Black prince in the world of tanks. Black Prince (tank). Tactics of the game on Black Prince
Main characteristics
Briefly
in detail
5.7 / 6.0 / 6.0 BR
5 people Crew
Mobility
50.0 tons Weight
4 forward
1 back checkpoint
Armament
89 shells ammo
10° / 20° UVN
8,100 shells ammo
225 rounds clip size
600 shots/min rate of fire
Economy
Description
The Black Prince or the Lord, as many players who saw him on the battlefield called him, is worthy of his name and is able to single-handedly withstand crowds of enemy tanks attacking his position or break through the enemy’s defenses in some problematic place without any problems. This tank has high protection, as well as an excellent 17-pound cannon with shells capable of penetrating even some of the representatives of the 5th era into the frontal projection, which is why only a few can cope with it at their level. But due to the use of an outdated and weak engine on the tank, mobility and speed leave much to be desired. The maximum is only 17 km / h (even from a hill) and this is one of the most low scores in Game.
Main characteristics
Armor protection and survivability
Right angle armor on the turret
The tank has an impressive defense, which is quite problematic to overcome by many shells of the III and early IV era. For this reason, the Black Lord is able to take the blow of many barrels at the same time. This tank is almost impossible to destroy with a stray hit from afar on the silhouette, even with 122-mm and 152-mm high-explosive fragmentation (and at the right angle and armor-piercing) shells, they can only knock down the caterpillar and occasionally break the gun barrel. If trouble with a broken barrel happens in close combat, then often the tank is repaired faster than the enemy has time to reload, and the victory eventually goes to the Prince.
Although the armor is good in itself, but still 152-mm armor is pierced by most opponents at a right angle without special efforts, therefore, it is worth turning with a rhombus to the opponents standing in front; the tower should also be slightly turned away during reloading. So the reduced armor will increase significantly and the enemy with a high chance will not break through the Prince. You should not turn the turret away from the enemy too much - a straight side part of the turret can open in which there are only 95 mm, which almost anyone can easily penetrate tank III era.
Prince withstands hit by Is-2
Sufficiently smart enemies, riding on the Prince, are not in a hurry to shoot, but wait until he pays attention to them and turns the turret towards them, which minimizes the angle of entry of the projectile into the turret. At the same time, the Prince needs some more fractions of seconds to aim and fire a shot, and the enemy is already ready to shoot. Such an insidious situation can be avoided if you, in turn, also do not rush, and when you find a new enemy, you begin to wait - if the enemy left and did not shoot almost immediately, but began to wait until you turn the tower in his direction, then start teasing him, then momentarily pointing the tower in his direction, then substituting the rhombus back for him. Usually nervous system the enemy cannot stand it and he shoots at the moment when they think that now the angle will be minimal.
Mobility
A.43 Black Prince
Due to extremely weak power density engine for this heavy weight tank, the Prince is not able to develop at least some high speed- only 17 km/h. It will always be the last one to get to the points and with great difficulty due to the equally low passability. Many hills and potholes are insurmountable for him, so you have to spend time on getting around them. The backward speed is even more limited - only 2 km / h, although often this is not a problem due to the fact that the Sovereign simply does not need to retreat, but in cases where he is nevertheless pierced and damaged by some modules and it is necessary to retreat and repair - this feature becomes a very unpleasant property for the tank.
Armament
main gun
Prince Shot
The best was installed on the Lord anti-tank gun allies during World War II - Ordnance QF 17-pounder (76 mm). This gun has excellent penetration and ballistic performance. Its main “disadvantage” is the lack of chamber shells in the ammunition load. You have to be content with “only”: armor-piercing sub-caliber shells with a detachable pallet, which have a breakdown of 207 mm at close range or 200 mm at a distance of 500 meters; three types of solid armor-piercing shells(which are available all at once), the top of which - Shot Mk.8 - has a breakdown of 171 mm at close range; high-explosive shells unable to cause significant damage. Since the best piercing shells are armor-piercing sub-caliber shells, in which the armor-piercing effect is rather meager, you will almost always have to target modules and crew members and gradually destroy enemy equipment: engine / transmission / driver, gunner / breech of the gun, finishing off the remaining members crew. You can also carry a certain amount of armor-piercing shells with you for great damage in situations when the enemy is sideways to the Prince or you are sure that you will pierce the enemy with them in the frontal projection.
In short and point by point, then sub-caliber shells:
- They pierce any Panther and Yagpanther in the VLD or on the side at a slight angle;
- They pierce the Tiger almost anywhere (except for very large angles). Problems with the Tiger can only arise in the mask of the gun, so it is more desirable to shoot at the hull;
- T-34s of any stripe and modifications make their way anywhere, even armor-piercing projectile, and sub-caliber for sure, but with worse armor action;
- IS-2 and IS-2 of the 44th year, it is advisable to shoot in the area of \u200b\u200bthe driver, then the chance of breakdown is higher and the projectile will cause more tangible damage;
- Problems can arise with the rarely seen King Tiger and Ferdinand. Their VLD this gun is not capable of penetrating, and half of the frontal part of the Tiger’s tower is occupied by a mask, which is also not so easy to overcome by shells. Here it is worth studying the location of the crew members in these tanks in the hangar and point-shooting at their location or shooting at the NLD.
Machine gun armament
BESA machine gun caliber 7.92 mm with 8100 rounds of ammunition. This machine gun can be effective for combating lightly armored enemy vehicles, as well as for marking enemies on the battlefield.
Use in combat
Black Prince in the game
Due to the extremely poor mobility problem described above, the Prince is not always able to get to the desired point in time, but when he does, then with a high chance the battle in this particular place will be won by the Prince's team. The tank is capable of acting alone, but there are times when opponents simply surround it and shoot at its weaker sides and stern, so it is better to have several other tanks with you for cover and not rush forward. Always try to choose positions for advance or defense where your side will be protected from enemy projectiles by some kind of cover.
All battles in the arcade mode can be reduced to one thing - to get to a section of the map, from which it will be possible to control as much as possible large quantity directions and places in which the enemy may appear, and then shoot the appeared opponents on the lead cross. Due to the high armor penetration of shells, almost all hits will cause damage to enemy tanks. On the Black Prince, you can not be too afraid to be in an open area, he can withstand hits from almost all shells of all cannons (located on a given combat rating) in the forehead, and in response he can give his accurate shot. Climbing thoughtlessly ahead of half the enemy team, of course, is not worth it, but if necessary, you can substitute your armor instead of the weaker armor of an ally and save his life. Closed spaces like narrow streets are best avoided: even though the turret spins fast enough in an arcade battle, there can always be a nimble enemy tank that will jump out from around the corner and break through the insufficiently well-protected side of the turret or hull.
Here the Black Prince is just as good as in the arcade battle due to the fact that it is more difficult to detect the enemy, sometimes it is not possible to determine in which direction the help of the Prince is more needed and therefore the tank will be more difficult to implement. But this does not prevent him from showing his magnificent armor and cannon in those few skirmishes that will take place with the participation of the Black Lord. Unlike arcade battles, in realistic mode, you should choose the directions of defense of control points and directions and, after finishing the defense, gradually move forward, trying not to leave opponents behind you, pushing them to the respawn point. It also makes sense to take a position from which only your tower near the point will be visible and defend it.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages:
- Excellent weapon with huge penetration
- Very thick frontal armor
- Quick turn in zero gear
- Good accuracy of fire on the move
Disadvantages:
- Extremely low speed
- The cross-country performance is one of the lowest in the game
- The tank is a priority target for attack aircraft and bombers
History reference
Tank in the stowed position
The tank was developed in 1943-1945 on the basis of the Churchill tank. new, big gun demanded the installation of a new tower due to the fact that it did not fit in the old one. And the tower, in turn, demanded to expand the hull of the tank for its installation due to the fact that the old hull could not withstand such a large weight of the new turret. The new tank with a 17-pounder weighed 10 tons more than the original Churchill. An engine with a capacity of 350 hp, which had already become obsolete, was left on the tank, which was clearly not enough for the fast movement of such a heavy vehicle, and because of this, the speed of the tank was extremely limited: 17 km / h on the highway and 12.1 km / h over rough terrain. In 1944 - 1945, 6 units of this modification were built and several of them were sent to the front, but did not participate in hostilities. Due to such low driving performance, the tank was declared unfit for military operations, and even at that time prototypes of a new tank, the Centurion, had already been provided, so the order for the construction of 300 copies of the Princes was canceled.
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Main characteristics
Briefly
in detail
5.7 / 6.0 / 6.0 BR
5 people Crew
Mobility
50.0 tons Weight
4 forward
1 back checkpoint
Armament
89 shells ammo
10° / 20° UVN
8,100 shells ammo
225 rounds clip size
600 shots/min rate of fire
Economy
Description
The Black Prince or the Lord, as many players who saw him on the battlefield called him, is worthy of his name and is able to single-handedly withstand crowds of enemy tanks attacking his position or break through the enemy’s defenses in some problematic place without any problems. This tank has high protection, as well as an excellent 17-pound cannon with shells capable of penetrating even some of the representatives of the 5th era into the frontal projection, which is why only a few can cope with it at their level. But due to the use of an outdated and weak engine on the tank, mobility and speed leave much to be desired. The maximum is only 17 km / h (even from the hill) and this is one of the lowest rates in the game.
Main characteristics
Armor protection and survivability
Right angle armor on the turret
The tank has an impressive defense, which is quite problematic to overcome by many shells of the III and early IV era. For this reason, the Black Lord is able to take the blow of many barrels at the same time. This tank is almost impossible to destroy with a stray hit from afar on the silhouette, even with 122-mm and 152-mm high-explosive fragmentation (and at the right angle and armor-piercing) shells, they can only knock down the caterpillar and occasionally break the gun barrel. If trouble with a broken barrel happens in close combat, then often the tank is repaired faster than the enemy has time to reload, and the victory eventually goes to the Prince.
Although the armor is good in itself, but still 152-mm armor is pierced by most opponents at a right angle without much effort, so it’s worth turning with a rhombus to the opponents standing in front; the tower should also be slightly turned away during reloading. So the reduced armor will increase significantly and the enemy with a high chance will not break through the Prince. Do not turn the turret too far away from the enemy - a straight side part of the turret can open in which there is only 95 mm, which can easily penetrate almost any tank of the III era.
Prince withstands hit by Is-2
Sufficiently smart enemies, riding on the Prince, are not in a hurry to shoot, but wait until he pays attention to them and turns the turret towards them, which minimizes the angle of entry of the projectile into the turret. At the same time, the Prince needs some more fractions of seconds to aim and fire a shot, and the enemy is already ready to shoot. Such an insidious situation can be avoided if you, in turn, also do not rush, and when you find a new enemy, you begin to wait - if the enemy left and did not shoot almost immediately, but began to wait until you turn the tower in his direction, then start teasing him, then momentarily pointing the tower in his direction, then substituting the rhombus back for him. Usually the enemy's nervous system can't stand it and he shoots at the moment when they think that now the angle will be minimal.
Mobility
A.43 Black Prince
Due to the extremely low power density of the engine for such a large weight of the tank, the Prince is not able to reach at least some high speed - only 17 km / h. It will always be the last one to get to the points and with great difficulty due to the equally low passability. Many hills and potholes are insurmountable for him, so you have to spend time on getting around them. The backward speed is even more limited - only 2 km / h, although often this is not a problem due to the fact that the Sovereign simply does not need to retreat, but in cases where he is nevertheless pierced and damaged by some modules and it is necessary to retreat and repair - this feature becomes a very unpleasant property for the tank.
Armament
main gun
Prince Shot
The best Allied anti-tank gun of World War II, the Ordnance QF 17-pounder (76 mm), was mounted on the Lord. This gun has excellent penetrating and ballistic characteristics. Its main “disadvantage” is the lack of chamber shells in the ammunition load. You have to be content with “only”: armor-piercing sub-caliber shells with a detachable pallet, which have a breakdown of 207 mm at close range or 200 mm at a distance of 500 meters; three types of solid armor-piercing shells (which are available all at once), the top of which - Shot Mk.8 - has a breakdown of 171 mm at close range; high-explosive shells that are not capable of causing significant damage. Since the best piercing shells are armor-piercing sub-caliber shells, in which the armor-piercing effect is rather meager, you will almost always have to target modules and crew members and gradually destroy enemy equipment: engine / transmission / driver, gunner / breech of the gun, finishing off the remaining members crew. You can also carry a certain amount of armor-piercing shells with you for great damage in situations when the enemy is sideways to the Prince or you are sure that you will pierce the enemy with them in the frontal projection.
In short and point by point, then sub-caliber shells:
- They pierce any Panther and Yagpanther in the VLD or on the side at a slight angle;
- They pierce the Tiger almost anywhere (except for very large angles). Problems with the Tiger can only arise in the mask of the gun, so it is more desirable to shoot at the hull;
- T-34s of any suit and modifications make their way anywhere even with an armor-piercing projectile, and for sure with sub-caliber ones, but with worse armor action;
- IS-2 and IS-2 of the 44th year, it is advisable to shoot in the area of \u200b\u200bthe driver, then the chance of breakdown is higher and the projectile will cause more tangible damage;
- Problems can arise with the rarely seen King Tiger and Ferdinand. This gun is not capable of penetrating their VLD, and half of the frontal part of the Tiger’s tower is occupied by a mask, which is also not so easy to overcome by shells. Here it is worth studying the location of the crew members in these tanks in the hangar and point-shooting at their location or shooting at the NLD.
Machine gun armament
BESA machine gun caliber 7.92 mm with 8100 rounds of ammunition. This machine gun can be effective against lightly armored enemy vehicles, as well as for marking enemies on the battlefield.
Use in combat
Black Prince in the game
Due to the extremely poor mobility problem described above, the Prince is not always able to get to the desired point in time, but when he does, then with a high chance the battle in this particular place will be won by the Prince's team. The tank is capable of acting alone, but there are times when opponents simply surround it and shoot at its weaker sides and stern, so it is better to have several other tanks with you for cover and not rush forward. Always try to choose positions for advance or defense where your side will be protected from enemy projectiles by some kind of cover.
All battles in the arcade mode can be reduced to one thing - to get to a section of the map, from which it will be possible to control as many directions and places as possible in which the enemy can appear, and then shoot the appeared opponents on the lead cross. Due to the high armor penetration of shells, almost all hits will cause damage to enemy tanks. On the Black Prince, you can not be too afraid to be in an open area, he can withstand hits from almost all shells of all cannons (located on a given combat rating) in the forehead, and in response he can give his accurate shot. Climbing thoughtlessly ahead of half the enemy team, of course, is not worth it, but if necessary, you can substitute your armor instead of the weaker armor of an ally and save his life. Closed spaces like narrow streets are best avoided: even though the turret spins fast enough in an arcade battle, there can always be a nimble enemy tank that will jump out from around the corner and break through the insufficiently well-protected side of the turret or hull.
Here the Black Prince is just as good as in the arcade battle due to the fact that it is more difficult to detect the enemy, sometimes it is not possible to determine in which direction the help of the Prince is more needed and therefore the tank will be more difficult to implement. But this does not prevent him from showing his magnificent armor and cannon in those few skirmishes that will take place with the participation of the Black Lord. Unlike arcade battles, in realistic mode, you should choose the directions of defense of control points and directions and, after finishing the defense, gradually move forward, trying not to leave opponents behind you, pushing them to the respawn point. It also makes sense to take a position from which only your tower near the point will be visible and defend it.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages:
- Excellent weapon with huge penetration
- Very thick frontal armor
- Quick turn in zero gear
- Good accuracy of fire on the move
Disadvantages:
- Extremely low speed
- The cross-country performance is one of the lowest in the game
- The tank is a priority target for attack aircraft and bombers
History reference
Tank in the stowed position
The tank was developed in 1943-1945 on the basis of the Churchill tank. A new, large gun required the installation of a new tower due to the fact that it did not fit in the old one. And the tower, in turn, demanded to expand the hull of the tank for its installation due to the fact that the old hull could not withstand such a large weight of the new turret. The new tank with a 17-pounder weighed 10 tons more than the original Churchill. An engine with a capacity of 350 hp, which had already become obsolete, was left on the tank, which was clearly not enough for the rapid movement of such a heavy vehicle, and because of this, the speed of the tank was extremely limited: 17 km / h on the highway and 12.1 km / h over rough terrain. In 1944 - 1945, 6 units of this modification were built and several of them were sent to the front, but did not participate in hostilities. Due to such low driving performance, the tank was declared unfit for military operations, and even at that time prototypes of a new tank, the Centurion, had already been provided, so the order for the construction of 300 copies of the Princes was canceled.
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16-12-2016, 23:41
Good day and welcome to the site! Tankers, today we will talk about one of the most disliked vehicles of the majority, a heavy tank of the seventh level of Britain - in front of you Black Prince guide.
Of course, this machine has a lot of certain shortcomings, some of them are really serious, however, if everything is done correctly, the prince is capable of serious accomplishments. To understand this, let's look at Black Prince TTX, we will equip it properly and talk about the tactics of fighting on this heavy.
TTX Black Prince
First of all, our British royal has a very good health margin, and also boasts a good base viewing range of 370 meters.
Now let's talk about the main feature of each heavy tank, namely, consider Black Prince characteristics booking. Of course, let's start with the frontal projection, and here it is immediately clear that not everything is unambiguous. The strongest part of the tank is the turret, in the forehead it has a large gun mask, and in general it is protected very seriously, the reduction here reaches 250, 300, and in some places even 390 millimeters, which makes it possible for us to tank even opponents more high level.
Forehead of the hull Black prince world of Tanks it is worse protected, all the plates are located at right angles, have practically no slopes, their thickness is approximately 152-164 mm. When turning the hulls, you can tank classmates, but not all of them, and levels 8 and 9 break through us very easily.
There is one more unpleasant nuance for Black Prince. If you look at the screenshot above, where the display of caterpillars is disabled, you will understand that if you shoot our prince directly at the harp, there is a high probability of inflicting damage, because there is a hull right behind it.
Of course, if we consider Black Prince heavy tank from the side, it will not be difficult to break through it, however, the side armor with a thickness of 95 millimeters makes it excellent to tank when placing a tank in a rhombus and you should try to use this.
And now let's pay attention to the mobility of this device and from this side the Briton looks completely unprofitable. Black prince tank received a very low maximum speed, mediocre dynamics and maneuverability, for this reason many players do not like the prince.
By the way, for such maximum speed Horse power enough with the head, the car reaches the maximum speed quickly and is able to support it, you just won’t be able to drive fast.
gun
The most important part of every combat vehicle is a cannon, because otherwise it would not be combat. In our case, the weapons are very non-standard, take at least the fact that Black Prince gun has a very low alpha strike. However, due to the high rate of fire, we are still able to deliver about 1800 damage per minute without a rammer, which is an average figure by the standards of the TT-7.
Something else interferes much more - British heavy tank Black Prince WoT has the worst penetration parameter at the level of the base projectile. For this reason, it is better to carry about 15-20% of gold supplies with you.
However, poor penetration is compensated by very good accuracy, because we have the opportunity to aim vulnerabilities in enemy armor. Black Prince World of Tanks it has a small spread, converges quickly, and stabilization is not bad here, apparently due to the low speed of movement.
By the way, despite all its squareness and external clumsiness, Black prince tank able to lower the implement 8 degrees down, which is very comfortable. True, when turning the gun to the stern, the declination angle deteriorates to 4.5 degrees.
Advantages and disadvantages
This British-made device can be called as simple as five kopecks, most are strong and weaknesses Black Prince World of Tanks visible immediately, however, for ease of perception, it is better to break these nuances into points.
Pros:
Good frontal armor of the turret;
A significant margin of safety;
High rate of fire and good DPM;
Excellent accuracy;
Comfortable vertical aiming angles.
Minuses:
Lack of armor slopes;
Weak protection of the forehead of the hull;
Very poor mobility;
Small one-time damage;
Weak penetration base projectile.
Equipment for Black Prince
As usual, to properly equip the tank additional modules, it is necessary to look at the existing advantages and disadvantages. Since among the minuses, there is really nothing to compensate, for Black prince equipment
should improve it strengths, and it will look like this:
1. - will make our damage per minute even more significant, respectively, we will become a more dangerous opponent in battle.
2. - it is with this module that it will be possible to shoot very effectively on the move, very often hitting the target even at medium distances.
3. - have good review is very important in our game, so it would be quite logical to stop at this option.
However, you can go the other way, give preference to the maximum damage inflicted, in which case the third item changes to . In this case, our vision range is deteriorating, but we get even faster reloading, mixing, as well as a slight increase in vision.
Crew training
In fact, we will pursue the same goals when training the crew, but it’s worth adding a few skills, thanks to which the vehicle will become more tenacious, after all, we have a heavy tank in our hands. The good news is that there are 5 tankers in the tank, each with their own specialization, thus Black Prince perks should be taught in the following order:
Commander - , , , .
Gunner - , , , .
Driver mechanic - , , , .
Radio operator - , , , .
Loader - , , , .
Equipment for Black Prince
With our mobility and the fact that the prince often happens to hold back the enemy, taking damage and tanking in every possible way, it is necessary to have at least , , . However, even more the right choice which will allow you to get out of the most difficult situation, will carry on Black prince gear from , , , where the last option, if desired, can be replaced by .
Tactics of the game on Black Prince
Despite all the sticks thrown into this tank, it cannot be called frankly weak, rather specific. Black Prince World of Tanks has one really serious minus - slowness. More than once there will be situations when you did not have time to get there, and your team has already killed everyone, or vice versa, while you were driving, they killed all the allies, and then the crowd took on you.
For Black Prince tactics the fight begins with the fact that you must choose the direction for the attack, because in our hands there is only one direction of the tank, which you need to press to the last, or not move far from the base if you feel that you have to defend it.
Of course, at the top of the list Black Prince heavy tank is able to tank very well and the most ideal solution would be to play from the tower. If you manage to take a position where the hull is completely hidden, and the enemy artillery cannot attack you, even higher-level vehicles can be deterred. And in those cases when it is impossible to play from the tower, the Black Prince tank must turn the hull, increasing the reduced armor, and constantly dance.
Regarding the fights at the bottom of the list, our armor becomes much less impressive, you can only tank well with a tower, but it can also be penetrated. For this reason, it is better to distance yourself and fire from afar, since an accurate weapon allows. By the way, when fighting against nines, you can also keep the damage pretty good, leaving a reverse rhombus because of a building or other obstacle. Black Prince has thick enough sides for such a feint.
For the rest, try to follow the mini-map, be very afraid of enemy artillery and do not go to open spaces, due to the limited speed of movement, getting out of the fire will be a real miracle.
Creation heavy tank Black Prince was due to the urgent need to equip the British army on the eve of the Normandy landings with a combat vehicle that would have sufficient firepower and would be able to effectively deal with the latest tanks Wehrmacht. The creation of such a tank, later called the Black Prince, began in 1943.
Description
Prior to the creation of the Black Prince, the British made active attempts to modernize their main heavy tank, the Churchill, in order to increase firepower tools. This led to the re-equipment of the Churchills with more powerful guns, as well as the creation of a self-propelled gun based on these tanks. artillery mount with the same name. All these solutions were unsuccessful, and the Churchill design no longer had the potential for an even more radical modernization - the too short hull did not allow a turret with an even more powerful gun to be placed on the tank. It was then that the British designers came up with the idea of creating a tank with an expanded hull to eliminate the above disadvantages. The A43 tank project, which would later be called the "Black Prince", was essentially an improved modification of the Churchill and a temporary option for the British army, since more advanced tanks, such as the Centurion, were still in a state of initial development..jpg)
Alternatives to the Black Prince, such as the Challenger, did not suit the army due to a number of shortcomings that did not allow them to quickly expand their production. Under these conditions, the A43 project was developed, as it was the fastest option for installing a powerful 17-pounder gun on a well-armored hull. This gun would allow the tank to successfully fight against any German technology, including "Tigers" and "Panthers". The tank largely repeated the design of the latest modifications of the Churchills, it used many units and assemblies previously installed on these tanks. In particular, the Black Prince used the same 350 horsepower engine as the Churchill VII, and this had a very bad effect on the already weak mobility parameters, since the Black Prince had an even more impressive mass than Churchill. There were also a number of differences from the Churchill, the main of which was, of course, the increased width of the hull, which made it possible to install a more powerful gun in the extended turret. Perhaps "Black Prince" would be a good temporary solution for the British army during the fighting in Europe, but to establish mass release the British did not have time for this tank until the end of the war. It was assumed that initially about 300 "Black Prince" tanks would be produced. .jpg)
However, with the end of the war, the urgent need for a tank with a 17-pounder disappeared, and only six were actually produced. Further production of the Black Prince tanks was curtailed, since the British had a more promising model - the Centurion. Concerning overall assessment of this tank, its design was typical for many British combat vehicles of that period - pretty good armor, though without rational tilt angles that increased projectile resistance, very big mass and low speed. Again, a bet was made on booking, but unlike the Churchills, this tank had reinforced weapons. However, all positive features were practically nullified by extremely low speed and maneuverability, which limited tactical options and turned the tank into a convenient target on the battlefield. Conclusion: the tank could hardly be fully compared with the latest German heavy tanks, such as, for example, the "King Tiger", but theoretically it had the opportunity to fight them due to a more powerful gun than its predecessors. However, as mentioned earlier, it was planned as a temporary interim solution in the context of the war, and accordingly its history ended in May 1945, along with the end of the Second World War.
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Introduction
Black Prince– British heavy tank seventh level, with good all-round armor, a large margin of safety, an accurate and fast-firing gun. It is the successor of its predecessors, copes well with the support function.Research and leveling modules
This tank is researchable on Churchill VII for 54,000 XP and costs 1,400,000 Silver. The study of the modules is as follows:- Tool. First of all, we examine the top gun. It will increase armor penetration and damage, and besides, it is placed on the stock chassis
- Chassis. Next, we examine the top running gear. It is necessary to install a top engine and a radio station on a tank
- Engine. Accordingly, the engine goes further. It will add power to the tank, it will be a little more comfortable to move
- Radio station. Next, we examine the radio station. It gives an increase of 150 meters to the communication range. And besides, it is relevant for all TTs up to level 9 inclusive
- Well, then we’ll explore Caernarvon level 8 TT for 110,000 experience. Conclusions of characteristics and optimal tactics in different situations
Black Prince is a heavier version of its predecessor: the "prince" has more powerful armor in a circle. Thanks to this, small artillery does not bother us, but we need to be careful: the stern of the tank is poorly armored, there is a chance of getting a splash right there. In addition, the dimensions, in comparison with the Churchill VII, have become a little larger, and the speed has remained almost the same.
The top gun Black Prince has a weak alpha for level 7, but this is compensated by good accuracy, fast aiming and good rate of fire. Similar guns are more common on medium tanks than on heavy ones. Here the Black Prince continues the tradition of its predecessors armed with weapons like this one.
Based on all this, we can call the "prince" as a typical medium-level heavy tank. Possessing powerful armor and a good gun, we can use the rhombus tanking tactic in a battle with level 7 tanks. Many tanks of their level cannot penetrate the Black Prince, tanks below the level even more so. From its level, the top heavy is the most dangerous AMX tank M4 45 and AMX AC 46 top-end anti-tank gun.
But everything changes when this tank gets to 8 and 9 levels.
High accuracy allows you to fight with level 8 vehicles: aiming weak spots, you can do good damage to enemies, but here you need to take into account that the “prince” alone is very vulnerable, it is better to stick to more powerful vehicles with more powerful guns.
In battles with level 9, Black Prince must be used for defense: the tank’s gun is almost useless here, and in terms of speed and maneuverability, it loses to absolutely all TTs. Here you can go to an unprotected flank, and keep opponents on the harp, which will allow you to win at least some time before help arrives. In battles at the bottom of the list, you should not save "gold" shells.
Equipment
Standard equipment: fire extinguisher, first aid kit and repair kit.Equipment
From the equipment we put a rammer on the tank to reduce reloading, this will play important role in combat, a vertical stabilizer and improved ventilation to increase the effectiveness of crew skills.Crew upgrade
The first skill will be for the commander - sixth Sense, the rest - repair. The second skill is for everyone the Brotherhood of War . The third skill will be for the commander - repair, for the gunner - sniper, for fur-water - smooth running, for the radio operator - radio interception, for the loader - intuition. The fourth skill is optional.
Outcome
The Black Prince is a tank that is generally enjoyable to play. It has a fast-firing weapon, but a small one-time damage. If you can do without mega-damage, as well as good speed and dynamics, if you can tank - then this tank is for you. That's all for me. See you soon.Prepared by: SobolVadim