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Yay. Bought an M103 last night. I had enough free XP to unlock the tier xi gun and the suspension. How much needs to be unlocked for me to comfortably play the tank?
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ZombieLenin posted:Yay. Bought an M103 last night. I had enough free XP to unlock the tier xi gun and the suspension. Probably not enough xp in the world for you my friend.
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Sep 19, 2015 20:36
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Agrajag posted:I will  drive your Pz38nA like it's Agrajag's T-34-3
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Sep 19, 2015 20:39
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BadLlama posted:Probably not enough xp in the world for you my friend.   You're making me swoon with your really useful answer. ZombieLenin fucked around with this message at 21:22 on Sep 19, 2015 |
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Sep 19, 2015 21:19
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I'm in the background.
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Sep 19, 2015 21:30
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BadLlama posted:Probably not enough xp in the world for you my friend. 
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Sep 19, 2015 22:48
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God drat it Chillyrabbit I need people.
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Sep 19, 2015 23:21
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Where has the O-Ni been my entire life.
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Sep 19, 2015 23:48
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Has anyones dumb pubbie team turned up for the melee tournament?
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Sep 19, 2015 23:53
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I gave up on the melee tournament thing. It is one thing to have bad players, it is another when they are literally actively working against you. Rather do strongholds.
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Sep 19, 2015 23:55
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I've at least managed to herd 3 others into a teamspeak server but we are a man down and losing badly.
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Sep 19, 2015 23:59
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I yelled my team into 2nd in the group. We lost a match because we were down a man at the start.
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Sep 20, 2015 00:16
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Where do you see the group standings?
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Sep 20, 2015 00:27
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I only needed to berate my team once before they shaped up. Chilly then showed up and the rest of our matches weren't close. God bless! WGA really needs to get their poo poo together. I've told them repeatedly how imbalanced Ruinberg and Mines Encounter are and why, and how to fix it, but they keep choosing those maps for tournaments and south side is always hosed on those maps. sc0tty posted:Where do you see the group standings? http://worldoftanks.com/uc/tournaments/1463-Match_up_Melee_5/ Scroll down to load the groups, CTRL+F and find your team, and click the group # to link to your team's group. For instance: http://worldoftanks.com/uc/tournaments/1463-Match_up_Melee_5/round_robins/709547-Group_8/
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Sep 20, 2015 00:56
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Operation Avalanche In August of 1943, the Western Allies captured Sicily. The next step in the war was a landing in Italy. In order to distract the enemy from Salerno, where the landing would take place (Operation Avalanche), the British performed a decoy landing at Reggio Calabria, on the sole of the "Italian boot". However, this deception was not successful, and parts of the Wehrmacht were ready to face the main invasion. The invasion was not Germany's only problem. On September 8th, 1943, Italy announced that it was dropping out of the war. Germany's response was sudden and harsh: Italian forces were disarmed and the country was occupied. The German army was left to defend Italy alone. On the night from September 8th to September 9th, Allied vessels neared the shore. Hot morning on the Italian beach The German 16th Tank Division covered a significant portion of the Salerno bay. There were not enough forces for an uninterrupted defensive perimeter. Instead, the Germans created several defensive positions near beaches that were convenient for a landing and populated them with infantry and artillery. The 16th division itself was split up into mobile groups of tanks and trucks or APCs with infantry. These groups were supposed to rapidly drive to any landing site and stop the invaders. The Allies did not expect the Germans to know they were coming. American commanders even considered that an artillery barrage should be omitted to increase secrecy. In reality, the Germans were getting ready for battle while their ships were just approaching the bar. In the British sector, landing ships came under fire on their way into the bay and took losses. It was obvious that the element of surprise was gone. When their soldiers managed to reach the shore, they encountered stiff resistance. The American sector had even bigger problems for its attackers. The 36th Infantry Division landed in two places: north and south of the city of Paestum. The Germans did not open fire prematurely. Only the sounds of the ships' engines broke the silence. However, as soon as the Americans were close to shore, they were met with deadly artillery and mortar fire. Those that made it to shore found themselves facing German tanks. 1:0 for Infantry At 7:00, the stunned attackers were counterattacked by 15 German tanks without infantry support. 7 vehicles drove forward while the rest fired from concealment. The American infantry found itself in a challenging situation. They were on a beach with no cover, artillery didn't set up yet, and the Americans included no armour in the first wave of the landings. The only things the advance guard of the infantry had were bazookas and one 37 mm gun. One German PzIV approached to 800 meters and opened fire from its machineguns. Two infantrymen rushed to their gun and returned fire. Of course, a 37 mm shell could not do much to a PzIV from that range, but it was enough to force the tank to withdraw. The Germans kept the Americans pinned down, but divisional scouts came to the rescue. They deployed a .50 cal machinegun and opened fire on one of the forward tanks. While the crew was distracted by the large caliber bullets, two Americans snuck up to the tank and fired on it with bazookas and rifle grenades. With support from other infantry, one PzIV was destroyed. The other six pulled back. Soon, 4 more German tanks went on the offensive, but American artillery was already set up. The Germans were met with fire from two 105 mm howitzers, which forced them to break off the attack and retreat. Two more tanks were driven away by AA guns. The landing was still in grave dancer. German snipers and machineguns kept the beach under constant fire. The Americans were taking losses, the number of wounded grew. German tanks kept coming back. Establishing a foothold An artillery observer arrived with a landing wave, who could correct fire of ships' guns. The Germans could no longer think about continuing their attacks and hurriedly withdrew. Two tanks were not very lucky that day and suffered hits from 127 and 203 mm shells. The surviving tanks left the shoreline and retreated into cover. By noon, the German commanders understood that it is fruitless to keep attacking in the south, as the chance to push the invaders back into the sea was gone. Ground gained in successful counterattacks could not be held due to a lack of forces. Tanks that attacked without infantry support were vulnerable in close combat and could not hold positions on their own. The attacks north of Paestum started later than at southern beaches. At around 11:30, 13 German tanks moved out towards the HQ of the American 142nd regiment. A 105 mm howitzer crew noticed the approaching enemy. They turn the gun and engaged. The gun was set up in the open and the crew was at great risk, but luck was on their side that day. Soon, five tanks were knocked out and the rest withdrew. The last attack was around noon. Everyone who could fight engaged the 10 PzIVs: infantry with bazookas, 105 mm howitzers, SPGs that managed to land by then, and a 37 mm gun. The Germans lost more than half of their tanks, the rest retreated to initial positions. While infantry and a few artillerymen fought off German tanks, more and more forces reached the beaches. Soon, the Americans gathered enough strength to advance, capture a few German positions, and widen their foothold. Operation Avalanche was free to continue into Italy.
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Sep 20, 2015 03:07
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Chillyrabbit I don't know how long my patience is going to last please tell me you can make it tomorrow.
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Sep 20, 2015 03:36
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So...out of nowhere my ping to both NA servers is suddenly around 350-400ms+ What the gently caress.
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Sep 20, 2015 04:33
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The game must have taken a liking to you, it is saving you from actually playing it.
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Sep 20, 2015 04:47
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I yelled my team to 12-2, but the other blue guy isn't going to be there for tomorrow, so I think we might not make it any farther.
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Sep 20, 2015 05:45
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So it turns out that I am no McGavin, and can only pull 5 kills and a 12k match wn8 in my Luchs. Also we ended up losing.
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Sep 20, 2015 07:11
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ZombieLenin posted:Yay. Bought an M103 last night. I had enough free XP to unlock the tier xi gun and the suspension. I can't wait for you to gently caress up playing that tank.
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War gaming commercials are getting a little out of hand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ0XQ1KHLQE ZombieLenin posted:Yay. Bought an M103 last night. I had enough free XP to unlock the tier xi gun and the suspension. There is a t11 gun???? I NEED THIS. just need turret and the T9 gun tracks are required for this (gun handling blows but it works.) The t10 gun has been treating me really well. Gun handling improves allot. Exia00 fucked around with this message at 17:05 on Sep 20, 2015 |
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Sep 20, 2015 17:00
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Exia00 posted:There is a t11 gun???? I NEED THIS. 
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Sep 20, 2015 17:12
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Haha. If only WG labeled it like that so poo poo players would stop using the 15cm and throwing games with it.
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Sep 20, 2015 17:33
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Something something Spinal Tap
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Nordick posted:Something something Spinal Tap Well we've simply lost count of how many T-44s spontaneously combust, it's spooky.
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 best moment in my WoT career
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kemikalkadet posted:
Is that quickybaby or someone else i should know?
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Sep 20, 2015 19:14
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How does a Stug A fail to penetrate the side of a tank twice? It shoots a Type-95. God I hate going up against Japanese heavies
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Sep 20, 2015 20:16
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There are some many stugs now but if you are talking about the tier 5 I don't know how you did that. It's got a very good gun for penetration.
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Sep 20, 2015 20:25
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Yeah uh, that's one hell of a shot.
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Sep 20, 2015 20:31
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Okay, so help me figure this out. When I do ping-tests via speed-test or simply via the command prompt, I get anything from 29ms to 55ms tops. In no other instance do I seem to get any ping in excess of 60ms. I have no downloads active and nothing using network traffic in the background. Yet somehow, in WoT, my poo poo looks like this:  Up until maybe a day and a half ago, I would have maybe 50-70ms in pings ingame, suddenly I'm looking at 200ms+ absolute minimum, usually averaging something around 300-350. Judging by the fact that this suddenly happened while not manifesting itself before, I'm drawn to think that it's something with my system. But if everything else pings fine and there's literally no background traffic...uh...  Was planning to upgrade to Windows 10 while I'm out for a few hours (and not playing anyway), but would anyone have an idea regarding that situation?
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Sep 20, 2015 20:40
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Duzzy Funlop posted:Okay, so help me figure this out. Its wargamings servers. I am east coast and still get anywhere from 30-70 ping normally. But i randomly will spike to 300+ and it will stay like that for hours even after resetting router.
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Sep 20, 2015 20:47
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General Frost's Battle Sled In the winter of 1941, a donation drive started in Germany gathering winter clothing for the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front, including ladies' coats and muffs. At the same time, around Moscow, Tula, and Mtsensk, countless products of the German war machine stalled, froze, and broke down. "General Frost" fought not only against the Germans; the Red Army faced no less grief from him. However, the Soviets were more experienced at winter combat than the Germans. This is clearly seen from the most successful operations in the first half of the Great Patriotic War being conducted in the winter. A significant amount of military inventions were focused on fighting in the cold. This theme gained a lot of popularity as a result of the Winter War, fought in a harsh climate. As a result, the 1940s saw a large amount of interesting and unusual projects, many of which have not been published to this day. From motorized skis to a snow glider In May of 1941, a Kharkov sanitation technician named H. Sleptsov sent a letter to the Commissar of Defense S. Timoshenko. He proposed a vehicle with three skis, one controllable front one and two rear ones. This vehicle would be propelled by a motorcycle engine, connected by a roller chain to a spiked front wheel. The steering column would also house the armament, a Maxim machinegun. The letter was written in pencil on scraps of paper. The author's grammar was lacking: "The speed of the motor skis is equal to a motorcicle". Nevertheless, the military passed the proposal to the RKKA Engineering Vehicle Research Institute, and then to the GABTU department of inventions, where it was carefully studied by experts. Having received a rejection with a description of the proposal's drawbacks, Sleptsov was not satisfied. Just a day before the start of the Great Patriotic War, he wrote another letter. He asked to reconsider his idea and bring him to Moscow to aid in the direction of the work. Despite the difficult times of the early war, even this letter was given a due response. Of course, Sleptsov did not get his way. In July of 1941, the People's Commissariat of Defense received a proposal from engineer A. Grandilevskiy titled "Winter Raider". The author envisioned a vehicle that could jump on a snowy surface at high speed and conceal itself in a snow screen, similar to a smokescreen. The raider would be equipped with an auxiliary rocket engine and a signal flare launcher. "I am convinced that units of these vehicles operating in the region of the lakes (northern regions and Finnish front) would guarantee the enemy's defeat" - he wrote. The idea that a fighting vehicle could traverse not only land was popular. Muscovite V. Morozov wrote a letter in September of 1941, starting it with a poetic phrase "The famous Russian winter begins..." For Red Army units fighting in the snows, the author proposed "an aerodynamic parabolic wing on skis, armed with machineguns and ports for grenade launchers". The author insisted that "the snow glider cannot be compared to a clumsy aerosled". The vehicle was propelled with a GAZ truck engine. Morozov listed the advantages of his device: simplicity in both use and production. He did not attach a blueprint, only a pencil sketch. That is all that remains of his invention. Salamander against fascism, pedal power, and winged skis In February of 1942, two engineers from the Nevyansk, A. Kuznetsov and P. Alp, sent a letter titled "Salamander against fascism" directly to Stalin. The title was explained thusly: "A salamander is an animal that can adopt the colour of its surroundings, is poisonous, swiftly attacks its prey after silently approaching, is low to the ground in shape". The armoured hull on two pairs of skis would fit one Red Armyman, capable of firing from a machinegun. The vehicle would also be equipped with rails that could fire rockets. A similar device later made a British army unit famous, Coldstream Guards Battalion S, where Sherman Firefly tanks carried launchers for 76 mm rockets. However, GAU rejected the Salamander, rockets and all. Fighting while prone in a steel tube is not very comfortable. However, in December of 1942, engineer-designer V. Lokai proposed a motorized sled design where its two crewmembers lay on both sides of the engine. The author's reasoning was that using armoured vehicles or motorcycles in the winter becomes difficult, and a regular aerosled is poorly protected and gives away its position with the sound of its engine and propeller. Lokai considered a low to the ground vehicle on skis a solution to this problem. He considered that its motorcycle engine, if necessary, could be replaced with a pedal drive or pneumatics for travelling short distances when penetrating the front lines. One can only be jealous of the creators' imaginations. Lokai was not the only one with his pedal drive. In 1944, inventor D. Galagan conceived the "Autohorse" aerosled, consisting of two hulls on skis, driven not by a propeller on the back, but by paddle-wheels on the sides. Finally, in the victorious spring of 1945, machinist K. Klobukov surpassed all his predecessors. He proposed mechanical skis of his own design, adding "I also want you to include collapsible wings, so that any inconvenient obstacle could be flown over". Despite their strangeness, these projects were not just fantasies of lazy inventors. This was a way of understanding and summarizing combat experience and an honest attempt by civilians to help the Red Army. Extreme climate conditions are just one source of inspiration.
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Exia00 posted:Its wargamings servers. I am east coast and still get anywhere from 30-70 ping normally. But i randomly will spike to 300+ and it will stay like that for hours even after resetting router. Is...is this normal? 
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WG still uses telia as an isp for their NA stuff. telia is the worst garbage imaginable and chokes during times of heavy load, you'll randomly drop packets and get those huge lag spikes. nothing you can really do about it
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I am a believer in the snap shot meta now. It's only trained up to 56% on my e-25 but I just right click then left click while going forward and I hit way more than I should.
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Ensign Expendable posted:Operation Avalanche I used to drink in a pub many years ago where an old guy used to drink who had been in the first British wave to land on Salerno [Anzio?] beach. He said it was brutal, bitter fighting for the whole day, but he said he made up his mind that night after it had calmed down some that that day just about covered all the fighting he reckoned he was supposed to do for the whole war and never fired his gun in anger again 
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TracerM17 posted:I am a believer in the snap shot meta now. It's only trained up to 56% on my e-25 but I just right click then left click while going forward and I hit way more than I should. If you were a true believer you wouldn't have trained the snap shot skill. Snap shot decreases bloom which, under the precepts of the snapshot meta, actually decreases accuracy too, because your shots are naturally more aimed in. But yeah whatever change they made sure as hell doesn't stop full-bloom on the move autoaimed shots from across the map.
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I feel that the current spread model combines the major annoyances of the original blunderbuss and the 8.6 autohit distribution. Roll it all back. All the way.
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