World of Tanks

[jimmyjimjim]

The lack of gun depression is what makes the A-44 nearly unplayable. Very occasional good games interspersed with complete inability to hit anything from cover because you can't get the gun to bear...it's a chore. Same for its equivalent TD.

[Beati Dogu]

I gave up that entire line after the A-43, which has to be one of the worst tier 6 mediums in the game because of its useless gun.

The tier 10 isn't very good I hear, but it's getting a buff in the next patch.

[wisbech]

The Object 416 is worth the A44 grind though

[bstb3]

wisbech said:

The Object 416 is worth the A44 grind though

Does that have the same gun depression issues? Looks as flat as a pancake on top, cant have much?

Gun depression is one of those things that you don't really think about until you are in a tank that doesn't have it, then its really annoying.

[Alan O'Hagan]

bstb3 said:

Does that have the same gun depression issues? Looks as flat as a pancake on top, cant have much?

Gun depression is one of those things that you don't really think about until you are in a tank that doesn't have it, then its really annoying.

I don't know about the Obf 416. Another rear mounted turret with no gun depression and in this instance it doesn't even rotate a full 360 degrees. Hmmmm

I do hear good things about it, however given the obvious drawbacks I am not convinced that it is worth my time continuing the grind through the A-44 just to get yet another tank with no gun depression.

I would be happy to be persuaded otherwise.

[Mastodon2]

Five games out in the Grille, 5 losses and one kill! Time to switch off before I put my foot through the TV!

[Beati Dogu]

Some vehicles seem to have a random seed generated when you buy them that determines if you're going to be lucky with them or cursed.

I can't buy a win with my T1 Cunningham; It's failteam after failteam. I have a 35% win rate with it after 20 games despite getting 2 Top Guns and Ace Tanker twice as well.

Now I've played this tank before on the EU server and had a 63% win rate after 60 games. Go figure.

[Mastodon2]

Ah, balance is restored. Just had a match on in the Grille Mines in the rain condition, only killed one enemy tank but dealt 1529 damage out of 3 hits, as well as getting some tracks and my team mates causing damage, ended with Mastery Class II, 3rd place on my team.

[wisbech]

Yep, it has depression issues (the 416) Offset by good mobility, good vision great camo and great gun. Basically it plays like a TD/ medium hybrid, sit back and snipe, then mop up at the end. I am at 63% win rate with it, vs my overall average of 51% - guess it just suits me - I tend not to be good a brawling

Plays like a much more effective ELC

[Snails]

I don't normally post screenshots, but I will make an exception as I was quite pleased with this result.
There were only 2 tanks on the opposing team that I didn't hit:

[Fane]

"Quite pleased"

I'd be dancing naked in the street after that game!

[MoleVision]

So I found a new game.....

World of tanks meets minecraft.

Robocraft.

Build a fighting machine (totally sandbox) and test it out against others... with hilarious results (especially for those with a poor grasp of physics).
During the battle you take damage, but this involves losing blocks off your robot, including armour, wheels, engines, guns etc. so a good hit on a flying machine will send it flailing out of control as it loses an engine / totally changes its CofG.

couple of screenshots:

[Mastodon2]

That looks cool, in a mad scientist kind of way. Is the tank at the bottom meant to look like a giant cock and balls?

[MoleVision]

I strongly suspect so

[Beati Dogu]

Snails said:

I don't normally post screenshots, but I will make an exception as I was quite pleased with this result.
There were only 2 tanks on the opposing team that I didn't hit:

Impressive.

I'll have to give that tank a go.

[Fane]

Easy 8 is a tank that I have very fond memories of from the first time round. When I bought it back, I never seemed to do quite so well in it... My advice is clutch braking all the way for the driver.

[jimmyjimjim]

1,873 games in the E8. 2nd most favourite tank in the game, though I've not played it for months now. Highest base XP before premium or the double in it was 2,365 - when you get a good game it can really, really perform.

It's a sturdier Cromwell with a faster gun but less pen.

[Fane]

I only brought the subject up as I'm at 51%

The other stat I like to focus on is kills per game, trying to get to greater than 1, but I do realise that it's dependant upon your role in the game.

[Martin_Hx]

I'm in Normandy at the moment and seen lots of tanks, the missus doesn't seem very impressed that I can name then all!

Mostly shermans and wolverines plus a Churchill and panzer 4!

I'm amazed at the amount of American turreted wolverines, didn't know they were used so much.

[Beati Dogu]

I believe the Wolverine was the most common TD with the western allies. The Hellcat and Jackson came slightly later, but weren't produced in so many numbers.

Many of Wolverines were up-gunned with the same British 17-pounder gun as the Sherman Firefly and renamed Achilles. I can remember seeing one in the Bovington Tank Museum.

In fact here it is:



In the background to the right is the turret of a Tiger II.

Edited by Beati Dogu on Sunday 20th July 13:55