World of Tanks

[DGuller]

Witnessed my first Kolobanov game.  The enemy had just at IS left, while we had 5 left.  To my credit, I saw that IS get a Kolobanov a mile away.  I tried to warn my team, but they decided to all rush the cap in a disorganized manner, and none of the tanks individually could stand up to it.  I was right.

[Strix]

Witnessed my first Kolobanov game.  The enemy had just at IS left, while we had 5 left.  To my credit, I saw that IS get a Kolobanov a mile away.  I tried to warn my team, but they decided to all rush the cap in a disorganized manner, and none of the tanks individually could stand up to it.  I was right.

I had never heard of this before, nice piece of history.

[DGuller]

This isn't a game question, but just some random thought that occurred to me.  Why did the Germans convert some of the Soviet tanks they captured for their own use?  I would think that the cost of retrofitting and maintaining a completely unfamiliar beast like a KV-1 would be prohibitive, and how well can a German crew used to German controls and crew comfort fight in a Soviet tank?  The only advantage I can think of is using the captured tank for infiltration purposes, but that kind of goes out the window when you paint it gray and put a cross on it.

[Syt]

My guess: you can have either no tank or a handful enemy tanks (with a couple of them designated as source for spare parts). What do you choose?

[DGuller]

My guess: you can have either no tank or a handful enemy tanks (with a couple of them designated as source for spare parts). What do you choose?

But it's not like you can just get in and go in the enemy tank, it's not like an enemy rifle that you can just pick up from the dead enemy.  They seemed to have required a lot of retrofitting, which must've used up resources.

[Syt]

Question is: more resources than having a bunch of new tanks sent from the Reich to the Steppes?

[Berkut]

I dont think they did much, if any "retrofitting".

It was mostly simply a matter of capturing substantial numbers of perfectly operating equipment due to the huge encirclements, and deciding that they should make use of it.

The Germans, IIRC, actually started manufacturing Soviet 76mm artillery ammunition they captured so many 76mm howitzers.

[CountDeMoney]

And it's not like tanks from different nationalities were alien technology and would take major efforts to use it; in the end, they all have the same basic components.

[Rasputin]

And it's not like tanks from different nationalities were alien technology and would take major efforts to use it; in the end, they all have the same basic components.

correct; it's like the difference between a russian woman or a german woman...once you break them open like a shotgun, the parts are basically the same.

[CountDeMoney]

And it's not like tanks from different nationalities were alien technology and would take major efforts to use it; in the end, they all have the same basic components.

correct; it's like the difference between a russian woman or a german woman...once you break them open like a shotgun, the parts are basically the same.

Disturbing, but correct, metaphor.

[C.C.R.]

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Think that I'm finally going to cash this in tomorrow (Saturday) - Wifey is taking Weiner #1 to a Girl Scout Thingy in the sprawling metropolis of Peoria, Illinois tomorrow & I'm home all day with Weiner #2.  Will probably crack open a 55 gallon drum of fruit snacks for her, plop a cooler of beer & an empty 5 gallon bucket next to the computer for me & proceed to Grind The Fuck Out Of Shit all day...

[Berkut]

Good time, since there will still be the 5x XP for the first win each day.

[C.C.R.]

Good time, since there will still be the 5x XP for the first win each day.

Yep.   

In fact, think I'm going to Shut It Down this afternoon before Daily Doubles (Quintuples) start & just hit them all tomorrow morning after activating the one day of Premium.  Hawks-Sharks are on tonight, anyways, and want to get a nap in late this afternoon -- both for the hockey game & so I can see Wifey when she gets home from work tonight...

1st item on The Agenda tomorrow:  grind the fuck out of my Tiger II so that I can elite it & shitcan it.  The thing has just been irking me lately.  I need about 30k xp to research the E-75, which is pretty doable with a day of Premium.  Also need to finish off my AMX 40 so that I can buy the ELC while it's half off & grind the fucker with the +70% special.  It's just soooooo painful, though...

[Berkut]

Worthy of a bit of bragging:

Victory! Map:  Fisherman's Bay Monday, February 25, 2013 4:18:05 AM
Vehicle: Cromwell
Exp: 12,180 (x5) + Credits: 54,417 (Compensation: 270)
Achievements: : Radley-Walters's Medal, Top Gun, Master Gunner, Sharpshooter, Mastery Badge: "Ace Tanker"

Kills (Damage done):
Covenanter (224)
M4 (211)
M7 (440)
VK3601H(635)
KV-1(66)
KV-1(640)
KV-1s(542)
KV-2 (576)

35 shots fired, 29 hits, 27 pens for 3629 damage

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16125366/20130225_0418_Cromwell_12kXP_8kills.wotreplay

[Rasputin]

Worthy of a bit of bragging:

Victory! Map:  Fisherman's Bay Monday, February 25, 2013 4:18:05 AM
Vehicle: Cromwell
Exp: 12,180 (x5) + Credits: 54,417 (Compensation: 270)
Achievements: : Radley-Walters's Medal, Top Gun, Master Gunner, Sharpshooter, Mastery Badge: "Ace Tanker"

Kills (Damage done):
Covenanter (224)
M4 (211)
M7 (440)
VK3601H(635)
KV-1(66)
KV-1(640)
KV-1s(542)
KV-2 (576)

35 shots fired, 29 hits, 27 pens for 3629 damage

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16125366/20130225_0418_Cromwell_12kXP_8kills.wotreplay

Holy moly that's a battle. How'd you do it?