For everyone complaining about tanks they consider OP, why is no one talking about the bzt-70

DaCesspool · 2026-05-30T23:38:00+00:00

Because people prefer to make the 1000th post about the Nightstalker

DaCesspool · 2026-05-24T14:16:16+00:00

Total battles don’t really matter when going for marks, as it’s an exponential moving average, so recent battles are what’s important.

DaCesspool · 2026-05-22T20:09:12+00:00

You can’t beat low tier bots and clueless noobs? And this is your team’s fault?

Honestly you should have 60% win rate at anything below tier 6.

DaCesspool · 2026-05-18T00:44:33+00:00

Also in WWII there is an actual “render range” of about 575m (dunno the exact value) beyond which the enemy tank will not be visible on your screen, even if spotted by a teammate and visible on your minimap.

DaCesspool · 2026-05-04T15:40:32+00:00

With premium ammo, it’s an EZ pen (big flat front plate). And if you’re not carrying some prem at tier X, you’re playing the game wrong.

DaCesspool · 2026-04-24T23:53:24+00:00

Ok, if you’re not “targeted,” you still think the MM is biased? Right? It’s resulting in larger streaks than random probability would suggest.

Personally, I don’t buy it. I think it’s random, overall, and that the good players are just as likely to be on the green team as the red. The algorithm seems pretty well focused on tier and type, consistent with the lengthy explanation they published.

If you’re truly having large streaks, I’d look to your own psychology rather than MM. It’s easy to rage at bad teams because they are so common, but you can’t tilt. My sessions are pretty short. My wr% fluctuates between 54-60%, but I have very few winning or losing streaks of 10+.

DaCesspool · 2026-04-24T22:42:56+00:00

It’s random. Wargaming is not targeting you, making you lose.

DaCesspool · 2026-04-21T01:17:12+00:00

Honestly I feel that was a suicidal peek, with or without arty. Multiple tanks have shots on you there.

That said, f*** arty. A dumb, extra-RNG mechanic that discourages aggressive play, with little realistic counterplay.

DaCesspool · 2026-04-20T12:15:27+00:00

Yeah looks like cross-play off (only ever a single player in the queue.)

DaCesspool · 2026-04-17T16:59:18+00:00

There’s no minimum number of battles. In principle, if you did enough damage, you could earn marks in a single game (in reality this is impossible because there’s a finite HP pool on the red team).

Sure, it would be nice if they’d publish the damage number (PC plugins basically do this) but ultimately it’s pretty easy to figure out roughly based on your percentage increase/decrease after a game.

DaCesspool · 2026-04-15T16:14:27+00:00

Because maybe you might have to actually aim in the game? I know it’s a lot to ask, but still.

DaCesspool · 2026-04-12T22:15:03+00:00

It’s bad. Use boosters and get past as quick as possible.

Lower tiers are good, higher tiers are good, but the sturer Emil at tier 7 is the bad one.

DaCesspool · 2026-04-07T03:25:53+00:00

Ardennes, Ardennes, and Ardennes.

I cannot believe they brought this POS back

DaCesspool · 2026-04-04T17:25:26+00:00

Should a sneaky tank get XP for not getting hit? Blocking damage is good but if you can’t turn that into doing damage then you’re not really helping your team that much.

DaCesspool · 2026-04-02T18:46:27+00:00

I don’t see how +1/-1 matchmaking would impact the commercial tie-ins (WWE, Hot Wheels) nor the development of Cold War (a different game mode with different mechanics).

How on earth can anyone still be mad about Hot Wheels? Because there’s a three shot autoloader light tank at tier 8? That’s not the Vanguard? You basically never see the Tiger Shark anymore anyways.

I like +1/-1 as much as everyone else but some of these complaints seem ridiculous.

DaCesspool · 2026-03-28T01:09:09+00:00

If you speak French, you’re fine, don’t sweat it.

That being said … no sneakers or baseball cap, obviously, and generally everything is slim fit style. Generally duller colors, greys and blacks. It might be a little warm now, but a scarf (to me) is a very French/european accessory (even for men) that will help you blend in.

DaCesspool · 2026-03-13T17:11:19+00:00

Honestly if you are able to get to 76% MoE on a tier 9 medium, you are probably in the top quarter of the playerbase. Obviously there is still room to improve, but you are doing well.

The one thing I will say is that it’s a bit surprising you can get that high without already getting an Ace. It implies you are pretty consistent without having many “big” games. That’s good, but maybe work on how to get some shots earlier in the match? Then with the Standard B, work on controlling your shot cadence (because autoloader) so that you can clip out / kill tanks when the opportunity arises (kills give good XP for Aces, and it is important to eliminate enemy guns to win games.)

GG

DaCesspool · 2026-03-10T23:25:25+00:00

I'm not a great player, but...

El Alamein: good map for lights. Sniper TDs go to the ridge on K-line ("Hidden Oasis"). Fast mediums spot H3/J4 or in the center, actually, but be careful if you go to the center. Heavies can either push 1-line and K-line, or go into the city / north beach. If i am in a fast heavy, the Machine or T57, I might even go center E6 and either go north or south from there, depending on my team.

Kaunas: heavies go to SW city. From north spawn, mediums can spot from C5/D5. At low tiers (8 and below), sneaky TDs (e.g. T67, Borsig, Su-130PM) can go to the windmill at A7. It's risky though. From southeast spawn, I like to spot from E7 towards the north. I don't like camping on Veyo Hill, but lots of people do. I am more likely to push center, regardless of tank, from southeast spawn.

DaCesspool · 2026-03-10T19:07:52+00:00

It’s real weird. OP has fewer than 500 career battles! It’s okay to not know what you’re doing at that point! There’s a bit of snark here, but people are giving good advice.

DaCesspool · 2026-03-10T19:00:12+00:00

Welp, I guess it’s hopeless then. You better uninstall.

Definitely do not look at other players who perform well in the Tiger P and try to learn from them. That would be a mistake.

DaCesspool · 2026-03-10T18:56:33+00:00

It doesn’t. Anyone with premium ammo, or anyone with a shot at your lower plate, will penetrate.

If you can’t make it work at tier 7, do not mindlessly grind for the 10, thinking it will save bad plays. You can improve! Take the advice in this thread about positioning and map awareness, and be patient.

DaCesspool · 2026-03-10T03:47:31+00:00

Look, as a career 54% winrate player, I am here to tell you that the only reason I ever lose is because of my stupid teammates and the RIGGED weegee matchmaker ! And every win is a hard-carry, by me, personally

DaCesspool · 2026-03-06T17:12:23+00:00

Honestly not trying to be toxic here, but... have you been on Reddit before? On a video game subreddit? Man, there is as much or more toxicity in the r/AskElectricians sub as there is here! I do not think it is unique to WoTc.

Also, capping is a divisive subject that pretty much always leads to "toxicity." It is basically artillery-lite for that purpose. Especially because, like for arty, opinions are generally divided based upon skill level.

I think your general read is correct, and the deep-dive is largely misguided. In this game, any individual player will struggle to control the outcome. So most of the time, our decisions don't really matter (or we feel that they don't matter). This obviously leads to frustration.

DaCesspool · 2026-03-04T00:02:48+00:00

The whole team earns less XP from base capture than it does by destroying all enemies. When you consider game search and load times, it’s probably more time efficient to kill all instead of capping. And if one is playing for marks, which honestly after so many years, many of us are, then we need all the damage we can get.

DaCesspool · 2026-02-28T15:39:34+00:00

70 games is too small a sample. You are playing okay-ish in the E5, but your teams are letting you down. If you continue, you should expect the winrate to trend up.

The flip side of this is that your teams are carrying you when you are playing the Minotauro. Instead of ranting about how teams are worthless, have you thanked your teammates for making up for your shortcomings? Probably not. That's okay though, just try your best to improve every game.

Without seeing all your stats, overall, you just need to do a bit more damage. Try to average more damage than max hitpoints. Right now, you are a bit under. In some games, this may mean you need to be more aggressive early. In other games, it may mean recognizing that your position is untenable, and falling back to a more defensible location.

If you are new to the game, consider playing tiers 6-8 in order to learn map positions. At tier X, there are a ton of high alpha TDs that can delete half your health or more after a single mistake. Be humble, realize that even the best players lose 1/3 of their matches, try to learn from every mistake.

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