"It's Like World of Warcraft! But, You Know… With Tanks."

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Scott Jennings| 62 Comments

World of Tanks launches their website, creates opportunities for deep storytelling and character development. In a world. Where there are… tanks.

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  • pflorian

    Bring back any good memories?

    Press O, then 2 (not on the numpad), then O to see out of the tank…

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  • Kageh

    LFG chat would be full of deeply philosophical statements like “Tank LFG!” or “LF1M, need tank!” or “Tank tank LF healer tank!”.

  • Fondue

    Is it just me or does paging through their screenshots make you think bizarro Daileks have taken over their world?

  • http://weblog.probablynot.com Jason

    It’s an MMO version of the tank games in Combat for the Atari 2600!

  • dartwick

    Im there!!!

    The only decision is SU-152 or Panzer V Panther.

  • JeremyT

    Killing 10 rats has never been easier.

  • http://ambernight.org Amber

    Oooh, I wonder if there will be mounts!

  • Stormwaltz

    No tractors?

  • JuJutsu

    The character customization is great, from the screenshots I see that you can make your tank look like a self-propelled howitzer.

  • Zuzax

    Makes it easier for the devs to nerf tanks, I guess…

  • Iconic

    I don’t know if a game about tanks is going to work that well without healers and damage dealers.

  • Peperino

    LF1M Liberation of France PST Tank Score 5000+ No Abrahams Plz.

  • TPRJones

    I’m tired of the motherflippin’ TANKS on this moterflippin’ PLAIN!

  • Guy

    Tank tanks tank tanks tank tank tank tanks.

  • http://www.greypawn.com GreyPawn

    Yes, but the question remains. Can you in fact taxi to victory?

  • http://dsob.wordpress.com geldonyetich

    Do you start out as a Greek Phlanx and eventually grind your way to Apache Gunship?

  • EpicSquirt

    GreyPawn :
    Yes, but the question remains. Can you in fact taxi to victory?

    Rofl…

  • Hatch

    I have a vision of an iraq war raid. You fill the group with 3,000 tanks and get wiped by a small hand full of a-10′s over and over.

  • dartwiick

    The fact that is is possibly a joke and likely will suck aside – I think there is a real market for a game like this.

  • http://chrome.blotspot.com Chrome

    I see lag… Wait.. Wait.. Lag AND

  • Imp

    ROFL GreyPawn,

    Tanks for the memories!

  • JuJutsu

    dartwiick :The fact that is is possibly a joke and likely will suck aside – I think there is a real market for a game like this.

    I’ll play it. I like tanks.

  • Max

    At first I am like -this is the most insane MMO setting ever!. But then… what if they aim at ww2 online like experience – it might make sense!

    Limiting it to tanks does look like a very niche thing though. I mean how many tank simulators players are out there? – riiight a lot less than flight simulators, which are already niche of the niche ( I happen to belong to 2nd group and cant wait for ww2 airwar mmo :) )

  • WuDuckDon

    Says it is Free to Play. I’m there.

  • Jeff

    @ Max

    I agree, sounds like a dumbed down version of WWII Online limited to just tanks. The full version of WWII Online wasn’t that hot.

    Of course part of the problem with these games is the players. Unless you get in a good, well coordinated guild, visions of a digital WW II die fast. Mostly because the average gamer will play it like they play any shooter, jumping around like Peter Pan as they try to solo their way to Germany. This style of play is much more prevalent than moving under the cover of coordinated fire.

  • Queso

    I think WW2 Online was pretty tight, the only problem for me was that it could take forever to get to the action and you could die literally the moment you show up to the scene from a sniper. Thus causing another long walk. :/

  • http://dsob.wordpress.com geldonyetich

    Without proper combined arms, the concept is likely to tank.

  • Boanerges

    In other words, this is Star Trek Online, but with tanks instead of starships

    Dive into intense tank-on-tank combat to enjoy an amazing new battlefield experience with a balance of multiple genres

    Is this an MMO or a porn site?

  • http://weblog.probablynot.com Jason

    Tanks? You’re welcome!

  • Korak

    I heard the grind on this would put shame to Korean tank MMOGs .

    The end boss for a 10 man instance, http://www.welcometohr.com/wp-content/uploads/tank.jpg

  • Zuzax

    And then there’s the inevitable follow-up/add-on called “World of Healers” where everyone plays as some sort of ambulance.

  • Neofit

    How did you guys miss this one:

    “Will player-crafted gear be better than drops?”

    And that one:

    “asdfg tells you: http://www.buytankgold.com 10.000 reichsmark/rubles for $19.95 only, fast service”

  • Brent Michael Krupp

    Korak :
    The end boss for a 10 man instance, http://www.welcometohr.com/wp-content/uploads/tank.jpg

    Nah, the end boss will be http://www.goingfaster.com/ogre/Winch3.jpg

  • Tremayne

    Zuzax :And then there’s the inevitable follow-up/add-on called “World of Healers” where everyone plays as some sort of ambulance.

    Don’t forget “World of DPS” where everyone plays as an over-excited moron …

    Oh wait, I think I’ve already played that one!

  • http://dsob.wordpress.com geldonyetich

    Tremayne :Don’t forget “World of DPS” where everyone plays as an over-excited moron …
    Oh wait, I think I’ve already played that one!

    Perhaps “World of suicidally-inclined Guild Leaders” would be a more appropriate descriptor.

  • http://www.puyc.blogspot.com/ Vetarnias

    I really don’t know about this game. Might work. Probably the problems facing it will be:
    1- Too many games like this already.
    2- Limited to tanks means it’s whoever has the biggest guns that will win every time (I’m reminded of Navy Field as a naval version of that). At any rate, zero realism.
    3-How will the RMT work?
    4-Real awful name.

  • JuJutsu

    Vetarnias :I really don’t know about this game. Might work. Probably the problems facing it will be:1- Too many games like this already.2- Limited to tanks means it’s whoever has the biggest guns that will win every time (I’m reminded of Navy Field as a naval version of that). At any rate, zero realism.3-How will the RMT work?4-Real awful name.

    Wow, I didn’t realize the tank based mmo segment was so crowded

    I’m not so sure that ‘the biggest gun wins’ is zero realism but apparently hit location matters…a smaller gun that hits a weak armor location will do ok.

    No idea how the RMT will work but hopefully to the benefit of the company rather than third parties.

    The name…..well at least it’s descriptive :)

  • http://www.puyc.blogspot.com/ Vetarnias

    Well, I was taking into consideration other multiplayer games set in WWII (as the artwork seems to suggest). As for realism, what I had in mind was the idea of tanks on both sides battling it out without air cover or infantry support.

  • Sheepherder

    Realism is a problem regardless. The standard Sherman medium tank was completely incapable of penetrating the armour of later German designs even at point blank range, could be shredded by German firepower from a kilometre away, and tended to incinerate the crew after being hit.

  • Viz

    I imagine most people will shed their basic Shermans for a Sherman Firefly or Pershing by late era, though.

  • http://www.puyc.blogspot.com/ Vetarnias

    @Sheepherder

    To be honest, I wasn’t expecting that much realism to begin with. Accurate depictions of tanks, yes, but with their capabilities rewritten to balance out the game.

    I’m reminded once more of Navy Field. They sort of said the ship models were accurate, but everything else was fanciful. Battles were a jumble of all various ships with no regard for country of origin (so you’d get German subs fighting alongside British frigates), and ordnance was limited by level, not ship type: you could stick torpedo launchers on pretty much every ship.

  • http://ambernight.org Amber

    Realism-schmealism, I just want to know if I’ll be able to dye my armor.

  • JuJutsu

    Amber :Realism-schmealism, I just want to know if I’ll be able to dye my armor.

    Of course. There’s a nice thread on camo and paint schemes :)

  • JuJutsu

    Vetarnias :@Sheepherder
    To be honest, I wasn’t expecting that much realism to begin with. Accurate depictions of tanks, yes, but with their capabilities rewritten to balance out the game.
    I’m reminded once more of Navy Field. They sort of said the ship models were accurate, but everything else was fanciful. Battles were a jumble of all various ships with no regard for country of origin (so you’d get German subs fighting alongside British frigates), and ordnance was limited by level, not ship type: you could stick torpedo launchers on pretty much every ship.

    It will definitely be a jumble with tanks from different armies fighting alongside one another. On the other hand it appears that there will be limitations on what size weapons can be put on a chassis.

  • http://www.antipwn.com/blog/ IainC

    Could this be the first MMO ever to solve the bunny-jumping issue?

  • http://dsob.wordpress.com geldonyetich

    It certainly solves the teabagging issue.

  • http://www.warcraftvouchers.com/points.php playwowforfree

    Oh wow. Sure to be a hit?

  • JuJutsu

    From the MMORPGItalia interview:
    “What is more, our game is mainly dedicated to lovers and fans of tanks, to people who want and can assess the real beauty of light-, medium and heavy-armoured tanks, self-propelled howitzers, tank destroyers, as well as rocket artillery. It is a game for real men.”

    Sorry Amber ;)

  • Vetarnias

    @JuJutsu

    Paging Dr. Freud.

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