Interrupted

Seems like there's no end to interruptions from this workplace...

Goddamn, so much for the Tuesday and Friday day-offs... and here's a little rant on what's been going down this last few days and the reason for the lack of promised posts for Tuesday: sudden work calls.

sigh... can't even get some day-offs in peace.

The two day-offs that I've gotten [and applied AND approved] for Tuesday and Friday were cancelled, and got an urgent notice to get to work early for Tuesday... after that, I've been there working my ass off... and that also includes today [Saturday] as well.

Must'a been the New Year/Christmas shenanigans... holidays = more peeps to handle...

Well, at least they gave me back the approved day-offs... so not all's lost. Plus, I got another two days, one for the work and another for the weekend stay.

Gonna apply them this coming week, plus some leave I have left and that'll be the whole week gone... and also next-next week's Monday as well.

Still haven't forgotten the videos, though. I will get on them soon.

Now, I'm gonna go to bed... tired and just reached home about an hour ago from work, plus it's already 12:22 AM here. So see ya'll next post instead.

Oh, and a Happy New Year to 2017. Hopefully, things will be better this year than the last...

-Panzer Fist-

Dark Days

Got back from work, then this shit has to happen...

Hello, everyone. Sorry about the lack of posts during the weekends, and the only thing I can say was that my computer busted itself the moment I got back last Friday. Been trying to fix every single problem as best I can...

...it kinda works okay now, but there's still some problems that even I can't fix.

The problem that I can't fix is the damn Ethernet port not working right. Did some research and turns out the Ethernet Controller Card suffered some physical damage... guess it's old age or heat problems. So now I'm stuck to using goddamned WiFi again... sigh

Already have bought a little something to help with that, and it's an Ethernet Adapter plugged in through the USB Port. Seems neat as I don't have to place my ol' computer under repairs for such small matters.

Plus, they'll charge you a hell lot more than just buying an alternative.

Anyways, placed an order and now just have to wait for it to arrive... about two weeks later. The problem isn't that serious so no rush needed.

Aaannd that's what happened during Saturday and Sunday. This computer's still going strong even after random falling objects from other siblings hit it...

Hang on... it's Monday here! How are you still at home and not at work?!

Well, calm down... Christmas was on Sunday, and so the next day is immediately a Public Holiday. Oh, and I've received some day-offs covering this Tuesday and Friday... so there's that.

Now that's outta the way, it's time to talk about the upcoming World Of Tanks video. Already made up my mind on which of the next bunch I should pick, and it's gonna be quite large... but not by much, just only six videos so it's only one more extra than the 110 bunch.

This... is gonna take some time. What tank is it? Well, the only clue I can give ya is this: it's a fairly new tank, and it performs the exact opposite as how the rest of the Heavy Tanks in it's nation.

Hell, that's two hints... but whatever. I have videos to record and upload now, so I'll post again once they are done... in the meantime, stay tuned.

Heads up: the next post might not even be up today...

-Panzer Fist-

China's "IS-3"

Well... now that those 5 videos are uploaded already, I can get on with the post.

Yep, finally after soo many hours... they are uploaded to YouTube. Time to get on with the post.

So continuing from my last post... have you guessed what tank it is? Well, the title's a big giveaway already actually... It's the 110, the Tier VIII [or eight] Heavy Tank.

Some say that it's much better than the IS-3 in terms of armor.

Yes, it's armor is actually better than the IS-3... at least from the front. It doesn't have the spaced side armor or very low-profile cupolas that tank had too...

Okay, before I drag on too much, it's time for the videos... since there's about 5 [FIVE] of them.

Now, onto the next one... Lost during this match, and that arty though...

In the next video, I had to face an enemy 110... Managed to kill him in the most cheap way.

There's nothing special in the next video, though. Just an average battle... but did managed to pull an epic shot towards an enemy IS-3 to it's tiny as-hell cupola.

...And now, the final replay. Another loss, but did really well in blocking incoming damage... got it piled up to 6000 DAMAGE BLOCKED. Normally this kind of numbers are seen on end-tier Heavy Tanks like the Maus for example...

...ironic since my Maus has never blocked up to 6000 damage before.

...Aaannnd that's all the videos placed in this post. Now, about the tank...

The 110 is pretty much a modified IS-2... or more specifically a modified IS-2U. The tank used a turret similar to the T-10, so that means it's a combination of Tier VIII [or eight] and Tier IX parts.

The 110's gun is also pretty good... rapid fire and high penetration, although the damage output might make some players not want to have the tank.

Pretty straightforward to play this tank: when engaging enemies, make sure to face the tank straight-on to them. If you're not straight-on, the pike nose armor will get very weak... even if it's just a bit off.

This is because unlike the IS-3, the 110 has a much more higher profile. The sloping and angling on the pike nose armor on the IS-3 is more forgiving to it's player as it's much more lower and hence, it's angle is less steep.

Ahh... the epitome of "Russian Bias"...

It's just like the 113/112 Heavy Tank compared against the 121 Medium Tank. but only these tanks have different frontal plate angles... 68 degrees for the 113/112 which is more superior than the 121.

The IS-3 and 110's comparison is on it's pike nose steepness, instead.

Anyways, the 110 also has a number of weakspots as well. The cupolas are a dead giveaway, and the lower frontal plate is also another one. Then there's the side armor... you can't angle too much in this tank, period.

The tank is also pretty vulnerable against High Explosive ammo as HE isn't affected by armor angle values... and this tank has only 120mm thickest on the hull... so that's where you would wanna shoot them when you are using those tanks with Howitzers [or 'Derp' guns/tanks is what players normally call them].

Shooting HE at the turret will result in lesser damage instead as the front of the 110's upgraded turret has about 201mm of armor.

To me, I prefer the 110 over the IS-3. I just prefer a faster firing and overall more accurate gun. Less damage, yes... but it's still a beast when used right.

Well, I guess that's all that has to be done now in this post. This is the last post, and will only get to come back to the usual next weekend.

Y'know, work and shizz...

What will be next week's post and video batch? Haven't decided yet, but when the time comes it'll be ready. So stay tuned for next week's update. See ya...

-Panzer Fist-

Upcoming Video Batch

Hey... guess who's back?

I've decided on which World Of Tanks vehicle replay I should record, but there's about 5... yes, FIVE of them. Not a problem for me, but it's gonna take some time to get them all up to YouTube.

This particular tank was chosen as it was the next smallest bulk I have [after the Maus replays]... the others stack up to 9 and 10 respectfully. [China Heavy Tank and German Heavy Tank]

There was no other smaller ones... 5 is the smallest I can find, then the one other tank has 6 replays.

I do have some single tank replays lying around, but I'd rather get these old replays uploaded and posted first... don't want to miss the chance to place them up.

So yeah... what's the vehicle? Well, it's a Tier VIII [or eight], and it's a Heavy Tank. It hails from the Chinese Tech Tree and I have mentioned about the tank several times in older posts...

...should be easy enough to guess what tank it is.

Well, I guess that's enough time wasted... time to get back to the works. Will post again when they are done.

-Panzer Fist-

Steel Giant

Alright, that's three videos uploaded already...

I'm back! And all that only took me an hour... and all that's left is to write this post.

Now, what tank am I showcasing today? It's the Tier 10 German Heavy Tank with the most misleading name ever, the Maus.

Good ol' Maus. Metal Saga lets them have THREE cannons at once...

One the oldest Tier X [or Ten] vehicles in the game... so far only vehicle with the most mass and health, too. Had this tank for quite some time now and the battles I've had in it were... mixed.

'Cause of the nature of the server I'm in, almost everyone loads Premium Ammunition at nearly any tank... only exception is when shooting Artillery. Seems nice. Because of this, the Maus can be pretty easy to kill. That and the fact that if it were to be on an open map...

...ugh, nightmare.

But I get by. It's still a relatively good tank. The selling point of this tank is only one thing [and one thing only]: it's armor. This tank pretty much tests you on how informed [and skilled] you are at Angling. Make a mistake and pay it greatly.

Real slow, damaged engine doesn't even affect it that much... that and also the fact that it's armor can be very trollish to others if angled right. That's what the first replay I'm showing has to say about that...

What else does this tank has? Well, it's health [3000 HP] let's you take hits more than others... the armor absorbs a lot of splash damage from High Explosive ammo. Then, you have the weight of this tank.

It can go up to 190 tons if the Superheavy Spall Liner was installed. In fact, it's so heavy, you can just push lighter tanks right up to the wall to trap them or even flip them over like pancakes... which the next replay conveniently has: tank flipping.

This beast of a tank may look intimidating, but it's size and speed are it's biggest downfalls. Plus the turret front, the 'curved' part? It's actually a weakspot which is targeted quite a lot when the small lower front plate isn't available to shoot.

Big profile let's it get detected easier and also easy shots for artillery. The speed makes it easy to run away and hide from the tank... and also to flank it from more than one position. All the disadvantages leads the Maus to be a fairly easy tank to handle when it's left alone...

...the next replay shows just that, a last stand against a group of enemy tanks. Still, that Tier 9 cooking, though.

But even with all that negatives, it's still a tank that can do well. Just don't expect it to be a juggernaut like how it was in the older versions of the game... which I definitely have not been around long enough in World Of Tanks.

A little short history on this tank: It was a proposed tank during WWII, and is the heaviest to date. The tank itself went through tons of developments and names, from a realistic 'Mammut' [Mammoth], then to the 'Mauschen' [Little Mouse] then finally the 'Maus' [Mouse].

Huh. Seems like the Germans have a sense of humor. I mean, a giant steel monster 'Maus' and a small tracked bomb called 'Goliath'...

There were 2 Maus tanks that were undergoing testing after the factories making them were bombed by the Allies, and one of the prototypes were blown up when the Germans were under attacked. The other one was captured, but it only had a working hull.

The blown-up Maus had the turret mostly intact, so the Russians took both the hull and turret, fixed them up as best they could for them to fit together seamlessly and showcased it in their museum... which still stands today. Here's a picture of the tank below...

Surviving Maus Superheavy Tank at Kubinka Museum

During the war, they were more projects for the Maus... like for a bigger gun 'cause Hitler claimed that it looks like a 'toy gun' compared to the tank. The turret was supposed to be improved to the E-100 Turret, and the 'improved gun' was intended to be a 15cm gun, same as the one the E-100 has, but looks different.

Here's some pictures of how the second turret looks...

Original V1 Turret on the top, and the V2 Turret below... V2 is on the E-100 in WOT.

Proposed base design with 15cm gun [top turret], Original V1 Turret [2nd], V2 Turret [3rd] and the 15cm gun [last]

Maus II, V2 Turret with 12.8cm gun.

Maus II Blueprint.

Hell, there's even a model of the Maus II out there! Makes me wanna buy one.

Maus II model, V2 Turret with 12.8cm gun... 2 different colors.

There's even a mod out there that had the Maus II...

The Maus II look beast...

Well, I guess everyone now definitely knows that I love this tank waay too much. It's just a special one for me as it's one of the first few tanks that I saw that really showed what a 'tank' it really was... and that was in Metal Saga.

Well, I guess that's all that I want to show for today... took me too much hours to do this post... tomorrow's post will be on another tank on World Of Tanks, but I haven't decided on which one yet to do...

...I guess we'll that out tomorrow, then. Until then, stay tuned.

-Panzer Fist- 

Back From The Dead

Wew... Finally another free weekend all to myself.

Hey guys! It's good to be back. It's been about a month since my last post, and only now I get some free time to do what I want. Time to use this weekend properly before it ends.

I've noticed that World Of Tanks has a new update in store: Update 9.17 and it seems to be quite a big deal. Seems like they are adding a new nation, Sweden, and their tanks' selling point are pretty neat.

...but I haven't even have the time to finish my 9.16 replays! To my relief, the replays still works AS LONG as I don't touch that World Of Tanks Launcher. So now I'm trying to get as many videos done as I can... I still have that giant 110 replay bunch to deal with.

But to be honest, I actually had some free time back in November. I was just too stressed out in the job to do any Blogger posts or YouTube video uploads. Instead, I took the time to vent out in World Of Tanks using a bunch of tanks I like [and do somewhat okay in]. Got most of the replays from the time I've played World Of Tanks in that period. Bunch of them were from my favorite, the Lowe...

...and also 2 new tanks that I've unlocked and the other one bought.

More on those tanks later, as I'm currently recording the replays as I'm typing this down. So far had 3 done, and that doesn't even cover a fraction of the number of saved replays I have left to record.

Gonna be a long day, but it's at least doing the things I like.

Still have some replays from October that I have saved, so I thought I might as well record them as they look interesting... and the other bulk was also from another Chinese tank, which happens to be also my favorite next to the Lowe. Guess which one?

Anyways, this post is to tell you that I'm back, but just only for this Saturday n' Sunday. After that, I won't be around for the whole weekday as they at least have the courtesy to inform me about the 'usual big work periods' that's happening next week last Monday.

With that outta the way, I'm off to do some more recording. Will be posting again soon as these videos are done and also uploaded to YouTube!

-Panzer Fist-