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I've just bought the E5 and am training a crew for it right now. I have 4 perks/skills. What equipment and skills should I run?

Thanks in advance.

Optics vert stab and rammer.  That's about the best setup for that tank. Also look in the tank discussion section. Fulcrum put a little review on the E5. It has some info that can help you

Any suggestions for the Centurion I? I'm fully upgraded and running rammer, vertical stabilizer, and vents. Would optics make more sense?

You could go with optics if you want more view range, but vents is a good choice as well.

So the T30. What is the best equipment for it? I have a rammer, but that's it.
Considering I don't know how I like to play the thing, I'm not sure what would be optimal for the other two slots.

I went rammer vents and optics...I think.  Sounds like somethin I would do. Optics might have been switched with binocs or vert stab. It wasn't the best sniper and was pretty good at hill fighting and peek a booming.  Binocs can be useful since it has a turret but you don't want to be sitting in 1 place too long with it.

I played like a second line heavy.  

I find it interesting that the average tanker will use vents, coated optics, and a gun rammer no matter what tank they're using. I find this to be one of the egregious mistakes made in the game.

In fact, between equipment, consumables, and perks/skills, the most people load up on offense. I've always found offense easy enough to generate. As such, I've always attempted to use the aforementioned tools to help keep me in the batter longer.

Large repair kit, tool box, repairs & track mechanic
Automatic fire extinguisher, increased engine resistance/CO2 gas, fire fighting/preventative maintenance
Large first aid kit, enhanced torsion bars (TD's)/wet ammo rack/medium spall liner, pain tolerance/jack of all trades

Other perks/skills: camouflage, paratrooper training, muffled shot, green thumb, silent driving, safe stowage, armorer, controlled impact


I've gotten to the point where I'm proficient at dishing out damage, so I tend to load out my tanks with stuff that'll keep me in the fight and dishing out damage...for greater periods of time. I know a lot of people like to use binos or coated optics...but I have a tendency to use the view related perks more often than not for that. It's generally enough. I simply find more utility in equipment that helps mitigate the damage done to my tank.

E50 , Just wanna check I have the right equipment. The E50 is amazing ,

All my american scouts (with the exception of the T49) run the following equipment when possible. Coated optics, Rammer (vents on autoloaders), and vertical stabilizer. I am fairly aggressive when I scout and bush camping doesn't work really well for me.

Now on my T49 I use vents, Rammer, and vert stab. I also run cola on this tank for every match. I have a highly trained crew and have found that vents, cola, and bia combined with all of the spotting and camo perks allow me to still be a very effective scout.

I am a fairly effective light tanker. I currently have two MoE on the Bulldog, AMX Chaffee, and the T49. I'm not spectacular by any means but I have half an idea of what I'm talking about.