FavreFan4ever

That's good advice. I'm far too aggressive in this thing and it shows with a survival rate of around 20%.

I just started my Skoda T50 grind. I'm still lacking the top engine so it is sluggish, but the gun is just so good. You hardly feel like you're doing damage and then you look down and you're on 3k. The smaller clip size is a blessing and a curse: you can get that clip off very quickly but you won't be able to assassinate targets like a Batchat can. The camo is pretty bad so don't expect to win any vision games. I'd say its still quite viable in today's game (I only play randoms), it's a very enjoyable tank to play.

I don't see a lot of these things running around, is it worth to continue the 430v2 grind and research this thing? I'm not enjoying the v2 as much as I used to and I'm contemplating selling it.

Advice for playing this thing in the current meta? Free xp isn't an option, and I've had real trouble getting the armor to work even when sidescraping.

Bar is set kinda low but isn't this just a better M103?

It's going to get nerfed, but it looks like a decent machine. And I don't mind its appearance.

Ahh, I'd repressed the memories of the -1 depression to the sides on this tank.

Ok, talk me out of picking this thing up while it's on-track. I've written at length about it but that's only my take based off paper stats. How is this tank with the 130mm in the current meta?

Likely would've been easier to just nerf the alpha on premium rounds, although one could argue that increasing hp pool in lower tier tanks is necessary. I personally don't like this way of changing things (increasing standard round damage) because it's going to mess with my brain. I see something running an 88 or a 90mm and it suddenly hits for 300+? That'll take some getting used to.

I can't speak to how viable tanks are in CW, but I have played a couple. -Maus is good for HT missions, although I ground it out when you had to go through the VK 4502 series. I haven't played mine much for some reason but its a Maus. If you're getting tanks for nostalgia's sake, one of two initial tier X heavies is a great place to start. -AMX M4 54 is poorly balanced. The chassis is decent, although the turret is weak to gold in unexpected areas. That's fine, it's no SConq and tanks should have weakspots anyways. But the guns... the lack of DPM on the 120 and the lack of pen on the 130mm make either gun choice abysmal. You'll always end up in a situation where you wish you were running the other gun, when in reality neither are good options by themselves. With the 120 you're a poor man's SConq, with the 130 you'll be ineffective against anything with armor and will have to spam gold to be competitive. If you do grind this line, run the stock turret + 100mm on the AMX 65t and then stop once you've reached the AMX M4 51. -268V4 is still really good. If your end goal is tier X, don't let a bad tier 8/9 keep you from getting a tank you've always wanted. -I don't think armored cars are good for many missions, but they are fun as heck to drive.

Plus that HE round is going to wreck the wheelies

Great, another Swedish line that relies on autobounce mechanics. Completely immune to some tanks, completely helpless against others. Also, I think it'll have mechanics much like the Swedish TD's, see the note about "active suspension"?