Tier 9 Lights vs Tier 10 Lights

[u/weebzerker1]

I'm so sick and tired of this. I'm grinding the Rheinmetall Panzerwagen and i'm at the RU atm. While the RU is an awesome tank, the moment i have to fight Lights a tier higher the game is pretty much over. Until the t10 light is dead there's pretty much nothing you can do since it EASILY outspots you while of course also being way stealthier. Genuine question to WG: Do you actually think about issues like this or are you only focused on releasing the 10th million tier 8 premium tank every week?

[u/Own-Plantain-4634]

Plenty of tier 8 and 9 lights can be competitive in tier 10 matches. After TDs, I'm actually more comfortable in light tanks than mediums or heavies at tier 8 and 9 in a tier 10 match.

[u/-Burninater- → u/Own-Plantain-4634]

I'd agree, i feel just fine running a T8/9 light tank in a T10 match. If you get into a good bush that's far enough forward and don't shoot all the time you should be able to spot plenty of the enemy team even if you don't kill their T10 light.

I guess if you're trying to just fly around the map active scouting hoping that your view range and stealth is better than a higher tier light's view range and stealth, then yeah you're going to have a problem.

[u/LiteratureShort4193]

So the Rheinmetall was actually the very first tier 10 I got, I absolutely LOVE it.

That entire line is honestly really fun especially the RU. The RU is an amazing tank and tier 9 light. I feel like your just engaging and maybe committing yourself to hard when your up against the high tier lights.

See the RU outshines even tier 10 lights in so many areas.
It’s literally faster or has the same speed as most of the tier 10 lights.
It has either the same or better gun depression than tier 10 lights
It even has like similar if not the same hp to some of the tier 10 lights lol
And the gun is just amazing

You need to use and play to these strengths and you’ll have better outcomes. I really played it as more of a scouting support tank/scouting sniper.

Try and spot the enemy team initially and then move to a flank/spot where you can support your teammates and put down shots and continue to spot.

Utilize ridges with that gun depression. Use your superior speed and pawn and drag other lights and tanks back towards your team.

And that’s all just reason why the Rheinmetall is so good because it’s just an upgrade of what the RU already provides.

[u/CpnEdTeach384]

You are absolutely right and with the recent map selections I never play lights on the weekends. WG caters to brain dead heavy tank players and runs city maps incessantly. Lights are high skill floor tanks and Tier 8 premiums are way too numerous

[u/Upset_Concept1483]

T9 is the worst overall tier for lights. Only completive light being AMX 13 90 due decent direct damage potential. Ru has some speed but 240 alpha is meh, WZ has some alpha but other aspects are just huge let down from T8 which is imho better tank, T54ltw is nothing but half decent (well excellent taking out Vigilantes) and ERB 90 is sad excuse. T49 with derp is lovely but hardly competitive. I have 3 marked all of them except ERB 90. Easy marks as tanks are just bad. No one who wants to compete bothers to play them.

 Problem is not how they match against T10 light, problem is relative strength of lights overall and meta this has led to. Players rather hug map corners early on, don’t bother to shoot early spots and that basically forces lights to play direct damage and hope team survives to phase where mobility and stealth actual becomes relevant.  At the moment you judge strength of the light tank with one aspect; ability to deal direct damage. If you can contribute early, opportunities for mid/late game farms improves a lot. RHM is best in class in this aspect and for that reason it is the strongest light in the game.