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No, just the Ruskies added.

Still hugely enjoying the Cromwell. Fascinating how, as you achieve more in a tank, your win rate goes up. Was at 49% in the Cromwell and managed to get it up to 57%; same with the Tiger.

But with the Tiger, you can hold a flank but you can't get back and, say, rescue a base. On my best Cromwell games, I've cleared the arty off the enemy base, then gone back and cleared mediums off our base. fabulous tank.

Will be on the Hellcat, soon, looking forward to that, I hate American tanks as they're so ugly, but as I've been bugged by this tank a good many times I can't wait to get to grips with it.

I think it was this game when I realised what a gem the Cromwell is. Me and VK36 cleaned up 11 of them while everyone else wandered around randomly. It's the occasional partnerships, when you get to work with someone who knows what they're doing, which make this so addictive.

 Hivefleet Oblivion wrote:
No, just the Ruskies added.

Still hugely enjoying the Cromwell. Fascinating how, as you achieve more in a tank, your win rate goes up. Was at 49% in the Cromwell and managed to get it up to 57%; same with the Tiger.

But with the Tiger, you can hold a flank but you can't get back and, say, rescue a base. On my best Cromwell games, I've cleared the arty off the enemy base, then gone back and cleared mediums off our base. fabulous tank.

Will be on the Hellcat, soon, looking forward to that, I hate American tanks as they're so ugly, but as I've been bugged by this tank a good many times I can't wait to get to grips with it.

I think it was this game when I realised what a gem the Cromwell is. Me and VK36 cleaned up 11 of them while everyone else wandered around randomly. It's the occasional partnerships, when you get to work with someone who knows what they're doing, which make this so addictive.

I'm using the Crusader right now and....well its just not a very good tank. Was going to go away from the British tanks after I'm done with it and the Churchill VII. The Cromwell is that much of an improvement?

The crusader is an excellent tank as long as you use it as a light tank (and not a medium). You spot for the rest of the team but deal damage on occasion (depending on the tier spread in the game). If you play the crusader like you would any other tier 5 light tank (assuming you like that playstyle), you'll love it. It has a serious sting when played properly even against higher tiers (the premium rounds for the final gun have 180 pen!) but just make sure to not try to get into a slugfest with mediums and heavies of your tier or higher.

The cromwell is a very fast more traditional medium tank with a bigger gun than the crusader and even more speed with fast turning and acceleration. It plays like a VK30 that traded in some firepower for even more speed and maneuverability.

Hated the Covenanter, Crusader was ok... but only really understood what to do when I hit the Cromwell.

also, getting skills up was a hassle, then once I hit sixth sense on the Cromwell, learned to to scoot off when spotted. Never attack head on if you can avoid it. But the speed of the gun is fantastic and it does a fair amount of damage.

really prefer it to the VK30, cos I'm always tempted to stay around for one more shot on the VK30, whereas you know you can't risk it in the Cromwell. Mine has upgraded suspension, as mobility is the only real defence, plus rammer and vents.