Well, I initially thought I was going to mainly play TDs so I grinded to Hetzer and am now 13k from the Stug.

The Marder is an AWESOME low tier Tank destroyer. One shotting KV2s with their huge ammo rack weakness is hella-fun with the last gun.
With the TDs I'd recommend (if you're focussing on Arty more) to get the Marder with the last 76mm gun with Camo Net Binocs and Vent. Also, if you get the Hetzer I'd recommend "hetzing" with the 105mm Gun with HE shells as you can one shot most Tier 1-5 and lay a pounding on heavies if the Match maker screw you. Finally, I've heard mixed reviews about that StuG. Some say its low armor and high speed can get you into trouble (but that just means the drivers crappy..). It has access to the amazing (for low tier) L/70 7.5cm gun as well as the 10.5cm gun that the Hetzer uses before it. To be completely honest, the pain in the German TD line doesn't start until you reach Jagdpanzer IV..

As for Arty, I'm not totally sure how Gun Laying drive works in regards to aim time. But as far as zoom goes, if you're in over head mode (Finger of God) then you can zoom in a little bit with the wheel of your mouse but thats it. Being patient and waiting for the circle to settle is all it really takes for arty.

Also, if you want to learn the mechanics in a less frustrating environment, I would reccomend grinding the Russian heavies first, because they are *marginally* easier to play then their German and American counter parts. That's just my opinion (I'm still doing German cause they're such damn sexy tanks!)

Cheers,

Krauter

Wow. 10.5 mm shells cost 1,030 credits a pop.:o I hate it when a 1,000+ credit shell dosent penitrate.

Had to fight a T 54 yesterday. Damn bastard got the arty, and helped the arty get me! After i put 7 shells into him! resilient tank.

I have added you just haven't said hi :DL

Yeah T-54 can be tough for lower tier mediums and even lower tier heavies.

I'm getting bored with the grind though. May need to take sometime off the game.

Which 105mm shells? For the Hetzer? Or the short derp gun for the Tiger? (Or the Tiger IIs Long 105 that kills, plunders and rapes everything in sight)

The tiger 2s gun.

Long 105? And you bounced on a T54 :o

Don't aim for the turret :O:

I am late to the party as usual :O: but I just found out about this game. I don't know if I would ever spend real money on it, but it seems quite playable without.

Anyways, I am still just a lowly noob with a PzKpfw 35 (t), most of the time I am lost but having fun. I go by the name Bleddyn in game.

:yeah:

Currently parked in the garage:

BT-7 fully upgraded soon to be replaced as soon I get the XP and credits needed for it
KV fully upgraded (107mm gun equiped)
StugIII fully upgraded

HunterICX

I know!, the same gun i have one shotted a IS3 with! (hit him in his side, must have hit the right place) BOOM! One shots everything below a panzer 4 IIRC. T 34? BOOM

Now with upgraded King tiger, and BT7.

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7...0110723162.jpg

Very nice Task Force! :rock:

Do most of you focus on grinding out one tree, or do you run several at a time?

I do a couple

USSR - Heavy (Currently a KV grinding to the KV-3)
USSR - Medium (Currently a A-20 grinding to the T-34)
GER - Tank Destroyer (Currently a StugIII grinding to the Jagdpanzer IV)+

My plans are to do a German Medium tank too and my goal would be a Panther.
then I have one more slot remaining but that's probally for the update that will introduce UK, Japan and France tanks to the game.

HunterICX

My current garage

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._kudus/Wot.jpg

My Garage:

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/1016/shot016i.jpg

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5331/shot018r.jpg

When first getting my T-54 I feel I resorted to safe playing. Mostly because I'm running stock T-54 with the handicap of the gun against high tier tanks and the high cost of running a tier 9 with standard account.

So I looked for way to get rid of my 'cowardice' somewhat.

And I applied this skin. It works. It has made me more care free.:DL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...kudus/11-9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...kudus/22-3.jpg

I think it's a Syrian T-55 tank scheme in RL.

Been having a string of bad luck.

Changed the skin for a fresh change. Maybe it was causing me to be too rash.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...kudus/33-2.jpg

World of Tanks 6.5 - 6.6 preliminary patch notes

- Added new map Siegfried Line;
- Added new tanks: Pz.VI Tiger (P), VK 4502 (P) Ausf A, E-50, ***1045;-75, ***1045;-100, T-15, T-25
- Panther II substituted by E-50 as tier 9 German medium tank, Panther substituted by Panther II as tier 8 German medium tank.
- Added consumable "Engine power boost"
- Free platoons for 2 players.
- Added extra battle tier (tier 1 tanks only) for newcomers - players, who played up to 10 battles
- Added platoon invite filter - "accept from friends only"
- Fixed few errors with display of water waves
- Increased credit income for US tank destroyers M10 and M36
- Increased match-making value for US tank destroyer T95
- Fixed bug when vehicle gets stuck due to critical inclination angle
- Fixed bug when destroyed tanks are displayed as non-destroyed tanks (rare)
- Reworked models of 76mm guns for M26 Pershing
- Fixed errors with disproportional tank icons
- Added machine-gun slot to the model of top turret of IS-4
- Fixed incorrect effect of posts falling on Redshire map
- Fixed error when unused consumables with passive bonus are displayed as used
- Fixed error with incorrect display of crater created when object is destroyed
- Fixed bug on Karelia map: waterline was too far from the shore

Projected release timeline: August 2011.

SOURCE

Twice i have been caught off-guard by this.

:rock:was about bloody time!

HunterICX

BTW, was it you that mentioned something about a Japanese tank tree being implemented?
I saw over at the WoT forums that the French one is on it's way. But...when?

from the FAQ

HunterICX