Is the Leopard 24A bad for anyone else? Or do I have a Skill Issue?

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I Just Finished Getting a Full 9.7 German line up and to help me grind new 10.0 Germany Tanks I bought the Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123).

Now I knew when I played the leopard, I would have to change my play style a little because before, my only top tier experience I had was with the Japanese Type 10’s and Type 90’s, so I had to adjust to having a longer reload, but I thought more Armor than a Type 90

But that is the furthest from the truth, I have just been having the worst time playing the leopard. I know they Nerfed the Leopard and the Abrams, but I didn’t think it was just going to make the tanks terrible to play.

Firstly, I feel like most games I’m just repairing my tank for most of the match because it is so easy to take out the Horizontal Drive because of the Hydraulic Pump thing, and (at least for me) it’s 30 seconds to repair it each time, I Don’t really care about the Stabilizer getting shot out but its so painful each time I get hit in the turret and live I have to spend 30-60 seconds repairing.

Secondly, I feel like the APFSDS Doesn’t do as much damage as I imagined, I was told that Japan had the worst APFSDS at Top Tier, and when I got the Leopard it would be better, but it seems worse.

Thirdly, Not to mention, I get a up tier almost every match, Now I Don’t think it’s super horrible getting an up tier, but fighting Type 90s almost every match knowing that I really shouldn’t is just a little demoralizing.

I hope and beg that I am just playing the leopards wrong, and it will get better when I get the
Leopard 2A5 but for now it just seems bad, I didn’t realize how Spoiled I was playing the Type 10’s and Type 90’s I guess.

But I was just wondering if I’m the only one having a bad time with it, or I just have a massive skill issue, and if I do have a skill issue if you guys can just give me tips about playing the leopard better that will be nice, But I feel like I do better using the KpZ-70 at 10.7 rather the leopard 2A4.

And Honesty, I hope I just have a skill issue, and it just really hard to play

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SKILL ISSUE. And you flank and stay out of enemy sight so you don’t have to repair.
And put the that turret armor and mobility to good use. (learn weak spots)

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10.7 is an uptier HELL, I would avoid playing it. Also, you likely don’t have too much experience as you’re level 70, so don’t be too harsh on yourself when you do bad.

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Honestly happy someone said it, I know the leopards are amazing tanks But I seem to only get 1-2 kills max before dying, it only takes practice to get better ig.

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I bet once I get the PUMA It will be better as I love playing as IFVs, but at least I’m aware 10.7 gets uptiers alot now, if only we lived in a world without uptiers

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Yeah don’t even bother with the PUMA, it is genuinely one of the worst vehicles i’ve ever played.

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I mean with the MUSS buff it’s a bit better.

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I played it when it was 10.3 and have 2.7 kdr, so I’d say it was pretty good.

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My opinion: good tank, horrible environment.

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It could just be teams smh

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Turret armor useless tbh. 3BM42 (most common russian sabot) can pen it and other rounds would most likely breech you. Leopard 2 and Abrams gameplay loop is just peek, shoot, repair breech, repeat.

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Due to changes in the gaming environment it doesn’t play as comfortably as it used to, but it’s still ok now … personal opinion

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I feel the same, one of my friends bought it for me and it is HORRIBLE.