Children's games for beginners on World of Tank. American headache

Hello tanker! In this article I will briefly describe my recommendations on what to do and what not to do. If you want to play competently, read and watch more guides.

Immediately set up your computer so that it is pleasant to play without freezes and delays (it is advisable that the FPS does not drop below 25), sacrifice some effects to increase your efficiency. If your computer is weak, read the article "", it will help you.

Choose the branch that you will download wisely and immediately, so that later you don’t get scattered and get lost in the choice. Decide which game you like best, light tanks (LT) - fast and sharp, always on the edge, medium tanks (ST) - quick game, more maneuverable than heavy tanks, but slower than light ones, anti-tank self-propelled artillery mounts(tank destroyer) - game in the bushes, we play for maximum damage, heavy tanks(TT) - the game is in the forefront, the backbone of the game is here, self-propelled artillery units(self-propelled guns or art) - 70% of the time playing with one hand, not for everyone.

Having reached level 8 in the game there will not be enough credits, so leave either a level 5-6 tank (since they are the most profitable, you can read more in) in the hangar for farming (earning) credits, or buy a premium account every month, and if you want to save time, then buy yourself a premium tank, better than 8, I sincerely recommend only 8 (before buying, decide carefully, the amount is not small 1-1.5k rubles).

In battle, do not try to be in the forefront, i.e. Don’t fly headlong, try to support your allies. Don’t try to get into company battles until you have gained experience and good statistics (at least 5000 battles and 50% victories). On the forum, do not try to ask questions that immediately arise in your head, as a rule, they have already been asked more than once, use the search, otherwise the local trolls will teach you what you shouldn’t do.

If you play as a PT, try to occupy bushes, and bushes that are hidden by other bushes, this is the only way you can remain hidden after the shot. If you play for TT, you have to take the blow on yourself, but not always and not expose yourself. If you play as a ST, try to maneuver, expose more ricocheting sides and help by highlighting the enemy a little. If you play on LT, shine, your number one goal is to shine, a lot depends on you if you light tank, if you play well, your ally will support you, your chance of winning is higher; merged at the beginning of the battle - the ally plays blind if there is no other light. If you play on art, honestly don’t play on self-propelled guns, but I’ll give you some advice, don’t light up, after every shot I’m in position, otherwise you can be killed (sent to the hangar) by tracers.

As a rule, a clan needs high-quality players who play with dedication, I advise you to gain experience, 5k+ fights, 50%+ stats, increase efficiency (although some stats are not important, but in fact, I think they play an important role), a couple or three good TTs (even the top one is better, i.e. level 10) and join the clan. And most importantly, try to survive every battle, don’t fade away, as much as possible from you, never blend in in the front row, but don’t always stand in the bushes, you should always be useful.

Here is an introductory briefing for a novice tanker or beginner, whichever is more convenient for you. I think if I had one like this instructions for Newbie World of Tanks, when I started, my efficiency would have started to increase noticeably earlier. Play with pleasure and don’t join the ranks of deer; believe me, there are plenty of them in World of Tanks.

Having started in 2010 with several thousand fans of virtual tank battles, free online game World of Tanks (WoT) in less than a year has gained an army of millions of fans all over the world, and primarily in the post-Soviet space.

This became possible thanks to the game’s setting: instead of elves and other fantasy characters, a declaration of love for which guarantees skeptical glances from friends and colleagues, WoT offers several dozen real combat vehicles, including the legendary thirty-four. It is not surprising that not only schoolchildren, but also adults play tanks.

Buying cars

On this moment The game features combat vehicles of the USSR, Germany, USA, Great Britain, France and China. Among them are light, medium and heavy, tank destroyers and artillery installations created in the 30-50s, War vehicles are divided into ten levels, and at the beginning of the game only tanks of the first level will be available to you, as you acquire combat experience and accumulation of “silver”, you will be able to research and buy new modules for existing vehicles, and also gain access to tanks and artillery for more high level, It is especially worth mentioning the so-called premium equipment - it is available for in-game “gold”, that is, for real money. Premium equipment does not have advantages in battle, but brings its owner more credits than ordinary equipment of the same level.

In the hangar

Purchase interface

Ammunition

As a rule, the ammunition load consists of three types of shells: AP, high-explosive fragmentation and cumulative/sub-caliber. APs are used against medium and heavy tanks, and high-explosive APs, which cause more damage, are used against light vehicles and artillery. HEAT and sub-caliber rounds are similar to AP rounds but are capable of piercing thicker armor; they can be bought for “gold” or a substantial amount of credits.

Maintenance - consumables and ammunition

Research Window

The research window presents the development trees of military equipment of different nations: here you can choose what to study next. To find out the main characteristics and cost of the car you like, move your mouse cursor over its image. And to view the development tree, click on it. The same window displays premium tanks that are not included in the main research tree. All the equipment and modules for it presented in the game have a real basis, and if you wish, you can find information about them in the relevant reference books. However, for the sake of compliance game balance the characteristics of virtual machines and modules do not always correspond to real ones.

Hangar

If you have ever visited the museum in Kubinka, you can guess what the main hangar is like. It contains all the tanks known in history; from the hangar you go into battle and return here for repairs and replenishment of ammunition. Information about all vehicles, their crews and technical equipment is also provided here.

Hangar

You can meet the crew in the hangar, as well as on the special “Barracks” tab, where free warriors are sent. For each device there are from two to six fighters who have one specialty or another (mechanic, loader, etc.), often more than one. As you participate in battles, the virtual warrior gains experience, which you can spend on developing his skills and abilities. In his personal file you can get acquainted with his skills, experience, awards and the type of tank for which he was trained. If necessary, the user can retrain the crew for another tank (while maintaining their specialization).

Navigation in battle

After clicking on the big red “Battle” button, you and the tank selected in the hangar will find yourself on the field. As a rule, it is a square map with a side of 1 km for open areas and 800 m for urban areas. There will be 14 allies around you, and 15 opponents in the opposite corner of the “ring”. The compositions of both teams are shown along the edges of the screen: on the left are allies, on the right are enemies. By default, user nicknames and icons indicating the car model are displayed there. Using the Ctrl+Tab key combination, you can remove this information or, conversely, supplement it. The score is shown at the top edge of the screen - the number of vehicles remaining in the battle on both sides. The combat goal is also outlined here: as a rule, your team is required to capture or hold a base. Destroying all enemies automatically completes the goal.

Combat interface

In the lower left corner of the screen the damage panel is shown - its “health”, the condition of the crew members and key modules (weapons, tracks, radio station, etc.). Concussion of a crew member or module damage reduces combat effectiveness. Thus, a gunner’s concussion reduces the accuracy of the gun and increases the aiming time, and damage to the engine leads to a decrease in maximum speed or even a complete stop. However, damaged modules can be repaired using the “repair kit” equipment (full repair) or by the crew (partial).

A first aid kit will help bring a shell-shocked person back to life, or you can replace him with a crew commander if he has the “Jack of all trades” skill. For orientation on the terrain, a mini-map is used (fig. on the right), located in the lower right corner of the screen. It is divided into 100 sectors (10x10) as in the old one school game « Sea battle" Dots on the map show allies within the range of your radio station ( green color), and the enemies you can see or your allies can see (red).

The shape of the dot indicates the type of machine: diamond - light, triangle - PT, etc. During the battle, it is very important to monitor the location of forces on the mini-map, control the position of enemies and allies. Otherwise, you may find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time. The number of remaining shells is shown at the bottom center of the screen. different types and the amount of unused equipment (fire extinguisher, repair kit, first aid kit, etc.), provided that you bought it before the battle. By the way, we strongly recommend doing this - the ability, for example, to quickly repair a caterpillar and escape from enemy fire has saved the nerve cells of thousands of users. (especially drivers of fast and fragile cars).

Combat strategy

The strategy of combat operations primarily depends on the type of military equipment on which you went out to fight. For example, the LT's mission is reconnaissance - even if your weak weapon is not able to penetrate the frontal armor of any of the enemy vehicles, you can show their location to your allies and expose the enemy to fire.

Moreover, for artillery, firing at the “light” from an ally in most cases is the only way take part in a general fight - this type of technique does not like close combat. During the countdown to the start of the fight, we recommend studying the composition of both teams and inspecting the area. Try to decide on the direction of movement or select the cover you want to take (on a tank destroyer or artillery). If you wish, you can use the mini-map or chat to inform your allies about your choice, but, as a rule, in random battles this information is of little interest to anyone.

Immediately after the battle begins, players begin to disperse in different directions, try to track their movements using the mini-map. As a rule, each map has “trodden paths” for medium and TT, convenient positions for artillery and cover for PT - after several rounds on the same map you will learn to notice them. But keep in mind that the enemy knows about them too. You should not blindly follow the crowd: having met even small enemy forces, your allies will most likely hide in the folds of the terrain and begin a positional firefight, while the enemy will circle the crowd from the flanks or rear.

Artillery Features

Artillery (or self-propelled guns) is distinguished by a long firing range (up to 1 kilometer) and the ability to view the field from above, as well as the ability to effectively hit targets located behind low shelters. Add to this high explosive shells enormous power - typical self-propelled gun ammunition - and you will understand why artillery has been popular with some users for so long and hated by others. After a dozen unsuccessful attempts to balance or limit the number of self-propelled guns, WoT developers decided to significantly increase the aiming time artillery pieces and reduce them thenfrequency by 1.5-2 times. As a result, the number of self-propelled guns decreased several times, and battles with these vehicles became the lot of fans.

Artillery sight

Advantages of tank destroyers

Tank destroyers are similar to tanks without a turret, but the tactics of playing this vehicle have its own characteristics. Due to the lack of a turret, these vehicles are forced to turn their hulls to aim, which, combined with low speed and clumsiness, makes them a fairly easy target in close combat, especially for medium and light tanks. The only exception is American turret vehicles. Low visibility compared to main vehicles makes tank destroyers good choice for lovers of ambush games. Previously, the pleasure of ambushes was greatly spoiled by artillery, which was able to quickly “get” a clumsy tank destroyer, but after a serious decrease in the characteristics of artillery, it is no longer so scary.

French

Soviet

Task window

Combat missions- a relatively recent innovation from WoT developers. Essentially, it's several independent tasks, which the gamer can perform in one or more battles. For completing each of them, one or another reward is awarded. You can view the list of current missions in the hangar by clicking on the “Combat missions” button in the upper left corner of the screen. One example of such a task is to win 3, 7 or 15 trips within a day; for completing it, the gamer receives 25, 75 or 150 thousand silver, respectively. Another example is the 1.5 times increased profitability on equipment from the first to the fifth level. The first example motivates the user to play more, the second increases the amount of equipment in lower-level battles, which is very important for beginners.

Awards and achievements

The easiest way to find out your effectiveness in WoT is to click on the “Achievements” button, fortunately it is located in the most visible place, under the “Battle!” button. The achievements window displays your statistics - overall coefficient effectiveness, number of battles fought, average experience, number of victories, etc. If necessary, you can check out the statistics of other gamers on the World of Tanks website.

Medals

In the same window, the awards received by the player are collected: “Battle Heroes”, “ Honorary titles", "Group Awards", " Memorial signs" and "Epic Medals". Some rewards are quite easy to obtain, while others require not only outstanding tactical skills, but also a fair amount of luck. To view information about the award and the conditions for receiving it, just hover your mouse over its icon.

Technology statistics

That's all for us. I hope you have formed a general opinion about the game and will soon join the ranks of tankers!

And they realized that they didn’t understand anything. Despite the fact that Wargaming has tried to make the layout and interface of its game as intuitive as possible, it is often still quite difficult for a beginner to understand the essence of “tanks”. We will tell you about those very basic World basics of Tanks, which will help you navigate tank battles.

The first thing you need to decide is whether you will spend money on the game. If you don’t plan to invest your hard-earned money, then it’s better to choose only one nation and download it and only that. Subjectively, soviet tanks are best suited for head-on collisions, and in the USA, for example, greatest number very good technique. It’s better to leave premium tanks, which are given at the very beginning of the game, in the hangar - you can use them to earn extra silver, upgrade your crew, and just train.

By the way, premium tanks are tanks that in most cases can only be bought for gold or obtained in clan battles. The latter are definitely worth a try if you want to get really deep into the game. Also, do not forget to follow the official World of Tanks website - news about various promotions, discounts, and so on often appears there.

It's important to remember that every time you convert something (no matter what), you lose a significant portion of what you convert. You can convert, for example, experience points from “golden” and elite tanks - if you have money to spend, this will save you a lot of time. But it is better not to distill gold into silver - this is extremely ineffective.

Don't forget to buy consumables and keep an eye out for discounts - you can often buy ammunition and other consumables at a 50% discount. You can try buying them in this order: first aid kit, repair kit, fire extinguisher. If you have a slow tank, then it is better to replace the fire extinguisher with an acceleration one. This way you can get used to the car much faster.

At initial levels get new tank not very difficult, however, the further you move, the more experience and silver you will need. With silver everything is more complicated than with experience. Follow the forums, find out what tanks people use to farm money. For tier 8 tanks, for example, an excellent option would be Super Pershing, from level five cars - Churchill III. The latter, by the way, is very cheap, and is often really fun to play.

An important point about “golden” tanks: from them you get more money and they upgrade the crew faster. Also, do not forget that it is better not to use crew from one type of tank on another: this way they gain less experience and, in general, are less effective.

NEVER use right button mouse to focus on the target. This is a useless and stupid feature, and it will prevent you from shooting at certain parts of the tanks - which is how the shots are most effective. Focusing on the target will only be useful if you are playing in a light vehicle, circling around a slow tank and need to put all your energy into maneuvering.

Remember that you shouldn't shoot and climb up some hill at the same time - you will most likely be quickly destroyed. If the enemy has artillery, you killed an enemy player and are standing next to him, then you are most likely dead. In such cases, it is best to first move forward, after a second turn around 30-45 degrees and move on for another couple of seconds. If you yourself are playing as an Arty and suddenly they notice you and start shooting at you, then crawl away as quickly as possible. At the same time, try to ensure that the front part of your tank is directed towards the attacker.

Know exactly your role in battle. Light tank most often plays the role of a scout - find as many enemy tanks as possible (especially artillery and other scouts) and try to destroy them. Try to stay in cover, as you have less health than a medium tank and almost no armor. At the same time, playing as a heavy tank does not necessarily imply open combat. Medium tank- the most versatile tank. If you play as art, then try to destroy heavy tanks first. You can forget about your role in the team only if this very team is full of noobs.

Try to thoroughly study each card. It's best to attack with high points, especially if there is shelter. But remember that a good enemy gunner will most likely shoot at these points at random. In general, remember: if you are open and have no allies nearby, or if you are rushing ahead of everyone, then you are in great danger.

As for upgrading tanks, always try to upgrade the guns first, since the probability of penetration is a very important thing. Try to calculate whether your tank can pull new gun. It is advisable for scouts and artillery to immediately download the radar, which will transmit information about the location of the enemy more accurately. Scouts also need to upgrade the engine (for acceleration), tracks (for turns) and turrets (you will be able to detect the enemy faster and see them over long distances). And one more thing: it is very wasteful to use premium consumables in a regular battle - save the money for clan battles and, if possible, tournaments.

The most necessary modifications

Modifications can greatly simplify your life in tank battles. They make various elements of World of Tanks much more convenient and practical. Below is a list of the five most necessary mods that it is advisable to install immediately. All mods are easily searchable via Google.

1. Zoom in sniper mode

This mod increases the multiplicity of aiming - thanks to it, the aiming process is greatly simplified, getting into the weak spot of an enemy tank becomes much easier. It is worth considering that at maximum approach the projectile takes longer to reach the tank.

2. Commander's camera

The modification removes the restriction on camera distance. In many situations this is really useful - you can, for example, look around some distant corner or just look around the entire map. The mod is also convenient for finding artillery.

3. Damage panel

On the right you will see a list of damage dealt to you. You can get information about the enemy's nickname, the amount of damage received, the type of projectile and the class of the tank. The mod will be useful for players who do not want to change the standard damage panel, but who, however, need damage logs.

4. Improved mini-map

The names of tanks - both enemy and friendly - will appear on your mini-map. The map will display the viewing circle of your car and a number of other pleasant and useful notes. In general, the mod eliminates the need to constantly look around in search of enemy tanks.

5. Horizontal angles

The mod allows you to receive visual information about horizontal aiming angles. You will no longer need to look at the damage panel to determine the location dead zone sight. The modification will be especially useful for those who play as artillery or PT.

And remember: no matter how much money you invest in the game and no matter how cool tank did not purchase - if you do not have the dexterity and skill, then you can consider that you spent your money in vain. Practice makes perfect, as they say.

Which tanks should a newbie start with so as not to lose face in front of his allies and not become an easy target for his rivals? IN game World of Tanks there are five types of military equipment: heavy tank, medium tank, light tank, anti-tank self-propelled artillery installation(tank destroyer) and self-propelled artillery unit (self-propelled gun). In order to fully explain the technique of playing each of them, we will understand what each of them is intended for. It is quite difficult to name the most best tanks World of Tanks for combat - it all depends on your preferred play style.

A heavy tank is mostly a breakthrough vehicle. He clears the way for more weak tanks- medium and light. A medium tank is a support vehicle that makes its way along the flanks to the opponents' rear, strikes and retreats. Due to its speed, a light tank reveals the positions of enemy vehicles and transmits their coordinates to allied vehicles.

Questions about which tank to download, which tank is better, are constantly asked. In this material you will find answers to many of these questions.

PT-SAUs are cover vehicles. Being invisible and inaccessible to the opponent, they cause damage to enemy vehicles. Self-propelled guns are the most interesting and at the same time the most difficult development branch. The artillery covers allied vehicles and fires not in a straight line, but in an arcuate trajectory. Artillery deals damage at a great distance, to vehicles invisible to other allies.

Many experienced players recommend starting to upgrade heavy tanks. They are the simplest development branch and, as a rule, do not require much gaming experience. The most suitable vehicles among heavy tanks are T110E5 And IS-7. These tanks can be called the best for beginners. They are useful for every player to have. These tanks are distinguished by an impenetrable turret and excellent driving characteristics. Each person reaches a speed of 40 km/h. The average damage for the IS is 490 HP, for the T110E5 it is 450.

Having become familiar with the features of heavy tanks, switch to anti-tank vehicles. Its disadvantage is the lack of a turret on vehicles and not always good performance speed. But all these vehicles have good average damage and ricochet armor. Medium and light tanks are characterized by good driving characteristics, low damage and penetration. They are worth doing when you become a real professional. Self-propelled guns are upgraded last. In most cases, they cannot boast of good armor and speed performance. Additionally, these vehicles require a high sense of timing and knowledge of the armor ratings of their targets.

Many players in WoT have extremely weak statistics, their winning percentage does not exceed 45-50%. Most forum guides only contain general tips and behavior patterns in the game only on certain machines. Difficult to find useful advice to improve your game level. It is especially difficult for beginners. Without knowing the penetration zones and technical features of individual tanks, it is impossible to demonstrate combat capabilities at the proper level. However, there are several working ways to learn to win.

A smart player wins in the hangar

It will be useful for any player to know the performance characteristics of the equipment presented in the game. In addition, not all beginners realize the effectiveness of sloped armor and simply ignore such tanks. But 60 mm of armor steel, located at rational angles of 60 degrees, are capable of repelling any projectile with a penetration of up to 120 mm. At proper game from the landscape, such armor will easily repel the blank of the D-25T “destructor”.

We must not forget about the role of the tank in the battle. the main task heavy tanks - repel shells and absorb damage due to large quantities health. There are also TT support, the most shining example- legendary German Tiger. Its 100 mm armor without slopes at the 7th level is no longer capable of repelling shells from tanks of a similar level. The only feature of the vehicle is its weapon with high armor penetration and rate of fire. As a result, close combat for the Tiger will end badly, but from the second line this heavy tank is capable of shooting several opponents at once in a few minutes. Experienced players often recommend that beginners master heavy tanks, since this is the lightest class in the game after artillery.

Medium tanks are designed to outflank clumsy tanks and tanks. The ST does not have any special armor, but it has good visibility and a cannon. This class is suitable for both beginners and seasoned veterans alike due to the lack of obvious weak points and availability of mobility.

Light tanks are not suitable for beginners. Armor made of cardboard, weak weapons with little damage per shot. Their only advantage is visibility. LTs are extremely dependent on their team and are unable to effectively hold off a superior enemy.

Tank destroyers are perfect for a beginner player. Many vehicles are not deprived of armor and have high camouflage, which together with the most powerful weapons will allow you to mow down your opponents in batches.

He hates artillery very much big number players. Playing this class will not teach you any tactics. However, the view from above will allow you to observe and provide support to the more experienced players on the team, so a newcomer to the art-sau will be able to bring good benefits to everyone.

Learning with Mods

An experienced player seems to “gut feel” the weak points in the armor of enemy tanks. Beginners don’t have that kind of instinct. This is where special “skins” come to the rescue, mods that paint weakened armor zones and modules on tanks. Having downloaded and installed such a mod, a beginner will only need to look at the research menu and sit there for a while, studying future opponents. Since version 9.15 added the ability to view appearance unexplored tanks, you won’t need to download additional mods. Knowing the enemy's weak points is one of the most important points games. Even one failure to penetrate can cost a victory.

Playing in a clan

Sometimes clans specifically recruit players based on low requirements, with further training in the tactical and technical parts of the game. You need to have more than 50% wins to get into such a community. For beginners, this is a quick acquisition of invaluable experience in team battles. With the help of a clan it is easier to assemble a group for the Ladder and Strongholds. Playing in these modes will not only allow you to effectively earn silver in case of victory, but will also help you “feel” the motivation of your allies’ actions.

Training battle mode

The game features a battle mode with bots. You can only try out level 1 or 2 vehicles there, but battles, coupled with hints built into the loading screen, can give a basic idea of ​​tactics. In addition, sometimes teams include two or three real players from both sides, which allows you to learn battles in a “light version”.

Replays, video guides, streams

There are a huge number of professional guides from experienced players on YouTube."Watermakers" show good fights and provide comments for each of their actions. This approach will be very helpful for beginners unfamiliar with gaming techniques and just starting to play. You can learn interesting tricks from streams of cyber players. The game is on live, which allows you to clearly evaluate the technique chosen by the streamer. The only thing more useful than streams for beginners are replays.

Conclusion

To learn how to play WoT well, it always makes sense to turn to friends or more for help. experienced players. Also, beginners should take a closer look at various positions who occupies them, where the main enemy pressure comes from. There is no need to rush in battle, the main thing is to correctly assess the situation and coordinate further actions with adequate allies.