World of Tanks

[Georgy291]

i been reading their FAQ and they mentioned later they are bringing in infantry. What are your thoughts on that?

Are there any machine guns in the game?

Tanks have machine guns installed on them, but as long as there is no infantry, there’s no need to use them in battles, because even the most powerful machine gun is not capable of penetrating armor of a decent tank. Infantry will be implemented further on.

personally i think its a terrible idea, it will destroy the whole point of the game. There will no longer be tank to tank tactics but rather either avoiding overpowered infantry or searching for underpowered infantry. As i dont think infantry balance can either be done right

[1stRaven]

It will be really hard to get the balance right to be honest and I think they should perhaps concentrate on getting some more maps out first.

[KIAEddZ]

T1 is p[robably the worst tank in the game, the M6 after it once you have the big gun is pretty damn good, and the T29 is the best tier 7... if not the best tank, in the game.

[KIAEddZ]

There won't ever be infantry and planes etc, that sht fell by the wayside way way back when they realised a game with just tanks will amke them a load of cash.

The 30 vs 30 BIG maps will be when the game explodes imho.

[Georgy291]

as long as the game isnt out on consoles, im happy.

that will kill it

[Pob255]

Are there any machine guns in the game?

Tanks have machine guns installed on them, but as long as there is no infantry, there’s no need to use them in battles, because even the most powerful machine gun is not capable of penetrating armor of a decent tank. Infantry will be implemented further on.

Their own FAQ is wrong and shows how bad the M2 light tanks is.
Actually it's not that bad as a tier 2 light tank but it's starting gun is a .50 cal HB M2, which is a machinegun.

Personally I think you could have infantry and such, just not player controlled.
I'd do it as sort of one use item, select a position on the map and off go an infantry unit to the location and act as spotters.

However I still say we need more maps, even if they are simular basic maps, eg a map with a vally down the middle with each team on one side each (El Halluf)

you could just take that, change it from desert to grass and trees, resculpt it a bit, rotate it and bang you've got another map.
Yes you'd have simular tactics, but changes in cover and possible paths would be enough to make it not just a rewall papering.

[Georgy291]

or you could just kill that map with fire it sucks so much.

^^ map is won by camping longest camping team wins

[Gerrard]

A few maps are like that though. Also doesn't help when the auto-balance fills one team up with TD's and the others with normal tanks.

[george1979]

Yeah the maps are getting a bit stale already. I'd like to see more El Alamein style levels that are a bit more open and less urban.
Incidentally does anyone know a way of joining the fight with a leopard without meeting a swift and brutal end? I know its a risk with the tier 4 lights but I regularly get matched with monsters that I can't even dent. There are rarely any arty's involved for me to sneak in to spot either. Best I can do usually is to get in and do a little scouting before the inevitable.
I still have my Luchs so I'm thinking of flogging the leopard to fund a new medium tank or TD.

[rox0r]

I skipped the Leopard for that very reason and kept my Luchs, far more fun and I make more credits/XP with it too.

[KIAEddZ]

With the new patch tracking Tanks will be a lot lot harder, so the leopard may well come into its own then, that said in this Beta probbaly not worth having as patch wont arrive till release.

[Allen]

I bit the bullet and ordered the light package, no way I'm paying more than that for WoT.

I guess we'll see what the A-32 is like, might just be a fun way to earn money.

I think for the time being I'll stick to USSR tanks at release, I've been playing them the most and so far enjoy them.

[Pob255]

or you could just kill that map with fire it sucks so much.

^^ map is won by camping longest camping team wins

Actually I've seen that map lost a couple of times because of camping, granted both times everyone has been camping at the bottom corner, no one going forward to spot and ignoreing the top corner of the map, so a few enemies have gone round, showing up all the campers for art and snipers on the far bank.

But still that's why I said if it had more cover and some solid buildings in the middle that could be a lot of fun.


@KIAEddZ, what's this tracking tanks change you mention?

[KIAEddZ]

Currently

When you hit the tracks anywhere, the damage is applied to the whole track, so a shot at the ends counts the same as the shots at middle, do reliably detrack a tank after the next patch you will need to hit the front or rear wheel of the tracks, shots to the middle can do it, but rarely.

Ps they are adding more buildings and cover to that map.

[Gerrard]

Finally got my Light pre-order code. Involved VNC'ing into my Dad's computer! Not a bad idea matching IP address to billing address I suppose; just wish I knew earlier. Haven't been on this week as I wanted to give it a rest before the launch.

[Domestic_Ginger]

Anyone on tonight for a final fling? Accounts get reset tomorrow afaik.

Bring your luchs's!