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War Bond Commodity
Hello fellow commanders, I'm Anabel and Cardo. Update 1.24.1 is here, and in this version, the WG tank group has added some new items to the War Bond Store for everyone to exchange. Among them, the S-series 10-level Tan J-268 Project V-type, etc., the following products have been put into the armory-war bond product page:
- 268工程V型、WZ114、酋长T95、252工程U型、SU-100Y
- "剑鱼"3D风格，适用于M-V-Y
- "Montu" 3D style, for IS-3
- "Tiger Claw" 3D style for WZ114
- "Marengo" 3D style for Chadilon 25t
Today, let's take a look at the S-series Tier 8 Gold Heavy Tank 252 Project U-shape with a asking price of 9,000 bonds, and see if it's worth it.
Small talk about "Project 252"
IS-6 Hyper-Evolution
The front of the car was changed to an arrow type
The Project 252 U-type can be seen as an upgraded version of the IS-6. The IS-6 (Project 252/253) was designed to replace the IS-2 in the future. Project 252 used a traditional mechanical transmission, while Project 253 used an electric transmission (the Soviet Union also had an early study of electric transmission vehicles). In the comparative test, the 252 project did not have any advantage over the 701 project, and the 253 project had many problems because of the reliability of the electric transmission, and finally in the test in early 1945, the tank overheated and caught fire after just 10 kilometers, and the project was terminated. The 252 Project "U" shape in the game is a protection upgrade plan proposed in November 1944, but there is no exact name, the name of this "U" is added to it by WG, which stands for "upgraded type", which is the same as the 430 Project U-shape.
Special Edition "Defender"
There are two Project 252 U-shapes in the game, one is a "light board" that can be changed at will, and the other is a "defender" that is born with a 3D style and cannot be personalized. There is no difference in performance between the two cars. The barrel of the "defender" has the words "Враг не пройдёт", which means "the enemy cannot pass". There are some players in the national server who hold "Defender". The appearance of the "Defender" in the national server client has been harmonized, and the barrel Russian, turret sickle, hammer, and hull guard badge have all disappeared. In the old national service period, the 252 project U-type was once only sold for 158 yuan, I had a lot of people to buy this car, but there were few responders, at that time they were all playing 300 wear series.
Now it's it
The single shot of this 440 is already a little faded
In terms of firepower, the Project 252 U-shape has no magazines or drums, it is just a traditional single-shot heavy tank. The WG tank group gave it 122 guns 440 damage per shot, which was an absolute supermodel in the era of its birth at 8 gold weights. But now the performance expansion of the 8-level car, especially the 8-level heavy tank, is more powerful, and there is even a Skoda T56 such a single-engine 460 or a two-shot car, and the 252 engineering U-shape, the single-engine of the 440, is not so eye-catching. And the price paid for this 440 single shot, in addition to the unfast reloading speed, the tank's gun control is also very poor, which is undoubtedly a loss on the heavy tank line where it is currently necessary to pick pixels. The classic depression angle of 6 degrees also has to be tasted, just stay in the flat land of the town.
The gun control is really poor, and the single shot is really high
Specific to the actual combat, I personally think that under the ordinary configuration of the 252 Project U-shape, its gun control is indeed not very good, and there will be a magical flying cannon situation at a relatively close distance. If you are used to firing in a semi-shrinking circle, you will need to adapt to the 252 project U-shaped again. Fortunately, this guy has no problem with penetrating depth, and he doesn't eat much gold coin bullets, so as long as he tries to play every shot as well, his earning ability is still fine. In addition, if you encounter an enemy with a high rate of fire, it is best to get stuck in the terrain and not engage in blood exchange or DPM battles.
The turret hatch and gun shield are weak points, and they are strong elsewhere
The defense of the 252 Project U-shape is really good. Not only is its hull and turret actually high enough, but it is also good at various angles, and it is not easy to beat it with a heavy tank of the same level. In particular, the equivalent thickness of its head is very high, and although the head and bottom look large, the thickness is not low, and the swing angle can deceive a lot of shells. But if it's a high-end car or a high-wearing TD on the opposite side, it's best not to wave it - its gun shield and overhead hatch are not reliable. In addition, the blood volume of the ammunition rack is also an old problem of the Soviet system, and it is still prudent to sail the ship for ten thousand years.
Maneuverability is just like that, very usual
The mobility of the 252 Project U-shape is very average, and even quite poor. The tank's field of vision is also relatively low, it belongs to the blind gear, it is best to drill into the town and not come out, if you want to clear the remnants of the enemy, you must also go with your teammates, so as not to be suppressed by the enemy's vision. To summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the tank:
- Higher damage per shot
- The penetration depth of the shell is qualified
- The tank has strong survivability
- Classic 4-person car group, high versatility
- Tank gun control is relatively poor
- Tank mobility is mediocre
- The 6-degree depression angle is only suitable for town flats
- The tank has a low field of view
- The ammo rack module has low health
Judging from the environment of the current version, the 252 Project U-shape is still a fully qualified 8-gold heavy tank. There are no problems with the hard power of the tank, there are some minor problems that the player needs to be familiar with and overcome, and it is more important to look at the combat position. This is a classic Soviet-style 8 gold heavy tan, without any flowers. If you don't want to spend any money on wot, and you don't have an 8 gold weight tank to take advantage of, and you don't really want to exchange bonds for other things, then you can still consider getting a 252 Project U-shape.
Hit every shot you can
Whatever you're willing to spend on wot, you can wait for the other up-and-coming 8 gold weights. "War Bonds" is one of the most precious resources in WOT, and other resources can basically be solved with money, but bonds can't, it requires you to spend time to participate in activities or to farm, and it is very troublesome to get (either a hard liver level 10 car or 9 gold, or do tasks to get). And now the gap in bonds is getting bigger and bigger, and the concept of ladder 1B, Charlemagne and other prizes also need bonds to be exchanged, I suggest that you put bonds in the place you think are the most cost-effective, and don't use them casually. I'm Anabel and Cardo, always looking out for the vital interests of our players. If you like my car reviews, please also share the publicity so that more commanders can go home.
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