Tank:G67 VK4502A - Revision history

Wolcott:na at 09:05, 15 May 2019

2019-05-15T09:05:40Z

Wolcott:na: inaccuracies

2019-05-15T09:00:47Z

inaccuracies

TheDiamondBladeHD:eu: Removed 80mm upper glacis info due to it being outdated and wrong for the current version of the game.

2018-09-03T17:38:14Z

Removed *80mm upper glacis* info due to it being outdated and wrong for the current version of the game.

tiger19374:na: removed a extra ON which did not belong

2017-12-14T18:50:08Z

removed a extra ON which did not belong

Whiskeydog:sea at 02:25, 1 September 2017

2017-09-01T02:25:52Z

magkiln:eu at 19:28, 14 April 2017

2017-04-14T19:28:10Z

CyberFan479_2:sea at 09:18, 26 February 2017

2017-02-26T09:18:17Z

CyberFan479_2:sea at 09:13, 26 February 2017

2017-02-26T09:13:58Z

CyberFan479_2:sea at 09:08, 26 February 2017

2017-02-26T09:08:54Z

magkiln:eu: fixed in game performance

2017-02-25T07:45:58Z

fixed in game performance

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 |HistAcc=
-The Henschel turret was only designed for the Tiger II. It's configuration on the VK 45.02 is fake.
+The Henschel turret was only designed for the Tiger II. Its configuration on the VK 45.02 is fake.
 * 8,8 cm Flak 41 L/74 (the [[Pz.Sfl. IVc]]'s top gun), is missing. This gun was initially intended for the VK 45.02 before it was later switched to the KwK 43. The other gun configurations are fake.
 * Original specifications indicates the turret's traverse speed is 15 degrees per second. In World of Tanks, however, the turret turns twice as fast.

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 |HistAcc=
-There are no historical records of a 'VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A Schwerer Turm' turret.
+The Henschel turret was only designed for the Tiger II. It's configuration on the VK 45.02 is fake.
-* One of the VK 45.02 (P)'s historical armaments, the 8,8 cm Flak 41 L/74 (the [[Pz.Sfl. IVc]]'s top gun), is missing.
+* 8,8 cm Flak 41 L/74 (the [[Pz.Sfl. IVc]]'s top gun), is missing. This gun was initially intended for the VK 45.02 before it was later switched to the KwK 43. The other gun configurations are fake.
-* There is no indication that the 8,8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56 or 10,5 cm Kw.K. L/52 guns were to have ever been fitted to either of the VK 45.02 (P) projects.
+* Original specifications indicates the turret's traverse speed is 15 degrees per second. In World of Tanks, however, the turret turns twice as fast.
 |History=

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 * One of the VK 45.02 (P)'s historical armaments, the 8,8 cm Flak 41 L/74 (the [[Pz.Sfl. IVc]]'s top gun), is missing.
 * There is no indication that the 8,8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56 or 10,5 cm Kw.K. L/52 guns were to have ever been fitted to either of the VK 45.02 (P) projects.
 |History=

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 {{TankData|Tank=VK4502A
-|Compared to the [[Tank:G16_PzVIB_Tiger_II|Tiger II]], it has superior mobility and gun handling, but loses out on on firepower. The most noticeable differences from its brother, the VK 45.02(P) Ausf. B, is that the Ausf. A's turret is mounted at the front instead of at the back, and that the Ausf. A is much nimbler, with weaker gun selection.
+|Compared to the [[Tank:G16_PzVIB_Tiger_II|Tiger II]], it has superior mobility and gun handling, but loses out on firepower. The most noticeable differences from its brother, the VK 45.02(P) Ausf. B, is that the Ausf. A's turret is mounted at the front instead of at the back, and that the Ausf. A is much nimbler, with weaker gun selection.
 |InTheGame_pros=

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 * Above average mobility for a heavy tank; able to keep pace with some mediums
 * Ability to rotate in place and good terrain resistance
-* Decent hull armour for its mobility, nearly identical to Tiger II's hull armour
+* Decent armour for its mobility, superior to Tiger II in terms of hull armour (stronger LFP, has spaced armor "collar" protecting the turret ring and hull roof)
 * Top turret is very bouncy but relies more on slope than in thickness
 * Good DPM and soft stats with 105mm
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 |InTheGame_cons=
 * Weaker gun selection than most other tier 8 heavy tanks but still better than [[Tank:A12_T32|T32]]
-* Low penetration and mediocre accuracy (by German standards) on 10,5 cm KwK 45 but still competitive
+* Low penetration on all guns and mediocre accuracy (by German standards) on 10,5 cm KwK 45 but still competitive
-* Horrific stock gun, only 145mm of penetration with AP rounds, and using APCR rounds will burn through credits quickly
+* Very weak hull sponsons bottom behind mud guards gets overmatched easily
-* Weak ammo rack and modules.
+* Weak ammo rack and modules
 |InTheGame_performance=

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 |InTheGame_performance=
-The VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A plays between a heavy and medium. Unfortunately it inherites as much bad points of either tank class as good points.
+The VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A plays between a heavy and medium. Unfortunately it inherites as many bad points of either tank class as good points.
 *The gun is rather mediocre for a heavy, but still workable

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 |InTheGame_performance=
-*The VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A plays between a heavy and medium. Unfortunately it inherited more bad points of either tank class than good points.
+*The VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A plays between a heavy and medium. Unfortunately it inherites as much bad points of either tank class as good points.
-- The gun is very poor for a heavy
+*The gun is rather mediocre for a heavy, but still workable
-- The mobility is not impressive for a medium
+*The mobility is not impressive for a medium, but good for a heavy
-- The armor is decent, but has a few obvious weakspots
+*The armor is decent, but has a few obvious weakspots
-Use the mobility as advantage; do not expose your tank for long times, your armour is good, but not impenetrable. Luckily, the sheer speed of this tank allows decent wolf packing with mediums and assaults on flanks where only mediums will be met. While not the best against other heavies of the tier, the gun and armour of this tank is more than enough against mediums and lights. Sharing the same 150 mm well sloped upper plate with the Tiger II, which will reliably bounce shells below 230mm penetration when angled, and combined with its maneuverability will allow it to excel at hunting down mediums and light tanks, which if played well, will have a hard time circling this tank.  Always remember to angle your armour, as even the infamous IS-3 can bounce a well-angled VK. The turret armor on the other hand is as strong as the Tiger II's: use this to your advantage. Under certain rare circumstances, the VK's armour can deflect shots from tier 10 tanks. Because of your weaker than average gun, you should prefer support role with other heavies. Front line is not the place for this machine. One exception of this rule: if you are top tier, you should consider playing a more active role.
+Use the mobility as advantage; do not expose your tank for long times, your armour is good, but not impenetrable. Luckily, the sheer speed of this tank allows decent wolf packing with mediums and assaults on flanks where only mediums will be met. While not the best against other heavies of the tier, the gun and armour of this tank is more than enough against mediums and lights. Sharing the same 150 mm well sloped upper plate with the Tiger II, which will reliably bounce shells below 230mm penetration when angled, and combined with its maneuverability will allow it to excel at hunting down mediums and light tanks, which if played well, will have a hard time circling this tank.
 The accuracy of the cannon will also allow the VK to stay at medium range, which will help improve the chance of bouncing enemy fire. However, the cannon has subpar penetration which will make it hard to penetrate some tier 8 and 9 heavy tanks. If possible conduct flanking actions. Keep in mind, though, that the size of the VK makes it a lucrative target for artillery. Don't stay still for too long, you have the mobility.