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Subject: Off-Topic Discussion\Off-Topic\Russian Jet-Liner Crashes (Flight from Moscow)
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Subject: World of Tanks News and Information\Discussion of News Articles\Ural Steel: Giving Away Prizes
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Subject: Ural Steel: Giving Away Prizes
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Subject: Ural Steel: Giving Away Prizes
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Subject: Ural Steel: Giving Away Prizes
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Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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AtomicNeuron, on 21 June 2011 - 05:20 AM, said: I know that this was brought up in january, but now that Steam has free to play games listed, how long before we see WoT listed as one of those games?
Thanks again!

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Blizzard36, on 21 June 2011 - 05:11 AM, said: Why does it make sense to you that you can somehow damage things in the tank without doing even a small amount of damage to the TANK THEY ARE INSIDE OF!? In order to damage these critical components (with a few exceptions like tracks or observation scopes) you must first go through the tank itself.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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MustafaJim, on 21 June 2011 - 12:39 AM, said: When 6.5 and 6.6 were announced, we were told to expect 6.5 in June and 6.6 in late June - July. Now 6.5 is late June - early July and 6.6 is end of July - August. On top of that, it is now unlikely that the T34 will be replaced with the M103 in the 6.6 patch as the preliminary notes suggested. So now we're getting less content over a longer period of time.
Why did these dates get pushed back?
Why is the T34 to M103 change now bumped from the 6.6 patch when you have been clear that it is not performing up to the level of the other tier 9 heavies? Should it not be a priority since you have stated that it is clearly deficient by your standards? Is a second German tier 9 heavy more important than a balanced American one?
I don't mean to sound sarcastic or bitter as I'm sure I do, and I really enjoy this game, but I'm very frustrated by the T34 right now. It is much better now that I have spent ~40k free xp to get to the 120 mm gun, but it still feels inferior to its equivalents and that is frustrating.
Thanks for the support and thank you for the great game.
EDIT: It has been noted that the dates were not pushed back. It is quite possible that I am incorrect about the dates, and if so, I apoligise. However, I stand by my questions regarding the T34.
Thanks

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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cipher12, on 20 June 2011 - 11:46 PM, said: Odd question the wot team must have a research team of sorts but how do they go about finding data on new nations and tanks and how difficult is to find reference material for some of the more obscure tanks and projects through out history.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Hotwired, on 20 June 2011 - 01:43 AM, said: Well this:
Also this has a reference to one SerB saying so: http://gosu-wot.com/pz-e50/
Is it just a hoax then?

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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HasperoN, on 20 June 2011 - 12:04 AM, said: Will US heavy track models be fixed in 6.5?

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Authentic WWII simulation?
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SomeGuyWithGuns, on 21 June 2011 - 01:05 AM, said: This is what is posted on the news shit , before you enter the game....the company gameogre named WoT most authentic ww2 tank simulation......you should read it.....I can't beleabe this shit

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Diedel, on 20 June 2011 - 08:03 PM, said: Will we get the full tracers back in 0.6.5 or will that be later ? (Current test doesn't seem to have any change to the tracer since the "hot fix")
The problem with using all modules just needed some tweaking, weighting a PzIV wit he L24 the same as one with the L70 is just plain stupid.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Reiuji, on 20 June 2011 - 04:03 PM, said: Just asking this here.
Overlord,
Whenever the Porsche Tigers rollout what would happen if someone has VK3002(DB) researched on the VK3001(P), would they get the Tiger (P) researched already or would they need to research the Tiger (P)? Also, what would happen if someone has dumped exp on the VK3001(P) that is just enough to research the Tiger (P), will it get automatically researched / still on the VK3001(P) / or will it be transferred to the VK3001(H)?
Just wanting to know because I do have exp dumped on the VK3001(P) and want to know if it's ok to just grind out VK3002(DB) and get Panther for the meantime or save it for the Tiger (P).
Thanks.

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Croda, on 20 June 2011 - 03:41 PM, said: Hi, OL.
We have rough timeframes for 6.5 and 6.6. You're starting to refer to 6.7 some now and you've often mentioned 7.0.
1) Should we expect 6.7, 6.8, and 6.9 before we get 7.0?
2) Is there a rough (very rough) timeline for these future patches? On the 6-8 weeks per release scheduled we're approximately (my dates for simplicity, I know these are NOT actual dates):
July 1 - 6.5
Sep 1 - 6.6
Nov 1 - 6.7??
Jan 1 - 6.8??
Mar 1 - 6.9??
May 1 - 7.0???
Just wondering if you've even got general estimates for release timeline (because we all really like new content)?
Thanks

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Orionic, on 20 June 2011 - 01:54 PM, said: Do you think that someday you will make a system to easily change your in-game name whenever you want?
If not, do you plan on having "name change events" be a semi-regular thing?

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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30K, on 20 June 2011 - 07:06 AM, said: I have a few question regards about the kv4 and T-150
1-whats the weight,speed,traverse speed,turret traverse speed for kv4 and T-150?
2-what kind of guns will be available for kv4 and T-150?
3-HP power of kv4 and T-150?
id appreciate it very much if you could brief me a little

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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Steeltrap, on 20 June 2011 - 05:12 AM, said: This post, and the next, were both deleted (twice now I believe) without comment or reply.
So I'll keep posting them.
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I asked a question about critical hits that do 0 damage to the target's health. Apologies for the format, then, but I've copied this from somewhere else.
Q: Are there any plans to review the way critical hits are working? Here's why I ask:
"Critical Hit!" cry from your crew, only to find your enemy is still firing, still moving, and still on 100%.
I suspect I'm not the only one who finds this rather absurd when the shot in question just went straight through the side of the turret on that 3-tiers-higher heavy you made such an effort to flank.
OK, so how about this:
1. Any penetrating hit will ALWAYS do 50% of whatever damage it is meant to do (as determined through the average damage +/-25% mechanic) to the target's remaining health.
2. System will then check to see if a module is hit.
2.1 If yes, remaining 50% of damage is applied to that.
2.2 If that destroys the module, repeat the check to see if it strikes ANOTHER module.
2.3 If so, apply damage there and repeat check.
3. If not, apply remaining damage to health.
This way it is still possible for a module(s) to absorb 50% of the projectile damage, but that projectile will also always do SOME health damage.
It is beyond stupid that you can hit a med with a BL-10 round (average pen 286, av damage 750) and hear 'critical hit' that seemingly does nothing. Not tracked, not stopped, gun still firing...nothing. I don't give a #$#&*T!! about modules. I want the target DEAD.
For the record, the examples I'm thinking of with BL-10 are hits that penetrate THE TURRET of the target.
Would appreciate a reply.
Thanks

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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XenomorphZZ, on 20 June 2011 - 12:02 AM, said: Hey Overlord,
Why is there a random chance for a shell to be allowed to damage a module it comes in contact with?
As oppose to not having the "saving throw"? Why not just give the respective modules more hp?
Also is the mechanics behind module damage open for change?

Subject: Contests & Competitions\Special Events\Kill the Mod\Save Private Andrew Ryze
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Subject: International Forums\Oceania Timezone\Oceania Competition and Events.\Saving Private Andrew Ryze Oceania Results
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Subject: Contests & Competitions\Special Events\Kill the Mod\Saving Private Andrew Ryan/Ryze Event Problems
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Subject: Contests & Competitions\Special Events\Kill the Mod\Saving Private Andrew Ryan/Ryze Event Problems
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Subject: Contests & Competitions\Special Events\Kill the Mod\Saving Private Andrew Ryan/Ryze Event Problems
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Subject: Contests & Competitions\Special Events\Kill the Mod\Saving Private Andrew Ryan/Ryze Event Problems
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Subject: Contests & Competitions\Special Events\Kill the Mod\Saving Private Andrew Ryan/Ryze Event Problems
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Subject: Contests & Competitions\Special Events\Kill the Mod\Saving Private Andrew Ryan/Ryze Event Problems
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Subject: Technical Support & Bug Reporting\General Error Reporting\Can't log in, server down?
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Taliesin, on 20 June 2011 - 03:14 PM, said: No probs with that, goes straight to the server with 123 ping.

Subject: Technical Support & Bug Reporting\General Error Reporting\Can't log in, server down?
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Tanitha, on 01 June 2011 - 03:18 PM, said: To update you on the progress of the lag situation.
As MadHatter explains below the internet is a busy city street network, if too much traffic is forced down a highway it is susceptible to traffic jams and holdups. The solution is to reduce the traffic going through the streets, make the streets bigger so they can handle the traffic, or to plan a new route to take different streets.
Depending on your location, different internet routes are taken to get to World of Tanks servers. Some of those routes, not all, are getting traffic jams at certain times.
Wargamming has been working on the issues from many fronts, reducing its traffic generated, bypassing some problem areas, and organizing some streets to be expanded.
Most of the current problems are coming from remote area's such as the remote area's of Australia or people using Telstra for some examples.
We again apologize for the situation, and will continue working on the issue from our end, and also with the network companies in control of the traffic jams.
If you wish to help get your particular lag issues fix, please provide us with information in the following format.
1. Download pingplotter from here. LINK
2. Connect to login-master.worldoftanks.com
3. Let it run for a few minutes, and settle.
4. Screen capture it.
5. Paste it into a graphics program, and cut the first few steps which show your local IP.
6. Upload it to a image website. like LINK
7. Link the photo into a reply, as below.. Putting it in a spoiler would be nice if you know how.
Ping plotter screenshot.

Temporary Helper
As above, because the problem is mainly with traffic jams in the internet streets. You can force your computer to take a different street with a VPN system, which is similar to a proxy. There is many paid VPN systems out there, that are approximately $10 a month, But i prefer to use the free one, Hotspot shield. Its free because it installs adverts into your browser. However these adverts can be switched off with "add block plus" a firefox/crome addon. Which then just leaves you a free and add free VPN service.
Running hotspot currently reduces my ping by approximately 350.

It might help some of the players who experiencing problems with their route to World of Tanks.
Paid VPN will probably provide a better solution, but the free one above works ok.
Please keep us up to date with your problems, and we will keep you up to date with our progress.
Regards
Tan..

Subject: Fan Zone\Fan Videos\Studio "Turbocharged Hedgehogs"
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Subject: Studio "Turbocharged Hedgehogs"
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Subject: International Forums\Oceania Timezone\Oceania Competition and Events.\Saving Private Andrew Ryze Oceania Results
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aikenhsiang, on 20 June 2011 - 11:20 AM, said: Dear Tanitha
I haven't received the other 250 gold yet today.
Please check out the typo and unapid accounts.
Thanks!
My new garage slot is waiting for me

Subject: Archives\Junkyard\no response to my ticket.
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xchancex, on 20 June 2011 - 12:21 PM, said: Hello, I've submitted a ticket and have been waiting about a week or more. I was wondering if Gustav_fuchs was gone or something(since he was the one that replied to all of my other tickets), if so when will he be back? Can someone else answer my ticket if possible?
Thank You.
P.S. if this is the wrong section, sorry =/.

Subject: Financial Department\Financial Issues\[Pending] OI Wargaming! Get your hands off my account..
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Subject: Financial Department\Financial Issues\[Pending] OI Wargaming! Get your hands off my account..
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moose5122, on 20 June 2011 - 11:12 AM, said: Yes i have put a ticket in

Subject: Archives\Junkyard\Hey, can a Discussion mod, punch a Financial mod for me?
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Subject: News from the Front\Discussion of News Articles\Name Change Unlimited Is Over
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StriplingWarrior, on 19 June 2011 - 12:08 AM, said: I want to thank the mods and tech support folks who worked extra to find the cause of the misunderstanding and fix it.
Thanks

Subject: Archives\Junkyard\Why I am quiting WOT (World of Arty) ..various reasons
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Gwalker999, on 20 June 2011 - 01:40 AM, said: First of all, I do like this game a lot.. and really liked it at lower tiers but me and a few friends have had enough..... ive played it since beta and have an IS7 Ob 704 and a Jadgtiger.... I have also played a friends account where he had T54,, T30 .. and a T-8 arty..
I will list a synopsis of the main reasons why I am leaving WOT since these topics have already been discussed in great detail.
1. Russian tank bias... they are just owners of the battlefield if power gamed correctly even if the other nations armor is power gamed.. they are just the "correct" nich for they way this game is designed and slightly OP modeled for 'this' specific game layout and procedure... they are FAST.. HEAVY armored .. and Great guns.. with small critical hit boxes compared to the way the other nations are coded (this in itself is fine and historical IF.. and a big IF the t-8 to t-10 guns where actually historical as well) .. but when you have badboy guns either bouncing or only taking slight damage off flank shots or rear shots.. or doing nothing or slight damage to front, its a recipe for unbalance game play.,,, which is why you see crazy amount of Russian tanks in clan battles. this is GREAT though if you love the Russian line lol
2. Arty is just plain retarded.... F-16 2000 pound LGB's all over the map.... shoots you right when the suicidal scout maps you -- BAM half health or dead.. then you sit out for the rest of the game... or you set up your TD in a nice spot and try and snipe somebody and actually do your job.. NOPE.. you fire once---> BAM arty.. kills you.. tracks you.. takes you to half health..or one shots you.,,,, or this is the best----> you are actually having a REALLY nice match lots of great fun going back and forth... both sides trying to maneuver and flank while trying to use their tanks to the full potential then arty BAM kills you... I want to play WW2 era tanks where you have to use tactics, maneuver, and cunning to win.. arty actually KILLS any decent amount of fast tactics that this game should be all about... the name "WOT" is actually an oxymoron. Arty messes up the whole game flow of small unit combat tactics (on a game design such as WOT). 90% of the people that I talk to and privately poll would jump for joy if arty was revamped or taken out AND, I know how to deal with arty and counter it with my armor as best I can... so you can spare me the "you just get owned you are a cry baby" type of flames... because I am not talking about just me here.. I am standing up for the community as a whole.
Now you will say "well arty is suppose to make you move and think and it is suppose to weed out all the "campers".. " I have never seen a game where arty is needed to make it more interesting and balanced. We have flag caps, scouts, and small enough maps to complete any game needed to complete for a win.... the few games that arty was "needed" there have been thousands where it has been an interference.
3. TD role and lack of game mechanics to suit TD's. The spotting of and camo of TD's (more so the larger ones like the JT) needs to be revamped.... How am I suppose to be a TD when after any shot basically I get the arty storm from hell making me move therefore forcing me to show myself to every enemy armor on the map? isnt that mechanic countering the whole role of being a TD? ..... there are too many counters to the upper tier TD's.. aka arty.. aka fast hard hitting Russian armor.. other TD's. They need to make TD's unable to be targeted by arty if they are going to keep arty or TD's in the game... the TD's are not a camp and kill piece of armor, you have to be careful and if you camp or try and get greedy it will be death for sure when the heavies or the 54's come and eat you like a pack of lions. The JT is slow.. weak sides... and if any medium aka T54 or heavy gets near it and close enough to where I have to use my slow rotation, I am dead.. so I have plenty of negative counters to counter me... thats why you throw being spotted by arty and gibbed everytime I fire into the mix, it just gets plain retarded.
4. the JT armor model needs to be looked at.... its VERY soft from the front... there is no reason not to play the Obj 704 at this point... the JT has a buggy and brittle front end that gets punched way way too hard at the moment... the front should pretty much block any but the most best guns and shots in the game if its going to be a slow moving, slow rotating machine as we move away from the 2000 # laser guided bombs rolling in all over our area... at least with the 704, you can run for your life before you get picked off when the F-16's roll over head with their laser designator pod watching you from 30,000 feet waiting to gib you (AKA arty).

Subject: Clans\Ultimate Conquest\AOD-R in action
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vanFrozit, on 19 June 2011 - 08:27 PM, said: Personally I'm not surprised. Given the "enhancements" that we caught REMOVED using in a regular battle. Something that looked like a land shark... And yes, we have screen shots, and yes, we sent them to an AOD commander. And yes, REMOVED is still part of AOD. Hmm...

Subject: Game Discussion\Gameplay Discussion\Player Questions & Developer Answers
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GenGrant, on 19 June 2011 - 09:35 PM, said: OL,
I will ask my question again because you seem to be avoiding the question.
1) Why does the cost of the repair kits across the board set at $3000 silver? It seems to me that a T1 tank's repair kit should not be the same at a T8 tanks.
2) Why is the T4 light tank the only tank in the game with a 7 tier spread? Hell, even the T5 heavy tank only has a 4 tier spread.
3) Why is the ability to carry two repair kits restricted to one purchased with silver and one purchased with gold? After all the tracking is so screwed up that carrying two is almost necessary. Yes i understand by your "standards" it, just like the matchmaking system, is working as intended.