I was running with our glorious leader last night but MM was hating so he went solo.
I think he was disappointed at me missing a Lorraine 40t for a ram in my A-44.
The gaming thread - Comps, Consoles, Apps and Board Games.
This "mark of excellence" thing is a worry...had a 2,000 hit point game - was thinking "sweet"...then got one shot snotted by a hummel...so my ratio only went up to 60.5%...then had a two big fat noob '0' games with KV-2 exploding...they were hardly my fault...so I went down to 58% just like that...got it back to just under 60% at the end...this won't be easy...
But I want that star...
This "mark of excellence" thing is a worry...had a 2,000 hit point game - was thinking "sweet"...then got one shot snotted by a hummel...so my ratio only went up to 60.5%...then had a two big fat noob '0' games...they were hardly my fault...so I went down to 58% just like that...got it back to around 60% at the end...this won't be easy...
But I want that star...
if you dont make it.. a pair of these might help
I'm being serious Munk - should I use better combat rations or premium fire extinguisher?
I'm playing too many lines at once to get an MoE. Think I ran 20 different tanks in 30 odd battles last night.
...in 9.3 they are dropping it to 58% I believe :-)
I'm being serious Munk - should I use better combat rations or premium fire extinguisher?
id go combat rations if you can afford it, unless you get set on fire all the time, i dont recall the KV2 being the flammable tho ,
i think improved crew all the time beats the fire extinguisher if it only kicks in every 4th or 5th battle
When is 9.3 out? Sooner the better would probably be for the best.
Went into v1 of test at the weekend. Suspect there will be some bug and balance fixes and v2 out early next week so maybe a fortnight for release?
9.3 v2 out today or tomorrow.
I got one of these last night:
I'll post a picture tonight once the crew have finished with the paint brushes.
That's cool Siggy. last night...got my KV-2 up to 62% excellence...then dropped down to 58%...got it back to around 60.5...pissing me right off...played the KV-2 very averagely...then ran the IS-6 for a few games...played better - but didn't get the desired results...next up: researching/buying a Chinese IS-2 (Korean War tribute purchase).
I have an IS. It hates me. 47 battles, 38.3% win rate. Thinking of moving my KV-1S crew into it to see if 6th sense makes it less vulnerable in tier 9 match-ups. Trouble is my 1s is my go to Stronghold tank until it's nerfed in 9.3 at which point I'll probably buy the ARL back.
Chinese I am running the Type 58 and the 59-16 so the 7s are a wee way off. I have every line except arty to at least tier 6 and the UK arty to tier 7.
Bought the Foch yesterday. Need the credits for a Panther, a T28, a KV-13 and an MT-25 which I have unlocked.
Yikes - Current garage:
T1 Cunningham
Light Mk VIC
T1E6
T2 Light
T7 Combat Car
Tetrach
FCM 36 Pak 40
T-15
Pz.KPFW. S35 739 (f)
Sexton 1
M22 Locust
M3 Light
LTP
T-127
BT-SV
SU-76
Pz. III
Marder 38T
STuG III Ausf B
Pz. Sfl. Ivb
Ke Ho
Valentine
Matilda
Alecto
T40
Valentine II
A-20
SU-85B
ELC AMX
S35 CA
STuG III Ausf G
T-25
Chi Nu Kai
Matilda BP
Crusader
M4A2E4 Sherman
Ram II
T14
T49
M41
Matilda IV
T-34
KV-220
Churchill III
SU-85i
Type 64
59-16
Type 58
VK28.01
VK 30.02 (M)
VK30.01 (D)
VK30.01 (P)
Pz.Kpfw. IV Schmalturm
VK36.01H
Dicker Max
Chi To
Cromwell
Churchill VII
AT 8
FV304
M6
M18 Hellcat
T-34-85
KV-2
KV-1s
T-150
SU-100
AMX M4 mle 45
Panther/M10
E 25
JagdPanther
T71
T20
T25/2
T25 AT
T43
A-44
SU-122-44
IS
Comet
Crusader 5.5 SP
AMX 13 90
AMX AC mle. 48
8.8 cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger
Rhm.-B. WT
T26E4 SuperPershing
T34
KV-5
ISU-152
SU-101
Object 704
AMX 50 Foch
M60
Object 268
My (rather small) garage:
Panzer III (Barely used. Will sell)
Tog II*
Russian Valentine
Matilda Black Prince
Matilda
T-150
Churchill III
Churchill I
Chi-ri
IS-6
KV-2
Next Chinese IS-2. Then might try arty. Russian tier VII arty is researched. Fun to run? Never tried it. Would be starting off as a total arty blood noob.
I'm being serious Munk - should I use better combat rations or premium fire extinguisher?
id go combat rations if you can afford it, unless you get set on fire all the time, i dont recall the KV2 being the flammable tho ,
i think improved crew all the time beats the fire extinguisher if it only kicks in every 4th or 5th battle
You're probably right. But I really hate burning. Premium extingusher back in!
Discovering that 6th sense is a very good skill to have.
Oh yeah. Missed my TOG II and SU-100Y off that list. I was trying to put it together from a July list and missed them. Won the 100Y off a Twitch streamer.
The S-51 has a massive gun but a ball aching reload. Probably better to play in something lower tier to get to grips with arty though. I had given up at tier 3 US but the FV304(Bert) became the gateway arty for me. I Bishoped from the Valentine. Now have tier 4 German, tier 5 US and tier 6 and 7 UK. Have played the Conq GC on the test server... giggles.
Bert is about to get hit with the nerfbat though.
6th sense I have on most TDs in tier 6 and beyond and a few others. My Chinese light crew is getting close. I joke that i have touch sensitive 6th sense on it but it makes a world of difference in lights. I have generally ground 6th sense commanders in tier 4 (5 for the French) and move them on. My Bathtub has provided 13 90, AC 48 and now Foch commanders.
At 63% KV-2 excellence. Could this be the night?
Fingers crossed.
A promising first-up battle. Stock.
V1rtu3[YKS]. Called me a "HEAT* round bunny". After I brilliantly killed his E-25 - with a IS-2 gold round of course. Put a shell (preferably premium) next time in him plz.
*I've noticed some players hate this...seen others called "cowardly noobs" when they've been suspected of gold round usage...do you have issues with premium ammo?
no problem with prem ammo, if anyone complained about me flinging it, my reply "because you're worth it" -and theres some tanks -the IS6, T69 and Superpershing where the normal gun is so weak you have to fire prem to have an even chance
Was good to see you last night Stevo. Helped having Stormtrooper on our side.
Glorious victory.
Same here Siggy...a nice easy win...
Gezz...struggled with the IS-2 today...was blowing up so easy. Then ran the IS-6 (with my top Russian crew)...ran it better. It is a better tank I think.
Question for Munk and the Arsenal dude - how would you run a heavy (like an IS-6) when it's in the bottom tier?
And the KV-2 is at just over 58% excellence. Shithouse.
From the back/side. If you are in a tier 9/10 match with your IS 6/KV5 etc you need to wait for the big boys to engage and support, your gun wont cut it frontally vs most of those tanks so try and get into flanking positions on maps where you know the heavy pushes usually stall. your gun has good alpha but its a waste of time in most scenarios going up front, as tier 9/10 heavys can out shoot and pen, and lights/meds can out flank.
I run my T34 a lot and that has an advantage of having a great gun, so staying back and being able to snipe will be good for me and my team. The Russians don't have the accuracy to pull this off.
34 has the disadvantage of seeing 10s whereas at least the IS 6 is limited MM. I've run my 34 only once in a full clan wars win (12 man team with two 34s and we pasted them).
I ran a small experiment yesterday with the new increased XP for Prems. Decided I'd see how far I could take a Russian Light commander on first skill from 0 with the 3x.
Tetrach
LTP (1 loss - 1 win)
M3 Light
T-127
BT-SV
Valentine (1 loss - 1 win)
A20
9 battles, 7 wins, a couple of Ace Tankers and I have a 70% first skill commander. Will probably run the same set for the next few nights and see if I can get him to 6th sense then swap him into one of my other Russian crews and start on another one.
Also padded my WN8 and kill/death. Think the 9 battles had around 19 kills and an average WN8 over 2k.
I agree with Arsenal Dude -the good news is, with the IS6, unless you are platooned with a regular Tier 8 tank, you wont see Tier 10's.
I think Ive only driven mine about 10 or so times, in tier 8, you can leverage your better than average armour , in tier 9, see below
From the back/side. If you are in a tier 9/10 match with your IS 6/KV5 etc you need to wait for the big boys to engage and support, your gun wont cut it frontally vs most of those tanks so try and get into flanking positions on maps where you know the heavy pushes usually stall. your gun has good alpha but its a waste of time in most scenarios going up front, as tier 9/10 heavys can out shoot and pen, and lights/meds can out flank.
I run my T34 a lot and that has an advantage of having a great gun, so staying back and being able to snipe will be good for me and my team. The Russians don't have the accuracy to pull this off.
My AC 48 loves IS-6s The one tank I have that has never been bounced by one.
My tier 9 Foch however does not love IS-7s.
I really need to start running my heavies in a more cautious fashion when bottom tiered.
Tried an M6 in tier 8? O Noes.
The IS-6 is a very good tank btw.
Played it with smarts. Ran it gr8 tonight, if you don't mind me saying so myself.
Love having that commander 'detection' skill too...really nice thing to have - even for a slugger like the IS-6.
PS: Should I join a clan? Or should I stick to being a free agent?
If you were on the NA server I would throw you an invite to my clan. Really good bunch of organised older players. We are willing to help level up certain tanks and learn the ins and out of the game mechanics. We don't do clan wars, but we do skirmishes (have actually won a few) and are getting into strongholds in a big way.
Clanning is good but there are some just horrid ones out there.
I'd chuck you an invite to PBFG which is our Subclan but it's kind of in hibernation currently so wouldn't be that great. I have a clan of my own but it's just got 4 alts in it and you'd be better with a clan that platoons alot and runs Skirmishes.
I'd say ANZAR/ANZAF or PANZx might both be good options with two or three clans in the family. Even FURY/RAGE although they certainly have a few more dickheads, same with BALLZ and sub clans.
Stevo:
Sounds like the PANZx boys would be keen to have you if you wanted a home. If we get PBFG back to operation and/or REMY becomes more than a home for alts I'd get you moving.
66% win/rate and 3.4k average WN8 last night in Pubs.
Yep. 3 battles. An Ace Tanker and a Mastery first class, plus an almost certain 1 or Ace If I'd won the third. Average tier? 2.67 :-)
I did however get my Chinese light crew to 6th sense and elited the M6 in Strongholds.
I dunno guys. This clanning seems very willing. I tried to join the Korean Housing and Land Corporation clan last night. Five members. Got denied.
Probably for the best.
It's quite good if you get a good bunch like where I am, particularly with the new Strongholds stuff where you can fight 7-a-side in tier 6 or 10-a-side in tier 8. Good for grinds and banter.
Just needs the win rate to count to your overall.
The people I have met in the Panzac family all seem pretty good if you wanted to try it out and they have other clans than thier tier 10 Clan Wars focussed ones.
I know it didn't work for Munk and it doesn't work for all though.
Thx for the premium codes Sig!
Gezz, my KV-2 form was atrocious this weekend.
Just terrible.
Or maybe I just had so many rubbish teams. A KV-2 can only do so much.
Think I've only played about 3 pub battles above tier 4 in the last week. Such a Baddy. I do however have a new 6th sense Russian Commander and another on the way, a win rate climbing again and my k/d ratio flying along. Thinking I might start a US commander as well.
Clan Wars I took Munk's Foch out for a run while someone else ran my 268 for a win and a last second draw. I tried to shove the reloading Foch in front of a FV215b (183) who was going for a ram to reset our cap but I hit him and didn't take his track off. Game ended with us needing 1 more second to break a Mountain pass turtle.
Bought a T28 and an MT-25. Haven't run either yet.
Is running arty fun? Next, I might purchase that tier VII Russian arty. I'm a total blood noob when it comes to arty.
I have tier IV German which is going okay for me, tier V US which makes big holes but takes and age to aim and load and Tier VII Uk which I have never run.
The FV304 is stupidly fun but mainly because it fires every 10 seconds and goes like an ELC. Which is why it will be nerfed in 9.3 which looks like it might arrive on Thursday. Mobility hit, aim time hit and reload hit. I got the Crusader SP from it but have not used it. Might Free XP the top gun onto it and try it when my commander grind campaign is over.
Arty...words fail me...S-51...4 games. Sold. At a loss of 500,000 credits...