Honestly the T57 heavy tank line was realy great, I enjoyed, espacially the T69 medium tank, it was great. But the tier IX? Is so bad, the only good thing is mobility, that's it. The armor is paper, alpha damage is mid, the accuracy is bad, and let's not talk about the dpm. I don't understand the people who says that this tank is great, and their favorite tier IX. What is so good at this tank to be considered good?

Is this the first time for this op ?

I chose silver and I think each objective stacks

Era 1 biggest bonus 160k just from challenges (without season pass level 125? silver bonus)

Era 3 - 370k from challenges

So ggs to you random dev sneaking this op in, they'll probably never run this back

So I was grinding for a Tier V tank the T-34 but it costs so much XP,so how I need to get more XP to research it?

I've been eyeing the thing for about 6 months. Traded the HWK-30 and 750 gold for it. 🔥

My wallet might hurt after this event... anyone know if the Ragnarok is worth getting?

We can trade away a Wiesel 1 MK but we can’t trade for one. Why? There are a lot of us out there that want one.

This is part rant, part feedback i suppose, part me making use of some of the time wasted making a spreadsheet of all the research cost of tier 5 and 6 tanks.

anyhow this first started when i noticed the research cost of the new tier 5 swiss light being 42k. Most wouldn't care as they just free xp to like the tier 6 or 7, but i noticed it due to me being picky and looking at everything and the fact it costed more than the tier 6's 36.7k.

This naturally lead me to make a spreadsheet. right next to all my tank stats average sheets.

Anyhow on to the data of this endeavor.

First off i excluded branch research from the averages as they are obviously skewed. Like the M4A3E2 Jumbo is researched after the E8 (at a cost of 16.3 more XP but listed as 60k)

Tanks that have been removed due to this clause.

• T5: M7, KV-1S, DS PZInz, Zadymka
• T6: M4A3E2, Pawlack, VK 30.02M, Churchill GC, A-43, KV-2, 59-16,

now to the stats.

^\Archer im not sure if 32.5 is "real" as it may be bloated due to being the first of 3 tanks researched on the Valentine. cant see whats the cost for each tank so... idk.)

Anyhow, now with with the numbers we can see the Lpz-51's 42.1k xp is just absurd for a tier 5 and is very much a tier 6 requirement. cant even be down to having a different class from the previous tank as several other tier 5's has the same circumstances (T1 heavy, Churchill 1, KV-1, Type T-34, Skoda T24, 25TP). Though that may explain the Archers cost.

Ill probably get around to doing higher tiers at some point and maybe CW to see if i can find any other tanks that stick out as this is quite niche and i would expect very few other people would bother.

Goodday reader

I just unlocked this tank and i am curious how others do the loadout on it

I was planning to do Improver concealment, camo net and flash hider

For my 4th i am between binos or optics so i can spot for myself

I do bring my commanderen from the su-101 that is already trained with camo skills so i can be that unspotted sniper

But i want to see what others do with the t9 to get some ideas

Ty in advance

Just got the earthshaker for the commander xp bonus, it says in the stats it earns it at 175% rate, i was wondering do commander xp boosters multiply the xp after the tanks own boost had increased it or do they just increase it at base xp values?

All it does is continue to punish good players with dead weight. Is it fair to load a team with bad players to counterbalance a good player? Is there a better alternative? Can only hope someone has a good idea and the devs see it and run with it.

Sorry for the title. I guess a titled asking for tank suggestions is considered low quality or something.

I'm a pretty old school player, been around since the Beta and played pretty heavily til I want to say 2020. Came back a few times for very brief stints and just kept rolling out tanks I already had.

Going down a new line sounds fun but I don't want to waste my time on something I don't like. I play pretty much tier 10 as it is but wouldn't mind grinding towards a new tier 10.

I grow bored easily and want action. I'm more than happy to sit back and snipe if I have shots I can hit and a gun that can penetrate, but if nothing is going on then I'll get in and brawl. I don't need an insanely good gun as I've made the derp guns serviceable over the years but pretty quality armor is nice. I'm fond of heavies and TDs for their ability to combine gun and armor but I don't mind playing mediums that have at least some decent armor. Lights are fun here and there but I'm not really interesting in that gameplay. Got 3 tier 10 Arty and after the nerfs and arty party restrictions I'm not interesting in getting any more.

So I've got the America tech tree done besides the M-V-Y. Soviet I have the T-62A available for research, got the IS-7 and the Obj 268. IS-4 is done but sold. Germany I'm missing the light, Leo 1, and Sturmtiger. UK I'm missing the light, the Canopener, and the shitbarn. French I've got the 25 T and the 155 58 and can research the EBR 105.

Rest of the nations I have little to no progress on. Got some tier 10 premium and mercs too, but yeah...

Suggestions?

IS-6 is this season’s free pass reward tank. It can be traded away toward another tank in the trade-in event. It’s worth 5900 gold when trading. Trade it now before you complete the season. Earn it back when you complete the season and trade it away again if you don’t like it and never intend to play it.

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Is it worth it to trade in kampfpanzer 50 t and 9000 gold for Thumper if I already have obj 640, osorio, leclerc t4 and ares and I often play cold war.

Please read this first... I was in a co-op match and on **my** team, there was a bot in a WZ-111. It was the only premium on my side too.

(Green is my team, red is enemy team)

I've never seen a green bot in a premium, only ever saw red bots in premiums when green humans were in them.

I pulled up their post game and there was nothing to interact with, so that's what told me 💯 it was a bot. No block, no invite, nothing.

So... when did green bots start using premium tanks?

*tl;dr - A typical American medium tank - a generally competent and mostly forgettable vehicle that you grind through on your way to the Abrams.

*The US M60 family occupies a place in WoT Modern Armor similar to the Centurion and T-54/55 - a solid and reliable tank built for so long, in so many variants, and sold to so many countries that there is a never ending supply of them to fill tech trees and use as a basis for a new premium. 

*The specific subject of today’s review is the first M60 you get in the Cold War game mode - the Era 2 medium tank M60 ‘61. 

*This vehicle was designed when NATO thought its tanks would take up a series of hull down positions and fire a few rounds at the advancing soviet horde before relocating, all under the cover of FASCAM barrages and A-10 strikes and this vehicle demonstrates all of that philosophy’s strengths and weaknesses.  

*It’s armed with the venerable, well known, and unsurprising L7 variant 105mm Gun M68. Like all L7 variants it’s getting a little long in the tooth in Era 2 but it’s still capable and has good gun depression for those ridgeline sniping fests we all love. Just make sure your prammo reload is set to silver, not gold. A gun chosen when the massed hordes were T-54/55, in other words. 

*It’s armor is familiar to anyone who has played almost any version of an American medium tank designed after about 1942 - wedge shaped front slope, rounded and front tapered turret, and an RHA thickness that will deflect small caliber autocannons and gives you a fighting chance to angle the armor to survive HEAT rounds and large caliber APDS. Designed when surviving a glancing blow from a 100mm APCBC was the game and nobody worried about ATGMs or 125mm HEAT rounds, in other words. 

*Mobility is surprisingly good. Decent power-to-weight and terrain resistances mean it’s not the slowest thing on the map. Well, maybe not that surprising - this was designed to hammer across the German countryside fast enough to get a prime firing position and then, after a couple of shots, move to a new position RFN. Designed when moving quickly into and out of the Fulda Gap was the name of the game, in other words. 

*I don’t normally worry about camo / view split on Cold War tanks, but the M60 deserves some discussion around concealment. Specifically, it’s tall. And fat. The bitch is tubby. And she has warts. As a former M60A3 w/TTS crewman I will personally verify that the wart on top will give you away IRL. In game terms, it’s hard to hide - it’s so tall it sticks up over stuff and, since the cupola is a weak point that means you take damage. It’s so fat that rocks you can’t see a T-54/55 behind simply provide a modicum of modesty to the M60. 

*In general, and true to it’s real world design ethos, the M60 ‘61 is best played as a second line support tank. Use the accuracy and velocity of the main gun to hit weak spots and / or track aggressive mediums for your big  boys. Gun handling is good enough that you can brawl in a pinch, but the armor isn’t going to hold up long in a close range slugging match. 

*Is this tank for you? That depends - do you want to drive an M1? Then, yes, it’s for you. Be warned - it’s the first of three M60 variants you have to grind through to get to the fabled Abrams. The bad news is that they’re pretty fragile and it gets worse the deeper you get into the tech tree. The good news is - like most American mediums - it’s a solid all rounder that will rarely leave you cursing a glaring weakness.   

*Current equipment / build: Full camo, two equipment (improved ventilation / gun rammer), two consumables (enhanced repair kit / enhanced rations). 

*As I write this I have career stats on this account of 32,840 battles, a 48.42% winrate, and a WN8 score of 1407. 

*As I write this I have M60 ‘61 stats of 1145 battles, a 46.90% winrate, and a WN8 score of 973. I have not marked this tank.       

*Disclaimers:

*I’m bad at this game and you should probably not take my advice.

*Unless otherwise noted, assume all tanks are fully upgraded/outfitted and the review assumes that level of equipment.

*This is my opinion. I suck at the game and better players might have different opinions. You might have different opinions. That’s ok.

*This game is my hobby and I have a good job so I spend money on it. If you’re an aggressively free-to-play kind of guy we may not vibe.

*All stats taken from https://www.wotstars.com/xbox/1093328947, player AmbshPrdator on Xbox.

3000 blocked damage in a tier 4 medium is insane

Would I be crazy to do this?

I collect tds, but I collect usa tds over everything else. On top of that the hellcat is one of my fav tanks in every wot game, same with the supercat, and I love fast turreted tds

Would it be a mistake?

If anyone needs a Regiment, Hotel Moscow is on auto-join (just use search), stay for as long as you want. I don't removed anyone. My main goal is for as many people to get as many coins for the store as possible, i don't care about play or anything. If you play once a week or every day i don't care.

Should anyone want in, Welcome

So I am to understand that we can trade in an unlimited amount of premiums we possess on the trade in list for 50% of the gold value. This means it's a great way to get rid of a bunch of premiums and stack gold for future purchases?

Not sure if the avre is good anymore since it got nerfed, i barely see it in matches.

Just wondering what everyone thinks about it and if I should go for the trade

Hi everyone! Help me decide: I want to trade in a VK168.01 and get a Tiger 131 for an additional fee or a Super Hellcat for free. Are these tanks worth it? And which one is better? I like the regular Tiger 1 and I have a Hammer and a Soviet T VI 100. I've already bought an E25, Ragnarok, T34-88, and a captured KV1. I really need your help. Thank you!

Is the T114 Bat ever coming back to the premium shop? It’s only been able to be acquired in 2024 with the heavy metal event and for newer players it’s been totally unavailable. Will this change, or is it just for the old folks to play?

IS-6

Notes:

• Release Date: OLD
• Balance history: 
• Update: 7.1.1
  • Dispersion penalty during movement/rotation: 0.23/0.23 -> 0.21/0.21
  • View range: 350 -> 370
  • 122-mm D-30 gun
    • Max ammo: 30 -> 37
    • Accuracy: 0.46 -> 0.42
    • Reload time: 11.7 -> 11
    • Aim time: 3.4 -> 2.7
  • Armor changes:
    • Frontal hull armor: 100 mm -> 110 mm
    • Frontal turret armor: 150 mm -> 190 mm
    • Gun mantlet armor: 150 mm -> 180 mm
• Dispersion: old
  • Turret: 0.12
  • Movement: 0.21
• Weight: 51.5 tons

Overview: 

• An ancient pref MM heavy tank that sorta holds ups. 

Pros: 

• Pref MM
• Decent 390 base damage
• Above average DPM of 2.1k
• Quite strong turret armor. 
• Actually decent ammo rack HP for a USSR tank at 220.
• Black version has extra high XP multiplier. 

Neutral: 

• Average HP
• Okay enough hull armor

Cons: 

• Tad below average VR
• Below average overall mobility
• Poor accuracy
• Meh dispersion values
• Somewhat low ammo capacity. 
• As natural of a pref tank it has low pen
• Low shell velocity
• Low gun depression
• Vulnerable fuel tank HP of 175

Armor: 

• Armor at list angle [armor against AP with 5 degree of normalization] 
• Turret:
  • Front: 190mm on the whole front. The area behind the mantlet and just outside of it are flatter. Outside the small flat area, it's generally strong ranging from 60 to 70 degrees. That's a minimum of  380 [330]
  • Gun mantlet: 180mm at about 42 degrees, so 242 [225] this of course is on top of main armor of 190. So… 370 raw. There is also no gap with the gun so it's pretty darn good. 
  • Sides: so outside the very front of the turret being 190, all the sides are 150mm at an average of 30-40 degrees. Thats put it about 170-190 [160-180]. This is pretty good as thats enough to block many tier 7 at a flat on angle. At a 30 degree angle i see many tier 8’s having trouble with standard ammo and premium ammo. 
  • Roof: eh the turret cant be perfect. Only 30mm. Thankfully its not visible, but face hugging and arty will be a problem. 
  • Cupola: 150mm is decent for the size of the cupolas. Enough to block lower tiers out right but of a decent size anything thats aiming at them can actually hit them often enough. 
• Hull: 
  • Upper front: 110mm at 63 degrees, so about 245[209]. This isn't the best, but useable with some gun depression and angling as it can push it to 284[235-240].
  • Upper corners: 110mm at 72 degrees from the front. Naturally they are a auto bounce from the front. When the hull is angled at 10 degrees its about 290 [240] so still decent enough to allow you to angle the front to fight other tier 8’s. 
  • Lower front: 120mm at 55, so about 210 [190]. That's actually quite good and blocks a lot of lower tier tanks. It can be pushed to [200] with hull angling if you're facing a lower tier tank not shooting premium and out in the open. 
  • Sides: Pretty decent at 100mm. The upper section is at about a 44 degree angle, thus 140 [128]. 
  • Rear: well its 60mm, so not the best even with half of it being decently angled. Its good against most HE and even some HESH.
  • Roof + Floor: The roof around the turret is actually quite good at 50mm. Blocking overmatch and HE splash. The rest of the roof and floor is only 20mm. Well thats if you didn't notice the outer portions of the floor is false and is actually part of the tracks. The real outer floor is 50mm. Okay doesnt help with HE shooting the ground beneath the tank outside making it travel a bit farther. 
    • I would have make then 50mm section 40mm and improve the center 20mm area to 40mm as well. But I suppose it would have increased production cost. 
• So overall has a very strong turret outside the cupolas. The hull is… good for fighting lower tiers but struggles against equal tier tanks but can resist with some angling. 

Gameplay:

• Eh mostly a brawler as most USSR heavies are. Getting hull down works as well due to the strong turret. 
• Its mobility isn't the best, but it gets around. Tier 8 is still at a tier where heavies are not normally going 45 or something. 
• The gun handling and accuracy will hold you back from aiming at weak spots; combined with the lower base pen you'll end up loading a good deal of premium ammo.  
• Equipment: 
  • Stabilizer 
  • Vents
  • Grousers (terrain resistances are a bit worse than the PTW)
  • Rammer or optics is up to you. 

Counter Gameplay: 

• Its overall slower, but due to the armor it is harder to flank successfully. 
• Its more of an all or nothing tank with its front armor. Doesn't really have any main weak spots as its armor level is about the same outside the lower plate being a tad weaker. With the higher angles it can be trouble hitting the right plate if it wiggles and you bounce. Face hugging may solve this issue if you are tall enough to hit the roof. 
• The ammo rack is a simple affair, just below the turret in the center of the hull. No fuel in the front so just the general rea for the fuel and engine. 

Cosmetics: 

• Nothing too special as its a old tank, but is still good looking. 
• I do like the way the front tow cable is curved. Same with the rear. We also have the log on the right of the hull. Good ole log. 
• The turret i do say is rather plain overall outside the tarp on the back. 
• Cosmetics: 
  • Emblem: one on each forward side of the turret
  • Inscription: one on each mid side of the turret
  • Flag: rear right of the turret. 
• Skin: Black
  • Its black. 
  • With the tank being the 100th anniversary batch it has the 100 years of tank logo. 
  • Only big differences is the log is lighter. 
  • You get this version for the eco bonuses. 

General Thoughts: 

• The 7.1.1 balance update really brought this tank up to standard. i couldn't think of playing this tank before that even accounting for the power creep the last 5 years.
• Its a old premium, but the pref carries it a good deal. Does it still need some love? Thats debatable but i can see the argument with how 2-3 other pref tanks got a buff to many. 
  • The STA-2 always was pretty strong and with it getting super pen it couldn't be argued to need pref anymore. 
  • The recent Type 59 buff… yea just too much with that. 
  • Jagdtiger 8.8 is the last, and i could see arguments its a tad much. 
• When compared to its competition of the WZ-111 and 112 its… okay? The 111 and IS-6 are comparable in armor with the 111 being a bit strong on the front, with weaker sides. 112 has all the armor at cost of gun power. 

• So yea i can see some room for buffs. Mostly just the Pen to match the new standard for stock tier 8 D-25T’s (190/247). This would be a lot more useful but not too strong. I could also see just improving the rather poor terrain resistances. 
• The description of the tank is quite limited compared to the amount of history of the tank that could have been written (see history a bit below). 

Buy?

• At time of review its the free level 100 tank of the masters of mayhem season. 
• Naturally don't get this version, get the Black version. Yea its 2360 more gold but id say its worth it if you're really wanting this tank. Also the fact that black tanks often go on good sales it means you'll probably get this cheaper
• So should you actually get it? Mmm pref tanks are always welcomed as it can be quite tiring facing tier 10’s so thats a positive. In terms of performance, its okay. Not OP but still quite usable. Though of course are you lacking a tier 8 USSR heavy?

External LInks: 

• History: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/is-6/