Something to keep you busy

[rkirk77]

Contacting now!! LOL.. I need an Ally BAD!

[drewpee]

Don't know about the game but the trailers are very funny and original.

This right here is why I will never play World of Tanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIwLG...eature=related

I can understand not wanting to have "one shot kills" because it would scare off a lot of people, but come on!

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by speculum jockey

This right here is why I will never play World of Tanks.

I can understand not wanting to have "one shot kills" because it would scare off a lot of people, but come on!

That's an IS7vsMaus. Basically the top two tanks on the german and russian heavy-trees. Both trying to penetrate eachother's front armor. You've got more luck in sinking USS Nimitz using a .50 cal M2 than actually getting through the front-armor.

This is also a 2vs2 fight. Trust me, in a 15vs15 fight, neither would have survived that long in the open if either team was competent.

[theOden]

Tried WoT ages ago but the extreme arcade approach made me even prefer playing Tiger vs T34 with the monitor turned off.

As one of the dev's from "americas army" is involved I was expecting MUCH more. Obviously they aim for quick bucks on instant.gratification generation instead.

[Anvilfolk]

So, how "free" to play is it really? I've heard different opinions - people that have wasted more money in this than they have on CoD, for instance, but some people still say it's free.

Do you need to invest money to be competitive?

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by Anvilfolk

So, how "free" to play is it really? I've heard different opinions - people that have wasted more money in this than they have on CoD, for instance, but some people still say it's free.

Do you need to invest money to be competitive?

Nope, you don't need money to be competitive. To be honest, buying a Gold-tank (premium-tanks that you have to pay RL money for) just makes you a target. And if you don't understand the basics, you won't do good when you get up in the tiers.

If you DO choose to go premium, however, you will see that you gain more XP and credits per match, which again will let you rise up the tech-trees faster. But it's by no means a necessity, you just spend a bit more time on it.

The thing to remember, though, is that WoT attracts the scum of the online world as a general rule. You also have to take it for what it is: An arcadish approach to WWII Tank-combat. It's not in any way true to realism, it has the odd quirk and strange behaviour, but despite that it's still a fun way to pass some time while you wait for something different to come. Just don't expect it to be anything like Steel Beasts etc.

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by Anvilfolk

Do you need to invest money to be competitive?

Yes. Seriously played it with 2 people from my squad waiting for CloD to come out for about 6-8 months. Spent the cost of CloD every 6 weeks. It was fun though

But... you can have the same fun with PzII and AT-1 on low levels if you stick to them and it is free. But... the game is designed to make an impression you gain something by going to higher levels and spending money. You just can not resist unless you are a yogi.

It is much easier to wait for CloD patches than to the next tank upgrade that you can buy 'just' for $15 NOW

Anyone who is going to start playing WoPlanes or WoWarplanes get your wallets ready

Do not say you were not warned.

[ARM505]

I had to uninstall WOT due to terminal levels of frustration. I could play ok-ish (I was nothing special as a player, look me up on the EU server, not too terrible but hey ), but the game is just so utterly random, and sometimes the game REALLY hates you with it's random dice rolls. Fire at side armour of tank with decent gun - 'That one just bounced!', X3. Arty hits, tracks are destroyed with EVERY SINGLE SHOT, random ammo rack explosions etc etc etc.

Reinstalled T34 vs Tiger, Steel Fury, and Steel Beasts Pro PE....aaaaaaaaaah, much better!

I strongly recommend NOT to install World of Tanks. IMHO. And don't let the 'oh, but it's free!' make ANY impression whatsoever - yeah sure, it's free IF you like to grind and grind like a motherf*****

Edit to add: I'll make one recommendation if you can't resist it - DO NOT go above Tier 2 tanks. My most consistent fun, every time, was with my little PzII. By lightyears.....still not enough to keep it though.

[DK-nme]

Originally Posted by speculum jockey

This right here is why I will never play World of Tanks.

I can understand not wanting to have "one shot kills" because it would scare off a lot of people, but come on!

Yes, the game-play stinks and one can't get any far without using a heck of a lot of money (buying gold).
And yes, russian tanks are just better than anything else - were have we seen that before???