Tips for the Chi-Ri II?

[The Wiggly Armed Man]

I only get around 1 to 3 kills every game with this, does anyone have any tips on to how to use the tank more effectively?

[ラブライブ!]

try using it in a supporting role, the tank is a glass canon

[ALIEN109]

Take advantage of your auto-loader : only engage when all shells are reloaded
In 1.79 it is actually bugged : you need to reload 2 shells in the first-stage ammo stowage (it gives faster reload) but you will only benefit from one
In 1.81 this bug will be fixed so you can see it as a buff for the tank. You will be able to perform 3 quick shots instead of 2

Your secondary 37mm gun is great against soft target or to disturb the enemy while you are reloading. The smoke of the impact might annoy them
As said above, like most japanese tanks, you have to play as support because you do not have enough armor (but if you are lucky you can get many bounces as it is complelty flat)

[coolasianinja]

just play it as a support. if you are feeling confident though, you could try to do what i do and play it as a frontline tank, if you play it smartly, you can catch the enemy off guard and kill them with the speed of your autoloader. only if you are if confident though. i love this tank now. pretty ironic how i used to say in the past when this thing was just added that i would never like this tank because of how the auto loader was back then haha

[The Wiggly Armed Man]

I guess the problem I have with it is the penetration on the round that really starts to make me steam at that BR.

Especially against the Jumbos.

[ALIEN109]

The 75mm is really great
OSK most of the time
If it has the highest BR of your lienup you should not struggle too much in RB

[coolasianinja]

i cant check rn but it only has 1 AP round right? and it has 150mm of pen or something like that? if thats the case, then yea, jumbos would be your only problem. my strategy with them is if you are close, take out his gun, then the track, then flank. or you could try to hit that MG port.

[The Wiggly Armed Man]

Originally posted by ALIEN109:

The 75mm is really great
OSK most of the time
If it has the highest BR of your lienup you should not struggle too much in RB

I play in AB.

[Lain]

Originally posted by coolasianinja:

i cant check rn but it only has 1 AP round right? and it has 150mm of pen or something like that? if thats the case, then yea, jumbos would be your only problem. my strategy with them is if you are close, take out his gun, then the track, then flank. or you could try to hit that MG port.

It has a Type 1 APHE with 137mm of pen at 100m, and the Type 4 Kou round which has better pen and explosive filler with 157mm of pen.

[coolasianinja]

Originally posted by Rootin Tootin Putin:

Originally posted by coolasianinja:

i cant check rn but it only has 1 AP round right? and it has 150mm of pen or something like that? if thats the case, then yea, jumbos would be your only problem. my strategy with them is if you are close, take out his gun, then the track, then flank. or you could try to hit that MG port.

It has a Type 1 APHE with 137mm of pen at 100m, and the Type 4 Kou round which has better pen and explosive filler with 157mm of pen.

thought so! haha

[Lain]

Originally posted by coolasianinja:

thought so! haha

I can't tell you how excited I was when they added the Type 4 Kou shell. There's literally no downsides of it apart from having to pay for each shot, better pen, better explosives, same velocity.

[Lord Gronor]

The best part is the Kou shell is on the Chi Nuke II...
157mm of pen... all that HE filler...
At 3.7
It's brilliant and evil.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

I dont even use it anymore after I got the Chi-Nu II, this little bugger is way better then clumsy Chi-Ri II.

[coolasianinja]

Originally posted by Rootin Tootin Putin:

Originally posted by coolasianinja:

thought so! haha

I can't tell you how excited I was when they added the Type 4 Kou shell. There's literally no downsides of it apart from having to pay for each shot, better pen, better explosives, same velocity.

lol same! i was psyched! and then they changed how the autoloader operated, and i changed my stance on the thing so fast haha

[The Wiggly Armed Man]

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

I dont even use it anymore after I got the Chi-Nu II, this little bugger is way better then clumsy Chi-Ri II.

Agreed, but it is my next-in-line to spade and get all the paints.

I need around 200 kills still.