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Apparently the reason none of the new alpha testers got emails or have access to the alpha forums is because their system hosed up and gave a ton of extra people alpha access. If the queues are this low with a ton of extra people, how the hell do they even test anything?
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:Oh Jesus gently caress why would they encourage this! Are you going to tell me that this isn't awesome?
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Feb 7, 2015 12:06
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Artless Meat posted:Apparently the reason none of the new alpha testers got emails or have access to the alpha forums is because their system hosed up and gave a ton of extra people alpha access. If the queues are this low with a ton of extra people, how the hell do they even test anything? Can someone link me to the alpha clients for NA and EU? I can't access it on either site, but I want to try if I have access... Really missing boats, it's so much better then tanks. PM is fine, wouldn't want to break any NDA here.
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Feb 7, 2015 12:42
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Advice for the ISU-152? I am utterly incapable of persuading pubbies to slowly into my gun the way my teams inevitably do when there's an enemy ISU. I also don't really get how to find firing lanes as a TD, I'm used to being able to scramble around for firing angles on people as a medium, and trying to do this poo poo without a turret and slow as gently caress is incredibly unfun.
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Feb 7, 2015 13:27
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srb posted:Are you going to tell me that this isn't awesome? Would totally "World of Mechas". I will however let Soulfucker explain the concept of "World of Waifus", since he no doubt took notes of all the glorious ideas we had during the last nightshift.
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Feb 7, 2015 13:28
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400 short of getting the bounced damage in my E-75 so I thought I'd try it in my 4502b - 1 minute after the battle starts my smoking wreck is in the fishermans bay village, having taken a penetrating 1700 damage HESH shell from a 215b 183 through my turret or sidescraped side that wrecked all the insides, followed 5 seconds later by a 200-whatever was left penetrating HESH shell from a FV4005 through the front hull somewhere. Those guns are just super fun to play against.
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Feb 7, 2015 13:35
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If it helps at all, I was on the other team and we didn't have fun either. 183s are stupid as gently caress on either side. E: Is it worth running optics on the ISU-152? Thing is blind as a bat so I'm considering just doing vents/gld/rammer
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Feb 7, 2015 13:44
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WitchFetish posted:Would totally "World of Mechas". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DK0aaLNGak
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Feb 7, 2015 14:05
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Magres posted:E: Is it worth running optics on the ISU-152? Thing is blind as a bat so I'm considering just doing vents/gld/rammer If you want extra spotting, grab some binocs. And use a camo net!
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Feb 7, 2015 14:10
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Poles playing with an IS-2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z39nuqXQJhE
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Feb 7, 2015 14:17
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We got the "do 40% of all damage" TD mission as tier sixes in a tier 8 battle. In a two man platoon. Pubbies are so bad. 
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Feb 7, 2015 15:09
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wg remove missions from the game
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Feb 7, 2015 15:35
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almost have 3rd skill in pixels unlocked. teams stop being so loving stupid and try to win. what is so difficult to comprehend about murderball them in a group and focus down what has the least health?
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Feb 7, 2015 15:37
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Magres posted:If it helps at all, I was on the other team and we didn't have fun either. 183s are stupid as gently caress on either side. Put a camo net on there in place of the vents. The ISU gets surprisingly good camo for being a large box, and the longer you can remain unspotted the better.
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Feb 7, 2015 15:38
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Atal Vataman posted:wg remove missions from the game 
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Feb 7, 2015 15:49
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CitizenKain posted:Put a camo net on there in place of the vents. The ISU gets surprisingly good camo for being a large box, and the longer you can remain unspotted the better. I run rammer/camnet/bino's because i'm a filthy camper. As is the ISU.
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Feb 7, 2015 15:53
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Magres posted:Advice for the ISU-152? I am utterly incapable of persuading pubbies to slowly into my gun the way my teams inevitably do when there's an enemy ISU. I also don't really get how to find firing lanes as a TD, I'm used to being able to scramble around for firing angles on people as a medium, and trying to do this poo poo without a turret and slow as gently caress is incredibly unfun. The ISU-152 does so much up front damage that I've found a lot of success just playing assault gun and going into towns / up close areas and pounding people up close. Here's a particularly successful version of that http://wotreplays.com/site/1599240#self Ignore the title, I do ~almost~ 8k damage but I'm uploading this from a few days ago and forgot. I basically only play like a proper td near the end, most of the damage is done up close and personal.
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Feb 7, 2015 16:54
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maev posted:The ISU-152 does so much up front damage that I've found a lot of success just playing assault gun and going into towns / up close areas and pounding people up close. But the SU-152 is such a horrible, painful grind. It just sucks the will to live from me. I guess playing it in pubs is not helping but even then I can't expect guys I toon with to hang around covering me so I don't get murdered.
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Feb 7, 2015 17:01
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demonR6 posted:But the SU-152 is such a horrible, painful grind. It just sucks the will to live from me. I guess playing it in pubs is not helping but even then I can't expect guys I toon with to hang around covering me so I don't get murdered. The problem with the Su-100 to ISU-152 grind is you sure do get loving bored of the 122mm for 3 tiers in a row. Use the 152mm, spam gold, lose credits and win games. When you're top tier and you 1 shot a lot of tanks / take out a tiger in two hits you begin to feel the fun.
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Feb 7, 2015 17:15
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demonR6 posted:But the SU-152 is such a horrible, painful grind. It just sucks the will to live from me. I guess playing it in pubs is not helping but even then I can't expect guys I toon with to hang around covering me so I don't get murdered.
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Feb 7, 2015 17:19
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Atal Vataman posted:wg remove missions from the game No! They are fantastic for credits 
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Feb 7, 2015 17:27
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WayAbvPar posted:They have said there is no limit, but they may move on to new sets of missions a few months down the road. You have lots of time. Good to know. I wanted to get back in in a few weeks and was wondering wether I could aim for the T-55A then. Magres posted:E: Is it worth running optics on the ISU-152? Thing is blind as a bat so I'm considering just doing vents/gld/rammer Use binocs/camo/rammer. Optics aren't really useful with your aimtime and fixed gun and camo is really important especially for casemate TDs. The main thing with playing TD is learning good firing positions on the maps, remaining aware of the overall situation at all times and being patient. You generally have more time to think your decisions through than with the fast-paced style of most mediums or lights, but with your limited mobility and arc of fire, you also have to plan ahead more. demonR6 posted:But the SU-152 is such a horrible, painful grind. It just sucks the will to live from me. I guess playing it in pubs is not helping but even then I can't expect guys I toon with to hang around covering me so I don't get murdered. As the otehrs said, use the ML-20 and shoot gold except at long range or against tinfoil victims. Carrying a few HE actually makes sense with that gun in case of long-range shooting because HEAT tends to get really problematic with clipping the target at odd angles and similar bullshit if you try to dunk someone from 500 meters out with a derp gun. Also, nothing more funny than slamming a 152mm HE on the engine deck of a Tiger and watching him lose three quarters of his health and be set on fire. It also prepares you for the ISU by teaching you to pick your shots carefully and deal with the glacial rate of fire.
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Feb 7, 2015 17:36
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:Hi Rossmum, I heard you wanted kawaii Comet tank waifus. Unfortunately I couldn't find you any. As condolences, please have this IS2: I would watch the hell out of three tankmen and a cat.
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Feb 7, 2015 17:55
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xthetenth posted:I would watch the hell out of three tankmen and a cat. And I thought japanese porn was weird.
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Feb 7, 2015 18:29
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rossmum posted:Poles playing with an IS-2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z39nuqXQJhE Polacks are awesome. I can't wait to train with them this summer  "Katusha" playing in the background during the reenactment scene was the best.
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Feb 7, 2015 18:30
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demonR6 posted:But the SU-152 is such a horrible, painful grind. It just sucks the will to live from me. I guess playing it in pubs is not helping but even then I can't expect guys I toon with to hang around covering me so I don't get murdered. I've created a visual guide to help with SU-152 enjoyment: Step 1:  Step 2: 
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Feb 7, 2015 18:34
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Feb 7, 2015 18:41
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I know the small gun on the roomba is better dps but the big one is so satisfying.
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Feb 7, 2015 18:55
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All of my memorable experiences so far with the 152 have been "goddammit you fucktards thanks for letting the light(s) blow right and rape me."
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Feb 7, 2015 19:24
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Oh, while I remember - in the LT or MT missions where you're required to damage a module or crewmember on an enemy tank, the tracks don't count When you're doing the HT mission where you need to complete it without having any crew or module damage at the end, tracks do count. Wargaming.
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Feb 7, 2015 19:36
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So what is the purpose of the Caernarvon? As being a slower Centurion doesn't really seem to be much of a benefit in exchange for mildly better gun handling.
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Feb 7, 2015 21:19
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CitizenKain posted:So what is the purpose of the Caernarvon? As being a slower Centurion doesn't really seem to be much of a benefit in exchange for mildly better gun handling. If you figure out an answer, let me know. 200 alpha at T8 does not cut it, and the armor is subpar for a Heavy that sees T9 + 10 EDIT: unrelated, which is the better top gun for a T54 - the 219 ap pen with a slower fire and worse handling, or the 202 with faster fire and better handling? Plan to some gold, but not exclusive. Dalaram fucked around with this message at 21:36 on Feb 7, 2015 |
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Feb 7, 2015 21:30
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Dalaram posted:If you figure out an answer, let me know. 200 alpha at T8 does not cut it, and the armor is subpar for a Heavy that sees T9 + 10 Better handling
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Feb 7, 2015 21:37
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Dalaram posted:If you figure out an answer, let me know. 200 alpha at T8 does not cut it, and the armor is subpar for a Heavy that sees T9 + 10 202 pen that leads to the 140. The heat isn't what it was but is still potent and if you know what you are doing the silver round is workable.
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Feb 7, 2015 21:58
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rex rabidorum vires posted:202 pen that leads to the 140. The heat isn't what it was but is still potent and if you know what you are doing the silver round is workable. Honestly speaking, the pen isn't enough to make up for the damage output you lose for shooting slower or missing more. At tier 9 there's no functional difference between 202 and 219. You want to be shooting things in the flank or the butt anyways.
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Feb 7, 2015 22:18
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CitizenKain posted:So what is the purpose of the Caernarvon? As being a slower Centurion doesn't really seem to be much of a benefit in exchange for mildly better gun handling. Better frontal armour (ie can bounce 122 guns) and excellent gun handling. The Caernavron is a better Cent1 or rather a Cent7 with stock gun and busted engine.
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Feb 7, 2015 22:46
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The frontal armor is only an advantage if you can hide the LFP. ~75mm won't save you from much, especially when the ammo rack is right behind it.
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Feb 7, 2015 22:48
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unlimited shrimp posted:I know the small gun on the roomba is better dps but the big one is so satisfying. -said every bad pubbie everywhere
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Feb 7, 2015 22:58
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warcrimes posted:-said every bad pubbie everywhere Eh, I always liked the 150 on the roomba more myself. Spot, gently caress some poo poo up, then back into hiding before taking damage thanks to the camo prior to firing. I thought it worked well.
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JuffoWup posted:Eh, I always liked the 150 on the roomba more myself. Spot, gently caress some poo poo up, then back into hiding before taking damage thanks to the camo prior to firing. I thought it worked well. Sure thing, pubbie.
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