WoT Top of the Tree: M48A5 Patton

November 20, 2021 ~ Sebastianul

Bursting onto the scene in the latest Top of the Tree special is the resolute X M48A5 Patton , the highlight of the American medium line. Snag great discounts, missions, and offers to climb the Tech Tree and hit your opponents hard on the battlefield!

M48A5 Patton

A survivor and a fighter, the M48A5 Patton packs everything needed to be the last tank standing. Its iconic Tech Tree predecessors have countless battles to their names, and with 2,000 hit points and impressive turret armor, this jack-of-all-trades is sure to outlast the competition. An outstanding 420 m view range aids its survivability, but it’s so much more than a riot shield on wheels. The 105 mm gun delivers excellent DPM and fires shells at a high velocity, and coupled with strong gun handling and aim time, the M48A5 Patton can give as good as it takes.

Make your way up the Tech Tree from November 20 at 06:00 CET through December 20 at 06:00 CET (UTC+1), and take advantage of great discounts and missions all the way to the top. Don’t forget that you have 10 days to purchase an extra boost if you want to speed things up!

Discounts

Available from November 20 at 06:00 CET through December 20 at 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

50% off	30% off
II M2 Light Tank III M3 Stuart IV T6 Medium V M4A1 Sherman	VI M4A3E8 Sherman VII T20 VIII M26 Pershing IX M46 Patton X M48A5 Patton

Missions up to Tier X

Crew XP

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Supertest: 🇺🇸 M-VI-Y – Changed Stats

November 20, 2021 ~ Sebastianul

M-V-Y. Statistics with crew at 100%:

Mass: 46,0 t (46,49 t – 120 mm gun)

Power-to-weight: 16,96 hp / t (16,78 hp / t – 120 mm gun)

Gun: 90 mm Gun T208 (rifled)

Penetration: ~~202 / 238 / 45~~ 223 / 290 / 45 mm

Shell speed:

AP APCR: ~~1 143 m / s~~ 1 250 m / s
~~APCR~~ HEAT: ~~1 570 m / s~~ 900 m / s
HE: ~~1 143 m / s~~ 700 m / s

Rounds in ammo rack: 42 rounds (38 rounds – 120 mm gun)

Supertest: AMBT + M-III-Yoh (Initial Stats)

November 19, 2021 ~ Sebastianul ~ 15 Comments

Source: EU Forums

Today we have 2 new tanks for the supertest for you!

The M-III-Y, a Tier VIII American heavy tank
The AMBT, a Tier VIII American medium tank

The M-III-Y, like the higher-tier representatives of the Yoh branch, features the new reserve track mechanics. The vehicle has an additional track attached to the main one. This allows the vehicle to continue moving (although with a speed penalty) even if both main tracks are destroyed.

To the Supertest, the vehicle also comes with two top (90 mm and 105 mm) guns. The first gun is more accurate and has higher damage per minute, while the second one has higher damage per shot. The test will determine which configuration will be final—whether both guns or just one of them will remain.

The 90 mm gun causes 240 HP of damage per shot. The penetration of the main APCR shell is 223 mm, and the special HEAT shell has 290 mm of penetration. The gun’s accuracy is 0.37, with an aiming time of 2.1 s, and a reload time of 6.4 s.

The 105 mm gun causes 320 HP of damage per shot. The penetration value of the main AP shell is 208 mm, and the penetration value of the special APCR shell is 245 mm. The gun’s accuracy is 0.39, has an aiming time of 2.3 s, and a reload time of 8.9 s.

Frontal turret armour measures up to 279 mm in thickness, and the durability of the vehicle is 1,450 HP. It has a top speed of 40 km/h and its specific power is 15 h.p./t. Like the higher-tier representatives of the branch, this vehicle has good gun depression/elevation angles: –10/20 degrees.

The M-III-Y has the same pros and cons as the Tier IX and X vehicles of the Yoh branch. The vehicle will play well on irregular terrains thanks to its good gun depression/elevation angles and solid turret. The vehicle’s good mobility and the reserve track mechanic will improve its survivability, even if an enemy tries to immobilize you, which will allow you to use different tactics and manoeuvres on the battlefield.

Additional Stats – M-II-Y

Dispersion during turret rotation (90mm) – 0.09
Dispersion during turret rotation (105mm)– 0.13
Gun dispersion during hull movement – 0.24
Gun dispersion during hull traverse – 0.24
Dispersion after shot – 4
Shell Velocity (90mm) – 1250/900/700
Shell Velocity (105mm) – 900/1100/700
Terrain Resistances – 1.2/1.3/2.4

The AMBT is a medium tank with an autoreloading mechanism. The vehicle features a 105 mm gun and a three-shell magazine. Loading of the first shell takes 18 s, the second one takes 13 s, and the third one takes 12 s. Reload time between shells in the magazine is 3 s. The main APCR shell is capable of penetrating as much as 215 mm of enemy armour and causing 360 HP of damage, and the special APCR shell has 278 mm of penetration and the same damage per shot.

The vehicle has decent frontal turret armour with a thickness of up to 250 mm. It has a top speed of 40 km/h and its specific power is 22.2 h.p./t. Gun depression/elevation angles are –9/10 degrees.
The AMBT is a typical medium tank that can play the role of the basic firing unit thanks to its good damage per shot and a three-shell magazine, and the good penetration value of its special APCR shells. This allows you to cause damage not only to same-tier but also to higher-tier opponents. The solid turret and rational angles of its armour plates allow this vehicle to play hull-down. However, the hull and turret traverse speeds are rather low which may cause some difficulties in close-range combat.

Additional Stats – AMBT

Dispersion during turret rotation – 0.1
Gun dispersion during hull movement – 0.12
Gun dispersion during hull traverse – 0.12
Dispersion after shot – 7
Shell Velocity – 1278/1492/732
Terrain Resistances – 1.1/1.3/2.1

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Update 1.15: Common Test 2 Is Here! (+Patchnotes)

November 18, 2021 ~ Sebastianul

HOW THE CT WORKS
TEST CLIENT

Patchnotes

Main Changes

Fixed Issues and Improvements

Fixed clipping issues occurring with text pasted in the Chat.
Fixed the issue of the ‘Send to Barracks’ button being disabled in the Barracks window for the crew of a damaged or destroyed vehicle.
Fixed the issue where, after selling some customization elements from the Depot, the remaining ones fail to display.
Fixed the issue of the last known vehicle locations on the minimap being displayed with Expanded Minimap Features disabled.
Fixed text display issue where ‘Dispersion at 100 m’ is displayed as ~0 in the pop-up characteristics window when the ‘Polished Lens’ directive is equipped.
Fixed some localization issues.
Fixed some technical issues.

🇫🇷 AltProto AMX 30 – Next Marathon Tank

November 18, 2021 ~ Sebastianul ~ 15 Comments

According to our colleagues from the east, the French AltProto AMX 30 will be the main prize of the winter marathon with a probability of 70%. The challenge should be announced next week.

As in the case of other marathons, this time there will be personal reserves, a 2D and 3D style dedicated to the French AltProto AMX 30, and other prizes.

Extended description:

French Tier VIII medium tank with decent penetration and good gun elevation and depression angles. This vehicle has decent dynamics and can take advantage of uneven terrain as it has a solid gun mantlet. However, due to its low durability and weak armor, open spaces must be avoided.

Short description:

Good dynamics, angles of elevation and depression of the barrel and penetration.

Historical overview from the game client:

In 1958, AMX began developing a new medium tank under the Franco-German Standardpanzer program (Standard Tank). It was supposed to be a 30-ton vehicle with good mobility and a powerful gun. Initially, the project designated Char 30 AP was to be equipped with the French 105mm F1 cannon. During the design work, the vehicle was constantly modified and the AMX 30 was eventually built. The project was discontinued after building one wooden prototype to scale.

WoT EU: Daily Deals

November 17, 2021 ~ Sebastianul ~ 16 Comments

PS: I have noticed you can get free garage slots. Check out the site here. And the AFK Panther is also available for purchase, that is if you get lucky.

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Supertest – WZ-114 (Tier 9) (Initial Stats)

November 17, 2021 ~ Sebastianul ~ 14 Comments

The changes to the Chinese WZ-114 heavy tank go to the closed Supertest stage.

Compared to the previous round of testing, the tank has undergone many changes, and the vehicle is now tested at Tier IX.

It has a 130 mm gun with 530 hit points of damage per shot. Its standard Armor-Piercing shell penetrates 266 mm of armour, while a special HEAT shell penetrates 311 mm. The aiming time is 3.6 s, reload time is 17 s.

The vehicle retains its distinctive feature—good accuracy of 0,33 m, which allows for aiming conveniently at an enemy’s weak spots, and delivering fire from the distance.

Maximum speed is 33 km/h, specific power is 12.1 h.p./t.

The turret front armour reaches 300 mm, while the hull armour reaches 140 mm. General durability is high and comprises 2,300 hit points. Combined with good frontal armour, this will let the tank improve its lifetime on the battlefield.

The WZ-114 remains a heavy tank with strong frontal armour, unremarkable speed characteristics, but excellent accuracy for heavy tanks. The main combat tactics haven’t changed: head-on, preferably with some support from your allies who won’t let enemy mobile tanks outflank you, or force you into a manoeuvre battle. Good final accuracy unlocks a relatively rare opportunity for heavy tanks to confidently fight at medium and long distances.

Additional Stats

Dispersion during turret rotation – 0.3
Gun dispersion during hull movement – 0.3
Gun dispersion during hull traverse – 0.3
Dispersion after shot – 7
Shell Velocity – 1271/960/920
Terrain Resistances – 1.1/1.2/2.5

WoT: Don’t Miss Your Well-Deserved Reward

November 16, 2021 ~ Sebastianul ~ 7 Comments

Source: EU Portal

About a year ago, we announced the Well-Deserved Reward for 2020. It was our way of expressing gratitude and appreciation for all our players, especially those who have been with us for several years. The longer you have been a part of the World of Tanks community, the bigger the reward, but even new players can claim a nice little bonus.

The opportunity to log in to the game and automatically receive your Well-Deserved Reward for 2020 will end on November 24 at 05:00 CET (UTC+1). You should have already received everything if you have checked on your tank collection since November 26, 2020, but you might know a friend who hasn’t logged in for a while and will miss out.

Make sure to share the news and event page with an overview of all the goodies waiting for them. For example, if they created their account before 2017, they will be treated to the VII Super Hellcat , the VI M24E2 Super Chaffee , and the VI T-50-2 for free! And even if the account is more recent, plenty of goodies, including WoT Premium Account, are still up for grabs.

We are grateful for every player who is part of our community, and we don’t want anyone to miss out, especially as the next round of Well-Deserved Rewards is already peeking over the horizon! Stay tuned for more details, and make sure to keep an eye on the portal!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE