels]

Its funny how it always seems to come in waves.

[WayAbvPar]

Worst WoT day ever setting records for most losses in one session and worst win rate (over a 20+ game session) Even the time I lost 12 games in a row wasn't as bad as today

My worst was 18 losses in a row.  Just a couple days ago I was 0/10 in my JagPanther II. Thankfully it was elited already so I sold the fucker and bought the JT  

[Nebu]

I'm not sure my keyboard would survive 18 losses in a row.  Ouch.