World of Tanks

[DGuller]

That derp gun on the Wolverine is mighty, especially in close quarters.  I one shot a T-28 point blank with it.  I was impressed, though the teammate in that T-28 wasn't.

[Syt]

That next Russian SPG is . . . not so much fun. You have the same shitty gun as on the T2, but are in battles with higher tiers. And the guns you can research don't become much better. Did I mention you need the vickers suspension (or whatever it's called) to put any additional upgrade (faster loading/aiming or camo net) on it? The only upside is its speed.

[Slargos]

That derp gun on the Wolverine is mighty, especially in close quarters.  I one shot a T-28 point blank with it.  I was impressed, though the teammate in that T-28 wasn't.

Stop. Killing. Your. Teammates.

[DGuller]

The teammates should stop positioning themselves in front of my gun.  I appreciate the cover, but you should cover my hull, not my boomstick.

[Berkut]

I do not think I've ever actually killed a teammate. Shot a couple by accident sure, but I don't think I've managed to kill one.

[DGuller]

I do not think I've ever actually killed a teammate. Shot a couple by accident sure, but I don't think I've managed to kill one.

Just keep trying, you'll succeed eventually.  Worked for me.

[Slargos]

To my immediate recollection, I have one accidental kill, and one deliberate. I'd estimate that I accidentally hit a teammate maybe once every 100 games or so. Maybe less.

You're doing something wrong, DG. 

[DGuller]

What I'm doing is shooting from the back a lot.  That increases the risk of other tanks getting into my line of fire, and me not having enough time to react.  It's also exacerbated by my frequent use of auto-aim, which sometimes makes you too eager to press the fire button as soon as you finish loading, without properly confirming that you're still clear to shoot.

[Slargos]

What I'm doing is shooting from the back a lot.  That increases the risk of other tanks getting into my line of fire, and me not having enough time to react.  It's also exacerbated by my frequent use of auto-aim, which sometimes makes you too eager to press the fire button as soon as you finish loading, without properly confirming that you're still clear to shoot.

Jesus.

Fucking.

Christ.

[frunk]

I've never killed a teammate but I've frequently nicked them, usually when we're behind and I'm not getting any clean shots at enemies that aren't next to my allies.  Believe me, I wish artillery was that much more accurate.

[Slargos]

And again.

Killed 7, did most of the damage on 4 more. I very nearly raped the entire enemy team on my lonesome.

What do they do with this?

They get fucked by an 8% Tiger II and a 60% T-34.

The T29 just stands there, in the open, and bounces 3 shots against the Tiger before he's finally taken out.

Do you figure he had time to switch to HE, Berkut?

[DGuller]

What I'm doing is shooting from the back a lot.  That increases the risk of other tanks getting into my line of fire, and me not having enough time to react.  It's also exacerbated by my frequent use of auto-aim, which sometimes makes you too eager to press the fire button as soon as you finish loading, without properly confirming that you're still clear to shoot.

Jesus.

Fucking.

Christ.

Nothing wrong with using auto-aim if you're shooting at a tank that's not a challenge to damage.  It can save you valuable fractions of a second of having to aim manually.  Of course, if I'm up against a heavy, then taking careful aim and being picky about what part of him I want to hit is important.

[Slargos]

There's exactly one situation where I'll use autoaim, and it's when I'm soloing an arty run with the Panther or 3002 and there's simply no time to aim.

It's a wildly irresponsible tactic.

[DGuller]

How is that an irresponsible tactic?  There is no point in going for a careful shot when a shot at the center of mass will do.

[Slargos]

How is that an irresponsible tactic?  There is no point in going for a careful shot when a shot at the center of mass will do.

Because you can't lead, you can't shoot at partially concealed targets, and when shooting at the front of the tank you run a vastly increased risk of bouncing.

If you're still playing mostly against tier 1-4 tanks I guess I can see why you'd insist on using autoaim but otherwise? Good GRIEF.