World of Tanks

[spiritus]

Looking forward to the upcomming patch with the KV split
seems like they are done with the beta test.

Notice! Projected dates stated below are subject to change.
Last updated on May 2, 2012
Version 7.3 is currently estimated to be released by mid-May, 2012.

found it at: http://worldoftanks.com/en/development

[spiritus]

Today we got 5x XP and sale on tanks and other nice stuff: http://worldoftanks.eu/news/2282-special-military-parade/

[RizZy]

I can't really bring myself to play it anymore, which is such a shame, I just don't like how the games set up to either force you into paying or make you play the smaller tier tanks, I finally worked my way upto the e75 & it's almost impossible to play it due to the amount of money you lose every round, so I've either gotta go gold or play tier 4/5 tanks for 4 or 5 rounds to cover what the e75 loses each round. pity.

[TeaLeaf]

Bugger, just seen this and don't have time to log any WoT and play.

Still enjoying the game though.

[spiritus]

The parade is from 8th untill 11th

[TeaLeaf]

Aye am playing atm.

[spiritus]

Patch 7.3 out now:
http://worldoftanks.eu/news/2277-upcoming-update-73-version/

Release Notes:
http://worldoftanks.eu/en/release_notes/


AND A BONUS:
    Bonus code to celebrate the end of WWII

You get:

• 5 x Extra Combat Rations
• 5 x Case of Cola
• 5 x Chocolate
• 5 x Improved Combat Rations
• 5 x Strong Coffee

Don't hesitate to activate your bonus code quickly! It'll only be valid until May 10^th 01:59 CEST (23:59 GMT, 9^th of May).
 Go to our home page, log in and use the following bonus code to claim your celebratory present:
 ENDWAREU
info gotten from here:
http://worldoftanks.eu/news/2321-victory-day-bonus-code/

[Dewey]

Rizzy, surely you don't expect to pay a game for free? Its only £8 a month. It would be unsustainable if it was free to play so of course the game encourages you to pay. One alternative is to buy a T59/lowe or T34 to pay for the rest of your tanks maintenance - thats what we do. I think a game that allows you to pay 80% of the game for free is incredibly generous. Would you allow people to use 80% of the products/services you provide for free?

[TeaLeaf]

Jagtiger with the Tier X gun is huge fun.

That is all.

[RizZy]

I don't expect to be forced to pay to play a free game, people will pay for things regardless due to the fact that people want things straight away & the price they charge for things is daft, it's like £20 for a t59, that's the cost of a game for an ingame item.

Take Star Trek online as another example, you can convert ingame items into store credit, so if you play enough you can buy the same things people that spend money can, but then people still spend because they want stuff straight away without the grind.

I'm affraid a game that I really liked has lost me & it's all down to the fact that you just can't sustain the higher tier tanks just by playing them.

[Jamin]

I haven't payed a penny, nor am I going to, I'm still playing the Tier 2/3 tanks, fully specced and camouflaged with an elite crew on their second lot of perks and having bags of fun, I can't see the point in getting bigger and tougher tanks as the enemy will have bigger and tougher tanks too.

The frustrating bit is the game mechanics that are rumored to decide at the start which team is going to win, I can usually work out if I'm on the losing side if the first few well aimed shots cause 0dmg, I played a game recently where I was hidden and fired over 35 shells into a stationary pz at 300 mtrs and did NO damage whatsoever despite seeing the white hit flash and being told "penetration" "that's gotta hurt" etc, plus I once sat in the enemy base as the last player on my side firing into a pz that was afk until the 100 second countdown ended but caused very little damage. If I'm on the winning side, I can't miss for trying and can hit stuff from over 500mtrs whilst moving, last night I killed 9 out of the 15 enemy all on my own in one game

http://worldoftanks.eu/community/accounts/500700867-wotsit/

[TheDvEight]

I was actully going to try and get back into this seems a bit pointless now....I'm not paying for tanks.

[Jamin]

Don't pay anything then, what is it you are looking for in a game? I look for fun and WOT can provide that in bucket fulls if you learn how to outwit the enemy, running circles around a higher tier tank firing shells into it whilst it desperately tries to turn it's turret towards you, or sneaking around to the rear of the enemy base to a hiding spot, then picking the preoccupied enemy off one by one is hilarious

Not to mention those poor arti guys who can't turn quickly and are ripe for driving right up to their behind and keep bashing into them for a while before pumping a few shells into their desperate to get away ass, like a cat with a mouse :lmfao:

Or parking up behind an enemy afk in the enemy base so the enemy ends up team killing while you rack up cap points....etc.

Grinding your way up the tiers is tedious.

[TeaLeaf]

Most of my higher tanks just about pay for themselves, but I still run around in lower tier tanks to rack up the credits.   So you don't need and are not forced to pay for anything.   The Top tier German tank destroyer is more than paying for itself even after a losing battle, so long as you actually bothered ot hit something decent then the resupply & repair costs are usually less than the credit winnings.

[RizZy]

I guess I'm either doing something wrong then or I'm just crap at the game, as from my Tier 7 onwards I struggled to make cash.