Hey everyone,
I’m really in need of some help here. I’m a long-time on-and-off player, older, slower reflexes, nothing special skill-wise. I’ve got around 2600 GAB and 1950 GRB games, and I’d definitely call myself below average, even though I do have the occasional game where I somehow do ridiculously well for no reason. My map knowledge still isn’t amazing either.
I’ve been playing more RB lately because my friend only plays RB. When we’re hanging around BR 4–6, I do pretty decent. When he’s not on, I’m grinding solo. Most of my nations are around 6.0, Russia and Germany are close to 7.0. But right now, I’m mostly playing Japan because I love how fast and maneuverable their tanks are, they let me escape the dumb situations I somehow always get myself into.
Now that I’ve moved up into 8.0–8.3 with the STB-2 and Type 74, I’m really starting to struggle. Half the time, I can’t even get a kill. I’m getting shredded by fast SPAAs and IFVs, or shot from spots I didn’t even know existed. I’ve tried playing slower, not rushing caps, ignoring caps and going for flanks, sitting on choke points — none of it is really helping. I’m still not doing well at this BR.
What’s weird is that I do fine in the lower BRs, and even in the 10+ BR premiums I own, I somehow do alright too. Maybe it’s the thermals helping me spot things, or the mobility fits me better, I don’t know. But in 8.0–8.3, I’m usually getting 0–2 kills max, usually just one, maybe an assist or a cap. In top tier, if I’m doing badly, I just spawn something with a drone and spot because at least that feels like I’m doing something useful.
So yeah, what am I doing wrong? And what can I do to make this grind less painful? I’ve watched tons of “how to get good in GRB” videos, but I still feel like I’m missing something. I don’t have a full top-tier JP lineup yet either, just the Fuji.
Any advice would be super appreciated. I just want to improve and not feel like every match is a struggle.
ChatGPT helped me write this as my English skills aren’t the greatest