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[fozfactor]

Yes, it's the Benny Hill Show...

 

 

 

A few things:

- it may look easy but it's not.

- the gods take care of drunks and fools.

- WOT is a nuanced game and there are no binary rules. Going to the valley is dependent on a number of things: the tank one is driving, position in tier, is arty in the game, what is the rest of the team doing.

- a HUGE thanks to the platoon of O-Ho's and the mle.49 who could have easily bullied me out of my lane or gotten behind me preventing my back-and-forth.

- apologies for the video quality.

- I am one part unicum, two parts potato 

 

First person full vid of above encounter...

 

My two biggest threats in the enemy lineup were the HWK12 and the KV-4. The little guy was a wild card and at any time could have come out expectantly and put a big hole in my side. As for the KV, with the offensive game I was playing I had to time my shots on the T29 behind him meticulously waiting till he was reloading as it required moving into deep water for a few seconds.

 

I think the upcoming buff will really benefit aggressive 4202 players and while many may get better results playing 2nd line farming damage in this tank, they may not notice that much of a change from the current version. Limits have to be pushed to squeeze out this tanks alternate personality. I still burn a lot, two days ago I was up to 92.5% damage for that 3rd MOE finally thinking it might happen after five thousand games in the old girl. Today I'm back at 89%. That's the way my cookie crumbles.

 

[prionsarebad]

10/10 for the overhead speeded-up Benny Hill 

 

people should really do that kinda thing more often 

[pr0fit0fcanabis]

Hello OP, this is the Fire Marshalls Office. Just checking to make sure you used an approved flame suppession system as required when posting a thread about going valley on Lakeville?  

[fozfactor]

pr0fit0fcanabis, on 31 May 2018 - 10:58 AM, said:

Hello OP, this is the Fire Marshalls Office. Just checking to make sure you used an approved flame suppession system as required when posting a thread about going valley on Lakeville?  

 

My crew goes in with a full bladder of tea. If anything catches on fire they just start pissing. I've only tried it in game so far but maybe it'll work on the forumz. 

[EL3PHANT RID3RS]

fozfactor, on 31 May 2018 - 03:05 PM, said:

Yes, it's the Benny Hill Show...

 

 

- a HUGE thanks to the platoon of O-Ho's and the mle.49 who could have easily bullied me out of my lane or gotten behind me preventing my back-and-forth.

 

 

 

They deserve medals for that, such a rare occurrence. GG

[pr0fit0fcanabis]

fozfactor, on 31 May 2018 - 04:02 PM, said:

 

My crew goes in with a full bladder of tea. If anything catches on fire they just start pissing. I've only tried it in game so far but maybe it'll work on the forumz. 

The tea bladder system is still in testing for forum use.  I am sorry you will have to close the thread as the flame risk is too high.  As you know Lakeville Valley is a protected site due to the amount of endangered noob seals that call it home.  

[fozfactor]

pr0fit0fcanabis, on 31 May 2018 - 11:41 AM, said:

The tea bladder system is still in testing for forum use.  I am sorry you will have to close the thread as the flame risk is too high.  As you know Lakeville Valley is a protected site due to the amount of endangered noob seals that call it home.  

 

Watchu talkin' about Willis. My 4202 and Chief own land in those parts. They picked it up on the cheap in a package deal. 

 

Spoiler

 Like I said, two parts potato. 

 

[fozfactor]

EL3PHANT RID3RS, on 31 May 2018 - 11:33 AM, said:

They deserve medals for that, such a rare occurrence. GG

 

Thanks. Yeah that coulda gone pair shaped quick.

[GEToff MyLawn52]

 

Sorry....I cannot watch as going valley on Lakeville should not be condoned.  

 

GG OP.

[Salty_Tanker]

   OP was obviously on the Red team so it was OK to go valley . 

[Salty_Tanker]

 Do you have any Overlord Beach replays ? 

[salomon2007]

It was such a lucky game because there were no Arty. 

EDIT : Congrats for your result anyway. No offence but hill clime at this map is not a main route.

Edited by salomon2007, 01 June 2018 - 08:26 AM.

[test777777]

salomon2007, on 01 June 2018 - 09:35 AM, said:

It was such a lucky game because there were no Arty. 

There's lots of  luck, those Japanese Santa Clause tanks and the French heavy not getting in the way, the HWK12  not coming out , no arty.

Luck plays a part in all battles,  It doesn't take away from the quality of the game or efforts of the OP with getting the results or the post results contribution of providing video footage and commentary.

Since, this thread is riddled with old TV show references, I personally love it when a plan comes together and it did on this occasion for the OP and it's sweet to see battles where the stars just seem to align.

Kudos to the OP too for identifying that the green platoon,  didn't barge their way in and ruin the game. Not all players are pratts, evidence is right there.

 

 

 

[fozfactor]

SaltyMcD, on 31 May 2018 - 06:55 PM, said:

 Do you have any Overlord Beach replays ? 

 

lol if you are asking do I go beach side the answer is a big no. 

[fozfactor]

salomon2007, on 31 May 2018 - 08:35 PM, said:

It was such a lucky game because there were no Arty. 

EDIT : Congrats for your result anyway. No offence but hill clime at this map is not a main route.

 

Thanks for the congrats. Not sure where you mean by hill clime.

 

As top tier with one arty I might still have gone valley side, two arties or more I would probably have set up on goat path and farmed some damage from tanks heading to town on opposite side. As bottom tier, arty or not, I would have avoided the valley altogether. 

 

Edit: sorry I misread your original post - made some edits. Yeah I was definitely lucky that there was no arty on the other side. That's usually jackpot city for one with good shell arc. I have been one-shotted before in that spot... more than once.   

Edited by fozfactor, 03 June 2018 - 10:27 PM.

[fozfactor]

GM1966, on 31 May 2018 - 06:34 PM, said:

 

Sorry....I cannot watch as going valley on Lakeville should not be condoned.  

 

GG OP.

 

Thanks mate!

[Jherry Angel]

GG OP - I wanted the 4202 real bad and after a while, dropped the gold for it. It's now a firm favourite of mine.

[fozfactor]

Jherry Angel, on 01 June 2018 - 03:09 PM, said:

GG OP - I wanted the 4202 real bad and after a while, dropped the gold for it. It's now a firm favourite of mine.

 

Thanks dude. Glad she's working out for you. By buying the tank you spared yourself the long spell at 35kph. I slogged through thousands of games in the slow version. You can't imagine the pain of of it, getting to the top of lighthouse on Cliff was a nightmare but had some absolutely amazing games from that vantage point once up there. Who the fark drives a 35kph 4202p to the lighthouse? This idiot. 

[Jherry Angel]

fozfactor, on 02 June 2018 - 01:55 AM, said:

 

Thanks dude. Glad she's working out for you. By buying the tank you spared yourself the long spell at 35kph. I slogged through thousands of games in the slow version. You can't imagine the pain of of it, getting to the top of lighthouse on Cliff was a nightmare but had some absolutely amazing games from that vantage point once up there. Who the fark drives a 35kph 4202p to the lighthouse? This idiot. 

 

​I will admit I was peeved when the change was made - I was a couple of 1000xp away from unlocking it.  Then the Black tank version was in a stupid expensive bundle - fast forward to now.  

Wait was certainly worth it.

Its a cracking tank,