World of tanks

General

What genre does World of Tanks belong to?

World of Tanks is a huge mixture of multiple genres. First of all this is a global-scale MMO action game. Besides, there’s a combination of other genres, which are FPS, RTS, RPG, and the simulator.

What are the system requirements?

Minimum system requirements:
CPU: 2 GHz
RAM: 1 GB
Video: GeForce 6600GT (128 MB) / ATI analog
HDD: 2GB
Connection rate: 128 Kbps

Average system requirements:
CPU: 3 GHz
RAM:2 GB
Video: GeForce 8600GT (256 MB) / ATI analog
HDD: 2GB
Connection rate: 128 Kbps

Maximum system requirements:
CPU:  2 Core 3 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
Video: GeForce 9800 (512 MB) / ATI analog
HDD: 2GB
Connection rate: 1024 Kbps or higher (for faster downloads)

What operating systems does the game support?

World of Tanks supports Microsoft Windows series operating systems.

Tanks

What is the total amount of tanks so far? Will it increase or remain the same?

Currently, World of Tanks features about 60 armored vehicles from Germany and the Soviet Union. At its release, the game will gather more than 150 machines from America, Germany, and USSR. Later on, we will add French, British, and Japanese tanks.

What types of armored vehicles are presented in the game?

World of Tanks features armored vehicles from Germany and the Soviet Union that were produced and designed starting from early 30’s and up to the Korean war. Gamers can have light, medium, and heavy tanks, as well as tank destroyers and long-range self-propelled howitzers. Apart from real tanks, the game will include prototype vehicles, such as the American T1E2, the Soviet IS-7, or the German E Series tanks.

What role will tank destroyers and long-range howitzers play in the game?

Just like in real battles of the WWII, the role of these unit types can’t be overestimated. Tank destroyers are perfect defensive units. With powerful weapons and thick frontal armor, they are capable of engaging enemy vehicles from relatively long distances. But their weak points are the low mobility and the deficit of side and rear armor; if a maneuverable opponent makes it to get into a close combat, it all can get really tough for a tank destroyer.

The role of self-propelled howitzers is slightly different. They work in tense cooperation with light tanks that scout the map and unveil enemy vehicles for them. Their extremely powerful cannons may cause a one-shot lethal outcome for any opponent. Still, howitzers are very vulnerable in close battle.

What is the main objective of light tanks?

First of all, light tanks are indispensible as scouting units and can easily find and engage enemy long-range artillery. Secondly, their high mobility allows light tanks to reveal hostile units on the battlefield and transfer their coordinates to teammates. Thirdly, they are most effective in close battles against rival light tanks or SPG’s.