Comments on: Interview with Evilly on Web Radio

By: Origami Chiken

Origami Chiken — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 14:42:27 +0000

I concur with those who are skeptical about free FV4202. After all, WG claimed on numerous occasions – “no more free stuff like T34″. Still, i’m gonna try to grind the bugger :)

On the other hand i don’t see anything suspicious in a KV-1S promise. The same happened when VK3001 and VK3006 were rebalanced as heavies. Everyone who had medium 3601 in their garage received 3601 as a heavy (with old crew) and medium 3002 MAN (with free slot and fresh crew). It’s not the same as giving away a bunch of thanks that are meant to be sold for real money. Mind you that it’s been quite a while since T34 times. There are much more players now. And as a result much more premium tanks would be given for free.

By: Sheksna

Sheksna — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 14:00:00 +0000

I know you are just referencing stuff other people have said, but I’d be very wary of reporting things like this:
“it’s planned that when FV4202 is made a premium tank, it will be given for free to players the way T34 was. Details will come later.”
Personally, I don’t believe this will happen until we see the tanks popping up in people’s garages. Stating it as fact while knowing how fickle this information could be, can easily lead to a lot of disappointed people who in turn could end up blaming you instead of Wargaming if it turns out to be false. I’ve had friends who I consider pretty level headed taking these news for granted just because they’re here on FTR.

If they do it at all, I wouldn’t be surprised if they “put a clock on it” so to speak, only giving the tank for free to people who had it before the rumours started leaking. Otherwise they’d be encouraging this lemming train of opportunists grinding the tank as an “investment” of sorts.
The first time they did this, with the T34, nobody expected it since it had no precedent. This time it’s a little more complicated. Wouldn’t be surprised if Wargaming is even speculating in these rumours boosting gold and premium purchase a little bit, from people looking to get a premium T8 on the cheap. Our beloved overlords are nothing if not cynical businessmen.

With all that said, I’ll still be grinding it myself. Was heading up that route anyway, so might as well bump it to the top of the list and be ready if it really goes down like suggested. At least I won’t feel disappointed if it doesn’t, unlike some people who are pretty much envisioning a premium FV in their garage already.
Inb4: I’m an opportunist lemming as well. ;)

By: khrrocks

khrrocks — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:26:01 +0000

“- average age of WoT players is 29 years” Hmmmm, are there 100 year olds playing this? The community doesnt seem like it has an average of 29 yr olds :P

By: Flak_panzer88

Flak_panzer88 — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 04:21:19 +0000

wth? Japanese will not come? daaaaamn. why ow why… i mean… those fun tanks i want to play… but ow well what can i do… world of tanks had a majority of OP stronk russian tanks and want moooore OP tanks. -_-

By: NuclearPuker

NuclearPuker — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 03:18:11 +0000

Sry meant Challenger (A30) as the tier 6 British premium tank. also the Charioteer would be like a higher tier version of the Challenger (A30) so u could make an addition to the British tech tree with those 2 tanks.

By: NuclearPuker

NuclearPuker — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 03:06:40 +0000

Valiant (A38) would be a pretty cool tier 5 British heavy tank. maybe as a tier 5 premium since it has the same gun as the Excelsior so it’d be like a slower but better rounded armor. so it’d be a second tier 5 British premium for players to choose out of the 2. but if not that than there’s the possibility for a faster tier 6 British premium the Valiant (A38). Its pretty much an anti-tank version of the Cromwell.

By: Lysander

Lysander — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:41:53 +0000

Any word on the Chieftain mk.2?

By: ramp4ge

ramp4ge — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:05:23 +0000

Cent is a tough tank to play. It’s not hard to play well, but it’s hard to play very well. It’s a very difficult tank to carry in and as such is a difficult tank to solo in.

That’s why you never really see any in-betweens.

I really like mine, honestly. The 20pdr’s a sweet, sweet gun. Except the ridiculous ammo cost…

By: AnaRasanen

AnaRasanen — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 19:21:16 +0000

I remember that too..Early 2015 can mean some time from January to March?

By: Mr. Perfect

Mr. Perfect — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 19:11:15 +0000

Early 2015 is the last thing I remember reading here on FTR. Which would be at least 4.5 months(assuming they change immediately in January).