Grille 15 isn't as bad as the Waffenträger auf E 100...

Surprisingly, this week's mission isn't listed in the special & in game events website.... <Link>

[Special] 100 Years of Tanks: Week 4 <Viewable in the ingame mission and special tab>
Event Start: 05 September, 2016 (Monday) @ 13:30 - 14:00 UTC+8 (06:00 UTC)
Event End: 12 September, 2016 (Monday) @ 13:30 - 14:00 UTC+8 (06:00 UTC)

Mission: 100 Years Week Start
Objective: Earn 30,000 EXP over any number of Random Battles.

Mission: 100 Years Week Complete
Objective: Destroy a total of 50 enemy vehicles over any number of battles

Easy, straight forward mission with plenty of time to accomplish it.

Interestingly on the WoT EU server Special: 100 Years of Tanks
Guess we will have to wait and see IF another 100 Years of Tanks mission pops out next week... If it does, it's good news for players that miss out previous missions.

Nothing much this week nor the previous week and I completed all 4 weekly missions .

The Mighty Jingles and his commentaries on the WoT ASIA server. Really??

9.16 Common Test
Scroll down for the Common Test Notes #1.

More info on the upcoming game event named Convoy that was released during Gamescom and changes in 9.16.

The 5th and final 100 Years of Tanks mission...

[Special] 100 Years of Tanks: Week 5 <Viewable in the ingame mission and special tab>
Event Start: 12 September, 2016 (Monday) @ 13:30 - 14:00 UTC+8 (06:00 UTC)
Event End: 19 September, 2016 (Monday) @ 13:30 - 14:00 UTC+8 (06:00 UTC)

Mission: 100 Years Week Start
Objective: Earn 30,000 EXP over any number of Random Battles.

Mission: 100 Years Week Complete
Objective: Damage a total of 150 enemy vehicles over any number of battles

Tomorrow, Sept 15, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of tanks in The Great War aka WW I.

Story of Captain Harold ‘Morty’ Mortimore the commander of Mark I 'D1' (“Daredevil”). The first tank to go into action in history.





Interview of Dr. Tilly Mortimore daughter of Captain Harold ‘Morty’ Mortimore. Born in September 15 1950, when her father was 59 years old.







One of the clan wars reward tank in the recent Birth of Titans event. Not sure when they will be awarded on this server but its always good to know the strengths and weakness of this tank. Allzeit bereit!



This post has been edited by Catnip: Sep 14 2016, 03:54 PM

15th September, 2016
BBC News - Tank at 100: Baptism of fire, fear and blood
BBC News - How tanks made debut 100 years ago





even_steven
Well, I did ask for the opportunity to start WoT v4 thread... so I have to do it. Besides that I have an interest in military history.

My IGN? Really sorry but I prefer to remain anonymous... We were in a team a few days ago tho. Been slowly grinding another account since early this year; Will take a while to grind though with the ongoing events. When I'm ready, sure why not?

I play exclusively as a solo player as well, but I don't find it boring. I make plans with short, medium and long term goals to stay motivated. There's 400+ tanks to research or buy in the premium shop with 5 distinctive gameplay tactics. Reading the history, development and operation of tanks keeps me interested as well.

Frankly, I've been wanting to go on a long sabbatical but there is an ingame event that pulls me back in. Been neglecting my Steam account for a few years now.

This post has been edited by Catnip: Sep 16 2016, 03:03 PM

A Guide to Remarkable Play in "Convoy" Mode
Looks fun similar to the old capture the flag mode in domination a while ago.





NA and EU players are playing the Convoy event since yesterday. Meanwhile, all quiet on the ASIA front..... No announcement on the 9.15.2 patch. Still, this can be a blessing in disguise for players that use mods.








Still plenty of missions to do and achieve on this server.



One of my favorite derp TD. Prefer this to more popular Hetzer due to its higher HE shell velocity, better gun elevation/depression and superior view range. If you love the Hetzer, give this TD a try.

vBAddict WoT statistics: Tier IV TD Frequency of Occurrence

Comparison: JgdPz 38(t) Hetzer vs Somua SAu40

[Special] Evolution of Tanks: AMX 50 Foch (155)
Event Start: 16 September, 2016 (Friday) @ 13:50 UTC+8 (05:50 UTC)
Event End: 30 September, 2016 (Friday) @ 13:50 UTC+8 (05:50 UTC)

Mission: Evolution of Tanks - AMX 50 Foch (155) - Checkpoint 9
Objective: Earn 250,000 EXP over any number of battles.
Rewards: Tier II LT M22 Locust, 1x Garage Slot

This post has been edited by Catnip: Sep 17 2016, 01:26 PM

We're finally getting the patch tomorrow!! I'm eager to play the Convoy special event and earn some event medals.
Server Maintenance on 20 September, 2016

19-30 September: [Premium Shop] September farewell - Pz. 58 Mutz
The Mutz 58 is going to be removed from regular rotation in premium shop.
Poor sales or not popular with players? I dunno. Still haven't bought it since post #491 in February...
VBAddict Tier VIII Premium Tanks Frequency of occurrence







On the news today:
BBC News: World War Two tanks auctioned off by cash-strapped museum

Pz IV Wreck @ Normandy Museum
The PzIV wreck wasn't listed in auction though. I wonder what's price estimate for this tank. There is a Tiger I in the video at 01:46. Dunno if it a real or replica though.

WW2 tanks, motorbikes fetch impressive prices at Normandy auction
Looks like i wont be getting one to decorate my lawn or living room anytime soon...

Acturial Auction #3114
Pdf Catalog download link
Nice pics with plenty of info and history of the auctioned items. Would love to take home the M26 Dragon Wagon.

Update 9.16 coming tomorrow..
Server maintenance 13th October from 03:00 to 06:30 UTC +8
Wish they update later. Gonna miss the Convoy event.

9.16 Mod List

even_steven
Missed as in: To feel the lack or loss. Not: To fail to benefit from.
Convoy is the best event ever IMO, its just that I wasn't able to play as much as I wanted to for several reasons.

Want another free premium tank?



Reward Code: Mission for Free Pz.Kpfw. S35 739 (f) -> LSWOTASIA

Log in the premium shop; Click on the Redeem Wargaming Code tab; And type the code LSWOTASIA into the box.
Complete the following missions that appear on the ingame Missions and Specials tab:
WOT Asia Live Streamers #1
WOT Asia Live Streamers #2

Satu, Dua, Tiga, Empat
Siapa cepat, dia dapat....



Code most likely expired...

Personally I'm not interested in WGL. One of the reasons is that it has nothing to do with the regular 15 vs 15 battles in game.

Nevertheless for those who are curious about the WGL...
WGL APAC S1 2016-2017 - Finals
Congrats to TE and the 2 Malaysian players that made it into the final 4 teams. Watch the team interview 44minutes into the video.






The flag patch is a nice touch.

News for this week... found out today that:
Rita Sobral (RitaGamer) and Paul Charlton (The Mighty Jingles) are now engaged... Congrats!!

Watch Mingles with Jingles Episode 170

Top Tanker Event. Are you willing to take the challenge and be the best?





Event Start: October 27, 05:00 UTC+8
Event End: November 28, 05:00 UTC+8

Top Tankers 2016: Regulations

Top Tankers 2016: Event Page

Rewards:


This post has been edited by Catnip: Oct 27 2016, 03:17 PM

It's been a while since I posted anything since I'm on a sabbatical from WoT and gaming in general. Initially, it was due to my real life workload but later decided to stay away for a year for health and mental sanity... Maybe I'm just growing old. Did not even follow nor watched anything game related on the web, YouTube or Twitch.tv till early this month. Got the urge to play games but still under control. I occasionally play Solitare or Motherload - Goldium Edition while listening to internet radio if I'm truly bored though.

The passing of Brian "PoShYbRiD" Vigneault was shocking to me. I was a follower and gonna miss his raging moments... RIP. <Link>
So was the engagement breakup between RitaGamer and The Mighty Jingles. The sadness in his voice really touched me in MwJ Ep. 188...

History and development of the M6A2E1 from Archive Awareness

M6A2E1 aka the "Mutant 6" is coming back on April Fools day?

Source: The Armored Patrol
WoT: ASIA Server Leaks
More WoT: ASIA Leaks
Q&A – 29th March 2017

Roughly MYR 400 in the NA Server.

The Mutant 6 has cometh and goeth on the Asia server... Will we ever see it back again? I think so. Most likely in December advent calendar sale.
M6A2E1 price and bundle comparison on the 4 major WoT servers for archival and future reference.


EU Premium Shop



Asia Premium Shop



NA Premium Shop



RU Premium Shop


This post has been edited by Catnip: Apr 2 2017, 02:39 PM

I bought a tank package earlier that comes with 30 days premium time. Rather than let it all go to waste, I play a limited amount of battles averaging 5 battles per day...


Love the -15 degrees gun depression. Yet to get the top gun and a long way to complete researching the Tier VIII Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger.


Was lucky in close encounter battle with the Tiger I. It broke it's track while trying to ram my Sturer Emil. Using the gun mantlet as a shield against the Tiger's 8.8cm gun.
While this was happening, the Chaffee in my team chose to go sightseeing instead of helping out. Another typical day in WoT.

This post has been edited by Catnip: Apr 18 2017, 09:43 PM

Download and watch WoT replays for tips.
Another way to overcome this is to use free xp with or without using gold. It just takes time and patience.

Was talking about downloading WoT replay files not YouTube videos.

Basic guides for playing WoT.
Timmy the Tank - Do's and Don'ts! Playlist

Good week to invite new players to WoT. With some effort, possible to get 2 free Tier III premium tanks (BT-7A & LTP), extra garage slot and 5th Anniversary emblem.

WoT Asia Server Invite Code

TANK5BBPR (expires 1 June 2017)

The invite code will give new players the following:
7 days of Premium account time
1000 gold
1 BT-7 Artillery tank
1 garage slot
Access to a “Welcome EXP Bonus” (50% Crew XP, repeatable 5x per day until June 1st)



[Special] World of Tanks Asia 5th Anniversary
Event Start: 21 April, 2017 (Friday) @ 14:00 UTC+8 (06:00 UTC)
Event End: 28 April 2017 (Friday) @ 14:00 UTC+8 (06:00 UTC)


Mission: Happy Birthday World of Tanks Asia!



Description: Login to World of Tanks.
Conditions: Available once per account only

Rewards:
5x '5th Anniversary' emblems
1x Garage Slot

Mission: Party Hard with Skill

Description: Earn 20,000 EXP over any number of Random Battles. Must be in the Top 7 in your team for EXP earned to count.
Conditions: Available once per account only

Rewards:
Tier III LTP light tank
1x Garage Slot or 340,000 credits.

Why would WG give a Pz. III Ausf. J a non premium tank together with an invite code? That tank is now available for 69,000 credits (50% event discount) from the German tech tree.

It's given free for purchasing a package with the minimum equivalent value of 30,000 Gold. Good for 200 garage slots @ 50% discount or purchase many games on Steam during sales.