Author Topic: Another Russian Tank (Read 1660 times)

angelsandair · « **on:** February 20, 2008, 02:00:49 AM »

Since everyone is asking for newer tanks...... Here is my two cents

We need the JS-2 Heavy Russian tank

Of course i dont know ANYthing about it:rofl

But I saw a pic of it in a magazine and it looked pretty powerful

Treize69 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2008, 02:19:06 AM »

As long as we get this for the default skin.

JagdTankker · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2008, 06:43:49 AM »

you mean the iS2.2 part ammo, 33 second load time for a 122mm gun.200mm of frontal armor plate.To bad it would never be modeled right in this game.

angelsandair · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2008, 07:42:33 AM »

But it was made to withstand the Tiger's 88mm gun and could easily take it AND the Panther Tank on. It would be like the Super Perk of tanks.

Gabriel · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2008, 07:55:54 AM »

I'd prefer a T 44 or T 34/85

Denniss · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2008, 10:09:49 AM »

The IS-2 image is of a IS-2 model 1944 (or of a later, modified variant, the Is-2 m1944 were built from June 1944 on and had a maximum armor of 120 mm on the hull and 100mm on the turret.
Panther was able to pierce this IS-2 frontally at ranges of 1km and slightly above, Tiger 1 at ranges below 1km and Königstiger/Nashorn were able to achieve much longer ranged kills.

Rich46yo · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2008, 11:17:00 AM »

I think most people would experience the terrible load times of the Stalin and never take it out again. It was actually an open country breakthrough tank which is a complete opposite to the way Tanks operate in AH. Not just that but the Stalin had a rather poor aiming system which negated much of the long range advantage the big gun gave it.

Had the JS been fitted with the far better 100mm gun, and had a better sighting system, this could have been a really great tank. As it was it was still the right tank at the right time, however, Im not sure it would fit into AH very well.

But I guess it all depends on modeling.

ridley1 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2008, 12:26:09 PM »

how about a KV-1...My eyesight sucks and I need a large target

Treize69 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2008, 03:08:59 PM »

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Originally posted by ridley1
how about a KV-1...My eyesight sucks and I need a large target

You want a big target, go for the KV-3.

ridley1 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2008, 05:16:39 PM »

either one....they both have a 2 story turret on them

angelsandair · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2008, 05:45:18 PM »

Still Russia needs a heavy tank in AHII

Motherland · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2008, 05:47:23 PM »

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Originally posted by angelsandair
Still Russia needs a heavy tank in AHII

They need early war fighters *coughyakovlevscough* and *a* bomber more than they need a heavy tank..

ridley1 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2008, 05:54:08 PM »

A Pe-2 most definitely....at risk of hijacking thread

Iron_Cross · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2008, 05:59:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Treize69
As long as we get this for the default skin.

That is a sissy girlie tank, you will not catch me riding in that sissy girlie tank. Only sissy girlie men ride in pink tanks. Give me a tank with pump'atude, like the SU-100, or the JagdTiger, Ja! [/Schwarzenegger]

Treize69 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2008, 06:18:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Rich46yo
I think most people would experience the terrible load times of the Stalin and never take it out again. It was actually an open country breakthrough tank which is a complete opposite to the way Tanks operate in AH. Not just that but the Stalin had a rather poor aiming system which negated much of the long range advantage the big gun gave it.

Had the JS been fitted with the far better 100mm gun, and had a better sighting system, this could have been a really great tank. As it was it was still the right tank at the right time, however, Im not sure it would fit into AH very well.

But I guess it all depends on modeling.

Wouldn't want to use it in normal TT style combat, thats for sure- but used hull-down in one of those CV revetments at the V-Bases, or hidden near a choke point... even on top of a hill overlooking a friendly spawn to keep it clear of campers (or as a spawn camper) it would make one hell of a defensive tank. Not saying I want to see it included, but playing devils advocate.

Slow reload time isn't really such a handicap when you can stay at stand-off range and almost be guaranteed of a "1-hit, 1-kill" scenario.You'd almost be required to either send in waves of Tigers or to carpet bomb them into snail snot. Panzers, Shermans and even T-34s would be absolute cannon fodder against a 100 mm cannon on a JS-1 or the 122mm cannon on the JS-2 (think M1A1 Abrams vs M4 Sherman here...)