Why does Gaijin keep adding post-WWII vehicles at lower BRs?

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You know Axis and Allies?, British is Allies I think?

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Outside of certain sim lobbies, axis vs allies is irrelevant.

The centurion faces israeli, swedish and soviet tanks with heat/heat-fs plenty of times.

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I’m not sure, might be due to stab and more mobile perhaps.

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The 6.0 centurion has no stabilizer and it’s slow for a medium tank in forward movement (in fact, the 4.0 KV1 has better mobility but worse gun handling/pen). It reverse speed is on par if not weaker to ISes and KVs.

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Germany still has the JpZ 4-5, M109G and LeKpzM41. But the players still choose to use the heavies, why? because they are easier to play

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It’s a bit tough to adapt to a new playstyle, especially with Germany, since you have very few light tanks and mobile vehicles at the lower BRs.

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You play British, so maybe you can explain it to me. I might learn something new.

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Idk. I’m barely average at this game yet I don’t have the same struggles concerning armour as german heavies with a british hybrid medium-heavy proto MBT/“universal tank” thingy used to corner push. Maybe it’s because I’m used to cruiser tanks before the centurion dying if you sneeze on them.

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So, it’s really just a matter of playstyle then?

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Perhaps? As I said, I die more often to american heavies with conventional shells and tigers that know to overmatch the forehead than heat-FS even versus israel and sweden on enemy team. With americans, it doesn’t help I keep shooting their loader and not their gunner.

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This thread is just people who want to be invincible in heavy tanks coping

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Maybe, but if you don’t have any thoughts, tips, or perspectives about the post, it’s better to keep your opinion to yourself.

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That’s interesting! It might actually help me improve my gameplay. Thanks for your insight.

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In conclusion, based on the replies:

  1. Playing heavy tanks is basically coping.
  2. Even the heaviest tank (MAUS) should be played like mediums or light tanks.
  3. Gaijin is to blame for their broken overpressure mechanic.
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Playing heavy tanks like they’re invincible is coping.

Be aware of your surroundings, don’t push like a chicken with your head cut off, and don’t rely entirely on your armor.

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In conclusion, people who play heavy tanks are upset that they have a glass cannon for a counter.

They’re upset that they can’t hold W and gather kills.

And also M109s and similar vehicles have no place at higher brs.

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Yes yes, I already know. In an uptier, it is, but in a full downtier, it’s just the same. Very helpful of you. The heavy tank’s purpose has been lost by now; it’s just a slow, oversized light tank.

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You are free to say whatever you will, nothing will change.

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So don’t take a heavy tank out first in a full uptier :P

…Or just play it with care, usually heavy tank guns are pretty damn good.

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Well, it’s just the same, really. If you take it on the second or third spawn, you’ll be bombed to oblivion by CAS. It doesn’t really matter, even in a full downtier.