Calling all Tankers! World of Tanks has become one of the biggest MMOs in the world. It’s free to play. It’s tactical. You can drive pretty much every significant tank of the mid-20th century. If you haven’t yet signed up for a round, now is the time. Because Kotaku has 5x prize packs up for grabs — worth $87 each — including 5000 of in-game gold credit. Here’s how to win…
How To Enter:
Try the game (on the Asian server for Australian players) and tell us what your favourite tank is and why. Most creative and informed entries as judged by Kotaku’s editors will win. So you’ll need to have played the game.
Don’t forget to include your Wargaming ID — in case you win, and so you can connect with each other in-game via tank platoon and company invites.
Play World of Tanks here.
Five Prize Packs!
• 5000 in-game gold credit in your Asian account (worth $25). Credit strictly Asian server accounts only.
• Wargaming.net-branded bag ($40)
• External mobile charger ($22)
Competition closes 10am AEST Monday August 12th.
Get rolling!
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49 responses to “Win! 5x Wargaming.net Prize Packs: World Of Tanks In-Game Gold, Bags And More”
Havent played much, only just starting to get into it, from what ive used so far, the T2-Light is pretty cool, its a quick little beast, and gives you the slight advantage of scouting the edge of the map and going around the other team to capture a point quicker, or even launch selective attacks with a couple of team mates from the back…
Wargaming ID: Zetrox2k
T2 Light is my current favorite. Its quick so as long as I keep moving I dont die and I got it for FREE from PAX (which is the whole reason im now addicted to this game)
Wargaming ID: ravennoir
Well, I was thinking of playing some World of Tanks since I’ll probably get into it on Xbox One, so this is as good a time as any I suppose.
Well having played world of tanks since Beta I can safely say the most absolutely fun tank that anyone could ever drive is…. The TOG II. Also known as The Midget, HMAS Swift, Tiny Tim and my very own favourite Super Sonic Sandy.
Now let me be clear. This tank is huge. It is slow. It’s armour is surprisingly okay since its as thick as a KV-1’s… On all sides, but its not sloped on 3 of four side so it will get penetrated by everything that so much sneezes at it.
But and this but is bigger than this adorable puppy itself. It has a very rapid firing 17 pounder gun and a health pool that makes some Tier 8 heavies bow in respect. In short?
This tank can curb stomp anything in its tier.
KV-1S? Sure mate I’ll take your 400 damage shot. Here let me give you a 17 pounder sundae for your troubles while your reloading
T-150? Yeah cool you can shoot me pretty fast. But are you fast enough?
T1 Heavy? I’ll just angle a liiiittle bit here there! Shoot my side armour all day but its angled as well as or better than a KV-1’s!
Ah you think you’re smart VK-3601H? Coming around behind the mighty TOG? Well bad news friend that rear armour is obscenely sloped as standard. Seems fitting the rear of this great whale resembles a beach in gradient, but it is so.
So there friends the TOG II, at first glance it’s just a big target with plenty of hp to get xp from. But be warned, dishonour the way of the TOG and you will soon realise this lumbering chunk of British Steel doesn’t hesitate to defend its honour; 17 pounds at a time.
Wargaming ID: cHr0n0sPh3r3
(The Type 59 also deserves mention, but in the words of a certain British Youtuber the TOG II is the most fun you can have with pants on)
That is the most majestic thing I have ever read
Played this at #PAXAUS and won the custom airbrushed case so it would go nicely with my collection. 🙂 Do you even tank bro?
Wargaming ID: mavrickmaster
Long time Kotaku lurker here. Just started playing in a week and a half ago. I might have started straight after PAX but that initial incentive (FREE TANK) was lost in the recycle bin.. I think. At any rate due to a lack of shifts at work and uni break I’ve been playing this incessantly, and have reached the M4 Sherman. High mobility, alright-ish armour and with its 105mm howitzer is capable of munching through lower tier tanks like a Hungry Hippo. The most compelling use I’ve found for it, is as a glorified battering ram!
Like any shooter, decent map knowledge is key but to add an element of further depth each tank has its strengths and weaknesses in firepower and armour. Fortunately for me howitzers deal damage regardless thanks to high explosive awesomeness but the challenge comes in maximising damage per shot. Otherwise my 410 average damage becomes a paltry 100 – not a good situation to be in when you’re exposed and that one shot is a life or death screen situation.
The fun and the challenge lies in maneuvering the M4 into a position capable of dishing out damage and running the occasional light tank over, which is why this tank has become my favourite.
Wargaming ID: xStonedRavenx
It has to be the American 71, its like a wasp. Super fast, super agilie, has a 6 round auto-loader, with really good accuracy so you can snipe from far. You cant be that. In fact everyone should go try it right now. You still here??
Wargming ID: itchy45
My personal favorite is the T-95, yes I know it’s unusual because its the slowest tank in the game…However if played well its a rolling fortress, I mean who wouldn’t like to stroll up to there enemy’s blow them to smithereens and then walk of at a gingerly pace…
IGN: Mcmole
I have played World of Tanks since I won a closed beta key from Kotaku… three years ago now? I love it.
My favourite tank would have to be the Tiger P. The Panzer VI Tiger is one of the weakest Tier 7 heavies in the game, which is a shame considering how revolutionary it was in the middle years of the war. Unfortunately though, it’s front armour cannot withstand the assault of its tiermates. The Tiger P however has a stack more front armour, able to deflect blasts from even Tier 8 and some Tier 9 tanks. It’s the perfect tank to anchor a line or hold a flank and its 88mm deathcannon is incredibly accurate, meaning you can snipe (because you’re pretty slow) or, in a brawl, you can target the weak points of your opposition and injure crew members and break modules.
Wargaming ID: Enduwolf
P.S. Kotakuites! Add me for metal-rending, trash-talking good times!
hahah I knew before I even looked that you would have an entry! Everytime I look at steam, you’re playing WoT! 🙂
The T18 is fun tank. Fast, strong front armor, and the Howitzer can one shot most tanks it goes up against. The downside being the lack of turret, poor traverse speed, low view range, and slow aim and reload time.
Wargaming ID: Baribal
My favourite tank is none of them yet, as I’m currently installing the game… and this would make a fantastic way to kick it off 😉
Wargaming ID: brodiek
I havn’t played a lot of WoT, but I am loving the Cruiser tanks. Currently Tier 4. They are fast which is awesome for me as I love to rush ahead with a few friends and poke as much as I can, but have enough speed to run if needed.
Wargaming ID: baydogg
Well I’ve started playing and I have to say I am loving the Renault FT mostly because it’s tiny and looks like a duck.
Getting owned a lot though, but I can see the potential in the game and will play some more.
Wargaming ID: Rivfader
I’ve been playing Wot for a while now, and my current favourite tank is the 110, the Chinese tier 8 heavy. The 110 is an assault heavy tank a lot like the IS-3, it’s made to lead the charge; and with its armoured pike nose it does it very well. I really love its fast firing 100mm gun, it’s very effective at taking down enemy tanks in quick succession.
Wargaming ID: Gottsei.
We have to be creative AND informed? Jeez! I can’t do either! *kicks a rock* Darnit. I just like the zippy fast ones that let me snipe and point things out, and don’t use that stupid pom-pom gun which has a ridiculous tendency to let me blow my wad too early. Grumble. I better go back and check this out.
(Edit: I love that I’m totally going to use this list as a springboard for friend requests, though.)
Ah The T29 Heavy. The wondrous turret with tracks. Sure the gun is average and the hull is made of coke cans and it seems no matter where you get hit, your tracks break. Get it in a hulldown position and it is a shell absorber that can turn the tide as T9’s bounce you all day.
Wargaming ID: Wildkarrde
The Super Pershing would be the favorite tank at the moment.
Slow to get going, has reasonable amount of Armour and is just plain fun to drive straight into the middle of a battle and watch the shells bounce of the front end.
Not too many players take note of the Super P’s weak spots, and I normally see the heavies lining up behind me to take shots. Since it’s a Premium tank, also very good to have for crew training for other tanks, earns good coin and XP.
Wargaming ID: – lengxv6
Brilliant Contest!
My favorite tank without a doubt is Tier 8 USSR Medium T-44.
The effectiveness of this tank is extremely deceptive.
Its strengths lie in providing opportunities for the rest of the team. By utilizing the raw speed and maneuverability of this ‘lil beauty’, you can single-handedly distract an entire enemy flank, allowing your team to capitalize.
But dont let that fool you!
If caught out alone the T-44’s 48 degree per second turret traverse speed, coupled with its 100mm thumper, allows it to circle and devour any opposition tank with ease. That is, if anyone is foolish enough to take it on alone.
Overall, a victory in the T-44 is made sweet by its wide contribution, not just a spectacular solo performance that carries the team. I suggest you all buy one today! You will never sell it.
Its tanks like this that will keep me playing WoT for years to come.
IGN:- abest0
I started playing World of Tanks during the open beta but stopped a bit after release. I started playing again during the recent transfers to the Asia server and after joining a clan and getting involved in Clan Wars I enjoy it immensely again.
My favourite tank is easily my T110E3 American tank destroyer. It may not be the best looking tank, the fastest or the most powerful, but this tank will always have a special place in my heart as it was my first tier 10. It took me a long time to get through the speed demon that is the T95 *cough* (if anyone has driven this tank they will understand) but i finally managed to save up the 6.1 million credits to click that buy button. There isn’t much that compares to being able to throw your tank around a corner and laugh as everyone bounces off your 305mm of front armour. On maps like Ensk and Himmelsdorf this is especially great as I can position myself in a city street and it becomes a lot harder for the quick mediums and heavies to get around to my juicy side armour (a mere 76mm) and ruin my day. It’s also much faster than the T95 (an amazing 24kph), this combined with its powerful 155mm cannon makes it a pretty good fighter and incredibly fun to play.
Wargaming ID: Panics
My in game name is CakeOfPeace and my favourite tank isn’t my most used tank however I still use it at least once a day. I jump in my teir 5 French light tank the ELC AMX, this tank is incredible its incredibly quick and agile, has a small low to the ground profile and has a terrific gun for a light tank. However it is incredibly fragile most of the time if you get hit your dead but this adds to the excitement of the tank.
What I do each day is load up “don’t stop believin by journey” jump into my AMX and run around like a kitten on coffee in the thick of combat weaving between building and enemy tanks marking targets for my team and trying to survive till the song finishes, try It I promise youll have a blast.
on a side note I just want to add this game is absolutely worth a try it is a fantastic game with some terrific people playing it, I kept putting off trying it because I thought it would be too complicated like some of the flight simulators, but wargaming has done an awesome job creating a very accessible game that will still appeal to history buffs.
my favourite tank has to be the T1 HT.
its a tier 5 heavy, and tier 5 heavies are so much fun to play because they can take on any other tank type of the same tier due to their massive HP pool, good gun, and good armor, while being very powerful against the lower tiers.
T1 HT’s gun and armor isn’t as good as the other tier 5 heavies, but that is because its not the only thing good about it. even as a heavy that weighs 59 tons, its pretty mobile making it very versatile, and at the same time powerful due to the fact that it can do the most ramming damage of all tier 5s and can shoot very quickly making misses not much of a problem and shooting on-the-move a good option when its needed.
T1 HT’s overall armor is inferior to other tier 5 heavies, but it has a tricky composition, which 5 can be very helpful at tier 5. most tanks you would expect the lower hull and the sides to be weak, T1 HT’s lower front hull is actually the tough part while the tracks on the sides have spaced armoring, and is sticking out the front forcing low pen guns to choose between de-tracking it for no damage, or damaging it but end up getting rammed.
T1 HT’s gun, even though inferior to most of the tier 5 heavies, can aim down by 10 degrees and is mounted on a decently armored turret with a small cupola making it bounce a lot of shots while shooting back from a hull-down position.
its turret cupola is also very tiny and can be very hard to hit not only because of its size, but because the tank itself is very tall.
with all these characteristics, the T1 HT can do well in both long-range shoot-outs and face-to-face engagements while at the same time able to choose which battle to fight in (remember, it has good mobility) therefore able to do well even against higher tier tanks.
my Wargaming ID is R4Ging.
The Mighty Maus strikes,
Like a lumbering giant,
Or a dead Gazelle.
IGN: GeneralDoom
double post srry, pls delete this one
I love playing Russian heavies and the KV-1 has hit a soft spot for me. There’s nothing like driving that hulking behemoth with the 57mm gun and shrugging off your enemies shots like they were nothing. With the 57 mm you get the fast firing gun of a medium and with your great armor you can become a real threat to any enemy tanks unfortunate enough to get in your way. Tier 5 is a great tier for new players so I suggest anyone new to stay there for a little bit to learn the tricks and nuances of the game. It starts getting a lot more trickier the higher you go. Getting the biggest and highest tier tank should not be a priority for new guys. Trust me.
IGN: bladearts
my favorite tank is amx 13 90.i have over 700 battles in it.i like that tank because i can play like batchat with light tank advantages.its a mini batchat 25t.with 1500 burst damage it can finish the remaining low health tanks at ease.
wargaming ID: KNEEPAIN
Favorite tank? I have many favorites depending on the situation.
But if you want a tank you’re likely to love regardless of the type of player you are and a good direction for new players, it’s hard to go wrong with AMX 50 100 (French Tier 8 Heavy Tank). It tops the charts in both in-battle performance and many other out-of-battle advantages.
Battle performance
To start off this part of the discussion, let me first throw out a fact – this is the tank that all good tournament teams and tank companies will usually include.
Even though it is classified as a heavy tank, it does not have any useful armor, not even against tanks more than two tiers below you. But the AMX 50 100 more than makes up for that with high speed and its feared signature weapon: 100mm SA47 gun with 6-round autoloader drum.
Let me explain this autoloader thing – when you started playing, at the lower tiers, you would notice many guns can shoot multiple rounds before the entire magazine is reloaded. As the tiers get higher and the guns get bigger, multiple smaller bullets are depreciated in favor of a big gun that inflicts high damage in one shot. It would take a while for these autoloaders to, occasionally, appear again at higher tiers, and usually they’re lighter tanks that use the autoloading mechanism to compensate for a smaller gun.
Not the AMX 50 100, it has a gun that has excellent penetration (the only heavy tank with higher penetration is T34, and that one is a premium tank) and a damage on-par with the American and German heavy tanks. So basically you take a gun that is already good, and you let it shoot 6 rounds before reloading. 6 rounds, or 6 times 300 damage = 1800 damage, that is 200-300 damage more than the full HP of tier 8 tanks.
Combine that firepower with good speed, and armor is less of a problem as you can easily kill a lonely enemy yourself while taking only two or one hit yourself, sometimes none. Many good tactics can be used with this tank – playing like a medium tank and hitting the back of the enemy (except you have way more firepower; a single AMX 50 100 inflicts great damage and 3 can wipe out a team), rushing ahead to take a position and killing any early rushers, holding a position by instilling fear with your gun.
Tips with using AMX 50 100:
– By shooting the front/rear sprocket/idler wheel you can destroy the track and do HP damage at the same time. With the penetration of the gun it is easy to achieve, and with the 6-round drum you can keep the target permanently tracked and, if possible, unable to attack. Then it’s relaxing as you keep doing that until the target is destroyed.
– Trade blows with the enemy. You can fire 6 rounds while getting hit twice, once, or even zero times. Either catch the enemy off-guard and fire 1-2 shots before he reacts, or bait his shot and after he has fired you can attack with impunity. Remember to destroy the track to prevent escape. Works better with teammate support.
– Avoid fighting multiple enemies (unless it’s to support your teammates in a large engagement, if so by all means shoot the enemy from the front with your high penetration, or go behind them). The advantages of having an autoloader is diminished when fighting against multiple enemies, and you’re left with the disadvantage of having no armor.
– Makes a good sniper too! Problem with sniping tanks is that they have either A) low damage per shot, or B) long reload, so missing the shot hurts, and plus C) they can only damage a faraway moving tank once before it escapes to safety. None of that applies to AMX 50 100. Rapid-fire between shots ensure some hit, good damage per shot, and enough firepower to kill the poor soul.
Out-of-battle advantages
Firstly, as mentioned above, the AMX 50 100 is highly-demanded in teams. Get into a tank company and win some gold in TanK Company Frenzy events. Or just for the joy of victory.
Secondly, the 100mm SA47 gun is also the best gun of Lorraine 40t, a tank which is a total nightmare to drive if you don’t already have that gun researched.
Third, ammo cost. Around 1000 credits per shot is about the same as other tanks, but this tank can already display its full potential with the standard ammo providing high penetration, without spending lots of credits or gold for premium ammo. In comparison, some tanks that are also excellent in their tier when using premium ammo, for example (tier 8) T69 and KV-5, have normal ammo with abysmal penetration, and using premium ammo runs up the bill very quickly.
And lastly, it is the lowest-tier autoloader heavy tank in the game, the only other such tank being the American tier 10, T57 Heavy. So you get to enjoy this beast early. There are other lower-tier autoloader tanks, but they are mainly light tanks and have a wimpy gun, and from personal experience cannot be played like an “in your face, 1800HP damage!” tank. Also, the research path to get AMX 50 100, while not the best, is relatively pain-free since all tanks before it are at least somewhat decent (with the exception of tier 6, ARL 44 – another tank you will love).
Wargaming ID: Bluefunk
while not the best tank, the tank that is(for me) the most absolute fun you can have is the Pz 1C it fires 40 rounds per burst and has a 8 second reload enabling you to fire an absolutely insane 253.52 rounds per minute. it also has the highest top speed in game and relatively decent armor making it the most dreadfully overpowered tank for it’s tier short of the T18
Wargaming ID:benedictxxii
My ID is light487 (surprised?)
Essentially I like the small tanks because they are fast and furious. I’ve played through many of the tiers in my 6 months of playing, even bought a few with real money but at the end of the day I still prefer the fast and small tanks.. the best for me would have to be the M24 Chaffee.. with that speed and relative durability it can still take a few hits and get in around behind people before they realise it.. and since it packs, with upgrade, a 76mm with really decent penetration, it can hold it’s own against even medium tanks and run from the big ones with relative ease….
I just love the thrill of the chase and dodging, weaving etc.. it’s just so fast paced with the light tanks.. so that would be my favourite… though I can still enjoy playing with the premium heavy tanks at times too.. and I’ve been known to play artillery role in groups..
when asked to choose from the many tanks that much, my favorite tank is T34 USSR tier V medium, although I have some tanks tier X and premium tank. i still love this tank until now.
as we know, although this armor is very thin and often driver crew get killed, but this tank has many advantages that are very good, if you pay attention and be aware of the drawbacks of this tank where. T34 USSR with 57 mm ZiS-4 gun is very accurate, and only need 2 sec to reload, and 1,+sec if u have full crew, equip and BIA. i loved this tank, and i almost tracked anemy tank with this gun, drain enemy HP its realy fast from 400m+ without detected.
in WOT, each tank was there its advantages and disadvantages,we just need to learn how to cope and how the tank in a field. for me T34 USSR its awesome tank!
Wargaming ID: Lightpainting
I haven’t been playing this game for very long (Still mostly tier III/IV), but I was given an opportunity to play a lot of the Tier V to Tier VII tanks during AusPAX at Wargaming’s booth and I have to say, I’ve been in love with the Cromwell in the British line ever since.
This tank comes with some really good damage and penetration, to make it even better it’s an extremely fast Medium tank clocking in at 64 km/h speeds making it a very decent brawler/scout hybrid, I found this tank so effective that I was able to fight Heavy tanks due to my shots being able to penetrate their armour (I find that Tier IV heavies are mostly impenetrable except for SPGs/Heavies).
This tank’s main weakness is it’s radio, this limits it’s utility as a scouting tank but the speed gives you the ability to manuver around extremely fast setting up easy crossfires with your team-mates. If your Scouts are all destroyed you have the ability to fill in on maps that have sand dunes or uneven plains such as Prokhorovkha or Sand River, using cover you can pull off some surprising damage as well as tell your team where to fire those SPG rounds. Due to it’s weaker armour this tank isn’t always very effective by itself and does pretty mediocre on really open maps without cover.
With any luck, I’ll get some time to play again and get to learn this tank better, feel free to add me up for some games, my IGN is SatisfiedWazza.
T25 AT is my favorite TD, it’s fast and mid-armor range class when the tank gets fully updated it brings a lot of power to kill high-tier tanks XD even though the shells cost expensive so you adjust yourself to make it sure you hit you’re enemy and not waste a bullet.
Sometimes, I used it as a scout *yeah a scout haha and sometimes either assault TD or camper tank. you can change strategy in no time.
Although technically not a tank I would have to say my favourite is the Sturmgeschutz 3.
This marvel of german engineering (the few in World of tanks, curse you frontally mounted engines) with its low silohuette and high camouflage values combined with the powerful and accurate 75mm L/70 make a fearsome tank destroyer that can snipe all day without being detected.
But what really makes it shine is its awesome speed and maneuverability allowing it to easily relocate once spotted or to move to cover another flank or even charge into the fray to get some juicy flanking or rear shots and then scuttle off with that amazing speed.
Theres nothing as fun as roflstomping russian heavy tank players and reminding them why the stug 3 was the most produced german tank destroyer.
So although pretty flimsy in terms of armour and HP its strength as a traditional tank destroyer coupled with its ability to adapt to the situation with its mobility make it such an influential and fun tank (destroyer) to play.
World of tanks ID: RedLocus
I like many on the servers have been rocking the LTP, I’ve found it to be a good exp grinder for my Russian light tank crews. Annoyingly I’ve not been putting a crew from the same tank in it so I’ve got to grind some more.
But yeah, I like me a fast light tank which means BT series or a T-15.
I like driving around in my M3 Lee and just taking pot shots at things with the 75mm. Also it’s a silly design and the novelty of driving it around doesn’t seem to wear off for me.
ID is zaygr
The Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C due to its sheer speed and harassing abilities especially towards SPG tanks. Given its a tier 3 it can lay some hurt while scouting even with its pew pew gun. But load up some gold rounds anyone who try to fight back or even chase you would wish they didnt
Wargaming Id: WolfmanX
Anything that is fast and can run rings around other tanks, literally. I like to get into a circular pattern around other tanks and just putting round after round into them and them not being able to do a damn thing about it 😛 but of course not until after skirting around the outside and taking out the artillery. The USA light tanks are the ones I use for this, M2, M3 & M5, I haven’t played in a while and would love to get back into it and start building up more of a collection.
Wargaming ID: Sykotika
I played some time ago, but I started again recently with the Wargaming 15th Anniversary celebrations. My ID is Skasaha.
I favour mobile tactics and sniping when I play. I haven’t yet found my perfect tank, but I’ve got a few I enjoy a lot right now. The French ELC AMX is miniature beast, small, low profile, very fast movement and a gun that makes the artillery jealous. I enjoy scout tanks but most are unable to switch to guerilla tactics later in the game simply because they can’t damage higher tier tanks. The ELC has its downsides, but the overkill nature of its gun means I can always wreck someone’s day, even they’re a tier 9 heavy tank
My other favorites are the British Coventator light tank (particularly its rapid fire cannon) land the American tank destroyer T49. I really want to play an artillery vehicle, but none of the ones I’ve tried are flexible enough for me to enjoy. This mostly due to how long it takes to aim.
The game feels much more fun than before when the SEA server first started, so I probably will keep playing and searching for more tanks to enjoy. I’ll probably keep that ELC though… >>
I play this a lot with my friends and for me there can only be one tank, the Panzer IV.
It’s not the fastest or the strongest, but it has high penetration for it’s weight and with a good engine it’s quite fast for a medium tank. It has armour strong enough to take a few hits from anything except some of the ridiculous heavy tanks and with a good crew the reload times are ludicrous. The other reason I like it? ‘Girls Und Panzer’ of course. Can’t wait for the movie next year.
My friends couldn’t understand why I went into battle in a Tier V when they have Tier Xs, but then they saw it in action, now they all play using the Panzer IV.
User: Wrathful_Shadow
OpenID: https://asia.wargaming.net/id/2002774894-Wrathful_Shadow
Favourite tank? Well I cannot go past the Leopard-1, the tier ten German medium tank (second one to be included in the tree). This tank is the epitome of the german tanks- a powerful sniper. the core ideal in this tank, and indeed in all german tanks is that a shot that cannot hit the mark is not worth firing. With a baseline accuracy of .3, this tank can outsnipe anything in the game, and it just keeps getting better. I currently have a third skill crew installed into this beast of a machine (taken directly from my VK3601H, minus the radioman), and the benefits of Snapshot, Smooth ride, and most importantly Brothers in Arms combined with Improved Ventillation, Chocolate (the premium consumable) and a Gun Rammer turn this tank into a fast moving, hard hitting, never miss nightmare. This combination of skills and items turn the primarily sniper-style tank into a Marksman unparalleled in the game, granting a standstill accuracy of .264- sufficient to eliminate specific weakspots at over 500 metres- removing tracks, aiming for the ammo racks within the target, or aiming for the commander’s cupola for those American Tank Destroyers, a feat never easier with another tank.
But one more key thing makes this tank stand apart from other tanks that boast the same base accuracy- the Fire on the move accuracy, or Gun dispersion. This tank has the second best Power-to-weight ratio, second to the Bat chatillion, but only by mere kilograms. This allows it to accelerate to its top speed of 65 KPH on most terrain types, and still bring its gun to bear with superb accuracy- for reference, the E75, a Tier nine german heavy outfitted with the hard-hitting 12.8 CM cannon, which has an accuracy at standstill of .34, is less accuracte than this tank on the move. Combined with a rapid reload speed and shells that penetrate all ranges of armour, this tank is to be feared when played correctly- by obliterating enemy armour at long range, then closing while firing to finish the job.
However this tank is not without its weakensses. Only the Batchatillion at tier ten has less armour, and the turret is basically one large ammo rack. This tank dosen’t only excel at it’s role as a sniper, it demands the playstyle to match. Closing too early, or moving into positions without knowledge of enemy postions is death- no questions. It loses the battle for survivability to the E-50M and T62-A, other tier ten mediums of similar calibre, and the Auto-Loader mounted on the BatChatillion guarantees that this tank is not the best in a brawl. That said, this tank has superb camorflage and visibility, rivalling both the M48 Patton for viewrange and the T62-A for camourflage, although both outmatch it by scant metres. But this combination, coupled with its abilility to reposition at a moment’s notice keeps this tank out of reach and effective beyond the armour capacities and Fire rate of its competitors.
My nickname in game is DaiKeus_Kensei.
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Let us ask the question again. What is my favorite tank for the job. It always boils down to what kind of tank you need. Ive been playing a while and tier 7 is the highest I’ve got for the moment. But i think i can put a few words in. I’m going to base my comparisons against the battle tier of my tank.
The Elc Amx is my favorite with the beautiful balance of speed and precision like a veteran salsa dancer it gracefully moves across the battle field taking out its enemies one by one. Its the couger of the tank world. Agile and powerful. Seperate any tank from the pack and its doomed for defeat. It will out run shell fire from an enemy team. If used properly it is the most feared tank on the battle field. It is easy to get high ground in this tank and attack the enemy from above. And with a stealth rating close to that of the t50 it is not only small but undetectable. Its like a midget assassin.
I haven’t meet a tank in the tier i cant take on with my Elc Amx. I have beaten kv-1s’s in this tank because of its low profile. It also hits with the power and aggressiveness of a honey badger. It just makes the heavy tanks feel silly when i hug their tank. They are like juiced up body builders i just stay just out of their reach. If you like trolling nothing is more irritating than a side hugging Elc amx. If played correctly the Elc can get your own friends to kill you. I have pulled this off numerous times.
It has the perfect weapon for tearing away at an enemies armor it shreds through heavy tier 7 tank armor like butter. In my opinion it has the most powerful gun in the tier. It has enough firepower to go straight through an is-3 if used properly. Its view range may be poor as well as its armor as fragile as taco shells, in the wrong hands this tank is about as useful as a t1 Cunningham but if you put the tank in the hands of an elite tanker he can easily out damage the tier 8 heavy tanks.
I don’t think I need to explain any further on the greatness of the Elc Amx. It is the most graceful yet wild tank of the tank world with the movement of a t50 and the bite of a kv-1s it is my favorite tank.
KV-1S (or the KV-122 is WG is correct)
because a long barrel 122mm gun thats on the IS6, just with a lower ROF, is really balanced at tier 6
and its on a HT that can move
wargaming ID: nimrod123
The most favoured tank to serve in my arsenal at present, would have to be the FCM 50t.
This tank is what some would suggest as garbage, or terrible in some players eyes. But for me, it’s the Porsche 911 of the super-car world, the McCafe Cappuccino of the fast food industry, or the WiiU of the next generation consoles. A sleek beast with sensual curves, a majestic cannon, and a graciously lowered profile. Simple yet stylish embellishments crest the profile of it’s emboldened hull, and elegant turret. What it lacks in fire power, it more than makes up for in looks and acceleration. You know that beautiful girl that walks near you in the shopping centre and has a cute smile. For one, she would be trouble and isn’t your girlfriend? This is that type of tank; difficult to manage but the end result if handled correctly is spectacular.
In conclusion, if Jesus wanted to ride in comparative style and had the driving skills to back his magical prowess – this would be the tank he drives! And if Kingdom of Heaven has told us anything, then God Will’s It! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3dbd2YyeN0
Currently in my short time playing, my favourite tank is the tier 2 American T18 because it lets me experience the joy of what my cat does to the other cats in my house.
Being a Tank Destroyer the goal is to not attempt to directly engage most armour as they’ll out maneuver you and you’ll die pretty quick. The vehicle is pretty slow in the grand scheme of things and can take a bit of punishment if needed.
Combat requires a different bit of approach to normal tanks. Instead like my cat it is best to hide in something, in this case of the T18; a bush. All one has to do is wait for something or somebody unsuspecting to get a bit to close. Then with cat like grace and speed, you launch your attack and take things by suprise from the safety of your bush or vessel in the case of the cat. That is the way of the tank destroyer and my beloved T18. Stealthy and with surprise and a bit of meowing.
The second upgrade weapon the 75mm Howitzer packs a mean punch. It’s slower to aim and reload the other guns available but it stopping power saves that. If you only need to shoot something once you just need to ensure you hit it the first time which works brilliantly for stealth.
The T18 is a big lugging box of a tank that paw swipes at everything that comes in range with ruthless efficiency. And like my cat, it doesn’t have a 360 turret. I <3 my T18 and so should you.
Wargaming ID — PsychoSmiley
VK 16.02 Leopard,
Because what can be more fun that running into other scouts and watching them explode?
Wargaming ID – Venthyr
Tilly’s not the prettiest. She’s a bit slow and overweight. The others rush by and never wait for her. It takes forever for her to waddle her way to the front. Tilly does mind though. She’s thick skinned. She’ll get there eventually.
Tilly can’t one shot the opposition like those fancy derp guns, but she can nag them to death with her fast firing squeeze gun. She picks and picks at them until there’s nothing left. Getting off three or four shots for every one of theirs. Tilly’ gun is fast and accurate. It stings. Oh, how it stings.
Tilly loves to block a choke point. Soaking up damage and keeping the opposition busy. She faces them front on. Daring them to get past her.
When Tilly is top tier she rolls slowly forward, shrugging off enemy fire and picking off lighter armoured opponents. As a middle tier she rolls behind the heavy tanks as support. Pinning the enemy and knocking tracks off so her big friends can do some damage. And as a low tier she hangs back sniping across the map with her accurate little pea shooter or defending the base.
A lot of people don’t like Tilly. They think she’s under gunned and silly. But those of us that have take the time to get to know her, love our Matildas and wouldn’t swap them for the world.
Even though I have a garage full of higher tiered tanks, I’ve kept my tier IV Matilda. She’s the one I go back to every time.
Wargaming ID: Shellcaster
KV-1S. USSR, Tier VI, Heavy Tank of doom!
While working through tanks, I was really looking forward to get hold of quite a few iconic tanks. The M4, Panzer IV, KV-1 and T-34. Sadly, while they all have some certainly excellent qualities, they didn’t live up to my expectations of a tank that can brawl and kill other tanks. The surprising saviour for me came with the KV-1S.
It has solid options for when you first get it, especially coming from the KV-1 where you will already have the 122mm howitzer ‘derp’ option or the 85mm precision drill gun option that can poke many holes very quickly, but it also leads to an excellent damage and excellent penetration 122mm direct fire cannon – the D-2-5T for those keeping score at home :-).
While it is ready to call down the thunder with all these, and more, great cannon options, it can also survive a hit or three without being totally decimated. Partly this is thanks to a lot of people will only be able to try and hit your tracks, so minimal hit point damage but can leave you a sitting duck for bigger guns and artillery. But also because this tank has genuine armour and hit points pool that will often lead to a Steel Wall achievement. And that is fun to get! You get this for being shot the most, at least 11 times, of your team mates. I get this, and I know I have really been in the battle and putting up a great fight for my team. Very satisfying!
This heavy is also great for being competitive in all the tiers it turns up in. If it is the top tank, be ready to have a chance to blast a lot of tanks, but it won’t be too easy that you get bored. You will still be facing real guns and tanks, but you will definitely have answers for any situation if played well, and a little luck 🙂
For higher tier battles, you have a definitely competitive gun that will be able to do real damage to pretty much anything you face and you won’t be a one shot target. Gives a great taste of things to come without being just bonus points for your opponents and a scout for your team 🙂
Thanks for reading and I hope you either continue to, or will in the near future, have plenty of fun in the World of Tanks!
Cheers
Tramapolean
PS A close runner up was the T82 with a 105mm howitzer. It is horribly fragile, but has excellent surprise value when shooting from a distance and still being able to one shot, thanks to the lower tier tanks you are facing and the huge High Explosive damage it does. But also a lot of fun as a ‘shotgun-in-the-face’ style of tank as it can zip around and then slam in close to tag and bolt. Also fun!
PPS I really hope I get the gold as there is some excellent premium tanks I would really like to try, especially the very intriguing Pz IV(S). Plus, camo! I am so tired of that bland, just built, colour schemes the tanks currently come with 🙂
@kotakuaustralia I’m still waiting on my prize from the last World of tanks comp http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/11/world-of-tanks-competition-winners/#comment-3023507
Has it been posted yet? It’s been a while.