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Myssa Rei · 2013-01-20, 21:58

Seriously thinking of retiring the Crusader and moving up to the Cromwell. However, if I do, I think I'll need pointers from Kimidori in the Way of the UK Flanker. :P

Gravitas Free Zone · 2013-01-20, 22:19

The Cromwell is a longer-term goal of mine; I'm still amassing the free XP to jump from the Cruiser IV to the Crusader. (The funny thing is, the Cruiser IV itself is a decent vehicle; I think I'm more frustrated with the extremely uneven team quality that I still encounter at Tier 3.)

Myssa Rei · 2013-01-20, 22:26

It gets worse when you get to the Crusader, as there are seriously a LOT of stuff in that tier that can kill you in 1 or 2 hits. Also not a lot of maps can be used for what the Crusader is good at: outflanking.

Pen3 · 2013-01-20, 22:36

Check out this crazy game full of tiny little tanks

Spoiler for T21:

Gravitas Free Zone · 2013-01-20, 22:53

After 270 games in the StuG and six or seven in the Dicker Max, my StuG crew finally completed their first skill training. And I'm still debating whether I should keep the gunner's Deadeye perk or switch it to Designated Target, like I did with most of the other vehicles where I chose Deadeye as a perk. All of them are configured as snipers.

Though I did set training to Deadeye on the Tiger and T-34, for entirely different reasons.

Sumeragi · 2013-01-20, 22:59

If you're good at pinpoint sniping, you can use Deadeye to track enemies and kill them. It's not a good idea for the irregular Dicker Max though, unless you want to basically pound modules out.

Here's an example of what a L/70 StuG III with 100% Deadeye is capable of:

What was interesting about the battle was how I managed to get three of my kills by tracking the target. They were really hopeless in their position since they exposed their side or underbelly to me. I loved penetrating them to pieces.

Pen3 · 2013-01-20, 23:40

I don't understand how you can play only low tier games. I just can't seem to handle newbie teams after a few matches and go back to Tier 7+. Well i guess it is sometimes pretty fun to blast newbies with 105mm derp. Or i just run out of patience.

VictoryErlenberg Sunday, January 20, 2013 10:44:03 PM
Vehicle: AMX 50 100
Experience received: 5,580 (x3 for the first victory each day) Credits received: 49,887
Battle Achievements: Top Gun

5400 Damage!

willx · 2013-01-20, 23:50

^ Sometimes playing lower tier games feels more like "real" tank combat to me. The idea of tanks, even heavy tanks, speeding about a field taking 7-8 hits and not exploding feels odd. I think the most adrenaline fueled games are sometimes when the field is almost entirely M4s and Pz4's all throwing around derps!

Gravitas Free Zone · 2013-01-21, 00:09

The sweet spot for me is Tiers 4, 5, and 6. Below that and team quality is a real crapshoot; above that and it seems that games come down to three-minute-long tank peekaboo and dice rolling.

Pen3 · 2013-01-21, 00:12

It seems like all the low tiers are fun if you're rolling with a PzIV derp, M4 derp, Hetz derp, VK2801 derp, KV1S derp and maybe a Cromwell.

Myssa Rei · 2013-01-21, 00:17

LOL I see Pen3 has derp on the mind.

I've used a howitzer only once on any of my tanks, and that's the Sherman. I suppose it just reflects my non-aggressive play style (and the fact that I like to snipe rather than brawl).

Pen3 · 2013-01-21, 00:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myssa Rei

LOL I see Pen3 has derp on the mind.

I've used a howitzer only once on any of my tanks, and that's the Sherman. I suppose it just reflects my non-aggressive play style (and the fact that I like to snipe rather than brawl).

Well i ran though Pz4 initially with the 75 and it wasn't till i started the Churchill line that made me switch. Nothing like a Pz4 or M4 killing you in two shots lol.

Gravitas Free Zone · 2013-01-21, 00:47

The PzIV derp didn't feel safe to me. The M4 derp is a nice combination of hull-down and decent maneuverability.

LoweGear · 2013-01-21, 01:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pen3

It seems like all the low tiers are fun if you're rolling with a PzIV derp, M4 derp, Hetz derp, VK2801 derp, KV1S derp and maybe a Cromwell.

I personally wouldn't classify the KV-1S and the Cromwell as "low tier" tanks, especially since their firepower and performance already put them on par with Tier VII and VIII tanks. Also, the KV-1S doesn't need its U-11 derp gun once it gets its 122mm D-2-5T. Not only does the D-2-5T have far better pen than the U-11, it also has much better damage than the U-11's HEAT rounds.

Sumeragi · 2013-01-21, 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pen3

It seems like all the low tiers are fun if you're rolling with a PzIV derp, M4 derp, Hetz derp, VK2801 derp, KV1S derp and maybe a Cromwell.

StuG III. I love sniping in it and earning premium account level credits all on my regular account.

Pen3 · 2013-01-21, 01:34

I meant the 122 for KV1S or else i would've just said KV-1 since it has that howi. The reason i think 1-6 is low tier is because of those tanks i listed as they are very OP and doesn't get balanced out till you hit T7. A t5-6 Heavy has to watch out for derp and KV1S.

Gravitas Free Zone · 2013-01-21, 01:38

Derping without a turret is dangerous... thus, as you have heard from me repeatedly, I prefer Sniper StuG over StuH StuG.

Speaking of derp... got five kills in the Derp Sherman, on eight shots, eight hits, and seven penetrations. Himmelsdorf. I have to give credit to the other team, though... I started partway down the hill, so I ran south down the 7-column alley toward the enemy spawn, took a wrong turn, and ended up climbing the hill behind them—almost entirely unnoticed.

Then the derping began.

Sumeragi · 2013-01-21, 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Endless Knackwurst

Derping without a turret is dangerous... thus, as you have heard from me repeatedly, I prefer Sniper StuG over StuH StuG.

As Wil can attest to, I was a virtual monster when I was in StuH mode. Changing to StuG mode only further unleashed my wrath.

LeoXiao · 2013-01-21, 02:17

So that's what the difference between "Haubitze" and "Geschütz" is...

Ascaloth · 2013-01-21, 02:27

No love for the KV-2, king of all derps?

2013-01-20, 21:58	Link #2021
Myssa Rei Moderate Haruhiist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 42	Seriously thinking of retiring the Crusader and moving up to the Cromwell. However, if I do, I think I'll need pointers from Kimidori in the Way of the UK Flanker. :P __________________

2013-01-20, 22:26	Link #2023
Myssa Rei Moderate Haruhiist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 42	It gets worse when you get to the Crusader, as there are seriously a LOT of stuff in that tier that can kill you in 1 or 2 hits. Also not a lot of maps can be used for what the Crusader is good at: outflanking. __________________

2013-01-20, 23:40	Link #2027
Pen3 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	I don't understand how you can play only low tier games. I just can't seem to handle newbie teams after a few matches and go back to Tier 7+. Well i guess it is sometimes pretty fun to blast newbies with 105mm derp. Or i just run out of patience. VictoryErlenberg Sunday, January 20, 2013 10:44:03 PM Vehicle: AMX 50 100 Experience received: 5,580 (x3 for the first victory each day) Credits received: 49,887 Battle Achievements: Top Gun 5400 Damage! Last edited by Pen3; 2013-01-20 at 23:58.

2013-01-20, 23:50	Link #2028
willx Nyaaan~~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 40	^ Sometimes playing lower tier games feels more like "real" tank combat to me. The idea of tanks, even heavy tanks, speeding about a field taking 7-8 hits and not exploding feels odd. I think the most adrenaline fueled games are sometimes when the field is almost entirely M4s and Pz4's all throwing around derps! __________________ Nyaaaan~~

2013-01-21, 00:17	Link #2031
Myssa Rei Moderate Haruhiist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 42	LOL I see Pen3 has derp on the mind. I've used a howitzer only once on any of my tanks, and that's the Sherman. I suppose it just reflects my non-aggressive play style (and the fact that I like to snipe rather than brawl). __________________

2013-01-20, 22:19	Link #2022
Gravitas Free Zone Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012	The Cromwell is a longer-term goal of mine; I'm still amassing the free XP to jump from the Cruiser IV to the Crusader. (The funny thing is, the Cruiser IV itself is a decent vehicle; I think I'm more frustrated with the extremely uneven team quality that I still encounter at Tier 3.)

2013-01-20, 22:36	Link #2024
Pen3 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Check out this crazy game full of tiny little tanks Spoiler for T21:

2013-01-20, 22:53	Link #2025
Gravitas Free Zone Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012	After 270 games in the StuG and six or seven in the Dicker Max, my StuG crew finally completed their first skill training. And I'm still debating whether I should keep the gunner's Deadeye perk or switch it to Designated Target, like I did with most of the other vehicles where I chose Deadeye as a perk. All of them are configured as snipers. Though I did set training to Deadeye on the Tiger and T-34, for entirely different reasons.

2013-01-20, 22:59	Link #2026
Sumeragi Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dai Korai Teikoku	If you're good at pinpoint sniping, you can use Deadeye to track enemies and kill them. It's not a good idea for the irregular Dicker Max though, unless you want to basically pound modules out. Here's an example of what a L/70 StuG III with 100% Deadeye is capable of: What was interesting about the battle was how I managed to get three of my kills by tracking the target. They were really hopeless in their position since they exposed their side or underbelly to me. I loved penetrating them to pieces.

2013-01-21, 00:09	Link #2029
Gravitas Free Zone Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012	The sweet spot for me is Tiers 4, 5, and 6. Below that and team quality is a real crapshoot; above that and it seems that games come down to three-minute-long tank peekaboo and dice rolling.

2013-01-21, 00:12	Link #2030
Pen3 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	It seems like all the low tiers are fun if you're rolling with a PzIV derp, M4 derp, Hetz derp, VK2801 derp, KV1S derp and maybe a Cromwell.

2013-01-21, 00:47	Link #2033
Gravitas Free Zone Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012	The PzIV derp didn't feel safe to me. The M4 derp is a nice combination of hull-down and decent maneuverability.

2013-01-21, 01:34	Link #2036
Pen3 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	I meant the 122 for KV1S or else i would've just said KV-1 since it has that howi. The reason i think 1-6 is low tier is because of those tanks i listed as they are very OP and doesn't get balanced out till you hit T7. A t5-6 Heavy has to watch out for derp and KV1S. Last edited by Pen3; 2013-01-21 at 01:47.

2013-01-21, 01:38	Link #2037
Gravitas Free Zone Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012	Derping without a turret is dangerous... thus, as you have heard from me repeatedly, I prefer Sniper StuG over StuH StuG. Speaking of derp... got five kills in the Derp Sherman, on eight shots, eight hits, and seven penetrations. Himmelsdorf. I have to give credit to the other team, though... I started partway down the hill, so I ran south down the 7-column alley toward the enemy spawn, took a wrong turn, and ended up climbing the hill behind them—almost entirely unnoticed. Then the derping began.

2013-01-21, 02:17	Link #2039
LeoXiao 思想工作 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vereinigte Staaten Age: 31	So that's what the difference between "Haubitze" and "Geschütz" is...

2013-01-21, 02:27	Link #2040
Ascaloth I don't give a damn, dude Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In Despair Age: 37	No love for the KV-2, king of all derps?