World of Tanks

[Usarka]

Anyone else play this PC game?

I'm not into PC games very much, and normally don't dig multi-player, but I love tanks submarines planes etc so thought i'd give this a go and am bloody addicted. That's why i had to go to the gp - to get some methodone.

They've got an awesome business model that sucks you into spending money though so be warned. I'm saving up for a panther and a KV-3 at the moment.

http://www.g4g.it/g4g2/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/world_of_Tanks_01.jpg

[Scuba_Steve]

I've never heard of it, but I like tanks :D might have to try it.

[JakeTehMuss]

:lol: yes I've wasted many hours on W.O.T.

[jaffaonajappa]

fark. try world of warcraft for a gaming addicition...and then talk to you again in 12 months lol.

[EJK]

Oh I thought they were just spamming ads on Youtube.

[Scuba_Steve]

fark. try world of warcraft for a gaming addicition...and then talk to you again in 12 months lol.

So you being here on KB does that mean your 'reformed' or just out of money???

[Brett]

Dude, i just rediscovered Battlefield 2. Tanks, choppers, fighters, anti aircraft guns...I am in heaven. Might have to give this a shot too.

[jaffaonajappa]

So you being here on KB does that mean your 'reformed' or just out of money???

Well...not out of money...and not exactly Reformed. But I removed the game from All machines in this house in March, and refuse to touch the game. Havent deleted the account tho. And sometimes I get itchy fingers.
Almost every class, maxed out and raided.. :)

PM me if interested :P

[Usarka]

There is something cool though about researching actual WWII (and later) hardware and engaging in battle.

I've recently put a short 88mm cannon on my VK3002 (panther/panzer). Sweet.

[imdying]

Apparently they're doing a World of Warplanes at the moment.

Everyone says WOT is pretty fun, might have a look one day.

[bogan]

What are the servers like? all the online stuff I've tried so far with overseas servers are unplayably laggy,

[pzkpfw]

Geez, the things people are into.

[Usarka]

Geez, the things people are into.

:lol: awesome

[Scuba_Steve]

Well...not out of money...and not exactly Reformed. But I removed the game from All machines in this house in March, and refuse to touch the game. Havent deleted the account tho. And sometimes I get itchy fingers.
Almost every class, maxed out and raided.. :)

PM me if interested :P

haha na I tried the trial but wasn't interested, see why people get addicted tho. Gotta few mates that play tho, but because they did get crack-whore addicted at one stage they try not to play so much anymore.

Me I stick to PS3 for gaming (cheaper & just works) haven't started my windows machine in about 1.5yrs but might have to crank it up again just to try out this tank game... damn my lov of tanks :lol:

[Kickaha]

Ah crap a Tank game, wonder how long I'll be able to resist it

Although I did get to try the real thing, pity the guns didn't work though
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/80231-Kiwibiker-armoured-division?highlight=kiwibiker+armoured+division

[Delerium]

Anyone else play this PC game?

I'm not into PC games very much, and normally don't dig multi-player, but I love tanks submarines planes etc so thought i'd give this a go and am bloody addicted. That's why i had to go to the gp - to get some methodone.

They've got an awesome business model that sucks you into spending money though so be warned. I'm saving up for a panther and a KV-3 at the moment.

http://www.g4g.it/g4g2/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/world_of_Tanks_01.jpg


started recently. was american but got annoyed with not getting through the german armor so switched.

[Usarka]

started recently. was american but got annoyed with not getting through the german armor so switched.

Yeah I was put off the US stuff too, but kind of regret it as their higher tier stuff is quite good.

I'm running a russian heavy (KV-3), German medium (VK3002DB) and a USA Artillery (M41) as well as a couple of lights in the hanger.

Keep an eye out for ColonelSpanksalot ;)

[pzkpfw]

Finally installed and had a go. (Name=1mmArmour)

Really really wanted to like it, but mostly not.

There's all this time spent waiting for a game to gather, then the 30 seconds waiting for the game to start, then a bunch of time driving (unless just camping near base) only to be quickly blown up by someone who's faster at aiming and shooting than me *, or who I may not even have seen before they fired at me.

So it's "exciting" for me, very briefly, but mostly tedious and frustrating.

(I'm trying to use the landscape well, learn the good & bad points of the maps, but half the time I just get blown up by someone I've not even seen, or who can fire at me on the move. There's all that research stuff that improves tanks (also tedious), but other people improve theirs too, of course, so that's not going to help me. And I guess some people will use real money to buy in-game gold and get the special ammo and stuff - that's annoying.)

May not uninstall, but don't see myself spending much time on it.

(* it's also why I don't bother with multiplayer on-line versions of games like Medal of Honour. All these young fellows who can run'n'gun just kick my arse. No fun. I get much more enjoyment out of blowing the heads off A.I. bots. I don't care that I can only do it because they are stupid.)


End of whine.

Edit:

Gave it (WOT) a few more goes, went through the process of upgrading some tanks so they "worked better", got some more tactical advice from my Son, had some successes; and then some fails that were just frustrating and annoying. I play games for light entertainment, and this just wasn't fun. Uninstalled.

[tnarg]

I found this game from reading this thread last year. Played close to 5000 games now. It gets better the more you play. The new patch with physics will be out soon and it will be a lot better.

[KiwiGeek]

Call me a necro.

I enjoy playing World of Tanks. I am mainly working the German and American lines. I love the T32 American tank and am kind of partial to the German Indien-Panzer.

I tried World of Warplanes but could not get into in. I am not a plane sim gamer, but I may be betterr at World of Waeships, which is currently in Alpha

[Akzle]

I love tanks submarines planes etc

thought about joining the army dude?

[Erelyes]

thought about joining the army dude?

Mate this country can't afford tanks planes and subs. Too many people that live in a trailer and don't pay any rates, taxes or rego

[Akzle]

Mate this country can't afford tanks planes and subs. Too many people that live in a trailer and don't pay any rates, taxes or rego

well, would you rather they claimed welfare or sold drugs to pay rates taxes and rego?

(we dont have a military, we have a "defence force")

[pzkpfw]

Call me a necro.

I enjoy playing World of Tanks. I am mainly working the German and American lines. I love the T32 American tank and am kind of partial to the German Indien-Panzer.

I tried World of Warplanes but could not get into in. I am not a plane sim gamer, but I may be betterr at World of Waeships, which is currently in Alpha

From another direction, the ground combat part of War Thunder is out or out soon. Apparently fixes some of what I hated about World of Tanks. Will try soon.

[KiwiGeek]

well, would you rather they claimed welfare or sold drugs to pay rates taxes and rego?

(we dont have a military, we have a "defence force")

I certainly wouldn't want to come up against that defence force called the SAS.

[KiwiGeek]

From another direction, the ground combat part of War Thunder is out or out soon. Apparently fixes some of what I hated about World of Tanks. Will try soon.

Until they start with the "balancing" :)

[Akzle]

I certainly wouldn't want to come up against that defence force called the SAS.

thats true. But Theyre jewtrained murican puppets.
But they have a dose of kiwi, so have, liek, over 9000 mana.
I rank them over spetsnaz and the ffl.

Off topic.
Keyboard warriors will be against the wall, come teh revolution.

[KiwiGeek]

thats true. But Theyre jewtrained murican puppets.


What the hell does that mean?



But they have a dose of kiwi, so have, liek, over 9000 mana.
I rank them over spetsnaz and the ffl.


The SAS are one of the mostr feared special services, partly because they don't do the gungho Seppo bullshit.



Off topic.
Keyboard warriors will be against the wall, come teh revolution.

I think you will be surprised by some of the "keyboard warriors" out there. Hell, one of the guys I used to play Eve Online with is a winner of multiple Olympics medals over multiple games, including a gold.

[bogan]

What the hell does that mean?



The SAS are one of the mostr feared special services, partly because they don't do the gungho Seppo bullshit.



I think you will be surprised by some of the "keyboard warriors" out there. Hell, one of the guys I used to play Eve Online with is a winner of multiple Olympics medals over multiple games, including a gold.

Don't read too much into what he says, he's the site fuckwit just trying to get a bite. He's probably just jealous his potato won't run a 3 year old game...

I find the grinding in these sort of games quite tedious, and kinda puts me off picking them up at all. I play Planetside 2 which has air/tank/infantry combat, though the balance is often a bit shitty, it fills the gap. Shitload better than BF4 anyway.

[Akzle]

What the hell does that mean?



The SAS are one of the mostr feared special services, partly because they don't do the gungho Seppo bullshit.



I think you will be surprised by some of the "keyboard warriors" out there. Hell, one of the guys I used to play Eve Online with is a winner of multiple Olympics medals over multiple games, including a gold.

jesus dude. Hang around youll pick it up.

[Big Dave]

A plumber from Tank World came to my place yesterday.
The bottom has rusted out and they are replacing it under warranty.

[bogan]

A plumber from Tank World came to my place yesterday.
The bottom has rusted out and they are replacing it under warranty.

That's nice dear, make sure they don't put one with a lead lining in this time :rolleyes:

[Tazz]

Many on here still playing this? I do over the winter when there is not much else to do, but I wish I didn't. Addictive and infuriating as fawk.

Game seems to peak at tier 5/6

[KiwiGeek]

jesus dude. Hang around youll pick it up.

OK. The dangers of being a noob.

[KiwiGeek]

Many on here still playing this? I do over the winter when there is not much else to do, but I wish I didn't. Addictive and infuriating as fawk.

Game seems to peak at tier 5/6

I have a lot of fun in my T32 American Heavy tank. Had a battle with 8 kills, damaged four others and ended up with more than 2000xp before the first victor bonus was applied. Scored Top Gun, Sniper and Steel Wall in the battle and, not surprisingly, got the Mastery Badge - Ace Tanker on that one.

But I am also partial to the M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo and the German Pz.Kpfw. V Panther with the 102mm KwK 42 L/28. The Panther is a great sniping tank.