![]() ![]() Heavy tank might be the epitome of the slow, measured play that can differentiate World of Tanks from other multiplayer games. Your team’s imposing heavy tanks are likely to draw fire while you strike from more advantageous positions, so if a good opportunity presents itself, you can move to flank while the heavy gunners are distracted. Instead, try supporting the main offensive line. Similarly, those scouts were already in prime flanking position from the start, ready to strike from the sides and back. When I set off on my own at the start to scout enemy positions, I sometimes found that our dedicated scouts did most of the spotting before I could get into position. When the offensive line needs bolstering, you’ve got the firepower to stand your ground against heavy tanks, and in a pinch, you could show up at the flank and make yourself hard to hit.īecause medium tanks don’t excel at either the scouting or shooting roles, it’s important to approach each match without a preconceived notion of your job in that match. For that reason, selecting a USSR T-28 or USA’s M3 Lee is making the conscious decision to play whatever role your team needs in that moment. As you might expect, medium tanks are fast enough to outrun heavy tanks and powerful enough to outgun light tanks, but medium tanks aren’t as good at scouting or dealing damage as either. Taking offensive action as a light tank is a dice roll, but if you’re trying to go the extra mile for your time, it’s the next action after scouting enemy positions.Īs the offensive and defensive compromise between light tanks and heavy tanks, medium tanks are an interesting breed. ![]() Plus, it’s a simple matter to reach artillery players, who stand little chance of destroying a moving light tank. With enough of a jump start, you even stand a chance taking down medium tanks and disrupting heavy tanks. Because of the light tank’s agility, I found I was able to flit between buildings and natural obstructions pretty quickly, so even though the enemy team tends to watch for light tanks on their flanks, I could move between cover with a pretty good chance of escaping back to my team’s front even after being spotted myself.īecause of this ability to quickly traverse side routes, you can also read the movement of enemy forces and react accordingly for a quick flank, inflicting surprise damage from the side or behind. It’s easy to get ahead of your team’s front line and get behind enemy lines to spot opponents, and you’ll earn XP and currency for any damage inflicted upon enemy tanks that you’ve spotted. In World of Tanks, light tanks are indeed the prototypical scout, and it’s important to embrace that role fully. You can turn faster than other tanks, reach top speed in a matter of seconds, and stay hidden behind smaller obstructions. In a light tank, you compensate for thin armor and vulnerability to ramming for speed and agility. Light tanks, like the United States’ M22 Locust and the USSR’s T-26, aren’t quite powerless, but firepower isn’t the point. There’s scouting roles, and then there’s scouting roles, in which you have virtually no offensive capabilities but are faster than anything on the battlefield. ![]()
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