KV-2 GOD or NOT

[K͛𐍈Ⲋ𐨠𐌴ﾚﾚ𐍈 ✠]

probably god

[Yakuza_0]

God

[automobiili_xd]

GOD if player knows how to KV2
NOT if player does not know how to KV2

[Col. Cornbread]

The 2 premium KV2 (German and Soviet), God
Non-Premium KV2 NOT.

[AttackerCat]

Originally posted by Col. Cornbread:

The 2 premium KV2 (German and Soviet), God
Non-Premium KV2 NOT.

It's the MG that sells it, then you can check if that pesky M10 is alive before shooting that nuke round and having a 30 second reload.

[Illusionyary]

Originally posted by Col. Cornbread:

The 2 premium KV2 (German and Soviet), God
Non-Premium KV2 NOT.

I still find it odd how they put the lesser produced 1939 version in the tech tree rather than the mass produced 1940 version. Either way just giving the 1939 a hull machine gun would help.

[highfivingbears]

It's crap, in my opinion. The only thing going for it is the derp round, that's it. The armor is useless, not when you've got a flat 80mm plate the size of an R3 on your turret. A Sherman can wipe out the whole turret crew from something like 400m away, and it's not like the Shermans are known for their incredibly punchy guns.

[Cryptid]

definitely not God.....

[burg4401]

as with most vehicles it is the player and how good they are in it.

personally I don't give them a second thought when faced with them, that big old turret does not stop much.

using them, you can have good days and bad.
bad all you seem to do wreck things but not kill them,
then sit there for 2 weeks reloading as a team mate kills and gives you an assist.

lots of assists....then on a good day, you one shot everything.

it is not something i use much as there are better things but it is a lot of fun.

I used it about 3 weeks ago, got 4 kills, no deaths and lots of assists..........lots of fun.
I also know next time I use it I'll blow up in seconds.

it's fun.

[Terminator01]

https://youtu.be/w7iNO8QVTNE

[CH13F]

Originally posted by Col. Cornbread:

The 2 premium KV2 (German and Soviet), God
Non-Premium KV2 NOT.

all kv2s are identical. all can die pretty easily,other than that kv2 isnt god or anything, thanks to new reload time. also any 150mm HE shell s capable of one shotting a top tier dog after recent changes. ex: swedish spj 43-44 and that thing s 1.7 instead of 3.7 and it has default 20sec reload instead of kv2's 44sec. and its much much more smaller and mobile.

[Col. Cornbread]

Originally posted by CH13F:

all kv2s are identical. all can die pretty easily,other than that kv2 isnt god or anything, thanks to new reload time. also any 150mm HE shell s capable of one shotting a top tier dog after recent changes. ex: swedish spj 43-44 and that thing s 1.7 instead of 3.7 and it has default 20sec reload instead of kv2's 44sec. and its much much more smaller and mobile.

The 2 Premiums have a better armor lay out and can bounce shots when they rotate/angle the turrets, the Tech tree one's turret gets pen'd even if it tries to angle because of its weird face.

[CH13F]

Originally posted by Col. Cornbread:

Originally posted by CH13F:

all kv2s are identical. all can die pretty easily,other than that kv2 isnt god or anything, thanks to new reload time. also any 150mm HE shell s capable of one shotting a top tier dog after recent changes. ex: swedish spj 43-44 and that thing s 1.7 instead of 3.7 and it has default 20sec reload instead of kv2's 44sec. and its much much more smaller and mobile.

The 2 Premiums have a better armor lay out and can bounce shots when they rotate/angle the turrets, the Tech tree one's turret gets pen'd even if it tries to angle because of its weird face.

im not one of those people ding trolly kv2 turrets, any kv, always shoot driver slit, 1 shot 1 kill. anyway this s outta topic a bit, my point stands. with overpressure update any 150mm he shell have potential to kill a topdog, why bring the one with long reload? su152/isu152 HE shells same explosive mass, when exploded on top armor it should do same effect. anyway like i said there s no 1 god there re many, any large caliber with HE ammo.

[Feudal]

KV-2 is like every Soviet tank with a 122mm gun. It looks really cool and good at first, and then you quickly realize how utterly useless it is.

Once you get the IS-2, I'll tell you now the ONLY thing it's good for is frontally penning Panthers... when it isn't bouncing off them. 50/50 chance, and then they have 20 seconds to pen you pretty easily if they have any clue what they're doing. Besides that, 85mm gun does just about every else with essentially the same post pen damage.

Unless it's the IS-7 (10 second autoloader), which is premium so it isn't real.

(also yes, every single Russian heavy after the KV-1 is TERRIBLE. Absolutely worthless.)

[highfivingbears]

Originally posted by Feudal Wulf:

KV-2 is like every Soviet tank with a 122mm gun. It looks really cool and good at first, and then you quickly realize how utterly useless it is.

Once you get the IS-2, I'll tell you now the ONLY thing it's good for is frontally penning Panthers... when it isn't bouncing off them. 50/50 chance, and then they have 20 seconds to pen you pretty easily if they have any clue what they're doing. Besides that, 85mm gun does just about every else with essentially the same post pen damage.

Unless it's the IS-7 (10 second autoloader), which is premium so it isn't real.

(also yes, every single Russian heavy after the KV-1 is TERRIBLE. Absolutely worthless.)

They're worthless if you can't play heavy tanks properly. The IS-2 is not a frontline tank, and it's not meant to be played solo, either. In the entire 1100+ hours I have playing War Thunder, one of my most successful tanks kill-wise is the IS-2 at 5.7. The reload isn't a problem if you play the tank properly.

I do have to agree that at higher BRs, their usefulness definitely goes down. However, they are most definitely not absolutely worthless, as you say.

[Feudal]

Originally posted by highfivingbears:

Originally posted by Feudal Wulf:

KV-2 is like every Soviet tank with a 122mm gun. It looks really cool and good at first, and then you quickly realize how utterly useless it is.

Once you get the IS-2, I'll tell you now the ONLY thing it's good for is frontally penning Panthers... when it isn't bouncing off them. 50/50 chance, and then they have 20 seconds to pen you pretty easily if they have any clue what they're doing. Besides that, 85mm gun does just about every else with essentially the same post pen damage.

Unless it's the IS-7 (10 second autoloader), which is premium so it isn't real.

(also yes, every single Russian heavy after the KV-1 is TERRIBLE. Absolutely worthless.)

They're worthless if you can't play heavy tanks properly. The IS-2 is not a frontline tank, and it's not meant to be played solo, either. In the entire 1100+ hours I have playing War Thunder, one of my most successful tanks kill-wise is the IS-2 at 5.7. The reload isn't a problem if you play the tank properly.

I do have to agree that at higher BRs, their usefulness definitely goes down. However, they are most definitely not absolutely worthless, as you say.

I would agree that they are best as a sniper, but "best" doesn't mean much when their reload is so ungodly long that it kills that too. When you snipe you have to really feel for the gun, because you only get one shot. Tigers and Panthers have better reloads with enough pen for their tier with better velocities, the IS-2 IS best for sniping but that doesn't mean it's' GOOD at sniping.

A 25+ second reload time just kills any gun especially when all your enemies can shoot 3 times as fast as you. It doesn't matter if you're good, the tank is simply outclassed in pretty much every regard. I had much better times sniping with the 85mm just because I have the ability to range.