Lightning Tank Hunter

[Landtank]

How do you guys feel about the Lightning Tank Destroyer cert option? I searched for a similar thread but found nothing so sorry if this has been brought up.

Personally I think that it would be AWESOME if it had a fixed gun, like a German WW2 Tank Hunter, similar to a StUG or Marder II. Not open turret, but it would be awesome if it had a powerful fixed gun. Very effective defensive vehicle.

Something like this:

But obviously with a more fixed turret, my photoshop skills aren't quite up to par with this particular subject :P

[OutlawDr]

Sounds good, kinda like the old lighting (fixed turret).
Im sure we'll see plenty of similar turret customizations with these types of tradeoffs.

[Bags]

I don't understand why this is appealing.

Originally Posted by OutlawDr

Sounds good, kinda like the old lighting.

The old lightning neither killed tanks nor had a fixed gun.

[Meriv]

Since it is fast and has no armor i would compare it to the french light amxs, more flanking than ambushing like a tank destroyer

[Lorgarn]

While initially I like the idea, but it's most likely an extremely biased opinion since StugIII is one of my favorite tanks of the WWII. I'd have to come back after a bit of thinking. But again, I kind of like the idea initially.

[Meriv]

Originally Posted by Bags

I don't understand why this is appealing.



The old lightning neither killed tanks nor had a fixed gun.

Which was his role? in PS1

[Bags]

Originally Posted by Meriv

Which was his role? in PS1

The lightning's role was to die to everything except infantry who don't have AV.

[Landtank]

A powerful fixed gun would be easy to balance, especially considering the lightning's weak armor.

The Tank Destroyer cert is IN the game, I'm just curious as to how it is implemented.

And the lightning was actually very effective, you just had to use it right. Hang back and suppress infantry.

[Bags]

Originally Posted by Landtank

And the lightning was actually very effective, you just had to use it right. Hang back and suppress infantry.

In six years I never saw one used "right". You can't surpress infantry because it dies to like 10 lancer shots and 5 phoenixes.

[GreatMazinkaise]

Originally Posted by Bags

In six years I never saw one used "right". You can't surpress infantry because it dies to like 10 lancer shots and 5 phoenixes.

You could run Lightning swarms pretty effectively, though it was more of a gimmick than a valid tactic.

Most Lightnings were battle taxis and ineffective tower campers.

[OutlawDr]

Originally Posted by Bags

The old lightning neither killed tanks nor had a fixed gun.

Well bags, you see thats why I used the word "kinda" since the turret had limited moment. Also it looks like I beat you to the edit.

Seriously though, a turret with this type of tradeoff and/or thats more effect against tanks than other turrets is a bit of a no brainier. I'm sure we'll see stuff like this.

[Landtank]

Well I never had a problem making it work, not my loss. Anyways, not the topic.

Meriv, while I agree about the speed thing, I feel that that's the original turrets role.

The tank destroyer turret should be different enough to be used in a whole new way.

[Soothsayer]

I definitely do not want a fixed turret on a tank that cannot strafe.

[Landtank]

Wow! People really know how to elaborate and have discussions here!

How would it be boring? I can understand why you wouldn't want a fixed gun on a tank that can't strafe, so atleast soothsayer is capable of expressing his opinion in a constructive manner.

That was one of the most effective and cost-effective tanks of WW2, and its damn fun to drive in World of Tanks and any other WW2 game.

[Virulence]

I'd play with a fixed turret lightning if it dealt enough damage to be worthwhile.