ISU-122 and ISU-122S: Misunderstood, or just not so good?

[BustedHipGaming]

I'm really struggling with the grind through these two Russian TDs. Anyone have ideas on making them perform for me? Cause I am having a tough go of it. It feels very difficult to get the gun onto target, the gun seems not to hit as hard as I'd expect, and the reload time just feels long enough that I could grow a beard.

Help! :)

[Katokevin]

More on the not so good side. In theory, it's fine for a casemate TD, but in terms of WT, it has big problems. First is size. These things are big and tall, making them easy to see and hit. Second, armor. Speaking of being an easy target, these just don't have the armor for the size they are. To tie into size, interior space is limited, crew members are quite close, and ammo is all over. This makes it quite easy for the APHE of other nations to either crew wipe, or ammo rack them.

Can it do well? Sometimes. But more often then not, they end up as easy targets for the enemy. Tall, not very well armored, usual Soviet level gun depression, and a long reload often just cause more issues then it's worth. If you really want to use either one, keep it at range and make sure you have solid cover you can reverse into while reloading.

With the same ammo choices at the same BR, I'd simply move to the IS-2. Not really that much more safe in terms of armor/protection, but it can be bouncy, has a turret, and the low profile makes up a bit for the lack of gun depression. So long as you are playing RB, you can stick it in a line with the IS-2 as backup.

[KissHUN *;--;*]

i spaded out the isu-122 and i halfway in the S version, they are not easy to use it thats for sure.

1. slow and hard to control + they cant turn in one place.
2. firing arc is minimal, you have a hard time to keep the aim on the target.
3. only 90mm frontal armor, even the pz4h can pen you with the long 75mm cannon.
4. long reload time, if you miss or not penned the enemy then you are pretty much dead.

ehh... what can I say, this 2 TD is literally extinct in the game because of the many handicaps, i only can suggest the general things.

1. know the maps and the main roads where the enemy travel.
2. camp the capture zones, this way you going to get garante few kills.
3. force out the long range battles, even if you get spoted or get hit you can get away and relocate.
4. you can pen a lot of tanks with your 122mm doom cannon, its the same cannon just like the js-2 and the mod44 version, just aim well.

its not a easy TD but if you get use to it then you going to enjoy blowing up everything with the 122mm cannon.

[Firehex]

Because of size and quite weak armor only way to use it is to camp some passages. If you missed and enemy saw you, then you are doomed in most situations.