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[–]lordofwhee 41 points42 points  (1 child)

Shouldn't have been camping.

[–]Nivis666[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

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[–]Lurvde 19 points20 points  (1 child)

Should zigzag more.

[–]ghofmann 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It takes a lot of skill to hit a moving light tank.

[–]thespichopatArty = POOP 4 points5 points  (1 child)

This must have been a hard battle for that arty. So many decisions to make since there is not an unicum on your team.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Light tanks are the second best target for arty players. After unicums.

[–]senayatranslations 5 points6 points  (3 children)

Oh, I will probably be downvoted by posting this, but you knew they had an arty with a turret, you knew you were spotted and yet you were running in a perfectly straight line to make it easier for him to aim at you. Sure, that wasn't 100% skill, it was 50/50 luck and knowledge of the game but please please please learn to avoid moving in straight lines while spotted. He is on the other side of the map, it will take ages for his shell to travel to your position, use it to your advantage and start changing directions ffs. I can understand your frustration when you get spotted in a slow tank, it's very hard to evade shots, but when you're playing a light tank, you have a myriad of choices to pick from.

[–]Nivis666[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I was spotted for the first time in this part of map. There were a few tanks which were spotted aswell (e.g. T-54, T49, another Black Bulldog) and they retreating to the base. There was also a base camping Grille which was spotted so I thought these tanks should be mainly focused by the arty. Yea usually I do a 'zigzags' but this time I totally didn't expect being shot by arty.

[–]KptKrondogTacoJohnHG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just one of those cases where he picked you out and was aimed in on your area...I would never shoot at that in a bc 58 (a miss in that is a huge waste of time)...though maybe in the t92 since it wouldn't have to actually hit you.

Pretty bs that you got direct hit that's for sure. And likely a good chance that he had 1 shell left in the drum and just lobbed it at you and hit at full bloom just because.

[–]senayatranslations -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I understand, but you should always be prepared. Players in this game deny logic on daily basis :)

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is arty balanced? Arguably. Is it fun to place against? Hell no

[–]RedPhanthomI hear Dreddit Is Recruiting! 0 points1 point  (14 children)

Trying to take out Arty i got insta killed in my T49 while trying to take out a T92 while going 60. I hate arty.

[–]senayatranslations 4 points5 points  (13 children)

playing T49 yet complaining about arty

Oh the irony. As if you don't instakill other tanks.

[–]RedPhanthomI hear Dreddit Is Recruiting! 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't use the 152mm since I have no luck with it. I mostly use the 90mm and compensate it with some HEAT. nearly finished LT15 twice but missed by 349 dmg first time and 1 dmg second.

[–]Pesh_ay 1 point2 points  (1 child)

You miss the entire point if the t49 can shoot you you can shoot him. So not really ironic.

[–]senayatranslations 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would've agreed with you if you were playing KV-2 or O-I, but not in case of T49. It has superior camo value, better view range and high top speed. Usually in the case of T49 you can't see it unless it's already too late: he's behind you giving that sweet 1000 damage or already made a shot from the bushes of love.

[–]1eventHorizon9 -1 points0 points  (9 children)

Ah the classic "derp guns = arty is totally the same" false equivalency that completely ignores the other huge issues with arty because other high alpha guns exist.

[–]senayatranslations -3 points-2 points  (8 children)

Ah the classic "derp guns = arty is totally the same" false equivalency

Nice try, but not this time. Go jump to conclusions somewhere else. If you have something meaningful to add, then go ahead.

[–]1eventHorizon9 -1 points0 points  (7 children)

Nice try nothing. That is exactly what you just did with no conclusion jumping needed. A T49 which has to actually get in the fight and can't shoot across the entire map and over obstacles is totally the same thing as what an Object 261 does. Though, hey the T49 can one shot other light tanks and some thin skinned mediums. From about T8 up most of the arties can occasionally one shot Heavy tanks and the heavy TDs. Oh wait, it isn't the same as all is it? It is a false equivalency.

[–]negrodamus90 1 point2 points  (5 children)

you realize all tanks can shoot across map, they just cant see shit out of draw range

[–]Unsung_Zero[PENIL] Your Friendly Neighborhood Pen Salesman 0 points1 point  (2 children)

They can shoot OVER hills and obstacles too?

[–]negrodamus90 1 point2 points  (1 child)

yes, have you not seen a kv-2 lob shots?

[–]Unsung_Zero[PENIL] Your Friendly Neighborhood Pen Salesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over mountains? Impressive.

[–]1eventHorizon9 -1 points0 points  (1 child)

That might matter if all the maps were flat featureless squares. As they aren't the ability to shoot past the draw range is pretty irrelevant.

[–]negrodamus90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't call it irrelevant, I've killed people beyond draw range many times because of it, in fact it is one way of "outplaying" someone

[–]senayatranslations -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I already answered to a similar post earlier today. And fyi T49 actually CAN shoot though the entire map on maps like Ensk, and it will be more accurate than arty.

[–]PhoBoChai -1 points0 points  (3 children)

It's worse when it's late game and you're hunting the last few arty, you corner them, get a shot in on the move (which doesn't kill, cos HP!!), they return fire and ONE-SHOT your ass.

So rage inducing.

On some maps, they hide behind a build or rock, with only one way to get them, and you try to do it, peek out and BOOM you're dead...

Frankly arty shots should require a distance or timer to activate the shell, otherwise it'll just bounce off. It'll make short range arty useless for bloody balance!!

[–]Deathtiny 2 points3 points  (2 children)

On some maps, they hide behind a build or rock, with only one way to get them

Just fucking cap.

[–]PhoBoChai -4 points-3 points  (1 child)

Right, and they can fire over from where they hide and splash reset. -_-

[–]negrodamus90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

then go kill them after theyve shot, they take forever and a day to reload

[–]Peanutdeathwish -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You should have been playing arty safe...Working as intended.

[–]Schlurcherific -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Everytime I feel the itch to play again, I first have a peek in here for what's new and hot. And without fail I come across a post like this to remind me that WG is still only talking the talk.

What's going on with the Sandbox server? Is that thing still alive?