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 Palindrome wrote:
I have now had 3 sessions with the Jumbo and I have not had 1 enjoyable match. Yes it is well armoured but its gun is hopeless and when in higher tier games even its armour isn't any good. It doesn't help that I seem to always end up in gak teams either.

Have you fully unlocked it yet?

 Catyrpelius wrote:


Have you fully unlocked it yet?

Near enough. I'm not going to bother with the 'top' turret so I'm staying with the 1st 76mm which is identical to the 2nd except a slightly slower ROF. It can take hits well if it can find its way into a good position, although it is quite vulnerable if flanked, but its effective dps is just too low. Basically I'm not very impressed with it

I think I'm going to talk a WOT sabbatical though as the match maker is annoying me too much.

 Palindrome wrote:

 Catyrpelius wrote:


Have you fully unlocked it yet?

Near enough. I'm not going to bother with the 'top' turret so I'm staying with the 1st 76mm which is identical to the 2nd except a slightly slower ROF. It can take hits well if it can find its way into a good position, although it is quite vulnerable if flanked, but its effective dps is just too low. Basically I'm not very impressed with it

I think I'm going to talk a WOT sabbatical though as the match maker is annoying me too much.

There are actually a bunch of hidden stats that make the second gun a substantial improvement over the 1st 76mm. Mostly though it's that the second gun has a substantially better dispersion within the aiming circle... The second gun is more likely to have the shot actually land in the center of the aiming circle then the first 76mm.

Welcome to well armored American tanks... Apparently American tank building doctrine during the 40's to 60's didn't belive sides and backs of tanks actually exsisted.

The alpha damage of the American 76mm is very low, but the DPM is actually really high. It's much better then the American 90mm. You've got to keep the gun working to get any substantial amount of damage out of it though.

Try getting the better turret also. Its another hidden thing that the upgraded turrets also increase ROF. Not all of them mind you, but most.

Jumbos lead the way!


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I love the T-150. When they first added it I got it for free and sold it before I even tried it. Bought it back and fell in love with it and I still have it.

I used to play the KV-2 all the time until they made it tier 6, not because I stopped liking it, but they got rid of all my stats and crew and left them on the KV-1.


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I love the T-150. When they first added it I got it for free and sold it before I even tried it. Bought it back and fell in love with it and I still have it.

I used to play the KV-2 all the time until they made it tier 6, not because I stopped liking it, but they got rid of all my stats and crew and left them on the KV-1.

I have got back to tankning. Got my IS but didn't have enough free xp to upgrade the gun. So it sucks fighting tier 7+ with that 85mm.

I love my Russian heavies. I have the KV-1, KV-1S, and KV-2. Haven't decided whether or not to get the T-150 yet or not. I have it researched. But having all three Tier 6 tanks seems a little overkill.

What I am disappointed in is that I spent free xp on upgrading the Hetzer and I got the deep gun. I hate it. So now I need to grind to get the upgraded 76 mm.

 SickSix wrote:
I have got back to tankning. Got my IS but didn't have enough free xp to upgrade the gun. So it sucks fighting tier 7+ with that 85mm.

I love my Russian heavies. I have the KV-1, KV-1S, and KV-2. Haven't decided whether or not to get the T-150 yet or not. I have it researched. But having all three Tier 6 tanks seems a little overkill.

What I am disappointed in is that I spent free xp on upgrading the Hetzer and I got the deep gun. I hate it. So now I need to grind to get the upgraded 76 mm.

I only currently own a KV-1 and T-150, I've unlocked the KV-2 and KV-1S. I like the T150 alot but I'm in no rush to push past it because whatever it unlocks won't be nearly as good as my T29.

I spent most of my free XP awhile back to unlock my ELC AMX and AMX 12T...

 Ruberu wrote:
Try getting the better turret also. Its another hidden thing that the upgraded turrets also increase ROF. Not all of them mind you, but most.

The 'upgraded' turret has half as much armour as the stock turret. It does give more hit points, has a better view range and it can fit a (slightly) better gun but in my view a near impenetrable turret (assuming that you are top tier) is a lot better than a fairly average one. Its not really its lack of accuracy that I dislike about the 76mm, I am used to Soviet heavies and the Jumbo is an assault tank anyway, its its seeming inability to penetrate that I find frustrating.

When the KV was split I got a 100% crew for both the KV-1 and KV-2, I think I even had my upgrades cloned.

I seem to make the most consistent money with my KV-1. I have learned to love the 85mm over the derp. I unlocked the 107 mm on my KV-2 and kinda like it. (Which unlocks it for the T-150 as well)

I watched Jingles video on the T-150 and it has got me interested. I just love the Russian heavies so much.

The 'best' gun for the KV-1 is the 57mm. It has good penetration and accuracy but most importantly a 100% crew can get a round off every 2.03 seconds. Its situational but if you are top tier you will shred near enough anything. People dont expect it so take risks thinking that you will be spending ages reloading so they give you an opportunity to blow their tracks off and kill them at your leasure.

The 107mm on the KV-2 is a waste. The KV-2 should be running the derp gun. If you want to use the 107 the T-150 is far better as it actually has armour.

Off work for the next two days so I am going to start working on the a-44 (I thinks thats what it is called) for the on tracks event. Also going to continue the grind to unstock my KV-4. Need to work on my Jagdpanther 2 some more so I can replace it with the at-15 I unlocked a long while ago. I try to keep the number of same tier/type tanks down so I dont get over loaded.

 Ruberu wrote:
Off work for the next two days so I am going to start working on the a-44 (I thinks thats what it is called) for the on tracks event. Also going to continue the grind to unstock my KV-4. Need to work on my Jagdpanther 2 some more so I can replace it with the at-15 I unlocked a long while ago. I try to keep the number of same tier/type tanks down so I dont get over loaded.

I was thinking about going down the a-44 line, it might be pretty easy to pair with my grind for a free T34.

Hopefully this weekend I can finish off the 100k XP needed for the Russians and the Germans, which would leave me with just France, Japan and China to finish off.

Had a great game last night in my 3002m. I got 7 kills (8 if you count an accidental team kill, shot went wide and blew up a poor friendly hellcat when I fired on the move). And I had a great game in my 3001h as well with a 6-kill game. Today stinks though, I couldn't hardly get a win. At least I keep in the top 10 and get a kill most games. MM seems to be paying me back 100fold for those 2 good games yesterday lol, throwing me in almost only tier 8 matches.

 Boblogik wrote:
Had a great game last night in my 3002m. I got 7 kills (8 if you count an accidental team kill, shot went wide and blew up a poor friendly hellcat when I fired on the move). And I had a great game in my 3001h as well with a 6-kill game. Today stinks though, I couldn't hardly get a win. At least I keep in the top 10 and get a kill most games. MM seems to be paying me back 100fold for those 2 good games yesterday lol, throwing me in almost only tier 8 matches.

I think time of day has more to do with it then anything. When I'm off during the week I usually wait until 4 to 5 pm, when people are home from school and done with work for the day.

I really like my 30.01H, going from the DW2 to it was one of the sweetest transitions I've encountered yet in this game.

 Catyrpelius wrote:

 Boblogik wrote:
Had a great game last night in my 3002m. I got 7 kills (8 if you count an accidental team kill, shot went wide and blew up a poor friendly hellcat when I fired on the move). And I had a great game in my 3001h as well with a 6-kill game. Today stinks though, I couldn't hardly get a win. At least I keep in the top 10 and get a kill most games. MM seems to be paying me back 100fold for those 2 good games yesterday lol, throwing me in almost only tier 8 matches.

I think time of day has more to do with it then anything. When I'm off during the week I usually wait until 4 to 5 pm, when people are home from school and done with work for the day.

I really like my 30.01H, going from the DW2 to it was one of the sweetest transitions I've encountered yet in this game.

It was a great transition. Going from not penetrating anything and being killed super easy to being able to take hits and actually deal damage (the L/70 is even top gun on the 3002 if you're not familiar) was amazing. I kept my 3001 because I enjoy the tank and I intend to get the Tiger I at some point.

I'll have to remember that, I played early in the day today because I had the day off. Now that I think about it, you're right, my best games have been more often in the evenings.

 Boblogik wrote:

 Catyrpelius wrote:

 Boblogik wrote:
Had a great game last night in my 3002m. I got 7 kills (8 if you count an accidental team kill, shot went wide and blew up a poor friendly hellcat when I fired on the move). And I had a great game in my 3001h as well with a 6-kill game. Today stinks though, I couldn't hardly get a win. At least I keep in the top 10 and get a kill most games. MM seems to be paying me back 100fold for those 2 good games yesterday lol, throwing me in almost only tier 8 matches.

I think time of day has more to do with it then anything. When I'm off during the week I usually wait until 4 to 5 pm, when people are home from school and done with work for the day.

I really like my 30.01H, going from the DW2 to it was one of the sweetest transitions I've encountered yet in this game.

It was a great transition. Going from not penetrating anything and being killed super easy to being able to take hits and actually deal damage (the L/70 is even top gun on the 3002 if you're not familiar) was amazing. I kept my 3001 because I enjoy the tank and I intend to get the Tiger I at some point.

I'll have to remember that, I played early in the day today because I had the day off. Now that I think about it, you're right, my best games have been more often in the evenings.

Definatly, and I've also found that the matchmaker seems to be alittle easier on me later in the day...

I'm working my way up to a Tiger I, lack of credits is slowing me down though. I've got too many different lines I'm working on at once.

i stick to about two tanks at a time running a panzer IV D and a light at the moment.

 Catyrpelius wrote:

 Boblogik wrote:

 Catyrpelius wrote:

 Boblogik wrote:
Had a great game last night in my 3002m. I got 7 kills (8 if you count an accidental team kill, shot went wide and blew up a poor friendly hellcat when I fired on the move). And I had a great game in my 3001h as well with a 6-kill game. Today stinks though, I couldn't hardly get a win. At least I keep in the top 10 and get a kill most games. MM seems to be paying me back 100fold for those 2 good games yesterday lol, throwing me in almost only tier 8 matches.

I think time of day has more to do with it then anything. When I'm off during the week I usually wait until 4 to 5 pm, when people are home from school and done with work for the day.

I really like my 30.01H, going from the DW2 to it was one of the sweetest transitions I've encountered yet in this game.

It was a great transition. Going from not penetrating anything and being killed super easy to being able to take hits and actually deal damage (the L/70 is even top gun on the 3002 if you're not familiar) was amazing. I kept my 3001 because I enjoy the tank and I intend to get the Tiger I at some point.

I'll have to remember that, I played early in the day today because I had the day off. Now that I think about it, you're right, my best games have been more often in the evenings.

Definatly, and I've also found that the matchmaker seems to be alittle easier on me later in the day...

I'm working my way up to a Tiger I, lack of credits is slowing me down though. I've got too many different lines I'm working on at once.

i think if you saw how many tanks i have unlocked awaiting purchase you might cry. At one time i had 5or 6 tier 8 tanks unlocked and awaiting funds, i think i have just 2 left.

I have my T110E5 unlocked but I've never been able to hold onto 6 million credits to buy it, I also have the T20 (American Tier 7 medium) unlocked, and what ever comes after the Stug IIIG

I'm about 8k xp and 800k silver from my panther. Getting close to my 3601 as well. I'm loving the 2x crew xp though. My 3002 crew's first skills are at 65% already.

I have a lot of tanks awaiting purchase at the moment. Still waiting to get my new T10 and lots of T8s. Credot issues and I'm working on too many tanks at the moment anyway to buy new ones. Still have 2 stock T9s i'm working on.

Did not end up getting the A-44 my two days off. One day was great and used my KV-4 a lot unlocking the tracks and turret! The next day was complete fail and every battle was two tiers higher than me. T10 in a stock T8 sucks!!! The teams were horrible and the enemy teams arty was on my stock tanks like stink on ****. One game I took two T10 arty and one T9 arty in a matter of 4 seconds. Another game I got sniped across the map by a WT E 100. Took all four shots because I was too slow to get out of the way. Died in fire...


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I forgot about the game I stopped playing after it was over. I was in one of my stock tier 9s this time. Game was going pretty good at the start, me and two others were in a platoon, my WZ-120, a T54 and a Jagdtiger. Two of us took on three tanks and killed them with our jagdtiger over watching us. After killing them we started moving, FULL speed our T54 got one shotted by arty, all 1650 hitpoints! Then I got hit a couple times and the same arty shot me while is was behind a rock killing me. That same arty then one shotted our FV Hesh Launcher aka the death star or FV215b 183. after that, same arty killed 5 more of our tanks and the started capping our base. My platoon mate in the Jagdtiger goes after him but the arty keeped circling a rock, faster than any tier 10 arty should be able to move, he capped and we lost. The arty doing the killing, Obj 261. Shots fired 10, shots hit 10, full base cap and 9000ish damage...

 Ruberu wrote:
I have a lot of tanks awaiting purchase at the moment. Still waiting to get my new T10 and lots of T8s. Credot issues and I'm working on too many tanks at the moment anyway to buy new ones. Still have 2 stock T9s i'm working on.

Did not end up getting the A-44 my two days off. One day was great and used my KV-4 a lot unlocking the tracks and turret! The next day was complete fail and every battle was two tiers higher than me. T10 in a stock T8 sucks!!! The teams were horrible and the enemy teams arty was on my stock tanks like stink on ****. One game I took two T10 arty and one T9 arty in a matter of 4 seconds. Another game I got sniped across the map by a WT E 100. Took all four shots because I was too slow to get out of the way. Died in fire...


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I forgot about the game I stopped playing after it was over. I was in one of my stock tier 9s this time. Game was going pretty good at the start, me and two others were in a platoon, my WZ-120, a T54 and a Jagdtiger. Two of us took on three tanks and killed them with our jagdtiger over watching us. After killing them we started moving, FULL speed our T54 got one shotted by arty, all 1650 hitpoints! Then I got hit a couple times and the same arty shot me while is was behind a rock killing me. That same arty then one shotted our FV Hesh Launcher aka the death star or FV215b 183. after that, same arty killed 5 more of our tanks and the started capping our base. My platoon mate in the Jagdtiger goes after him but the arty keeped circling a rock, faster than any tier 10 arty should be able to move, he capped and we lost. The arty doing the killing, Obj 261. Shots fired 10, shots hit 10, full base cap and 9000ish damage...

sounds legit.

 Ruberu wrote:

I forgot about the game I stopped playing after it was over. I was in one of my stock tier 9s this time. Game was going pretty good at the start, me and two others were in a platoon, my WZ-120, a T54 and a Jagdtiger. Two of us took on three tanks and killed them with our jagdtiger over watching us. After killing them we started moving, FULL speed our T54 got one shotted by arty, all 1650 hitpoints! Then I got hit a couple times and the same arty shot me while is was behind a rock killing me. That same arty then one shotted our FV Hesh Launcher aka the death star or FV215b 183. after that, same arty killed 5 more of our tanks and the started capping our base. My platoon mate in the Jagdtiger goes after him but the arty keeped circling a rock, faster than any tier 10 arty should be able to move, he capped and we lost. The arty doing the killing, Obj 261. Shots fired 10, shots hit 10, full base cap and 9000ish damage...

It is possible, arty is hopelessly inaccurate usually but if you know how to aim and get lucky you can hit fast tanks, I myself have killed several scouts moving at full speed. Hiding behind rocks isn't complete protection, especially from arty with a very high trajectory. It sound to me that the arty player was simply good and knew how to play arty.

i'm loving my panzer IV D even without the best gun i'm annoying bigger tanks by wrecking there tracks. can;t wait till i get to the tier 5 Panzer IV H.

 Palindrome wrote:

 Ruberu wrote:

I forgot about the game I stopped playing after it was over. I was in one of my stock tier 9s this time. Game was going pretty good at the start, me and two others were in a platoon, my WZ-120, a T54 and a Jagdtiger. Two of us took on three tanks and killed them with our jagdtiger over watching us. After killing them we started moving, FULL speed our T54 got one shotted by arty, all 1650 hitpoints! Then I got hit a couple times and the same arty shot me while is was behind a rock killing me. That same arty then one shotted our FV Hesh Launcher aka the death star or FV215b 183. after that, same arty killed 5 more of our tanks and the started capping our base. My platoon mate in the Jagdtiger goes after him but the arty keeped circling a rock, faster than any tier 10 arty should be able to move, he capped and we lost. The arty doing the killing, Obj 261. Shots fired 10, shots hit 10, full base cap and 9000ish damage...

It is possible, arty is hopelessly inaccurate usually but if you know how to aim and get lucky you can hit fast tanks, I myself have killed several scouts moving at full speed. Hiding behind rocks isn't complete protection, especially from arty with a very high trajectory. It sound to me that the arty player was simply good and knew how to play arty.

I was mad as hell when it happened. He had 46 battles in his 261, but we can all agree that we have had our days that RNG was on our side and he had a really good day . Even I have done some crazy things in arty before I stopped playing them. Some people know arty and do it really well, others like me prefer light tanks a meds.

Well I just got my 2 free days of premium, and holy moly the credit difference is amazing. I still won't pay for premium when it runs out but I will definitely be making great use of it to finally get my panther. I already bought the replacement crew for the 3002m since the 25% sale was this weekend. My 3002 crew are moving up to the panther obviously. I also unlocked the 3601 so eventually I will purchase that as well to work towards the tiger.

Loving my panther. I just got it yesterday and my crew are almost back to 100%. I also have it fully upgraded thanks to burning all my free xp to get the L/100 right off the bat.

I'm kinda sad that the historical battles aren't popular, There was just me and one german heavy in the queue. I'll have to try again in the evening when people get out of work/school.

 Boblogik wrote:
Loving my panther. I just got it yesterday and my crew are almost back to 100%. I also have it fully upgraded thanks to burning all my free xp to get the L/100 right off the bat.

I'm kinda sad that the historical battles aren't popular, There was just me and one german heavy in the queue. I'll have to try again in the evening when people get out of work/school.

I was severely disappointed this past weekend when I queued up for a historical battle for the first time and discovered I was the ONLY one waiting.

I think the historical crowd is going to go after War Thunder. I have downloaded the beta but can't get to the new account registration page.

Perhaps they are but from everything I've been reading, it sounds like its not as good as wot for ground combat so who knows.

Just joined up this past Friday, and as of Today my L.Track, T2, and M2 Med are elite and I have a Pimped M4 Sherman.