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Just a place where I collect all the guides I've written. As they keep slowly growing in number it's more difficult to keep track of them when I need them for something. Keeping them in a central spot makes it much easier on myself. And, who knows, maybe some readers will stumble across this thread, read my guides and find something useful in there.
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Before you do though, you might want to pay KingAlphyn's thread a visit, there's good stuff in there for before you venture into actual gameplay mechanics.
A final foreword: The tips and mechanics in this guide will not make you a unicum. At most, these guides will make you a green, like me. As the difference between a red and a green is gameplay mechanics, the difference between a green and a purple is meta. These guides handle gameplay mechanics and basic tips. For more information about the meta, go here and ask wiser men than me.
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Wait, what? Unicum, green, red, purple, meta? What does that all mean?
Glossary of terms, if you can't understand what I'm saying you won't learn anything.
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A tanker's manifesto, the absolute basics.
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Easy tips for beginners.
Premium tanks. What are they? What do they do? What can they be used for?
Basic gameplay mechanics explained. Weak spots + tank parts, flanking, camo basics, spaced armor, sloped armor, HE mechanics.
Be the invisitank. Camouflage and spotting basics.
Things that shouldn't need repeating, but unfortunately do.
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How to deal with stronger opponents.
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Different shells types and mechanics.
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Anatomy of capping and defending.
When to cap and when not to.
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Picking your fights.
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Why the famed 'center rush' is usually a monumentally moronic idea.
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The basic mindset needed to become a better player.
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The 'S' key, or why sometimes backing up and giving up ground can be a good thing.
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How to deal with players better than you.
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About vehicle types, roles and playstyles.
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How to contribute if you're a low tier scout in a high tier match.
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How to deal with 'autoloaders'
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How real world gun safety rules can bring down in-game team damage
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How real world traffic rules can bring down in-game team damage.
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TOG II* guide
KV-2 guide
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Why there is no real 'hacking' in WoT.
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Public Service Announcements:
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When a KV-2 is not a nice thing to see.
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What not to do when someone is sitting in a bush.
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Play at your appropriate tiers.
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About skylining, slow terrain, choke points and gun depression, and how it relates to Lakeville.
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About Arctic Region's corner of death / fail.
Take note of what's happening right in front of you.
How to post a picture on this forum.
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Other people's guides that I felt needed including, well worth a read:
Very large collection of ace mastery videos on youtube. Can't get a tank to work? Try here for tips on how to play it.
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LittleWhiteMouse's 'how to increase your win rate' guide for beginning to intermediate players.
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GrimJahk's dissertation about expectations vs tiers vs experience.
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The Chieftain's own guides.
OmegaEpsilon's guide on dealing with troll players on your team.
Sask Outrider's collection.
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I'll update this thread if / when I post a new guide.
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This is now an ego thread of +1 farming.
Yes, I take donations.
