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GDS_Starfury

Quote from: DennisS on December 16, 2014, 10:23:58 PM
My little Marder just ROCKS. My winning percentage is over 61% with it..and my AT's in general are at 57%. Good for me that I'm an old man, with an old man's reflexes. I just hang back, with 100% camo/100% camo, and let them come to me. No way they are going to get off two aimed shots before I kill them.

in which game?  before they were nerfed the Marder was one of my favorites.
Toonces - Don't ask me, I just close my eyes and take it.

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Nefaro

Quote from: endfire79 on December 16, 2014, 10:36:12 PM
Downloading it overnight, I'll try to get a round or two before the weekend.

I'm looking at the ground vehicle trees.  I'm tempted to take the Stug route as I did in WoT.

How are you guys finding the medium tank trees?  Do the US tanks take advantage of hull down conditions?

The StuGs are excellent.  Or, more to the point, their guns are for their battle rating.  But they don't have the ability to call artillery like the Medium tanks can.

Players are encouraged to use Medium Tanks in WT with some nice extras.  They're the only ones that can unlock the artillery calls, and most of them get two spawns per match which is very nice.  The early tank destroyers also get two spawns but some of the higher tiered ones don't.  I find myself inclined towards medium tanks more often since you get a mulligan every match.  :)

Silent Disapproval Robot

#17
That's only if you're playing arcade mode.

Realistic battles and sim battles play out differently from arcade.  You get an allotment of 450 spawn points which is enough to spawn most Tier I - III ground vehicles (~190-240 SP) but not enough for aircraft.  If you lose your first vehicle, the spawn cost for any remaining in your garage is doubled.  You gain points in game by spotting, scoring hits and kills, capping, and generally just getting into the fight and actively engaging instead of hanging back.

StuGs have a good gun on them but their low profile means they have to get up on top of slopes to get shots a lot of the time so they often silhouette themselves. 

Finding a good hull down spot can be tough in general you'll be on an incline of the reverse slope of the hill you're trying to peek over and you'll often find that you can't depress your main gun low enough to get a shot off at targets you can see. 

I haven't fiddled with the US tanks too much.  I've just got the little crappy M2A4 right now. From what I've seen and heard from others, the US tanks are pretty zippy, have fast turret traverse, good reload speed, mediocre hitting power, and crap armour.


Nefaro

Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on December 16, 2014, 11:35:03 PM
That's only if you're playing arcade mode.

Realistic battles and sim battles play out differently from arcade.  You get an allotment of 450 spawn points which is enough to spawn most Tier I - III ground vehicles (~190-240 SP) but not enough for aircraft.  If you lose your first vehicle, the spawn cost for any remaining in your garage is doubled.  You gain points in game by spotting, scoring hits and kills, capping, and generally just getting into the fight and actively engaging instead of hanging back.



Huh?

When did they change this?  Because Realistic Mode battles had two respawns for Medium Tanks last time I was playing habitually.  Admittedly, I've been doing other stuff the last couple months.

Dread Rlyeh

Have they changed the frequency of the Black Cannon of Death?  *crosses fingers*

GDS_Starfury

Toonces - Don't ask me, I just close my eyes and take it.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.


endfire79

"I will return before you can say 'antidisestablishmentarianism'."

"A man may fight for many things. His country, his principles, his friends. The glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn."

Nefaro


Dread Rlyeh

Quote from: GDS_Starfury on December 17, 2014, 06:36:53 PM
not a fan of the BBC?
very droll :)   

I'm by no means a WW2 tank expert, but even if cannon disabling hits were common (I doubt it, recall a story of a KT being hit over 200 times with only damage to the tranny (see I can make jokes too!)), it's so annoying it would be best to make it a rare event. 

GDS_Starfury

Ive read stories in both Panzer Aces and Wittmanns bio that gunners would aim for the barrel and there were quite a few successes.
Toonces - Don't ask me, I just close my eyes and take it.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.


endfire79

I'm aiming for shot traps. Wish me luck (still in a panzerII)
"I will return before you can say 'antidisestablishmentarianism'."

"A man may fight for many things. His country, his principles, his friends. The glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn."

Silent Disapproval Robot

Quote from: Dread Rlyeh on December 17, 2014, 06:06:46 PM
Have they changed the frequency of the Black Cannon of Death?  *crosses fingers*

Depends on the vehicle I think.  I hardly ever get cannon hits on my T-34 but my SU-122 gets the gun knocked out on nearly every shot that hits the front.

Tuna

I"m really confused at how the tow function works.. do you not do it if 'you' are the flipped tank? I hit zero. I see a clasp over the friendly.. but hitting fire or anything doesn't seem to do a thing...

Ugh.. can't get into simulator battles anymore.. or they take forever to start!

endfire79

You have to go reverse to pull the other tank out.  You will see the cable appear and latch on if you did it right
"I will return before you can say 'antidisestablishmentarianism'."

"A man may fight for many things. His country, his principles, his friends. The glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn."

GDS_Starfury

Quote from: endfire79 on December 18, 2014, 06:46:33 PM
You have to go reverse to pull the other tank out.  You will see the cable appear and latch on if you did it right

now theres a metaphor.   ::)
Toonces - Don't ask me, I just close my eyes and take it.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.