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[Tanitha]

Please provide your feedback on the new French Premiums within the 7.3 Public Test V2.


French premium vehicles added:

    10.5 сm leFH18 B2 as a tier 4 SPG.
    FCM 36 Pak 40 as a tier 3 tank destroyer.




Thanks for the photo djuice1701


Please note that these features may still be subject to change before the 7.3 update release.

[CR0SS3Y3DSN1P3R]

They didnt change anything so from me

[GonTo30]

Does the FCM get special matchmaking at all?

[Thekebecer]

Are they both french vehicule converted by german?

[von_wilhelm]

FCM 36 Pak 40

So far, after a few matches, my feedback:

1.  Incredibly hard-hitting:  I one-shot killed several tier II vehicles and severely damaged tier III & IV.  This was in mid-tier matches; I haven't been low-tier yet.  
2.  Bounces:  I did bounce some shots off of a tier II - at angle, the penetration isn't that great.  From the side, killer.  NOTE that I did not use any gold ammo.  at 500m bounced of hull armor of a Pz III
3.  Mobility:  Crap.  This thing can barely move, and can't even run through wooden fences.  Uphill is a no-go.  This is strictly a stationary platform.  5 km/h uphill.  Maxed out at 10 km/h on flat ground - I was outrun by Churchills. Prime target for artillery.
4.  Protection - One-shotted by a Churchill.

My conclusion - A purely defensive weapon, almost completely immobile.

[panzer4war]

i think the fcm should get a better engine just to go alittle faster

[DeutschPantherV]

yeah, people who buy low tier premiums usually buy them for fun, and speed=fun.

[Damaske]

The TD is still a piece of crap, too (thing that holds water) slow, one shot almost by anything prime arty target.

the SPG is better, but still turns like crap, hits like a spit-wad (little damage). But its almost always hits in line with targeted spot just over or under with little visible side to side drift I WISH ALL arty was like that. I would like this SPG to have more spin speed so it can aim decently fast side to side, Or its fire angle widened or perhaps maybe a turret that rotates side to side SOME. I like so far much much better but it is still getting hurt way to easy and slow.

[Chaosticket]

Ill look into trying these but I dont think they would work well.

The TD is just a marder with up-armor and lower speed being based on a french infantry tank.

the SPG is a wespe superstructure slapped onto a B1 heavy tank hull.

[sammmmmmmmme]

ya those tank are great becuse they are very good but the only ting the td is to slow

[mrasianman2]

I always get Confederate and/or Sniper in the SPG. It is really accurate for an SPG.

[Moonrider]

I'm probably going to eventually get the SPG, if for no other reason than the troll factor of the armored B1 hull. The reaction of the M18 that needed three shots to take me down was fall out of my seat funny.It's actually a nice SPG to play despite the fact that it's gun is far more anemic than any of the other tier 4 SPGs.

It still aggravated the crap out of the Lowe I kept plinking for 20 damage per shot and a perma-track.

[rogue_gamecube]

Testing Grounds 7.3 V1 Public Test: Both French premiums are anemic and worthless, total and complete consensus by everyone on this subject. KV-4 is fun, some people have issues with it's long 107, most like it.



Result: Both French premiums stay the exact same, KV-4 nerfed with a top speed slower than a KV-5.



Question: Does anything anyone say in this forum matter? Is this whole section up here to save face and look like WarGaming actually listens when they couldn't care less?



Hope this feedback helps!

[LoStRoC]

rogue_gamecube, on Apr 30 2012 - 05:49, said:

Question: Does anything anyone say in this forum matter? Is this whole section up here to save face and look like WarGaming actually listens when they couldn't care less?

Occasionally the Devs listen but only on the russian forums, it's all just for show here.

[Keifomofutu]

LoStRoC, on Apr 30 2012 - 14:16, said:

Occasionally the Devs listen but only on the russian forums, it's all just for show here.

Lies! Each and every one of us is a unique and special snowflake to the devs.

[CR0SS3Y3DSN1P3R]

Like I said, I'm glad they changed nothing because that new SPG is uber-h4x0r l33t amazing.

[Chaosticket]

hey why are these two captured and converted by GERMAN vehicles in the french line?

these are german vehicles. The two tanks they were based on are captured french vehicles, but they werent actually used by the french after conversion.
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I actually like these two. The Artillery gun is great. the speed and mobility are kind of a problem, but as it has heavy armor and the gun has a great firing cone, not much of problem unless you need to move.

the Tank Destroyer. I love the gun, and armor is actually nice. I would like gun cone to be larger. Its very small requiring you to turn  at anything more than the tiniest of adjustments. speed and mobility are also problems, greater than the artillery, and worse due to the fact you need to move more than artillery, but im Ok with that.

Just increase the width of the firing cone a bit and its great, slow, but great gun.

[Moonrider]

I've designated the TD as le escargot avec des dents acérées. (The snail with sharp teeth). The gun is very good, once you manage to get to a spot where you can put it to use.

[martingalindo]

i think arty need tier 3 with especial matchmacker

[CR0SS3Y3DSN1P3R]

Yeah maybe tone down the MM so it counts as a tier 3? I thought the type was amazing when it got the Tier 7 MM so lets tone the SPG down a tier because it bounces lots No sarcasm either, I just want the SPG to be even more amazing