tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post3831557194938929388..comments2024-01-18T16:20:09.743+01:00Comments on Nils' Blog: WoTNilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-77022475483334429612011-06-06T16:50:29.932+02:002011-06-06T16:50:29.932+02:00Tier I lights are just too squishy and don't h...<i>Tier I lights are just too squishy and don't have enough escape tools to make the game fun at the entry level.<br /></i><br /><br />TierI ,2 and to lesser degree 3 are all about pure rushing in and duking it out in little toy tanks. <br /><br />I bought premium hotchkiss , t2 light and bt2(again) this weekend cause its a nice change of pace from overly tactical tier 10 battles I play every day in clan wars<br /><br />High tier random battles play very differently , and clan wars is another world ( you will see tactics you never see in pub games there) <br /><br />There is lot of tactical depth and variety if one progresses past first 2 tiers. It just first tiers are kinda tutorial - how to drive tank, aim shoot. Lots of new players who dont know the maps yet and tank gameplay. Its kinda tank deathmatch. As tiers go up so is knowledge of general population.<br /><br />Though if one just cant stand tanks the game cannot be redeemed :)Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814638059509556522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-82385306294580971242011-06-05T10:32:35.765+02:002011-06-05T10:32:35.765+02:00I had a very similar experience to Nils... dying w...I had a very similar experience to Nils... dying within the first few minutes of the game usually to a one-shot.<br /><br />I tried to persevere. One of my Tier I light tanks is fully researched and equipped.<br /><br />I tried to be more strategic by scouting, hiding and lighting up enemy tanks for the team. I was still getting spotted and one-shotted.<br /><br />Tier I lights are just too squishy and don't have enough escape tools to make the game fun at the entry level.<br /><br />After about 70 battles with about a 50:50 win ratio I, reluctantly, uninstalled the game.Purrfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524040304862707888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-88691041868967552902011-06-04T23:28:48.129+02:002011-06-04T23:28:48.129+02:00I think what I like about it is that I can play it...I think what I like about it is that I can play it so mindlessly. I'm not saying there's no depth of gameplay, just that I don't play it with any depth.<br /><br />Point the gun at red dots, click. Things go boom, I go boom. Perfect after a long night's theorycrafting in another game.Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-74612250627120842592011-06-04T21:20:24.473+02:002011-06-04T21:20:24.473+02:00Thanks for the advise, Skyve. I think WoT proves h...Thanks for the advise, Skyve. I think WoT proves how important the simulation aspect is when you start a game. There's no way I'm going to "suffer" through many 'beginner level' battles just to get to more interesting battles.<br /><br />If the game was about two countries at war, my opinion might actually be different. But the isolated combat of tank against tank just doesn't hold my attention.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-75878433584972507242011-06-04T21:01:34.452+02:002011-06-04T21:01:34.452+02:00Obviously, you have learned the basic videogame ru...Obviously, you have learned the basic videogame rules of movement and attacking (and using cover). As in most media, the fun comes from learning and applying the more advanced knowledge.<br /><br />While the beginner level "sandbox" (not to offend the sandbox genre) only has some pre-war tanks as maneuverable and armored as a fridge, it succeeds in showing the player the basics.<br /><br />On a second level tank you will already face artillery, tank destroyers and medium tanks. As they did in real life, these vehicles differ in their tactical uses. <br /><br />Artillery: you will need to either hide or use high cover against artillery shells which fly in a high arc. Your team's artillery needs to have the enemy locations revealed to actually aim at them. You can achieve this by getting visual on them without revealing yourself (or while dodging shells as a faster tank). The artillery also often has limited range and must have a clear trajectory to hit something. <br /><br />Tank destroyers: they sport better armor in front and low or no armor at sides/rear, while having better camouflage. They may be used as long-range snipers (with a faster reloading cannon) or short-range destroyers (with a high caliber HE cannon). TDs obviously have to watch their flanks against faster vehicles.<br /><br />Medium/heavy tanks: as a lighter tank you need to use your speed to avoid the direction their turret is pointed at. You can defeat these with ease either by spotting them for your team's artillery or by exploiting their weak spots. As in real life, these tend to be quite varied, but generally you want to hit the drive wheels (to damage the tracks), observation equipment, engine, fuel tanks, turret rotation mechanism.<br /><br />Also, your opponents might get a bit smarter once you are driving a higher level tank. As most of the game depends on positioning/having intel on the enemy team, you will want to coordinate with your team if your aim is meaningful contrubution and not the macro analogue of stop-targetlock.<br /><br />P.S. Target locking is only moderately effective once you're out of the sandbox, and only on heaviest tanks. The reasons are: you want to hit the weak parts, not the mass center of the enemy it's auto-aiming at; the shells have their speed, so you often need to track ahead of the target manually if it's on the move.<br /><br />P.P.S. Hope this helps form a more weighted opinion. Also the irony won't validate if you don't have the opening tag :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-32412771810954206612011-06-04T21:01:29.132+02:002011-06-04T21:01:29.132+02:00" I decided that WoT is just not for me. Prob..." I decided that WoT is just not for me. Problem is that I consider tanks boring"<br /><br />Yup, I think that's a good reason not to play a game called World of Tanks :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com