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Subject: My Feelings are Important
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Subject: Simply NUC 15 v 15 Master League - Finals
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Subject: The truth about Gold ammo
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Subject: It's just a game....
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_Brustwarzen, on May 16 2021 - 18:47, said: so you enjoy losing?  I guess if I was a loser I would have to be in denial too.  In other words you do not do your job. You do not want to do your job. Just like in real life.  A failure in an easy easy easy game is a failure in all things in life. And you know this is true. Look at your life. See what I mean. "Its just a game" is the battle cry of the losers of the world. Not just this easy easy game that 12 year olds excel at by accident.  Its like youre saying "its just tying your shoes"  LOL 

Subject: Simply NUC 15 v 15 Master League - Finals
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Subject: Black Panther Style sounds cool but is it? NNNOPE
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Subject: The truth about Gold ammo
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Subject: Play Your Tank Classes Right This Weekend!
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Whistling_Death_, on May 16 2021 - 13:59, said:     Where are the missions and prizes for the W.o.T. customers who play artillery?   What's with the discrimination?

Subject: My .02
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Gold_Papercuts, on May 16 2021 - 02:49, said: Does any of the following sound familiar?  No How the grind comes in waves of heaven and hell for every tank?   It doesn't How every time there is a mission condition of "win a battle" and you just can't win to save your life?  I have no problems with the win missions How every time ANY experience based asset is in the upper "90's"  IE: Crew, Upgrades, etc.. you can't win a battle to save your life?  Never noticed this either. It's not a thing. How every time you freshly roll over to a new upgrade.... it still sucks and you can't win a battle to save your life?  Baddies will still be bad, even with an upgraded tank, maybe? How you are CONSTANTLY in need of Silver to purchase upgrades and new tanks?  You admit to using all large kits and spamming prem ammo and you wonder why you are always short of creds? Explains a lot about your ability to perceive true causes and effects. Why some tanks are just "Good Luck" while others are "Bad" even though there is NOTHING WRONG with either of them and your crew is top notch?  Crap happens in randomness. Why you will have horrific loosing streaks to horrifically lop-sided battle outcomes?   Your team has melted to (at best) 4 enemy kills...6 games in a row?   Baddies will be bad. How your tank one game can castrate a fly across the map for games on end....and then all of a sudden you can't hit the broad side of the barn at 10 feet away and even if you did...you can't pen it? ALL BATTLE LONG? Not enough to make me think it is intentional How everyone else in your platoon or team is having the exact same issue during THAT battle?  No How you can go into one battle, make one tiny mistake and get splatted like a bug on a windshield and your team still pulls off the "easy" victory yet in the next battle you are running through the enemy like a GOD OF WAR and you still loose?  This doesn't show or prove anything, other than conflicting with your point above about entire teams having issues at the same time.    Do you think that it's random that we all notice the same patterns????   Short answer is: No it is not random.  No you are not crazy.  No, it's not "random" that many of you make psychological errors and perceive patterns that aren't there. That's why Psychology has names for the errors that cause this line of thinking. It's the truth...  all of it.   (Well maybe not some of the fringe conspiracy theories... but if you feel you notice a pattern, you most likely are.)  No, it's not truth. The shills will blah blah blah about blah blah blah....but it's the truth.   No, it's still not the truth. The game is designed to MAKE MONEY and that's how it's done folks.  I know this because I work in this industry with numerous accolades on my resume to attest as such.  I know what I know because I have helped design such algorithms for numerous Fortune 500 companies.  I personally don't think you are smart enough for the type of thing you are describing. I'm calling BS on your "I'm super successful so I KNOW!" claim.   If you think it's random, you are either ignorant, mislead, a shill or have an agenda. PERIOD.  See Below... If you think serious money and resources weren't spent on Psychologists to maximize Micro-transactions,  you are either ignorant, mislead, a shill or have an agenda. PERIOD.  See Below... If you think that this company is in the business of providing you with free entertainment you are either ignorant, mislead, a shill or have an agenda. PERIOD.  See Below... If you think that these things will be fixed you are either ignorant, mislead, a shill or have an agenda. PERIOD.  See Below...

Subject: My .02
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Gold_Papercuts, on May 16 2021 - 02:49, said: Greetings Everyone!    I first started playing back in 2012 with my Free to Play account and started this Pay to Win account in 2014.  Soon afterwards, life does what life does and I had to put down WOT for a little while.....which turned into a 5 year hiatus.     Things settled down enough in my personal life so that I could spend a little time playing games again, so I jumped back into Little Tanks around this last Holiday Event season.         WOW oh WOW have some things changed and how some things have stayed exactly the same!!!   Before I begin, I want to be 100% clear, transparent  and put all the cards on the table:   I am in my early 40's, married, 7 kids, career, multiple personal achievements within my industry...and am an unapologetic proud Wallet Warrior.   There.  I said it. To save the inevitable ad-hominem attacks after the Legion rushes to check my game stats to deem how worthy I am to comment on this game....YES I am an average player with occasional spurts of greatness (at best).   I'm not a professional gamer who has the luxury of sitting around playing 55K games a year.   I have things to do, so I play when I can squeeze it in.  Not knocking ya if you can dedicate that much time to this game but I just can't.  Get it?  Good!   I understand that this company is in the business to make money and not in the business to provide me with free entertainment. I understand that the core mechanics of the game are built around incrementalism and that micro percentages make ALL THE DIFFERENCE!   So you better believe that I almost exclusively use Prem Ammo in every battle, in every tank.   I run food, large repair, health kits and OMG do I love those directives!  I will use bond or upgraded bounty equipment every chance I get.  If it gives me an edge...then YUP... I'm "that" guy and I have zero remorse.    I will sit across the map in my invisible E-25 and spam Prem rounds on you until you're tank is a smoldering pile of ruin...and then drink your tears of complaint when you message me after the battle calling me everything but decent.  I live for it!    On the inverse, when I get hunted down like the spamming roach I am... I will shake my fist at thee and charge my brothers to avenge my death!   Curses on you all!!  Hey, you spend money on what you want, I'll spend money on what I want.  I will maximize each and every advantage this game gives me.    Hate me?  I don't care!  I'll see ya on the battlefield and we'll work it out.   So now that I've outed myself as that guy that everyone loves to hate,  what's the point of this post you may ask?          To be honest, the point is....none of that makes much difference.    I still feel like I suck at this game.    Why?   Well.... let's be honest:  Half of the reason is because I play like a Monkey-in-Heat half the time.   Yeah....   I do stupid stuff once the clock counts down to 0.  Sometimes its pure brain-fart, sometimes it's a genuine bad decision to "Zig" when I should have "Zagged".   It happens.    The other half is a split between you the people playing like a Monkey-in-Heat and the really obvious mechanics built into the game meant to keep you spending money.      No this isn't a conspiracy theory, it's a fact.    Remember what I said earlier that this company is in the business of making money?    Well it's a fact jack!    If you think for one second that this game hasn't had resources poured into it to maximize profit.....Buddy, do I have a bridge to sell you!!!   Does any of the following sound familiar?   How the grind comes in waves of heaven and hell for every tank?    How every time there is a mission condition of "win a battle" and you just can't win to save your life? How every time ANY experience based asset is in the upper "90's"  IE: Crew, Upgrades, etc.. you can't win a battle to save your life? How every time you freshly roll over to a new upgrade.... it still sucks and you can't win a battle to save your life? How you are CONSTANTLY in need of Silver to purchase upgrades and new tanks? Why some tanks are just "Good Luck" while others are "Bad" even though there is NOTHING WRONG with either of them and your crew is top notch? Why you will have horrific loosing streaks to horrifically lop-sided battle outcomes?   Your team has melted to (at best) 4 enemy kills...6 games in a row?    How your tank one game can castrate a fly across the map for games on end....and then all of a sudden you can't hit the broad side of the barn at 10 feet away and even if you did...you can't pen it? ALL BATTLE LONG? How everyone else in your platoon or team is having the exact same issue during THAT battle? How you can go into one battle, make one tiny mistake and get splatted like a bug on a windshield and your team still pulls off the "easy" victory yet in the next battle you are running through the enemy like a GOD OF WAR and you still loose?    Do you think that it's random that we all notice the same patterns????   Short answer is: No it is not random.  No you are not crazy.  It's the truth...  all of it.   (Well maybe not some of the fringe conspiracy theories... but if you feel you notice a pattern, you most likely are.) The shills will blah blah blah about blah blah blah....but it's the truth.    The game is designed to MAKE MONEY and that's how it's done folks.  I know this because I work in this industry with numerous accolades on my resume to attest as such.  I know what I know because I have helped design such algorithms for numerous Fortune 500 companies.   If you think it's random, you are either ignorant, mislead, a shill or have an agenda. PERIOD.  If you think serious money and resources weren't spent on Psychologists to maximize Micro-transactions,  you are either ignorant, mislead, a shill or have an agenda. PERIOD.  If you think that this company is in the business of providing you with free entertainment you are either ignorant, mislead, a shill or have an agenda. PERIOD.  If you think that these things will be fixed you are either ignorant, mislead, a shill or have an agenda. PERIOD.    Let me be crystal clear:  I am not hating on those that are ignorant, mislead, a shill or have an agenda....  You do you buddy. Much love to ya and may you go with grace.   As for me, I'm here to kill little tanks.   So why do I even play this game when I know all of the above to be true and go through the WILD emotional ups and downs that I know are programmed deliberately into this entertainment?   Because I LIKE IT!    I came from the original NES generation.  Any OG who's being honest will tell you how impossible most of those game were to beat.    Play Fester's Quest to the end without cheating or throwing the game out the window... I DARE YA!    You see, I enjoy getting smacked around and rising from the ashes.    I get off on beating the "algorithm" .    Every now and then I have that "perfect" game and it's FRIGG'N AWESOME!!!   I love owning cool Pixel Tanks.   I understand and am at peace with what the game is and is not.      Rip me to shreds if you will, I care not nor will respond to ad-hominem.    To be honest, I am outright disgusted with the hate, hostility and general toxicity that is the dark underbelly within the core cadre that is this community.  I see some rays of sunshine peaking through with players active on this forum offering to help others learn the game and become better.   That is the direction we should all emulate!!!!   Welcome new players to the game.  Welcome returning players back into the game.   Offer to help instead of complaining about crappy players and other people's failings all the time.   Focus on making your play better.   We can choose to be better or all sit in the pool of sewage together.   Thank you for reading my .02 and I'll see you out on the battlefield!      

Subject: Best Battle Pass Reward Tank? Opinions?
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SkunkButt, on May 16 2021 - 06:00, said:    This isn't a battle pass tank, it's a gimme for those who could stomach ranked battles and had the luck to get mediocre teams against bad teams.  

Subject: Time to Call out WoT/WG and its KV 5 Promise
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1ST_AD_Abrams, on May 16 2021 - 09:51, said: FROZENKEMP You say it fights tier 9's, then why the preferred match making promise.  If a tank can't fight players won't use it or buy it.  Yes I fully understand the downside of platooning can have on your match making.   [...]   Okay so the KV5 has been around a long time.  On the combat intelligence link from before I posted, it stated the tank had preferred and will not match up against higher tiers.  I guess I need to stand and be corrected, it says won't see above tier ix instead of how I read it at first as meaning no tier ix or x.  However I still stand by my I don't think preferred is fair with a mm system that has problems just balancing games with tanks that have no preferrential treatment.   DEVIOUSLYCURSED You said you won't buy it, fine.  Good for you that you want to spend money.  The comments you made of instead of spending money on other things you divert your disposable income and income that normally would go to a usage type bill (utilities, cell service, etc) you cut back on so you can spend here, is a valid point (especially if you don't game other than this game).  It is always easier to point out ignorance and stupidity if you want to show how much you disagree but want to attack the poster for at least speaking up.  While I was going to name a politician for that first sentence I decided not to as that isn't relevant here but could be for your first comment.   If you can only be forced to play in the games I have over a few months and then sometimes over a span of weeks, you might be willing to say more.  Maybe you are lucky then or have a possible tag on your account that has allowed you better results (just a comment as this would require much more explanation)   It is ptw in that it has something that prevents it from facing a situation that others have to face.  I am sure we could look at the tier 8 line and fine plenty of tanks that have obvious kinks in their protection or other tank performance stats, so to say that the KV-5 is PTW

Subject: Why do Some Argue Against Skill Based MM?
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Siege_Engine, on May 16 2021 - 15:18, said: Okay.  Now that we've had a long discussion, let's go back to the original question, and I'll try to sum up some of the pro-random arguments against SBMM, as well as I can, in this one post.  If I missed an argument against SBMM, it wasn't intentional.  There's a large number of them, and I haven't read every post.     Let's start with an example to put things into perspective.  Imagine that WOT and a few dozen people (let's call them the Pro-Randoms)  are in charge of the National Basketball Association (NBA).    [removed a bunch of irrelevant stuff that I didn't bother to read]   In light of this example, have any Pro-Randoms' arguments against SBMM convinced us that SBMM would be worse than Random*MM?    Should the NBA use the Pro-Randoms' Random MM* system to bring all of these improvements to their games?     

Subject: Why do Some Argue Against Skill Based MM?
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SimplyPzB2, on May 16 2021 - 06:32, said: DeviouslyCursed, on May 16 2021 - 05:19, said:   This coming from a person whose reasoning is so bad that he thinks the good players split to opposite sides due to SBMM are both more likely to win the fight and keep their high Win Rate and not be pulled toward 50%?    Dude, you don't have the thought capacity to have a discussion with me. I've answered you multiple times. You don't understand it. That's obvious. Me explaining it again isn't going to change anything.
No, just like in this post, you've yet to explain how the sample battle is balanced. - Also, I've provided data that shows a player can have a higher win rate than 50% if all the battles are balanced.  You have not...  


DeviouslyCursed, on May 16 2021 - 05:19, said:   This coming from a person whose reasoning is so bad that he thinks the good players split to opposite sides due to SBMM are both more likely to win the fight and keep their high Win Rate and not be pulled toward 50%?    Dude, you don't have the thought capacity to have a discussion with me. I've answered you multiple times. You don't understand it. That's obvious. Me explaining it again isn't going to change anything.

Subject: Rigged and Broken MM : A pictorial explanation...
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Kritas, on May 16 2021 - 07:37, said: I'm trying to guess the number of times persons responding will hit Quote and reprint the entire OP.... sheesh, that is annoying. 

Subject: Rigged and Broken MM : A pictorial explanation...
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Subject: Anyone running the 107 on KV2 now?
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Subject: To Steel Hunter fanbois
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Projectile_Misfired, on May 15 2021 - 21:59, said: I think this thread is pertinent to the SH haters as well as fanbois.

Subject: Why do Some Argue Against Skill Based MM?
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Siege_Engine, on May 15 2021 - 13:39, said:
The second argument is that making the teams more balanced won't make the games more balanced.  Okay, but even if that's true (no), they won't make them worse.  So. no.  That's not an argument against SBMM.     If we can get past these two arguments, then I think a little bit of SBMM would be a good compromise (instead of none) and better for the game.  Even after everything that's been posted, I still believe that more balanced teams would give more balanced games.  I wish that WOT would use a little common sense and do a little balancing, behind the scenes, and not tell anyone.  

Subject: Why do Some Argue Against Skill Based MM?
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SimplyPzB2, on May 16 2021 - 02:04, said:
pathetic.  Still can't say why the sample battle isn't rigged (because it is...)  AND his straw man argument is super weak!!!  When you log into the XVM website, you do so THROUGH THE WG LOG IN PAGE.  WG knows all about unbalanced battles.  That they choose to not fix them makes it intentional on their part.  Duh...  

Subject: Time to Call out WoT/WG and its KV 5 Promise
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1ST_AD_Abrams, on May 15 2021 - 10:15, said: [Stupid stuff removed] Did you also ever think the reason some players won't buy into the pay to win is because they actually want to fight fairly and ... [more stupid stuff removed]

Subject: Best Battle Pass Reward Tank? Opinions?
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Fray_Bentos_Lite, on May 14 2021 - 21:42, said: Glad I didn't pick up the K91.  LOL.  Thanks for the stats!  I'm running into the AE Phase a lot and can't seem to pen the turret head on when it is hull down.  

Subject: My .02
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nuclearguy931, on May 16 2021 - 02:52, said: It's just a game but some take it as real life. 

Subject: The truth about Gold ammo
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valeman12345, on May 16 2021 - 01:59, said: The guy who cheat farmed in SA server above your post indicating is equal because they are poisonous users  that spams gold and then says others don't know how things works.  You will pen with gold more....If you hit a  tank turret with AP Shell...you cant pen....if you hit turret with gold ammo you can pen. They are not equal.

Subject: The truth about Gold ammo
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Subject: The truth about Gold ammo
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valeman12345, on May 16 2021 - 00:04, said: (you gotta be toxic if u say gold it does not increase perf) Gold Ammo spamming increase their performance  meaning it make them win more and lose less its pretty obvious ...because they dont they want to aim at weakspots with Normal AP Ammo. Gold Spamming mostly for those specific pros that want keep numbers high on win rates via free damage, achievements farming and remain farming more rewards... HE Shells will get them out of pos so you use Normal AP Shells kill them. HE Rework is not one that need rework as its not broken. These counter-conspiracy theories fools need stop defending the broken so you can keep getting your rewards, preserve your cosmetic winrates numbers under service records, tech tree farming and achievements farming for yourself. Conserve HE and rework Gold

Subject: *!DROPS* - Tank Smashing Saturday - 3300+WN8 - 5/15/2021
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Subject: The truth about Gold ammo
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TheJeep1, on May 15 2021 - 22:46, said:
I am noticeably more accurate when I switch to gold.  I think it's the velocity, higher velocity modifies the RNG, which would make sense.  So if the gold round has the same velocity as the standard round?  I'm not sure about this.    Bottom line is this though.  If you use gold rounds you will at least pen more often, no matter what your skill level is, hence your rating will go up......just not as much as ignorant players think it does.   The biggest problem with the gold round crybabies is that they are clueless on how to manage their economy.  They "level" through the game as fast as possible, because that's all veteran players talk about.  Every time they have enough silver to buy or upgrade they do so, they are always broke and unable to use gold, so they cry. 

Subject: Things you would rather do than play Steel Hunter.
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LightningBobCC, on May 15 2021 - 20:45, said: I like the credits. If it let me use my own tanks I could stomach it.

Subject: Things you would rather do than play Steel Hunter.
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Subject: *!DROPS* - Tank Smashing Saturday - 3300+WN8 - 5/15/2021
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Whistling_Death_, on May 15 2021 - 19:24, said:    thread-hijacking.   Against the rules. 

Subject: Do you have a special tank?
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Subject: The truth about Gold ammo
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_PoliticallyIncorrect, on May 15 2021 - 15:28, said: It will not Magically increase your winrate, or Performance if you do not know how to put your tank in a position to fire more shots and take advantage of the gold ammo in the first place. This is the secret that none of the players who spam gold but still lose more than they win will tell you guys. They are spamming the gold, but not winning, because gold ammo is NOT the secret to super-performance. 
 

Subject: It's just a game....
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_Brustwarzen, on May 14 2021 - 17:38, said: "It's just a game...."   <------words spoken by no winner in the history of the world.  "I just play for fun..."  <---- words spoken by those who enjoy the sh_t out of losing (because they have believe that to or they would kill themselves) "I don't care about stats...."  <-------words spoken by someone who has rerolled 3 times to not be sub 50% but sadly reroll right back to the same 47% they were before      

Subject: *!DROPS* - Tank Smashing Saturday - 3300+WN8 - 5/15/2021
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Romel_211, on May 15 2021 - 17:49, said: Fixed

Subject: Missing Shell Tracers
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Subject: Rigged games again
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TheJeep1, on May 15 2021 - 07:35, said:
Then you didn't understand what I wrote or I explained it wrong.  The adjustments are pro player more then the other way around.   KV2 is a very popular tank among new players, if WG adjusts it's survivabilty does it piss off players?  Maybe a few here and there, but no, generally a new player will be pleased at his ability to play.    The KV2 is one that I noticed this the most on, I'm not even saying they are hard to kill, what I'm saying is that they live longer then they should.  I would say 60%-70% of the time I have one lined up, some weirdness starts to happen.....   From 200-300 meters, clear shot on 60%+ of its mass. 1st shot- Hit Dirt 2nd shot- riccochette 3rd shot- Hit 4th shot- Hit Dirt 5th shot- Hit 6th shot- bounce 7th shot- Hit 8th shot- Hit Dirt 9th shot- Hit 10th shot- bounce 11th shot- miss 12th shot- Hit 13th shot (kill shot) Hits but it somehow survives with 1hp.   This is a common sequence I have noticed specifically when I'm using the VK30m  VK30d or Panther.  I don't have the patience to monitor various match-ups when I play, but this one has caught my eye....about 2 years ago.  Now it is routine for me to take note, and the KV2 survives way more often then it should.   Not saying there isn't times where I just totally kill it off, I'm saying it happens less then it ought to.  I also think it snap shots about 20% better then it should.

Subject: Is match making rigged? Here is something to illustrate that it is.
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OUe_mistake_not, on May 15 2021 - 00:17, said: I would strongly advise anyone thinking about spending money on this game to think twice, because WG are fundamentally dishonest.  They will rig your games shamelessly and over and over again, playing their idiotic games to try to keep you frustrated.  I'm off to play something that isn't a massive scam.  Go [edited]yourselves WG you thieving scum.  

Subject: Stepping into Tier8 ..
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Subject: WHAT THE HELL WAR GAMING - I BLOCKED A MAP AND IT COMES UP
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F0R_M07H3R_RU5514, on May 15 2021 - 06:08, said:     As the worst map in the history of computer gaming, Empires Border laughs quietly over in the corner.