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Post by kilrmarshmalow on Feb 17, 2016 17:26:27 GMT
I want to like this td. I really do, but wow, I am doing something wrong. I have the BL10 on it and was ready to rip some steel apart. I get 3 or 4 shots off in a match before I get smoked.
I originally had rammer, camo, and binoc on it, but switched to rammer, vents and gld.
I have tried sniping, I have tried following heavies in a support role, I have tried hanging back and defending the base. It seems like no matter what I do, I can't seem to get myself in a spot to do any damage AND stay alive. What is the trick to it?
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Post by imhidingshh on Feb 17, 2016 19:04:53 GMT
Try going back to bino's and camo with the rammer, and then put camo on it to help out with staying hidden. I watched this when I played mine, just remember that's the PC version and we don't have as much bush on our version.
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Post by mise2412a on Feb 17, 2016 19:25:30 GMT
If you have enough perks "muffled shot" and "green thumb" would probably help too.
As imhiding said put camo paint and camo skill on as well
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Post by Damon on Feb 17, 2016 19:33:48 GMT
The ISU really surprised me with what it is capable of. It can ridge fight if the gun depression will allow it. especially if back end is lower than the front. Pull up just enough so that you can barely get a shot without putting it in the dirt, fire and back away. If sniping isn't an option, stick close to hard cover, pop out and fire, then back behind cover at an angle. Once you go full trapezoid that frontal armor will bounce quite a few shots.
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kilrmarshmalow
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Post by kilrmarshmalow on Feb 17, 2016 20:17:07 GMT
Thanks for the responses. I will try going back to camo and binocs.
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Post by Atom Priest on Feb 17, 2016 20:32:13 GMT
Thanks for the responses. I will try going back to camo and binocs. I've not played this tank, but I've heard it has a very troll gun on a very crappy platform. You have to kemp bush so that you have time to fully aim your shots, and so you don't get spotted and killed since you don't have much armour(but you can still get a lucky bounce because Russia). |
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Post by imhidingshh on Feb 17, 2016 22:13:14 GMT
Thanks for the responses. I will try going back to camo and binocs. Just remember, if you can see through the bush then you won't get its camo value. Pull back so you can see the bush through sniper mode, that way you get the bushes camo as well as the tanks. |
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Post by milosamuel on Feb 17, 2016 22:17:52 GMT
I just got this tank and I think I've got the hang of it. I use rammer, gld, and vents. I try to get into an ambush position. So I'll set up and wait for a tank to come around the corner, smack them and then pull back. Mid game I wait for teammates to take hits, and then take your shot when they enemy is reloading. Hope this helps
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Post by Hobo on Feb 17, 2016 22:24:36 GMT
You need help? With the ISU? Ha.
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kilrmarshmalow
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Post by kilrmarshmalow on Feb 18, 2016 0:09:38 GMT
Yes I do.
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Post by Pit Friend on Feb 18, 2016 1:36:44 GMT
Even though it's not the most accurate thing around I've had good luck hanging back and blasting things at range. it has enough pen that in many cases you won't have to aim at a weak spot, you just have to hit the tank to do damage. Just be ready to move if you get detected or if your target was looking at you and survived. It has no armor anywhere to speak of.
I've been using Rammer, Binocs, and Camo Net. I don't have any Premium loaded but instead I have several HE. They will damage pretty much anything you hit so they are great for resetting caps, finishing off nearly dead tanks, or making Waffles regret their life choices.
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Post by kilrmarshmalow on Feb 18, 2016 1:40:22 GMT
Thanks again for the helpful responses.
Looks like 2 votes for Rammer, binocs, and camo and 1 for rammer, gld, and vents
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Post by heg82 on Feb 18, 2016 12:39:42 GMT
I just got this tank and I think I've got the hang of it. I use rammer, gld, and vents. I try to get into an ambush position. So I'll set up and wait for a tank to come around the corner, smack them and then pull back. Mid game I wait for teammates to take hits, and then take your shot when they enemy is reloading. Hope this helps I'm playing mine this way too, peek-a-boom with that alpha makes most random reds think twice about coming around the corner again. If and when sniping, give it one second of aim time more. |
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Post by DecrepitDad on Feb 18, 2016 14:27:18 GMT
I had my best game in this today, I have yet to unlock the bl 10 but todays match got me thinking. Sacred valley on East side, camped from the base and always stay close to cover, smiling from ear to ear with 2 type59`s killed and various shots on advancing tier 9`s. Now it was one of those games that I dont think I could of pulled off a win with double the reload time of the bl 9s. I have yet to put a rammer and binocs on it yet, does the camo paint make that much difference in the camo factor?
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kilrmarshmalow
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Post by kilrmarshmalow on Feb 18, 2016 17:15:51 GMT
I re-did my equipment last night. Took GLD and Vents off, put camo net and binoc back on it. Purchased 7 days of camo paint.
Played one game in it. Wound up on Swamp in a Tier 9 game and had the best game I have ever had in it. Only 1 kill, but did deal around 3400 damage. Second most on the team AND SURVIVED.
Thanks to everybody for their input.
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Post by Damon on Feb 18, 2016 17:24:49 GMT
I re-did my equipment last night. Took GLD and Vents off, put camo net and binoc back on it. Purchased 7 days of camo paint. Played one game in it. Wound up on Swamp in a Tier 9 game and had the best game I have ever had in it. Only 1 kill, but did deal around 3400 damage. Second most on the team AND SURVIVED. Thanks to everybody for their input. Nice! Hope you have a lot more of those games.  |
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Post by imhidingshh on Feb 18, 2016 20:19:52 GMT
I re-did my equipment last night. Took GLD and Vents off, put camo net and binoc back on it. Purchased 7 days of camo paint. Played one game in it. Wound up on Swamp in a Tier 9 game and had the best game I have ever had in it. Only 1 kill, but did deal around 3400 damage. Second most on the team AND SURVIVED. Thanks to everybody for their input. Do you find yourself giggling when you hit something for a max roll? I did. |
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Post by bluescrewdriver on Feb 27, 2016 15:59:19 GMT
I had my best game in this today, I have yet to unlock the bl 10 but todays match got me thinking. Sacred valley on East side, camped from the base and always stay close to cover, smiling from ear to ear with 2 type59`s killed and various shots on advancing tier 9`s. Now it was one of those games that I dont think I could of pulled off a win with double the reload time of the bl 9s. I have yet to put a rammer and binocs on it yet, does the camo paint make that much difference in the camo factor? wotinfo.org (think its .org) has a cammo calc view range thing thats worth seeing... and yes it does as its based on % so add a little get a lot. |
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Post by kilrmarshmalow on Mar 4, 2016 16:32:30 GMT
I re-did my equipment last night. Took GLD and Vents off, put camo net and binoc back on it. Purchased 7 days of camo paint. Played one game in it. Wound up on Swamp in a Tier 9 game and had the best game I have ever had in it. Only 1 kill, but did deal around 3400 damage. Second most on the team AND SURVIVED. Thanks to everybody for their input. Do you find yourself giggling when you hit something for a max roll? I did. Yes, I did. It was actually a pretty good feeling. |
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Post by mutley1127 on May 11, 2016 17:20:36 GMT
The ISU152 is a blast... I have camo net and binos... camouflage and muffled shot... am going to try and get silent running next I reckon...
...the grind up to the BL10 was a long one... and I totally ignored the BL9 after peoples advice as it being a waste of XP and to just haul up to the BL10... and what an experience that cannon is eh...lol.
I have got to say it is a fun TD to use... the reload is not that bad in all honesty... but it turns like a boat...lol.
I tend to stay back and snipe... once a Heavy is highlighted get a shot in early so the tanks on your team can then have the pleasure of not having so much to worry about... in fact I tend to try and pick the real targets first and only use HE shells...as they just work with the BL10.
Softening up the big boys seems to be a good way to play... keeps you out of too much trouble due to the lack of armour... and helps to make life easier for the Mediums/ Heavies pushing forward on your team.
I am not a 'that was my kill' kind of guy... so even having the pleasure of knocking an alpha target down and enabling my team to then finish him off makes me smile... yep I do love the old ISU152...!!! 
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