No, what happened is much simpler: I checked the biggest (at the time) instance, lemmygrad, and they had a warning about the kind of place that is. Here's the link https://lemmygrad.ml/post/668436 and one of the top comments, at the time the top one https://lemmygrad.ml/comment/403994
Not a great start isn't it? So I check the second biggest option, Lemmy.ml and... it looked pretty similar, even if not explicitly so. I did 2 + 2 and went back to reddit knowing that there was no alternative at the end of the month. (A couple days later I read that thousands of people joined and as such diluted things, and here I am)
Then I come here with a little hazy memory and help answer a question... making the mistake of conflating the two instances. Downvotes clearly inform me of the thing, and I just own up my fuck up. Like the saying goes, never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity.
Side note, "Freedom of speech" and "no censorship" are admirable ideals, until you figure out that showing off weapons in protest against things you don't like is neither of those, and demonizing a whole group of people because of what they are born as is oppression.
"Suddenly" is the key here.
When I first checked Lemmy because of the reddit shitstorm beginning, Lemmy as a whole was much smaller. How much? The specific day I checked lemmygrad had 268 active users out of over 500 for the entirety of Lemmy.
Well, how do you feel about the Chinese government and the North Korean one? Good? Hopeful they expand? They do.
Wiki
Currently a terrible, low effort copy paste.
Welcome to the /r/WorldOfTanksConsole wiki. This is intended as a collection of all the information, guides and events we as a community create. Enjoy! (We used to be just WoTXbox before PS4 WoT got released so you may find something useful at /r/WorldofTanksXbox/ as an archive of info.)
Patch History
A brief outline with links of what was added and when.
Returning Player Guide If you haven't played in a long time (and/or don't know what patch 6.0 is) please check this out rather than making a "what happened!?!?" thread.
Guides
New players start here
FAQ: basic common questions answered here.
- So You're New, eh?. Read that then this: New Player Experience Post 6.0
- Post 6.0 Commander "Which Skills?" Guide
- Post 6.0 "Which Equipment?" Guide
- For all things Cold War - Excellent resource for Cold War enthusiasts.
- GITGUD Guides - Guides that focus on some core basics but mostly the concepts and mindset required to improve through the various tiers of WN8 rating
- Data Doesn't Lie - WoT Console Data used to educate on game concepts
- All of Them^TM Series - Helps you decide which tanks to choose when there is a tech tree branch.
- The poker scale of players - a quick synopsis of how different player's approach the game mentally.
- What is WN8?
Map Guides
- Detailed Map Guides - Awesome map guides that can teach new players and veterans alike. Written by Unicum+ players.
- Map Strategy Guide- Where to take your tank The file isnt dodgy by the way :D
- An "alternative" Map Guide that whilst looks absolutely ridiculous, is actually spot on.
- Super Serious Map Guides
Mechanics
- Guide to Everything For a good explanation of most of the mechanics in the game.
- WW2 Vision Mechanics
- Armour and Angle Normalization
- Overmatch Mechanics
- Lemming Train Guide
- Victory Conditions by Match Type
- Cold War ATGM Explanation
Tank Reviews
- Tier X Free Exp Premiums
- Tier 8 and Tier 7 Premium tank rankings. Use as a guide for purchases.
- Cold War Line Reviews
- Rainbow Reviews - Reviews from the perspective of multiple skill levels, not just unis
- 3 Mark Reviews. Guides from some of great players on tanks that they earned 3 barrel marks on.
- Grind Reviews - Help pick which line to go for with these excellent guides.
- Whale Scale Review Series Reviews of Cold War premiums on whether to buy or not.
Resources
- Tanks.gg Full 3D armour viewer (PC site so does differ slightly on some stats to console)
- Unofficial WoT Console Guide - Tanks and their stats, specifically for consoles. Compare tanks and even more guides! Sadly no longer updated as of 2021.
- Jargon Buster Learn nicknames, abbreviations and community terms here.
- WoT Stars A useful statistical analysis of your account that uses console specific values for wn8.
- WoT Info This site allows you to search for your statistics on WoT (based on PC values).
- Premium Tank Bonuses
- Piriper0's Guide to Tank Skins
Subreddit Event History
- Community Clip Compilation A monthly event where the best 10 submitted community clips are compiled into a video.
- Adopt A Tomato A place for newbies to find better players to teach them the ropes.
- Contest Various competitions to win premium time and tanks supplied by WG's community team.
(Archived/Discontinued)
Out of Date
** Below are Pre 6.0 so mostly out of date. Use for reference only.**
- /u/mjconns Crew and Perk/Skill Guide.
- Tier 8 Premium Ranking 2019
- Is tank X worth the gold? Part 1 | Part 2 - A guide to the worthiness of all premium tanks 2017.
- Is tank X worth the gold? Not up to date but still useful.