Any hints for playing the IS effectively with the 100mm?
Granted, I haven't played many games at all in it total, and even fewer with the 100mm, but it just feels... crappy. I can't really hurt anybody that badly - although I can usually do some damage. I can't really take many shells either though. I suspect my KV-3 can take more shells than my IS from any given enemy.
I posted this in the official forum, but I had a great WTF fail team moment over the weekend.
The IS was one of my best tanks. You can relocate fast, acceleration and top speed is great for a tank of its tier. Problem is you're using the 100mm, so you don't have a lot of punch. Are you playing PAB with big tanks? Or are you trying to dogfight? With the 122mm I played PAB almost exclusively. With the 100mm you have really no choice but to dog fight... the alpha damage is not high enough for you to PAB.
But keep in mind both guns have the same penetration so you have to aim carefully. Aim for soft spots, sides, weakpoints, etc. You are frequently the top tank so be a good pusher. I'm sure by now you know how to keep your armor angled and keep your front pointed towards the enemy, etc. With the speed and acceleration on the IS you have a lot more options than a KV-3, so if things get hairy don't be afraid to retreat or relocate so your teamates have good shots.
Just a note... I know people complain about the 100mm not being a sniper gun but I do fine with it. The IS is a very well rounded tank and its good sloped armor is great for its tier.
King Tiger in action.
http://youtu.be/dDNEpHY7814
Decided since I have the horses under the bonnet to record nowadays I should do something fancy.
I'm not a big fan of the IS, but that's probably because I have an elited T29. The T29 is just better. The IS is pretty quick for a heavy but that doesn't help a lot in many battles.
King Tiger in action.
http://youtu.be/dDNEpHY7814
Decided since I have the horses under the bonnet to record nowadays I should do something fancy.
King Tiger in action.
http://youtu.be/dDNEpHY7814
Decided since I have the horses under the bonnet to record nowadays I should do something fancy.
The T29 is the behemoth of the tier, so there's no comparison. The speed is useful only if you utilize it, obviously if you're PABing the whole time there is no real benefit other than for retreating. I use the speed to relocate my tank a lot of times.
Nice. I like your UI mods, what are you using?
Also, do you usually play with your 3rd person view zoomed in partially like that? I usually have my 3rd person view zoomed out as far as possible.
thanks for the vid, gameplay looks pretty fun
How do you play without seeing the living tanks left? That would drive me into paranoid tab hitting!
I like the being hit arrow mod.
I edited out approximately 3-4 minutes of me edging along that valley, looking to see if I could get a shot out at that horde and worrying where their Hummel was.
What you saw was the good part... the bit where I decided "Well this team is fail, I might as well go and pwn this IS-3 and pray their Hummel is nowhere near". Turns out I survived the IS-3, survived their Hummel and beat out a JagdPanther who looked like he had enough of a gun to penetrate me at least twice had he known where to aim.
For mods, see my above post.
So why dont we get a AnandTech platoon going
Skott, bockie and I were platooning tonight. I try to keep the ATOT channel open (password: moomoo), join it if you're looking for a game.
Skott, bockie and I were platooning tonight. I try to keep the ATOT channel open (password: moomoo), join it if you're looking for a game.