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Honestly, the 'average' player isn't so much a problem for me, because gently caress, I used to be there. I remember being that terrible pubby (I had a 43% win rate at one time myself). I can't hate on somebody with at least yellow stats because that shows they've actually attempted to become not bad. Maybe that's their peak of ability, but at least they're trying. But if I find somebody with 10k+ games played and a 300 WN8? gently caress that guy.
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Desuwa posted:The player base in this game is awful but I played a little war thunder tanks recently and the player base was somehow even worse. The AW PvP was laughably unplayable due to the playerbase. So many times people just wouldn't move, like the shitheads who just camp the west corners of Prokhorovka in WoT, but the AW maps do not allow you to do that. At least the shithead "snipers" on Prok eventually get to shoot tanks once their team is all dead and they're surrounded, but the AW maps do not allow you to snipe, so you'd have seven of your dipshit teammates cowering in a corner of the map, waiting for enemies to try to push into them, while you lose the rest of your team to the ten enemies on the other side of the map and there's literally nothing you can do. Then again you could just be in a top tier MBT on the other side and your team wins a 10v5 of whatever because the enemy cannot damage your tank.
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Jun 28, 2016 01:09
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I unlocked a cool new game mode where I play my Panther and M4 over and over and go between 64.8% and 61% for MOEs. 
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Jun 28, 2016 01:10
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I've found the thing that made me laugh out loud at Quickybaby. He apparently made a video a while back about how evil T-22 riggers are, and that they're ruining the game because they're making the T-22 depreciate in value, because the more people have one, the less people will aspire to get it, therefore explaining the low population of the rampage mode.  Though, he's like 26, has turned his passion into an income source, has a PhD to fall back on, and has some cute girlfriend from Belarus. That's kinda cool...
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Duzzy Funlop posted:I've found the thing that made me laugh out loud at Quickybaby. He apparently made a video a while back about how evil T-22 riggers are, and that they're ruining the game because they're making the T-22 depreciate in value, because the more people have one, the less people will aspire to get it, therefore explaining the low population of the rampage mode. I agree, anyone who rigged Rampage mode for the T-22 is evil and should be ashamed of themselves. I'm glad none of us goons stooped to that level.
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Jun 28, 2016 01:26
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McGavin posted:After 40k games I still think this game is pretty fun, but I still have the same complaints I had when I started: I'd also add: -Why is 6th sense still not on by default? They've been talking about this for years. It is way too important to be something you have to play a lot of games for. -Also, a ton of crew skills are goddamn worthless and serve no purpose unless you somehow have filled out the 3ish essential skills per crew member. -New premium tanks are no longer interesting or fun, and now don't even get the benefit of seeing better matchmaking. -Merge the US servers. Move to a central datacenter and slap US West and East together again, the US could use the playerbase boost.
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Jun 28, 2016 01:34
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CitizenKain posted:-Merge the US servers. Move to a central datacenter and slap US West and East together again, the US could use the playerbase boost. So then we will have 6000 shitters online instead of just 4000/2000?
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Jun 28, 2016 02:15
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Yeonik posted:So then we will have 6000 shitters online instead of just 4000/2000? Yea, would help matchmaking by a lot. I was looking for some photos last night and came across screenshots from the launch of the game, I forgot how nightmarish the the old matchmaking used to be. It was +3/-3 and goddamn that was savage. Being top tier in a Tiger 2 or IS-3 was just unfair, especially if you played smart. My top game in a Tiger 2 had 9 kills, and most of that was cleaning up their team full of tier 5's and tier 6's, none of which could even damage me.
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Jun 28, 2016 02:41
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3.5 hours later, still stuck at 64%. They should make marks of mediocrity for players like me. They could be dongs instead of stars or stripes.
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Jun 28, 2016 02:43
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CitizenKain posted:Yea, would help matchmaking by a lot. On the other hand, that xp bonus for tuer difference was really useful if you were the low tier. Chair's 2500xp loss in a 3601 comes to mind.
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Hellsau posted:I agree, anyone who rigged Rampage mode for the T-22 is evil and should be ashamed of themselves. I'm glad none of us goons stooped to that level. For the last few months, it has been like everyone that looks at me knows. When I close my eyes at night, I can feel their stares stabbing at me like thousands of needles. Even the clouds seem to be hanging lower in the sky since those days we do not speak of, like an ashen blanket looking to constrict my breath as the road I walk seems to get ever longer. My feet become as lead as I struggle to place one beyond the other. My vision narrows, the horizon is no more. The burden forces me to my knees I am crawling. The sun has died. No longer can I live with the shame. I rigged the T-22.
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Jun 28, 2016 03:30
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Duzzy Funlop posted:For the last few months, it has been like everyone that looks at me knows. I am reporting this to Wargaming so you won't have to live with the T-22 any longer.
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Jun 28, 2016 03:36
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Heavily considering diving into this. Is an invite code worth your time for me to enter before I make my account? (I'm going for Ugly_StuGling)
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Jun 28, 2016 03:39
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Bell_ posted:Heavily considering diving into this. Is an invite code worth your time for me to enter before I make my account? (I'm going for Ugly_StuGling) Sent you information on refer a friend/invite codes. I'm pretty sure you can do both which gets you the most bonuses early on.
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Jun 28, 2016 03:54
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Salean posted:there is an art behind making all the bullshit snap shots, I would recommend learning it!! It's called auto-aim with the snapping mod. CitizenKain posted:I'd be scared if this game had the equivalent of /played. Back when I quit WoW (hopefully for good) I did that on the way out. At the time, I had something like 123 days of time in WoW, although that was spread over 10ish years. Games played multiplied by a guesstimate of average match duration would give you a pretty good idea. A conservative estimate of 5 minutes per match gives you around 35 days for every 10k matches. Captain Blaargh posted:I still play this game and have fun. There's plenty to grump about but the game I find is solid. Better than it was for a while a couple years back even. Y'all confuse me. Do guys just need a hug? I also play tanks on the internet for fun.
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Duzzy Funlop posted:I've found the thing that made me laugh out loud at Quickybaby. He apparently made a video a while back about how evil T-22 riggers are, and that they're ruining the game because they're making the T-22 depreciate in value, because the more people have one, the less people will aspire to get it, therefore explaining the low population of the rampage mode. He is living the nerds dream. Also, Falling back on a PhD is an interesting concept. Unless you have a PhD like Atomizer, cause then the porn industry is an option.
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Cardiac posted:He is living the nerds dream. 
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Duzzy Funlop posted:For the last few months, it has been like everyone that looks at me knows. If I only I could have been as truly evil as you. Edit: NotWearingPants posted:
What are these strange and foreign words? This must be a spell of sorcery most foul you type for my eyes and ears bleed if I speak them together aloud! That or I knocked some rat poison in my breakfast. One of those. Captain Blaargh fucked around with this message at 14:23 on Jun 28, 2016 |
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Jun 28, 2016 14:18
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Captain Blaargh posted:If I only I could have been as truly evil as you. Wasn't it nerfed to poo poo? Has anyone played it post patch to say if it's still worth playing?
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Garbage tank, garbage tank, Whyyyy am I playing youuu Garbage tank, garbage tank, It's not your fault Just bought the Challenger for some reason. Can somebody explain the Avenger turret to me? Is that thing for real? E: second game went much better. Very niche tank, this. R. Mute fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Jun 28, 2016 |
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R. Mute posted:Garbage tank, garbage tank, Is that the turret with 200 mm on the back? It's a counterweight that serves as a ridiculous amount of armor. It's the TOG's turret, so that should tell you what kind of amazing performance to expect from this particular vehicle. It basically plays like the tier 6 Achilles; shoot & scoot. Or like a bad Hellcat.
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Yeah, it's very much made for nibbling at opponents. Don't get close, don't be the centre of attention and the damage adds up quickly. As far as I can tell so far, it'll be underwhelming on many of the maps and when you need to carry, though. Shame. I think the main thing that bothers me is that despite all the buffs it got in the latest patch, they didn't bother to buff its penetration. 175mm is low for a tier VII TD and if you combine it with low alpha damage... R. Mute fucked around with this message at 02:45 on Jun 29, 2016 |
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So, newbler here (Fugly_StuGling) Tech tree-wise, I pushed towards Panzer III first (I've heard its modules are super useful) but since my goal is in my name, I've been cruising around in the PanzerJager I durdling around and blowing poo poo up. It's main cannon carries a hefty punch, and I'd call the reload speed blazing compared to the others This is pretty loving satisfying, and will the StuG kind of be like this, but more ridiculous?
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Bell_ posted:So, newbler here (Fugly_StuGling) Which Stug?  Assuming you mean the III, compared to the PanzerJager it's guns hit a little less than twice as hard but reload a little more than half as fast if you go for one of the 7.5cm options, but that's still drat quick all in all. If you want something with punch at that tier though you'll take the 10.5cm, which much slower but can do a lot of damage if you get something lightly armored (most things at tier 4 are lightly armored). German TDs are farily mobile until you get into the Tiger-derived units, and the Stug isn't really an exception either, so that'll be about the same.
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Bell_ posted:So, newbler here (Fugly_StuGling) The way to go is through the Hetzer in my opinion, which has two fantastic gun choices: a derp gun (can fire high damage HE which has low penetration but can do decent damage against modules/crew, at the expense of reload speed and accuracy) and a faster-firing gun with higher penetration AP rounds. It's blind as a bat, but can hide behind a bush and has armor that can be tricky for tier 4 tanks. The Stug III G comes after with a ridiculously fast-firing, high penetration gun. Both tanks are sort of made to sit far back, have others spot enemies, and then snipe away (if you're using the faster firing guns). The derp gun is more of an ambush thing since the shells travel slowly and aren't accurate. Pop out around a corner and blast someone lightly armored in the face (the lighter the armor, the more damage you do or even possibly penetrate). But try to always have support from other tanks so you don't get flanked. As always, youtube can be your friend about tactics and guides/reviews of tanks, but take Quickybaby's with a grain of salt since he is a total fanboy that loves every tank, even bad ones. German TDs at high tiers (8-10) fall into two camps: the stug goes to superheavy armored tanks that don't have a turret, better for corridors you can cover and not be flanked easily on. The other TD line goes to really lightly armored tanks with good camoflage and turrets. Honestly, though you'll find yourself driving other tanks too in time. Soviet mediums and the IS heavy line are pretty forgivable and straight-forward for new players. French anything is advanced play and very unforgiving to new players. For that matter the Czech line is unforgivable too, so avoid that early as well. Good luck, and remember that by asking questions you're better than more than half of the players in this game!
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Bell_ posted:So, newbler here (Fugly_StuGling) My advice is to play as many of the low tiers as you can stand to. Low-tier tanks don't play like higher tiers, but because you're new to the game you want to get used to the maps and the general mechanics. At least grind out all of the tier 1s and elite them so that you can sell them to make room for other tanks, unlock all of the tier 2s, and then never have to re-buy a tier 1 (to start another line later on.) Don't worry about going from tier 1 to 10 right now (my recent post regarding that was for veteran players starting a new account), just play for the experience. Also, platoon with goons, hang out in the in-game channel and on Discord.
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Bell_ posted:So, newbler here (Fugly_StuGling) Depends on how you want to play it. If you use the III, you can go with the long 75mm, which fits the standard TD gameplay of hiding in a bush and shooting at people who don't see you. Or you can rock the 105mm, which instead relies on HE/HEAT for damage. HE will almost always do damage, but is decreased by armor thickness. However, it is good at damaging modules and killing crew. But if it pens on lightly armored tanks, it will knock off most their health. However, it isn't as accurate and fires slower, so you have to play as an assault gun. Or if you go up the other tree, at tier 5 you get the Toaster, which is a ugly ungainly tank that can mount either a short 88mm with great traverse, or the long 88mm with limited traverse. As long as no one sees you, this tank will murder the gently caress out of everything it sees. I wouldn't recommend the 2nd German TD line for newer players though, its a lot more specialized then the other one. Also it has the Sturer Emil which can be painful.
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lol called it http://worldoftanks.eu/en/news/pc-browser/premium/premshop-vk4503-ending-soon
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Greetings goon tankers, join me soon for our chance at fun and a pittance of gold for us poors! Tier IV 3v3 Tournament tomorrow, Thursday the 30th at 8PM Easter US: http://worldoftanks.com/en/tournaments/1000000257/team/1000061508/ Password: Blaargh See you there! Or not! Maybe I'll go outside instead. I don't care! 
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Captain Blaargh posted:Greetings goon tankers, join me soon for our chance at fun and a pittance of gold for us poors! So a victory platoon of Matildas spamming gold for queen and country?
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Blindeye posted:So a victory platoon of Matildas spamming gold for queen and country? I'm bringing my D.W. 2 but your idea intrigues me.
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Captain Blaargh posted:I'm bringing my D.W. 2 but your idea intrigues me. The only risk comes from gold spamming Luchs doing peekaboo (which I also have). Maybe 2 Luchs and a Matilda? The douchebagwagon is going to get rolled though...it has less armor than a matilda, bigger, less dpm, more easily loses modules....
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Jun 29, 2016 16:43
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3 Luchs, 2 with the 3 cm and 1 with the 5 cm.
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Captain Blaargh posted:Greetings goon tankers, join me soon for our chance at fun and a pittance of gold for us poors! Joined. Not sure if I'll make it but chances are my terrible life will allow me to.
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McGavin posted:3 Luchs, 2 with the 3 cm and 1 with the 5 cm. Convenantor at tier 4 is pretty good too, lowish gold pen but its autocannon can dump its clip almost as fast as the luch 5cm and reloads its clip faster for almost double the dpm. Biggest disadvantages from a stats perspective is its slower, has less view range, and less camo. But for a damage dealer think of bringing at least one.
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Huh, got a sandbox invite earlier today. "Your Test Account will be activated within 48 hours." Uh, ok? Why would they send out that mail but then possibly not activate my account for another 48 hours?
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Valle posted:Huh, got a sandbox invite earlier today. "Your Test Account will be activated within 48 hours." Uh, ok? Why would they send out that mail but then possibly not activate my account for another 48 hours? it probably activates next server reboot, assuming it's not already activated. i suppose they could lock the email send-out to only run when/after they reboot the servers but that seems overkill.
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Valle posted:Huh, got a sandbox invite earlier today. "Your Test Account will be activated within 48 hours." Uh, ok? Why would they send out that mail but then possibly not activate my account for another 48 hours? Background Check 
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