[MMO] World of Tanks

[Genx87]

Do you see how big those freaking tracks are? It's a miracle if something hits your turret instead of the tracks.

the 3601 is not treating me well... getting constantly tossed into games where I'm fighting t95s and IS-4s is NOT fun. About the only thing I can do in those games is try to keep something tracked so arty/other big tanks can nail them.

It just gets annoying. Even with my nose pointed at the enemy they can sometimes hit my tracks. Or they can an arty to shoot at me and it knocks my track off.

I thought there is an armor skirt module that helped protect the tracks?

 

[Nintendesert]

I think they said they are adding skirts in an upcoming patch as something you can buy and add to the tank.

 

[stag3]

wow that's going to suck, my T50-2 usually can only track tanks so my higher tanks can hit them LOL

 

[Craig234]

Totally not true. The 3601 has a unique gun: the konisch. It shoots a gold round that is amazing. Yes you need to pay real money to use it. But if you run a 3601 with a konisch and gold ammo it is by far the most overpowered tank in the game by tier.

Man, 5 gold per shell. I use that tank and gun with normal ammo. With gold ammo, if you shoot 20 rounds in a match, you spend 100 gold.

At $30 for 6500 gold, that's about 50 cents per round. Pretty expensive!

What do you think of it with normal ammo?

 

[Craig234]

Nothing the 3601 uses matters against an is-4. But for the record I'm using the 88

The Konisch gun has about 40 more pen, if you want to try that.

Less damage, but should do some. Lower gun put you in lower tier matches also.

 

[PowerYoga]

Totally not true. The 3601 has a unique gun: the konisch. It shoots a gold round that is amazing. Yes you need to pay real money to use it. But if you run a 3601 with a konisch and gold ammo it is by far the most overpowered tank in the game by tier.

Yeah I'm not shooting gold rounds on a tier 6 tank. Maybe if I have a jagdtiger in a clan war round.

Also no, lower tier gun doesn't put you in a lower tier battle. They removed this a long long time ago. The knoisch gun does an useless amount of damage without gold rounds so I'm not using that gun.

 

[Possessed Freak]

Yeah I'm not shooting gold rounds on a tier 6 tank. Maybe if I have a jagdtiger in a clan war round.

jagged tiger in a clan war? From what I have read the clan wars are all basically tier 8 arty tier 10 heavies and MAYBE 1 or 2 tier 9 mediums.

I had a glorious game in my jagged panther yesterday. It was on Prohorovka. I took an advanced position on the road and sat there. Suddenly I was spotted and received some hits. I went to hide in the basin and began scouting by advancing over the ridge then retreating and popping up on the ridge elsewhere. For once our team was not useless monkeys but understood what I was doing. I would pop up, spot something, that something was annihilated, a few shots came towards me and I retreat. 10 seconds later I pop up elsewhere and something else would die. They eventually tried a flanking maneuver that I sensed was coming. So I popped up the middle ridge, found a patton and boom it was artied. It was amazing. I ended up with scout, 3 kills (2 arty and a Lowe trying to hold off our onslaught), and steel wall!

I find I enjoy playing my TD's the most... the SU-100 is pretty sweet with the 122 and my buddy has a 152 he LOVES so I am looking forward to that. When we platoon and he is in the 152 while I am in the jagged panther we wreck up the opponents. I track, he annihilates.

 

[PowerYoga]

jagged tiger in a clan war? From what I have read the clan wars are all basically tier 8 arty tier 10 heavies and MAYBE 1 or 2 tier 9 mediums.

Yeah I don't do clan wars as you can tell. Long story short: not shooting gold rounds in a pub.

The 152 is a love/hate situation. I hated the god damned thing until I got my gunner and commander up to 100%. From then on the shells are mostly hitting the center part of the reticule instead of all over the place, and I could snipe damn well with it. Longest hit is around 600 meters, across the whole map on campinova. KV never saw what hit him.

 

[stag3]

i did my grinds in the su152 and isu152 using the stock derp gun, was a pretty quick grind, i did play with the other guns but found they were useless unless you got put near top by MM, usually you're lower mid to bottom and need the alpha of the derp.

i think i'm going for the tigerP now, as i can move to the tiger from that. will be a long slow grind for the e100/maus now LOL since i have my is4 and is7.

american line i will wait until the t30 is moved to the TD tree

 

[Possessed Freak]

i think i'm going for the tigerP now, as i can move to the tiger from that. will be a long slow grind for the e100/maus now LOL since i have my is4 and is7.

Going from a tiger to a P is just refreshing. The tiger P is slower than slow (KV3?!) but its armor is a vast improvement to the tiger. I don't understand the tree structure though, the production tiger and tiger 2 lead to a make believe e75-e100. The make believe tiger P and vk's lead to the production Maus... Ah well, that's why I no longer have my Marder, I needed room for the Tiger P. How can 10 slots not be enough!?

 

[Maximilian]

Going from a tiger to a P is just refreshing. The tiger P is slower than slow (KV3?!) but its armor is a vast improvement to the tiger. I don't understand the tree structure though, the production tiger and tiger 2 lead to a make believe e75-e100. The make believe tiger P and vk's lead to the production Maus... Ah well, that's why I no longer have my Marder, I needed room for the Tiger P. How can 10 slots not be enough!?

Maus tree is porsche designed stuff the E100 tree is henschel designed stuff.

 

[stag3]

yea i need to buy slots badly, right now i have 8 slots used.
wow if the tigerP is as slow as the kv-3, that is going to be brutal

 

[PowerYoga]

yea i need to buy slots badly, right now i have 8 slots used.
wow if the tigerP is as slow as the kv-3, that is going to be brutal

IS-4 is the same speed as a KV-3, so not sure what you mean by brutal. The only thing Kv-3 is lacking is the acceleration, and from what I've seen the tigerP has pretty decent acceleration.

 

[stag3]

probably in my head then, the is-4 feels faster than the kv-3 to me by far.
i also have a spall liner in the is-4 and none on the kv-3.
probably the fact the is-4 does so much more damage makes it feel fast to me hah

 

[Genx87]

Going from a tiger to a P is just refreshing. The tiger P is slower than slow (KV3?!) but its armor is a vast improvement to the tiger. I don't understand the tree structure though, the production tiger and tiger 2 lead to a make believe e75-e100. The make believe tiger P and vk's lead to the production Maus... Ah well, that's why I no longer have my Marder, I needed room for the Tiger P. How can 10 slots not be enough!?

Somewhat historical. The E series were a consolidation and standardization program for tank designs in the 3rd reich set to start production in late 45 into 46. The E-50 was to replace the Panther, the E75 the Tiger II, and the E100 would be a new super heavy tank. As well as an E-25 that would had been something akin to a PZIII\IV. The Maus was another design that dwarfed even the E-100 at 180 tons. I would look at the maus line as more or less experimental\testing designs while the Tiger-->E-100 line would had been a reality if the war lasted another 12-18 months.

 

[PowerYoga]

probably in my head then, the is-4 feels faster than the kv-3 to me by far.
i also have a spall liner in the is-4 and none on the kv-3.
probably the fact the is-4 does so much more damage makes it feel fast to me hah

The IS4 definitely has a better power to weight ratio, so it'll feel zippy and it even handles pretty well. Don't get me wrong, the KV-3 is a slug but the top speed is not the reason.

 

[Daverino]

Man, 5 gold per shell. I use that tank and gun with normal ammo. With gold ammo, if you shoot 20 rounds in a match, you spend 100 gold.

At $30 for 6500 gold, that's about 50 cents per round. Pretty expensive!

What do you think of it with normal ammo?

Yeah, I know that it's silly. But the gold konisch has 225 pen and 165 damage which is mighty stupid at tier 6. It is a fun way to burn extra clan wars gold, if you're in clan wars, but I wouldn't pay real money for it. They do have sales on premium ammo from time to time. I have clan mates who stock up when it is only 2 or 3 gold per shell.

But if you're desperate and rich, you can take on an IS-4 with a 3601H

Personally, I did OK with the short 88 on the 3601, but it wasn't memorable. I remember it being better than the 3001, but worse than the Tiger.

 

[Nintendesert]

Man, I'm really debating selling my Tiger II. I just hate the tank. It doesn't seem to bounce shit and with that week side armor any type of tank flanking will chew into it. I'm really not impressed with the 105 either. Ugh such a waste of credits on this one.

I should have just gone down the IS route. I love the Panther II and it's a great tank and I do well with it, but the Tiger II I just can't seem to play for anything.

 

[Shmee]

hmm, that is odd. I usually consider the KT to be the best tier 8 heavy. You just have to face it, and get the turret upgrade of course. The 105 rounds are expensive though, but the long 105 has great penetration.

Only tier 8 I could consider truly better would be the ferdi. Type59 might be a good one for an experienced medium player though.

 

[Daverino]

hmm, that is odd. I usually consider the KT to be the best tier 8 heavy. You just have to face it, and get the turret upgrade of course. The 105 rounds are expensive though, but the long 105 has great penetration.

Only tier 8 I could consider truly better would be the ferdi. Type59 might be a good one for an experienced medium player though.

American T32 is comparably good to the KT, although it plays very differently. Hull down and in defense, the T32 is almost impossible to beat. Also, in close quarters, the T32 can handle a KT easily as well, especially if it is hugging the hull. In between, though, the KT's superior armor and better penetrating gun will win the fight. Personally, I prefer the T32 but I have both the T32 and the KT in my garage because they are both great machines.

Incidentally, I also have a 4502A in my garage. OK, OK, it's not as good as a T32 or Tiger II. BUT it is still hella fun. Sometimes you keep tanks because they're good and sometimes just because they're fun to play. The 4502A is the ultimate medium slayer. Too many Type 59s? Break out the 4502A and hunt them down. The short 105 is more than enough firepower and the turret traverse, turning speed and acceleration of the 4502A is off the charts for a T8 heavy. You cannot circle this tank and you cannot run away from it.

 

[Nintendesert]

hmm, that is odd. I usually consider the KT to be the best tier 8 heavy. You just have to face it, and get the turret upgrade of course. The 105 rounds are expensive though, but the long 105 has great penetration.

Only tier 8 I could consider truly better would be the ferdi. Type59 might be a good one for an experienced medium player though.

It is probably how I play, but I just find myself not bouncing any rounds and being surrounded. The teams can be part of that, but my best game is like 2 or 3 kills with it.

I'm really good with mediums and a Type 59, so maybe I got too used to that instead of using a heavy. I want to flank more than go head to head with people and that might be it.

It's just so far I'm not finding it all that impressive and it's frustrating. I play a Tiger P better and with more survivability than I do a Tiger II.

 

[Shmee]

I think the tiger P is also quite nice, though it is a tank that is even more important to face. 200 mm frontal is quite good, but the sides are very weak comparatively, more so than with the KT.

And I know what you mean about the T32, it is great hull down, does damage, and has better all round armor than the t29/t34. Main downside is the lack of higher penetration with the 105 it gets.

I assume your KT is fully upgraded, but if not, some tips: get the turret asap. You will need the tracks first though, and the 88 is fine till you get the long 105. Also, do repair first, then probably firefighting. It is not easy to hide it with camo.

Remember to face, and that includes the turret. Hencshelturm has 185 mm frontal, very hard to pen from the front. Sides are a big weak spot on either turret.

Also, I find my performance depends greatly on matchmaking and what map I get. I usually play heavies/TDs, so open arty maps are a pain.

On a side note, I heard the 4502A really sucked, and the specs kinda point to that, especially with the lack of a better 105. Good to hear you like it though, I may grind past it to the 4502B and maus yet. I had a 4502B in beta btw, it was really tough, but I didnt get the 128 before reset :C

 

[Nintendesert]

Yeah, the Tiger P I'm really good at, that armor I trust more than the Tiger II. I bounce everything with that but with the Tiger II nothing seems to. Maybe an M4... I'm learning but still have a ways to go with that tank. Close to an IS so I'll see how I like the Russian line. I do like the KV-3 for that nice gun, the idiot gun. I do all sorts of damage on tanks.

 

[Merad]

We are holding a special this weekend in honor of the Battle of Moscow! This battle started the 2nd of October 1941 and ended the 7th of January 1942. The German forces launched an operation named Operation Typhoon to try and take over the Moscow region. After months of struggle and defense, the German offensive was pushed back and surrounded.

Here is a list of the many specials we will be having this weekend, from October 14 (starting at 4 AM PDT) to October 17th (ending at 4 AM PDT):

• These tanks will be half price and earn double credits:
  • PzKpfw 38 nA
  • PzKpfw IV
  • PzKpfw VI Tiger (P)
  • VK 3001 (P)
  • T-28
  • KV
  • KV-3
  • IS
• These premium tanks are also half off:
  • PzKpfw B2 740
  • Matilda
• 5x XP for the first victory each day (on each of your tanks)
• Enlarging barracks are half off (150 gold)
• 100% crew training is half off (100 gold per member)
• Retraining crew to 100% primary skill will be half off (100 gold)
• Training a crew bought with a tanks to 100% also half off (100 gold)

Be sure to log on this weekend to take advantage of these specials!
Be aware that if you win your first victory before 4 AM PDT on October 14th, you will not be eligible for the 5x XP till after 5 PM PDT time.

 

[Visaoni]

Damn. No way am I going to be ready to buy the IS by the time this deal ends. I just got the tracks on my KV-3, and am not going to have much time to play this week. Oh well, at least my KV and KV-3 should put up some decent credits when I am able to play this weekend.