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KV-8 40% damage nerf?

8 Jul 2014, 21:36 PM
#1
avatar of Arclyte

Posts: 692

lol

You know, all I heard when talking about the OKW infantry gun and stuka is "it's fine bro don't blob"

Here we have a slow ass tank designed to fight blobs, gutted and made useless. I just used it against a player blobbing 5 panzerfusiliers + officer and it gets on average 1-2 kills per 4 second flame burst.

Meanwhile stukas are still dropping pinpoint atom bombs and infantry guns are still firing heat-seeking shells

lol
8 Jul 2014, 21:38 PM
#2
avatar of spajn
Donator 11

Posts: 927

You dont think there is a slight difference between kv-8 and walkingstukas rate of fire? LOL FAIL
8 Jul 2014, 21:41 PM
#3
avatar of Katitof

Posts: 17914 | Subs: 8

Well, obersoldaten are next in line.
8 Jul 2014, 21:58 PM
#4
avatar of warthog

Posts: 41

dont worry just play OKW thats what relic wants a 99% axis 1% allies distribution
8 Jul 2014, 22:01 PM
#5
avatar of BartonPL

Posts: 2807 | Subs: 6

KV-8 was OP since alpha stage of this game, finally Relic made something to nerf it
8 Jul 2014, 22:02 PM
#6
avatar of Ginnungagap

Posts: 324 | Subs: 2

lol

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lol
8 Jul 2014, 22:03 PM
#7
avatar of The_rEd_bEar

Posts: 760

Just got out of a game, the kv8 is fine still rapes infantry just not as fast.
8 Jul 2014, 22:06 PM
#8
avatar of Tristan44

Posts: 915

The KV8 was fine before this patch, this may have been an overnerf.
8 Jul 2014, 22:12 PM
#9
avatar of Kronosaur0s

Posts: 1701

dont worry just play OKW thats what relic wants a 99% axis 1% allies distribution


8 Jul 2014, 22:23 PM
#10
avatar of MilkaCow

Posts: 577

Flame weapon damage doesn't matter that much. Most kills are via Crits. This nerf is far smaller than it sounds.
8 Jul 2014, 22:28 PM
#11
avatar of Khan

Posts: 578

Typical usage of the KV8:

1) Get KV8
2) Cause all enemyInfantry to retreat in horror
3) Squad wipe any infantry unlucky enough to be caught on retreat
4) Drive up to any PAKS and instaburn them
5) Drive up to enemy base and burn all infantry units in the base
6) Get destroyed or return, doesn't matter; it's gg anyway

That's not really how a unit is meant to be used. Just because it doesn't ridiculously overperform like you're used to, doesn't make it overnerfed. The unit has been broken since release.
8 Jul 2014, 22:43 PM
#12
avatar of Brick Top

Posts: 1162

Go play OKW if you think they are so good. They are actually the most challenging army to use atm.
8 Jul 2014, 23:19 PM
#13
avatar of Arclyte

Posts: 692

what it needed was a damage nerf against retreating units

following and squad wiping guys in retreat is what was stupid
8 Jul 2014, 23:25 PM
#14
avatar of Mr. Someguy

Posts: 4928

The problem with the KV-8 wasn't that it countered blobs, it was that it countered all infantry. All of it. Every single squad on the field. To the point where fielding infantry at all was a bad thing.
8 Jul 2014, 23:48 PM
#15
avatar of Speculator

Posts: 157

jump backJump back to quoted post8 Jul 2014, 22:28 PMKhan
Typical usage of the KV8:

1) Get KV8
2) Cause all enemyInfantry to retreat in horror
3) Squad wipe any infantry unlucky enough to be caught on retreat
4) Drive up to any PAKS and instaburn them
5) Drive up to enemy base and burn all infantry units in the base
6) Get destroyed or return, doesn't matter; it's gg anyway

That's not really how a unit is meant to be used. Just because it doesn't ridiculously overperform like you're used to, doesn't make it overnerfed. The unit has been broken since release.


Faust/Fusilier's AT grenade, disable its engines. Make a slow tank even slower. Wheel in some Paks or Puppchens. Profit? Or use the old fashion Tank as counter strat. There's no way even an infantry blob (especially with grens) won't be able to get 1 or two faust off before a retreat. Not saying the KV-8 was overnerfed, but there are several effective counters against that unit.
8 Jul 2014, 23:51 PM
#16
avatar of BartonPL

Posts: 2807 | Subs: 6

lol srsly, KV-8 is slow? since when? I know it's not so fast like Halftracks but as a heavy tank its really fast and with good armor, it's even hard to penetrate it with AT nades
9 Jul 2014, 00:00 AM
#17
avatar of Kronosaur0s

Posts: 1701

KV8 Slow? where? o.o
9 Jul 2014, 00:13 AM
#18
avatar of Kyle

Posts: 322

KV-8 is something should have been like that a long time ago :|
9 Jul 2014, 00:27 AM
#19
avatar of VetLolcake

Posts: 342

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lol

You know, all I heard when talking about the OKW infantry gun and stuka is "it's fine bro don't blob"

Here we have a slow ass tank designed to fight blobs, gutted and made useless. I just used it against a player blobbing 5 panzerfusiliers + officer and it gets on average 1-2 kills per 4 second flame burst.

Meanwhile stukas are still dropping pinpoint atom bombs and infantry guns are still firing heat-seeking shells

lol


Boo Hoo. It still kills shit faster than ostwind
9 Jul 2014, 00:34 AM
#20
avatar of Speculator

Posts: 157

I haven't defended the KV8, but at speed 5.1...it's slower than the Brumbar, jagdpanzer, and SU85. It's marginally faster than a KV2 and about the same speed as an IS2, which are heavy tanks as well. Why are we arguing about facts now?
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