Of course there are optimal tank types for particular tasks. After 35 games now the flak bus feels like a sniping arty.The biggest problem with the flak bus is that it cannot hold a corner. An enemy tank can pull past the corner to shoot you in the sides without even exposing himself to your gun.
the nashorn is good, then rhm to tier X is all good
you may want to just free xp to the rhm
What are your least favorite tank to oppose in the same Tier?
ATM I seem to run into T29's that are nearly impossible to make a dent in, when only the turret is visible.
You should be able to penetrate their hatch somewhat reliably if you're tall or have an elevation advantage. You can also throw HE at them, it won't do much damage but from my experience in T29s it is very easy for that gun to be damaged. If you break his gun, great, rush him. Otherwise you can keep him pissed off and occupied until he can be flanked, or you can bet on his gun being too damaged to hit your own weak spots while you advance on him.
I hated running into Centurions; their armor isn't exceptionally thick but they have it where it counts and it is well sloped. A good player can do very well in one of those.
Hull down T29? I use either gold or HE on him. Depends on the tank I'm using. If its a good sniping tank, gold shells at the hatch. Anything else spam his head/face with HE and call in arty. Usually just getting him to back away is good enough I have found. He starts moving around it makes him more vulnerable to enemy fire.
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If you are close enough, a gold shell to the "cheek" of the turret is much more reliable. Sniping the hatch with gold shells is... not the best idea because of the weird angle on the hatch. You can also shoot the "top" of the gun mantlet, the part where it doesn't overlap, if your gun is good enough.
I've also been damaged by getting shot through the gun. /shrug
And to add to what you said, this is why i rarely back off in a T-29. Once you move out of the way, you've lost the most important (and strategic) part of you hulling down. Which is also why i hate arty.
Not sure why you spam HE to the turret hatch though. What's the logic? The tank only takes like 100~ damage from 120mm+ HE rounds, less if it hits the mantlet.
Hull down T29? I use either gold or HE on him. Depends on the tank I'm using. If its a good sniping tank, gold shells at the hatch. Anything else spam his head/face with HE and call in arty. Usually just getting him to back away is good enough I have found. He starts moving around it makes him more vulnerable to enemy fire.
About the American turret-less TD line. I have both the T28 and the T28 Proto. My favorite? T28 Proto. Here's why. 1. You can rotate the gun without breaking camo. 2. Gun performance. They both use the same high end gun. However the number of ghost shots on the T28 is much much higher than the number of ghost shots on the Proto. Why is that? Damned if I know but I know its significantly more than the Proto for some silly reason. Its damn frustrating to have shells that go nowhere so damn much. The Proto may be slow but in my experience it performs a hell of a lot better. Far fewer ghost shots in a battle. I pulled my crew out of the T28 and put them back into the T28 Proto and haven't gone back.
For the new German TD line I put a camo net on all my TDs. Camo net and crew trained 100% in camo is a must and I do find it effective. Gun rammer, Binocs, and Camo Net is how I roll them. Works pretty good.
ghost shots, the BL10 and T30 are notorious for them
ghost shots, the BL10 and T30 are notorious for them