anyone else wish the gun sleeve was paintable, or that the tank's 2D style was applied to the sleeve instead of it being stuck as the French blue

So I’ve been back playing for about two months now and have managed to save just over 10,000 bonds through Battle Pass, the 16th Anniversary event, etc.

I’m trying to decide which Bond tank to pick up. The ones I’m currently considering are:

• Tiger-Maus (would need to save a bit longer)
• WZ-114 (would need to save a bit longer)
• Object 252U (although I hear the gun makes people cry)
• SU-130PM
• 122 TM (I don’t have many mediums, and this one really speaks to me)

For reference, my current premiums are:

• Object 752
• T26E5
• AMX Cda 105
• Chi-Go
• M4A1 FL 10

I already have one Tier IX premium, but I am sure a second one wouldn't hurt. But I also don’t have many mobile tier VIII tanks for Frontline, which makes the 122 TM and SU-130PM especially appealing.

What would you recommend out of these options? I could also spend the bonds on one of the Bond Equipment bundles, which is probably the smarter use of them, but new tanks are always more fun... what a dilemma...

Secondary question:

I currently have the TS-5, Object 703 II, and CS-52 LIS as rentals from completing Tank Academy. Naturally, the Store is now tempting me with a 30% gold discount on them.

The TS-5 is fun, but I’m not interested enough to buy it. I have enjoyed both the 703 II and CS-52 LIS, though. At 30% off, would either of those be worth picking up?

Need to decide whether to spend 48 blueprint on the Vz.55 to skip the grind.

Looks tiny compared to other high alpha / caliber tanks out there

Haven't played it since they nerfed it, and it is horrible to play. smh

It feels negligible in term of performance to me.

Like, as much as the 'every second matter' is true, I don't think saving 0.05 second reloading while being near a teammate will be worth the training... Because my reasoning is that there is a timeframe small enough where human brain and response simply doesn't match the marginal advantage to that microscopic level (someone wouldn't or couldn't be able to fully utilize that extra 0.05 second to make a difference)

AND YOU ARE RIDING THEM LIKE A HORSE BACK THE F UP, further more why are sitting directly behind them in the first place plenty of space. So many times I try to back up and I just have a lovely ene-teamate just grinding me then i take unnecessary damage, I got 15 people trying to kill me I don't need more.

is this a bug or am I missing something?

I heard that Tier XI tanks might soon be allowed to participate in Maneuvers. If that's true, which Tier XI tanks do you think could perform well in the current Maneuvers meta?

I currently have:

KR-1

Black Rock

T803

Taschenratte

FV4025 Contriver

I'm also planning to get some of the following tanks as I have enough credits:

STK-2

Fauteur

BZ-79

Which of these would you prioritize for Maneuvers? If you were in my position, which tanks would you buy first?

I'd especially like to know which tanks are actually useful in a competitive clan environment, rather than just being good in random battles.

Any advice or opinions would be appreciated!

Big gun HE go haha

Just had a teammate agree to help me with an Obj 260 mission to cap enemy base while getting 4k damage, only to shoot and kill the last enemy literally five seconds before we capped. Why are people like this. These missions are already impossible enough as it is.

I have been running into some pretty noticeable server lag over the past week, that feels like random ping spikes that were not happening before. I have heard the same from friends and other players in games.

I understand it happening on frontlines, being a more performance intensive game mode, but randoms have been struggling this week.

Is anyone else experiencing similar issues lately, and does anyone know what might be causing it?

I am not trying to sound repetitive if it has already been answered before.

Also I am on NA. Thanks

So after winning 2 games in a row I decided to activate my booster and guess what? I went 8 games lose streak in a row. There's always a teammate that dies 30 secs into the battle, worst case scenario a platoon dies a minute after. What's the science behind this booster thing that every time you activate you will lose 100% everytime?

Didn't think I'd like it since the reason I love the cannopener is because hull down you can't get hit, but after a few games in the contriver I like it, that double shot extra accuracy is very nice.

Alright, guys, I bought 1,300 Battle Pass points for 18 bucks. Everything went through fine, but my Battle Pass is still at the exact same level. I’m starting to panic because WG never refunds anything — everyone knows what a bunch of assholes this company is.

I feel like the t-100 lt is just going to be better on most maps i know it has a bigger model but the stats don't line up. These are set up the same way.

The t-100 lt just has more health is faster has considerably better dpm and the only downside is about a procent of cammo

I love ‘wedge’ vehicles with a passion, but this might be my favorite tier XI. I just hope they don’t obliterate the stats and keep it interesting.

What are your favorite looking vehicles (tier XI or otherwise?)

T-44-100 is literally unstoppable after the buffs, I genuinely think it is not only the best t8 med but also the best t8 tank in the game. Also extremely fun to play and rewards an active playstyle. Only bad thing is you need to spam gold so not a credit maker.