World of Tanks

1. DutchDK

   Apr 20, 2011

   10

   FPS in armored vehicles. I had mixed feelings when Ijoined up during their closed beta period in December 2010, but reckoned that it would beFPS in armored vehicles. I had mixed feelings when Ijoined up during their closed beta period in December 2010, but reckoned that it would be good enough to pass a couple of hours during the christmas holidays.
   
   Boy was I wrong.. This game is addictive - severely. The developers have found a nice mix between pure arcade and historical simulation. The tanks are very nicely modelled graphically, including small details such as tool strapped to the outside, holes appearing from shell hits, and the landscape is absolutely amazing.
   
   The game itself is easy to get into, and hard to master. Even though you can use in-game gold currency and the ingame Credits to buy items for your tank, they don't guarantee you a victory. You'll still be hit, you'll still depend on the other members of your team to win, and you'll still die. The good thing about the gold currency, is that it enables you to purchase premium status, which increases the amount of experience and credits your tank earns in battles. That allows you to progress faster through the various tanks, even though it is stil very much possible to do so without ever spending a dime on gold.
   
   There are still some issues in the game, which the developers are working on, even if their patches isn't issued as frequently as in other games I've played. Now that the game has gone live, they will have to live up to their promises in the upcoming 0.6.4.0 patch, which should fix a whole slew of issues reported in the beta. I don't doubt they will be able to do this, since they seem very dedicated to their game. I've even met and played against some of them, and been able to beat them in a regular competion called Killed The Mods.. Got in game gold for my victory as well.
   
   For a free to play game, World of Tanks is exceptional good value and fun. I'll be sticking to this game for quite a while, since they project it to run for at least 5 years, with content and new features added during the lifespan of the game. The next addition to the game, a global Clan Wars persistent world fighting for territories is going to be introduced this summer and sounds very interesting. Untill then I am playing with my clan mates in platoons and tank company battles, and thouroghly enjoying it.… Expand

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2. Old_Scratch

   May 21, 2014

   9

   I've been playing WOT since the 5.6 update and i know this much:
   it has surprised me how difficult and demanding this game is to play but inI've been playing WOT since the 5.6 update and i know this much:
   it has surprised me how difficult and demanding this game is to play but in a good way,grinding a tank can be slow but unlocking the new shiny beast can give a sense of accomplishment, killing opposing tanks is often difficult making it quite satisfying to bring down their monster with your tiny tank, you might also be surprised by how enjoyable setting someone else tank alight or hitting their ammo rack is and the maps and tanks are constantly changing and flowing always being tweaked to improve gameplay soo the same map may not be the same over multiple updates.
   
   Thats the end of the pros anyway some of the cons include nut are not limited to
   VERY VERY hard learning curve---most tanks have a unique playstyle and usually wont perform well outside said style unless piloted by a skilled player.
   No respawn----with limited tanks on field any mistake is quite costly and other player will insult you for your mistakes.
   Community----some players are just tools, either your not as 'perfect' as them (while they die in the first minute its all your fault still)or make a mistake they do feel at home degrading other players.
   Battle tiers----great idea and they have really worked on this one too, soo currently they are slightly unfair but not terrible like some of the mainline FPS your tank is no longer pitted against impossible foes but ones you need to think about before engaging.
   
   Overall this is a fantastic game that gets a bad rap sometimes because of poor player capability or general understanding of the game.
   After my 11k battles and the collective 800k battles of my peers(who asked me to review) this game CAN be tedious but it can also be awesome fun too… Expand

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4. Vistance

   Dec 14, 2012

   4

   This is a long review, but I've played the game for so long and I'm honest enough about the entire thing to give a useful opinion withoutThis is a long review, but I've played the game for so long and I'm honest enough about the entire thing to give a useful opinion without being a fanboy or bashing the game completely, so please keep this in mind as you read.
   
   This game is a very mixed bag. First off, the core gameplay can be entertaining if you're willing to learn how it works and operate within those boundaries. There's a lot of satisfaction to gain from this, which is why as a person who detests this game, I actually do still play it. The game is all about grinding. Tier 1-3 goes fast, 3-4 is a little longer, 4-5 is very long, then after that it doesn't seem to be long before tier 6, and then 7, but 8, 9 and 10 are very long grinds. I've played since June 2011 basically EVERY day and I have two tier 10 tanks unlocked, a couple of tier 9 tanks, half a dozen tier 8's, many tier 7's. So you can see it takes a long time to get tanks. I play to get one win a day in each tank I care about, never grinding because that's too tedious and it takes me this kind of time.
   
   The game heavily rewards money spending via premium tanks that are poorly balanced and with premium shells (Though these can now be bought with in-game currency - which has caused some chaos and imbalance). The premium tanks are frequently overpowered when introduced, causing much anger among players who face them - which of course means lots of players run out and buy these tanks. They're not cheap either. The game's in-game currency is gold, you can buy 1250 gold for about $8. Most of the tier 7-8 premium tanks which are the most powerful and fun to use are about 8000-12000 gold which comes out to about $35-50. That's $35-50 for ONE tank. The next step, Wargaming nerfs the tank so the normal playerbase stops complaining, but then they buff it again and it goes on and on. All these tanks do is return more in-game credits than a normal tiered equivalent. Lots of normal tanks are poorly balanced so the problem becomes that to get a fun to use tank you may have to go through a few badly balanced and unfun tanks. Despite these tanks being unbalanced negatively, players who complain in the forums trying to get these tanks improved are ridiculed and told they're just bad at the game. Wargaming NEVER listens to player feedback, as the game is most popular in Russia and that is truly the only playerbase they care about. The Russian developers ignore American feedback, they just allow us to pretend we matter to silence us - this may sound conspiracy theorist but it really is true in this game.
   
   The community is also one of the worst I've ever seen. Players are very bad at the game even at higher tiers, and they just keep playing which ruins the fun for a normal/good player. Battles are 15 players vs 15 players and the matchmaker is notoriously bad. Using an external mod which shows player's skill ratings and win rates during a match, I've observed the game frequently stacks one team full of very good players and the other team is full of bad players. This game is NOTORIOUS for losing streaks, worse than any game I've ever seen. You can be good (which not to brag, I am pretty good at the game) and still be shafted by bad matchmaking, poor player skills, and random number generation - which is how the game determines damage, penetration, and basically everything.
   
   Wargaming is also probably one of the worst game companies I've had the displeasure to play a game from. They give their moderators free realm to basically do whatever they want, and their "appeals" section if you get chat banned in the game is basically for show - they never repeal bans, no matter what. This game is so terrible about censorship, that despite allowing you to disable a profanity filter I personally have been banned for calling somone a noob before. Yes, they're THAT kind of moderators. If you insult the developers, other players, in ANY fashion even calling them stupid or dumb you'll get banned for a few days. They also frequently tell people to stop spamming or stop using caps when no one is doing either action. Wargaming is a very shallow company concerned only with squeezing profit out of the game while doing as little as possible to improve long standing issues. Users make great suggestions, and they're never listened to. The also ignore all test server player feedback, they just use hard stats like win rates, average damage and other things that do not reveal the full picture to determine what's balanced and what's not.
   
   The game can be fun when everything is alright, but too many times the game is just awful. Many maps are bad, many tanks are bad, and the community is awful, the developer/staff is terrible. There's a fun game buried underneath this mess, but it's not worth your time to find it if you ask me - I've played over 2k hours, I'd know...… Expand

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5. SaydaNeen

   Jul 9, 2018

   0

   After 7 years I was told i couldn't get my unattractive Username changed and that I would have to spend $20 to change it myself. That is justAfter 7 years I was told i couldn't get my unattractive Username changed and that I would have to spend $20 to change it myself. That is just 1 example of the greed that plagues this company. I had one game (without Premium) with a Tiger II, 1 kill and 6 hits, got destroyed 3/4 through the match and went in the hole 3K silver... Stupid that I am "losing" progression after a decent match.… Expand

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6. No_more_WoT

   May 25, 2017

   0

   I'm just a regular solid player, 53% winrate. This game is not worth trying or even playing for some longer period of time.
   Here are someI'm just a regular solid player, 53% winrate. This game is not worth trying or even playing for some longer period of time.
   Here are some reasons why:
   1) Pay-to-play - you have to have a premium account so you can grind experience and credits for your next tank(s) with ease, much easier than with regular account. WG even reduced credit income on many premium and non premium tanks.
   2) Pay-to-play - keep in mind that you will have to buy a premium tank if you want to grind credits fast and to train your crew members fast. The higher tier - the better (tier VIII premiums are the best obviously).
   3) Pay-to-play - you sometimes need to shoot premium ammo, and that is more expensive than regular ammo. Similar with other premium stuff, they are better than regular.
   4) Pay-to-win - Last generation (2017) of premium tanks is **** OP or very near that state. If you are still able to buy one of those tanks, you will be able play and win more easely. Some of the famous YouTubers called them "idiot-proof tanks" :) They are OP or near OP in tier VIII and tier IX. Even tier X will have some trouble to get you down.
   5) Pay-to-win - by introducing such OP **** tanks, WG is forcing all players to shoot premium gold ammo more often. Therefore, you will have to buy premium tanks and account more often so you can take some impact in those fights, because you will get weak credit incomes.
   I'm sure there are more stuff going wrong with this game. I pointed out just some of the most important out there.
   BTW, a company that doesn't give a **** about Community Contributors, streamers and players/clients, as long as they are milking the money from them... No comment. Congrats!
   Day by day, game is becoming more and more useless. Unless you want to give real money to some company like WG and then you will realise youre just another gamer who was tricked. Don't waste money or time on this. Life is much better without this cancer. Trust me on that. Cheers!… Expand

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7. sadman

   Aug 9, 2013

   0

   Wargaming.net do not respect European Comunnity. In Belarus and Russia communistic propaganda is still working. Wargaming.net has poor PR. DoWargaming.net do not respect European Comunnity. In Belarus and Russia communistic propaganda is still working. Wargaming.net has poor PR. Do not support them, buying premium accounts etc. cause you will be dissapointed. Tossing money to rubbish is better way of spending money then this. Belive me.… Expand

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8. WGKAKO

   Aug 19, 2020

   0

   Money grabbing cancer. Nothing competitive about it grind to the latest non balanced tank, spam gold ammo and you may win. Not to mention theMoney grabbing cancer. Nothing competitive about it grind to the latest non balanced tank, spam gold ammo and you may win. Not to mention the turbo idiot matchmaking , you either lose or win 15-2 majority of the games you play.And don't be fooled by the "Free to Play". You'll spend money if you want to enjoy atleast a fraction of the game… Expand

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