First Review British Forces

Jump back to quoted post24 Aug 2015, 16:45 PMdasheepeh

lets

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 03:07 AMbraciszek

I dont think they changed it... But in the alpha, it wasnt disappointing, at least for me. I really dont know if they changed it (the 40 minute video of brits strongly suggests its still very similar as before, the single raketen was barely denting its hp), but it had 280 frontal armor and... Someone said 1400 health in the alpha, but it sure is over 1000 hp. Oddly comet has 290... These WERE the stats before, or at least the ones i just believed as churchills did survive ass-poundings and my comet bounced pak40+ raketen in a row at close range...

Dont quote me on this as it was pretty hard to discuss stats on Alpha forums without having someone who knew how to access them in the discussion. But its more appealling than the kv-1. We'll see Monday.

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 03:25 AMAlexzandvar

The Churchill is essentially a Leman Russ.

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 06:43 AMRMMLz

More like a Land Raider.

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 07:15 AMKatitof

Churchill MK.VII was so bad against, well, anything-its a pure damage sponge that can't even kill medium, it will scare it away, but can't kill it.

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 07:20 AMmiragefla

I remember the Churchill actually doing decently against medium tanks. Pretty sure it had the same gun as the Cromwell in terms of stats and that wasn't exactly a bad gun. I saw many squads get pretty hurt from it as well so it's not like the vCoH Churchill which was pretty much just a damage sponge/anti-light vehicle.

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 07:26 AMKatitof

Speed of Churchill pretty much guarantees the escape of... well... anything short of super heavies when it shoots at them and I'm not sure if upgraded JT isn't faster then Churchill.

For the cost, Churchills firepower for me was a huge disappointment and a direct reason why I won't ever go for anvil unless its for gameplay variety, which I need to sustain myself.

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 07:08 AMThe Big Red 1

i hope the brits will be fun cuz I'm sure in hell aint playing the axis

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 08:40 AMThoseDeafMutes

The Churchill is more specialized in its role than the KV1. The KV is sort of like a tougher generalist tank, while the Church can take a staggering amount of punishment. It's too slow to chase most stuff down as Kat has been saying. It had more HP than some heavy tanks from memory? Not as much armor as I thought but the point isn't to deflect, it's to absorb (design wise). But honestly it could be the other way around by the time the game comes out, who knows.

If it does ship roughly in that line though, you could say the Church is much better in the defensive role to protect other tanks and units by staying in front, but worse outside of it. It's roughly similar cost to the KV1 from the official materials, 5 fuel more I think?

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 08:40 AMThoseDeafMutes

If it does ship roughly in that line though, you could say the Church is much better in the defensive role to protect other tanks and units by staying in front, but worse outside of it. It's roughly similar cost to the KV1 from the official materials, 5 fuel more I think?

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 09:04 AMKatitof

For the cost its not bad, but as a unit, well, I don't see a single reason to get churchil over comet.

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2015, 09:20 AMButcher

The increased repair speed that comes with "anvil" sounds decent though. In theory that should create a good synergy with the Churchill.