25.8.2014

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Hello everyone,

as you can see, we have a new design. Slightly. I am as surprised as you are, because it’s apparently a byproduct of WordPress updates, which in turn were necessary due to some security weaknesses. Oh well.

- there are (vague, distant) plans to encourage and reward players for “tanking” (SS: soaking damage)
- the changes, that happened in 9.2 to FV215b (183) – specifically a nerf due to the overuse of gold shells – do not automatically imply that the gold shell system is not balanced and needs a fix
- your chance to be on the top of the team depends on the percentage (composition) of the tank tiers, present in the queue at that actual moment (SS: this is the reason why you can’t see tiers on the queue screen anymore, there was a mod that abused this, allowing you to have a significantly higher chance to end up as a top tank of the team)
- a new game mode (SS: mode as in HB, team battles, etc.) for solo players (not requiring a team) playing high tiers will come soon (SS: likely a “garage battle” mode)

Also, two interesting stories appeared on the Russian forums. I have no idea whether they are true or not, but they certainly are entertaining. One is that the gold ammo for credits came actually to be as a solution from the head of Zlobny (former chief balancer) for the issue, where noobs in light and medium tanks were not able to penetrate heavies from front, complained about it and then the statistics of the meds and lights were distorted. It backfired, but by the time the side effects became noticeable, it was already too late to disable the entire system.

Second story was that Komarin came to be as a map, when Slava Makarov, one of the original WoT creators, drove a car and made a smoking stop near the village of Komarino, not realizing he parked on a swampy ground. The car got stuck and his phone was stuck inside the car as well. The map is based apparently on the landscape of the village, where he was waiting for WG staff to come pick him up.

No idea whether they are true, but… I wouldn’t be surprised.

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9.3 Reworked Murovanka

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Source: http://forum.worldoftanks.asia/index.php?/topic/44161-brideshead-ehh-murovanka-revisited-sneak-preview-from-93/

Hello everyone,

not exactly a supertest thing, but this is apparently how Murovanka will be reworked in 9.3.

 

Škoda S.U. (Š-II)

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Hello everyone,

today, we are going to have a look at another of the Czechoslovak prototypes, the Škoda Š-II, also known as “Střední Útočný” (S.U., “medium assault vehicle”).

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Š-II was one of the earliest Škoda prototypes and an answer to the Praga P-II (also known as LT Vz.34, which preceded the better known LT Vz.35). It was designed by the end of 1933 and built in early 1934 (factory trials took place in summer) and was originally designated as “Střední Útočný Vůz” (“medium assault vehicle”), but according to the new designation rules and classes, it was redesignated to Š-II (Škoda, 2nd category – light tanks). In October 1934, the prototype was presented to the Ministry of Defense representatives at Milovice proving grounds (it was sent there on 11.10.1934) and one month later, in November, it was also shown to the representatives of Romania and Yugoslavia (the result of the trials however is not known).

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Fuji Firepower 2014

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Thanks to Hiroshi Furusawa for sharing this!

Yesterday, on 24.8.2014, Japanese military excercise called Fuji Firepower 2014 took place in Japan. It was apparently more like a show for public and here’s a video – you can see all sorts of Japanese tech there, including the Type 74, self-propelled guns, AA guns and others. Pretty interesting I would say.

 

WG EU Events in September

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Hello everyone,

remember how the August missions and events got leaked? Well, guess what got leaked as well – September EU events and missions.

As reported earlier, the tier 10 discounts in September will be Chinese 121 (via light line) and British arty Conqueror GC.

Monthly events

3.9.-1.10. “Prepare your Anus Stronghold”
- win a battle and survive a Skirmish, 2000 bonus XP
- gain 5000 XP in Stronghold mode, get 2 gold fire extinguishers (doable twice per day)
- complete abovementioned mission 15 times, get 250k credits

1.9.-1.10. “Monthly missions”

A special event to grind for a “very exclusive” KV-220 – morale of the story: if WG tells you that a tank is “exclusive”, don’t buy it. Ever. You’ll get it for free.

- deal 12k damage, spot for 12k spotting damage, destroy 5 enemy tanks and gain 12,5k base XP (x2, prem bonus don’t count) in a tier 5+ light tank, get 2000 XP bonus, once per day
- complete the mission above 5 times, get 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 10 times, another 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 15 times, another 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 25 times, get KV-220

- deal 20k damage, destroy 25 enemy tanks and gain 13,5k base XP (x2, prem bonus don’t count) in a tier 6+ medium tank, get 2000 XP bonus, once per day
- complete the mission above 5 times, get 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 10 times, another 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 15 times, another 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 25 times, get Type 62 + garage slot

Weekly events and weekends

2.9.-6.9. “Back to School week”

- consumables and garage slots 50 percent discount
- play a random/team battle, tier 4+ tank, must be in top 10 in XP, get double crew XP
- win 2 random/team battles in a tier 4+ German tank, must be in top 10 in XP, get a chocolate consumable (3 times per account)
(same mission applies to all the nations with their respective “food” consumables)
- complete the mission for every nation at least once, get 1 day of premium time

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“Free” KV-220 and Type 62 on EU Server

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Hello everyone,

well, as you probably noticed from the previous post, WG EU September roster got leaked. Again. So, you’ll be probably happy to hear that you will be able to get the Type 62 and KV-220 as well.

1.9.-1.10. “Monthly missions”

A special event to grind for a “very exclusive” KV-220 – moral of the story: if WG tells you that a tank is “exclusive”, don’t buy it. Ever. You’ll get it for free later on.

Light tank missions

- deal 12k damage, spot for 12k spotting damage, destroy 5 enemy tanks and gain 12,5k base XP (x2, prem bonus don’t count) in a tier 5+ light tank, get 2000 XP bonus, once per day
- complete the mission above 5 times, get 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 10 times, another 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 15 times, another 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 25 times, get KV-220 + garage slot

Medium tank missions

- deal 20k damage, destroy 25 enemy tanks and gain 13,5k base XP (x2, prem bonus don’t count) in a tier 6+ medium tank, get 2000 XP bonus, once per day
- complete the mission above 5 times, get 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 10 times, another 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 15 times, another 1 day of prem account
- complete the mission 25 times, get Type 62 + garage slot

ASIA server has the same event as well, just with a slightly different rules.

EU Top of the Tree for September

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Hello everyone,

the Top of the Tree for September on EU server (tier 10 discounts and such) will be as such:

30 percent discount, 15 percent income

1.9.-15.9. – Chinese “121″ medium tank, via the line WZ-132, WZ-120, 121
15.9.-1.10. – British “Conqueror Gun Carrier”

24.8.2014

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Nothing new today (well, apart from the earlier “inside info” and leaks), but you can read Listy’s article about the battle of Mons (100 years ago).

If you are wondering, why do I keep putting up these “empty” posts, the answer is simple – continuity. I check every day, just sometimes there is nothing to translate (the truth is, the QA thread that was the bread and butter of FTR from the beginning is dead, so info takes much more effort to dig out) – and when there is nothing to translate and I skip, I always get a couple of e-mails asking why there was no info to translate.

This way, anyone checking for info can clearly see there is nothing going on. Also, if I count correctly, the 9.3 test should come on 4.9., so we have some time.

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Straight Outta Supertest: T-54 Light and M41 Characteristics

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Source: FTR VK community

Just to be clear: the FTR Vkontakte page is managed independently as a project of Russian players and I have no control over its content, thus the leaks come from them.

Either way, here goes.

T-54 Obl. (T-54 “light”)

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Stats for 100 percent crew

Weight: 30,638 tons
Hitpoints: 1200
Viewrange: 390
Radio range: 800

Hull armor: 80/60/?
Turret armor: 160/120/?
Engine: 700 hp
Power-to-weight: 22,847 hp/t
Maximum speed: 58,7/20
Hull traverse: 50 deg/s
Ground resistance: 0,671/0,863/1,342

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