Tiger II worth it?

[Bacnsnaxx]

I've been thinking of buying the Tiger II P as my first Tiger II, but everything I see is just Tiger IIs getting absolutely stomped (plus I haven't played in a bit and are probably a typical germany main). Is it worth the silver lion (or the pain)

[mogami_99]

I would just get the tech tree variants. More effort true but no cost other then time.

[Bacnsnaxx]

Originally posted by Venom Thanos:

Tiger 2 did not get stomped bro if anything it stomps others with it's 7.5 seconds reload timer, the gun is almost as good as the soviet 122mm if not better in term of penetration, but it doesn't take 25 seconds to reload, in a full downtier (you can tell when by looking at the initial spawn point of 160sp) it is surprisingly easy to get a nuke.

you have 2,250 hours, i have 250 max

[Pec]

Yes its a very nice vehicle though you may have misconceptions on what the vehicle is in game since people tend to think of it as a heavy tank when in reality its a overweight but powerful glass cannon.
With some turret wiggle you might be lucky enough to survive a hit or two but generally don't brute force engagements as its your gun that shines not the armour.

A small tip is that the tigers are almost stabilised on mostly flat ground in the slow setting of cruse control (CC1) so you can win quick draws before you enemy even had a chance to stop.

[CaptainSpacetime]

You mean "buy" as in just spend silver lions on the tech tree right? I mean sure go for it? It's not like it's real money. There's no Tiger 2(p) premium as far as I know.

But really it's the same BR as the H which is in a far better spot now since its BR didn't change and everything moved up around it, so you don't face constant IS-3. And waves of Jumbos in a full downtier is total joke.

[Bacnsnaxx]

Originally posted by CaptainSpacetime:

You mean "buy" as in just spend silver lions on the tech tree right? I mean sure go for it? It's not like it's real money. There's no Tiger 2(p) premium as far as I know.

But really it's the same BR as the H which is in a far better spot now since its BR didn't change and everything moved up around it, so you don't face constant IS-3. And waves of Jumbos in a full downtier is total joke.

yes, i'm just an SL hoarder

[Chief Beef]

Really any of the tigers are good, you just have to use them right, like anything else in the game. Don’t try to completely rely on your armor thinking you will be facing m4a1s that you’ll just bounce over and over. Your gun is pretty much the main strength with your armor being an additional plus, try to position yourself for longer range engagements when possible.

[Bacnsnaxx]

every single time, without fail, that i try to "just snipe" i can't see anything and die to some stupid bushed up gremlin or some massive obvious thing that I wasn't looking towards at the time or ranged wrong

[PFC Demigo [29th ID]]

As a German Main with the Line up of:
Tiger II (P)
Tiger II (H)
Tiger II (10.5 cm Kw.K)
(I did not buy the Sla.16)

It all depends on how you play. The 10.5 I use for Sniping because that Reload isn't gonna help while the other 2 I use for Brawling. The Tiger II can be deadly if you know the weakness of your opponent tanks. Tiger II worth is 50/50 because you either suffer or making SL Profits. Just note that its not a easy Tank and at its BR level against US and USSR. (Somehow No issue against the British Tanks)

Do note these Examples are from my own Experience:
You face a T-54, shoot the LFP. LFP is covered? Disable the Gun or Flank it. Worst case try shooting the Turret Ring.
You face a T95/T28, Disable the gun and Flank shot the sides. If you carry a HE at least you can try kill a crew at its cupola.
You face a T30/T29, cupola even with the APHE rounds would kill that easily or flank it.

[French Cat]

Originally posted by Venom Thanos:

Tiger 2 did not get stomped bro if anything it stomps others with it's 7.5 seconds reload timer, the gun is almost as good as the soviet 122mm if not better in term of penetration, but it doesn't take 25 seconds to reload, in a full downtier (you can tell when by looking at the initial spawn point of 160sp) it is surprisingly easy to get a nuke.

I see a free kill whenever I see a King Tiger, and I play American 6.3 I mean 6.7

[Chief Beef]

Originally posted by Bacnsnaxx:

every single time, without fail, that i try to "just snipe" i can't see anything and die to some stupid bushed up gremlin or some massive obvious thing that I wasn't looking towards at the time or ranged wrong

Try to find a position to snipe where you can pull back into cover if needed, and don’t try to go where the rat tanks have the ability to flank you, unless you yourself are watching the flank trying to kill any rats.
If there is one thing I can say about ground RB is positioning is extremely important, as well as air rb(I don’t play naval but it’s probably important too)

[Bacnsnaxx]

Originally posted by Chief Beef:

Originally posted by Bacnsnaxx:

every single time, without fail, that i try to "just snipe" i can't see anything and die to some stupid bushed up gremlin or some massive obvious thing that I wasn't looking towards at the time or ranged wrong

Try to find a position to snipe where you can pull back into cover if needed, and don’t try to go where the rat tanks have the ability to flank you, unless you yourself are watching the flank trying to kill any rats.
If there is one thing I can say about ground RB is positioning is extremely important, as well as air rb(I don’t play naval but it’s probably important too)

perchance

[Shyue Chou]

The Tiger II series is very powerful, even if they were fighting tanks one BR higher. They are also not difficult to play either.

[vORTEX]

late war German tanks (especially the ones on the heavy side) tend to get put with early cold war stuff and struggle.

to be fair its been around 2-3 years since ive played the German tree actively but i more or less gave up once i reached the tiger 2. things could have changed

[+rep Vollidiot]

Originally posted by Bacnsnaxx:

I've been thinking of buying the Tiger II P as my first Tiger II, but everything I see is just Tiger IIs getting absolutely stomped (plus I haven't played in a bit and are probably a typical germany main). Is it worth the money (or the pain)

save yourself and don't do it you will regret it ^^

[bunny]

buy premium instead and get the tree variant. it costs less and will not take you long