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eat3reat3r #1 Posted May 31 2012 - 21:27

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http://2.bp.blogspot.../s1600/rage.png

it can't pen even when i try HE and it certainly isn't fast enough to circle a td and pen it from the side

sure, when it does pen it does ok damage but most of the time...no

i was playing a new game mode two came up on me in my type 59...they bounced off my side armor...

Do you think it will get any buff of sort cause right now it isn't looking to bright...

EDIT: yeah i have more complaints slow traverse slow acceleration long reload, terrible accuracy, easily penned shall i continue?

Edited by eat3reat3r, May 31 2012 - 21:37.


MotorizedPatriot #2 Posted May 31 2012 - 21:30

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Thanks, I'll make sure to avoid this, and buy the Super Pershing.

Wind2008 #3 Posted May 31 2012 - 21:36

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Gun definitely kills this one. It should easily be able to pen the side hull of the t59 so I don't know what was going on there but I can't see many people choosing this over the lowe or 34 with the price similarities. I guess it's a Russian crew training option for people who don't want a KV5.

Edited by Wind2008, May 31 2012 - 21:37.


zap123 #4 Posted Jun 01 2012 - 06:04

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Craptastic D series 122 will be this tanks weakness.  Armour looks decently bouncy, but if you hate inaccurate guns with low pen steer clear of this baby.

nrage23 #5 Posted Jun 01 2012 - 12:16

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The gun is very inaccurate.  It will bounce some shots though.

God_Of_Death_EX #6 Posted Jun 01 2012 - 12:45

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 eat3reat3r, on May 31 2012 - 21:27, said:

http://2.bp.blogspot.../s1600/rage.png

it can't pen even when i try HE and it certainly isn't fast enough to circle a td and pen it from the side

sure, when it does pen it does ok damage but most of the time...no

i was playing a new game mode two came up on me in my type 59...they bounced off my side armor...

Do you think it will get any buff of sort cause right now it isn't looking to bright...

EDIT: yeah i have more complaints slow traverse slow acceleration long reload, terrible accuracy, easily penned shall i continue?

so...this tank violated the soviet URRAAAAAA bias?
and i saw from its stats, yes, tier 1 cannon accuracy 0.45 great~
better than the LOLTraktor that got 0.46 LOL
btw, the Lowe got 0.33 accuracy

175 pen 390 damage wow
even the long 88 have greater pen of 203
my KT will bounce it~ (if you dont hit my lower hull)
Spoiler

well, i think this tank is most suitable for close combat
that doesn need much accuracy, and it is quite bouncy
i wonder if this tank will get as many fans as the Lowe, KV5 and 59

razielkaine #7 Posted Jun 01 2012 - 21:37

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armor was impressive in my experience if you face yourvenemy head on  with an upward angle it will bounce shots all day.  the gun on the other hand is capable.....just:-( it falls short of the other feared tier 8 premiums, i believe a nerfed bl9 would be the perfect gun for balance

opticalshadow #8 Posted Jun 01 2012 - 23:51

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bought one on test server, its been terrible. doesnt pen anything unless you hit a soft spot, and even then its iffy. was in my type today and could destroy them left and right, even had one pull behind me, i fought him like that, and dispite him having my rear turned to him i still beat him in the duel.


the tank is useless.

guywitn0life #9 Posted Jun 02 2012 - 01:01

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The tank is awesome.

It gets good matchmaking, the gun is sufficient and it's armor is very bouncy.

Yes, you have to aim. The gun ins't an insta-pen on everything you point it at. Nor should it be. It's a premium tank. And it does very well in that role.

God_Of_Death_EX #10 Posted Jun 02 2012 - 01:41

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 guywitn0life, on Jun 02 2012 - 01:01, said:

The tank is awesome.

It gets good matchmaking, the gun is sufficient and it's armor is very bouncy.

Yes, you have to aim. The gun ins't an insta-pen on everything you point it at. Nor should it be. It's a premium tank. And it does very well in that role.

how could u aim with a 0.45 accuracy?

ZverMohnatyj #11 Posted Jun 02 2012 - 03:14

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I'm playing the player profile card.

The OP's profile clearly shows that he/she/undecided:

- Has never, ever, driven the IS.
- Has never, ever, driven the KV-3.
- I'm not even mentioning the SU-152.

These three tanks share their top gun with the IS-6.

Finally, the OP has never, ever, ever driven any tank above Tier 6 other than the Type 59. In turn, the OP's record on the Type 59 is, let's generously say, not good. [I'm not even mentioning the overall record, as it's skewed by all the Tier 2-3-4-5 tanks in the rotation. Although I will say that the average XP per battle looks low even for those tiers.]

So.

How, exactly, does the OP have any iota of a shred of a scintilla of credibility when it comes to evaluating the IS-6? Or the performance of the D-25T (the D-30T, technically, but the penetration and accuracy stats are the same at the moment)? Of course he/she/undecided "cannot penetrate even when I try HE" (?!?). Some of us have had thousands of games worth of practice in shooting Tier 7-9 tanks from the front with 175mm-or-worse penetration weapons. Including the OP's record in the Type, the OP has had...210. As of this evening.

Moving on. I do think that the IS-6 is not a straightforward vehicle to compare with other Tier 8s; there are several angles that I'm working through, but I'd like to first see if they change any of the stats in the second iteration of the open test before posting my personal thoughts on the thing.

This is important as the IS and the KV-3 share their top gun with the

guywitn0life #12 Posted Jun 02 2012 - 06:02

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 God_Of_Death_EX, on Jun 02 2012 - 01:41, said:

how could u aim with a 0.45 accuracy?

Same way I aim with other inaccurate guns. Hundreds of games with the T5E1 teaches you how to aim with inaccurate guns.

Edited by guywitn0life, Jun 02 2012 - 06:06.


KiraNakazato #13 Posted Jun 02 2012 - 08:53

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It should have a BL-9 equal gun for the price 11800 golds >"<
Devs should make a Russian version of Type 59 or give IS-6 a better gun if they want player to buy new USSR premium tanks.

Silty #14 Posted Jun 08 2012 - 20:37

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IS-6 is just really boring.  It feels like they shoehorned it in because they already had the model done, before they realized it wouldn't be a good tech tree tank.  The problem is that it has no interesting traits - the armor has a standard Soviet layout, the speed and maneuverability are simply average for a heavy tank, and the gun is the boring old D-25T that you use since tier 6.  To me, it's worth less than the KV-5 - they are similar in terms of balance, but the KV-5 is a lot quirkier and more fun.

InventorOfEvil #15 Posted Jun 08 2012 - 23:44

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After watching some preview videos for the IS-6, it definitely has me intrigued. I see a lot of potential in the tank, but I won't pay $60 for it; were it more in line with the KV-5 with regards to purchase price, I'd be more inclined.

Clockworkred #16 Posted Jun 09 2012 - 01:09

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It's odd though, when I tried the Is-6 on test 1 I found it to be a decent tank. nothing to write home about but it can at least stand its ground.

The armor is decent when angled. you won't stand toe-to-toe with tier IX and X tank guns, but you can deflect other IS6's by turning 45 degrees, and it bounces plenty of low-tier stuff.

I used my IS3's 100% crew to try out the IS6, and the Gun can hit things far away provided the target is on the open, stationary, and soft. I once penetrated an IS-8 at 560m for 370 damage. Don't try sniping in this vehicle though.

If this thing was 7500 gold, maybe I would have considered purchasing it. But at 11800 gold, it just doesn't seem worth it when the Lowe is 12500G and makes more bank because of its gun.

Edited by Clockworkred, Jun 09 2012 - 01:09.


KnightFandragon #17 Posted Jun 09 2012 - 02:16

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My reaction to the IS6?  LOL...it SUCKS...it really does....I await facing them in battle...

lostwingman #18 Posted Jun 09 2012 - 03:51

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Just think about this people....this tank was going to be the tier 9...

KnightFandragon #19 Posted Jun 09 2012 - 05:08

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 lostwingman, on Jun 09 2012 - 03:51, said:

Just think about this people....this tank was going to be the tier 9...

Seriously? that woulda been funny and bad...but if it was the T9 it would ROCK...

Okeano #20 Posted Jun 09 2012 - 05:40

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I can see it doing ok (probably not statistically but at least gaming experience wise) if it gets the KV-5 match making where it's on top most of the time. Other than that...