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 lostwingman, on Aug 08 2012 - 00:38, said:

Yes but the Bat only has 3 crew members, not 5 like the E-50M. So they all get to share in the uncomfyness

Is this some form of new griefing? because I don't really get it (I know there in the wrong order but this forum is so awkward when it comes to images)

No idea what they were doing : (

Probably need to submit a replay and see what support does or says.

Trying to block the path? Kinda stupid considering wrecks can be pushed away.

Kinda stupid considering it gives cover for the enemy to hull down behind.

tactical note: The team that attacks up that hill actually has the stronger defensive position because the east team has to traverse a much more open area to attack, and there's actual functioning cover.

This is the same on that stupid mountain map. One team has a massive hull-down ridge overlooking a huge, lightly-covered plain. And they attack. Wut.
Edited by WarriorOsprey, Aug 08 2012 - 02:48.

E4 is surprisingly comfy too.

For the first time in my 10k battles, i got premium, and i must say, it makes a FANTASTIC difference.

thank you hellcat all-stars.

playing Patton with T15e2m2 is like shoving glass into my fingernails, while sitting in comfy chinz couch.

Random, out-of-the-blue thought for the day: I wonder what a Hellcat with the 17 pdr would be like.

 LittleJoeRambler, on Aug 08 2012 - 04:37, said:

Tier 5? AMAZING!
Tier 6? Ehh...

 lostwingman, on Aug 08 2012 - 00:38, said:

No, that's the ELC.  The reason the turret only turns a total of 30 degrees is because the tank is so small they had to put the seats (made from broken retractable gym bleachers) on the hull, not in a turret basket.   Also, do you expect such a small tank to be comfortable while having a 90mm gun and 36 rounds for it in addition to a 250 HP engine?

To Moscow!

 XenomorphZZ, on Aug 08 2012 - 04:55, said:

Da! We can visit LooserV! Or at least be on the right track. I found a video of him! He lost his tank recently, but he found an equally awesome vehicle





(I just needed an excuse to post that)

 ApplesauceBandit, on Aug 08 2012 - 04:53, said:

Quote

Seems legit to me.

 ForcestormX, on Aug 07 2012 - 22:31, said:

But I was bouncing tier 10 tanks with my stock turret, they where penning the mantlet but not the rear, zero damage pen after zero damage pen. The trolling was excellent.

Goddamnit that view range and RoF better be worth it, I enjoy using the Patton like a super T32, it's amazing. The difference between the American medium lines, turreted TD's, and heavies is what they do when they are not hull downing.

 Cadet_Christmas, on Aug 08 2012 - 05:22, said:

No, you cant! I'm 700 km far from Moscow   And i didn't lost my tank, i lost a damn premium   
And BTW - it wasn't me in video. No, realy, i'm trolling peoples in Saint-Petersburg.

 LittleJoeRambler, on Aug 08 2012 - 04:37, said:

Depends on how far WG want to screw up with the penetration for the 17 Pounder. They gave the version on the French S-35 CA only 144mm pen, but IRL it was probably up around 170mm.

The_Chieftain's article on USA penetration tests and German armor give a strong indication that the 17 Pounder had better penetration than the 90mm M3, which has 160mm pen in WoT... so the 170mm pen figure is probably accurate.


The_Chieftain, can you pretty please make sure WG don't screw up with the 17 Pounder's penetration for the British tree? Giving the 17 Pounder ridiculously low pen figures will really mess up the balance of that tree and result in various unhistorical situations.

Don't count on much, they can't even be arsed to call the subcaliber round for it APDS.

 Zergling, on Aug 08 2012 - 10:39, said:

Just like the way WG has given proper penetration for certain German and US tanks? Nah, mate...

 FaustianQ, on Aug 08 2012 - 00:38, said:

T54?


Edited by 111psycho, Aug 08 2012 - 14:13.

 Toasted_Rofls, on Aug 07 2012 - 22:02, said:

Oh, i have NO doubt they'll nerf the crap out of the M48.

And as a warning, ramblings ahead, skip to the last two paragraphs if you want, as they're likely the only thing most can relate to.

I was platooned up with clanmate with another one (and a third clanmate grinding his KT and lorry) and we TORE apart teams pretty easily.  The match before i platooned up, was a steppes encounter battle, and i spawned north, three tier 10 tanks per team.  I got four kills (straight up, for the most part, only one low-hp steal), along with 3 extra damages, and 24 shots, of which, 23 hit, and a single one bounced.  I did die, but i'll be damned if there weren't a combined total of 15 tank wrecks about my own, most (10+) of which were red.

The first platooned match i had, was on sand river, assault (on defense, naturally).  Decided to light em up early, and went straight for the large hill overlooking the city.  Lit up upwards of 7 tanks, including a single arty, and tore the nearest target a new 105mm skylight.  The other M48 was sitting back on the other large hill near cap, and just put round after round on target, the third toonmate was in his lorry and was trying to spot on the west side of the map, but ended up dying to an arty shot.  Afterwards the other m48 went down south and he ended up behind enemy lines while i distracted the enemy for him, by shooting a few tanks (IS-7, IS-4, E-75, T34, possibly more) in their sides/rear.  Enemy arty never even got a shot off before my toonmate pegged him.  He died to a chat/JT combo though.  I did take the E-75 and T34 out, arty stole the IS-4, 704 stole the IS-7 though.  All that's left is a T-62A and the JT (who's on the other side of the map).  The T-62a appears near arty and i know there's no way i can save them, but make my way back to base getting ready to defend cap.  Turns out, after he killed arty, he ran down 0 column, and towards K8 hoping to get the 704 with it's back turned.  He got spotted by the 704, and i was just coming up over the near-cap hill, i just slammed the brakes and lined up a shot (he still had full health, 704 had ~800.  Two rounds into the 62A dropped him to near 60% health (~1200) and he gave up on the 704 with now, ~50 health left.  Side shot as he tries to go across, toward the (standard battle) cap zone in the south-east.  Third round into him tracks, 704 hits him for ~800, and my remaining teammates take him out.  Of 37 credit rounds, i had 9 left, i believe.  I got ~92k in gross profit, taking exactly two hits, one each from the IS-4 and IS-7.

Basically, that's what my night was, match after match of torturing, pillaging, and burning teams.  Only once did i get targeted by arty.  Standard battle on malinovka.  Didn't turn a good match for me, but still won it.  Two T95s and two JP-100s on the field, unhindered does wonders for taking a base/flank shots.

You know what, i'm just gonna post a couple replays when i get home.  It'll show you how my evening was yesterday.  It won't be till i get home tonight, but yeah.

My performance certainly did increase when i swapped my T110E5's and M48's crews (and retrained them).  The crew on my T110 is what my original Chaffee's crew was (BIA done, and 95%+ on recon, snapshot, smooth ride, repairs), and my M48's crew was four of my original six in my T30 (5/6 originally from my M6, swapping second gunner for second loader), with BIA done, Sixth sense, snapshot, smooth ride, safe stowage for second, and (85%+) Recon, repairs, off-road king, and relaying for third.

With a vert stab, another M48 at 150m is still BIGGER than my reticle when i'm running FULL TILT in any direction.  Even ran a battle with a hurt gunner and only needed to stop for short periods of time to let my turret turn to the target.

 ForcestormX, on Aug 08 2012 - 02:55, said:

So i hear, i took one out last night, it spins pretty quick.

 Toasted_Rofls, on Aug 08 2012 - 05:42, said:

I did forget to mention that the upped turret is considerably thinner in width.  The only thing i'd worry about is getting hit in the hull by arty, personally.  The little mantlet that's still there is as thick as the original turret's, it's just not nearly as pronounced on the tank.

 111psycho, on Aug 08 2012 - 14:12, said:

Oh, that's quite lovely.  And to be honest, i've all but replaced my T110E5 with my M48.  It plays SO much better than the 110 ever did.

Edit - replays: http://www.mediafire...w9gaoh4w8z9uedj
Edited by ultra1437, Aug 09 2012 - 01:26.