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Subject: Team Killers on Test Server
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Subject: Какой конкурс провести в июне?
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Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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Gaz550, on 04 June 2012 - 02:43 PM, said: Consumer right acts (as well as copy protection acts) wipe behind with such eulas and tosses. For example in my country I have freedom to examine your program as much as I want. No tos, eula or any other strange letter combination can take that right away.
Why do you not release information youselves then truthfully if you do not want people to dig them out themselves?

Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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Panocek, on 04 June 2012 - 02:18 PM, said: Then why SerB is not so relaxed, when it comes to balancing "sworn enemies' tanks"?
Second - "prosoviet bias and anti german one" is self-perpetuating spiral - random guy heard that Soviet armour is uber, so he follows that path. Sooner or later gets his IS-7, sucks at it, decreasing global win/exp ratio. So WG is buffing "ugly ruskies", while decent guy that can afloat in Maus/E-100/JT/whatever raises its statistics, ending in nerfing germans. Also some non-soviet tanks are stat and gameplay-wise underpowered, yet nothing is going to happen with them.
While idea of balancing by w/r and exp income is noble, it not necessarily makes tank balanced - why T9 and T10 are getting TD-like penetration in first place?. Also because on RU server (for example) E-100 is close to overpowered stat-wise, it doesn't mean it is OP in EU/US server. Different people, different game styles.
Just a thought.

Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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ian666, on 04 June 2012 - 02:25 PM, said: why you are not balancing tanks using amount of each model used in clan wars?
how do you think, why people uses often only russian tanks in clan wars (like is4/is7)?

Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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FrankyK, on 04 June 2012 - 01:53 PM, said: Actually, at least according to gamemodels3d.com (it is not an official, but nevertheless reliable source) the transmission hitbox has been increased (it is now as big as the one of the Jagdtiger) and the small frontal weakspot has been added in 7.4 (frontal MG hatch now corresponds to weakspot of the Jagdtiger).
It seems to me that WG adjusted the hull of the KT to match the hull of the Jagdtiger, which always had this weakspot and transmission size. You should do it vice versa and buff the hull of the Jagdtiger, this would be much more reasonable.
PLEASE CLARIFY! Thanks.
See yourself:
Tiger II hitbox scheme in 7.3:
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Tiger II hitbox scheme in 7.4:
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Tiger II armor scheme in 7.3
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Tiger II armor scheme in 7.4
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Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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_Strider_, on 04 June 2012 - 01:08 PM, said: Will there be anything done to buff the E100 and Amx 50B? They are currently performing really bad the 50B have the least ammount of players and have lower win ratio then E100.

Subject: Video Story Contest - The Results
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supercharge, on 04 June 2012 - 01:01 PM, said: Hi,
The results of the Video Story contest have been published a few days ago,
You can find it here:
http://worldoftanks....ontest-results/

Subject: A very sad day for the internet=RIP EDUARD KHIL
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Subject: Video Story Contest - The Results
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qwedcxyasd, on 02 June 2012 - 08:54 PM, said: it would be nice to be updated, when the results of the model-contest will be published. why does it take so long?
i'm checking the news everyday and already checked the old news to get sure, that i did't missed something. maybe you could just tell us something about it. it's pretty annoying to wait so long without any information about the reason.

Subject: Create your own replays page
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tariq_the_big, on 13 April 2012 - 07:51 AM, said: My world of tanks replays
Edit : http://mwreplays.com
As a member or visitor , you can upload a replay
http://mwreplays.com/cpimg/uploic.png
and automatically you will get page with all details about the battle, like this page http://mwreplays.com...y/N1Z8SZTX8Y2W/
http://mwreplays.com/cpimg/battdet.png
http://mwreplays.com...mg/battdet2.png
and anyone can download or vote for Good Game
http://mwreplays.com/cpimg/gg.png
also you can use link or image with link for your replay
http://mwreplays.com...mg/imgelink.png
image with link will be like this
http://mwreplays.com/replayimg/7c0775435228da2eaee26931090c4efe.png
If you become a member you will have a page with all your replays and you can manage it ,like my page http://mwreplays.com/Tariq_The_Big/
http://mwreplays.com/cpimg/totals.png
http://mwreplays.com...g/editabout.png
http://mwreplays.com.../editreplay.png
Good luck guys

Subject: June Calendar
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Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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suhmih79, on 02 June 2012 - 08:32 PM, said: NEW GAME MODE WITHOUT ARTY !!!
MANY PLAYERS WANT THIS MODE!!!!
WHEN YOU WANT TO PUT THIS MODE???????????

Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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Tupinambis, on 01 June 2012 - 09:59 PM, said: Considering buffing the Maus is suddenly worth downvoting?

Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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Magitech, on 01 June 2012 - 09:39 PM, said: I dont want to play a exp "pinata" for russian tanks.
Better remove it or finaly call your game WoRT or WoRST. (World of Russian Sowjet Tanks)

Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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Trent, on 01 June 2012 - 06:54 PM, said: As a premium tier I.

Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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Elmarby, on 01 June 2012 - 06:51 PM, said: Overlord,
Any word on where the British Light Tank Mk VI will end up in the tech tree?
With it's armour and armament I was surprised it did not get the Tier 1 slot, which is taken up by the seemingly out of place behemoth the Vickers Medium Mk I. It's hard to picture the Mk VI even holding it's own at tier 2!
You will included this adorable mainstay of early war British tankforces, will you?

Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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han_solo_79, on 01 June 2012 - 05:13 PM, said: So why are you buffing russian tanks? I bet that players with skills can fights in it with good results.

Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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nerderklaus, on 01 June 2012 - 04:55 PM, said: In case you didn't notice my question.
When is the over powered Russian stuff such as IS-7 or the new tier 10 gun from IS-4 and the tier 9 heavies going to get nerfed/rebalanced?

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Panzergraf_Steiner, on 01 June 2012 - 04:48 PM, said: You'll probably nerf them some more? Blasted operation Barbarossa - it destroyed any chance of balanced game!

Subject: EU Questions & Answers
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FrankyK, on 01 June 2012 - 04:44 PM, said: I kindly ask you to answer the questions concerning the nerf (it is a nerf and by the way an unnecessary one, in my humble opinion) of the Tiger II:
Q1: Why is the size of the gearbox of King Tiger increased in 0.7.4?
Q2: Why did you add the MG weakspot on upper glacis on KT?
Q3: The win statistics for King Tiger is not good even on RU-server, so why do you nerf it?
You may say that this is not a major nerf, but it will once again decrease performance of the Tiger II, which has been already slightly nerfed by the size increase of 7.3. It's time to buff the Tiger II in another way (like ROF increase) in order to compensate the mentioned nerfs. You were fast in buffing the KV-4, so it is only fair if you also buff the Tiger II, which has worse stats than most of the other Tier 8 Heavies (notable worse than IS-3 and T-32). Please don't destroy the balance of the Tier 8 Heavies; it used to be good; but after 7.4, it will be changed in favour of the Soviet Heavies.
Thanks for your honest answer.

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mefistocelus, on 01 June 2012 - 04:41 PM, said: Overlord, you missed that! What can you say about it? Or it is just like you said " They are based on reasonable assumptions, deduction and extrapolation."
Admit it that you guys don't give a damn about german tanks, as Serb said, they killed your ancestors.

Subject: Conspiracy Theory: the reason of (not only) E-series nerf
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CroustibatFR, on 04 June 2012 - 09:21 AM, said: Have a look at tier 4 and 6 tanks and MM for example. They have horrible XP income / MM to get people to pay to skip them. Tier 4 is a warning: "look ! tier 5 tanks are great, everyone knows that. You want them ? ahh but that is going to cost you". The racket comes at tier 6: "You felt the pain at tier 4 ? Double it. Welcome to tier 6 and mostly 7, where you can meet tier 9 & 10s, but have absolutely no chances against them. You want to skip them badly dont you ? Now cough up the money kiddo" .

Subject: T95: Maps with basic paths and points of no-return
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JAPPY, on 26 February 2012 - 04:23 PM, said: (NVS clan logo)  Welcome to the tough life of a T95 !!!
                     I guess it is a good example of a “Mexican standoff” ! E75 kills VK4502A who kills VK4502P!

I do this thread for the courageous souls who are entertaining the though of getting a T95 (or even a T28).

The main problem of this tank is its speed.
13km/h according to specifications, but actually navigating between 10 and 11 k/h on regular ground. The slightest  obstacle will easily reduce this speed by 2 to 5 k/h…
Think about it: a T95 goes at half the speed of a Maus!! or: a Maus goes at 200% your speed!!"  ... Just think about it again... and it is somehow scary. Especially when a Maus overtakes you like a T-50-2 would do with others...

Another big issue is the lack of depression of its gun, and as it is placed very low, a 0.5m trench/edge will simply hide your target, and make you aiming at the sky as soon as you try to see and go beyond… and it takes time for going “beyond”, showing a main weak spot: the lower front plates.
If you do not know how low you are, have a look at what you see... not exactly good for aiming at something... but good for camo:
                    
Hence, the game has a total different flavor in a T95. WoT’smap are totally different for you (T95 driver), and all other tanks.
All other tanks, I say all, can think about going further than half of the map.
For a T95, it is a Journey To The Unknown. You know when you leave; you don’t know when you will arrive, and how…
You will rule 2 dimensions: longitude and latitude. But you will be ruled by the 2 other dimensions: altitude and TIME !!! Time... is your God...
Whatever you will do in a T95, you will have to think about the clock and doing things in time. You will be like the Rabbit in Alice... always late.
... but won't run as fast...

I will then state the obvious for all current T95 owners.
No rocket science, no secrets.
Experienced players will learn nothing and probably suggests different paths and strategies. Of course!
I am a very average player. You can all do better. I am solid in defense or attack but with my fair share of (very) stupid moves and loads of (T59) players calling me noob because I cannot shoot everything in front, on the side and behind me within seconds...
If you wish, you can see my stats for the T95 here. and profile here.

My goal is not to deliver a guide on how to use a T95.
I just want to share what I learnt after some battles in my T95, and help new fellow T95s (we should make a T95 guild… )  when facing a map,  and suggest a global idea of what can be done, and what is next to impossible…
Except for those who found a rare teleport scroll or a rune of swiftness, of course.

In the maps below, I have drawn lines in 3 colors:
▓▓▓▓▓▓ Green path : what I do 70% of the time. The safe and natural path for my T95 (again, other experienced T95 owners can have a different idea! Welcome!!). It means that most of your game will probably use this “safe” path. When on the green path, you can mostly defend your base, or have a chance to come back for defense. You can also place yourself for supporting your team, knowing that most of the time they are long gone!…
▓▓▓▓▓▓ Orange path:20% of my choice. Risky, but you start to develop a more offensive stance. You can be spotted anytime, so go on this path if you do not fear much arties, and your flanks/back…
▓▓▓▓▓▓ Red line:It shows the time radius for a T95. If you cross this line, you can NOT come back in time for defending your base (1 mn + visu/shot). Beyond this limit, there is definitely no way back. Go get invader is your best option, or die gloriously! And yes... it is possible… hum…


link to a zip file with all maps: http://www.mediafire...m5bnqajzwavoplr
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Edited:
70% + 20% =90%... and what about the missing 10%?
The other 10% are not documented: just my crazy moves and unexpected actions (unexpected mostly by me…). It is also last second decisions.
By instance "Mountain Pass" (cf, comment by apo86) when starting from North.
At start, you can be the 1st to react and aim straight at your main location, it can be the bridge zone... But a few seconds later the whole team overtakes you and you discover that it is a lemming train heading south... No one on north (glacier) path... You are still crawling out of your base and the others are already somewhere south... As a defending machine, your best choice is then to loose another 2mn and go on this path, staying as much as possible on the flat part. You will probably have to defend and buy time for the others, so they can cap...
I do not draw the 10% cases, as it requires a good feeling of your tank, and appreciate quickly how far you can go. Experience will tell. Besides, when playing a T95, it is advised to have played a SPG so then you have a better feeling of the common blind spots for them...

Subject: Ваши лучшие и худшие бои
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Subject: Conspiracy Theory: the reason of (not only) E-series nerf
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Dibuk, on 03 June 2012 - 07:00 PM, said: So why would they nerf E-75 then?

Subject: Ваши лучшие и худшие бои
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Subject: Conspiracy Theory: the reason of (not only) E-series nerf
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Quote -Планируются ли Средние танки 10 уровня.
В ближайшее время нет.


Quote -И снова вопрос по ПТ10 и СТ10. Разработчики уже пришли к общему знаменателю по данному вопросу?
Да, пришли. Результат пока не оглашаем.
Обратите внимание на этот пункт

Subject: Ko tālāk?
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Subject: WG negodīgums!
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Subject: Overlord is hillarious! (e 50, e 75 nerf)
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Quote Читать мы тоже умеем, и даже по-английски. А так же знаем, как немцы умели трындеть преувеличивать свои инженерные способности - взять хоть двигатель в 1200 сил от Анненербе, который они уже при форанцузах даже до 1000 сил догнать не смогли.
Yes, we can read, even English. We also know that Germans knew how to overestimate their engineering capabilities - just look at 1200 hp engine of Ahnenerbe that they were unable to make 1000 hp even at French era.


Quote Да, надо бы и вторую башню убрать и оставить только 88L71 обр. 44 (которую, к слову, тоже не довели).
Спасибо, что напомнили. Надо отдать указание в понедельник.
Yes, we should remove second turret and leave only the first one 88L71 model 44 that they have also failed to complete.
Thanks for reminding us. I should issue a task at Monday.

Subject: [RU] Server-wide performance stats for tanks that are getting nerfed.
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Tig3rEnte, on 02 June 2012 - 09:10 PM, said: mind to back that up with some link or quote ?
cos it would be total nonsense regarding even partially used premium acc can greatly boost your avg xp and mess it all up.

Subject: Порядок начисления золота за турниры и конкурсы
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Subject: Начался паблик тест 7.4
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Subject: Реплеи
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Subject: par 7.4 public beta
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Subject: Начался паблик тест 7.4
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Spartak13, on 01 June 2012 - 09:29 AM, said: Небезызвестные пираты пытались недавно троллить на тему переездов (пруф).
Ничего, кроме огромного числа минусов ТС, это не принесло

Subject: E75s and E50s transmissions moved to front
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epits1004, on 01 June 2012 - 04:29 PM, said: You just don't get it, do you??
KV2 can, after this update, set E75 on fire from front, name ONE non soviet tank that can do that to ST-1.

Subject: E75s and E50s transmissions moved to front
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Swuul, on 01 June 2012 - 04:27 PM, said: What is "normal conditions"? ...