Oh I know it's a weakspot. I played the old IS-4 for a few hundred games w/like 58% win rate; I loved that tank. So being pen'd in my driver's hatch & having him die is no new experience. But I've just never had it happen this frequently (=twice every game?!). Usually the first driver death would be from some invisible tank, at which point I'd heal him & turn. Then he'd die again anyway. :/ In the tier9 IS-4, I know I've been pen'd in the hatch w/o losing my driver... I don't think that's happened yet in the tier10 version. So I was wondering if there was also some kind of driver hitbox change or if I've just been getting unlucky.eLiu to fix your dead IS4 driver problem, you should be angling your tank about 25-40ish degrees. At that angle they can't hit your drivers hatch and your only weakspot is the front "shoulder", which isn't a guarenteed pen if your moving. Other shots should bounce off your sides, or just track you, but deal no damage. Fighting head on with the IS-4 is never a good idea.
Agreed. There are some people in my clan that I really "click" with. When we play together, we win like >80% of our games (tiers 8-10). It's amazing. And yeah, I challenge you to find a player with a 47% win rate on a high tier heavy (9,10) who does more dmg than he has HP each game, on average.Good players can make their team win. Sure there are games where a bad team just melts away and there is nothing you can do. But the difference between having a 40~% win rate and a mid 50% win rate is how often you can push your team over the top when it's close. :awe:
The tier10 IS-4 cannot mount the BL-9, surprisingly and annoyingly enough. But yes, players who intentionally bring an IS-4 with the stock gun to battle need to uninstall. It completely cripples your team when you have a tier10 that cannot do *anything*. And these assholes aren't even willing to lead attacks and let others use their tanks as shields--it's the ONLY useful purpose they can even serve and they'd rather camp!!!as of last night i've never seen so many is-4's that did not have the BL-9, it's like wtf have you been doing, this patch has been in the works for a year and you still couldn't grind for the BL-9 or S70? never mind all the stock turreted is-4's i saw also.
Well I'm getting the engine today. Hopefully I'll <3 the thing afterwards! Or I'll probably go insane...For the E-75, I've mentioned this before... there's 2 pieces that make it "fun" to drive, missing either one makes the tank completely unbearable. The 128 and the final engine. With the final engine, the E-75 feels like a KT again. Prior to that it's just bloody slow. I played 2 games in the 1st engine before dashing out the free exp to get the 2nd one.
And a funny thing happened yesterday... a Lorraine was sidehugging my obj 704 and for some reason both of our tanks FLIPPED OUT. I saw the opportunity and shot him in the side (killing him), but the event let me confused...
THey recently changed the forums so that you have to have 20 games played in order to post (except in a few sections). They said that this might cause people w/enough games ot be unable to post, but logout/log back in will fix you right up.So I go to the official forums, where I have posted several times in the past. Now it says I do not have the ability to start a new topic, and every post I open says it is locked.
THANK YOU. SO MUCH, omg. I wish other players were as thoughtful as you are being.Rather than screw with my teams by taking a horribly gimped IS4 or IS8 into battle, I've repurchased my IS to grind out the good engine (skipped that too) and will have to then buy an IS-3 just so I can grind out a BL-9. Then, with the BL-9, I can M62-T2 on the IS-8. Only then will I play the IS-4. Otherwise, I'm just being a dick.
It's unpredictable though. One of the strange games I had was on Lakeville in my t34, killed a strange T110 from 100% before he could do any damage to the team or me, also killed a batchat and an IS3 and still lost, got capped on just a few seconds before I could get back and at the very least reset the cap.that's the thing tho, RARELY do they all engage you, pubbing for some reason they always attack 1 at a time, maybe 2 at a time.
The average player seems to be incredibly timid. Just last night there was a game where my KT and a Lowe were the only players covering the cliff road on Abbey. We were attacked by 6 enemies - IS3, KV5, KV2, Pershing, Tiger P, VK3001.that's the thing tho, RARELY do they all engage you, pubbing for some reason they always attack 1 at a time, maybe 2 at a time.
A lot of times it's not the tanks you "see" that are a threat, but the tanks hiding that are the real threat. Sure they could see the two of you, but who's to tell whether there are 3 big guns pointing the same way as well? There could be 2 of you, or there could be 6. To err on the side of caution is always wiser than running in recklessly.The average player seems to be incredibly timid. Just last night there was a game where my KT and a Lowe were the only players covering the cliff road on Abbey. We were attacked by 6 enemies - IS3, KV5, KV2, Pershing, Tiger P, VK3001.
After the first few exchanges of fire they HAD to realize that there were only 2 of us. If they had all swarmed around together so they could all hit our sides we'd have been dead in 30 seconds. Instead they sat on the corner playing peekaboo and we held them for over 5 minutes, killing all but the IS3 and Pershing.
But of course as soon as we died they marched straight on to cap FTW with no opposition.
Many times yes. But this is a situation where you're on an enclosed road and what you see in front of you is all that there is (ignoring arty). Recognizing the difference is the key.A lot of times it's not the tanks you "see" that are a threat, but the tanks hiding that are the real threat. Sure they could see the two of you, but who's to tell whether there are 3 big guns pointing the same way as well? There could be 2 of you, or there could be 6. To err on the side of caution is always wiser than running in recklessly.
Now if you two were the ONLY tanks left... then it's plain and simple stupidity.
I think WOT may have given you one of the KV-2's from the 7.3 batch with a crooked barrel if you're missing that much.Also, I'm not thrilled with the 152 on the KV-2; I like the KV-2 itself, but I'm seriously something like 2/25 on hits with the gun. The 107 seems like a much better choice, unless you bottom tier against tier 10 tanks. Being able to damage them only matters if you can shoot them, though...
I think you are just getting unlucky (or playing against good players). I've probably got around 20+ games in my IS4 since the patch and I haven't lost a driver yet. This is surprising to me, since I've had quite a few drivers dead, revived, dead again games in the tier 9 version, but not even a single death yet. Also now that I say this, I bet when I play this afternoon I'll have a dead driver each game.Oh I know it's a weakspot. I played the old IS-4 for a few hundred games w/like 58% win rate; I loved that tank. So being pen'd in my driver's hatch & having him die is no new experience. But I've just never had it happen this frequently (=twice every game?!). Usually the first driver death would be from some invisible tank, at which point I'd heal him & turn. Then he'd die again anyway. :/ In the tier9 IS-4, I know I've been pen'd in the hatch w/o losing my driver... I don't think that's happened yet in the tier10 version. So I was wondering if there was also some kind of driver hitbox change or if I've just been getting unlucky.
Bottom hull or turret is squishy. The sides above the armored track plates are also squishy, but they're slightly sloped.holy shit is the kv-2 expensive to operate or what?
10k credit gain, 4.5k credit repairs 4.5k credits ammo cost
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jesus what the hell is this t-14? where do I shoot this thing? can't pen it for shit with my churchill
You'll probably regret it after doing it. LOL Seriously though I keep both of mine. Those days when I do want to farm creds fast. I switch back and forth between my Lowe and T59. If I die early in a fight instead of hanging around and waiting I jump into the other and fight and then when done jump back into the other. I just go back and forth that way. You can make some seriously mad creds real quick in a couple of hours. Not to mention some decent free xp.I may do the craziest thing and sell my Lowe...ever since getting the 59 thats all I play for credit grinding. It is a LOT more fun (I like mediums).
Hmm, good info. I bought one but I haven't done anything w/it yet. I'm pretty reluctant to take 75% crew into battle and I don't want to pay gold to train.Tried out the S-51, and now I understand why people keep talking about this thing not having enough shells to last a match. First game I hit 4-5 tanks but we ended up losing anyways because our mediums decided to play PAB with a 4502...
Also pretty boring, but it is satisfying to see big numbers pop up. Only hard part about this is figuring out where to park your SPG so you can get good shots in, after that its whack a mole.
Definitely don't see myself playing this for doubles.
You's insane. Why would you sell a 12500 gold tank to free up a slot that you could buy for 300 gold or less?I may do the craziest thing and sell my Lowe...ever since getting the 59 thats all I play for credit grinding. It is a LOT more fun (I like mediums).
Higher tier arty is quite a change from tier 2-5 (never made it past 4, went the S-51 route). The lower tier arty are faced with having to hit smaller, more mobile targets. Its a terribly frustrating experience that well since you can't hit shit, you can't get xp, and the grind is almost infinite.Hmm, good info. I bought one but I haven't done anything w/it yet. I'm pretty reluctant to take 75% crew into battle and I don't want to pay gold to train.
I wasn't too impressed by the SU-26 and I was hoping a higher tier arty would give me a more exciting game. But perhaps not? D: lol
The Su-26 is a fun little arty. It doesn't get better - only worse.I wasn't too impressed by the SU-26 and I was hoping a higher tier arty would give me a more exciting game. But perhaps not? D: lol
I got a S-51 with the recent sale too. I'd be interested in any tips you have on using it from your recent experience.Tried out the S-51, and now I understand why people keep talking about this thing not having enough shells to last a match. First game I hit 4-5 tanks but we ended up losing anyways because our mediums decided to play PAB with a 4502...
Also pretty boring, but it is satisfying to see big numbers pop up. Only hard part about this is figuring out where to park your SPG so you can get good shots in, after that its whack a mole.
Definitely don't see myself playing this for doubles.
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