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[Boomer625]

Boomer625, on 25 August 2019 - 04:12 PM, said:

Do you need lots of HEAT? How to play the t71? I have been trying sniping but I cannot get out the whole clip before some derp gun ammo racks me.

 

Do you need lots of HEAT? How to play the t71? I have been trying sniping but I cannot get out the whole clip before some derp gun ammo racks me. What equipment do you run?

Edited by Boomer625, 26 August 2019 - 12:13 AM.

[tankeatingtiger]

I find it to be a very strong tank right now, somewhat balanced by the double-whammy of facing t8 a lot and having poor pen. That said, I do not use much HEAT. I would play passive-spotter in the beginning, wait to see what opportunities there are to flank or finish off an isolated enemy. 

[AOT_Jaeger2]

It’s a pretty solid autoloader, rarely have I ever needed HEAT. Gun is solid, but has those typical autoloader limitations. The tank is a flexible scout, it is a pretty tall target though. The armor is also pretty thin and has a large surface area for EH to pen you. But it’s a light tank, what else is new?

[Boomer625]

I have a feeling that the turret turns slower than expected, or is that just me?

[j0nn0]

It's always been a support tank due to both being a light and autoloader. Since it faces tier 8 heavies regularly, you'll want to go for spotting and immobilizing support fire as you'll often scratch on their armor. Hopefully you can immobilize targets for your team to nuke. I almost never used HEAT unless i had a 90% chance of hitting and penetrating. This rules out a lot of shots due to tracks or spaced armor. Any more specific advice from me requires a refresher in the tank but lemme know if you want me to do so. I don't have any specific goals in game at the moment.

[Boomer625]

I’m doing well using the T49 tactic (find lone enemy slow tank, circle round, hit him in the dies/rear, and run) and I am learning to only fire 1-2 shells from a sniper position so I don’t get nuked by a derp..

[Dolly_Sod]

Boomer625, on 26 August 2019 - 07:11 PM, said:

I’m doing well using the T49 tactic (find lone enemy slow tank, circle round, hit him in the dies/rear, and run) and I am learning to only fire 1-2 shells from a sniper position so I don’t get nuked by a derp..

 

 

..and the typical thing to remember with auto-loaders is strategic reloading.  It can make a huge difference to engage an enemy with 3 shells ready to go, instead of 1 or 2. 

 

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