World of Tanks - Now with more Hitler

Icky · Post by **Icky** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:55 am

Do you voobs mean the MS-1?

It's IMO the best tier 1. You can get a mean gun on it and then it can 2 or 3 shot most tier1/tier2 tanks.

It also can mount the highest accuracy russian gun.

It's not the fastest tier 1, but it's very well rounded.

Post by **FreeBeer** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:00 pm

Well, that does it - if peet likes it, I'm in. You bums play on the Euro server, eh? Think I'll try that then. When you do generally gather? My game nick is PhreeBeer. (Some scum stole my proper spelling. He gonna pay!

)

PS: Any recommendations for starting out, or a linky to a good starter's guide? I'm in the process of reading the manual (yeah, I'm weird - I like to RTFM).

dusanc · Post by **dusanc** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:23 pm

Go russian

There are youtube manuals on homepage

Read forums

Icky · Post by **Icky** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:27 pm

FreeBeer wrote:QUOTE (FreeBeer @ Apr 23 2011, 12:00 PM) Well, that does it - if peet likes it, I'm in. You bums play on the Euro server, eh? Think I'll try that then. When you do generally gather? My game nick is PhreeBeer. (Some scum stole my proper spelling. He gonna pay! )

PS: Any recommendations for starting out, or a linky to a good starter's guide? I'm in the process of reading the manual (yeah, I'm weird - I like to RTFM).

Yeah russian MS-1 is a great starting tank. I have one maxed out (thats easy to do on the starters) and got something like 6 kills in one match with it today. It's a very nice balance of speed (kinda slow but not too slow), armor, and a very decent gun.

Biggest thing I have found so far is take the time to learn the maps, and don't rush. The spotting/detection system is a little busted, but it's easy to hide behind bushes and wait for the morons to come to you. If you do advance do it in a group.

The forums have a ton of newbie guides that will help too.

Post by **pkk** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:25 pm

Icky wrote:QUOTE (Icky @ Apr 23 2011, 06:27 PM) The spotting/detection system is a little busted, but it's easy to hide behind bushes and wait for the morons to come to you. If you do advance do it in a group.

Camping doesn't win games, Lanchester's laws does.

peet · Post by **peet** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:32 pm

It is kind of weird. I only got 1 kill in the games I played so far, the tiny Ruski tank was blown to pieces almost each time, yet somehow I got "elite" status

Accelerated learning for the crew, now they actually see the enemy tanks.

Also nice, you can hide inside the "invincible" box inside your base, watch the enemy tanks waste ammo at you, they see you but can not hit you, and than slowly crawl out to - try to - hit them

Of course some annoying enemy found out my little stalking trick and lobbed shells over the fence

Pos_21 · Post by **Pos_21** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:19 am

Osaerisxero on US Server

Osalethexero on EU server, which will be my primary home because of my hours.

Cadillac · Post by **Cadillac** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:03 pm

Ok scumbags, time for some platoon action.

I can get on whenever. When are you guys free?

Icky · Post by **Icky** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:06 am

Hopefully tonight soonish. I try to get on after 8pm but sometimes during the day.

I don't have premium but if dorj is on he will do a platoon for sure.

fuzzylunkin1 · Post by **fuzzylunkin1** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:28 am

Adept wrote:QUOTE (Adept @ Apr 18 2011, 10:49 AM) I'll reserve my judgement on the wisdom of split EU / USA server until I spot the first 300 ms ping tanks jumping around. If lag is handled different from Allegiance, and only hurts the people playing long distance, then it's of course just individual choise.

Icky wrote:QUOTE (Icky @ Apr 18 2011, 11:37 AM) I have put in probably 6-8 hours at this point. My ping is almost always a steady 120-150, so no complaints. I have seen players jumping but they are the only ones, so I'm sure it's their connection not mine.

Same as Icky, I get anywhere from 150-200 ping and don't notice any problems at all. In fact I've never seen anyone jump. The only bad thing about the EU server is when I'm on late at night and most Euros are in bed, matchmaking really takes a huge steaming @#(!. Nothing worse than a heavy tank who thinks he's invincible and gets himself killed . . . .

Cookie Monster wrote:QUOTE (Cookie Monster @ Apr 19 2011, 06:28 PM) $#@! those Panzys

I like to eat Panzers for breakfast. Also in game Tiger tank sucks balls.

USA tanks FTW. Although I just went from the basic M4 Sherman (tier 5) to the M4A3E8 (tier 6) and am disappointed . . . the former gets a 105mm cannon and is absolutely amazing, but the latter is stuck with an admittedly nice M1A1 or M1A2 gun, which are both accurate and fast with decent penetration, but are useless most of the time since matchmaking puts me up against tier 7/8 heavy tanks. Normally with the 105mm I would rip them to shreds but I really have to get some good shots in with AP or switch to HE to do anything useful.

Can't wait to get to the Pershing, though. Oh Freebs you might be interested to know you can get a Ram-II

(although I think it's premium).