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Title: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: whiteman on July 18, 2013, 01:28:45 AM
I love the Hetzer more than I thought I would, perk farmer deluxe. Only played the jadgepanzer IV 2 quick sorties and was just as happy with it. Found places to hide my back end and waited for tanks to roll through narrow passes. Can't wait to play these more over the weekend.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Volron on July 18, 2013, 02:09:25 AM
Hetzer has proven quite a bit of fun in the very short time I used it.  It sits so very low that for a good MAJORITY of my time, no one could figure where I was at until it was too late. :t
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Lusche on July 18, 2013, 02:15:43 AM
Wait until the sights are adjusted...  :t
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Volron on July 18, 2013, 02:26:01 AM
Wait until the sights are adjusted...  :t

That was the 1st thing I said after landing my meager 4 kills. :lol
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Crash Orange on July 18, 2013, 03:22:52 AM
Love 'em.

The commander position should have the same HUD as tanks do, though - set speed, actual speed, compass direction, ammo, and the aiming circle. I can't see any reason for the tanks to have this and not TDs. Likewise the ability to fire the main gun from the commander's position - all of these vehicles had separate commanders and gunners, just like all the tanks represented in the game did, so it makes sense to have the same capability. In any of them what it basically represents is the commander shouting "Fire!" into his intercom and the gunner doing the firing. I can see not having the traverse of the gun represented from the commander's view since he'd have no way to tell it other than eyeballing it like the player does.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Debrody on July 18, 2013, 03:31:06 AM
Whats their perk cost?
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: gyrene81 on July 18, 2013, 06:46:04 AM
Whats their perk cost?
get in the game and find out...  :devil
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Latrobe on July 18, 2013, 06:56:12 AM
The Hetzer has become my 109F4 of gvs. I love that little thing!  :x
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Eric19 on July 18, 2013, 08:00:49 AM
Hetzer is awesome the JadgPanzer4/70 was fun as well although I had a nasty time of not killing panzers at 3400yds with it which I find odd cause it has same gun as the panther and I can kill panzer4s out to 3600yds with one shot all day long idk all in all I love these too have not tried the JadgPanther but it looks cool as well
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Debrody on July 18, 2013, 10:35:20 AM
get in the game and find out...  :devil
I would if i had 15 bucks  :aok
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: whiteman on July 18, 2013, 10:44:51 AM
I'm not sure what the multipler was at the time but the Hetzer was eny 35, Jadgepanzer IV was 4-5 perks and Jadgepanther was 30 perks.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: gyrene81 on July 18, 2013, 10:46:21 AM
I would if i had 15 bucks  :aok
if ya need duckies, i'll toss ya enough for a month on my next payday.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Debrody on July 18, 2013, 10:49:05 AM
if ya need duckies, i'll toss ya enough for a month on my next payday.
Thats kind of you, but i would rather work for that money. Got to start my business again.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: gyrene81 on July 18, 2013, 11:13:16 AM
Thats kind of you, but i would rather work for that money. Got to start my business again.
:D  i have something you can do to "work for it"...  :devil   :lol   :rofl

on a serious note, i understand...the offer stands.  :salute
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Zacherof on July 18, 2013, 11:25:08 AM
:D  i have something you can do to "work for it"...  :devil   :lol   :rofl

on a serious note, i understand...the offer stands.  :salute
:O
fidelis his bellybutton :old:
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Debrody on July 18, 2013, 11:40:52 AM
:D  i have something you can do to "work for it"...  :devil   :lol   :rofl
oh well, i have an idea...  :rofl
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: R 105 on July 18, 2013, 11:45:46 AM
 Tried all three off line but only used the Hetzer 38 in the MA. I like that little guy. I got a few kills in it today and got killed more than I would have if the sights stayed set for range. Once this bug is fixed I agree it will be the 109F-4 of GVs. Great job HTC.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Volron on July 18, 2013, 09:55:17 PM
Yeah.  It's ANNOYING as hell to have to always reset your range. :bhead
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Zacherof on July 18, 2013, 09:57:54 PM
Yeah.  It's ANNOYING as hell to have to always reset your range. :bhead
dude it's that chicken party man. You got feathers in your sight :old:
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: GhostCDB on July 18, 2013, 11:45:44 PM
I shot that thing 9 times with a King Tiger. . .all deflected. That tank really is something to fear.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Fish42 on July 19, 2013, 12:04:11 AM
I shot that thing 9 times with a King Tiger. . .all deflected. That tank really is something to fear.

Flank them!

They blow up quite nicely when you shoot them in the side or back. M18s and T34s work well. Also if your not sure you can flank them easy, get someone to target their tracks with HE. A TD that cannot turn, is a Dead TD.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: TDeacon on July 19, 2013, 12:09:31 PM
Yeah.  It's ANNOYING as hell to have to always reset your range. :bhead

I posted this as both a bug and a "Wishlist" item.  Hopefully HTC will forgive me.

MH
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Volron on July 19, 2013, 12:40:33 PM
I posted this as both a bug and a "Wishlist" item.  Hopefully HTC will forgive me.

MH

It will probably be fixed with the change to the proper gun sites, I hope.  A 2 for 1 deal. :)
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: LCADolby on July 19, 2013, 12:52:31 PM
Now, I'm not blaming anyone, but Somebody stole the turret...  :confused:
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: fullmetalbullet on July 19, 2013, 01:48:42 PM
IIRC the Hetzer was the most popular amongst the Wehrmacht. idk if it was the most produced TD in the German Army but i do believe it was the most popular.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Tank-Ace on July 19, 2013, 02:03:33 PM
IIRC the Hetzer was the most popular amongst the Wehrmacht. idk if it was the most produced TD in the German Army but i do believe it was the most popular.

Jagdpanther was also pretty popular, IIRC. But yes, the Germans did love it's low profile, and smooth silhouette. Easy camouflage.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Grayclif on July 19, 2013, 02:07:56 PM
Debrody, what shade account you flying under now?
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: moot on July 20, 2013, 12:45:53 AM
IIRC the Hetzer was the most popular amongst the Wehrmacht. idk if it was the most produced TD in the German Army but i do believe it was the most popular.
StugIII?
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Debrody on July 20, 2013, 01:58:19 AM
Debrody, what shade account you flying under now?
Grizz.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: tassos on July 21, 2013, 04:39:22 AM
Great!
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: R 105 on July 21, 2013, 08:05:05 AM
StugIII?
You are correct the StuG III was the most produced German tank type vehicle of WWII. It served in the middle east wars as late as the 1967 6 day war by Syria and other Arab Armies.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Widewing on July 21, 2013, 10:56:20 AM
Last night, I made an impromptu gun run with a Yak-3 on the backside of a Hetzer... It blew up. Weak rear armor, it seems.
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Lusche on July 21, 2013, 11:00:31 AM
Last night, I made an impromptu gun run with a Yak-3 on the backside of a Hetzer... It blew up. Weak rear armor, it seems.

Hetzer has only 20mm of rear & side and 8mm of top armor
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Widewing on July 21, 2013, 12:52:23 PM
Hetzer has only 20mm of rear & side and 8mm of top armor

Hmmm....

The Yak-9T will eat them alive....
Title: Re: German tank destroyers, quick first impression
Post by: Lusche on July 21, 2013, 12:59:21 PM
The Yak-9T will eat them alive....


I can confirm... they do  :devil