I’ve recently bought the Strv 81 and I must say the stock experience is completely awful. Not only the shell struggles to do something useful, but the lack of Parts ruins any chance of joy. The mobility is really bad and the armor isn’t that great against vehicles like the T-55 or T-62 (which are the ones I face the most).
Just how am I supposed to play it?
The centurion family of tanks is brilliant once you get the knack for it.
admittedly the APCBC is quite mid but once you get the APDS other than the too frequent shell shatterings you cleave up near enough anyone no matter where you shoot
ensure to shoot gunners side of turrets first shot and then kill drivers, lower plate I think the APCBC can go through but you can upper plate a standard T55 with APDS
with things like T44s and premium T55s from uptiers shoot out the gun if you cant smack the gunner directly then lower plate finisher
you’re stabilised at a BR where many arent just yet so keep moving, your top speed may be kinda low but you keep that speed everywhere and it plays to your benefit a lot.
don’t rely on armour too much but its surprisingly hardy.
to limit the odds of an ammo rack explosion don’t take more than 21 shells as the front ammo stowage first and this way the ammo can only be hit through the lower plate (it should fill the exact same as the one in the British tree, if not I’m sorry)
It’s a centurion.
It’s pretty good if you fit its playstyle, but horrible if you don’t.
Thanks for the tips, I’ve unlocked the APDS and it’s somewhat more enjoyable. What ArticFoxxo said is so true, my playstyle is fast-paced, and the Centurion is a rolling mammoth. I’m starting to get the hand of it, and can’t wait to get to the Strv 101!
Uhhh… I’ve changed my mind. After having played around 10 or 15 matches with it, of which I can say 2 were good (one kill with the Strv 81 or more), I dare to say this is the worst MBT I’ve ever played.
I don’t remember the grind being this painful with the British Centurion. I barely get any RP because I get hunted down by a Rooikat, Object 906, XM800T… or whatever vehicle that’s x10 times more maneuverable than me. Regarding the APDS itself it’s hard to get a kill with it (if it decides to penetrate, 50/50), in one instance I directly hit the ammo of a Falcon and it did nothing. The Centurion is just one big, fat slow moving target with horrible gun performance, and I’m considering to grind the Strv 101 with a spaded 6.7 lineup.
it’s bad, just skip it. Strv 101 is decent
Wow, that was fast xD
Grab the T-34/85 or Charioteer and get yourself the S-103A. Quite possibly the best 8.0 tank to possibly exist.
I’ve decided to play the Pbv 501 + Bkan 1C + Charioteer, getting 2-3K RP per game, actually way faster. I hope the Strv 101 is more enjoyable than the 81 fr.