A sad and disgusting direction: Obj252U

Ph3lan: Hey guys!   I haven't played the 252U yet (I'll probably play around with it today), but I suspect that most of the people in this thread are in the same boat so we are basically just making assumptions. Which is fine, but in my experience it is extremely easy to make the wrong assumptions when you are only looking at the stats.   When I first saw the tank my reaction was quite similar to that of a lot of people in this thread. I thought that this might become the best Tier VIII premium we introduced so far. After watching a couple of videos and thinking about a bit more it seems to me that while the 252U looks like a great tank, it has it's downsides as well (as it should). The 252U looks "flashy" when it comes to the most obvious stats people are usually looking at, mainly the armor and damage values, but this is offset by the soft stats of the tank. The mobility is far from the best and the gun handling could be challenging at times. While the armor may seem great, don't forget that unlike the IS-6 this tank will see Tier X tanks.   I know that people have this idea that Russian tanks are always better, but in my own experience that is absolutely not the case. Every nation/line has its advantages and the Russian heavies are relatively easy to play and succeed in. Other thanks might be less forgiving, but offer more when played right. In my experience, Russian tanks are reliable "work horses" but personally I like to play some other tanks  which have a higher risk/reward ratio. To each his own I guess   The 252U looks like a very solid and fun tank which will definitely shine in some situations (when it is top tier and can get close to the enemy), but I don't think it will be OP overall. Obviously I'll have to play with it and against it to form a more valid opinion. I suggest you guys do  the same and share your feedback so we can forward it to the developers.    - Ph3lan