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The Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai for World of Tanks: Easy to Learn, Hard to Master

With the Japanese Tech Tree approaching in version 8.10, I was excited to be able to test out and give my impressions of the tier V Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai medium tank.

A response to the unstoppable presence of the American Sherman tank in the Pacific Theater, the Chi-Nu was armed with a potent 75mm high-velocity gun. A second version, the Chi-Nu Kai, was outfitted with an even more powerful 75mm cannon. It bears the slightly unfinished look of a tank thrown together in a hurry, which it was. Only one prototype was ready by the end of the war.

The awkward, yet oddly charming appearance left me a bit unsure as to how to treat it. Was it a swift medium to be driven up the flanks, or a sniper seated behind the first line of resistance?

Clearly, this required some experimentation.

Before I took it into battle, I noted the Chi-Nu Kai's high level of hit points for a medium, and the relatively low hull armor, as well as the top speed of 38.8 kph.

I resolved to treat this tank as a slower, slightly better-armored Wolverine, and utilize the good turret traverse and high fire rate of twelve rounds per minute to provide second-line support.

To get an unbiased impression of this vehicle, I started it with a crew trained from an issued 50% to 75% with Credits, with mounted vents, and a gun rammer.

As I was playing support, I also mounted a binocular telescope to add to my view range.

(I cannot recommend highly enough purchasing at least one of these beauties. It is basic equipment which does not cost Gold to demount, and can be moved between any vehicle, buffing their view range by 25%, excellent for a stationary sniper. )

On my first round, I was not yet used to the Chi-Nu’s constrained speed, and managed to maneuver myself into a disadvantaged position, taking hits, and bouncing three rounds off the side and front of a well-angled T1 Heavy.

While the top speed was not impressive, I was impressed with how quickly the Chi-Nu reached it and even maintained it on hills and rough terrain. The power-to-weight ratio is excellent, and the gun, when it penetrated, hit hard.

Undaunted, I resolved to try again on El Halluf, where I utilized cover and played second-line support, peeking over hills and rapidly repositioning over rough terrain.

I managed to score a victory, my first of the day, earning a Second Class Mastery Badge, 1,956 XP and 33,412 Credits, having fired none of my seven gold rounds (affordable for 2,800). If you get a piece of anybody, this tank is an excellent Credit earner, and boasts one of the most powerful tier V guns.

Pros:

Decent maintained acceleration

Excellent gun depression, 12 RPM acceptable rate of fire for a 75mm premium gun

Surprisingly punchy -- when it hits, it hits hard

High-seated gun, and can make excellent use of terrain

Cons:

Low top speed

450 Hit Points is a bit low for a slow medium

It occurred to me after a few more battles that the Chi-Nu not only resembles a healthier but slower-shooting American Wolverine in playstyle, but with the high rate of fire, good penetration at its tier, and consistent maneuverability, it plays in a very similar manner to the German Tiger I tank with its deadly  top 88 gun, and only seeing tier V/VI/VII matchmaking, instead of the Tiger’s VII-IX, of course!

If you want a tier V with Tiger-styled support gameplay at tier V, and like accurate, high-penetration guns, get this tank. If you are more of a brawler, or have a need for speed, this may not be the best tank for you. Something like the Churchilll III for brawling or the T-25 for speed may suit you better.

The Chi-Nu Kai never saw combat in the war, but in your skilled hands, it can make the enemy rue the day you got them in your sights!

Good Hunting, and see you on the battlefield!

World of Tanks - Replay Roundup 11 - Artillery!

New Year Specials Central

In past weeks, we have been running numerous events, deals, and just plain cool stuff inside and outside World of Tanks. And we're not about to stop now.

For the next four weeks -- December 16 to January 16 -- you can take part in a wealth of special in-game events in our biggest and best holiday blowout yet. Discounted tanks and items, experience bonuses, and plenty more. Hope you don't already have winter vacation plans.

Contents
New Year's Discounts Part 1
March of Nations
Combat Mission Special
Retrospective 2013
Tanksmas Crew Party
New Year's Discounts Part 2
New Year's Tank
Rocking New Year
Be True to Your Crew
Electric-Tank-a-loo
New Year's Discounts Part 1: December 16-January 16

In our first big set of discounts for the holiday, we're slashing prices on a variety of Garage and Crew-related items!

Start Date: Monday, December 16, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST)

End Date: Wednesday, January 16, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Discounts
Garage Slots
50% Off (Gold) Crew Training
50% Off (Gold/Credits) Resetting Crew Skills
50% Off (Gold/Credits)
Crew Personal Data
50% Off (Gold) Consumables
50% Off (Gold/Credits) Barracks Slots
50% Off (Gold)
Premium Account (Gold)
3 days for 350
7 days for 680
March of Nations: December 16-January 16

The nations represented in World of Tanks all have their strengths and weaknesses, and are worth sampling across the board -- you never know when a new tank may be "the one!" In our March of Nations series, we both recognize the qualities of each nation, and offer sizeable discounts on many of their tanks, giving you a great chance to see what it's like on the other side, or pick up that tank you've been pining for.

Start Date: Monday, December 16, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST)

End Date: Wednesday, January 16, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Discounts
Non-Premium Vehicles
Tiers VIII-X: 15% Off (Credits)
While this main March of Nations special offers a Credits discount on higher-tier vehicles, we also have separate March of Nations specials for every nation in the game. Get any non-Premium tank up to tier VII for a deep discount! Be advised, though, that compared to the above special, these nation-specific specials run for just a few days each.

March of Nations: U.S.S.R
Monday, December 16, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST) until Thursday, December 19, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Discounts
U.S.S.R. Vehicles (Non-Premium)
Tiers I-V: 50% Off (Credits)
Tiers VI-VII: 30% Off (Credits)
March of Nations: Germany
Thursday, December 19, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST) until Monday, December 23, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Discounts
German Vehicles (Non-Premium)
Tiers I-V: 50% Off (Credits)
Tiers VI-VII: 30% Off (Credits)
March of Nations: United States
Monday, December 23, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST) until Friday, December 27, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Discounts
USA Vehicles (Non-Premium)
Tiers I-V: 50% Off (Credits)
Tiers VI-VII: 30% Off (Credits)
March of Nations: France
Friday, December 27, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST) until Tuesday, December 31, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Discounts
French Vehicles (Non-Premium)
Tiers I-V: 50% Off (Credits)
Tiers VI-VII: 30% Off (Credits)
March of Nations: Great Britain
Monday, December 30, 21:30 PST (06:30 EST) until Saturday, January 4, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Discounts
UK Vehicles (Non-Premium)
Tiers I-V: 50% Off (Credits)
Tiers VI-VII: 30% Off (Credits)
March of Nations: China
Saturday, January 4, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST) until Wednesday, January 8, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Discounts
Chinese Vehicles (Non-Premium)
Tiers I-V: 50% Off (Credits)
Tiers VI-VII: 30% Off (Credits)
March of Nations: Japan
Wednesday, January 8, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST) until Thursday, January 16, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Discounts
Japanese Vehicles (Non-Premium)
Tiers I-V: 50% Off (Credits)
Tiers VI-VII: 30% Off (Credits)
Combat Mission Special: December 16-January 16

This year, we debuted Month-Long Missions, and for the holiday, we have the biggest lineup of them yet! Harness your skills to earn tons of Experience, and you may wind up with a very useful new tank!

Start Date: Monday, December 16, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST)

End Date: Wednesday, January 16, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Mission/Objective Restrictions Reward
Combat Mission

Fulfill all of the objectives in the missions below.

Once per account
IS-6 IS-6

Combat Mission: U.S.S.R.

Earn a total of 100,000 Experience in Soviet vehicles while placing in your team's top 10 XP earners.

Random battles only
Restricted Vehicles:
VI SU-100 SU-100
VI A-43 A-43
VI T-34-85 T-34-85
VI MT-25 MT-25
VI KV-1S KV-1S
VI T-150 T-150
VI KV-2 KV-2
VI SU-8 SU-8

3 Days of Premium
Combat Mission: Germany

Earn a total of 100,000 Experience in German vehicles while placing in your team's top 10 XP earners.

Random battles only
Restricted Vehicles:
VI Nashorn Nashorn
VI Jagdpanzer IV Jagdpanzer IV
VI VK 30.01 (P) VK 30.01 (P)
VI VK 30.01 (D) VK 30.01 (D)
VI VK 36.01 (H) VK 36.01 (H)
VI VK 30.02 (M) VK 30.02 (M)
VI VK 28.01 VK 28.01
VI Hummel Hummel

 3 Days of Premium
Combat Mission: U.S.A.

Earn a total of 100,000 Experience in American vehicles while placing in your team's top 10 XP earners.

Random battles only
Restricted Vehicles:
VI T21 T21
VI M18 Hellcat M18 Hellcat
VI M36 Jackson M36 Jackson
VI M4A3E8 Sherman M4A3E8 Sherman
VI M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo M4A3E2 Sherman J.
VI M6 M6
VI M44 M44

 3 Days of Premium
Combat Mission: France

Earn a total of 100,000 Experience in French vehicles while placing in your team's top 10 XP earners.

Random battles only
Restricted Vehicles:
VI ARL V39 ARL V39
VI ARL 44 ARL 44
VI AMX 12 t AMX 12 t
VI AMX 13 F3 AM AMX 13 F3 AM

 3 Days of Premium
Combat Mission: Great Britain

Earn a total of 100,000 Experience in British vehicles while placing in your team's top 10 XP earners.

Random battles only
Restricted Vehicles:
VI AT 8 AT 8
VI Churchill Gun Carrier Churchill Gun Carrier
VI Cromwell Cromwell
VI Churchill VII Churchill VII
VI FV304 FV304

 3 Days of Premium
Combat Mission: China

Earn a total of 100,000 Experience in Chinese vehicles while placing in your team's top 10 XP earners.

Random battles only
Restricted Vehicles:
VI 59-16 59-16
VI Type 58 Type 58

 3 Days of Premium
Combat Mission: Japan

Earn a total of 100,000 Experience in Japanese vehicles while placing in your team's top 10 XP earners.

Random battles only
Restricted Vehicles:
  VI MT: Type 4 Chi-To

 3 Days of Premium
Retrospective 2013: December 20-23

In 2013, Wargaming celebrated two big moments: the company's 15th anniversary, and winning the Golden Joystick Award for the second year in a row! As a means of reflection on those milestones, we're doubling Experience whether you win or lose!

Start Date: Friday, December 20, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST)

End Date: Monday, December 23, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Mission/Objective Restrictions Reward
2x for Victories

Win a battle.

Random battles only
Does not apply to "first victory of the day" bonus
2x Experience

2x for Losses

Lose a battle.

Random battles only
2x Experience
Bonus
Crew Experience
1.5x
Tanksmas Crew Party: December 23 - January 2

For the rest of December and into the New Year holiday, you can take advantage of increased Crew Experience.

Start Date: Monday, December 23, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST)

End Date: Thursday, January 2, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Bonus
Crew Experience
2x
New Year's Discounts Part 2: December 25-January 8

Equipment sale. Need we say more?

Start Date: Wednesday, December 25, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST)

End Date: Wednesday, January 8, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Discounts
Equipment
50% Off (Credits) Camouflage
50% Off (Gold/Credits) Emblems/Inscriptions
50% Off (Gold/Credits)
Premium Vehicles (Gold)
Tier IV: 50% Off
Tiers VI-VII: 30% Off
Tier VIII: 15% Off
Premium Account (Gold)
180 Days or 360 Days: 15% Off
New Year's Tank: December 25 - January 16

Log in to World of Tanks between December 25  and January 16 to receive your New Year's gift: the Light Mk. VIC!

Rocking New Year: January 2-5

Happy New Year! Enjoy five times the Experience for your first victory of the day in any vehicle.

Start Date: Thursday, January 2, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST)

End Date: Sunday, January 5, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Bonus
First Victory of the Day
5x Experience
Be True to Your Crew: January 5-8

After the victory Experience boost, we're activating a big boost in Crew Experience earned for a few days.

Start Date: Sunday, January 5, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST)

End Date: Wednesday, January 8, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Bonus
Crew Experience
3x
Electric-Tank-a-loo: January 8-16

As January rolls on, you can still enjoy increased Crew Experience.

Start Date: Wednesday, January 8, 03:30 PST (06:30 EST)

End Date: Thursday, January 16, 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

Bonus
Crew Experience
2x

World of Tanks - Epic Win

Skirmish XLIX of world of tanks: Provincial Matters

In this week's Skirmish, tier III tanks are rolling out on Province! Gather your teams and ready yourself for the rounds this coming week to win up to 5,000!

Registration Begins: Open Now!

Registration Ends: December 16, 2013, 09:00 PST (12:00 EST)

Skirmish XLIX

The following information is an overview only. Be sure to check these links for complete rules and regulations, or any late-breaking updates:

Tournament Page
Registration
Discussion Forum
Team & Tier Limit Rules
With a maximum of six players per battle, a team (maximum 9 players per team) must field a selection of tanks based on the maximum tier limits below:

Heavy: N/A
Medium: III
TD: III
Light: III
Artillery: III
16 points maximum
Two of each tank model
Map: Province
Victory Conditions
Winner of each round will be determined as the first to three victories on the given map
Each battle will last 10 minutes
The Standard battle mode will be used for this tournament.
Only 64 teams will be allowed to participate, and teams will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
Schedule
The full schedule will be provided at the close of registration, once the final team count has been determined. Rounds will begin each day at 19:30 PST (22:30 EST). Curious what time this is in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!

Round 1: December 16
Round 2: December 17
Round 3: December 18
Round 4: December 19
Round 5: December 20
Round 6: December 21
There will be a two-minute break between battles for each round.

Prizes
The following prizes will be provided to each member of the respective winning team, including reserve members:

First Place: 5,000
Second Place: 2,000
Third Place: 1,000
Fourth Place: 1,000

Flashback of world of tanks: Heavy Steel Weekend

It's time we reintroduce some heavy hitters! A suite of great heavy tanks is featured this weekend, most from tier VII, and an opportunity to win a whole lot of Credits in a heavy-centric mission. And of course, even if you don't decide to roll out in a heavy tank, you can take advantage of our other weekend bonuses.

Event Begins: Friday, December 13 at 03:30 PST (06:30 EST)

Event Ends: Monday, December 16 at 03:00 PST (06:00 EST)

x3XP for the First Win in Every Vehicle

 50% Gold and Credit Discount on Crew Training

Up to 30% Credit Discount and 1.2x Credit Income Bonus on the Following Vehicles:

VII T29 T29

VII Black Prince Black Prince

VII Tiger I Tiger I

VII Tiger (P) Tiger (P)

VII AMX M4 mle. 45 AMX M4 mle. 45

VII KV-3 KV-3

VII IS IS

VII IS-2 IS-2

50% Gold Discount on the Following Premium Vehicle:

V T14 T14

Mission: "Heavy Hitters"

Restrictions:

Random battles only

Heavy tanks only (Premium types included)

Repeatable

Condition:

Deal 5,000 damage in one battle

Reward: 50,000