- the “twitching” (moving by jerks) of minimap tank icons (they don’t move smoothly) is intended in order to save traffic
- apparently the current latest Tiger HD model is correct, when it comes to size
- apparently, Murovanka in 9.0 is still quite dark, because its lighting wan’t fixed yet
- M103 HD roadwheels are still sort of “rectangular” (they have visible edges, they aren’t completely round) because it is a necessery simplification: there are many smaller roadwheels on M103 and making them smoother would require much more resources
- latest test hangar is still not optimized for best FPS
- the HD Centurion side plates are scratched, because in real life they were easy to scratch
- 9.0 autoaim (aiming lower than in 8.11) is intended and will be implemented
- some models have worse visual quality of tracks in hangar than in combat, this will be fixed
New Ranzar Video
Hmmm… for a clip about an evil invader breaking all international law, there are not enough peninsulas…
(BTW IS tank as Stalin, that I understand, but why is Czech-designed 38t nA depicted as Hitler?)
The Tiger that was never crowned: VK 45.02 (P)
The popularity of World of Tanks is greatly helping to spread interest in tank history, however some of the inaccuracies in the game are starting to create a new strain of internet tank myths.
One of those is about the VK 45.02 (P), Porsche’s failed bid for a Tiger successor, represented in WOT by two tanks that are both way above their historical counterpart, especially what they call the “Ausf B”.
Today we will use Special Panzer Variants by Spielberger, Panzer Tracts 20-1, Kingtiger Heavy Tank and Germany’s Tiger tanks – VK 45-02 to Tiger II by Jentz & Doyle.
The roots of a Porsche Tiger improvement starts in early 1942, with the very first proposal of a “Typ 101 Verstaerkt” (strengthened), soon changed into Typ 180 (Electric transmission) and 181 (Hydraulic), designated by Wa Pruef 6 as VK 45.01 (P2), VK 45.02 (P) and finally Tiger P2.
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Codes for the Code God!
J1NXSUPPORTSTHEGRANDFINALS
I came late to this one, so not sure how long yet will it be active.
Two More Bonus Codes
WVQ5B9RG6S
KH7VC43F8C
These are from the Twitch crap, 50g each – not sure how long they stay valid. Both worked for me.
Bonus Code
100 gold
BF89NDFEMH
Thanks to Listy for letting me know first.
Free Slot, Everyone!
Hello everyone,
it seems that EU server (not sure it applies anywhere else) is getting a free garage slot, courtesy of Wargaming! From today:
Apparently, what happened is they resetted the Karl mission (since Karl mode was, on popular demand, prolonged to 7.4.2014) and it added the slot again. Currently, it’s not sure whether this is a bug or it was intended (considering free stuff is usually heavily advertised, my money’s on bug) and whether it will be removed.
Invite Codes
Hello everyone,
a few more invite codes (7 day prem + 1000g) by Kalinin, Ragnarocek, Bone_Stompa, _Odium_
(there were more sent, but I accidentally deleted like two or three e-mails)
NTRDR-9ENWD-NZPWA-ERKHE
NTRDE-CNV2M-KRKZG-E3SDU
NTRD9-7GSSP-6388S-3U496
NTRDC-9HU98-SBE2T-EAN3B
NTRDM-95K3P-TRWZU-2C5R7
NTRD8-X5K48-BXYRX-4G56H
NTRDX-ARDTF-4FWYX-XG35C
Fiat’s Super-Tank; The Fiat 2000
Author: Vollketten
So I’ve done a couple of Italian tank articles now and I haven’t done the most famous of all; the Fiat 2000. I also must thank Zarax too for his help with this one too.
Having witnessed the success of tanks in France in 1917 Italy set out about obtaining FT-17 and Schneider tanks from France. Fiat however perhaps sensing a lucrative contract in the offing had started designed a Special Assault Tank as early as August 1916 before any official Italian Government interest.
This design was finally ready in January 1918 in the form of the Fiat 2000.
Fiat 2000 Prototype Hull on trial ~June 1917
Ground Attack Aircraft: Myth of the Tank-Busters
A popular misconception I have noticed is that ground attack aircraft were used successfully as “tank-busters” of “tank-killers”, and that aircraft were seemingly the largest threat to tanks. I know some of you don’t think this, but I think a good portion of you might. I will focus my attention on the AT abilities of the Hawker Typhoon and the P-47 Thunderbolt against German armor. I will also quickly go over examples from the Eastern Front.
In NW Europe the Typhoon and the P-47 are regarded as an effective weapon against German Armor. CAS pilots claimed hundreds of panzers dead due to their bombs, rockets, and cannons. The problem is that this just isn’t true.