Comments on: Buff My Tank: KV-1

By: Buff My Tank: KV-1S/IS | For The Record

Buff My Tank: KV-1S/IS | For The Record — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 03:06:41 +0000

[...] this week, I did an article on the KV-1 tank. I was going to do the Kirov trinity in one go, but the KV-1 had enough material to stand on its [...]

By: deadmike

deadmike — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:49:10 +0000

agreed

By: PointyHairedJedi

PointyHairedJedi — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:10:27 +0000

Steam-punk KV-1 could have a whole game all to itself. :D

By: EnsignExpendable

EnsignExpendable — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 21:38:04 +0000

Ah, another noble soul that refuses to use a tank more suited to his play style because of e-honour, and proposes it should be nerfed instead.

By: EnsignExpendable

EnsignExpendable — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 21:35:50 +0000

It’s something that has been popping up in the RU Q&A thread. Still, no guarantee that the KV-1 will get a hull upgrade, and even if it does, no guarantee that it will be this one.

By: EnsignExpendable

EnsignExpendable — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 21:34:44 +0000

I am considering leaving out the disclaimer for the next one, just to see how many people I hospitalize.

By: EnsignExpendable

EnsignExpendable — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 21:32:50 +0000

Worse armament options.

By: cwjian90

cwjian90 — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:37:08 +0000

Better than most TD guns? Like which ones?

By: ABalazs

ABalazs — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:04:18 +0000

TBH KV-1 need a massive nerf. One of the best guns in its tier, better then most TD guns, the best armor maybe even in tier 6, and more than reasonable speed. I believe it would be balanced with thinner rear armour, thinner turret sides and rear, without the option to mount 85 mm gun and that fantasy 57 mm, and less reachable top speed, somewhere around 26-28 kph.

As it is now, it is a ridiculous monster in top tier, and pretty effective against non-russian T6-T7 tanks aswell. I know, I have one and I use it rarely because really shames me when I make 5-6 kill without much effort. TBH I had several games when I was able to survive and win against a KV-1 Sport, THE most OP tank in this game.

So, KV-1 needs a heavy nerf to be balanced, or a promotion to Tier 6. Tier 5russian heavy should be the mighty T-35.

By: Kellomies

Kellomies — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:53:08 +0000

Would also freeze quite solid in the famously mild Russian winter. Not hard to see why this idea went nowhere fast.