Previously, only a premium account could host a three player platoon and host tank companies, but as of the 8.5 update non-premium accounts can also host three players and tank companies. Even though you only earn 50% more credits with a premium account, your profit after paying for repairs and ammo can increase two- or threefold, depending on your performance in battle (amount of damage, destroyed tanks, base captured/defended, etc) because your costs remain constant.
It gives 50% more credits and 50% more experience per battle, and a clean garage. The most important thing that gold is used for is to buy a subscription to a premium account. If you play on the SEA server, you can buy gold for yourself here or as a gift in the Gift Shop. If you play on the NA server, you can buy gold for yourself here or as a gift in the Gift Shop. If you play on the EU server, you can buy gold for yourself here or as a gift in the Gift Shop. Only buy gold using the methods mentioned on the official sites and report strangely cheap offers to Wargaming's support team for your server: EU support, NA support, and SEA support. These are not authorized partners from Wargaming and you will not receive any gold. WARNING: You will regularly see third parties advertise cheap gold on the game forums. It is not transferable, neither between accounts nor between servers, so make sure you buy it on the correct server should you have accounts on several servers. Gold can be bought directly from Wargaming and will be added to your game account. Finally, clans participating in Clan Wars receive gold every day by holding territory on the global map, but it is up to clan leadership to determine how that gold is used or distributed.
EU server players have a chance to earn gold (and real money) in the Electronic Sports League ( ESL Events). You can also earn it by participating in developer/moderator organized contests, tournaments and other events (check the news page on your server for current opportunities: EU server, NA server, SEA Server). The easiest way to get gold is to purchase it from Wargaming, although there are many other ways of doing so. 10 Convert Experience to Free Experience.