Once i got my Panzer IV ausf F2, things became easy for me. Its a great tank, altough it gets ammo racked alot
Now i did noticed the following things=
-The standard APCBC round is the most damaging and sufficient for all Tier 2 vehicles And above. Only the KV85's turret and KV1's at long range MIGHT be a problem for you.
-APCR punches trough everything, but you need way more shots. I think i need an average of 2-3 shots of APCBC rounds for a T34, but it takes double that with APCR
-If you know the ammo rack location and you can penetrate it, Use the HEAT round. The HEAT round of the 7.5cm gun has average penetration (81mm) but it gives almost instant guarantee of ammo racking the enemy
When fighting soviet tanks, it really is crucial that you aim either for the turret, or the hull sides below the turret where all the ammo is located. Its a small turret on the T34, and one shot can kill the entire crew in it. But fire at the hull and you are left with only the driver dead
My opinion has changed greatly with this game. And i am having Insane amounts of fun with the PZIV ausf F2 and G. The stug 3 Ausf F is also my little precious. The PZIII performs decent. You need alot of penetrations, but its speed and mobility is great.
Yesterday i played for 2 hours straight with kuroisuki. We employed tactics used by the wehrmacht and it worked great
Most public players seem to apply the 1943 kasserine pas American tank tactic= CHARGE AHEAD LIKE A GRAND ARMOURED KNIGHT READY TO FIGHT! WHO needs recon anyway?? AB, SB, HB, it doesnt matter. you are Dead.
Wehrmacht tank tactics are your friend=
- Stand still and ambush. The one who can land the first shot, is often the one who wins
- When you advance, advance slowly. Use alot of caution.
- Flank
Its amazing how many people in this game, dont even care about their flanks. They just go to the roads, and drive forward a la leeroy jenkins style. The map karelia is my favorite. I run for the hills, find a suitable location that overlooks the road and i find myself encountering half the team on the roads, with me taking out 3 of the enemy before they even bother looking my direction.
I only find myself charging forward blindly in the beginning of the map, to get myself towards a control point.
This game, is 10 times better then world of tanks in any way. Even arcade battles are insanely amount of fun.