5061

I’m 50% of the way to the ISU-152. I have not yet researched the 122 D25. It seems that the difference between that gun and the earlier 122 is a slightly better rate of fire. Should I just focus on getting the XP for the new TD or get the slightly better gun?

5062

This seems likea good idea to me. Creates some matches where long term players run Tier 5 - 6 tanks instead of playing every single match with Tier8+ heavies.

5063

Just had a great game. Me in my PzIII/IV low in game. I see a Ferdi so I say, Ferdi, I got your six.

We play a good game together. I actually think I got more kills but whatever. It reminded me of those Warner Bros cartoons with the two dogs, you know the ones? One big dog and the little annoying one that keeps running around him?

Good game.

5064

I been playing since beta. playing it every day. So yea, i’m a vet i might say. I have four tier 8 tanks and one tier 9. I also have 8 tier 6 tanks in order to make silver. Those machines are my cash cows, and often make for fun games as well. yea, for me the economic drive for diversity works.

If the big boys weren’t so expensive to load and patch up, the game would only feature scores of IS4’s going up against loads of E75’s. boring as hell. Its good that things like an easy 8 sherman and the vk3601 have their niche. i think one of the main strengths of the games’ design and also why the lowe and type 59 are such godawful mistakes.

5065

They have to make money and the Lowe doesn’t hurt balance. I have one (bought when they were 7500 gold) and it is a great sniper for it’s tier but if you get a medium (or any tank really) come close, you are toast.

The Type 59 is a pain until you realise that its weak spot is just below its turret instead of the lower hull like most other tanks. Then it is still a pain but not so bad. Having said that I have been in battles where my side has had seven type 59’s against two on ours and we have won just by being defensive and not letting them get behind us. So tactics are good to.

Basically the free model is awesome for me because when I need a break I can take one just by not paying for premium, and when I have enough tanks (not sure when that will be) I don’t need to pay at all. having said that I enjoy playing lower tiers and really don’t understand people who complain about match making.

It is a challenge to be embraced you fools, you can’t be on the top all the time! :)

5066

Definitely agree. I’ve got a Tier 9 and two Tier 8s. I still play my Tier 5 & 6s a lot. They’re a lot of fun. My most played tank is my Sherman M4 at 621 matches. If everyone just played their top tier tank it would be a very dull game.

5067

Which of the Tier 6 tanks do you find the most reliable for credit earning?

I am plannign to keep my Sherman Easy8, T34-85 and VK3601H. I sold off my M6 as it was replaced by far superior T29, although it could generate some good credits with top (cheap!) gun.

Also sold the JgdPz IV, was an OK TD, but I never really jelled with it.

Have a Wolverine I am keeping as the new US TD tree branches sideways off that, but I think the Slugger makes it redundant.

I’ll probably dump the KV-1S once the KV-13 is unlocked - the IS makes the KV-1s redundant i think. Have not purchased the Su 100 yet, although the Su-85 kicks much ass.

I’ve kept a PzIV as well, but rarely play it, along with a KV and KV-3 for future tree splits.

I’m not really an arty player, highest arty is tier 3, or I could buy the Tier 4 Grille.

My best averge XP tanks so far are VK3601H (~600) and Tiger I (~686)

5068

The SU-85 is presently my highest tier vehicle, but it’s by far the most fun I’ve ever had playing the game. I love my 107mm gun.

5069

The faster firing 122 was one of my favorite guns. It made grinding to the ISU more fun, and though it’s certainly no BL-10, it has surprisingly good accuracy for a Russian gun and the rate of fire does make a difference (I usually had a good crew and a rammer, though). And IIRC you can use it on the ISU until you get the better gun. On the ISU, I just gritted it out for the BL-10 and skipped the I think it was BL-9S or whatever.

5070

Dull and expensive. I play my T92 and IS-7 only in Clan Wars, with the occasional double or 3X/5X day for crew development. My Tier IXs (T34, IS4, Object 704; E-75 is unlocked but not purchased) get played rarely as well. The IS4 I’ve kept because it’s such a good tank, and eventually will be moved up a tier, but there’s little incentive to play it and it’s expensive repair/ammo cost. The T34 I wouldn’t mind growing into a T30, but with the US line revamp coming up and me being 100k short I’m not worried about it. I love my Object but again, top of the tier means no development other than crew skills and frankly it’s too expensive if you don’t win. Once I buy the E-75 I’ll grind it to the E-100 for maps where we need it, and because the E-75 is a great tank, but not a high priority for me.

I have the Ferdi unlocked but not purchased, though why I need another TD (I also have a T28) is beyond me. I have enough experience to unlock the GwPanther or the Patton, but can’t decide which. Normally I’d go with the medium because we could use a top tier medium for our pack of rushers, but with the BatChats taking the top spot now everything else is less useful until they balance those out or more of us get them–those things are the single most unbalancing factor in most CW battles I’ve been in. It’s not unfair, because every clan has the chance to get them, but they really change the dynamic much more than, say, T54s or Pattons or E-50s.

Other than that I’m just trundling away with my Su-8, my AMX M4 1945, and my Panther II, plus a few miscellaneous vehicles like my T-28 so I can finally get a stupid KV in the garage, and my premies (Tetrarch, T-127, Type 59) and my lone scout, a Chaffee which always loses money for me.

5071

I’m finding the IS underwhelming so far, particularly compared to the Tiger I (awesome, accurate, quick firing gun) and the T-29.

The guns are just so slow firing and not very accurate. Even when a I get a good hit in, it often doesn’t seem to do much when hitting the front.

5072

I really liked the IS when I maxed it out. However, I was quite frustrated yesterday as I missed two shots at 53m and the enemy tank completely filled the reticle.

5073

Really, that surprises me, unless you’re strictly talking about offensive power. I’ve always heard they were pretty decent.

I don’t have one, but I do have a Tiger and a T-29. The T-29 seems like a solid all-around tank, if rather sluggish (just unlocked the top motor, we’ll see if that makes a difference). The Tiger has a great gun, and with all engine upgrades seems to have decent speed for a heavy. But it doesn’t seem to take damage very well.

Although I do love my Tiger’s iconic look, I’m planning to retire it when I unlock the Tiger II (I’m about 30,000xp short).

5074

Is Overlord gone? I noticed his blog hasn’t been updated since mid-December. It would be a shame if he was, he was a really good customer service representative.

5075

I’m probably driving it wrong, suspect I need to be more armoured fist / flanker than sniper pillbox (tiger) or creeping doom (t-29)

5076

For those who love tracking their stats:

[ul]
[li]The Tank Tracker webpage.
[/li][li]Official Tank Tracker App
[/li][/ul]
These will show your stats over the past 24-hours, 1-week, and 2-week period. However, for both of them, they won’t start tracking until you first login. So they’ll all start out with zero wins and zero losses.

5077

Perfect! I’m just now getting back into WoT after having not played since late beta.

5078

Its more than slightly better rate of fire. Its downright insane how much damage you can dish out with that top gun.

5079

The quicker rate of fire on the D25 made my game experience much better. Once you get the top gun though, the game becomes awesome.

5080

Well the BL10 is the Finger of God and just pure fun. But the top 122 is amazing as well, especially in it’s tier. Plus that BL10 grind is looooong without it. Hell it might even be a prereq for the BL10, I can’t remember.