Teamwork is a cornerstone of victory in World of Tanks. Flanking maneuvers,
baiting enemy tanks and combined attacks will give you the edge over your opponents.
This is where platoons come in.
Starting a platoon with your friends list begins
in the garage. Open the game modes menu and select platoon. From here, select the
friend you want to join your platoon and select invite to game. You can only send
or accept the tune invites to players who are using the same console as you.
Alternatively, if one of your friends wants you to join their platoon, you will
receive an invitation through the console interface. Simply open this
invitation and accept. On the left, you will now see a list of platoon members.
The platoon leader will always be listed on top.
Notice the question mark icon next to the platoon members name. This icon
indicates that a tank has not been selected. A platoon leader must always
pick their tank first, as their selection will determine the range of tiers
available to the rest of the platoon. For example if the platoon leader selects a
tier 4 tank, other platoon members will be prevented from selecting tiers that
are too high or too low.
Once a platoon member has picked their tank, the question mark (?) will be replaced by an icon
representing their tank and the tank name will appear in the platoon list.
When in a platoon, selecting a tank in the garage will not take you directly to
the battle queue. You will need to wait for the rest of your platoon to select their
tanks for battle. Information on their choices will update in real time. If the
platoon leader cancels their tank selection, all other tanks in the platoon
will be deselected. As the platoon leader, it is your duty to make sure you have
selected a tier that allows all of your platoon mates to join. The leader may
queue the platoon for battle as soon as they've chosen a tank, so make sure all
members are ready.
Once in battle, you will notice that your fellow platoon members appear on your
mini-map as yellow icons as opposed to the rest of your team who appear green.
(Heading to F5) Also, your fellow platoon members will take priority and
voice chat making it easier for you to communicate strategies and coordinate
your attacks.
Once the match has completed, you will return to the garage with the rest of
your platoon members. Here, you can change tanks if you wish
before joining your next match. Try to coordinate with your fellow platoon
members and pick an effective combination of tanks. For example, if one
of your platoon members is Artillery and the other is a Tank Destroyer, consider
taking a Light or Medium tank into battle so that you can use your speed
and maneuverability to spot targets for your team.
It is important to note that even if your tank is destroyed during battle and
you return to the garage early, or if you must return to the garage from the pause
menu for any reason, you will always remain in your platoon until you
actively choose to leave. If you wish to leave a platoon, you can do so in between matches.
In the garage, press the leave platoon button
and a dialog box will appear asking you for confirmation.
Select OK to leave the platoon. If you are a platoon leader and wish to remove
a player from your platoon, you can do so by highlighting the platoon member and
pressing the Kick button.
You must have a tank selected in order to highlight another platoon member.
Utilizing platoons is one of the easiest and most effective ways to gain an
advantage over your enemies.
Coordinate your attacks communicate and watch each other's backs and you will
surely triumph over your enemies.