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The_Chieftain:   No, the FV215b was designed as a tank. It got as far as mockup stage before the Chief of Staff said "over my dead body" after seeing it (true story) and killed the program.

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The_Chieftain: Ah, SS, you keep forgetting that I cover some things http://worldoftanks....g-but-the-best/    

The_Chieftain: SS, if I recall the discussion which went around back when that tank-running-over-IED video was first released, years ago, it was concluded that they didn't realise that the car was rigged, and they were crushing it just because. (Wasn't uncommon to do that to cars used by the opposition, if already shot up). My own philosophy was that if we thought a car was rigged, we'd shoot it.   That said, we did used to try to find IEDs by running our treads on the soft shoulders. We figured better we lose a roadwheel or two and some track than to have a HMMWV with crew roll over it.

Lert: If I'm not mistaken, those guys made a keyblade in an earlier episode.

Lert: Another vote for T-127. It's just a little monster.

Lert: I've been subscribed to this channel for a while now. Almost every build they do is beautiful to watch, and the mastery and skill they put into this latest build is amazing.     I still prefer the original guy who started this channel, but with this build the new guys have proven their mastery, far as I'm concerned. Such a beautiful blade. And to think, it was forged out of basically scrap metal that you or I would just throw away.

dance210: The Feeders vs. eLevate Red      The holidays are over and the teams are ready to get back to the battles! We're showcasing another Silver League match tonight. Tune in to twitch.tv/wgesports at 6:30 pm PST to catch all the action!   The Feeders, formerly known as Pescadores, earned their way from the Bronze League. Coming in strong during the first two weeks, The Feeders are putting the rest of the League on notice, refusing to back down. As the reigning champions for the Summer 2014 Bronze League, their victories should come as no surprise. With the same roster as last season, The Feeders are definitely a team to watch this season.   With another strong early showing, eLevate Red has only lost two of the first eight matches. Another Bronze League team, eLevate Red had some changes coming in to this season, with some of their top players moving to the Gold League team eLevate. These changes haven't hurt eLevate Red - in fact, this team is looking better than ever.   With only one win separating these two teams, the clash on Murovanka is sure to be action packed.

Lert:   Not much to see.     - Two rear-mounted gearboxes with zinc-alloy gears - one step up from the nylon based gears of the cheapest models. - 'Black box' RX and ESC fitted with doublesided tape on the edge of the battery compartment (takes a normal 7.2v 6-cell R/C battery pack) - Speaker for the sound - The turret rotation mechanism is visible on the hull roof - The airsoft system is visible in the turret ring hole - The barrel elevation mechanics are hidden in the turret itself - Two front leds, four rear leds - A smoke system between the two gearboxes - And a vast, cavernous expanse of empty space

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dance210:   There are two separate parts to the Skirmishes.   1. Group Stage: Teams are paid out based on how well they did during the Group Stage rounds (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) 2. Playoffs: Teams are paid based on how well they do during the playoffs (Friday - Sunday)   So, if your team made it to the Semi-finals, then you will be paid out 3rd-4th place prize, NOT the Top 10% which is a Group Stage prize.

HBFT: Closing this topic for judging!  Such awesome! xD

Lert: One has to keep in mind that ranges are compressed by about a factor of three in WoT. Shooting at a target at 300 meters in this game 'implies' ~1000 meters actual range. This is to keep the game active and flowing, if such actual ranges were involved matches would take several times as long and probably be nowhere as entertaining and fun as they are now.

Lert:  

Lert:   These.   You have less than 1000 games, you're still in your WoT infancy and still have a lot to learn. Things that people you are fighting now have already learned.   Your WN8 is still in its beginner's phase. Don't worry about that at all just yet - just try to at least do your own hitpoints in damage each match. That is the simplest base-line for 'carrying your own weight' there is. Do your own hitpoints in damage. Everything else will follow.   WoT is not a race to tier 10, it's what happens while you play.   Mid-tiers might be a bit advanced for you, you are still a beginner. Not trying to be insulting here, just being honest. Fortunately there is a large amount of information available for beginners to become better. My sig includes a link to a collection of such information.

dance210:   The only time I delete a team is if a captain requests it. Now, captains are able to delete their own team as long as it is Forming - it is possible that some players decided not to participate in this Stand-To. If it's for the one on 1.6.15, there is still plenty of time for more teams to register.   I am not quite sure what you are talking about, regarding Tier 10 tanks. This is a Tier 4 tournament, so of course anything higher than that (e.g. Tier 10) isn't allowed.   Teams are only excluded if they don't have enough players or are not Pending Approval when registration closes. In the past, we have tried accepting all teams that had the minimum number of players. Unfortunately, that meant including teams that didn't plan to participate and therefore didn't show.   If you have concerns with how this, or any other tournament, is run, please feel free to shoot me a PM. I can only answer questions if I know where the problems lie

Lert: It has an airsoft thing inside. I'd have preferred an IR battle version with barrel recoil, but they don't make the Leopard 2A6 in IR version.

Lert:   'lert' has nothing to do with me, except from just being a copycat. Who is a dog.

Lert:   Yeah I'd love to get my hands on a Tamiya kit as they're superior to Heng Long models, but as long as Tamiya models are over four times the cost of a Heng Long and I'm - ... of limited budget as I am, Heng Long it is.

Lert:   Crew skill% gain is exponential, not linear.

Lert: Those Armortek models also require a veritable fortune to buy, upwards of $5000. I got my Heng Long (with upgraded gearboxes and 2.4GHz TX) for $200.

Lert: Yes.

Lert: Ah, nope. It's going to be a Leopard 2A6NL. I've already decided.

Lert: I got myself a 1/16th scale Leopard 2A6 for christmas. It finally arrived~   The box:     Box open, bits out:       Tank removed from the box. It's so huge that it doesn't fit into a standard HL sized box without turning the turret 175 degrees around! Pictures don't do it justice.     The additional bits that were stowed in various places in the styrofoam ... Now all that's left is opening the bits box with all the additional detail parts for the Leopard 2A6!     ........... Waitaminit. Those look like - ...   ....   Bloody hell. They sent a bit box with Tiger I detail parts instead of Leopard 2A6 detail parts. My disappointment is quite sizable. Right. Not gonna 'touch' the tank until this is fixed. I've sent the store a polite e-mail with the complaint and asked for further instructions. Let's just hope it's an easy swap and they send out the correct parts tomorrow.   *sigh*   So, yeah. I'll keep you guys updated.   As for how big a 1/16th scale Leopard 2A6 is: the hull by itself is 18.9" long. Gun forward the entire tank is 27" long.   Now I just gotta wait for the correct detail parts.   My plan for this tank is:   - Modify the smoke launchers to mimic the dutch variant of Leopard 2A6 from before we sold them; - Modify the headlights from the ugly leds to accurate scale headlights; - Repaint the entire thing - the camo is quite nicely done on it, but the green is still just bare plastic and has that plastic-y sheen to it. Proper re-painting will solve that. - Proper decals - I'm making the Leopard 2A6NL, so I'm going to need to find dutch markings in scale. I'm sure they're out there - or I'll make them myself. Somehow. - Get a new TC figure. This is a cheap chinese knock-off tank, so it comes with their generic 'german TC' figure, which happens to be wearing a Hugo Boss designed Schwerpanzer Division Waffen SS uniform, instead of the proper baggy style uniform the dutch tank crew wore. - Minor weathering. I intend to make this tank look like it's just returned from maneuvers or something, so some minor mud and dust weathering would be appropriate.   I'll also possibly try to upgrade its functionality / mobility. It's much slower in scale speed than the real thing, and the turret takes about 2 to 3 times as long to slew as the real thing. But those would require some serious rebuilding with new drive components, and I just don't have the money.   There's some minor scoring / paint damage on the (all metal) barrel that I would normally count as a defect and contact the store over, but since I'm planning on repainting the entire thing anyway, I'm just gonna let it slide.

The_Chieftain:   I tend to work on the basis of "How much ammo am I likely to expend". Once I hit that threshold on silver, then I start loading up on gold ammo. The SP has a quite a large ammunition capacity, I don't believe I've ever shot more than the 30 or so silver rounds I carry in a game.

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The_Chieftain:   I find that if you have the self discipline as a team to abort the push if not enough if you decide to try it, it has a fairly good success rate.

The_Chieftain:   Not surprising that they weren't used outside of Italy. It wasn't even by choice that they were used -in- Italy, except for that it was what was available. The British didn't want to deal with another calibre of munition which was only going to be used by a few tank units. 17pr was much more widely used, so with 17pr gun tanks available, no need for the 76mm shennanigans.

The_Chieftain:   M10 was an expedient stop-gap. M18 entered production a couple of months earlier, so there was little point in continuing to built M10.

dance210:   It usually takes until Registration is closed. Once Registration is closed, all teams in Pending Approval are accepted; all other teams are automatically declined.

The_Chieftain: Oh, I agree, there is little as frustrating as that. However, that's out of your hands, so all you can do is create the break and hope it's taken advantage of.

The_Chieftain:   If it's stupid and it works, it ain't stupid. Even sniping effectively takes a certain skill and is a required duty in the team.

The_Chieftain:   This, very much this. I never hang out in spawn. There are two other reasons to stay close to the front line: Shorter time of flight and smaller aiming circle means more accuracy, and when the enemy scout does find you, running towards your nearby colleague will give you a better survival chance than trying to dogfight a scout.  

The_Chieftain:   There is no SPG that I've played that I hang out in the spawn zone, or (in cases with short range), a straight line to the enemy. Yes, it can mean that you sacrifice a minute or two of shooting because you're moving. I believe that the new angles and increased accuracy, however, make up for this 'lost time'.  

The_Chieftain:   No, I have a ratio of 2:1:1 of silver:gold:HE on mine. I save the gold for the tough targets.

The_Chieftain:   I'm running 63%. I've no problem with it.

dance210:   OP has been updated with links to the 1.5.15 Stand-To.   As a reminder, clicking on the Tournament Home Page link will bring you to the main tournament page. There are two tabs - News and Tournaments. Clicking on Tournaments will bring you to all active tournaments.   You can also use this to search for the current Stand-To tournaments, or any of our other ones.   If you have any questions, let me know!

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dance210:   Scyorkie has it right   Please feel free to send me a PM or send an email to tournaments@wargamingamerica.com with the link to your team page and link(s) to the player(s) to be added.

The_Chieftain: That's a 105, not a 90.

The_Chieftain:   It's on the 'we'd like to have it at some point' list, together with the Italians, Swedes, etc.

The_Chieftain: True, but the vast majority of the Wet 75s were not for US Army use. They were for lend lease and the Marines.