What you have to do is learn the weak points of your tank that other tankers, or even more so IL2 drivers like myself, aren't allow to exploit them. The other day I was chasing a Panzer around, without much Alt, and the Panzer driver did something so simple and effective you'd probably laugh. He simply kept turning into me and driving towards the IL2.
I know general weak areas. Not really like 3rd gear from the front of the tracks will knock out stearing, or hit at the base of the gun to knock off gun barrel.
Well I was in a low, flat flight profile and mostly saw the business end of his tank along with the part that had the best armor. I wasted 2 runs trying to get around to the weak sections in the back of the Panzer and eventually had to give up and build Alt to come down on his top. By that time friendly fighters arrived and I had my hands full and never got the Panzer. Ive seen guys pull some real slick moves in barns as well, shooting out of holes in the wall. Even parking on a rise gives your armor slope and protection. But back a tank into trees, with the rear and top covered? Your in pretty good shape then.
I often do that. I position myself under a tree facing the base I'm shelling or my target. I didn't know about the hill thingy, but I turn into their passes. One of my favorit tricks is to go strait untill they probably have close to the correct lead then turn hard and brake at the same time. As for the barn trick, I nailed a tiger that way because I was hiding behind the hole, saw him pass in the pintel gunner, switched to the cannon, and hit him in the back. Speaking of your wasting 2 runs, I was strafed by a spit 1 in a firefly. I don't know what he hoped to accomplish except maby getting an assist.
But most park out in the open, allow aircraft to spot them thru the insane ranges they start firing at, then just sit there waiting for the IL2 to pounce. And then come into the forum crying about icons. The other day I heard a long time player crying about the airplanes killing his GVs while they were attacking an airbase. Imagine finding airplanes at an airbase?
Really? Aircraft at an airbase? How peculier. I only park out in the open if you can't get in the trees, if there are no trees, in which case I find a hedge or something, or I drive through a barn with a wirb untill you can shoot at the maximum elevation of the guns. Really efective unless there are enemy tanks near by and none of your own. I usually try to stick near a tank for protection against Gv's and I keep planes off the tanks back.
Strange, but you can't see gv icons thru the cover of trees from a plane either. But I suppose you would have noticed this if you were ever in a plane.
Not always, but IDK about never. I can't see them when zoomed, but I can see them fine normaly. My squadie newf and I were flying a gunship mission, and all the planes left, so we shot at Gv's so our guys would know where they were.
