Source: http://worldoftanks.ru/ru/news/pc-browser/1/tank_fifa_result/

Hello everyone,

Wargaming released an interesting overview of the Soccer fun mode on EU server, along with an interview with a developer Vladislav “_p0zzy_” Markov and with Dmitryi “MINSK_RED_DEVIL” Fedoruk (where are those guys getting these nicknames…) First, the numbers:

- the mode was played by 4.492.280 people (total servers combined)
- 58.963.245 battles were played in this mode (which is 71906 times more than the amount of matches in the World Cup, including the qualifiers)
- average duration of one battle was 6 minutes
- players recieved 39.805.641.000 XP from this mode (enough to unlock IS-7 37919 times over)
- on average, one player played 13 soccer matches
- the size of the soccer field was 300×200 meters
- the size of the goal was 40 meters
- the weight of the soccer “ball” was 500kg

(warning, big picture under the line)

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Thanks to Han_Sulu for this one.

Source: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/07/30/deep-silver-homeland-revolution-crytek-closure/

Hello everyone,

so, looks like that Wargaming buying Crytek rumor was really just a rumor. This time, Big Boss Kislyi apparently wasn’t leaving any horse heads in beds, because Crytek was basically bought off by the Deep Silver developer and publisher. In order to raise money to cover the admitted financial issues, Crytek sold off the Homefront franchise to Deep Silver. Furthermore, the Austin (Texas) studio is being closed and the UK studio went over to Deep Silver as well.

However, CryEngine is still available for licensing, so there is still a chance Wargaming will pick it for its future projects. If Crytek lasts that long that is.

Thanks to Gappa for this one.

Source: http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/kultura/281713-filmove-rozpoznani-polaci-hledaji-ucastniky-varsavskeho-povstani/ (and various others)

Hello everyone,

the Polish Museum of Warsaw Uprising started an unique movie project. Check this out:

You think this was a new movie trailer? No. These were digitally reconstructed and colorized authentic document shots from the real Warsaw Uprising of 1944. The Museum decided to show one of the most tragic stories of the war from a different perspective. At the same time, the Museum is looking for the people from those movie reels – already dozens of people, who remember the uprising, have been found based on these previously unreleased movie reels, shot by Polish cameramen during the event.

Polish historians combined this material into a one-hour movie, introducing the audience to actual lives and actual people and their fates during and after the war. This movie was introduced to various cinemas and a search for people in it began, with success. For example today, Aleksander Zubek is a 87 year old man, but he recognized himself on these pictures. As a 15 year old, he took part in Polish training, that was caught on a camera. Historian Katarzyna Utracka added that according to the estimates, roughly 30 percent of people in the movie died during the uprising and the movie is showing the last days or hours of their lives.

The uprising started on 1.8.1944 and 200 thousand Polish people lost their lives during the brutal nazi suppression.

Source: VK Wotleaks community

New tier 5 KV-1S. It won’t have the D-25 anymore, only a HE howitzer (like the KV-1). Characteristics:

Top gun: 85mm S-31
Penetration: 119
Damage: 160
DPM: 2002
Reload time: 4,795 seconds
Accuracy: 0,4
Aim time: 2,6
Depression: -3,5

Engine: 600hp
Power to weight: 13,62
Weight: 44,045 tons
Hull turnrate: 30
Hitpoints: 660
Viewrange: 320

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Hello everyone,

from the same source as the last post. It’s not 100 percent confirmed (first time I got something from the guy), but it looks… quite legit. So, here goes.

Top of the tree (tier 10 discounts, both planned with 30 percent discount and 15 percent credit income increase):

First half of August: FV215b (120)
Second half of August: GW E

4.8. to 9.8. (Weekly mission)

- achieve 100k XP from 4.8. to 9.8., tier 4+, top 10 in XP – get a free day of premium and 1x coated optics

9.8. to 12.8. (Weekend event)

“Guadalcanal landing weekend”

- x3 first victory
- 50 percent discount on Japanese, British, US tier 2-5
- 30 percent discount on Japanese, British, US tier 6-7
- 50 percent discount on premiums: Ram II, T14, Chi Nu Kai
- 30 percent discount on premium AT-15A
- Mission: destroy 5 Japanese tanks (in tier 4+ US or UK tank), get 2 small repair kits (once per day)
- Mission: destroy 5 British or US tanks (in tier 4+ Japanese tank), get 2 small repair kits (once per day)
- Mission: earn 50k XP on any Japanese, British, US tier 4+ tank, get 10 gold repair kits, 10 gold medkits, 10 gold fire extinguishers (once per account)

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Hello everyone,

an insider in the EU (not sure if I am to mention his nickname) confirms: the “anniversary” gift tank will be the Type 97 Te-Ke, Japanese tier 2 light tank. It will be apparently first obtainable this Friday morning.

Furthermore, during this weekend’s event, discounts will include:

- double XP for every victory
- 15 percent discount on all tier 9 and 10 tanks
- 50 percent equipment discount
- 50 percent discount on crew skill resets
- 75 percent discounts on changing crew names
- 50 percent discount on barrack slots
- 50 percent discount on camo and inscriptions

Next EU top of the tree will also according to the same source be the British FV215b heavy by the way.

Source: http://world-of-ru.livejournal.com/3411051.html

Well, okay, this is a twist. This decision was taken yesterday.

Final solution for British tanks changes (this overrides any previous info, including the earlier Evilly post):

Tier 10 medium tank will be Action X Centurion (read about it more here) with 105mm L7A1 (it had a 20pdr in real life, but both weapons were interchangeable in its mounts). Its features will be very strong turret (220mm to sloped 150mm) plus very good depression. It is not yet decided how the FV4202 to Action X change will look.

FV4202 will be changed to tier 8 premium tank and brought to its historical parameters (upper frontal plate 50mm, lower frontal plate 75mm, turret from 200mm to 60mm (the sloped part), 20pdr gun). It is not decided yet whether it will be given for free.

Tier 10 British heavy tank will be the Chieftain Mk.2

Source: http://world-of-ru.livejournal.com/3410397.html

Thanks to Awasaky for this one.

Download links:
http://wotapi.ru/files/wot/9.2/hangar_premium_15aug.zip
http://wotapi.ru/files/wot/9.2/hangar_premium_wg_bday.zip

Two new hangars apparead in 9.2. This is the Wargaming Anniversary hangar

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Author: Karika

The mass produced 35M. Ansaldo tankette, the slightly modified, Hungarian version of the Italian CV. 35 or L3/35, will be too weak for WoT, it’s not even good enough for tier 1. This vehicle did see combat in the WWII on the eastern front, but originally, it was not designed against enemy armoured vehicles. In theory, its purpose was just scouting, ambushing and to deal with enemy infantry. Because of this, it’s main armament was just a 34/37A M. 8mm (7,92mm to be exact) Gebauer twin-machine gun in a “tiltable-turret” (“bukótorony” in Hungarian, can not be translated properly) machine gun mount, as you can see here:

However, there were some Hungarian experiments to up-arm the Ansaldo to make it capable of dealing with enemy armoured fighting vehicles.

35M. Ansaldo experiment with rotating turret

In 1936, soon after the first Ansaldos arrived from Italy, the Hungarian troops suggested to create a turreted version of it to increase its very limited view range and it’s self-defence capability. The Ministry of Defence ordered a prototype, which would be able to mount a (yet unfinished) 12,7mm heavy machine gun and a single 8mm machine gun in a turret. The 8mm machine gun was a little problematic because of its relatively large magazine, as the turret would have been 12cm higher than without it. This issue was solved with a tiny cupola on the top of the turret just for the magazine. But the 12,7mm machine gun was not yet available at that time – it was still under construction – so the prototype vehicle was armed only with the original dual 8mm machine gun.

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Hello everyone,

you might or you might not have heard, but after yesterday’s 9.2 introduction, Russian servers melted down (lags, crashes) and the Stronghold mode had to be temporarily disabled (compensations will be issued to RU players). As far as I know, currently, they are working on a hotfix. This however means that I have no idea when exactly will patch 9.2 come, could be today, tomorrow or after the issue is completely fixed.