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At the WG PAX afterparty. Guess what's coming back to tanks? The T-50-2. (Only on console)
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Vorkosigan posted:At the WG PAX afterparty. Guess what's coming back to tanks? Top speed, downhill, sharp turn, octuple barrel roll 
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Apr 23, 2016 23:47
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Vorkosigan posted:At the WG PAX afterparty. Guess what's coming back to tanks? Cocktease.
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Apr 24, 2016 00:16
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Dox023 posted:As one of those older players who came back to WoT, owns a type 59, and has upwards of 650 games in it this is pretty accurate. Literally never run gas over an extinguisher
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Apr 24, 2016 02:07
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primelaw posted:Literally never run gas over an extinguisher In 650 games I think I got set on fire like 3 times. I figure it's an acceptable risk. Unless you have a good reason not to it helps with the acceleration issues in the 59.
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Apr 24, 2016 02:10
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BIG HEADLINE posted:The Type 59 only has a mythic rep because: More importantly , it existed before gold rounds could be bought with credits and power creep hadn't shown up. If a Type was top tier there was an good chance it was immune to half the enemy team.
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Apr 24, 2016 02:22
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CitizenKain posted:More importantly , it existed before gold rounds could be bought with credits and power creep hadn't shown up. If a Type was top tier there was an good chance it was immune to half the enemy team. I remember trying to fight a Type 59 in my Hellcat. It was basically impossible to reasonably damage it, and even if you could pen it by getting close enough to hit drivewheels, you would just get murdered after firing twice. And now 240 pen APCR makes a mockery of its armor. Still, I've baked a cake and already carved a rough LTraktor shape, now I just need to mix up the frosting and food coloring and go to town.
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Apr 24, 2016 02:25
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primelaw posted:Literally never run gas over an extinguisher Artillery. Literally your only defense is driving away before enemies get near you.
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Apr 24, 2016 02:28
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CitizenKain posted:More importantly , it existed before gold rounds could be bought with credits and power creep hadn't shown up. If a Type was top tier there was an good chance it was immune to half the enemy team. Also, a whole bunch of people driving Lowes turn into a bunch of people fighting over a sniping rock in the back, while a whole bunch of people driving Type 59s with its reputation of immunity turned into a wolfpack by default (because everyone got to the enemy at the same time).
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Apr 24, 2016 02:35
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Ramsus posted:I actually prefer the fv4202. It's not like the 4202 is any better. The few times that I've played it, I was insta-penned several times by tier 6 mediums.
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Apr 24, 2016 02:42
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Except you should run food over gas if you're not going to run an extinguisher, because at least with food you have a distinct advantage in all areas versus only the acceleration. And y'all don't know arty focus until you turn purple, that's when it gets really crappy.
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Apr 24, 2016 02:52
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pun pundit posted:Also, a whole bunch of people driving Lowes turn into a bunch of people fighting over a sniping rock in the back, while a whole bunch of people driving Type 59s with its reputation of immunity turned into a wolfpack by default (because everyone got to the enemy at the same time). I only remember seeing a couple of images that showed why they removed it from the store. Literally every battle was just a type 59 slugfest. Wish I bought one when I had the chance 
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Apr 24, 2016 02:52
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I remember when it first appeared on the test server and went "yeah guys, this thing sucks". That was mostly based on the low ammo count. However, unlike the test server where I actually did run out of shells, in the real world, you rarely get through 3/4th of your shells before the battle ends.
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Apr 24, 2016 03:01
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Well, that and the first test version actually being kinda bad. Something like a pre-buff T-34-3 but with the D-10T.
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Apr 24, 2016 03:02
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primelaw posted:Except you should run food over gas if you're not going to run an extinguisher, because at least with food you have a distinct advantage in all areas versus only the acceleration. A minimum 40k credit resupply bill after every battle gets a bit expensive, but hey whatever.
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Apr 24, 2016 03:08
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primelaw posted:Except you should run food over gas if you're not going to run an extinguisher, because at least with food you have a distinct advantage in all areas versus only the acceleration. Fair enough, I mainly run my 59 for doubles and to level the crew as well as occasionally making credits. The 59 prints money though so I could still turn a big profit running food.
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Apr 24, 2016 03:14
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primelaw posted:Except you should run food over gas if you're not going to run an extinguisher, because at least with food you have a distinct advantage in all areas versus only the acceleration. I used to run cola, but now I don't have premium, so I already lose money on my M12 even with just gas. Once my tax return comes in I think I will buy gold and premium, and then I'll run cola again.
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Apr 24, 2016 03:39
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Tank cake gauntlet thrown down http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/494164-have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too-contest/page__st__60__pid__10063352#entry10063352 it is delicious
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Apr 24, 2016 04:20
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I dunno man that looks more like a Cunningham to me
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Apr 24, 2016 04:24
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^^^^ That LTraktor is awesome. Cake chat.  
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Apr 24, 2016 04:28
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Nordick posted:I dunno man that looks more like a Cunningham to me I was thinking it looks a bit like the FV215 183... Either way, it's beautiful! Not quite as beautiful as Eargesplitten but it's a close second!
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Apr 24, 2016 04:46
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deathbagel posted:I was thinking it looks a bit like the FV215 183... 
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Apr 24, 2016 06:08
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Saw this happen...
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Apr 24, 2016 06:13
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Nordick posted:I dunno man that looks more like a Cunningham to me deathbagel posted:I was thinking it looks a bit like the FV215 183... Whatever tank it is, it definitely isn't a WG imaginary paper tank. I've developed a prototype.
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Apr 24, 2016 06:14
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SpiDeR posted:Saw this happen... How in the gently caress does someone manage to flip a tog.
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Apr 24, 2016 07:00
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brodoyouevengif posted:How in the gently caress does someone manage to flip a tog. It is very easy to back up rock walls and even sheer building sides because new physics, and once you're up, trying to flatten out just sends you higher.
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Apr 24, 2016 07:04
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22 Eargesplitten posted:The T59 seems worse than it used to be. On the other hand, I'm worse than I used to be and it was always really easy to kill bad T59s. There's a rack behind the lower glacis on the side opposite the driver. Real easy to hit if you're shooting for the lower plate from the front anyway.
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Apr 24, 2016 07:27
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deathbagel posted:Yea, it's a good tank, it's just not the "OMG Broken Russian Bias Tank!!!!11!" that pubbies think it is. It's just that many of the people who have them have been playing forever and aren't completely retarded so they play them decently. Credit gold shells also made them a lot less impressive since most tanks can just switch over to gold and pen it without worrying about hitting the right spots. I am a ancient world of tanks player, and my type has a five skill crew, which is pretty OP. I once claimed it never got ammo racked, then I got racked twice back to back. So one skill is safe storage, the crew holidays in the WZ120 which makes that pretty good. I still sometimes get" we have a type 59 so we will win" in chat sometimes.
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Apr 24, 2016 07:59
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There is no arty focus like being a purple in a type 59. All the people claiming it's not a good tank or easy to deal with are wrong, though. Sure it's not as good a tank as the Pershing or CDC, but it's a better experience when you factor in not having to face t10s, and it's a better tank than almost all the other t8 mediums, premium or not. The acceleration is poor but the top speed is good and it reaches it without trouble. The accuracy isn't good but unlike the Japanese mediums it doesn't give you a false sense of accuracy and the rest of the tank works well enough to get you in close and let the reticle settle.
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Apr 24, 2016 08:30
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Desuwa posted:There is no arty focus like being a purple [in any tank]. Fixed that for you. I can't even fault people for doing it, either.
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Apr 24, 2016 08:56
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mikemelbrooks posted:I am a ancient world of tanks player, and my type has a five skill crew, which is pretty OP. I once claimed it never got ammo racked, then I got racked twice back to back. So one skill is safe storage, the crew holidays in the WZ120 which makes that pretty good. I still sometimes get" we have a type 59 so we will win" in chat sometimes. I didn't know you could even get to 5. I thought it maxed out at 3.
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Apr 24, 2016 08:59
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SpiDeR posted:Saw this happen... i wish i was careless enough while playing this game i would really like to "be that guy" that flips his tank (any tank even big arty) on its side every battle but..ya know thats not good for stats id get too depressed while having fun lol
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Apr 24, 2016 09:16
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Fixed that for you. I can't even fault people for doing it, either. Oh no, I frequently bitch about that, but the Type 59 engenders a special level of attention from pubbies. And yeah, it's the optimal way to play the game. Doubly so when your skill is low. A 43% shitter in arty is contributing more to his team by sitting on me all game until I poke a sliver out from behind a rock than he is by taking poorly aimed shots at other players on my team. Good players in arty actually focus on me less (when I'm in cover they're not waiting multiple minutes for me to slip out) because they realize when I'm not going to make myself vulnerable, at least for a little while. Desuwa fucked around with this message at 09:53 on Apr 24, 2016 |
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Apr 24, 2016 09:50
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I was sure I had at least one crew member with 5 skills, but nope. The two that are close were aptly renamed a long time ago    Still not too late to do brothers in arms (it is)
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Apr 24, 2016 09:53
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22 Eargesplitten posted:I didn't know you could even get to 5. I thought it maxed out at 3. They added a bunch of skills for each crew member back in 2012 or something like that. Some of them are pointless to train, but sadly there's nothing else to train half of the time.
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Apr 24, 2016 10:39
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A Handed Missus posted:I was sure I had at least one crew member with 5 skills, but nope. The two that are close were aptly renamed a long time ago They hosed up my prime Russian crew's names a long time ago. I had Semen Gushin, Semen Ishutin, and Mikhail Kuntsevich. Can't remember the others. EDIT: Yakov Smirnov and Sergey Bugay, but they remained unchanged. For the Germans, I went with Reinhard Assmann and Gunnar Schutze. "Max Assmann" would also work, in hindsight. BIG HEADLINE fucked around with this message at 11:24 on Apr 24, 2016 |
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Apr 24, 2016 11:03
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BIG HEADLINE posted:The Type 59 only has a mythic rep because: I totally agree. As someone who has another 2 tier 8 premium meds (4202P and FCM50T, and yes the latter is a big fat medium), I haven't played my 59 in a couple of months because the other 2 are just straight up more fun and farm better with high penetration regular ammo.
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Apr 24, 2016 12:27
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BIG HEADLINE posted:For the Germans, I went with Reinhard Assmann and Gunnar Schutze. "Max Assmann" would also work, in hindsight. If I had the cash I'd rename my E-100 crew to Levi, Goldstein, Blumenthal, Liebgott, Rosenberg, and Jung. The last survivors of Barracks D, who overwhelmed the SS troops assigned to guard the only E-100 prototype they'd just finished slave labouring over, and drove it all the way to Berlin - where they personally sent Hitler to hell. They called themselves the Semite Squad. NTRabbit fucked around with this message at 12:34 on Apr 24, 2016 |
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Apr 24, 2016 12:30
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NTRabbit posted:They called themselves the Semite Squad. Are you on NA? If so that's too bad, I think you'd fit right in with the 2PAC leadership. 
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NTRabbit posted:If I had the cash I'd rename my E-100 crew to Levi, Goldstein, Blumenthal, Liebgott, Rosenberg, and Jung. The last survivors of Barracks D, who overwhelmed the SS troops assigned to guard the only E-100 prototype they'd just finished slave labouring over, and drove it all the way to Berlin - where they personally sent Hitler to hell. lmao this is good
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