Why you should play only Russian tanks… :)

 

Edit: Looks like the video is private… ah well, too bad.

Hello everyone,

here’s something I’ve been wondering about for a while. The other day, I pointed to Vallter’s new blog, specifically this post and it made me think. We all know Wargaming is a big promoter of the free-to-play game model. But is F2P really the ultimate future of all MMO games? Or are there instances, where subscription model (such as there is in World of Warcraft for example) is better?

If you are interested in this issue, go check the arguments Vallter proposes. They are valid, but they are not in my opinion complete. Let me tell you why.

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Hello everyone,

a few invite codes from Gimlex, Graukatze and Michael

PH7TYK-B8PD3E
PH7TYD-Z8FS6X
PH7TYE-C8YA2T

Bonus code (all accounts, 300g+1d prem) from Alienware from saito_himea (in case you missed one)

VRTR3S-58K4K2

If you need an invite code, you can always get it from Alienware, there are plenty left

Wargaming’s “legendary tank” turned out to be the KV-220. How appropriate that a “legend” should be worthy of what today’s hip youth would describe as an “epic fail”. First, some background.

The KV-220 (otherwise known as KV-220-2, T-220, Object 220, or just 220 in factory documents) was proposed in 1940, as a replacement for the KV-1 that was already considered inadequate by the Red Army. The T-150 was ordered in the same document. The T-150 was meant to have a 700 hp engine and KV-220 an 850 hp engine, but problems were encountered in building such powerful engines. By May of 1941, the KV-220 only had a V-5 engine turbocharged to 700 hp. The in-game T-150 gets that engine under the index V-5F (“forsirovanniy”, turbocharged). You’d think that the KV-220 would get its 850 hp engine too, right? Or at least the 700 hp one? Nope! It gets…650 hp. That’s kind of a downer, seeing as how the tank isn’t exactly tiny, and an extra 200 hp (or even 50 hp) would have come in handy.

The KV-220 and T-150 didn’t meet the Red Army’s expectations, and bets were hedged on the KV-3, 4, or 5 as the Red Army’s heavy tank for the years to come. However, the war began, and dreams of shiny new KVs vanished. As the Germans neared Moscow and Leningrad, everything with a gun and tracks was thrown into battle. Both SU-14s and the SU-100Y defended Moscow. The reject T-50, T-100Z, and other strange vehicles defended their factories at Leningrad. The would-be KVs were no different. The KV-220′s turret (available in game as the top turret of the T-150) defended the city separately from its hull, taking place in a gun battery. The tank itself fought with the 124th tank brigade.

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Source: EU forums

Just a quick update: Ectar posted that EU server will also have the KV-220. I’ll wait for the announced price, but the tank itself is kinda meh. Apart from OMGWHEREDIDYOUGETIT effect, I see no point in buying it.

Hello everyone,

so, the mysterious tank for Monday to be sold on US server turns out to be KV-220. KV-220 was a betatest Soviet tank (sort of underpowered, quite rare).

So far, this offer is US server only – I wonder if Europe will be getting the same thing.

Hello everyone,

Alienware is giving out more bonus codes for all accounts – 300 gold + 1 day premium. Go to the Alienware page, register there, redeem your code.

Attention! These codes DO NOT WORK FOR THOSE, WHO ALREADY GOT THEIR 300g + 1 day premium code last time two weeks ago!!! If you got the codes last time, do not waste the codes by redeeming them, you can’t use it twice for the same account.

European version

American version

Hello everyone,

since I am not sure how fast the English version of ASAP will there be, here’s it in Russian, with translations and comments:

This time it’s with Stanislav “Veider” Kargin. In 8.10 there will be Japanese tanks and reworked maps. Here we can see the reworked El Halluf (with a hill in the middle)

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Source: Developer blog

Patch 8.10 will bring new Japanese-themed map for testing: “Hidden village”