The E75s lower glacis is pretty juicy since armor normalization. I can reliably pen it with the S70. And even on occasion could do it with the BL-9. It wont be easier for E75s with the new 122mm 268mm pen gun. I think the E75 was the best T9 when it only had serious competition from the IS4. But now it has serious competition from the M103 and French tank for tier 9. And the IS8 can pen it as well. It simply cant push like it used to unless it wants to end up like swiss cheese. Too many guns can crush right through its lower glacis. I dont think the Maus can push either anymore.
This. Seriously this.
I don't understand what all the love is for the E-75. Yeah the frontal armor is good... against tier 8 and below. You're practically invincible against those guys unless they fire gold (hello asshole tiger p platoon from last night, fuck you guys).
Any tank w/a tier10 gun can pen the lower glacis w/o even trying. If you angle enough to protect the glacis, then your side armor is vulnerable. Protect your side armor & your lower glacis is paper. And htere's always the cmdr's hatch which seems to get hit frequently despite its small size.
And the gun. Ugh. Easily less accurate than the S70 or the M58, but htat might be b/c the german 128 seems to have bizarre dispersion/ghost shell issues. But even when it does hit, it has the LOWEST penetration! The fucking T34 has MORE!!
Against an IS-7 coming at you head on in close range, you basically have 0 options. With the S70/M58, if he turns even like 10-15deg, you can pen the front. With the 128mm, the lower glacis is off limits within ~60m and you can bounce off the front plates even if they're freaking facing you. It's ridiculous. I know the pen difference btwn 128mm and S70 isn't much (14mm) but hell I seem to really fucking need that 14mm! Bah!
I think I'll hate this tank less when I get the final engine (should be today or tomorrow via x5), but that won't make me feel any better about the gun. God the gun is shit; it is BY FAR the worst tier 10 gun. At this rate I will never buy an E-100 b/c I don't want to use the 128mm and the 155 is fucking horribad unless you fire gold.
I don't fear the E-75 *at all* when I see it in combat in my other tier9s/10s. I know I can pen it and I don't even have to aim all that carefully. I'll never understand why pubbies have so much trouble fighting it. Oh wait, they're godamn retards. Of course, the answer is so simple!
Thank god for my M103. I love that tank & it loves me back.