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Yoott: Team Pairings for Week 2   Tim & Tom & Ted Lawyers Agency Zombies-in-da-tank Los Desertores y Rebeldes 1 Whatever Brothers of the Bullet Equipo1 Gold Platoon CND1 !!!Goons Ruin Everything _SoB_ Burn All Empires !!!blindados Canadians Woodcutter spwaw1 Dumps Like A Truck SKNT KMW Luna's Armored No Shot knight reapers Sarmatians Armor Steel War & Peace [BULLS] American Pyro Tankers MoNGoL Tankers 1st Black Forest Peak Academy the super team gona win all days _SOB_2 ! cbl [EJK] Eisen Jager Krieger 323rd BANANAS!!! the3scoundrels 5PANZ Canadian Devils ! cbl 2 Fireflies XTERMINIO Los Manquitos!!! Big Black Roosters Merlin's Marauders [KRT] Old School Gamers Subversion IBAD (insane inside) xBrutal Beatingx cbl grupo2 !!! MongolZ !!! BandZ011 Avelco PZMAF2 Fun-GaminG Catapult's Mom HYDRA XcaLiburn MAD1 RBSAE Trixie Tank Trio NNG-Ghost division -Viet- Rage W1N Arctic Wolf Pack Wardens Hippo Tankerz Warhorse A YX35 Xero Clan: Delta Platoon Los pitufos CWM 3 AWWBV 3 musketeers 77G -U- Just for fun BMA - BLITZKRIEG XCAL's Gangster Squad Riven !!!cazadores -O_O- El Chupacabras los libertadores ILGaming FRAGD lucas, susi, acretia Zero Platoon Midnight Marauders Watership Lockdown Salsa Super Amigos S-A-R and CAZA T-F-Z B Team all Stars WarLemmings   WEFEW RED TROJANS CREW Katyusha's Angels -NHL- PEMDAS FSSF1 TRAXR Red team PROSTO AAA MaReTa eXCAL_knights Cavalo_De_Troya PZMAF 3 WOLVES OF VALHALLA -WOV- templars UAW ALPHA UNCHALLENGED2 Slippery When Wet Vengeance of the Fallen [VOTF] MAD2 XcaL Elite GWOA1 10SBP Lub1sz To!!! EYEB2 1CAV1 Enforcers ! ! ! eyeb AWFP 8th Canadian Hussars Comandos [_CM_] VX9 Drugba Viet-Knights Iron_Brigade Los asesinos Team OrangeRed [SUHSA] Young Bullets Panzerwarriors Zeus1 Irish Devils Roll Pinkie! TazDevils Tajama Titans RTCL - NEW GENERATIONS 2SSB Newbie Patrol (CDT) CWM2 MOWR TEAM 1 Invisible Sword Men LBM jimsters dogs Mutton & Bashers DPUSA Raven Guard Cunning Linguists SCT8 UNCHALLENGED !!SynD!! Shadowbolts 5th Panzer Batallion Panzer Battalion Elite 961 Lebanon Arctic Wolfs DELTA WoT Clan 77th ARC 1stPLT Fistafer -RBO- Viking Division -O2O- WSW-XRATED -RBO- 300 Spartans Turtle Team Warhorse B Troll Free Zone Centurions Zeon Earth Attack Force SM0KE CTEE RIP - Reapers Tanquistas Extremos PZMAF 3_undrdogs LTD-1 Bomb Squad Kalt Stahl (KSL) Fiesteros locos Having A Bad Bad Day Planet Eclipse [PLEC] Elite Elite Tankers -RGA- Bag of Donuts

Yoott: I added you to the PM chain we have already going      

Yoott: I added you to the PM chain we have already going      

Yoott: I added you to the PM chain we have already going      

Yoott: I added you to the PM chain we have already going      

The_Chieftain: That paper and EE's analysis has been the subject of some discussion in the past. The question is the frame of reference: Doyle is adamant that German quality control for Panzers was never decreased nor the standards lowered during the war. (Note, panzers, other vehicles like jagdpanzer deliberately used lower quality plate as that was what was allocated as available). The obvious way to parse this dichotomy is to consider the possibility that what the US considered critical characteristics were not what the Germans considered to be critical.    The "hardness" statement, incidentally, doesn't necessarily get disapproven even if one accepts the DTIC report at face value. The production ratings for hardness of the German plate was higher than that of the US, it would be other factors that the US failed it on.

Yoott:     Hi Brosio   I just got confirmation back via forum PM from the captain of cbl2 that he is planning on participating in week 2.    I would try a forum PM to him.    

Yoott:     Hi Brosio   I just got confirmation back via forum PM from the captain of cbl2 that he is planning on participating in week 2.    I would try a forum PM to him.    

Yoott:     Hi Brosio   I just got confirmation back via forum PM from the captain of cbl2 that he is planning on participating in week 2.    I would try a forum PM to him.    

Yoott:     Hi Brosio   I just got confirmation back via forum PM from the captain of cbl2 that he is planning on participating in week 2.    I would try a forum PM to him.    

AgentXIII:   White dead tanks are not prohibited on the NA server. Apologies but they really aren't that significant of an advantage.   1: We allow clown car skins, so a player could skin all tanks that are alive and would easily be able to tell a dead tank from a live one. 2: The game allows for highlighting of tanks when your mouse over them, this does not happen to dead tanks.   I could go on, but honestly, two bullet points is all I really need to get the point across that white dead tank skins do not really offer a significant advantage over other players.    As for the rule you are citing. This rule is for the Developer Partner Program and will stand to mod developers that wish to be a part of this program. 

AgentXIII:   White dead tanks are not prohibited on the NA server. Apologies but they really aren't that significant of an advantage.   1: We allow clown car skins, so a player could skin all tanks that are alive and would easily be able to tell a dead tank from a live one. 2: The game allows for highlighting of tanks when your mouse over them, this does not happen to dead tanks.   I could go on, but honestly, two bullet points is all I really need to get the point across that white dead tank skins do not really offer a significant advantage over other players.    As for the rule you are citing. This rule is for the Developer Partner Program and will stand to mod developers that wish to be a part of this program. 

The_Chieftain:   I'll be damned. I didn't know you had posted that. Nor that it was the same week I finally decided to put out my version. I look bad now :)

The_Chieftain:   More often than not, as that's where we physically are. We try to remember to cross over to the Dark Side from time to time, though.

The_Chieftain:   That's not a tank either, it's a CVR.

The_Chieftain:   My bold. What was the year for this?

The_Chieftain: Source about what? Does he merely claim that they were nicknamed "Ronsons", which I have no quarrel with, or does he claim that they were nicknamed "Ronsons" because they lit first time, every time? 

The_Chieftain:   Well, frankly, I never gave it much thought. I figured that if we were getting shot at by something which could punch through the armor, it wouldn't make much difference anyway.

Captain_Judo: The WGLNA Gold League is unlike any of our other tournaments. Please review all guidelines below.   General Rules One team advances to the WGLNA Gold League's Season 4 from Qualifier 1.  Brackets are randomly seeded. All matches follow a best-of-five format. In the event of a draw, teams continue in the map pool until a winner is decided or chosen maps are exhausted.  If all 5 maps are exhausted, the match goes to a Tie-Breaker Assault. Teams may choose different tanks, follow the tank selection rules.   Vehicle Limit: Tier VIII Tier points: 42 tier points (-1 for each player less than 7) Teams may choose to play without a full roster of 7 players. Teams cannot play with less than 5 players. Matches must play at designated times.   MAP SELECTION Teams will play a best-of-five format. Please refer to the Tie-Breaker Assault rules if there is no winner after five battles. Map picking begins with a coin toss by the tournament admin. The winner of the coin toss (Team A) picks the side they would like to start on for the Map of the Day. Team A may defer choice of side on Map of the Day to their opponent in favor of first map pick. The loser (Team B) of the coin toss will then initiate the map picking process. All maps are selected before match initiation. Map/Side picking is as follows: Team A picks side on Map of the Day or defers to their opponent(B). In the case of a deferral, A will pick the map for the next battle.
If A defers map side then continue the series with A and B swapped.
Team B picks 1st map or defers to their opponent(A) and then B will pick side.
Team A picks 2nd map or defers to their opponent(B) and then A will pick side.
Team B picks 3rd map or defers to their opponent(A) and then B will pick side.
Team A picks 4th map or defers to their opponent(B) and then A will pick side. Battle order is: Map of the Day(Side Team A) Team B map or defer Team A map or defer Team B map or defer Team A map or defer   The Map of the Day is predetermined for that day of league play. Listed here are the maps for each day in order of day played: Cliff Ensk Steppes Himmelsdorf Ruinberg Mines   The Map of the Day may not be chosen for a match. It may be chosen on any other day. The following maps may be used:          Mines          Himmelsdorf          Prokhorovka          Ensk          Ruinberg          Abbey          Cliffs          Steppes   Tie-Breaker Assault Tie-Breaker Assault occurs if no team has won after five matches. The winner of Tie-Breaker Assault advances in the bracket. The Tie-Breaker Assault map will take place on Karelia. Side (determining which team defends or attacks) is determined by whichever team inflicts the most damage after five rounds. The team inflicting the most damage may defer this decision to the other team. The format remains 7x42 with Tier VIII tanks being the greatest tier allowed. The “defending” team wins if the “attacking” team cannot capture the “defending” team’s cap. The “attacking” team wins if the “attacking” team destroys all the “defending” team’s tanks or captures the “defending” team’s cap.   TANK SELECTION Non-broadcasted Matches: The team selecting the side picks the first two tanks. The other team then picks two tanks. This continues until everyone has picked their tank. Tank selection is then permanent and gameplay commences.   Broadcasted Matches: Tank selection is under a 60 second countdown. The admin commences the battle after the 60 second countdown. Every team member must record replays. Captains are required to take screenshots of battle results and any rule violations when disputing results. Upon completion of a match, both teams report their victory by contacting the admin in the WGLNAQual channel and emailing all match replays and results to WGLNAQualifier@gmail.com. Teams found using players that are not part of their rosters may be disqualified at the discretion of the admin(s). In the event of a dispute, players should contact an available WGLNA_Admin in the WGLNAQual chat channel in the World of Tanks client immediately.   Getting Into Your Matches Unlike other World of Tanks competitions, the matches for this event are not automated. The first qualifier round begins Thursday, May 22nd at 17:00 PDT. Teams must be available 30 minutes before their scheduled match time for match broadcasting.  Matches are scheduled to be played and broadcasted at these times. Match times will be confirmed for each team at close of registration: Matches 1-15 play at 1700 PDT, be available at 1630 PDT
Matches 16-31 play at 1800 PDT, be available at 1730 PDT
Matches 32-47 play at 1900 PDT, be available at 1830 PDT
Matches 48-64 play at 2000 PDT, be available at 1930 PDT   Teams chosen for broadcasting must use the WGLNA teamspeak to communicate. Failure to do so results in disqualification. The teamspeak server address will be provided to the team captain. Teams must be aware of their start times and opponents by checking the tournament bracket. Teams must appoint one member to join World of Tanks chat channel “WGLNAQual” for coordinating matches and contacting league admin(s) when necessary. Matches take place in “Team Training” rooms.. Teams are responsible for contacting their opponents and initiating matches on time. Each round of play has a designated start time which is strictly adhered to.  A WGLNA_Admin must be contacted in the event a team is NOT able to connect with an opponent. The available team may be awarded a walkover victory per admin(s) decision. Qualifier 1 takes place over several days.

Captain_Judo: The WGLNA Gold League is unlike any of our other tournaments. Please review all guidelines below.   General Rules One team advances to the WGLNA Gold League's Season 4 from Qualifier 1.  Brackets are randomly seeded. All matches follow a best-of-five format. In the event of a draw, teams continue in the map pool until a winner is decided or chosen maps are exhausted.  If all 5 maps are exhausted, the match goes to a Tie-Breaker Assault. Teams may choose different tanks, follow the tank selection rules.   Vehicle Limit: Tier VIII Tier points: 42 tier points (-1 for each player less than 7) Teams may choose to play without a full roster of 7 players. Teams cannot play with less than 5 players. Matches must play at designated times.   MAP SELECTION Teams will play a best-of-five format. Please refer to the Tie-Breaker Assault rules if there is no winner after five battles. Map picking begins with a coin toss by the tournament admin. The winner of the coin toss (Team A) picks the side they would like to start on for the Map of the Day. Team A may defer choice of side on Map of the Day to their opponent in favor of first map pick. The loser (Team B) of the coin toss will then initiate the map picking process. All maps are selected before match initiation. Map/Side picking is as follows: Team A picks side on Map of the Day or defers to their opponent(B). In the case of a deferral, A will pick the map for the next battle.
If A defers map side then continue the series with A and B swapped.
Team B picks 1st map or defers to their opponent(A) and then B will pick side.
Team A picks 2nd map or defers to their opponent(B) and then A will pick side.
Team B picks 3rd map or defers to their opponent(A) and then B will pick side.
Team A picks 4th map or defers to their opponent(B) and then A will pick side. Battle order is: Map of the Day(Side Team A) Team B map or defer Team A map or defer Team B map or defer Team A map or defer   The Map of the Day is predetermined for that day of league play. Listed here are the maps for each day in order of day played: Cliff Ensk Steppes Himmelsdorf Ruinberg Mines   The Map of the Day may not be chosen for a match. It may be chosen on any other day. The following maps may be used:          Mines          Himmelsdorf          Prokhorovka          Ensk          Ruinberg          Abbey          Cliffs          Steppes   Tie-Breaker Assault Tie-Breaker Assault occurs if no team has won after five matches. The winner of Tie-Breaker Assault advances in the bracket. The Tie-Breaker Assault map will take place on Karelia. Side (determining which team defends or attacks) is determined by whichever team inflicts the most damage after five rounds. The team inflicting the most damage may defer this decision to the other team. The format remains 7x42 with Tier VIII tanks being the greatest tier allowed. The “defending” team wins if the “attacking” team cannot capture the “defending” team’s cap. The “attacking” team wins if the “attacking” team destroys all the “defending” team’s tanks or captures the “defending” team’s cap.   TANK SELECTION Non-broadcasted Matches: The team selecting the side picks the first two tanks. The other team then picks two tanks. This continues until everyone has picked their tank. Tank selection is then permanent and gameplay commences.   Broadcasted Matches: Tank selection is under a 60 second countdown. The admin commences the battle after the 60 second countdown. Every team member must record replays. Captains are required to take screenshots of battle results and any rule violations when disputing results. Upon completion of a match, both teams report their victory by contacting the admin in the WGLNAQual channel and emailing all match replays and results to WGLNAQualifier@gmail.com. Teams found using players that are not part of their rosters may be disqualified at the discretion of the admin(s). In the event of a dispute, players should contact an available WGLNA_Admin in the WGLNAQual chat channel in the World of Tanks client immediately.   Getting Into Your Matches Unlike other World of Tanks competitions, the matches for this event are not automated. The first qualifier round begins Thursday, May 22nd at 17:00 PDT. Teams must be available 30 minutes before their scheduled match time for match broadcasting.  Matches are scheduled to be played and broadcasted at these times. Match times will be confirmed for each team at close of registration: Matches 1-15 play at 1700 PDT, be available at 1630 PDT
Matches 16-31 play at 1800 PDT, be available at 1730 PDT
Matches 32-47 play at 1900 PDT, be available at 1830 PDT
Matches 48-64 play at 2000 PDT, be available at 1930 PDT   Teams chosen for broadcasting must use the WGLNA teamspeak to communicate. Failure to do so results in disqualification. The teamspeak server address will be provided to the team captain. Teams must be aware of their start times and opponents by checking the tournament bracket. Teams must appoint one member to join World of Tanks chat channel “WGLNAQual” for coordinating matches and contacting league admin(s) when necessary. Matches take place in “Team Training” rooms.. Teams are responsible for contacting their opponents and initiating matches on time. Each round of play has a designated start time which is strictly adhered to.  A WGLNA_Admin must be contacted in the event a team is NOT able to connect with an opponent. The available team may be awarded a walkover victory per admin(s) decision. Qualifier 1 takes place over several days.

The_Chieftain:   If that were the case, then Sherman crews wouldn't have the lowest casualty rate per knocked-out tank, right?    

The_Chieftain:   Put a few rounds into anything and they'll burn. However, the Germans understood that the American recovery effort was very, very good, and a knocked out tank could still be repaired only to have to be fought again in a while. As a result, situation permitting, German gunners would fire repeatedly into US vehicles, even if they were already known to be knocked out, until the tank caught fire. A burned tank is scrap metal and cannot be effectively repaired. This, however, also meant that a very high percentage of M4s recovered were burned, higher than may otherwise have been expected. Impressions at the receiving end are everything.    

The_Chieftain:   Yes.   There is no reason for either the Ordnance Branch or Armored Force to take a test which says "Guys, find out what is causing the tank to catch fire" and falsify the result to say "It's the ammunition"    

The_Chieftain:   I admit, I haven't read the rationale of as to why the AR-15 was initially rejected by the Army before being properly tested, but in this case, one cannot say that the M4 was not being properly tested.    

Captain_Judo: Tournament Page Registration Forum Discussion   Registration is open for May's Battle of Brody 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. 

Captain_Judo: Tournament Page Registration Forum Discussion   Registration is open for May's Battle of Brody 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. 

Captain_Judo: Tournament Page Registration Forum Discussion   Registration is open for May's Battle of Brody 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. 

Captain_Judo: General Challenge Rules & Regulations:
  By participating in any World of Tanks Challenge tournament, you agree to abide by all rule sets, tournament regulations, and administrative rulings.
Teams captains are responsible for their team’s conduct and their team’s full understanding of the rules.   Team names Team names must adhere to game and forum rules. Team names violating game or forum rules may result in tournament disqualification and include game bans. Tournament administration reserves the right to edit team names.   Participation Requirements All participants must log in to World of Tanks at least once before being able to register for any Challenge. There is no maximum number of teams; all teams that fit the registration criteria may participate. A team must have at least 5, and no more than 8 members to be eligible for acceptance in the challenge.   Disputes A dispute is a claim against an illegitimate result by an opponent’s violation of a written challenge rule.   Disputes must adhere to the protocol detailed below or risk having the dispute dropped by tournament administration. Disputes must be submitted immediately after battle. Disputes must be emailed to tournaments@wargamingamerica.com The email subject/title must include the word “Dispute:” followed by the name of the event for which you are filing a dispute. Disputes may only be filed by team captains or a team member listed under team’s contact details.   Disputes must include the following in the body of the email or risk having the dispute dropped by tournament administration: In-game name of the player submitting the dispute Name of the challenge Your team’s name with a link to your team’s page created for you during registration Your opponent’s team name and a link to your opponent’s team page created during registration Reason for dispute: e.g. “I would like to report the team for using a tank that was not allowed, the StuG III.” An attached replay of the disputed battle(s)   Additional notes: Opposing team captains will be alerted of the dispute by forum PM after the dispute is processed. Captains are responsible for monitoring their PM inbox. Three upheld disputes during group play reverses all scores from offending team for that round. One upheld dispute during playoffs disqualifies offending team from that round. Publicizing disputes prior to resolution is subject to penalties at tournament admin's discretion, not limited to: Disregarding the dispute Immediate team disqualification Removal of offending player from the event   Remakes & Server Issues A server issue is any instance where the server is unable to correctly deliver the tournament battle impeding tournament progress for all teams. If server issues cause a missed battle, the battle will be rescheduled by tournament admins to reproduce the missing match. Visit the Challenge forums for the latest information. Teams must allow up to 30 minutes for a scheduled round to initiate. If the match remains missing after 30 minutes, the match will be rescheduled another day. Map settings cannot be adjusted once a special battle is initiated. Map settings become valid as they stand once a special battle initiates and are valid toward point accumulation.   Other Warnings and Disqualifications All penalties may take into account the severity of the violation, resulting in greater consequences. Teams can be disqualified from future challenges and Wargaming tournaments for unsportsmanlike conduct including, but not limited to, foul language, racism, profanity, disrespect of an official, streamer or caster. Teams can be disqualified for intentionally use any prohibited bugs, exploits, hacks or are found to be utilizing unfair methods of competition by the tournament administration. All warnings are final. A second warning for any other infraction of the rule-set is grounds for immediate removal pending an investigation by the tournament administration.   Challenge Settings Standard Challenge Settings Game Mode: 5-vs.-5 Team Size: 8; 5 participants and 3 reserve players Substitutions: Players may be substituted freely between battles within a round Battle duration: Each battle will last a maximum of 10 minutes; if there is not a winner within the time limit, the battle will be considered a draw Schedule: The Challenge schedule will be created at the close of registration, once the final team count has been determined Restrictions: There are no restrictions placed on equipment, consumables, crew or ammo.   Variable Challenge Settings

The below settings may change with each individual Challenge and will be announced with the start of registration. Map(s) Tier limits Tank restrictions Prizes Victory Conditions Schedule   Before the Round Players are recommended to be online at least 15 minutes before the start of the round. Three reserve players are an available option to replace team members that do not show up for the challenge. A team automatically forfeits the battle if not correctly readied by the scheduled time. If a team cannot provide 5 players for the battle, they may still battle with available players. Every player is responsible for understanding all material in our FAQ. Team captains are responsible for ensuring all tier rules are understood.   During the Round Ensure that replays are being saved to your replays folder for documenting your battles. Use screenshots as supporting documentation when necessary. Send a forum PM to the challenge OP for any immediate concerns.

Captain_Judo: General Challenge Rules & Regulations:
  By participating in any World of Tanks Challenge tournament, you agree to abide by all rule sets, tournament regulations, and administrative rulings.
Teams captains are responsible for their team’s conduct and their team’s full understanding of the rules.   Team names Team names must adhere to game and forum rules. Team names violating game or forum rules may result in tournament disqualification and include game bans. Tournament administration reserves the right to edit team names.   Participation Requirements All participants must log in to World of Tanks at least once before being able to register for any Challenge. There is no maximum number of teams; all teams that fit the registration criteria may participate. A team must have at least 5, and no more than 8 members to be eligible for acceptance in the challenge.   Disputes A dispute is a claim against an illegitimate result by an opponent’s violation of a written challenge rule.   Disputes must adhere to the protocol detailed below or risk having the dispute dropped by tournament administration. Disputes must be submitted immediately after battle. Disputes must be emailed to tournaments@wargamingamerica.com The email subject/title must include the word “Dispute:” followed by the name of the event for which you are filing a dispute. Disputes may only be filed by team captains or a team member listed under team’s contact details.   Disputes must include the following in the body of the email or risk having the dispute dropped by tournament administration: In-game name of the player submitting the dispute Name of the challenge Your team’s name with a link to your team’s page created for you during registration Your opponent’s team name and a link to your opponent’s team page created during registration Reason for dispute: e.g. “I would like to report the team for using a tank that was not allowed, the StuG III.” An attached replay of the disputed battle(s)   Additional notes: Opposing team captains will be alerted of the dispute by forum PM after the dispute is processed. Captains are responsible for monitoring their PM inbox. Three upheld disputes during group play reverses all scores from offending team for that round. One upheld dispute during playoffs disqualifies offending team from that round. Publicizing disputes prior to resolution is subject to penalties at tournament admin's discretion, not limited to: Disregarding the dispute Immediate team disqualification Removal of offending player from the event   Remakes & Server Issues A server issue is any instance where the server is unable to correctly deliver the tournament battle impeding tournament progress for all teams. If server issues cause a missed battle, the battle will be rescheduled by tournament admins to reproduce the missing match. Visit the Challenge forums for the latest information. Teams must allow up to 30 minutes for a scheduled round to initiate. If the match remains missing after 30 minutes, the match will be rescheduled another day. Map settings cannot be adjusted once a special battle is initiated. Map settings become valid as they stand once a special battle initiates and are valid toward point accumulation.   Other Warnings and Disqualifications All penalties may take into account the severity of the violation, resulting in greater consequences. Teams can be disqualified from future challenges and Wargaming tournaments for unsportsmanlike conduct including, but not limited to, foul language, racism, profanity, disrespect of an official, streamer or caster. Teams can be disqualified for intentionally use any prohibited bugs, exploits, hacks or are found to be utilizing unfair methods of competition by the tournament administration. All warnings are final. A second warning for any other infraction of the rule-set is grounds for immediate removal pending an investigation by the tournament administration.   Challenge Settings Standard Challenge Settings Game Mode: 5-vs.-5 Team Size: 8; 5 participants and 3 reserve players Substitutions: Players may be substituted freely between battles within a round Battle duration: Each battle will last a maximum of 10 minutes; if there is not a winner within the time limit, the battle will be considered a draw Schedule: The Challenge schedule will be created at the close of registration, once the final team count has been determined Restrictions: There are no restrictions placed on equipment, consumables, crew or ammo.   Variable Challenge Settings

The below settings may change with each individual Challenge and will be announced with the start of registration. Map(s) Tier limits Tank restrictions Prizes Victory Conditions Schedule   Before the Round Players are recommended to be online at least 15 minutes before the start of the round. Three reserve players are an available option to replace team members that do not show up for the challenge. A team automatically forfeits the battle if not correctly readied by the scheduled time. If a team cannot provide 5 players for the battle, they may still battle with available players. Every player is responsible for understanding all material in our FAQ. Team captains are responsible for ensuring all tier rules are understood.   During the Round Ensure that replays are being saved to your replays folder for documenting your battles. Use screenshots as supporting documentation when necessary. Send a forum PM to the challenge OP for any immediate concerns.

Captain_Judo: General Challenge Rules & Regulations:
  By participating in any World of Tanks Challenge tournament, you agree to abide by all rule sets, tournament regulations, and administrative rulings.
Teams captains are responsible for their team’s conduct and their team’s full understanding of the rules.   Team names Team names must adhere to game and forum rules. Team names violating game or forum rules may result in tournament disqualification and include game bans. Tournament administration reserves the right to edit team names.   Participation Requirements All participants must log in to World of Tanks at least once before being able to register for any Challenge. There is no maximum number of teams; all teams that fit the registration criteria may participate. A team must have at least 5, and no more than 8 members to be eligible for acceptance in the challenge.   Disputes A dispute is a claim against an illegitimate result by an opponent’s violation of a written challenge rule.   Disputes must adhere to the protocol detailed below or risk having the dispute dropped by tournament administration. Disputes must be submitted immediately after battle. Disputes must be emailed to tournaments@wargamingamerica.com The email subject/title must include the word “Dispute:” followed by the name of the event for which you are filing a dispute. Disputes may only be filed by team captains or a team member listed under team’s contact details.   Disputes must include the following in the body of the email or risk having the dispute dropped by tournament administration: In-game name of the player submitting the dispute Name of the challenge Your team’s name with a link to your team’s page created for you during registration Your opponent’s team name and a link to your opponent’s team page created during registration Reason for dispute: e.g. “I would like to report the team for using a tank that was not allowed, the StuG III.” An attached replay of the disputed battle(s)   Additional notes: Opposing team captains will be alerted of the dispute by forum PM after the dispute is processed. Captains are responsible for monitoring their PM inbox. Three upheld disputes during group play reverses all scores from offending team for that round. One upheld dispute during playoffs disqualifies offending team from that round. Publicizing disputes prior to resolution is subject to penalties at tournament admin's discretion, not limited to: Disregarding the dispute Immediate team disqualification Removal of offending player from the event   Remakes & Server Issues A server issue is any instance where the server is unable to correctly deliver the tournament battle impeding tournament progress for all teams. If server issues cause a missed battle, the battle will be rescheduled by tournament admins to reproduce the missing match. Visit the Challenge forums for the latest information. Teams must allow up to 30 minutes for a scheduled round to initiate. If the match remains missing after 30 minutes, the match will be rescheduled another day. Map settings cannot be adjusted once a special battle is initiated. Map settings become valid as they stand once a special battle initiates and are valid toward point accumulation.   Other Warnings and Disqualifications All penalties may take into account the severity of the violation, resulting in greater consequences. Teams can be disqualified from future challenges and Wargaming tournaments for unsportsmanlike conduct including, but not limited to, foul language, racism, profanity, disrespect of an official, streamer or caster. Teams can be disqualified for intentionally use any prohibited bugs, exploits, hacks or are found to be utilizing unfair methods of competition by the tournament administration. All warnings are final. A second warning for any other infraction of the rule-set is grounds for immediate removal pending an investigation by the tournament administration.   Challenge Settings Standard Challenge Settings Game Mode: 5-vs.-5 Team Size: 8; 5 participants and 3 reserve players Substitutions: Players may be substituted freely between battles within a round Battle duration: Each battle will last a maximum of 10 minutes; if there is not a winner within the time limit, the battle will be considered a draw Schedule: The Challenge schedule will be created at the close of registration, once the final team count has been determined Restrictions: There are no restrictions placed on equipment, consumables, crew or ammo.   Variable Challenge Settings

The below settings may change with each individual Challenge and will be announced with the start of registration. Map(s) Tier limits Tank restrictions Prizes Victory Conditions Schedule   Before the Round Players are recommended to be online at least 15 minutes before the start of the round. Three reserve players are an available option to replace team members that do not show up for the challenge. A team automatically forfeits the battle if not correctly readied by the scheduled time. If a team cannot provide 5 players for the battle, they may still battle with available players. Every player is responsible for understanding all material in our FAQ. Team captains are responsible for ensuring all tier rules are understood.   During the Round Ensure that replays are being saved to your replays folder for documenting your battles. Use screenshots as supporting documentation when necessary. Send a forum PM to the challenge OP for any immediate concerns.

Captain_Judo:   Tier & Point Limits Teams may deploy no more than 3 members in each match (maximum 5 players per team) and tanks based on these tier limits:   Heavy: 3 Medium: 3 TD: 3 Light: 3 SPG: 3 8 points maximum   The encounter battle mode will be used for this tournament.   Victory Conditions   Round Robin Play Battles begin every 15 minutes and last 10 minutes max. 3 points are granted for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. Winners are determined per group based on scores at completion of round robin play.   Draws at the end of the round will be resolved based on the following criteria (and in the following order): Head to Head Head to Head Against Group Leader Opponent Strength - final rank of opponents that have defeated your team Complete Draw - gold split   Schedule The full schedule is subject to change once the final team count has been determined at the close of registration.       Late Tournaments Group Stage Battle 1 @ 18:30 PDT (21:30 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 2 @ 18:45 PDT (21:45 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 3 @ 19:00 PDT (22:00 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 4 @ 19:15 PDT (22:15 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 5 @ 19:30 PDT (22:30 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 6 @ 19:45 PDT (22:45 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 7 @ 20:00 PDT (23:00 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 8 @ 20:15 PDT (23:15 EDT)   Early Tournaments Group Stage Battle 1 @ 13:30 PDT (16:30 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 2 @ 13:45 PDT (16:45 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 3 @ 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 4 @ 14:15 PDT (17:15 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 5 @ 14:30 PDT (17:30 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 6 @ 14:45 PDT (17:45 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 7 @ 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 8 @ 15:15 PDT (18:15 EDT)   Prizes The following gold prizes will be provided to each member of the respective team, including reserves.   Tournament Prize 1st place: 2,000 gold 2nd place: 1,500 gold 3rd place: 1,000 gold 4th place: 750 gold 5th place: 500 gold   Overall Prize (measured by tournament winnings per player) Top 1%: Type 59 premium tank Top 5%: E-25 premium tank Top 10%: 1 month premium time   Map Schedule Thursday: Himmelsdorf Friday: Ensk Saturday (early): Ensk Saturday (late): Ruinberg Sunday (early): Lakeville Sunday (late): Himmelsdorf   Registration Thursday  Friday Saturday (early) Saturday (late) Sunday (early) Sunday (late)

Captain_Judo:   Tier & Point Limits Teams may deploy no more than 3 members in each match (maximum 5 players per team) and tanks based on these tier limits:   Heavy: 3 Medium: 3 TD: 3 Light: 3 SPG: 3 8 points maximum   The encounter battle mode will be used for this tournament.   Victory Conditions   Round Robin Play Battles begin every 15 minutes and last 10 minutes max. 3 points are granted for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. Winners are determined per group based on scores at completion of round robin play.   Draws at the end of the round will be resolved based on the following criteria (and in the following order): Head to Head Head to Head Against Group Leader Opponent Strength - final rank of opponents that have defeated your team Complete Draw - gold split   Schedule The full schedule is subject to change once the final team count has been determined at the close of registration.       Late Tournaments Group Stage Battle 1 @ 18:30 PDT (21:30 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 2 @ 18:45 PDT (21:45 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 3 @ 19:00 PDT (22:00 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 4 @ 19:15 PDT (22:15 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 5 @ 19:30 PDT (22:30 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 6 @ 19:45 PDT (22:45 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 7 @ 20:00 PDT (23:00 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 8 @ 20:15 PDT (23:15 EDT)   Early Tournaments Group Stage Battle 1 @ 13:30 PDT (16:30 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 2 @ 13:45 PDT (16:45 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 3 @ 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 4 @ 14:15 PDT (17:15 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 5 @ 14:30 PDT (17:30 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 6 @ 14:45 PDT (17:45 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 7 @ 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT)
Group Stage Battle 8 @ 15:15 PDT (18:15 EDT)   Prizes The following gold prizes will be provided to each member of the respective team, including reserves.   Tournament Prize 1st place: 2,000 gold 2nd place: 1,500 gold 3rd place: 1,000 gold 4th place: 750 gold 5th place: 500 gold   Overall Prize (measured by tournament winnings per player) Top 1%: Type 59 premium tank Top 5%: E-25 premium tank Top 10%: 1 month premium time   Map Schedule Thursday: Himmelsdorf Friday: Ensk Saturday (early): Ensk Saturday (late): Ruinberg Sunday (early): Lakeville Sunday (late): Himmelsdorf   Registration Thursday  Friday Saturday (early) Saturday (late) Sunday (early) Sunday (late)

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The_Chieftain: So what happened at 2:20 in the video that set the Marines off? Wardrobe malfunction?

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Captain_Judo: My apologies for the delay guys, but this one will try your patience a bit more. You'll have the gold in your accounts by Monday, end of day.

Captain_Judo: My apologies for the delay guys, but this one will try your patience a bit more. You'll have the gold in your accounts by Monday, end of day.

Captain_Judo: My apologies for the delay guys, but this one will try your patience a bit more. You'll have the gold in your accounts by Monday, end of day.

Koenig_Tiger: ASLAINS CRASHES BUT ONLY IN PLATOON MODE - HELP ??   This latest Aslains is great - really like it and in solo mode its fine , BUT it hangs and crashes almost 100% of the time when entering platoon battles and sometimes when selecting a tank to use in the platoon.. - hangs on loading screen when all the tanks of both teams are played and on my screen I remain greyed out , but I am in game ( but have to alt - ctril -d el to get out and log back in ) ...have tried disabling some of the mod options and even doing a complete fresh WOT install, but always crash when entering platoon. I am running only standard graphics and have a decent system - AND its 100% fine in solo mode,..,,,anyone have any ideas as other mod packs such as OMC are fine ...I really like Aslains but its unusable as is ......   All help appreciated ..

Triple_Crown: ASLAINS CRASHES BUT ONLY IN PLATOON MODE - HELP ??   This latest Aslains is great - really like it and in solo mode its fine , BUT it hangs and crashes almost 100% of the time when entering platoon battles and sometimes when selecting a tank to use in the platoon.. - hangs on loading screen when all the tanks of both teams are played and on my screen I remain greyed out , but I am in game ( but have to alt - ctril -d el to get out and log back in ) ...have tried disabling some of the mod options and even doing a complete fresh WOT install, but always crash when entering platoon. I am running only standard graphics and have a decent system - AND its 100% fine in solo mode,..,,,anyone have any ideas as other mod packs such as OMC are fine ...I really like Aslains but its unusable as is ......   All help appreciated ..