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First of all, I recommend just giving us the replay files. They’re much smaller than a video and allow us to pause and change the camera angle as we please during the match.

And convert video? From which formats?

You run the replays by right clikcing on them and selecting “Open with->World of Tanks”

Then you need a program like Fraps to capture the video directly from your screen into an .avi file or something like that.

It isn’t hard to use but it really takes up system resources, if you don’t have a strong PC the game will drop Frames.

I only know of Fraps and I err…ahem acquired through other means.

You and X should form the “75mm L/100 fan club” then. :P

Well, I tend to do that too. For example, a friend of mine only likes Russian tanks, she managed to get two Tier 10s (IS-7, IS-4) in about 1200 games (she also HAD premium and a Lowe). I’m at….3300 matches and I still only have a Tier 9 medium and a Tier 8 heavy because I work so many lines.

I don’t mind though, I’m gonna buy my first American TD (M36 Slugger) soon and I always get excited when I get a new tank or a new line, like a kid at Christmas opening a new present :)

But the point is, high accuracy, high penetration and high ROF matter to me

Those matter to most people.

DPS being the same, I prefer the gun with the higher alpha over the higher ROF.

Which causes no end of grief when me and X argue over the 88mm L/71 and the 75mm L/100 :P

Reasonable ROF is good to have, but I can tolerate as low as 3 rounds per minute. I don’t think it gets any lower on anything besides arty, though.

Continuous ROF usually comes with the cost of damage, which means that if you’re faced with big, heavily-armored targets, you won’t be able to do much. But with a low-ROF, high-pen, high-damage gun, one shot into the engine every seventeen seconds is enough pressure to keep them back. The 122 long is a voracious gun.

The Tier X tank destroyers, JagdPanzer E-100 especially, have sub 3 rpm loading times.

Oh btw guys, if you haven’t been watching the “Operation Think Tank” videos I highly recommend that you do. What is Operation Think Tank?

Earlier this year, announced Operation Think Tank 2012 and invited submissions for questions to our panel of experts which we gathered together at the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation in California.

Together with interviews with the six authors, the result is over four hours of tank discussion focusing primarily on the 1930s to 1950s, split into morning and afternoon sessions. We are now pleased to present these videos.

They have some real authorities on tanks here and the questions asked are in depth and detailed, no newbie stuff like “Who is Guderian?” or History channel bullshit like that.

Unfortunately, the Chieftain says the videos aren’t racking up views and they might not do another one next year. So watch them and spread the links guys!

http://wargamingamerica.com/OTT/

So I just got some mods for WoT, and I have a question about the zoom out mod: Does anyone know how to utilise the further zoom with a laptop touchpad? I have a scrollbar, but it doesn’t interact with the game when I use it.

Lowe is like a gimped King Tiger (I know because I have both of them) , the T34 is an M103 basically but with less HP and slower and has a weaker hull. IS-6 is an unupgraded IS-3.

And damn man, TOO MUCH PREMIUM! Did you rob a bank or something?

I think you’re spending way too much money on this game.

The evil overlords at Wargaming have unleashed the Type 62 light tank in the North American server:

http://worldoftanks.com/news/1476-new-gift-shop-offers/

But also they’re giving one of those free 1 day premium things:

http://worldoftanks.com/news/1478-happy-tanks-day/

The Type 59 has been nerfed in previous patches, it’s no longer the noob killing demon it once was.

>That feel when enemy shells bounce off your tank

>that feel when the artie behind the bush destroys your engine on the first shot

I am loving this game.

I really like the M2 light tank so far, it’s my main at the moment. The M3 is decent too.

The IS-6 is relatively new so people don’t know exactly where the weak spots are. You’ll bounce a lot of shots.

I really like the M2 light tank so far, it’s my main at the moment.

Just remember that the other branch in the USA tech tree gives you more options on where you want to research.

I made it all the way to the T20 medium before having to go back into a T2 Medium tank simply to go down the US heavy line.

Oh, and I am also a fan of the T-26 light tank, it has decent speed, good range and accuracy, and turns well.

I recently got the M3, and I’m having a lot of fun rolling up next to people and driving around them. I’m doing quite well with doing hit-and-runs against arties and destroyers. I’m considering getting explosive rounds, since my targets are usually the ones with open tops and I attack from behind.

My username is Sting_Auer, I use it for most things.

I felt so awesome in that match I just did, I took out 4 people in rapid succession without dieing, damaged several more, and I survived the match. It was the first match I survived :D. I saved a few teammates and I was saved by artillery a couple times.

Get the 75mm Howitzer on the M3…load HE shells and start trolling nooblets :D

He might be talking about the M3 Lee. That tank gets a 75mm cannon, although the upgraded gun is not much of an improvement over the stock gun.

Hm, yes you are right. First thing I think when I read M3 is the Lee. And besides that, it isn’t very stellar with HE, if I recall correctly, being that it has awesome penetration for a tier 4.

The M7 was a super fun tank. I didn’t keep it, but I enjoyed playing it. You have to keep your movement up, circle around slower foes, and keep firing. That isn’t exactly my play style though, and I much prefer the heavier armor of mediums and light-heavy tanks with higher caliber guns.

Noted.

I did get the howitzer, by the way. I’m using the higher damage rounds since I’m in a fast tank and my strategy is to get behind in wide sweeping flanks.

You’re right. It’s because the M2 Medium, also a tier III, had the 75mm I just assumed the M3 Stuart had the same thing.

OH WELL!

EDIT: I just noticed Count Lionel is a new member! WELCOME TO TANKS!

You…are a new member….right?

So I just got my first 100% crew today! It’s on my KV-1S, and their skills are already over 50%. I think I’ll be keeping my KV-1S, it’s just such a stellar vehicle with the 122 long.

Also, there’s a Tanks Day special! Redeem the bonus code they give you and get one day free premium, plus five rations for each nation!

http://worldoftanks.com/news/1478-happy-tanks-day/