New player here Hi guys ! A lot to learn .

[MeatPupPeT]

I'm in my 50's and am a slow learner , any advice would be welcome ! I own other Graviteam titles < Mius/Tunisia > Looking forward to some slayer tank combat ! Cheers !

[Tacitus]

You should give yourself more credit--I am sure you can pick up things fast enough :)

Anyway, as for some advice:
1. You will spend most of your time in the commander or gunner's position. Unless your driver is killed, you should never need to drive the tank yourself manually. The lack of vision is a real issue, and the AI gunners are inebriated and nearsighted. Aim and fire all shots yourself.

2. You can navigate by opening your map (when in the commander's position), and putting down waypoints. You can make finer adjustments by using "W A S D" to give orders to the driver--go forward (with a couple of speeds of acceleration), stop (and reverse if hit multiple times), turn left/right. Since the commander and driver aren't Siamese twins, these orders won't be instantaneous, but the driver is good about following your orders.

3. Don't spend all your time buttoned up (unless the enemy is less than 1.8 km away). Your visibility in the tank, even in Panzers that have cupolas, is horrible. Not being able to see what's out there will get you killed very quickly. Do button up when in combat, though so that your Commander can keep his head on his shoulders!

4. You select ammo types using the number keys. Use HE on AT guns (those things are worse than enemy tanks, in some ways), and AP on tanks, of course. Load a round at the start of the mission, but pay close attention to the briefing on expected opposition. If you expect to face tanks from the get-go, start with an AP round in the pipe; if not, then HE.

5. You cannot unload a chambered shell, so firing even an AP round at infantry is better than nothing to clear the breech so you can deliver them some HE gifts.

6. Don't let enemy infantry get close to your tank. Try to keep them at least Keep your own infantry alive, because without them, you will not be able to complete some mission objectives. Tanks cannot capture ground in this game.

7. If your main gun won't shoot, check that your gunner is still alive. If he is, and the gun is damaged, restart the mission. You won't be able to complete it otherwise.

8. Keep moving in tank v. tank combat. Stay in the gunner's seat, and order your driver to make a short stop with "E" when you are ready to fire.

9. If you run out of ammo on a mission, there is no resupply. Your tank has enough ammo to complete the objectives, and friendly AI tanks will help you out a lot.

10. You can't shoot down enemy aircraft. Just keep moving and pray they don't drop a bomb directly on your tank.

11. If you lose crewmen, you can use Ctrl+ F1 to F5 to replace them, then hitting F1-F5 to return to your normal role. Losing your driver is worth restarting a mission over. The radio operator is more or less expendable--it's better if he is alive, but he isn't essential to your combat effectiveness like the other four men in a Panzer crew.

12. The only controls you need to memorise are the orders for the driver (from other crew members), switching ammo types, opening and closing hatches, and perhaps the "follow road" command. If you are still having trouble remembering some controls, what I'd do is screenshot the control layout on my phone to avoid alt-tabbing in and out of game.

[MeatPupPeT]

Great comment and the 1 I was hoping for . Cheers !

[rickdev1954]

Im new at this game too. The only problem im having(dont laugh) is how do I load the cannon. Seems simple enough but I cant figure it out. Thanks

[MeatPupPeT]

R on key pad as cmndr .

[rickdev1954]

ok Thanks