[MMO] World of Tanks

[stag3]

how do ya'll remember where the hell the weakspots on tanks are? I can't even recognize the tanks I'm shooting at =X I just aim where I suspect weakspots are (lower glacis, anything not angled, engine)

Luckily with a 10 round magazine and 2s reload between shots, I can take a lot of guesses in a short amount of time

generally as a rule of thumb, weakspots are lower glacis, machine gun ports, or roof hatches.

 

[Stuka87]

WoW, is all i can say, your defending a person who doesn't understand common decency and putting the blame on somebody for not having a filter on. "Gosh I'm sorry that burglar shot you, your door was unlocked so its your fault". Putting the blame on the victim seems to be the case today as we are all expected to just except people who cant act normal.

I am not defending the person saying those. I am saying if you change a default setting to allow you to see all text, then you need to be ok with the consequences of that decision. You can't go and change that setting, and then bitch about the words you see.

 

[PowerYoga]

generally as a rule of thumb, weakspots are lower glacis, machine gun ports, or roof hatches.

This is what I usually go by. When in doubt, shoot tumors, lower glacis or the little hatches. 99% of the time it's a weakspot. German tanks have engines in the front, russian tanks have ammo in the lower glacis, etc.

Then you remember the exceptions, like exceptionally tough tumors or extremely soft sides that get overmatched easily (T30 roof top by any tier 10 gun, T28 sides, etc).

For example, if you're fighting an E-50... you remember E50's lower glacis is just as tough as the upper so you don't bother shooting that if you can't pen the upper. You go for the sides, or the commander's hatch, etc.

Then you take into account of your angle relative to the tank (is the tank on a slope, rendering the upper glacis angle useless? Is it cresting and exposing its lower plate?) and then pray to RNGESUS that your shot goes where you want it to.

Or it's cresting and has its front wheel exposed, which leads to a shot that can both track + damage the tank. All of these things to consider just come with experience.

At ranges > 300, you basically shoot the tank and hope it pens. You still aim for the weakspot but at those distances its more or less just RNG.

 

[Craig234]

I think Clok is right here. The language filter is no excuse for bad behavior. It's intended as a second-level filter for children primarily.

It's perfectly possible for people to like the language ok in some contexts - friends using it - and not to like the abusive use of it by others.

 

[Harabec]

These days newer players can download Tank Inspector and look at the armor model. Wherever you put the mouse, it'll tell you the "actual" armor in relation to the angle of view (rotate the tank and try out different angles - you'll see why sometimes only 110mm of armor is so hard to pen!).
Also, click on the small tank portrait to the left to switch between normal view and color-coded view, which shows you the weak points.

 

[Stuka87]

This is what I usually go by. When in doubt, shoot tumors, lower glacis or the little hatches. 99% of the time it's a weakspot. German tanks have engines in the front, russian tanks have ammo in the lower glacis, etc.

They actually don't. But they have a front mounted transmission. So they treat it as an engine. Its really BS to get an engine fire front a front hit. Especially since many other tanks (like shermans) have front mounted final drives.

 

[datalink7]

They actually don't. But they have a front mounted transmission. So they treat it as an engine. Its really BS to get an engine fire front a front hit. Especially since many other tanks (like shermans) have front mounted final drives.

They stopped engine fires in the front a few patches ago. Still can get engine damage. (at least for German tanks).

 

[slag]

Think he's referring to him not being able to hurt anything in his T25AT, which would be true if he's running his stock gun and shooting at tier 8 heavies and TDs.

He needs the top gun to realistically hurt anything his tier, nevermind the E75s and M103s he'll be seeing.

I just got the 2nd best gun.. its long.. does a tad bit better. Another 18.7k march to the other 105 mm gun

 

[slag]

Think he's referring to him not being able to hurt anything in his T25AT, which would be true if he's running his stock gun and shooting at tier 8 heavies and TDs.

He needs the top gun to realistically hurt anything his tier, nevermind the E75s and M103s he'll be seeing.

I'm a tier 7 TD and usually thrown in with Tier 7-9 tanks. It's just kind of depressing trying to get enough xp so I can get another gun when I know I can't damage many vehicles unless I get lucky enough to get a side shot or rear shot (and sometimes they still bounce. lol)

 

[datalink7]

I found the T25A to be not too bad of a tank. At least, once you get the top gun. I actually kept it.

The T28 on the other hand... one of my least favorite tanks. Sold that ASAP.

The T110E3 is worth it in the end

 

[Possessed Freak]

The American 90mm is an amazing gun. I know players who used that on the T29 instead of the 105 to great success (I prefer the alpha). Yes, you might have to toss more premium ammo in it. The T28 can mount the 120mm which hits like a ton of bricks and has no problem dealing with front armor of anything you face. The problem is that the T28 has no armor against the guns you are facing.

The T95 almost killed me though.

[edit]Oh and at tier 7, you really should know to bank your free exp to make the tank not stock. If you used your free exp to rush to the next tank... poor decision.

 

[slag]

The American 90mm is an amazing gun. I know players who used that on the T29 instead of the 105 to great success (I prefer the alpha). Yes, you might have to toss more premium ammo in it. The T28 can mount the 120mm which hits like a ton of bricks and has no problem dealing with front armor of anything you face. The problem is that the T28 has no armor against the guns you are facing.

The T95 almost killed me though.

[edit]Oh and at tier 7, you really should know to bank your free exp to make the tank not stock. If you used your free exp to rush to the next tank... poor decision.

I've upgraded everything on the tank including the gun. It's the 90 mm still and it can't pen much of anything head on which is how most of the enemy comes at me. I'm saving for the other gun which I heard is much better. It's just a slow slow crawl and can get discouraging at times

 

[lupi]

Anyone use that tank inspector or similar add ons?

I've gone on numerous occasions and had 4-6 shots in a row against the same vehicle go bounce/deflect/no pen. At least I may track him for someone else.

The ones i really find odd are getting a critical hit message when the health % of the vehicle doesn't change.

 

[Stuka87]

Anyone use that tank inspector or similar add ons?

I've gone on numerous occasions and had 4-6 shots in a row against the same vehicle go bounce/deflect/no pen. At least I may track him for someone else.

The ones i really find odd are getting a critical hit message when the health % of the vehicle doesn't change.

Critical hits don't cause damage. It means you hit a module. So their tracks, a crew member, radio, gun, engine, etc. Now you can get a hit that does damage, but also takes out a module. But module only hits result in no drop in hit points.

 

[slag]

Some tanks I can hit squarely in the tracks and they don't get tracked. I can get hit head on in the T25-AT and get tracked. What determines how you get tracked? My crew is at 93% right now, plus the 8% bonus, plus the 5% vent addon.

How many of you guys use gold rounds? I have a personal feeling about it and won't use them, but if others want to, thats fine. There has to be a way to get gold for gold rounds other than paying cash for it.

 

[PowerYoga]

They actually don't. But they have a front mounted transmission. So they treat it as an engine. Its really BS to get an engine fire front a front hit. Especially since many other tanks (like shermans) have front mounted final drives.

I know its a transmission, but for game purposes its the engine.

Some tanks I can hit squarely in the tracks and they don't get tracked. I can get hit head on in the T25-AT and get tracked. What determines how you get tracked? My crew is at 93% right now, plus the 8% bonus, plus the 5% vent addon.

How many of you guys use gold rounds? I have a personal feeling about it and won't use them, but if others want to, thats fine. There has to be a way to get gold for gold rounds other than paying cash for it.

You most certainly got hit in the tracks. It probably went through the tracks and penned your hull. I don't even know if they can pen your hull and have it come out to pen your tracks... think once the shell enters your hull it uses different mechanics and doesn't come "out" anymore. I guess a good test would be to try to shoot through 2 light tanks with an OBJ704 or something.

The track has 3 hit boxes: the front wheel and the rest of the track. Front wheel has less durability and comes off easily on all tanks when hit with an equal tier gun.

You can buy "gold" rounds with credits. Depends on the tank I either run 4-5 rounds or 1/3 - 1/2 capacity. T69 for example I load 1/2 gold rounds, T-54 I run 1/3. I keep like 3-4 rounds on every tank just in case.

 

[slag]

Thanks for that info PY!

 

[biostud]

Some tanks I can hit squarely in the tracks and they don't get tracked. I can get hit head on in the T25-AT and get tracked. What determines how you get tracked? My crew is at 93% right now, plus the 8% bonus, plus the 5% vent addon.

How many of you guys use gold rounds? I have a personal feeling about it and won't use them, but if others want to, thats fine. There has to be a way to get gold for gold rounds other than paying cash for it.

I've used Gold on the 215b 183, before the nerf. Otherwise I've actually only used it successfully the other day, where a KV13 started to use his gold rounds to pen my Tiger II turret, and I couldn't afford to bounce his turret.

But otherwise I haven't used them.

 

[lupi]

Ah I see that now. Been away for awhile so didn't know they added the gold shot for credit change. No wonder so many people are using them. Guess it may be time to finally load gold shots into some of my vehicles.

 

[Possessed Freak]

How many of you guys use gold rounds? I have a personal feeling about it and won't use them, but if others want to, thats fine. There has to be a way to get gold for gold rounds other than paying cash for it.

Premium rounds have been available for credits for years now. There is a pulldown menu on the cost for the ammo, by default it is gold, you can change it to silver.

MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT THAT PULLDOWN WHENEVER YOU CHANGE OUT YOUR *TURRET* OR GUN. It may default back to gold (which is shady as hell and WG should grow up and make credits default).

And there are ways to get gold for free in this game, clanwars is one way, tournaments are another. If you are halfway decent, you can play in an event and get a few hundred/thousand gold.

 

[PowerYoga]

also I think sometimes they have screenshot contests for stuff that doesn't involve skill that rewards gold. RNG video submissions for one.

 

[stag3]

Some tanks I can hit squarely in the tracks and they don't get tracked. I can get hit head on in the T25-AT and get tracked. What determines how you get tracked? My crew is at 93% right now, plus the 8% bonus, plus the 5% vent addon.

How many of you guys use gold rounds? I have a personal feeling about it and won't use them, but if others want to, thats fine. There has to be a way to get gold for gold rounds other than paying cash for it.

yea you hit the drop down and buy gold rounds with credits. it's what everyone does.
it's in the game, i use it. it's like using a fire extinguisher, or repair kits IMO.

 

[stag3]

I know its a transmission, but for game purposes its the engine.



You most certainly got hit in the tracks. It probably went through the tracks and penned your hull. I don't even know if they can pen your hull and have it come out to pen your tracks... think once the shell enters your hull it uses different mechanics and doesn't come "out" anymore. I guess a good test would be to try to shoot through 2 light tanks with an OBJ704 or something.

The track has 3 hit boxes: the front wheel and the rest of the track. Front wheel has less durability and comes off easily on all tanks when hit with an equal tier gun.

You can buy "gold" rounds with credits. Depends on the tank I either run 4-5 rounds or 1/3 - 1/2 capacity. T69 for example I load 1/2 gold rounds, T-54 I run 1/3. I keep like 3-4 rounds on every tank just in case.

i've found hitting the very top of the tracks when head on, will track + damage most of the time. side shots hitting the front sprocket will track + damage also.

 

[Stuka87]

You most certainly got hit in the tracks. It probably went through the tracks and penned your hull. I don't even know if they can pen your hull and have it come out to pen your tracks... think once the shell enters your hull it uses different mechanics and doesn't come "out" anymore. I guess a good test would be to try to shoot through 2 light tanks with an OBJ704 or something.

Nope, a round will never leave a tank. The only way to get a multi kill with a single shot is with arty, or with HE rounds. KV2's can do it with HE and the derp gun as it has a pretty large blast radius. I was on the receiving end a while back, guy next to me also died from the same shot. I think I was in my Panzer IV H at the time.

 

[Stuka87]

I have never used gold rounds. I have just not had the need. I am sure once I get to Tier 9/10, I will need too. Just not quite there. I just go off careful shot placement. Thankfully german guns are very accurate, so thats easier to do. In my Chaffee, I just spray and hope for the best, it just does not have an accurate gun on it.