World of Tanks - Free to play Panzer MMO

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Caused a Pz1-c guy to get killed.

My Marder missed a shot and the 1C zipped behind me for a zipper kill. He kept moving all the way to my 4 o'clock expecting me to keep turning, thus giving him a shot at my newly revealed six. Instead I had moved forward a touch. He missed his first 15 rounds firing at where he thought I would be and had to empty the clip to finish me off. He was blown away while reloading.

All in all, not good for me, but the 1c was neutralized.

[rajpoot]

However, I have a Romulan cloaking device and often get called a cheat or hack at lower tiers. Puts a smile on my face anyroad.

Actually despite the fact that most people firmly believe that WoT cannot be hacked this game does have people cheating in it. How effective those cheats are is another matter.
I have myself once used an aimbot back when I stated playing by using code injection. I think they patched that one up eventually. Either way it was pretty useless because the gun never moved fast enough to use the aimbot properly.
The one cheat (or collection of cheats) that I know still works is the Warpack. Yes they ask you for your account details and yes they need you to pay a monthly fee on top of that but it actually works. It has stuff like SPG mode for regular tanks and Sniper mode for SPGs.
In fact the fact that one needs a premium account to use the warpack and that despite being fairly well known it hasn't been patched yet has led to the theories that the creators of warpack and the game devs might be in cahoots. Or even the same people.

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[Seamus Fermanagh]

... However, I have a Romulan cloaking device...

%@(&ing Premium members

[InsaneApache]

%@(&ing Premium members

No it's 100% crew skill camo. Camo paint. Camo net, Mounted optics and commander with mentor. Oh and BIA.

http://www.wotinfo.net/en/camo-calculator

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Marder crew over 100% camo and acquiring specialist skills. Probably be in the Stug before they finish those. Probably do BIA after that for all 4.

Need 100 more gold. I can pay for the loader from the LTR to go over at 100% and the Commander at 100%. The others will be 90% but with vent and commander they will function at 101. Anyway, that is the plan.

Questions:

1. Need to build up to the SU100 for my Russians. Which is better to use, the SU76 or the SU85b, to build crew and cash?

2. How do I get more gold without actually paying for it (personal rule on games such as this).

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Probably do BIA after that for all 4.

I would recommend against that. BIA only works if all crew has it at 100%, and if you plan on going past the JdPz IV and get the Jagdpanther (which I highly recommend) you're going to need a 5th crewman. And if you plan to keep going down the line and eventually get the JagdTiger (which I think is ok but frustratingly slow) you will need a 6th dude. BIA won't work while you are training the new tankers. So it's up to you, but I wouldn't (re)train any crews to have BIA until I know I won't need any more guys moving down the line.

I also would save your gold and just grind the 10% training for everybody. It's a pain, but the gold can be put to better use in demounting equipment from tanks, which saves you millions of credits if you do it just a few times.
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1. SU-85b. You face bigger enemies, meaning you can do more damage, meaning more XP and credits. Also I think the 85b is better for its tier than the 76 is at its tier (though both are pretty nasty).

2. You can install World of Warplanes (also from Wargaming, and your WoT account works in WoWp and vice versa) and do the tutorials. I think they give you 1-200 gold for that.

You can enter and win tournaments, but you have to join a team (team size depending on the tournament) and you have to be pretty good to get any good amount of gold. Here's the current one, which starts over the weekend.

Wargaming was also releasing bonus codes you could redeem for gold due to some e-sports thing that was going on. I netted myself 2-300 gold from the various (usually 50g) codes. You had to be fast and ready to redeem them though. I usually check the Reddit world of tanks subreddit for news and they were posting codes there.

Also, April 11 is WoT's yearly anniversary, and there will be two missions you can run over the weekend that each give you 30 gold. I think you can run both once per day, so probably a total of 240 gold for Friday - Mon.

Beyond that there aren't many opportunities for free gold. You could go to wargaming events where they usually give out codes for redeemable gold or low-level premium tanks. Other than that, convince someone to buy you a WoT gift card for your birthday. :P

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Hey so you can reset your password for 300 gold right now:

http://worldoftanks.com/en/news/19/c...rd-event-2014/

And the weekend events have been officially announced:

http://worldoftanks.com/en/news/22/w...rsary-weekend/

If you put your nose to the grindstone (heh) you can make 960 playing Fri - Mon.

[InsaneApache]

That's over 800 free gold I've got this month. Nice.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Threw the old hetzer crew out of barracks and into stug

I love the stug. The crew wasn't retrained, one of my matches featured tier 7, I never touched a gold round, and in 4 matches I have 3 wins, 3 kills for two deaths, and I am dealing out damage at over 3 for every 1 taken. I love the stug.

Not sure I will get more gold during this event, but I think the advice about not going for crew is good. Thanks.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Stug is still fun, though my initial MM easy rounds were replaced with tougher ones to bring me back to my mean. I am apparently not a good player according to the assessment tools. Still, I will continue to enjoy so come over to NA and pad your stats on me.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

I've been getting a lot of crashes in 9.0. Went so far as to do a complete reinstall (pain in the neck getting my settings right again) and upgraded drivers etc. Still crashing. Going to put the game on hold until they sort that out...

[Husar]

I've been getting a lot of crashes in 9.0. Went so far as to do a complete reinstall (pain in the neck getting my settings right again) and upgraded drivers etc. Still crashing. Going to put the game on hold until they sort that out...

You could try this:

http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/04/18/w...crash-bug-fix/

So far I just got a texture oddity once, otherwise the game seems quite improved. I like the new aimpoints, they are far easier to find than the black crosshairs at times, not sure whether they weren't introduced earlier though. The HD tanks and the new lighting etc. look really nice as well.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

You could try this:

http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/04/18/w...crash-bug-fix/

So far I just got a texture oddity once, otherwise the game seems quite improved. I like the new aimpoints, they are far easier to find than the black crosshairs at times, not sure whether they weren't introduced earlier though. The HD tanks and the new lighting etc. look really nice as well.

looks great, but ctd is about one game in 10 for me with my stug. Not really happening with the others though.

[Sigurd]

I've not had any issues that are specific for 9.0. The issues I have has been occurring since 8.5 (lag spikes and occasional game freeze caused by graphic card driver crash).

On the other hand... I finally researched and bought the Tiger.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

The HD render is just damn good looking.

[InsaneApache]

I was talking with my lad about the Tiger H yesterday. Now I reckon it's had a discreet buff. He's not so sure. The thing is, when I first got it, it was, frankly, crap. Everyone seemed to want to kill you. And did very often. Games might last 5 mins if your lucky. These days though I go up against IS-3s and still lose but they are down to 20% and don't last long after an encounter.

Or perhaps I've just learned how to use it properly.

Tip: When encountering other tanks turn your hull so it faces them at 45%. That way the block armour works like sloping armour. Have fun with it mate.

[Husar]

Tip: When encountering other tanks turn your hull so it faces them at 45%. That way the block armour works like sloping armour. Have fun with it mate.

45% may be a bit much, since the side armor is not as strong as the frontal armor. Although tracks can work as magic armor.

My M103, Centurion 7/1 and T-54 in HD make me hope 9.1 will bring at least 20 HD models. I once drove my M103 over a small rock back and forth until I got hit from two sides just to see the individual roadwheel movement...

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

So I found that setting the graphics details to "standard" instead of "improved" has so far rendered me crash-free. It's a shame though, the game looks pretty old with almost no bells or whistles. Hopefully they patch this stuff soon.

[Sigurd]

45% may be a bit much, since the side armor is not as strong as the frontal armor. Although tracks can work as magic armor.

Yeah.. many Tiger drivers do this, and when you shoot out their engine they cry HACKZOR. half of 45 degrees on the side amour (Side Scraping) will give the desired effect... But then your 100mm front armour is vulnerable. The best way is to wiggle when facing a enemy... and you might be lucky to have the correct angle when the shot comes.
Playing in tier 9 games is more or less useless as the mighty guns of top tiers will penetrate at all angles. Tiger P is better at this with its double front plating.

My M103, Centurion 7/1 and T-54 in HD make me hope 9.1 will bring at least 20 HD models. I once drove my M103 over a small rock back and forth until I got hit from two sides just to see the individual roadwheel movement...

I have been looking, but I can't see the obvious individual movement, but then again - no Havok = shitty emulation. The tracks still magically move through objects instead of over them (e.g. railroad tracks).

[Husar]

The best way is to wiggle when facing a enemy... and you might be lucky to have the correct angle when the shot comes.

That's so gamey, I probably wouldn't even do it if it made me invincible...

As for individual wheel movement, it's efinitely there but depends on where you go or what you drive over. And the shitty emulation does at least not reuce your fps horribly and I've hardly noticed it so far. Either way it is not worse than before, it's an improvement.

[Husar]

Also this:

http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/04/22/h...0-1-is-coming/

[InsaneApache]

Also this:

http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/04/22/h...0-1-is-coming/

Just got this off the forum.

At this moment, we are aware of the existence of some problems with some AMD Phenom/FX processors. I believe you already set the affinity of you CPU to only run the game with one core, and that is the temporary solution we are giving to players until our developers can solve the problem completely and release a hot fix.

We are really sorry for the situation and we hope you can still play normally despite this issue. Do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have any further doubts or if the problem is not solved."

Been going potty trying to get into games this last week. Last night it was 5 mins into a game before I managed to get in. Went and watched a dvd eventually.

[Sigurd]

As for individual wheel movement, it's definitely there but depends on where you go or what you drive over. And the shitty emulation does at least not reduce your fps horribly and I've hardly noticed it so far. Either way it is not worse than before, it's an improvement.

Probably... I have (I think) only two HD models (Tiger 1 and Hellcat) and the only one I have checked is the Tiger... but it doesn't have very noticeable suspension with the three rows of track wheels. I guess they are just preparing the game for Havok by modelling the tanks as they ought to be. The Havok engine will utilize these models beautifully.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Note: sniper tanks do not fare well against 6 opponents who coordinate a bit....just saying...R.I.P MS-1.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

So far, while I have faced a number of tough opponents in my stug, my current bane is the KV-2. This thing is a total beast and often carries a match even against tier 7. The gun can wreck some tds in a couple of shots even without penetrating and a pen shot will ace the TD. Though it has heavy tank slowness of traverse and a slow turrent, the combined traverse actually covers the KV-2 pretty well, at least from a single opponent.

What thoughts do you all have (aside from side shooting) on the impact of this tank and the best ways to cope with it (aside from emulating a rabbit when one is nearby, that I have already worked on).

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

If you're in tier 6 or below and facing a KV-2, you're going to need to use teamwork to beat it. More specifically, you're going to have to use your teammates as meat shields. At its fastest, a KV-2's reload is around 25 seconds. When he shoots, move in and hit him as many times as you can before you get out of the way for his next shot. His hull has the same frontal weaknesses as the KV-1, but ideally you shoot him in the side of his turret while he's distracted by your teammates.

KV-2 was fun. It can pen and one-shot both Panthers and Jagdpanthers from the side. You just can't afford to get overwhelmed.

[Sigurd]

Considering KV-2 is thrown into tier 7 and 8 matches and seldom find itself as a top tier, finding and shooting Stugs are a good and deserving treat for the KV-2.
It used to be KV-3 that inhabited the tier 6 slot... now that is a tough nut to crack for the Stug.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Considering KV-2 is thrown into tier 7 and 8 matches and seldom find itself as a top tier, finding and shooting Stugs are a good and deserving treat for the KV-2.
It used to be KV-3 that inhabited the tier 6 slot... now that is a tough nut to crack for the Stug.

Fought in a match with one, once, but it was on the other side of the map. It only got one kill, but it absorbed most of the shots from half our company while his buddies wiped that side of the map clean. My side lost more normally, but the end result was me dying near our flag facing 3-4 mediums and TDs. The KV-3 never reached me. I suspect you are correct as to my efficacy against it.

[InsaneApache]

Remember, don't just hide. Fire and move applies to TDs as well.

[Slyspy]

I was talking with my lad about the Tiger H yesterday. Now I reckon it's had a discreet buff. He's not so sure. The thing is, when I first got it, it was, frankly, crap. Everyone seemed to want to kill you. And did very often. Games might last 5 mins if your lucky. These days though I go up against IS-3s and still lose but they are down to 20% and don't last long after an encounter.

Or perhaps I've just learned how to use it properly.

Tip: When encountering other tanks turn your hull so it faces them at 45%. That way the block armour works like sloping armour. Have fun with it mate.

It din't get a discreet buff - it got a proper and in your face buff a patch or so ago. In particular the rate of fire was buffed and the tank is now bordline over powered in many player's opinon. I've always thought it was great, now it is a killer.

Yeah.. many Tiger drivers do this, and when you shoot out their engine they cry HACKZOR. half of 45 degrees on the side amour (Side Scraping) will give the desired effect... But then your 100mm front armour is vulnerable. The best way is to wiggle when facing a enemy... and you might be lucky to have the correct angle when the shot comes.
Playing in tier 9 games is more or less useless as the mighty guns of top tiers will penetrate at all angles. Tiger P is better at this with its double front plating.

The point of side-scraping is to maximise your frontal armour as best you can while making sure that your side armour is at an auto-bounce angle to the incoming fire (ie a ricochet will occur if they hit your side due to a 70 degree angle). Or they may track you. Sensible players will do this with cover to protect their front, like a building which comes in handy while reloading too.

So far, while I have faced a number of tough opponents in my stug, my current bane is the KV-2. This thing is a total beast and often carries a match even against tier 7. The gun can wreck some tds in a couple of shots even without penetrating and a pen shot will ace the TD. Though it has heavy tank slowness of traverse and a slow turrent, the combined traverse actually covers the KV-2 pretty well, at least from a single opponent.

What thoughts do you all have (aside from side shooting) on the impact of this tank and the best ways to cope with it (aside from emulating a rabbit when one is nearby, that I have already worked on).

The KV2 is slow, blind, inaccurate and has a long aim time and reload time. Also the 152mm rounds fly slow. He isn't going to hit anything with the 152mm if he has to turn his tank and/or turret. So keep moving. When he fires and (hopeful misses) then you can plant a shell or two before he is ready again. Like all KV model tanks aim for the strip of armour with the MG port and vision slits etc, preferably aim for those weakspots in particular. If he is focussing on some other unfortunate then he is easy meat. If the KV2 is using the 107mm then bitch at him and call him a noob for missing the point of the tank (and run faster).

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Remember, don't just hide. Fire and move applies to TDs as well.

Hiding works for one shot, perhaps two if the tank is one of the first sighted and their turret is facing the wrong way. After that you move or the arty has already killed you -- TDs are the prime target cause they can rack up a kill and not just ho-hum damage on another Heavy.

Anyway, I don't mind a foliage to hide, but I generally prefer hard cover -- too many folks are too skilled at hitting targets protected solely by foliage. Rock or a house are far better.