Speaking of french tanks... had a lorraine power slide into the water at the start of the game the other day.... figures.
Himmdelsdorf...in VK2801...omg the powerslides on those cobblestones

You really have to watch your speed in corners...powerslided past a JPig100..into a wall...and was tracked...and soon after dead
Also tried in Erlenberg...me and a T-50-2 were chasing an enemy T-50-2...we all slided at the riverbank...and went in...all 3...we drowned.
Took it as a learning experience...with a bruised ego ^^
Panther 2 is actually a pretty good ramming tank. It's heavier than most tanks its tier (sans heavies) and can actually cause good damage to russian tanks as well. I ram stuff whenever possible in the panther 2, but it's better off as a sniper because the ammo's stored on the sides.
I have mine sniperfit (vent, camo, binos)...and it's good.
The panther feels just a taaaad to slow.
The Panther II is more balanced...shifting flanks is actually possible....due to ~60km/h..one of my new favourite tanks!
The other day my team lemming'd and left 10 guys on the other team (3 were arty) intact while me (S-51) and an obj 268 + obj 704 were left to defend the base. Managed to get 6 kills between the 3 of us and forced a draw... highlight of the game was when I loaded an AP round and blind fired at a M48A1 at full health... 2000 hp? or something like that. Next time I saw him he was at 120 hp and hiding behind a rock.
Had another game on one of the newer maps with all the trains in the middle and 2 highways. Somehow managed to pen a Jagdtiger from across the map and under the bridge with my S-51. Saved our ferdy from certain destruction (though he lemminged off to a T-34 later) but that was probably the best shot I ever took in the S-51.
I'll see if I can find a replay from where me and my brother were in Hummel (he) and I was in a GWpanther.
In the end it was us and a T62A vs 1 GWpanther and 3-4 heavies and 1 med.
Excellent spotting and teamwork...made us win :biggrin: