WayAbvPar posted:

Still 60k left to grind on my 13 90

WGNA posted:

Implemented separation of new and experienced players in battles (for tier I–III vehicles)

Valle posted:

Hahahaha! Riiiiiight! Older is the word. It sure as gently caress ain't experienced.

Azhais posted:

The only real problem I have with this is if I decide to not free xp to like tier 5 in any new line. Queues will take forever

Ensign Expendable posted:

Now to learn about the most anticipated tank in the new patch. That's the Somua, right?

rex rabidorum vires posted:

What's the expected XP requirement for the AMX 30 Proto....~190K like the the Lorraine?

WayAbvPar posted:

I think it is like 192k.

Azhais posted:

edit: by god they're removing seal clubbing in 1-3

McGavin posted:

Thank God I aced every tank from tier 1-3 already.

You can probably thank [CIA] for this. They're the guys in the triple T-127 platoon with >60% win rates in the T-127 and <45% overall.

Atomizer posted:

You ended up bottom-tier, which is the worst-case scenario. Also, your sample size of one game is insignificant. In that instance, you could've hit the more heavily-armored higher-tier tanks for small amounts of damage, which isn't ideal but keep in mind you would've struggled to penetrate them anyway with the 37 mm. Against softer targets the 75 mm HE shells fully penetrate, doing significant damage for the tier. If you got one-shotted then you were too close to the enemy and/or out in the open. The advantage of having 20° of depression is that you can go hull-down; you hide your hull behind a hill with only the turret poking over, making you a tiny target. The howitzer has enough ammo and fire rate to be able to lob shots at moderate distances; you don't really have to be concerned about missing at this point.

For the most part, don't use HE. Obviously since we're talking about a 75 mm howitzer then HE is appropriate (and also a few HEAT shells would be worthwhile if you could afford it at this point.) Generally, you only use HE on guns that are "big" for the tier; look at the penetration and/or damage values. In the case of the M2 MT you have the option of 37 mm guns and a much larger 75 mm howitzer; consequently that tells you that the howitzer is appropriate using HE (also, it doesn't even get AP.) For comparison, take a look at tier 6 heavy tanks. There are many guns available, but the KV-2 in particular gets a massive 152 mm howitzer; it has very-high-damage HE shells that also have decent penetration. It also gets AP shells that do less damage with more pen, however their penetration is not remarkable for the tier; you would use the HE shells primarily, with some of the [gold] AP shells to use against certain targets (specifically, targets where 86 mm might not pen but 136 mm will.)

Also, there's a 105 mm howitzer available on multiple middle-tier vehicles of multiple nationalities. (US, German, and a French vehicle specifically, and then the Soviets get a 122 mm U-11 counterpart and the Brits have a comparable 3.7" howitzer.) It's an acceptable choice in tier 5 where it's common, as an alternative to the gun options on the appropriate tanks (see: M4 Sherman, Pz4H.) It's also very effective on some tier 4 TDs, e.g. Hetzer, T40, where the targets are even softer. It's even available on the tier 3 T82 where it demolishes almost everything you'll see, although it's nerfed via aim time, reload, and shell count.

HE usage comes with experience; if you play on the NA servers hit us up in the goons channel (look for me, and let me know if your IGN is different from your forum name.)


The Birch Gun is similar to the SU-26 in that they both have turrets but are tragically made useless by undersized guns.

Missing Name posted:

Blindeye posted:

Understood. What got me was I had held back of the lines on a crappy map (not much cover for me) and we were by the time I got a target outnumbered 2:1. I'm not sure what killed me but it was beyond my line of sight. Going to try again with the 75 and see if the magic happens.

Blindeye posted:

I did unlock the T-28 though, and the one game I've played in it was pretty smooth sailing, though I'm still wondering how to kit it out, and, for that matter, what perks I should give my crew when they hit 100%....

Blindeye posted:

Okay, changing my tune a bit, in certain maps the 75 is just amusing as hell to one-shot lower tiered annoyances. It's making me want to switch my t-46 over to the L-10 76mm again....

I did unlock the T-28 though, and the one game I've played in it was pretty smooth sailing, though I'm still wondering how to kit it out, and, for that matter, what perks I should give my crew when they hit 100%....

McGavin posted:

Thank God I aced every tank from tier 1-3 already.

You can probably thank [CIA] for this. They're the guys in the triple T-127 platoon with >60% win rates in the T-127 and <45% overall.

SpiDeR posted:

Awww... it was *THE* way I blew off steam... so disappoint.

Missing Name posted:

TRIVIA TIME!

Is this the pubbie who I:

a.) insulted
b.) teamkilled
c.) warpack'd
d.) called out for using HE
e.) berated for failtooning
f.) all of the above

ANSWER:
g.) I have no loving clue.


Seriously, what did I do this time? This just came out of the blue. As far as I can tell, it has nothing to do with any matches I had today, including the "Dr. Nameless Theory of Derp is Better Than Laughter" match I played in my KV2. Does he, in fact, know that my ign is literally "Nameless?" Or does he think that AMERICAN NAMES shouldn't have "ye"s and "z"s? Please help me, I'm waiting to see how it plays out. I'll check back tomorrow, now I have to get my beauty sleep

Atomizer posted:

How is it a worse version of the gun? Looks like it has 0.1 sec higher aim time but almost 20% higher RoF. Are the soft stats, bloom, etc. that much worse than on the loving Cent 7?

AlmightyPants posted:

If they aren't I'd be shocked if they aren't - I don't know them exactly. The accuracy seems to be much lower. You don't have nearly as good a chassis or turret as on the Cent 7. Aim time, bloom, what have you, all feel worse. I remember the Cent 7 mounting a laser gun, the L7 on the Charioteer is not as precise.

Steelion posted:

e2: I'm curious, are there any good 76mm soviet guns?

McGavin posted:

Thank God I aced every tank from tier 1-3 already.

You can probably thank [CIA] for this. They're the guys in the triple T-127 platoon with >60% win rates in the T-127 and <45% overall.

Atomizer posted:

Which server(s) do you play on, and if the answer to that is US/NA, then what's your IGN?

The T-46's 76 is very similar to the US 75 mm howitzer, although the former has slightly worse HE & HEAT in exchange for a usable AP shell. Also the T-46 is a little more mobile but loses most of that gun depression.

For the T-28 use the 57 mm ZiS-4. Never buy equipment at full price, and with that in mind you could use any of: Vents, Binocs, Camo Net, Rammer, eGLD. The first 3 items are the cheap option, especially since you can get a mod that auto-mounts/dismounts the Binocs, Toolbox, and Camo Net. Rammer + eGLD are a more common "standard" setup, but they're quite expensive (especially the eGLD) for you as a new player, even at half off. Also they're expensive for a tier 4 that you're just going to grind through; if you keep the T-28 in your garage like I do (because it's a solid tier 4) then you can be more concerned about permanent equipment for it. Otherwise, it will cost you gold to dismount most equipment.

As far as skills go, since you should be moving that crew up the line typical medium tank skills are camo and/or repairs (you'll want both when you eventually get to the T-54 in particular), and for individual skills your choices include:
Commander: Sixth Sense, Mentor;
Gunner: Deadeye, Snap Shot;
Driver: Smooth Ride, Clutch Braking;
Radioman: nothing;
Loader: Safe Stowage, Adrenaline Rush, Intuition
That's not a firm, recommended list of skills for that tank, rather it's what I would narrow it down to as there are several useless skills. For my Commanders, in general I start with Mentor, then retrain to Sixth Sense. The Radiomen exclusively learn Camo and/or Repairs (depending on the tank) because their unique skills are garbage; fortunately dedicated Radiomen are usually dropped from higher-tiers, and their responsibility usually goes to the Commander. The Loader usually starts with Camo/Repairs and then is retrained to Safe Stowage; those other two skills can be useful where both Camo and Repairs are not. For the Gunner & Driver, I either start with their unique skills or Repair/Camo, depending on the tank.