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We've put together some footage detailing each of the new Tier 10 Medium Tanks introduced in version 7.5.

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please add to the review that there is no gun depression on the T-62A; no angles and therefore no bounces; and it is extremely flammable. These are some big factors that players must know BEFORE buying this tank.

in the video the voice said e350 not e50 lol

 Super_Salo7, on Aug 08 2012 - 18:34, said:

I don't think the review was supposed to be that specific.

 Super_Salo7, on Aug 08 2012 - 18:34, said:

there is a test server for that to find out
Edited by ldz777, Aug 08 2012 - 19:05.

I tired watching, but the translation/editing for the narrator to read was so bad I just couldn't stick with it. Where's the old guy? He may have gotten things wrong, but at least they were consistantly wrong and you could figure it out easily.

It was very obvious he was reading a poorly localized script without knowing what he was talking about.  It sounded really awkward.
Edited by Striker_002, Aug 08 2012 - 19:23.

did i hear him right "furthermore there will be no characteristic changes to the tier 9 tanks" wasn't the pattons accuracy dumbed down and the batchat changed some amongst other changes

whats the mission thing i see on the top left of the garage?

i dont want the t-62 i love my t-54 too much
I'd rather have a not so great penetrating gun over a great penetrating gun and crappy speed
Edited by edwin009, Aug 08 2012 - 20:04.

 Super_Salo7, on Aug 08 2012 - 18:34, said:

I would only agree to the fact that the T-62A, as tier 10 is not much better than T-54 as tier 9.

Looking forward to finding out why the devs decided to give the T110e4 less depression than T30 when it still has a huge weak hull (the tough part is quite small).

What it said in this video doesn't match what is it given now

I feel like this was supposed to have been released about a month before the patch came out.

I am unable to play this video.  How do I play it?  No obvious play button.

Nice video.

But... all of the US, French and German Tier IX vehicles get a nerf, while the USSR gets a buff?

Hmmm.

 PanzerXO, on Aug 08 2012 - 20:52, said:

yeah, russian bias blah blah blah....
the buff was because t54 was unplayable, it was the worst t9 med according to the global stats ( saw somewhere on the forum).

It's nice that WG is trying to give us what we want, but this isn't it.

• The information is late. The tanks are already live on the server.
  
• The information is inconsistent. They claim tier IX meds were unaffected at the beginning of the video and then explain the nerfs put in place.
  
• The information is incomplete. As noted above, things like gun depression and likelihood of fire can make or break a tank.
  
• The information is awkward. Also as noted above, the video feels localized, which makes us feel unimportant.

I did appreciate the explanation of what role the tanks were supposed to fill. Yes, they're all mediums, but not all mediums are the same. I wish WG put out that kind of game design information about every tank. It would help players a lot and would keep the designers honest about making every tank good at a role.

I think the community does an infinitely better job at summarizing new tanks' weaknesses and strengths in NA. We're faster, more consistent, more complete and less awkward. Maybe WG should either hire NA PR staff or turn loose their existing staff to do things on their own?
Edited by Inane_Dork, Aug 08 2012 - 21:18.

I liked how the "sniper" tank, E-50M, was sniped by 3 different tanks, including a Maus, and only hit one round... lol

Even the tier X meds review video, that supposedly teaches how to play them, shows how fail is the sniper concept to E-50M. Good job WG.... you just showed what I already knew.

 WarStore, on Aug 08 2012 - 21:23, said:

haha I noticed that too. I also like the part where he said "and it has the BEST life and pen"

yeah 1/4 shot more life and 2 (TWO) more pen! woo!

 Inane_Dork, on Aug 08 2012 - 21:17, said:

The problem, as I see it, with the "we listened to the fans" is that their biggest player base is in Russia - so while we have a desire to see all tanks (ahem* German) tanks actually balanced... it makes sense that what they hear from their fans is "We want the USSR tanks buffed"

After all, they speak the same language.
Edited by PanzerXO, Aug 08 2012 - 21:49.