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Yoott: LOL thats what I was thinking hehe

Yoott: your arty that was 8 will become a tier 10 and be available to play immediately ... you may have to go back to unlock the ones they fill in behind the 10 with as it has normally worked that way but not always.
Also note there is no extra experience because the arty is tier 10... it should be the same as grinding to any other tier 10 total wise.....

Major_Rampage: This might explain:

Major_Rampage:
This might explain:

Major_Rampage:
This might explain:

krazyone: Closing this one up tankers.

krazyone: Closing this one up tankers.

CatStalker: Tankers!
After months of work we have finally cemented all of the details that will be coming in the upcoming 8.5 Update! Please see all of the notes in the article here.
Notes also available in the spoiler:

8.5 Update Notes
ContentAdded new branch of German medium and light tanks:
VK 20.01 (D) (MT Tier IV)
VK 30.02 (D) v1 (MT Tier VI)
Aufklarerpanzer Panther (LT Tier VII)
Indien Panzer (MT Tier VIII)
Prototype der Arbeitsgruppe A (MT Tier IX)
Leopard 1 (MT Tier X)Added new branch of USSR light tanks:
Т-60 (LT Tier II)
Т-70 (LT Tier III)
Т-80 (LT Tier IV)Added new map: Pearl River
Changes and improvements for after-battle statistics screen
Added notification for automatic conversions after version releases (change of shells, modules, vehicles, etc.)
Added new in​sc​ri​ptions for five nations: USSR, Germany, USA, France, and United Kingdom
Updated the de​sc​ri​ption of the Situational Awareness skill
Added a display of team status as a list of vehicle types icons at the top of the screen Gameplay and Game MechanicsAdded gameplay and visual fixes for the maps Redshire, El-Halluf, Karelia, Prohorovka, and Sand River
Added improvements for Assault mode for the maps Malinovka, Karelia, and Sand River
Changed the mechanics of how Expert and Expert Per Nation achievements work:
Those who received the medal earlier (and the medal is greyed out) will get back the respective medal as active
Neither Expert nor Expert Per Nation achievements will fade after new vehicle introduction in new updates
The rest will get the greyed medal (Expert and Expert Per Nation) that on mouse-over will show, which tanks should be destroyed to obtain the medalPremium consumables (med kits, repair kits, etc.) are now available for credits (according to gold/credits exchange rate similar to that of premium shells)
Creation of platoons for 3 players is now available for basic accounts
Creation of tank companies is now available for basic accounts
Added new Match Maker rule for balancing Light Tanks
All vehicles marked as Scout will be balanced according to the currently existing SPG rule: balance weight of Scouts in both teams won’t differ on more than +/-20 balance weight pointsThe following vehicles will be marked as Scouts: USSRT-50
T-50-2 GermanyPz38nA
Luchs
VK 16.02
VK 28.01
Auf_Panther United StatesM24 Chaffee
T21
T71 FranceELC AMX
AMX 12t
AMX 13 75
AMX 13 90 ChinaM5A1 Stuart
59 16
WZ 131
WZ 132Reduced credit cost for temporary camouflages, emblems, and in​sc​ri​ptions
Reduced terrain resistance when driving a tank on some destroyed objects GraphicsImproved visual models for the IS-3, Valentine AT, Pz V Panther, Pz IV/V, Object 263, VK 3001H, Conqueror, IS-4М, Matilda Black Prince, IS-7, ARL-44, and Black Prince
Reworked graphics for the following maps Siegfried Line, South Coast, and Malinovka
Increased the resolution for In​sc​ri​ptions on vehicles and places where such changes were possible
Optimized vehicle motion effects for dust and dirt that kicks out from under a vehicle's treads
Reworked multiple object destruction effects FixesAdded fixes for collision models for the PanzerJager I and JagdPz E-100
Fixed minor errors in the names of vehicles and modules
Fixed issue where large vehicles would get stuck under hanging elements of map objects (e.g. bridges, etc.)
Fixed rare bug when shell with a "small damage to modules" parameter disappears after it hits enemy gun of higher strength
Fixed bug when HE shells don't cause full HE damage to the external module after penetration
Fixed behavior of HE shell after hitting crew of a destroyed tank with an open-topped compartment
Fixed bug of showing shells exploding in the air
Fixed indication of damage to the fuel tank when it's destroyed in some rare cases
Destroyed vehicles no longer absorb damage caused by HE shells. They are always exploding on the surface of these vehicles
Fixed bug that didn't cause damage to lighter vehicles when located on top of heavy vehicles
Partially fixed issue of emblems and in​sc​ri​ptions vanishing on vehicles after Alt-Tab or adjusting AA settings
Fixed the wording on memory leak warning messages
Fixed errors when creating a private chat channel (e.g. not displaying channel creator, freezing of chat window when closing, etc.)
Fixed apperance of premium vehicles’ modules in the in-game shop
Fixed de​sc​ri​ption of following achievements: Raider, Reaper, Dumitru’s Medal, de Langlade's Medal, and Lion of Sinai
Fixed de​sc​ri​ption of consumables 100-octane Gasoline and 105-octane Gasoline
Fixed minor bugs in the battle tutorial
Fixed the loss of camouflage net and binocular telescope effects when attempting to move a vehicle with a damaged track
Fixed Sixth Sense indicator that may have stopped working after rapid re-spotting
Fixed the display of lag indicator with green color when server operational load is close to 100%
Fixed the display of the tank collision effect when tanks are at a different height
Fixed some abient object models Vehicle Parameter Changes
ChinaChanged the Renault M26/27 engine price from 300 to 0 credits FranceChanged the Lorraine39 L AM tracks price from 1,730 to 590 credits GermanyE-100
Changed the ammo capacity of the 12,8 cm KwK 44 L/55 gun from 42 to 72 shells
Changed the ammo capacity of the 15 cm KwK 44 L/3 gun from 28 to 50 shellsJagdPz-E-100
Raised the travel speed of all shells from 850 to 925 meters/secondMaus
Changed the DB 603 A2 engine type from diesel to gasolineVK 28.01
Changed the research price from 52,100 to 28,500 experience
Reduced the repair price by 60%
Changed the declination angle from 8 to 10 gradesVK 30.02 (D)
Changed the suspension traverse mechanism of the VK 30.02 (D)
Changed the suspension traverse speed of the VK 30.02 (D) from 36 to 38
Changed the verstärkteketten suspension traverse mechanism of the VK 30.02 (D)
Changed the verstärkteketten suspension traverse speed of the VK 30.02 (D) from 40 to 42
Changed the MB 507 engine horse power from 750 to 720
Added the Maybach HL 230 TRM P30 engine
Fixed the VK 30.02 (D) Schmalturm and VK 30.02 (D) turrets armoring errors
Slightly rebalanced all of the guns
Raised the elevation and declination angles
Changed the VK 30.02 (D) Schmalturm turret view range from  370 to 380 m
Changed the VK 30.02 (D) turret view range from from 350 to 370 m
Changed the VK 30.02 (D) Schmalturm turret traverse speed from 30 grad/sec to 24 grad/second
Changed the VK 30.02 (D) turret traverse speed from 46 grad/sec to 32 grad/second
Changed the VK 30.02 (D) HP from 1,180 to 1,150VK 36.01 (H)
Shell penetration value of Pzgr. 41 HK of gun 7,5 cm KwK 41 L/58 Konisch changed from 225 mm to 221 mm
Damage, made by shell Pzgr. 41 StK of gun 7,5 cm KwK 41 L/58 Konisch, changed from 65 to 165
Shell penetration value of Pzgr. 41 StK of gun 7,5 cm KwK 41 L/58 Konisch changed from 167 mm to 157 mm United KingdomPrice of QF 2-pdr Mk. X gun changed from 3,000 to 6,000 credits
Price of 75 mm Vickers HV gun changed from 63,000 to 50,000 credits
Price of OQF 77 mm Gun Mk. II gun changed from 50,000 to 63,000 credits
Price of OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VII gun changed from 60,000 to 70,000 credits
Conqueror
Price of Centurion Mk. III turret changed from 50,500 to 42,000 creditsCenturion Mk. I
Price of Centurion Mk. I turret changed from 15,000 to 20,000 credits
Price of Centurion Mk. III turret changed from 32,000 to 42,000 creditsAT 15
Research price of engine Rolls-Royce Meteor changed from 1,900 to 1,500 experience United StatesM4A2E4 Sherman
Elevation level of the 75 mm Gun M3 L/37 gun changed from -20 deg to -25 degT25/2
Level of suspension T25/2T4 changed from 7 to 8
Price of suspension T25/2T4 changed from 19,200 to 32,720 creditsT82
Price of suspension T82T55E2 changed from 1,850 to 740 credits
Price of suspension T82T55E4 changed from 740 to 1,480 credits USSRCost of 37 mm ZIS-19 gun changed from 2,560 to 4,250 credits
Cost of 122 mm U11 gun changed from 59,920 to 45,920 credits
Cost of 85 mm F-30 gun changed from 41,000 to 48,000 credits
Cost of 76 mm S-54 gun changed from 41,480 to 40,130 credits
Cost of B-2CH engine changed from 17,000 to 49,500 credits
Cost of 85 mm S-31 gun changed from 42,200 to 49,200 credits
Cost of 57 mm ZiS-4 changed from 40,130 to 41,480 credits
А-20, Т-46, Т-50-2
Damage dealt by UBR-243SP shell of 45 mm BT-42 gun changed from 49 to 55
Damage dealt by UBR-243SPA shell of 45 mm BT-42 gun changed from 49 to 55
Armor penetration of UBR-243SPA shell of 45mm BT-42 gun changed from 95 mm to 110 mm
Damage dealt by UOF-243 shell of 45mm BT-42 gun changed from 63 to 65SU-85B
Added M-80 engine
Removed GAZ-203F engineIS-7
Max speed changed from 50 km/h to 59.6 km/hSU-76
Turning speed of SU-76 suspension changed from 32 to 38
Turning speed of SU-76M suspension changed from 32 to 38

CatStalker: Don't put it in a ticket. The automated system takes care of all team killing and friendly fire damage.
http://forum.worldof...ll-auto-system/

Yoott: its really not new the video is from January so....... noone should be surprised from a OMG they are changing arty standpoint
but this is some of the first specific pictures being shown and shared.......
It will be nice to have tier 10 arty in  tier 10 battles and so on down the line .... and also getting the ability to lessen the huge MM spread arty gets by actually having tiers 2 - 10.....
Maybe this will give the ability to lower arty max per battle down too since there should be more arty in game and you wont have the top tiers of arty fighting to get into the same battles but instead a more even spread

Yoott: he didnt say arty is OP he said it effects the outcome of the battle more then is needed based on it having a smaller tier spread...... also if you WATCH the video and actually hear what hes saying instead of doing your anti arty happy dance you will hear he says they are not changing the tier 8's at all when they move to tier 10 so its power will be the same however having a spread from 2 - 10 the MM can be tuned more to limit the SPGS in a battle....... and if your paying attention that will not change much because tier 8's already almost always get tier 10 battles anyways.

Vallter: Wow!

Mugsy_: Dear all,
As part of our initial plan we wanted to start sharing with you some of the information that is coming in our next updates.The time has come!
For the first round we decided to share with you some of the pictures of the new SPGs that are planned to be released in 8.6.
Also in order to understand more what is happening with the re-balancing, I strongly recommend to watch the following video: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=5F8WUFgHnAI (Forward the video to 1:54) Enjoy!
For those who do not want to watch the video … Please note that our current plans are to move the current Tier 8 SPGs to tier 10 and add some new vehicle in the middles tiers.T
he pictures of these middle tier vehicles are shown below:
P.S I also leave the topic opened for animated discussions...
French:
AMX Obusier automoteur de 105
[attachment=32290:AMX 105 AM mle. 47.jpg]
Bat.Chatillon155 (55)
[attachment=32291:Bat.-Chatillon 155 55.jpg]
German:
GW 10.5 CM Mk.IV(e)
[attachment=32293:GW Mk.VI(e).jpg]
Pz.Sfl.IVb
[attachment=32296:Pz.Sfl.IVb.jpg]
GW 21CM
[attachment=32292:GW Elefant(210mm).jpg]
Soviet:
SU-122A
[attachment=32298:SU-122A.jpg]
SU-14-1
[attachment=32297:SU-14-1.jpg]
USA:
M44
[attachment=32294:M44.jpg]
M53/55
[attachment=32295:M53-M55.jpg]
We hope you enjoyed this post.
Regards, Mugsy_

Major_Rampage: I would go with these actually:  http://forum.worldof...sword-of-light/

Major_Rampage: I would go with these actually:  http://forum.worldof...sword-of-light/

Major_Rampage: I would go with these actually:  http://forum.worldof...sword-of-light/

Major_Rampage: Keep your eyes out for May I have many new things working in May you might like.

Major_Rampage:
Keep your eyes out for May I have many new things working in May you might like.

Major_Rampage:
Keep your eyes out for May I have many new things working in May you might like.

Major_Rampage: I like I said on the 10th,  we had a few snags and we are getting it straightened out.

Major_Rampage:
I like I said on the 10th,  we had a few snags and we are getting it straightened out.

Major_Rampage:
I like I said on the 10th,  we had a few snags and we are getting it straightened out.

Major_Rampage: Try not breaking the rules and things don't get whisked away to be cleaned up...

Major_Rampage:
Try not breaking the rules and things don't get whisked away to be cleaned up...

Major_Rampage:
Try not breaking the rules and things don't get whisked away to be cleaned up...

Major_Rampage: All of the weekend events are bonuses and discounts,  the tech tree focus has always been just a discount during the week to help people down a particular line.

Major_Rampage:
All of the weekend events are bonuses and discounts,  the tech tree focus has always been just a discount during the week to help people down a particular line.

Major_Rampage:
All of the weekend events are bonuses and discounts,  the tech tree focus has always been just a discount during the week to help people down a particular line.

Major_Rampage: Indeed you can have a video and written entry but they have to be different parodies

Major_Rampage: Then you better hope you have a better parody.  But I won't rule out people for using the same song.

Major_Rampage: I nearly spit out my soda at the idea of "Rampage and the Hetz"

Major_Rampage:
Indeed you can have a video and written entry but they have to be different parodies

Major_Rampage:
Then you better hope you have a better parody.  But I won't rule out people for using the same song.

Major_Rampage:
I nearly spit out my soda at the idea of "Rampage and the Hetz"

Major_Rampage:
Indeed you can have a video and written entry but they have to be different parodies

Major_Rampage:
Then you better hope you have a better parody.  But I won't rule out people for using the same song.

Major_Rampage:
I nearly spit out my soda at the idea of "Rampage and the Hetz"

Major_Rampage: Yes but you both count for the entry so they can't work on a separate  entry.

Major_Rampage: Parody Song  Contest would be fine.

Major_Rampage: I missed her tour in California earlier this month :(  Her Phantom of the Opera  Cover is amazing as well.

Major_Rampage: Everyone is welcome to their submissions,  how  ever if  that is not where you skills are you may want to think of the written contest.

Major_Rampage: You can put the song title and artist,  and I should be able to grab it on you tube or spotify.

Major_Rampage:
Yes but you both count for the entry so they can't work on a separate  entry.

Major_Rampage:
Parody Song  Contest would be fine.

Major_Rampage:
I missed her tour in California earlier this month :(  Her Phantom of the Opera  Cover is amazing as well.

Major_Rampage:
Everyone is welcome to their submissions,  how  ever if  that is not where you skills are you may want to think of the written contest.

Major_Rampage:
You can put the song title and artist,  and I should be able to grab it on you tube or spotify.

Major_Rampage:
Yes but you both count for the entry so they can't work on a separate  entry.

Major_Rampage:
Parody Song  Contest would be fine.

Major_Rampage:
I missed her tour in California earlier this month :(  Her Phantom of the Opera  Cover is amazing as well.

Major_Rampage:
Everyone is welcome to their submissions,  how  ever if  that is not where you skills are you may want to think of the written contest.

Major_Rampage:
You can put the song title and artist,  and I should be able to grab it on you tube or spotify.

Yoott: No worries these are just suggestions I have seen 100 times and alot of times they work... but not always

Yoott: Lag spikes this weekend is probably because we were topping numbers of people online then we have ever had before.... but that seems to be a different issue then actually crashing out of the game.....

Yoott: OP
A> have you submitted a support ticket
B> if you run any mods have you deleted them and tried again (just move the res mods folder elsewhere so you dont have to reinstall them if thats not the issue)
C>or make sure all mods are 100% up to date including things like XVM which is a huge culprit in crashing
D> Checked all of your video drivers are up to date....
E> Your windows firewall, or any other firewall/antivirus  allows WOT in
F> checked that windows itself is up to date it sounds dumb but it has caused issues before.

Major_Rampage: One parody song per person.

Major_Rampage: 4)  It depends on the song,  if it fits its okay.
5) you could subtitle your lyrics in that would be okay.
6) LOL

Major_Rampage: "Parody Song" would be nice  But I am sorting all the others manually still

Major_Rampage: Not for this  contest,  we are not looking for original compositions this  time around.

Major_Rampage: It's not over,  you have until the 29th to submit your entires.

Major_Rampage:
One parody song per person.

Major_Rampage:
4)  It depends on the song,  if it fits its okay.
5) you could subtitle your lyrics in that would be okay.
6) LOL

Major_Rampage:
"Parody Song" would be nice  But I am sorting all the others manually still

Major_Rampage:
Not for this  contest,  we are not looking for original compositions this  time around.

Major_Rampage:
It's not over,  you have until the 29th to submit your entires.

Major_Rampage:
One parody song per person.

Major_Rampage:
4)  It depends on the song,  if it fits its okay.
5) you could subtitle your lyrics in that would be okay.
6) LOL

Major_Rampage:
"Parody Song" would be nice  But I am sorting all the others manually still

Major_Rampage:
Not for this  contest,  we are not looking for original compositions this  time around.

Major_Rampage:
It's not over,  you have until the 29th to submit your entires.