Friday 22nd March Lesson from 19:00 Basic Heavy

I'll be giving my first lesson on Friday and in the absence of any ideas what to go for plus the fact that I can't remember which ones Vallu said not to do I'll gladly accept suggestions.

Bear in mind that I have now sold all my meds and lights and my winrate and efficiency has rocketed which would indicate that I might not be the best person to teach those classes of vehicle as I obviously suck at them.

Arty and heavies then, so suggest away(from the syllabus)!

Edit - Basic heavy it is!

Hi Rancid. I am probably available friday night. I don't have much heavy vehicle's in garage (KV-1s, KV-2, Jagdtiger 8.8, sherman Jumbo). Had KV and KV-3 in the past but sold them, apperently heavies are not my favorite type of tank . What iIcan remember from my time with the KV-3 was the trouble I had with postioning (reaching a good spot to attack from). This was partly because of poor mobility, but also lack of clue to get to what flank on the battlefield.
Now I wonder: Is this something that can be learned by training? Or only be playing countless battles?

Hi Count, if you fancy it I'll run a heavy basic course at 1900 and after I'll platoon with you in your heavies to have some practical fun

Generally in heavies I can be a bit over aggressive, a fault I'm working on but it does tend to produce my best results.
I'm a huge fan of heavy assault tanks that can get in close and take a few hits on the way, I have noticed a lot that drivers of these big lumps tend to forget that they are designed to go head on with the enemy and hence do the natural thing and turn away from the enemy when they spot them. This results in exposing their flanks and with unfailing regularity they will then stop to aim at the enemy too, game over!

I know when you advance there is a fair chance you'll see more than one enemy and the big thing is not to stop!

When I advance this would be a typical scenario in my KV5, once I feel the time is right I do this;

Step 1. Point tank at enemy, load HE, engage cruise control full speed, (it will stay on even if you are tracked) and advance.

Step 2. Spot first enemy, reduce cruise speed to one notch(you lose 75% aim at full speed, 50% at two notches, 25% at one notch) fire at ANY enemy using auto aim, even last known position, cruise control back to full speed and start tapping left and right gently to swerve side to side, no more than +/- 5 degrees off your attack line (you will bounce a lot) until you are reloaded. If you remember try and move your turret opposite to tank too!

Step 3. Repeat step 2 until you are close enough to switch to AP and start brawling.

Step 4. Once you are on them try and get one enemy between you and the rest, even better if it's one you can kill easily to provide a barrier and if you've made it this far you'll be in a position to slug it out.

This is a very basic tactic I know, it's devastating if it works but on the flipside it can go spectacularly wrong

Most real heavies can work this way and some excel at it but it does all depend on the MM, terrain and a million other little things I suppose that can only be picked up through practice on the different maps.

Anyway, enough waffle and I'll hopefully see you and few more heavies on Friday for some training fun!

a Basic Heavy course - sounds great!

I have never driven a heavy like you described. Sounds like an interesting technic! What vehicle should I take to lesson friday? I have a KV-1s and a stock jumbo. KV-2 is not so much a heavy (rather direct fire spg) and Jagdtiger 8.8 is a TD (can do bum-rush sometimes).

Rancidpunk wrote:

Generally in heavies I can be a bit over aggressive, a fault I'm working on but it does tend to produce my best results.
I'm a huge fan of heavy assault tanks that can get in close and take a few hits on the way, I have noticed a lot that drivers of these big lumps tend to forget that they are designed to go head on with the enemy and hence do the natural thing and turn away from the enemy when they spot them. This results in exposing their flanks and with unfailing regularity they will then stop to aim at the enemy too, game over!

hey rancid if i am at home on time for this ill defo be there ( meaning i wont get home at 4 and fall asleep until 8 like last Friday and miss the lesson) haha xD this sounds like it will be perfect for me as one of if not my favorite type is a heavy tank that can take good damage and go brawling. i have churchill VII, KV-1S which i am currently working on and i dont know if you have any experience with Churchill III but i know i need abit of help as i got one today and already know im not doing as good as i should be or can be mainly with the gun work. Also just to add im going to guess im not the only one that thinks this when im the lower tier heavy in a higher tier battle on a camping map, and end up being the front line attacking wave rather than the second wave because the front line attacking higher T heavys are all camping. (it realy gets on my tits in a polite way) also love it how a lot of the time i out damaged them with the 85mm in my kv-1 anyway im sometimes like you and end up going that bit too far and well no other way to say thing but right into the enemy's trap the lesson sounds fun and if there is room for a 3rd in this toon it sounds like it will be a good laugh and teach us a few tricks as well
looking forward to it, thanks

CountOfTuscany wrote:a Basic Heavy course - sounds great!

I have never driven a heavy like you described. Sounds like an interesting technic! What vehicle should I take to lesson friday? I have a KV-1s and a stock jumbo. KV-2 is not so much a heavy (rather direct fire spg) and Jagdtiger 8.8 is a TD (can do bum-rush sometimes).

Take the KV2, I'll take my T150 both brilliant

teerav wrote:

Rancidpunk wrote:

Generally in heavies I can be a bit over aggressive, a fault I'm working on but it does tend to produce my best results.
I'm a huge fan of heavy assault tanks that can get in close and take a few hits on the way, I have noticed a lot that drivers of these big lumps tend to forget that they are designed to go head on with the enemy and hence do the natural thing and turn away from the enemy when they spot them. This results in exposing their flanks and with unfailing regularity they will then stop to aim at the enemy too, game over!

hey rancid if i am at home on time for this ill defo be there ( meaning i wont get home at 4 and fall asleep until 8 like last Friday and miss the lesson) haha xD this sounds like it will be perfect for me as one of if not my favorite type is a heavy tank that can take good damage and go brawling. i have churchill VII, KV-1S which i am currently working on and i dont know if you have any experience with Churchill III but i know i need abit of help as i got one today and already know im not doing as good as i should be or can be mainly with the gun work. Also just to add im going to guess im not the only one that thinks this when im the lower tier heavy in a higher tier battle on a camping map, and end up being the front line attacking wave rather than the second wave because the front line attacking higher T heavys are all camping. (it realy gets on my tits in a polite way) also love it how a lot of the time i out damaged them with the 85mm in my kv-1 anyway im sometimes like you and end up going that bit too far and well no other way to say thing but right into the enemy's trap the lesson sounds fun and if there is room for a 3rd in this toon it sounds like it will be a good laugh and teach us a few tricks as well
looking forward to it, thanks

Take your Churchill VII then we have a good platoon for afterwards with the T150 and KV2 Heavy Metal Rules!

We can switch to the Churchill III when we platoon, it's awesome in a basic way with a machine gun for a gun and perfect up close.

If I'm the lowest tier heavy I always work on the principle that if I snipe I can barely damage the enemy and they can screw me so I might as well get close even if it just provides them with a distraction that the rest of my team can take advantage of, mostly they don't of course but it's so boring camping and waiting for the inevitable to happen!

See you Friday.

If I'm around, I'll be there. Generally my favourite variety of tanks, the heavies.

Yeah, if I'm able to, I'll be there in my KV-1S!

If we get enough of us after I've gone through the basics on the syllabus I'll split us into two teams for a bit of advance and brawl fun.

Only take basic HE shells for this and we can all live a bit longer and learn a little bit more hopefully! Although I could always spice it up a bit and take a big gun to shoot anyone who stops to aim during the advance

I look forward to being there!

Rancidpunk wrote:
Only take basic HE shells for this and we can all live a bit longer and learn a little bit more hopefully! Although I could always spice it up a bit and take a big gun to shoot anyone who stops to aim during the advance

KV-2 + HE shells= fire, death crew, blown modules
I'm considering to pick my kv-1s instead of the KV-2, since the latter hasn't got that great armor (OK, 1s als doesn't) and takes aaaages to reload. Besides I will never lead I charge with it. I would rather lead a charge in the 1s.

CountOfTuscany wrote:

Rancidpunk wrote:
Only take basic HE shells for this and we can all live a bit longer and learn a little bit more hopefully! Although I could always spice it up a bit and take a big gun to shoot anyone who stops to aim during the advance

KV-2 + HE shells= fire, death crew, blown modules
I'm considering to pick my kv-1s instead of the KV-2, since the latter hasn't got that great armor (OK, 1s als doesn't) and takes aaaages to reload. Besides I will never lead I charge with it. I would rather lead a charge in the 1s.

Good point, KV2 Derp wouldn't help us live longer!

good at sniping from the back though just got the 122mm D-2-5T for my 1s and my god! that thing is powerful >.< all i need now is the engine and hes all done until i elite

Hi
I would like to come along but I wont be on until about 8pm. Do you think you will still be on ?

Cheers!
Mark

SgtBarnes75 wrote:Hi
I would like to come along but I wont be on until about 8pm. Do you think you will still be on ?

Cheers!
Mark

Probably not but have a look and see if we are

I'll be there (most likely, might be late).

I'm going to be out of the game all weekend at least, as it turns out; I've put some new hardware into my PC, but the Windows installation disk appears to be borked, so no WoT for me...

(Running Linux from a USB stick is... odd, to say the least.)

I'll be there as well. Heavies are often expected to do their job in the city parts of a map, which is for me an unclear tricky environment because it happens easily to get into crossfire or being flanked. So as a suggestion, it would be interesting to see how you are usually advancing in the cities, e.g. examples on some maps or where a platoon could take position to control parts of a city or set up a trap to catch enemies by crossfire.

lostplace wrote:I'll be there as well. Heavies are often expected to do their job in the city parts of a map, which is for me an unclear tricky environment because it happens easily to get into crossfire or being flanked. So as a suggestion, it would be interesting to see how you are usually advancing in the cities, e.g. examples on some maps or where a platoon could take position to control parts of a city or set up a trap to catch enemies by crossfire.

I'll be concentrating on basic heavy use but we'll maybe pick a city map for a fight afterwards

I'm busy with some study report I have to hand in tonight. I'll probably join you later on.... (I trust that is ok)

Just a thank you to all the guys that came to the session tonight, I'll get better the more I do and I'm sorry if I got a bit side tracked at stages! Cheers guys, Rancid

No worries Rancid! You did a good job

I'm going to try the cruise control shooting next time I'm in a battle with my heavy. If I mess it up I'm going to nag you until we go together (or to a training room), because I think it might be a very good tactic if I get it right.

SteelToedSneakers wrote:No worries Rancid! You did a good job

I'm going to try the cruise control shooting next time I'm in a battle with my heavy. If I mess it up I'm going to nag you until we go together (or to a training room), because I think it might be a very good tactic if I get it right.

Heavy platoon this evening if you are about Steel?

The reason I learnt this was it's always bugged me that controlling the tank with W or S doesn't let you actually control your speed, full speed ahead or backwards is bugger all use if you want to use the advantage of firing on the move at 50% shot dispersion.

As with any plan, as soon as you set off it usually changes but even if you are just moving from cover to cover it can be nice to land a shot on the move and even if you miss it still shakes their tank, kicks up dirt, makes a bang and might just cause them to miss you

Hi guys
Just wondering if anyone has a replay I could watch. I missed it unfortunately.

Cheers!
Mark