I Was Wrong: M48 GAU-8 Avenger: World of Tanks Modern Armor

[@amomentarygenius]

In one season, the Monsterjager, Weisel Mk 1, and the M48 GAU were released. In the time frame of weeks, the meta of era 2 has shifted away from damage per minute to damager per second.

[@all-outphysiology2177]

Era 2 was, tier for tier, one of the best/most interesting in the game - ATGMs, smoke, autocannons, derp tanks, good light tanks etc. Something for everyone. The German lights looked a bit OP to begin with, but people figured them out. But then this raft of premiums came in and broke it completely.

[@grubber6548]

The days of long strategic games are gone, I did think WW2 was safe but not anymore. There are what used to be good balanced tanks in my garage that I just don’t bother playing anymore, they’re just not competitive and no longer relevant. I do worry where this game is going and only time will tell if it evens out or just more broken tanks will eventually break the game forever.

[@Rikitikitave]

Glad our conversation helped 👍🏼

[@THEARDUOUSMOTH]

My friend was able to clip a T-72 from full health by shooting closer to the rear section of his side. I do agree with most of the things you have pointed out.

[@Vishaw]

Where did yo get that from?

[@THEARDUOUSMOTH]

@@Vishaw Sorry, i commented before i watched the whole video. I do apologise for being an arse lol

[@SimSquadGaming]

That firend had to aim most folks just auto aim and will not do that and especially new folks. By the time you zero in and aim some other light is on you deleting you at the same speed. Its war between this med and the other lights and I am thinking for the most this tank gets deleted as it still requires skill and knowledge of where to play on the battle field otherwise you are just doing 1 point damage in WW2. In reality the way you counter this is play in groups tanks should be in numbers especially slower tanks this tank can only focus on one and if the others are poping it vs hiding you delete this thing it should encourage more team play vs solo I am getting my XP and damage guys more team work less deaths to these tanks same wit the wiesel. The game has been every man for themselves yet we are on teams now the big bad GAU and Mk1 are roaming we play teamwork and take them out.

[@tylerbierman2239]

I agree 100%, besides the FV183 and its brother. The only thing that made those two tanks special was their alpha.

[@gregsmith141]

It is not the gau brother.

[@Nightmare-4-9]

First the M60A1 RISE has effect 129 mm armor because if you add the 20 mm ERA armor with the upper front plate of 109 mm's the 30 mm round should not pin the RISE in the Front where the ERA and upper front plate is and not angled mind you it should not be possible for it to pin but i will tell you i just played two games today in my RISE and they shot me right in that area and managed to pin there. I do understand how big a 30 mm round is but the 30 mm should ricochet off the front plates where the ERA is covering the upper front plate and not pin but low and behold it does. That doesn't add up

[@M_F754]

I think clip size is the main issue with tanks like this. It should be roughly the same amount of potential damage as an large calibre tank gun and a reload period between. The pen should then also be increased because the tank would become too weak. So for the weasel for example, it could use it's cammo and sneak up to the enemies, fire it's clip for around 450-550 damage and then have to get out of there and reload for it's next clip. The GAU 8 should be similar. It's too many rounds in one go, introduce a reload time and get rid of cool down, or keep cool down but it comes in a lot sooner and can do no more than say 700 damage.

[@SimSquadGaming]

You can say this for any tank they all prey on the weaker of the tanks lights get preyed on by everyone, meds get handled by heavies and TD's and some lights, and the story continues. This mass changing of opinion has to end we are turning into World of Crying vs World of Tanks. Sure this thing can delete a light tank it's main counter to the Wiesel MK 1 and if you ask me some of those other auto cannon light tanks that will delete you as well that are tech tree tanks. Now this GAU can delete them so we feel sorry for them. This tank is to counter the strong lights and yes take out the other recon tanks yeah this is war right. Other than that these GAU's get tossed out of sessions left and right yes in Vishaw's hand and some other unicum players it does look like disadvantage because they know how to play and play very well but go out there and really look at the play just go watch some replays most of them sit and hide and get whipped out period. Are we really mad that new folks can come in and maybe get the better of someone who has been playing vs them getting smashed and deleted in the same time right after they empty their clip. I get it but its not that bad.

[@fj852]

I have to agree with you

[@Three60Mafia]

they are turning this game into COD - where you run up on someone and just kill them in seconds.

[@Vishaw]

That's the worst thing about the newer tanks. They should never add a tank that can kill you without giving you time to react. It's goes against WoT core principles

[@jackdickerson7950]

I’m just confused that the WW2 version doesn’t have a overheating system. It would keep people from going around and clipping out other tanks. But hey, war gaming loves to put toxic tanks behind a paywall. It’s just a quick cash grab for them because they know that a lot of players will buy these tanks to stay ahead in the game. Honestly what’s the point of having tech tree tanks when most games are full of OP premium tanks. All the new players are constantly offered premium tanks and I’m pretty sure these players have more premium tank then they do tech tree tank

[@kenwood7656]

Ignoring the fact its was built solely for an Antiaircraft role and not tank v tank and currently there are no planes to destroy in WOT (unless of course WG are secretly planning to introduce aircraft in 2025). Like the Wiesels it brings nothing to benefit overall game play, just the opposite.

[@Tommy7Speed]

Should I get it??

[@gdjkdofuufrk1600]

Yes, but its nothing for players with no knowledge how armor in CW works or rather have weakspots

[@Tommy7Speed]

@@gdjkdofuufrk1600 Well i know so yeah

[@philknapman9560]

The only way to get this company to listen is if the player base boycotts the game for a day, or may be a week. Will that likely happen? No way in hell! They might listen if everyone enters a trouble ticket every day- will that happen? Not sure, but it might get their attention. The point is, unless the player base acts as one, there is little to incentivize changes by the company. Any one care to not play- say New Years days? January 1, 2025. This needs to be promoted through all the channels, and all the players, or nothing will happen. I'll probably get banned for this, so it was nice knowing you WOT. Signed, a 10 year old whale.

[@deef6844]

This season was a complete and utter catastrophe for the state of the game.

[@BlackDogHair1]

Any specific reason why you're thought changed don't really matter compared to the fact they did. This thing is fucking horrid. Like people started playing auto loaders and whatnot for higher burst DPM, this is the WG meth equivalent. Just wait till they add a watered down m163 version at a lower tier/era.

[@Vishaw]

I do specify that in the video 🙂

[@nathanbaldock2486]

This game has hit a 6.0 moment......it's on the edge of completely destroying itself...

[@gregsmith141]

Just because it's that way for a small group doesn't mean it should be ruined for everyone that purchased it. They have to stop nerfing premiums.

[@Navyjoon]

It's not a small group though? It's an entire class of lightly armored vehicles, you literally can't play them in Era 2. Also adding tanks like this is indirectly nerfing all other lightly armored premiums, ruining the experience for people who purchased those.

[@keule_m3314]

BS! These tanks are toxic and should‘nt be in the game! And when did they ever nerf premiums?

[@burakDB12]

Boohoo

[@aVoidBills]

Start nerfing premiums!!!

[@Scareface6764]

What the hell? They never nerf