World of Tanks

[Mutley]

Hah! Join the club...except I've been playing since the closed beta, and I still die easily!
I think its a game which requires a lot of time commitment and patience to build up the XP and funds you need to get to the better tanks, and build the experience to get better.
I don't have that time, I dip in and out on occasion, and usual get my rear-end handed to me pretty quickly.

[Domestic_Ginger]

It gets better at tier 5 (as far as I have got) where you get a chance to be higher up the roster. You should be making 8-10k a game for a victory and 4-6k for a loss.

I think you need to choose you tanks carefully and play to their strengths.

Although mentioning that I was stuck in a tier 9 game last night with on a tier 5 tank. Managed to get the killing shots on a couple of 704s and a tiger.

EDIT: We need to try and get the Hexus channel running again; if you search and its not there could you start it?

[Zoso]

I've just started playing this, dont have a clue and seem to die very quickly...

Dunno if it'll be much help, but I've done a bit of a starting guide (plus a second part) covering some of the basics; if that's too long, the Reader's Digest condensed version is: hide in a bush and shoot the red dudes...

[Domestic_Ginger]

...the Reader's Digest condensed version is: hide behind a bush and shoot the red dudes...

Better camo ; behind two bushes means you can't see them!

[george1979]

Yeah I was just thinking that after seeing some tier 9s recently (a month after the wipe) that some people must play this like a full time job. I find it astonishing that people have the time. Must be nice to have that kind of time on your hands

[Georgy291]

Yeah I was just thinking that after seeing some tier 9s recently (a month after the wipe) that some people must play this like a full time job. I find it astonishing that people have the time. Must be nice to have that kind of time on your hands

you make it sound like your a slave

[george1979]

you make it sound like your a slave

It feels that way sometimes

[Domestic_Ginger]

Anyone for a game tonight?

I'm only on home premium mind.

[george1979]

Yeah I might do - haven't had a game in almost a week so I think I'm due....

[G4Z]

Anybody up for getting a clan together now they are implementing clan wars?

add me and my mate for some platoon action my tag is just G4Z and his is rubbishrubbishrubbishrubbishrubbishnugget

[Pob255]

I'm in my old clan LLOD
we're trying to sort stuff out to give clan wars a go but something tell me it's going to be very painful.
As most of us only have tier 5 or 6 as our highest.

You need the following for clan wars, 11 people in a clan all with tier 5 tanks as minimum.

However there is no restriction so you could end up against 14 tier 10 tanks
I think this is the reason for the two new tier 8 premium tanks.

[Namor]

Anybody up for getting a clan together now they are implementing clan wars?

add me and my mate for some platoon action my tag is just G4Z and his is rubbishrubbishrubbishrubbishrubbishnugget

If you going to try clan wars be prepaired....

There is no tier limitations in the clan wars so you will possibly face a full team of tier 10 tanks and tier 8 artys


edit: doh... how did I miss the post above

[cleaverlch]

Those 2 T8 premium tanks are kinda... a waste of money. You get a lot more credits per battle but you need to convert the exp you gain into free exp with gold so it's going to cost you even more.

[george1979]

Those 2 T8 premium tanks are kinda... a waste of money. You get a lot more credits per battle but you need to convert the exp you gain into free exp with gold so it's going to cost you even more.

Agreed - also it's about £22 or so to buy it? You can buy a new game for that. Seems to be way overpriced IMO. Seen lots of them around so apparently more than a few people disagree with me on that.
I'm only just up to the T7 US heavy, T29. Just recently unlocked it but I'm about a million credits short to buy it! (600k once I sell the M6)
Should not have bought that toolbox...

Also not very impressed with the German mediums and their paper armour - went back to the Russian lights to work my way up as their mediums look much better.

[Domestic_Ginger]

You should be getting up to 150k/battle with the lowe. Admittadly the free XP is no use but as a money maker.....

PzIV with the L/70 is a blast to play and a good money maker; the 3001 etc look a little light admittedly. Trying the VK3601 which is okay but crippled by a lack of decent guns until the short 88 (not there yet and even then it lacks some penetration). Saving up to get the Hummel (unlocked) atm from the PzIV.

[rox0r]

Premium tanks are only there to generate credits when you're ready for a new tank. For instance I'm working my way towards getting my Ferdinand but I know full well just from doing the math that I will have the XP in my Jagdpanther long before I have the credits so I'll switch to my medium-package premium tank and make the credits for it there instead once I have enough XP.

Believe me, it gets expensive running the highest tier tanks....get smashed up a few times and a good handful of losses and you can find yourself having to switch out to a premium just to be able to afford to repair your Jagdtiger etc.