Comments on: 8.9 impressions – part 3

By: RK

RK — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:42:05 +0000

Huh?

KV-13 has 144/194 pen. 44-85 has 95-158.

How is a 50 point difference a ‘bit less’? The standard rounds of the KV13 are nearly as good as gold rounds for 44-85. Unless those things are 1000 credits each you’re just wasting cash. KV13 can pen everything t5/t6 without thinking, T7 with some aim, and T8/T9 with gold. 44-85 is going to have to load gold against most T6.

It’s a crew trainer and that’s it and even there you are probably better off with the Matty IV first IMHO. Unless it gets Valentine LL matchmaking and never sees T8 or if you really can’t stand the Matty fighting style then it’s a waste.

By: Petuko

Petuko — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 04:19:08 +0000

I’ve tested this thing’s frontal plate against regular AP (126mm pen) rounds from it’s own gun. From straight-on with little angling, they have very little trouble getting through most of the time, only a couple bounces.

The armor on this thing is far from impressive. At tier 7, most guns you’re up against will shoot through your hull like it’s paper. I’d wager a 200mm pen gun will cut through it with ease, even when it’s heavily angled.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 20:47:08 +0000

why does the chinese have 5 people, when everybody in the goddamn tree has 4.

i bet it’s historical.

By: weesh

weesh — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 19:21:23 +0000

T-44-85 aim time is untenable with just vert stabs.
I recommend GLD rather than the recommended vents, which is sad because I will miss out on the optics.

By: Onkel Sam

Onkel Sam — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:46:15 +0000

Consider the fact that not everyone in normal server will be spitting gold, and that you will face lots of T6 and stock T7 and 8 also. Test the tank under normal ciscunstances, not with gold and full equipped at the first match. Then you can see if it is worth or not buying the tank.

By: CyberMaroon

CyberMaroon — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:02:44 +0000

Only if you use a pre-existing, already highly trained crew. And only until the Radioman catches up. For fresh crews, not much wrong with it.

By: Syfer Polski

Syfer Polski — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 08:08:22 +0000

And supposed to have better cammo one the move…
But it behaves as if it had hellcat on move camo while being still…
But maybe the easy detection was due to facing TD with good viev ranges?

By: Kazomir

Kazomir — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 06:52:18 +0000

There is no high speed with the chi nu kai. You will do 35 on even road and 45 on downhill.
Uphill it dies, horrible Power to weight ratio, with 240hp engine at 21 tonns.

By: Kazomir

Kazomir — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 06:51:09 +0000

It does see tier 7 indeed.

By: SaintCaboose

SaintCaboose — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 06:50:23 +0000

keep in mind that the Type 64 has horrible camo rating for a light tank