19 replies to this topic

[ABN_Bearcat]

I bought this tank when it first came out and have played it before and after the buff. It is complete trash! No armor, not enough HP, and the mobility is pathetic. It's traverse and reverse are atrocious. It has a top speed of 27 kph, which makes it slower than a lot of heavies. It is a complete rip-off by Wargaming. I want my money back!

Edited by ABN_Bearcat, 06 December 2018 - 02:31 PM.

[BoomMfer]

Thanks for the heads up. I was wondering about that thing...

[NICKEL_AND_DIME]

Good advice, and thank you.

Not that I was going to break my over 2-year streak of being Free-to-Play, but someday something might make that change.  This is not that day.

[zulton55]

Thanks for the heads up ABN.

[Posit1ve_]

Isn't the top speed 43km/h like the ISU-152?

Edited by Posit1ve_, 06 December 2018 - 04:49 PM.

[TO_Dominator]

Posit1ve_, on 06 December 2018 - 04:48 PM, said:

Isn't the top speed 43km/h like the ISU-152?

Affirmative!

 

In fact, the power to weight ratio is better.

[ABN_Bearcat]

Posit1ve_, on 06 December 2018 - 11:48 AM, said:

Isn't the top speed 43km/h like the ISU-152?

 

TO_Dominator, on 06 December 2018 - 11:58 AM, said:

Affirmative!

 

In fact, the power to weight ratio is better.

 

Maybe on "paper", but not in an actual game. You probably hit that speed going downhill with a wind at your back. If not its top speed, then its acceleration is trash, but either way the tank isn't worth anything in its current offering.

Edited by ABN_Bearcat, 06 December 2018 - 05:06 PM.

[TO_Dominator]

ABN_Bearcat, on 06 December 2018 - 05:06 PM, said:

 

 

Maybe on "paper", but not in an actual game. You probably hit that speed going downhill with a wind at your back. If not its top speed, then its acceleration is trash, but either way the tank isn't worth anything in its current offering.

 

Agreed. The tank is completely powercreeped by the 152, and is crazy expensive.

[e___18989]

ABN_Bearcat, on 06 December 2018 - 08:25 AM, said:

I bought this tank when it first came out and have played it before and after the buff. It is complete trash! No armor, not enough HP, and the mobility is pathetic. It's traverse and reverse are atrocious. It has a top speed of 27 kph, which makes it slower than a lot of heavies. It is a complete rip-off by Wargaming. I want my money back!

 

thanks for the heads up! I am very interested in the ISU-130 and want to buy it and like it. But It is overpriced priced and seems to have too many smaller issues. Low pen, horrid gun arc, lacking mobility... exc I’m holding off although I love the 122S and this looks similar. Thanks for your thoughts on it!

 

[VelociTanker]

It prints money...

 

 

 

 

For wargaming

[Nathanronco]

VelociTanker, on 06 December 2018 - 07:13 PM, said:

It prints money...

 

 

 

 

For wargaming

 

Omg best post yet

[ABN_Bearcat]

e___18989, on 06 December 2018 - 12:39 PM, said:

 

thanks for the heads up! I am very interested in the ISU-130 and want to buy it and like it. But It is overpriced priced and seems to have too many smaller issues. Low pen, horrid gun arc, lacking mobility... exc I’m holding off although I love the 122S and this looks similar. Thanks for your thoughts on it!

 

 

Glad I could help. I love the 152 and 122s, which drove me to buy the 130. UGH!

[Morphman11]

Buying an ISU-130 and expecting it to be a pre-nerf T-54. The tank is prefect example of balancing. It fits the soviet td play style. It is not supposed to have armor because it is the ISU with a different gun. It isn't supposed to be fast, because again it is an ISU with a different gun. You are just getting an ISU with a different mechanic of having premium shells maximize dpm for less pen. Quit whining because you didn't do the research before buying a product. YOU as the consumer ARE AT FAULT NOT THE COMPANY. And it is your fault for expecting everything to be overpowered on a silver platter for you to purchase.

[ABN_Bearcat]

Morphman11, on 06 December 2018 - 03:30 PM, said:

Buying an ISU-130 and expecting it to be a pre-nerf T-54. The tank is prefect example of balancing. It fits the soviet td play style. It is not supposed to have armor because it is the ISU with a different gun. It isn't supposed to be fast, because again it is an ISU with a different gun. You are just getting an ISU with a different mechanic of having premium shells maximize dpm for less pen. Quit whining because you didn't do the research before buying a product. YOU as the consumer ARE AT FAULT NOT THE COMPANY. And it is your fault for expecting everything to be overpowered on a silver platter for you to purchase.

 

Have you actually played this tank? Looking at Blitzstars, the answer to that is no (https://www.blitzsta.../com/Morphman11). You only have 16 battles all at tier 2 or lower. So, not so fast on the consumer fault finger pointing. I am just letting the community know that this tank is not competitive at its tier as it currently exists within the game.

 

I completely understand "balance" as you call it, but let's put a few things into perspective. First, the ISU-122s is a tier lower, has higher power to weight ratio (i.e., better mobility), a better aim time, and only 10 HP less than the ISU-130. Second, the ISU-152 is a tech tree tank, so it should be better. The 152 has better mobility and 640 alpha. The last is very important, because a red pushing a 152 is going to respect the alpha.

 

In terms of the premium shells, I load these at the start of the battle and carry more of them then standard AP. 

Edited by ABN_Bearcat, 06 December 2018 - 09:13 PM.

[TO_Dominator]

Honestly I think the ISU 130 is ideal from a balance perspective, but the existence of the ISU 152 and WZ 120 FT make it useless.

[ABN_Bearcat]

TO_Dominator, on 06 December 2018 - 06:39 PM, said:

Honestly I think the ISU 130 is ideal from a balance perspective, but the existence of the ISU 152 and WZ 120 FT make it useless.

 

I agree with you in that the ISU-152 and WZ-120-FT make the 130 useless. I don't think it is balanced in terms of mobility and when keeping the ISU-122s in mind.

[Darrow__Reaper_of_Mars]

I love my Isu 130. I can reach about 50 with my engine boosts. I give a lot of people hell with it. I can’t say it’s better than the 152, I’ve never played in that tank. But I can kill a 152 very easily with the 130. It was the best Prem Td i have ever received. Honestly it’s worth the money for it.

[Dominator702]

If you want one of the best tier 8 premiums just enrich a maxed isu 152 

[RommelTheIronWolf]

we need premiums that can be purchased with credits and also thanks so much for the heads up 

 

wargaming is bringing out some abismal tanks these days so if it has been out 1-2 years prior i will buy it

[RommelTheIronWolf]

Dominator702, on 08 May 2019 - 05:10 AM, said:

If you want one of the best tier 8 premiums just enrich a maxed isu 152 

 

lol I give you the prem-isu-152