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dance210

Skirmish 22

02.06.2014 23:30:00

Subject: Skirmish 22
Link on message: #7266801

dance210: Skirmish Rules Tournament Page Registration for entire tournament Registration for bravo playoff (weekend) only Looking for a Team/Players Basic Tournament Information for Skirmish 22: Please see tournament page for all information Team Size: 6 combatants + 3 reserves Map Pool: Steppes Mode: Standard Tier Point Limit: 46 Tier Limits: This represents the max tier allowed. Teams are allowed to bring lower tiers. Light: Tier 8 Medium: Tier 8 Heavy: Not allowed TD: Not allowed SPG: Not allowed Special Restrictions: No more than 3 autoloader tanks allowed (medium + light tanks) Skirmishes now have three days of group play (Monday-Wednesday) followed by a playoff (Friday-Sunday). Teams can choose to play only in the weekend playoff or participate in group play for better seeding and greater prizing. After completing group play, a standings table will sort all teams across all groups based on points earned against points possible. Prizes are awarded at completion of group play to teams finishing in the top half of the standings. These teams qualify for the Alpha Playoff. All remaining teams qualify for the Bravo Playoff. Alpha Playoff This playoff consists of the top 50% of group play teams who will play for a larger prize pool. Group play performance will determine playoff seeding. Bravo Playoff This playoff consists of all remaining teams and includes teams registering solely for the weekend. These teams will compete for a smaller prize pool and the playoff brackets are not seeded. Both the Alpha & Bravo Playoffs will use multiple brackets holding a maximum of 16 teams. This means multiple winners are awarded prizing for their standing in their respective bracket. Teams and players may only register once for the skirmish.

dance210

Skirmish 22 - Looking for a Team/Players

02.06.2014 23:29:43

Subject: Skirmish 22 - Looking for a Team/Players
Link on message: #7266798

dance210: Tournament Page Registration for entire tournament Registration for bravo playoff (weekend) only Forum Discussion .
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If you are a player looking for a team, or a team looking for players, feel free to post here.
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It is encouraged to say what tank(s) you have or are looking for, to make it easier to find players and teams. There are two separate registrations. State if you are interested in registering for the entire tournament (Group Stage + playoff) or only for the weekend (Bravo Playoff only).

The_Chieftain

T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)

02.06.2014 23:12:29

Subject: T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)
Link on message: #7266686

KilljoyCutter, on Jun 02 2014 - 20:36, said: Dreadnaught. Thought some of you might want to go through this article...

The_Chieftain: Some of the links are pretty good. See for example, the one you get to from the dazzle camo link.

HBFT

E3 Video Contest - Win a Type 59!

02.06.2014 21:59:10

Subject: E3 Video Contest - Win a Type 59!
Link on message: #7266256

HBFT: Big thank yous to everyone who participated! Contest submissions have closed and our video team is looking over all of your entries to determine the winners. We will make sure to update all of you the minute we get more information. :)

SchnellerDamon

Anuncio importante

02.06.2014 21:52:45

Subject: Anuncio importante
Link on message: #7266231

SchnellerDamon: ¿Que anda pasando? ¿Porque hay tanto rojo en este topic?

The_Chieftain

Ronsons

02.06.2014 20:44:23

Subject: Ronsons
Link on message: #7265873

CombatCommandD, on May 31 2014 - 11:20, said: Yo Chieftain! I had a sudden start not too long ago. It's about the M4 Sherman. What if the Sherman's high vulnerability was because it wasn't a Medium Tank? Think about it for a moment. Everyone that is. The M4 Sherman was designated a Medium tank based on Weight and Firepower, right? Or something close to it, correct? What if they didn't have a term back then for what the M4 Sherman design really was? A term we now have. Multirole. Think about it further. The M4 Sherman was very simplistic and basic when it entered into service. So simple and basic it was, it was easily adapted and upgraded into numerous different vehicles and types for the next 20 plus years by a variety of nations. You had a Sherman outfitted with a basic 75mm gun. The first tank with a truly effective turret mounted 75mm gun. Up to that point, things weren't looking that way for many tanks being equipped with the 75mm gun. Yet, as the M4's production run went on, the guns became larger and heavier, but the turret wasn't all that different initially. Additionally, the suspension, drive train, and more was also improved. Added to that, Shermans were rolling off production lines with 105mm Howitzers in fully traversing turrets. And that was BEFORE the 76mm was considered, before the 17-pdr. was added by the British. Why else would the British decide to add the 17-pdr. straight onto the Sherman rather than just build a whole new tank or work out a full production line? Most of the British Fireflies were done in Britain as opposed to being shipped straight to them from America. Frankly, it's late and this is bouncing in my head so hard, I can't sleep. So if I sound disjointed, forgive me. But hopefully you can see where I'm coming from. The M4 Sherman was a Multirole Tank. Not a Medium Tank. Given the sheer number of variants, upgrades, basis for other vehicles, and more, that when you compare the M4 Sherman to German Panzers, especially Tigers and Panthers, you have to realize that variation almost didn't exist among the German vehicles. They were built for one mission and one mission only and that was to be kings of the battlefield. The Sherman by contrast was to be a Multirole platform able to answer what ever was tossed at. Can't forget the DD Tanks too. If used in more calmer waters, they would be a force to be reckoned with. As it was, there are quite a few people that now agree it was the DD Tanks that managed to get ashore at Omaha Beach that eventually turned the tide, despite being bad conditions and heavy losses. German Panthers and Tigers would have sunk like rocks in any attempt.

The_Chieftain: I'm not sure I see any significant difference in role between a Pz IV and an M4. Both were medium tanks designed for general combat on the battlefield, although, yes, the early PzIVs were actually closer to armored support guns. M4's vulnerability was simply a matter of the amount of armour it could have whilst still being mobile, both tactically and strategically. A correction on your timeline, though. M4 was to have a high-velocity cannon dating back to late 1941, the exact same date they decided to try sticking a 105mm howitzer into it. It just took a long time to get a variant acceptable to the US Army into service.

SchnellerDamon

Error ortográfico (Carcialmente - Parcialmente)

02.06.2014 20:35:03

Subject: Error ortográfico (Carcialmente - Parcialmente)
Link on message: #7265817

SchnellerDamon: Gracias por encontrar el error.
Se los paso a los desarrolladores.

The_Chieftain

T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)

02.06.2014 20:32:55

Subject: T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)
Link on message: #7265802

Legiondude, on Jun 02 2014 - 17:59, said: Usually if I'm lucky enough to have a tank or have the option of getting a tank for the On Track events I settle just for reaching the next tier in the line

The_Chieftain: Same here. But if I'm really aiming for a Tier X, the saving of 2 million credits is a handy one. But I guess I'll settle for the Type 61.

cmmdrsigma1, on Jun 02 2014 - 18:02, said: A light taink at tier 7 with a 240mm gun? That would be so rediculously OP!!! :trollface: That aside, were there any plans to mount something bigger than the 76mm on the T92? And would the M551 get 640ish damage or 850ish damage for it's derp? Because if it gets 850 damage I can see an en masse abandonment of french tanks if it were introduced.

The_Chieftain: As far as I know, no, only 76mm was considered. I can't imagine anything bigger fitting in that tiny autoloading turret.

The_Chieftain

T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)

02.06.2014 19:58:10

Subject: T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)
Link on message: #7265620

ice101v, on Jun 02 2014 - 17:49, said: Also this happened http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/05/guns-open-carry-texas-harassment-marine-veteran I think its even worse than that gun control politician smuggling guns.

The_Chieftain: And, of course, those are the nuts who the anti-gun people are going to point at as examples. That said, just being a asshole isn't particularly dangerous.

Captain_Judo

Raseiniai Challenge - Looking for a team/players

02.06.2014 19:54:09

Subject: Raseiniai Challenge - Looking for a team/players
Link on message: #7265590

Captain_Judo: Tournament Page Registration Forum Discussion Registration is open for June's Raseiniai challenge. If you are a player looking for a team, or a team looking for players, feel free to advertise here.

It is encouraged to say what tank(s) you have or are looking for, to make it easier to find players and teams. Good luck

Captain_Judo

Raseiniai Challenge - Looking for a team/players

02.06.2014 19:54:09

Subject: Raseiniai Challenge - Looking for a team/players
Link on message: #7265590

Captain_Judo: Tournament Page Registration Forum Discussion Registration is open for June's Raseiniai challenge. If you are a player looking for a team, or a team looking for players, feel free to advertise here.

It is encouraged to say what tank(s) you have or are looking for, to make it easier to find players and teams. Good luck

Captain_Judo

Raseiniai Challenge - Looking for a team/players

02.06.2014 19:54:09

Subject: Raseiniai Challenge - Looking for a team/players
Link on message: #7265590

Captain_Judo: Tournament Page Registration Forum Discussion Registration is open for June's Raseiniai challenge. If you are a player looking for a team, or a team looking for players, feel free to advertise here.

It is encouraged to say what tank(s) you have or are looking for, to make it easier to find players and teams. Good luck

The_Chieftain

T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)

02.06.2014 19:52:51

Subject: T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)
Link on message: #7265584

The_Chieftain: I don't think I'll make the STB-1. I have to grind out 310k XP. Even if it's all free XP, I haven't the time to do it.

Captain_Judo

Raseiniai Challenge

02.06.2014 19:38:03

Subject: Raseiniai Challenge
Link on message: #7265493

${lang:macro__view_post}$ DirtD0G, on Jun 02 2014 - 08:28, said: Do you NEED to have the KV-2, or can we run with all Vs?

Captain_Judo: KV-2 is not a requirement, simply an option. But we do want to emphasize that the KV-2 is the only tier 6 tank allowed.

Captain_Judo

Raseiniai Challenge

02.06.2014 19:38:03

Subject: Raseiniai Challenge
Link on message: #7265493

DirtD0G, on Jun 02 2014 - 08:28, said: Do you NEED to have the KV-2, or can we run with all Vs?

Captain_Judo: KV-2 is not a requirement, simply an option. But we do want to emphasize that the KV-2 is the only tier 6 tank allowed.

Captain_Judo

Raseiniai Challenge

02.06.2014 19:38:03

Subject: Raseiniai Challenge
Link on message: #7265493

DirtD0G, on Jun 02 2014 - 08:28, said: Do you NEED to have the KV-2, or can we run with all Vs?

Captain_Judo: KV-2 is not a requirement, simply an option. But we do want to emphasize that the KV-2 is the only tier 6 tank allowed.

The_Chieftain

T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)

02.06.2014 19:37:53

Subject: T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)
Link on message: #7265492

LoooSeR78V, on Jun 02 2014 - 14:07, said: IIRC it wasn't planned to replace MBT as a class, more like replace some MBTs in Iraq, simply because mobility of Abrams tanks was not enough for chasing bad guys, while Stryker could. Mobility in Iraq was more important than armor of Abrams, capable of stoping APFSDS rounds that insurgents didn't had or couldn't use. Occupation of big country with limited amount of soldiers require from those soldiers to be everywhere by driving fast to those place.

The_Chieftain: MGS was planned to be the replacement for all tanks in the Canadian Army. A trip to Afghanistan managed to convince people in charge that perhaps tanks do still have some uses over MGS. MGS pre-dates Iraq in US service, the concept was originally to give light units some more mobility and firepower. When introduced, it was promised that no units with tanks would be replaced by Strykers, and the first 7 units raised were, indeed, former light infantry. Of course, the original promise has long since been broken.

The_Chieftain

T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)

02.06.2014 19:34:22

Subject: T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)
Link on message: #7265465

SpectreHD, on Jun 02 2014 - 17:02, said: Did you see Xlucine's original post? He got warned because a mod assumed some chemistry term was an insult. Wish the mods would be a better human being by coming out and apologising instead of hiding and using the rules to edit/remove Xlucine's post here.

The_Chieftain: I just had a chat with the mod in question. Mod was focusing on the 'suck on' aspect, and presumed it an insult. Said mod had no idea of the misunderstanding at the time said mod removed Xlucine's post here. Mod has since been educated that Xlucine's original statement was not, in fact, anything other than an amused commentary upon game mechanics. Mod wishes to pass on apologies to Xlucine for the 'suck on' post moderation.

dance210

Raseiniai Challenge

02.06.2014 10:38:29

Subject: Raseiniai Challenge
Link on message: #7264135

${lang:macro__view_post}$ Hazlo, on Jun 02 2014 - 00:21, said: Question, will regular skirmishes still run at the same times the weeks this event is going on? If so will there be any timing schedule depending on how many games are being played an hour before normal skirmish time? Just trying to figure out if we have to choose between regular skirmishes and this event, or if we can do both at the same time. Thanks.

dance210: Skirmishes will run as normal while the challenge is taking place. Whether you decide to do both, or choose one or the other, is up to you. Teams have an hour to secure the victories needed in the Challenge before the Skirmish starts; if you think you can do that then by all means sign up for both :)

Hypnotik

Clan Wars Map Exhibition: Pearl River

02.06.2014 06:31:05

Subject: Clan Wars Map Exhibition: Pearl River
Link on message: #7263603

Hypnotik: The round robin stages have come to an end, and it's on to the playoffs. Group 1 saw

[GANGZ] make their first attempt at an Exhibition, however they fell just short to the mainstay clan

[OTTER] and returning playoff competitors

[D-O-S]. We had another very close race in Group 2, ending in a tie for 2nd place. Returning champion

[NTR] showed their dominance again by winning every fight in both rounds up until now, while there was a tie between

[SG] and

[MYTH_]. Due to the head-to-head tiebreaker, SG moves on to the playoffs for the first time. With

[ANVIL] hot on their tails the whole time, we saw two former champions make their way through Group 3.

[HAVOK] and

[RELIC] will move on to the playoffs representing Group 3. Last but not least, we see two clans make their way to the playoffs for the first time in Group 4.

[CAZA] and

[-M-A-] clearly showed that they are the top clans in their group, and will move on to challenge those in the other groups. Congratulations to the clans that are moving on to the playoffs. You're all guaranteed a minimum of 10,000

and can double it with each win. The bracket is posted at the top of this topic, so have a look at who you'll be facing off against tomorrow. With half of our playoff pool being made up of former champions, this may be the first time we see a repeat champion. And don't forget, you're not only playing for the gold, but also an entry into the Summer 2014 Clan Invitational Tournament. Good luck!

The_Chieftain

Ordnance vs AGF: Pershing Part 2

02.06.2014 05:34:38

Subject: Ordnance vs AGF: Pershing Part 2
Link on message: #7263409

S842, on Jun 02 2014 - 03:00, said: The 17 pounder APDS had substantially greater penetration (more than the American 90mm too) than the 76 mm guns HVAP, but started to have accuracy problems beyond 1,000 yards. Also obviously, I look at the same data and feel that I would rather face the Germans with a 17 pounder. So are they coming, and if so when? (because if I turn a corner at Ruinberg, and a heavy is sitting there, I sure would like to have either of these guns to the current 76mm and inaccuracy problems at 1,000 yards won't matter.)

The_Chieftain: I'd argue that it started having accuracy problems at under 500 yards if British testing gave it a 50% chance to hit a Panther's turret and recommended against its use at all over that range. You don't explain, though, why it is that you would prefer the 17pr. What is 17pr likely to achieve on the battlefield that 76mm could not? Neither could reliably punch through the front of a Panther at combat ranges. Neither had much chance against a King tiger. Both were perfectly capable against Pz4, Tigers, etc. There is a very, very narrow set of circumstances in which 17pr has a noticeable advantage over 76mm. And for that, you're increasing your signature, have a slower lay onto target, slower rate of fire, less accuracy, less ammo, (for a little while, almost no HE), and, in Firefly, you also drop a crewman and machine gun. If both tanks were available at the same time (which wasn't the case, which is the true merit of Firefly), it would be an eyebrow-raiser to take the 17pr, I think. as for when it's in game, that's for the revs to figure out. The 3d models are made, it's a matter of their slot in the release timeline.

Hypnotik

Clan Wars Map Exhibition: Pearl River

02.06.2014 05:14:18

Subject: Clan Wars Map Exhibition: Pearl River
Link on message: #7263328

themusgrat, on Jun 01 2014 - 06:55, said: Thanks for the brackets. Good fights to everyone who showed up last night. It's unfortunate that teams not showing up are still in the tournament on day 2..... Should probably be a rough percentage of the initial teams that make it to the second group stage, then a set number go to the 3rd day. Otherwise we still have to deal with 2 or 3 noshows, which is a waste of everyone's time. Alternatively, up the prizes for the top 16 or something, and more clans will apply and show up. I don't mean to complain really, not you admins' fault people don't show up.

Hypnotik:

Tashen, on Jun 01 2014 - 09:35, said: That or make it so less teams advance to round two. If you can make it to round 2 without even showing up that is sad.

Hypnotik: Usually this isn't an issue. This tournament had lower registration than the others in this series have, which led to this happening. If it becomes a bigger issue, it could become percentage based or have a minimum point requirement in the future.

dance210

Raseiniai Challenge

02.06.2014 03:19:23

Subject: Raseiniai Challenge
Link on message: #7262914

${lang:macro__view_post}$ Neblaz1, on Jun 01 2014 - 17:04, said: Another typo.

dance210: .... And that's why they don't let me have nice things....

The_Chieftain

Ordnance vs AGF: Pershing Part 2

02.06.2014 03:06:41

Subject: Ordnance vs AGF: Pershing Part 2
Link on message: #7262857

S842, on Jun 01 2014 - 23:08, said:
Really Kyphe, condescension is unnecessary. It matters not how long I have been on this forum, just as your lack of playing the game is irrelevant, as well as one's nationally. The statistics do not change. However, you could do with better reading comprehension. What I said in my post above was, "The 17 pounder was substantially better than the American 76 mm and about equal to the 90 mm in penetration", and you then refer me to accuracy tests - of which I have this to say. The 17 pounder APDS (a tungsten cored penetrator round), was less accurate, but it could penetrate not just Tiger I and Panther, but also King Tiger. The American 76mm could do none of these things at similar ranges. Put yourself in an M4 facing the Germans. You could fire your 76mm gun, make repeated frontal hits and not penetrate. OK, your gun was accurate, but you are dead. Now you are in a Firefly, maybe your APDS round is not as accurate, but a hit is a penetration and continued life. It is important to realize that both the American tungsten cored penetrator (HVAP) and the British tungsten cored penetrator (APDS) were in very short supply or unavailable. Shermans had a few rounds or none, British load out with APDS was 6%. The vast majority of rounds fired were the normal armor piercing ammo, called APC (Armor Piercing Capped) by the Americans, and APCBC (Armour Piercing, Capped, Ballistic Capped) by the British. However, in all cases the 17 pounder penetration was superior - APDS was vastly superior. Here are the penetration numbers in millimeters at both 500 and 1000 meters (that you failed to research) against RHA (rolled homogeneous steel) sloped 30 degrees. 500m 1000m 76mm APC (Armor Piercing Capped) 109 mm 92 mm 76mm HVAP 139 127 17 pounder APCBC 130 119 17 pounder APDS 204 185

The_Chieftain: OK, you apparently -do- have some reading ahead of you. Some background threads to go through, both my OP and the subsequent discussions. http://forum.worldof...man-armor-pt-1/ http://forum.worldof...man-armor-pt-2/ http://forum.worldof...y-tests-firefly (Linked above) http://worldoftanks....Hatch_Firefly2/ http://worldoftanks....Hatch_Firefly3/ That should avoid your re-hashing old arguments. For example..

Quote (that you failed to research)

The_Chieftain: Quoting 17pr penetration tables on this subforum is somewhere akin to interjecting into a discussion between calculus professors at MIT by demonstrating the solution of a quadratic equation. Every now and then it's nice to be reminded of some basic principle, but it's probably a reasonable bet that they already are aware of quadratic equations. You're apparently making a fairly fundamental wargamer error by looking at AT gun penetration tables, picking the highest number, and saying that was the best. We already know that 17pr penetrates an extra inch of metal using regular ammo. So what? Tankers in WWII were shooting up Panzers (amongst other things) on the battlefield, not Excel tables. Go beyond the figures, and look at the practical application thereof. That a 17pr APDS could, in theory, penetrate a King Tiger, makes a nice footnote. It also apparently is an irrelevant capability as there is no indication that it ever happened. Maybe no KT ever met a 17pr with APDS. Maybe one did, but it got the shot off first because Firefly was so god-awful laid out inside. Maybe one did, but the APDS didn't penetrate as the tables said they should (Damned RNG). Maybe one did, but the APDS round which basically couldn't hit the broad side of a barn (Well, the front of a barn, at least, which is about KT-sized) managed to miss. Don't get me wrong, I never claim that 17pr was not an effective weapon. I merely point out that there's a whole hell of a lot more to it than penetration tables, and that taken holisitcally, 17pr is neither markedly superior, nor a panacea to the problems of dealing with German cats, even for Shermans.

dance210

Raseiniai Challenge

02.06.2014 02:57:18

Subject: Raseiniai Challenge
Link on message: #7262822

${lang:macro__view_post}$ Neblaz1, on Jun 01 2014 - 14:19, said: I am sorry, one KV-2 is allowed?..... and only T4 lights? as seen here.

dance210: You are correct and the OP has been fixed

${lang:macro__view_post}$ LostMyMarbles, on Jun 01 2014 - 15:22, said: isnt a kv-2 a tier 6 heavy tank yet the restrictions are max tier 5 ?????

dance210: Correct, it's a Tier 6 heavy. However, that is the ONLY Tier 6 that is allowed. If the limit were Tier 6, then ANY tier 6 heavy would be ok - which is not the case. Does that make sense?

dance210

Skirmish 21

02.06.2014 01:52:37

Subject: Skirmish 21
Link on message: #7262553

${lang:macro__view_post}$ TheDutchDemon, on Jun 01 2014 - 15:23, said: I have a question. My team's captain accidentally submitted the team for approval before we added our last member. I personally cannot leave the team and start a new one to add the same people and he claims to not be able to do anything about it. Is there anything I can do?

dance210: I'll be sending you a PM in a few :)

dance210

Skirmish 21

02.06.2014 01:14:13

Subject: Skirmish 21
Link on message: #7262422

dance210: As a reminder, Registration closes today. There are still ~50 teams with the minimum number of players that are still Forming. Team captains: if you wish to participate, please make sure to Apply to Tournament, and confirm that your team in Pending Approval. Thanks!!

The_Chieftain

M46 Name Correction?

01.06.2014 21:54:37

Subject: M46 Name Correction?
Link on message: #7261662

Dad_is_bad, on Jun 01 2014 - 03:17, said: Hetzer is German for "Baiter" it WAS called the Hetzer by it's crews ,it was perfect bait for the enemy to move up on it , it backed away and then boom it's friends joined in. There's footage of captured German tankers calling it the Hetzer, this modern history is just crud info. An M48A5 was almost identical to an M60 but it wasn't.

The_Chieftain: Hilary Doyle is adamant that it is a post-war appellation, it is not unheard of for even servicemen who used the vehicle at the time to call them names which weren't in use at the time. Witness "Sherman" and "Starship" for other examples. That said, Spielberger makes one reference to at least some German soldiers who used the name at the time. I choose to avoid the issue entirely by only using official names.

Yoott

Lose track 17 times in 1 battle. wth?

01.06.2014 21:54:23

Subject: Lose track 17 times in 1 battle. wth?
Link on message: #7261660

Yoott: Hi OP So you are upset because the T21 who shoots every few seconds and has 0 chance to pen and destroy you alone repeatedly shoots your tracks and keeps you pinned until support can arrive? All while you have your entire track side facing to most of the enemy on the isle as well as from their base area from which you could have been destroyed. With that being said 17 tracks in a battle shouldn't happen, you should of died much sooner with where you were sitting never reaching near 17. I would say that a kudos is in order to the T21 for doing his job and holding down your teams top tank and kudos for the enemy team for finally supporting that effort and destroying the pinned tank. Also some tanks transmission systems are in the front of the tank so engine knockouts happen when those items are destroyed/damaged.

Hypnotik

Month of Clans: Discussion and Q/A

01.06.2014 21:46:05

Subject: Month of Clans: Discussion and Q/A
Link on message: #7261622

_xTerrorx_, on May 31 2014 - 00:07, said: Just out of curiosity, does WG understand how many battles per day a clan will have to run to be able to complete the final objective, "As a Clan, participate in a combined total of 15,000 battles during the Month of Clans event."? Or am I adding things up wrong lol. For a larger clan, this may not be to tough to complete, but since the object here is to get new clans going, most will probably be smaller clans, making this last objective damn near impossible to complete. At any rate, gl peeps.

Hypnotik: We have done the math on it. For a clan of 20 players (remember, this is the absolute minimum to qualify for that mission) it's 25 battles per day for each member, which is fairly high, yet not unattainable. For a clan of 50, that's 10 battles/day. For a full 100, that's 5 battles/day. This mission is more likely to be done by the new social clans rather than the competitive clans, and social clans typically will play more battles more often, and often will grow at a more consistent pace. Look at some of the submissions for the clans that qualify in the submissions topic - several of them are pushing 30 members after just a week, and they have all month to complete this challenge. If a clan is unable to complete this specific challenge, there are 4 other ones they can go after, and you only need to do 3 of the 5 to have a chance at the big tourney this summer with some HUGE prizes.

TK3600, on Jun 01 2014 - 01:53, said: Can we have a few alt account if we are creating a sub clan? Our officers needs to be in control in case things go wrong. For example, I need an alt account as commander in case of my officer grabs gold and leave.

Hypnotik: Technically, it's against the rules. Personally, I'm less inclined to really mind if it's just for administrative purposes, since, let's face it, this is a pretty common thing. I wouldn't dq your new sub clan for alts if it's just the commander.

dance210

Raseiniai Challenge

01.06.2014 21:17:13

Subject: Raseiniai Challenge
Link on message: #7261531

dance210: Registration is now open. Good luck guys!!

The_Chieftain

T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)

01.06.2014 21:05:33

Subject: T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)
Link on message: #7261493

KilljoyCutter, on Jun 01 2014 - 16:50, said: It compares highly trained subjects in particular situations, with the average person in an entirely different situation. "Being stepped on is more often lethal to rats than being stabbed with a combat knife is lethal to elephants, therefore stepping on things is obviously a far more effective weapon!" For a valid study, you'd need to get a bunch of fighter pilots and riot police, and have them drive the commute into London and back for a month, and then compare to the results taken in the air combat / riot control parts of the study. (Since you can't just take the average London commuter and actually put them in a dogfight or in front of a massive riot.) E: and what's worse, when this study first hit the media, many of the taglines and headlines read something like "Commuting more stressful than combat!"

The_Chieftain: Right, but i.don't think that the study is saying "commuting more stressful than combat", just "commuters more.stressed.commuting than fighter pilots.stressed by combat"

Content_WG

Wargaming Brings E3 to You

01.06.2014 20:35:09

Subject: Wargaming Brings E3 to You
Link on message: #7261417

Content_WG: We'll be streaming the event live all day from June 10 - 12. Watch the event with us and win prizes!
Full news text

The_Chieftain

Ordnance vs AGF: Pershing Part 2

01.06.2014 20:04:03

Subject: Ordnance vs AGF: Pershing Part 2
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S842, on Jun 01 2014 - 15:02, said: There is no research showing equivalency of the 76mm and 17 pounder. The 17 pounder was substantially better than the American 76 mm and about equal to the 90 mm in penetration . Rather than post up the statistics, I will let you do some investigation of your own. But logically, British would not have gone through the trouble of installing the 17 pounder, rather than the available 76 mm, if there was not a great advantage. Nor would the Americans have re-gunned 100 Shermans to the 17 pounder (following the Battle of the Bulge), as they already had 76mm gunned Shermans. Penetrative powers of the various guns will change substantially with the type of ammunition, its quality, and if one is test firing on un-sloped or sloped RHA.

The_Chieftain: You bring up two different points here. The first is "why did the US order conversion of four score tanks to 17pr?" The honest answer is "I don't know" and.I have not seen any documentation explaining it. The only two reasons which make sense are either field trials or politics. There was no practical reason to introduce such a small.sample of foreign (as in non-standard) equipment and supplies. Certainly nothing which would indicate.a.US conclusion that 17pr was particularly superior to 76mm. The second question is "why did the UK not.accept 76mm Shermans (except for a few specific instances) and instead.built Fireflies." Several reasons come to mind, but, again, I have not seen any documentation on the matter and will defer to the Brit researchers. Two which immediately.come to mind are commonality with other British systems, and the fact that Firefly could enter service faster than 76mm tanks could be made available. There may also have been a philosophical difference. The US procurement system did not like half-measures, not did they like less accuracy even at the cost of greater punch. The British may have balanced that differently.

Content_WG

June 2014 Wallpaper and Calendar

01.06.2014 19:43:01

Subject: June 2014 Wallpaper and Calendar
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Content_WG: The favored M4 Sherman is here to grace your computer screens this month!
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The_Chieftain

Ordnance vs AGF: Pershing Part 2

01.06.2014 10:54:12

Subject: Ordnance vs AGF: Pershing Part 2
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1SLUGGO1, on Jun 01 2014 - 04:44, said: When is sarcasm not condescending and not inappropriate?

The_Chieftain: I would react more or less the same way if I handed a non-functioning weapon to the armorer and the first thing he does is ask me if I had taken the weapon off 'safe' before pulling the trigger. There have been plenty of things which have stumped me in this forum, but they are rarely things which are common knowledge amongst tank enthusiasts. I like to think I'm somewhat competent at my job, and that people would make that assumption about me.

The_Chieftain

T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)

01.06.2014 10:47:08

Subject: T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)
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Life_In_Black, on Jun 01 2014 - 05:46, said: Out of curiosity, could the Chieftain chassis with the T95 turret be a viable tier 10 medium to replace the FV4202?

The_Chieftain: Was it ever even remotely considered?

Super_Noodle, on Jun 01 2014 - 05:58, said: We haven't had a senseless thread name change in a while...

The_Chieftain: You guys have been behaving yourselves for a while

Tupinambis, on Jun 01 2014 - 07:26, said: Right around 10:00pm some of the worst pubbies that I have seen in months all apparently logged on at once. The "Don't cap, kill!" mentality that some of these people have has gotten me fucked over way too often tonight.

The_Chieftain: The mere fact that Kolobanov's get awarded should be an indicator of the fallacy of that concept, but no....

Hypnotik

Clan Wars Map Exhibition: Pearl River

01.06.2014 07:07:30

Subject: Clan Wars Map Exhibition: Pearl River
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Hypnotik: Here are your groups for Round 2. Each of the teams listed below has earned the 1,000

prize so far. Only the top 2 teams in each group will move on to the next round, the playoffs. Good luck. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Denial of Service
Baby Seals, On The Menu [OTTER]
Gangsterz
[CoTaB] Command Armored Tactics
Jimbo
Arbok's Finest
RDDT
DIVISION ACORAZADA FENIX
[ EARCT ]
SKNT П✞ℛ
Mythos
SturmGrenadier [SG]
Tundra
Villain
[70] Wulffepack Aelfrich
FNRIR
Silent Reapers
BooglyGobbers (PBKAC)
KING RELIC
HAVOK
CORVO
MME
ANVIL
Phantom Brawlerz
MATE
Death Krieg [DKAC]
Division Armada de México
Imperial GuardsPonyz 24th Pasteleros[CAZA]
Vandls
Reactive Armor [-M-A-]
No Peeking [NPEEK]
WINCHESTER
GAME-OVER
Amped
MAGI
Legionarios Latinos
MGL-A

The_Chieftain

Ordnance vs AGF: Pershing Part 2

01.06.2014 04:47:26

Subject: Ordnance vs AGF: Pershing Part 2
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The_Chieftain: This is more for S842 than OlPaint. We've been doing this a few years. We have full-time historians whose job includes digging in the archives for information, and a good budget for book-buying. Not wishing to be too condescending, but It takes something being a lot more obscure than 'easy to find on the Internet with a brief Google search' for us to be unaware of it. In the case of the M4/T26 combo, we even leaked the garage icon for it (the one I linked to above). I find the idea that we may need to be 'informed' of an obvious series of vehicles such as the M4/T26 or the Israeli series to be a little insulting, and tend to react to such suggestions with a little sarcasm. This game has a service life of a few years left in it yet. It's obvious that there are a number of vehicles and lines yet to be implemented, the (in)famous ones being the British lend-lease line and 'real-world' TD line. I can understand some disappointment that such vehicles may not have been implemented yet, but I think it's a reasonable conclusion that they haven't been implemented because we have specifically chosen not to implement it yet, not because of any ignorance or omission.

The_Chieftain

T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)

01.06.2014 04:36:23

Subject: T110's Second Summer of Love (And Tolerance)
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Life_In_Black, on Jun 01 2014 - 01:29, said: Then why doesn't the match end immediately after that? It's completely pointless to have another five seconds go by after that exclamation point goes up.

The_Chieftain: No, you can still deny the win by getting a draw. For example, if it's a cap race and there's only a second or two in the difference. I can't remember back to 8.4...



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