At least that will give you some man cave time for WoT.
World of Tanks Roll Call
- Thread starter HOA_KSOP
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It has been quite some time since I picked up a new tank. Then I saw someone do a You tube on the Tier VIII TS-5 and it got my attention.
I passed on it when it first came out with it's "G.I. Joe" toy-like camo. Ugh.
However, it's now available without that crap and it (and others) is being presented in bundles as recommended by some of the CCs!
Yeah, they get 5-10% of the purchase price. I'm thinking maybe with the WoWs debacle a while back that WG has decided maybe they
need to quit pissing everybody off? Of course then there is that Russia thingie they got going too.
So, I took a closer look at the TS-5 and indeed it has a lot of problems. However, I started messing with it and decided using crew skills,
and various modules I just might be able to make it work. So here's what it looks like now all gussied up.
Pros:
- Alpha gun with 400 HP damage
- Reload time of 7.63 seconds!
- Dispersion of .36
- Aim time 1.7
- Ave pen 248 and gold pen of 300!
- Frontal hull armor 260
- Hull traverse speed 33.22
- Concealment 23.22
- Spotting 425m (w/o optics)
- Ave DPM 3145!
Cons:
- Gun depression -5 degrees
- Top speed w/turbo 30kph
- Spec Power 13.34 is the best I could do so it's a bit of a slug.
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I think with that reload time I am going to really surprise some Red tanks that see me shoot and then think they have plenty of time to
YOLO me. I will be prepared to give them a really bad day.
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I passed on it when it first came out with it's "G.I. Joe" toy-like camo. Ugh.
However, it's now available without that crap and it (and others) is being presented in bundles as recommended by some of the CCs!
Yeah, they get 5-10% of the purchase price. I'm thinking maybe with the WoWs debacle a while back that WG has decided maybe they
need to quit pissing everybody off? Of course then there is that Russia thingie they got going too.
So, I took a closer look at the TS-5 and indeed it has a lot of problems. However, I started messing with it and decided using crew skills,
and various modules I just might be able to make it work. So here's what it looks like now all gussied up.
Pros:
- Alpha gun with 400 HP damage
- Reload time of 7.63 seconds!
- Dispersion of .36
- Aim time 1.7
- Ave pen 248 and gold pen of 300!
- Frontal hull armor 260
- Hull traverse speed 33.22
- Concealment 23.22
- Spotting 425m (w/o optics)
- Ave DPM 3145!
Cons:
- Gun depression -5 degrees
- Top speed w/turbo 30kph
- Spec Power 13.34 is the best I could do so it's a bit of a slug.
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I think with that reload time I am going to really surprise some Red tanks that see me shoot and then think they have plenty of time to
YOLO me. I will be prepared to give them a really bad day.
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Both Quickybaby and Guido1212 are high on this TD. I like to take it out for the occasional romp. Solid assault TD. Just find a choke point, shove it in the enemy’s face and keep firing.
I've always been, uh, below average when it comes to driving Light Tanks. I dabble occasionally to try to get better and
atm I'm driving this little beastie around. I'm using gold rounds so I have the 152mm pen w/700(ave) alpha. Yeah, the
bad news is that it also has .53 dispersion! That's worse than some arty!!
So. That means to hit & pen anything I have to sneak up on the target and hit them in the flank and then "Run away! Run away!"
Makes for an interesting game.
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atm I'm driving this little beastie around. I'm using gold rounds so I have the 152mm pen w/700(ave) alpha. Yeah, the
bad news is that it also has .53 dispersion! That's worse than some arty!!
So. That means to hit & pen anything I have to sneak up on the target and hit them in the flank and then "Run away! Run away!"
Makes for an interesting game.
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As fun as the derp can be, I find it too inaccurate and too slow in reloading. I’ve gone to the small gun and play the T49 in a more “traditional†light tank fashion. That play style does not provide for the heart attacks and lols of the derp, but that play style is generally more productive IMHO.
Absolutely correct. The derp gun is not a long term play style.
That reload time is brutal. That's the "Run away! Run away!" part of my tactics.
ATM it's just fun to light 'em up once in a while.
That reload time is brutal. That's the "Run away! Run away!" part of my tactics.
ATM it's just fun to light 'em up once in a while.
Maybe the coolest camo ever?
Now available from the monthly Twitch drop.
Oh, and 5x experience today and probably throughout the weekend.
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Now available from the monthly Twitch drop.
Oh, and 5x experience today and probably throughout the weekend.
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Had 'em turned off. Too bright for the picture.
I got one for a rental term....
I had 25 days of rental stockpiled. When I got the tank permanently, the rentals disappeared.
Nice. I got one rental is all.
Did I mention I got one as well. Only took me 23 tokens which, according to QB is breathtaking in defying the odds.
Now that I have it? Meh. Other than its rarity it really doesn't seem to have much going for it.
Kinda fun to own and I'll probably drive it around just to show off a bit, but thereafter? Mostly just going to take up a garage slot I suppose.
Now that I have it? Meh. Other than its rarity it really doesn't seem to have much going for it.
Kinda fun to own and I'll probably drive it around just to show off a bit, but thereafter? Mostly just going to take up a garage slot I suppose.