[MMO] World of Tanks

[PowerYoga]

I would probably get the turret for the extra hp first, then the tracks, engine, and last gun. If I remember correctly the last gun is just a reload time buff (not 100% sure and can't check atm, since at work). Also I dont think you need the WAR, as I rarely get my ammo rack damaged, much less I've never been destroyed via ammo rack in the m103. Extra view range, or faster aim time would probably be a better choice for your third slot.

The last gun is actually a huge upgrade over the 2nd gun. It's the tier 10 gun the 110E5 uses and has like 20 extra pen or something like that.

I don't have much time to play this weekend (only have 2 games in it so far) but I'll play a few more games. If I don't get ammo racked in the next 10-20 games I'll take off the WAR and toss on a VSTAB.

 

[LurkerPrime]

Got Confederate, Scout, Sniper in my Pershing last night defending prok. I also picked up 4 kills. So damaging 10 different enemies is good.

Ever see the end of the movie Dick Tracy, where the bad guys all go out of the garage one at a time and get gunned down in mass. Yeah that is what the game was like.

[edit] oh and I just got accepted to the MWO beta, so I might be weening myself away from this.

I thought I would be done with tanks when I got into the MWO beta also, but that wasn't the case. I haven't played MWO in a few weeks, and unless they've made a few changes, its just not as much fun. While the customization is great, it makes things harder to really balance. The max zoom level is crap, add to that the fact that there isn't a target highlight like in tanks, and that most mechs move quite alot faster, hitting anything moving at long range is a PITA.

There is no aiming factor either, everything hits where you aim. While sure thats realistic for lasers, its a little OP for the ballistic weapons, since getting your head blown off isn't all that uncommon. Also the constant resets are annoying as you'll work up to something, and then they'll reset it. Granted the game is in beta, and I"m sure half the things I complained about may even be fixed now.

 

[LurkerPrime]

The last gun is actually a huge upgrade over the 2nd gun. It's the tier 10 gun the 110E5 uses and has like 20 extra pen or something like that.

I don't have much time to play this weekend (only have 2 games in it so far) but I'll play a few more games. If I don't get ammo racked in the next 10-20 games I'll take off the WAR and toss on a VSTAB.

Ah, the one your using is essentially the T34 gun with a faster aim/reload, ~246 pen 300-500 damage, ~10sec reload (all memory, still at stupid work). The pen on that gun will easily hold you over till you get the tracks\turret and the last gun and then the engine. All I know is grinding the upgrades on this tank was infinitely easier than grinding the upgrades for the E75. The M103 is easily playable without the tracks/gun/turret/engine.

 

[Binky]

I just had a hilarious game in my GW panther. I started playing counter arty, and got one in the first 10 seconds. I bragged about it, then another tracer shows up, got him too. So of course I'm bragging in chat, since it's only been about 30 seconds and one guy says "get three"....just as another tracer shows up. Got him too. What are the odds? i'm NEVER this accurate/lucky in an arty.

I finished it up by killing the 4th and final arty, who happened to be the last one on their team. Four arty out of four! I've never done or seen that happen before. We wrapped the game up in probably 3 min or less.

 

[Skott]

Last couple of days I dusted off my M18 Hellcat and started playing it again. Fun times. Sometimes I forget how much fun it is to play the med tiers. Even with a newer crew (The old crew got moved up some time ago) this little tank can be a beast. Makes a profit and competes very well against those it faces. If only my Slugger (which I love) moved as fast.

Last night in one of my battles I was on the Al Halluf (whatever its name is) map. It got down to me, a BDR against a SU 100 and a PZIV as last tanks standing. I ran down to the cap to help stop the enemy from capping. The BDR was already engaged. I killed the SU-100 but unfortunately I had to use my last two shells to do it. I tell the team, 'No more ammo'. So, here I am with no ammo and the BDR at 5% and then comes the enemy PzIV. I'm trying to ram him while the BDR is shooting the PzIV. Of course the PzIV easily kills the BDR and then he tries to circle me while I'm trying to ram him. It was comical. I can just imagine him going WTF?? while I'm trying to ram him to death. Everyone on the team is laughing. After a bit he finally figures out I have no ammo and then backs off to shoot me. I die of course but the whole scene was just too funny. I wish I had recorded it. Just comical as hell.

That is probably my biggest gripe about the M18 Hellcat. Too few shells. You have to be ever watchfull of how many shells you use. They go pretty fast.

 

[Lonbjerg]

I just tick the "enable battlerecordings" in settings...it's so easy...and then you have all your games stored...including the lolz-games...

 

[Harabec]

I gave up on the T25/2. It just isn't any fun and not what I'd do for hundreds of games. Still haven't unlocked the second turret and second gun. The tank is miserable.

 

[Skott]

I gave up on the T25/2. It just isn't any fun and not what I'd do for hundreds of games. Still haven't unlocked the second turret and second gun. The tank is miserable.

Yeah, its a turd IMO even with the upgrades. I like the T28 Proto though. I have kept mine. Sold the T25/2 as soon as I researched the T28 Proto. Couldn't wait to get rid of that thing.

 

[Possessed Freak]

MWO is dead to me. Wanted to love it, really did. Ah well.

So in tanks, I went 9-2 last night, the night before it I went 10-1. I got 9 kills in my Hellcat yesterday. Actually for the first 3 battles I got three triples done and each one was 2 medals: defender, sniper; sniper, top gun; steel wall, sniper. It was a damn good weekend for me and it was a 3x!?

 

[PowerYoga]

I gave up on the T25/2. It just isn't any fun and not what I'd do for hundreds of games. Still haven't unlocked the second turret and second gun. The tank is miserable.

The 2nd turret makes the gun depression good again so you can actually hull down. The 2nd gun sucks, but is still better than anything else you have. The 2nd engine makes it a bit more maneuverable, but it's nothing I would free-exp for though, the tank is just "meh".

Despite all my grievances against it the T25/2 is "ok". It's not great like the hellcat but its bearable. I got another 40k to go for the T-28 prot and had about 100-150 games in it already. Ironically it's also one of my most efficient vehicles for some reason.

 

[LurkerPrime]

MWO is dead to me. Wanted to love it, really did. Ah well.

So in tanks, I went 9-2 last night, the night before it I went 10-1. I got 9 kills in my Hellcat yesterday. Actually for the first 3 battles I got three triples done and each one was 2 medals: defender, sniper; sniper, top gun; steel wall, sniper. It was a damn good weekend for me and it was a 3x!?

Yeah MWO isn't tanks. Granted its still in beta, I still don't see it replacing tanks.

I actually had a shitty time on Sunday, went 16-25, so a good old 39% win rate. Worst part is, I still averaged around 2300 efficiency. I got 2 top guns on loses (WTF team!), not to mention numerious 3-5 kill games that I lost.

I did unlock the jagp2, which is nice, but I still need to get the tracks and good gun. I have the engines unlocked from other lines (why i went jp2 and not ferd), so it is nice and agile, and moves around the battlefield nicely.

 

[Genx87]

Been playing on the test server. Have to say I like the physics. It will make strategy change on some maps. I also really like the Obj 263. Finally a TD that can bounce a lot from the front. I did have a funny game last night on the test server in my JPZ E100. Ended up taking on 4 guys at once and killed them then couldnt pen the front of the other JPZ E100 on our cap who had 400ish HP left. Tracked and penetrated for no damage 4 times while he killed me lmao.

 

[Harabec]

Victory!
Battle: Murovanka יום*שני 10 ספטמבר 2012 20:26:24
Vehicle: Type 59
Experience received: 1,833
Credits received: 114,723
Battle Achievements: Sniper

A day in the life of a Type 59. I'm grinding some free xp for a panther II.
No matter how much I want to like TD's and heavies, I always do my best with mediums.

 

[PowerYoga]

I like bouncy heavies. The E-75 is one of my favorite tanks and it's unfortunately been phased out because of the new tier 10 mediums and TDs. I do pretty well with the american tanks though, being able to hull down and be a terrifying presence with a good amount of mobility is nice.

 

[Harabec]

I liked the "old world" tanks, now everything seems to have 300 pen guns at high tiers

TBH, I think they should have added tiers for more modern tanks. No one ever said you only had to have 10 tiers. Then you can lower operational costs on some of the T8-10 tanks and not make some SEEM obsolete.

 

[Possessed Freak]

No matter how much I want to like TD's and heavies, I always do my best with mediums.

I find that I rush in mediums. I am just fine in slower mediums like my Pershing, but my 54 and e50... yeah I go a bit too far!

 

[PowerYoga]

I find that I rush in mediums. I am just fine in slower mediums like my Pershing, but my 54 and e50... yeah I go a bit too far!

ditto. But I do like grabbing the hill and then getting 1-2 shots in before the other team even knows I'm there. How I get out without dying is a different story...

 

[Skott]

Get that E50 going and it doesn't want to stop very fast. I get into trouble a lot with that thing. I actually prefer the Patton and T54 to it. I just do better in them for some reason.

 

[PowerYoga]

put up one of my t-50-2 videos. This was during 5x exp week, but the exp didn't matter... it was a fun game!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvIKitJm6e0

 

[Skott]

Today and tonight I had a really good play. 95% of the battles had no more than two arty per side and I'd say 50% of them only had one. Made playing my T32 very nice. So good in fact I managed to get 40k xp and the M103 researched(team won most of the fights). Oh Happy Days! Rare when I get really good days like this.

 

[chimaxi83]

put up one of my t-50-2 videos. This was during 5x exp week, but the exp didn't matter... it was a fun game!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvIKitJm6e0

lol that thing would definitely make me rage if it was dancing circles around me. Nice vid

 

[Harabec]

I must be dreaming. I won 2 Malinovka assaults, which the game has put me in 1 after another (!!!).

 

[LurkerPrime]

Today and tonight I had a really good play. 95% of the battles had no more than two arty per side and I'd say 50% of them only had one. Made playing my T32 very nice. So good in fact I managed to get 40k xp and the M103 researched(team won most of the fights). Oh Happy Days! Rare when I get really good days like this.

The arty are usually out in force in the tier 9/10 battles. Its one reason I've been sticking with the tier 8 or lower battles for the most part. Only 0-2 arty in the majority of those battles. If I take out one of my tier 9/10s, it ends up being 4+ arty on each side. Arty is the IS-7s bane, and its just not fun getting raped from afar.

 

[Harabec]

Ok...after playing a ridiculous number of games on the Type I've bought the Tiger, along with the long 88 and second engine (have tracks and last engine left to research).

I sold my Lowe after I bought the Type because it was just TOO cumbersome. The tiger is great, however. No armor, no, but a great gun, decent amount of hp and it is more mobile than the Lowe.
Unlike most people I never managed to like the T29. The hull is a huge arty magnet and the 105 is the most inaccurate POS I know, along with its poor reload time and aim time.

 

[Possessed Freak]

Unlike most people I never managed to like the T29. The hull is a huge arty magnet and the 105 is the most inaccurate POS I know, along with its poor reload time and aim time.

!? I loved my 29. I don't know how you can call it inaccurate. But different tanks for different folks!