So you guys wanting the previous system back want an arcade game???
When the new system was put in to place some major upgrades and improvements were instantly noticed by me: First, the tank commander concept is awesome. The coaxial and hull MG's are now linked, the driver is "commanded" by the TC (from the TC's position), and there is now no need for HTC to waste hours and hours on modeling the internals of the gv's since the "unbuttoned" TC is the default position. Also, I'm not sure why people think the manual transmission was better, I find the auto is much preferred. Instead of hammering the "shift up/shift down" key, the same amount of time is can be devoted to holding down a throttle key when with the same results. It isn't rocket science. As far as T34's not being able to climb a hill, ever think that may be historically accurate as well? Ever check the gear ratios on a T34? There is a reason it can go 35 MPH and have only 3 gears, it is not geared for low end power or torque. The world is a big place, understand that there may be things going on that you have no understanding of.
In terms of tank sights, I think HTC went light years in the right direction in giving each tank their HISTORICALLY ACCURATE sights. Kudos to them for doing so. Giving a T34x the same ranging abilities as a German tank was an insult. Not only did HTC give the Germans their due in terms of the mili-radian sights, they gave the optics a crisp and clear sight picture. Likewise, they gave all the other countries their due as well. Each tank had a different main gun, different tank sights, and in the case of the Germans they stood far above the rest of the world with their quality optics. A T34x should not be able to stand at 2400 yards and trade shot for shot with a Panther, not only in the case of the main gun but more so in the case of sights and optics.
If you
want to play an arcade game I think World of Tanks is still going. Go check them out.
