Is it just me or is Tank driving really hard?

[Bad Brad]

Had my first couple experiences driving a tank and it was not easy. Getting stuck on things like little tree stumps. Needing to slow down to 1st gear just to make a relatively shallow turn etc. Anyone else having trouble mastering tank driving?

[✚Panzerlang✚]

If you're in 4th, let your finger off the W key for half a second while turning, it increases the rate of turn. It doesn't always work though.

[Felinewolfie]

Originally posted by Wingman:

Had my first couple experiences driving a tank and it was not easy. Getting stuck on things like little tree stumps. Needing to slow down to 1st gear just to make a relatively shallow turn etc. Anyone else having trouble mastering tank driving?

Is not a jeep.
Yea, takes awhile to master.
I found my team loved having me
As driver once I'd mastered it.

Worth it.

[AceMaster]

Originally posted by Wingman:

Had my first couple experiences driving a tank and it was not easy. Getting stuck on things like little tree stumps. Needing to slow down to 1st gear just to make a relatively shallow turn etc. Anyone else having trouble mastering tank driving?

Most of my game time has been tank driving. Love it. Not too hard to master. Avoid going through forest with tank it doesn't turn out well most of the time. Foy has been fixed in regards to getting stuck on fences and what not and I understand they will fix that up on the other 2 maps with the new update as well later this month. It took me about a game to figure it out.

[Stryker]

Driving a tank is actually really easy once you learn the layout of the maps and know where to position yourself. Just gotta learn how to shift down quickly when making those tight turns and making good use of reverse to spin your tank around quickly. Alot of drivers try spinning in first gear, and it's alot slower then just reversing and spinning, to get your gunner facing in the direction you need too. Also, when shifting up, you don't actually have to wait for the full rev range of the gear you're on. Once you get moving in first, you can speed shift up rather quickly.

Like Acemaster said. Going into any forest is going to get you killed. It's far too hard to spot enemy AT, it's very hard for the gunner to traverse because the main gun can get stuck on trees and it's a nightmare for the driver if you get into a sticky situation. Hurtgen Forest can be a real pain in the ass for any driver.

I'm also learning not to listen to commanders or friendly infantry who tell you to "move up". They aren't going to save you from enemy AT or enemy Shermans getting the beat on you. As a driver and a gunner, be cautious and know when to move up and engage. Support the infantry by all means, but never, ever put yourself into a dangerous situation.

Had my best game just today, our crew scored 13 Tank kills and 109 infantry kills on St. Marie. I had a beast of a driver who knew when to stop, where to position and we flanked alot of enemy tanks. Alot of people want to face enemy tanks head on. If you hear those MG's going off on a Sherman or Panther, it's worth it to take a few extra min to get around them and flank them.

[[BRO]Ingvar]

You need a 3 man crew to drive a tank tbh. The commander/spotter is of great help to both the gunner and the driver.'

[Voice]

I always drive, mainly cause my friends rage over the driving controls, but i kinda like it as it challenges me.

[tortuga]

Originally posted by Stryker:

Driving a tank is actually really easy once you learn the layout of the maps and know where to position yourself. Just gotta learn how to shift down quickly when making those tight turns and making good use of reverse to spin your tank around quickly. Alot of drivers try spinning in first gear, and it's alot slower then just reversing and spinning, to get your gunner facing in the direction you need too. Also, when shifting up, you don't actually have to wait for the full rev range of the gear you're on. Once you get moving in first, you can speed shift up rather quickly.

Like Acemaster said. Going into any forest is going to get you killed. It's far too hard to spot enemy AT, it's very hard for the gunner to traverse because the main gun can get stuck on trees and it's a nightmare for the driver if you get into a sticky situation. Hurtgen Forest can be a real pain in the ass for any driver.

I'm also learning not to listen to commanders or friendly infantry who tell you to "move up". They aren't going to save you from enemy AT or enemy Shermans getting the beat on you. As a driver and a gunner, be cautious and know when to move up and engage. Support the infantry by all means, but never, ever put yourself into a dangerous situation.

Had my best game just today, our crew scored 13 Tank kills and 109 infantry kills on St. Marie. I had a beast of a driver who knew when to stop, where to position and we flanked alot of enemy tanks. Alot of people want to face enemy tanks head on. If you hear those MG's going off on a Sherman or Panther, it's worth it to take a few extra min to get around them and flank them.

Great advice Stryker! What I have seen is most tanks and some crew members just want to charge in without checking their surrounds and don't LISTEN to what is going on around them. Was sitting back a little from the action today firing at a tank and another person jumped in and drove us into all the fire and of course in 30 seconds we were dead. (another reason to assign the tank to a crew, where not just anyone can get in and take it) Also had a commander tell me today..... get out there in front of the troops! Knowing better than to do that but, to shut him up I did and well, no big surprise, didn't last a minute!

[tortuga]

Originally posted by Ingvar:

You need a 3 man crew to drive a tank tbh. The commander/spotter is of great help to both the gunner and the driver.'

How true and would like to see that position have a machine gun added.