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[TeaLeaf]

Throw BFC an invite too as I'm not in the country atm and he PM'd me for one.

[DuVeL]

Throw BFC an invite too as I'm not in the country atm and he PM'd me for one.

Saw him to want to get in, he's in allright.
BTW, guys, join TS for the banter and tips.

[BigFatCat]

and tips.

Tips? Don't need tips, I just want something that's constructed out of material tougher than rice paper and fires a round other than defrosted fish fingers. Blam Blam Blam Blam goes I, and then get smeared across the floor with the equivalent of a Worms prod. I swear I lost a track to those little flittery butterflies in the field.

[BigFatCat]

I has won prize in Twitter giveaway. Yay for me. I bet it's, to coin an Eddie Irvine adjective, "a s*** box."

[DuVeL]

I didn't win .
Still, get on TS!!!

[RizZy]

A little something for the weekend -

Operation Avalanche played a significant role in WWII. The main objectives of the Operation were to seize the port of Naples to ensure resupply, and to cut across to the east coast, trapping the Axis troops further south. On 9th of September, about 450 ships partaking in Operation Avalanche assembled off the Salerno coast. The fighting units had sailed from various places, and in order to achieve surprise, there was no preliminary naval or aerial bombardment.

World of Tanks is glad to inform tankers that the Operation Avalanche Special will be held within World of Tanks from September 9th till September 12th!

Starting from 5:30 UTC, September 9th, and till 5:00 UTC, September 12th, all our brave tankers will enjoy the following offers:

Crew training rates doubled!
The exprerience for the first victory of the day increases by 5 (!) times!
50% discount on slots!
Do not miss the great opportunity to enhance the crew training and stock up with more space for your steel beasts!

Enjoy the Special and stay tuned!

Well, looks like I might buy myself a few more slots then!

[TeaLeaf]

...from September 9th till September 12th!

Crew training rates doubled!
The exprerience for the first victory of the day increases by 5 (!) times!

Crew training is nice, but seeing 5 times experience on first victory of the day per tank is huge.  I'm seeing 5-6k experience from a win which is some valuable.  I'll be back tomorrow!

[RizZy]

I have a question for the knowledgeable ones amongst us, now I'm getting up into the bigger tanks, what would you say are the best additional equipments to add? stuff like camo nets & quicker loading is what I'm on about.

[Sparko]

Getting the hang of this now, what a brilliant game! thanks to Kakehund and Duvel for the help guys, really appreciated

[Ragnarh]

Spalliner for big tanks, so the arty HE ammo do less DMG to you.
Shell rammer for arty and other long reload tanks.
Binoculars for the TD

I allso like toolbox for getting modules back upp faster.

[RizZy]

Details the next patch are out -

Full Patch Notes of v.6.7


World of Tanks v.6.6 â€" 6.7 patch notes:

Content and Features:

- added German tier 5 light tank VK2801
- added Soviet light tanks: T-50 (tier 4) and T-50-2 (tier 5)
- added American tanks: tier 5 light tank M24 Chaffee and medium tank Sherman Jumbo (M4A3E2)
- added premium Chinese tier 8 medium tank Type 59
- added new map â€" Fishing Bay
- added 6- and 12-month premium account options
- added historical description for American heavy tank M6A2E1
- Wittmann’s Medal substituted with Boelter’s Medal
- fixed tank models: T92, Pz V-IV, Pz38 NA, T-54
- fixed map errors on Steppes, Westfield, Lakeville, Siegfried Line
- changed hit boxes for German tanks E-50 and E-75: mudflaps, rangefinder caps
- fixed gun model for German tank Pz III/IV
- fixed bug: battle chat won’t open when pressing Enter
- fixed bug: research path Pz III/IV and Hummel is inactive
- fixed bug: creating 14 vs 15 battles
- fixed bug: chat button is not flashing after the battle
- corrected engine names for SPG T92 and TDs T28, T95
- fixed nation filter for consumables in Store

Vehicle Specifications:

PzJager I

- traverse speed for stock suspension decreased by 1 deg/sec
- horizontal gun traverse increased by 10 deg/sec
- reload time for 3.7cm PaK 38t L/47 gun set to 1.8 sec
- aiming time for 3.7cm PaK 38t L/47 gun set to 1 sec
- ammo load for 4.7cm PaK 38t L/43 increased by 1 shell
- aiming time for 4.7cm PaK 38t L/43 gun set to 1 sec

Marder II

- reload time for 7.5cm PaK 40 set to 3.5 sec
- reload time for 7.6cm PaK 46(r) set to 3.8 sec
Hetzer

- passing ability for medium terrains increased by 5%
- reload time for 7.5cm PaK 39 L/43 set to 3.4 sec
- reload time for 7.5cm PaK 39 L/48 set to 3.4 sec
- reload time for 10.5cm StuH42 L/28 set to 7.5 sec

JagdPz IV

- added more detailed gun mantlet armoring
- dispersion during movement decreased by 5%
- reload time for 7.5cm StuK42 L/70 set to 3.4 sec
- reload time for 10.5cm StuH42 L/28 set to 6.3 sec
- reload time for 8.8cm PaK 36 L/56 set to 5 sec

Jagdpanther

- traverse speed for top suspension decreased by 3 deg/sec
- dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- reload time for 10.5cm K18 L/52 set to 7.2 sec
- reload time for 8.8cm PaK 43 L/71 set to 4.8 sec

Ferdinand

- reload time for 10.5cm K18 L/52 set to 7.2 sec
- reload time for 8.8cm PaK 43 L/71 set to 4.8 sec
- reload time for 12.8cm PaK 44 L/55 set to 10.5 sec

JagdTiger

- stock suspension: passing ability for medium terrains increased by 5%
- top suspension: passing ability for hard terrains increased by 5%

Pz IIIA

- hit points increased by 20
- stock suspension: passing ability increased by 10%
- top suspension: passing ability increased by 5%

Maus

- weight limit increased by 1 t

M2 Med

- added more detailed armoring

M36 Slugger

- traverse speed decreased by 2 deg/sec

M46 Patton

- dispersion during movement decreased (now the same as M26 Pershing had in v.6.4 and earlier)
- reload time for 105mm Gun T5E1M2 mounted in stock turret set to 8 sec

M5 Stuart

- added more detailed armoring

Ram 2

- added more detailed armoring

T18

- traverse speed for stock suspension decreased by 2 deg/sec
- stock suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- top suspension: passing ability decreased by 5%
- traverse speed for top suspension decreased by 2 deg/sec
- top suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- reload time for 75mm Howitzer M1A1 set to 3.6 sec

T40

- stock suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- traverse speed for top suspension decreased by 1 deg/sec
- top suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%

T25 AT
- traverse speed for stock suspension decreased by 2 deg/sec
- stock suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- traverse speed for top suspension decreased by 2 deg/sec
- top suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- reload time for 90mm AT Gun M3 set to 6.4 sec
- reload time for 90mm AT Gun T15E2 set to 6.4 sec
- reload time for 105mm AT Gun T5E1 set to 8 sec

T82

- traverse speed decreased by 2 deg/sec
- reload time for 57mm Gun M1 L/50 set to 2.2 sec

Soviet Guns (the values may differ depending on the vehicle):

- 37mm ZiS-19-S, aiming time set to 1.5 sec
- 45mm 20K-S, aiming time set to 1.5 sec
- 57mm ZiS-2, reload time set to 2.5 sec
- 76mm L-10-S, aiming time set to 2.0 sec
- 85mm D-5S-85A, dispersion set to 0.37 sec
- 85mm LB-2-S, aiming time set to 2.5 sec
- 100mm D10-T, reload time set to 6.2 sec, aiming time set to 2.0 sec
- 107mm ZiS-6-S, aiming time set to 2.5 sec
- 122mm M-30-S, aiming time set to 2.0 sec, dispersion set to 0.28
- 122mm D25-S with muzzle break, aiming time set to 2.5 sec
- 122mm D25-S 1944 mod., aiming time set to 2.5 sec
- 122mm A-19, aiming time set to 2.5 sec
- 152mm ML-20 1937 mod., camouflage during firing increased by 10%

AT-1

- traverse speed for stock suspension decreased by 2 deg/sec
- stock suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- traverse speed for top suspension decreased by 4 deg/sec
- passing ability for top suspension decreased by 5%
- top suspension: dispersion during movement increased by 5%
- 76mm L-10-S, aiming time set to 2.0 sec
- 57mm ZiS-8-S, aiming time set to 1.5 sec

SU-76

- hit points increased by 10
- passing ability for top suspension increased by 10%
- horizontal gun traverse decreased by 6 deg/sec
- 57mm ZiS-2, reload time set to 2.5 sec

SU-85B

- dispersion during movement decreased by 5%
- horizontal gun traverse decreased by 6 deg/sec
- view range increased to 440 m
- 76mm ZiS-3, reload time set to 3.0 sec
- 57mm ZiS-2, reload time set to 2.0 sec

SU-85

- horizontal gun traverse decreased by 6 deg/sec

SU-100

- hit points decreased by 20

SU-152

- horizontal gun traverse decreased by 7 deg/sec

ISU-152

- horizontal gun traverse decreased by 6 deg/sec

T-46

- view range increased to 300 m
- traverse speed for top suspension increased by 2 deg/sec


6.7 update is planned for release on September 15, 2011. The exact EU and US downtime will be announced later.

[TE_owner]

Downloading now be about tomorrow sounds rather daunting!

[RizZy]

If you have a look on the site there's a few tutorial vids that'll give you the basics & there's usually someone on TS that'll answer any of the random questions that'll pop in your head.

[TeaLeaf]

Downloading now be about tomorrow sounds rather daunting!

Nah, it's simple.  Drive a tank and shoot stuff.  The more damage you do, the more experience points you get to research & buy new upgrades your tank.  When your tank is a proper blinged crib then you get to buy a bigger better tank.   Rinse and repeat.  The variety comes in the different types of tanks available:  light, medium, heavy, artillery, tank destroyers etc.   15v15 matches sort the rest.

TS is a good place to camp out for this game.  If others join you can crete a platoon with up to three people in it so you can go around in a team.   We'll get you hooked up with the dMw tank company too.

[RizZy]

Looks like i'll be playing my tiger all weekend for double credits then.

Operation Market Garden (17â€"25 September, 1944) was an Allied military operation, which was fought in the Netherlands and Germany during WWII. At that time it was considered to be the largest airborne operation.

At this stage World of Tanks announces the new special, dedicated to Operation Market Garden! And we welcome all our tankers to try the following offers from 5:30 UTC, September 23, and till 5:00 UTC, September 26:

Buy PzKpfw V Panther, PzKpfw VI Tiger, PzKpfw IV, M36 Slugger, M4 Sherman, M4A3E8 at half-price!
Get doubled amount of credits from PzKpfw V Panther, PzKpfw VI Tiger, PzKpfw IV, M36 Slugger, M4 Sherman, M4A3E8!
Additional equipment at half-price!
Take 3 days of premium at the price of 1 day premium!
Use the tempting offers of the special and come to the World of Tanks battlefields on September 23-26 to enjoy the offers!

Stay tuned!