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Being stubborn and now willing to use search function I´ll ask the question anyway.

What is the best credit making premium tank out there?
Lets say you play 10 games, they are all average with 50% winrate, which of the premiums would earn the most? (also the soon coming Super Pershing)


The reason I´m asking this is that its getting almost impossible to work my way to IS-4 with ST-I (stock) because the repair bill is just so big.
Its no fun playing 1 game in ST-I and then 2-4 with medium tier just to get to play with t9 heavy for one game again. Feels almost like a job...
Thanks in advance.
Edited by Feroci0us, 16 July 2012 - 01:12 AM.

lowe or the t-34, but they aren't the most fun tanks to play, quite slow, I would say the type aswell as its just great fun but its not available atm, the KV-5 does bring in a few credits but its gun leaves alot to be desired, but in teh right hands and a good game will easily bring in more credits than the lowe/t-34. The lowe is getting a income boost in the next patch so may could be worth while getting that, if not go for the t-34 if you can live with the slow reload.

T59 is the most interesting for play and it makes more credits than any of other premium tanks if u know how to play

I would wait for next special event where t59 becomes available to buy and buy that or super pershing but its your call ,all tier 8 premiums are good moneymakers.

 Feroci0us, on 16 July 2012 - 01:05 AM, said:

2-4 games ? most of time 1-2 good games can fund for me 1 game in T95 . Unless  u wanna spend big cash to get a tier 8 , what you should do would be to find a tier 5 with which you make alot of money . My cash cow since forever is M4 derp , and it keeps on funding my games ..... . Lowe gets income boost , but if you dont like the whole "snipe from distance " philosophy , then I wouldnt advise you to get it . As about the SuperPershing , mind that this thing moves like a HEAVY . On hill of Malinovka , KV-3 can overtake SuperPershing , so be careful what you choose . If you dont want to give alot of money and have a liking to TDs , I would advise the Dickermax. Max tier 8 battles , good gun , crazy depression , and only 3200 gold....

A question that was asked 1000+ times. Here it would actually be pretty useful to use the sf. ;)

 WhiteStrelok, on 16 July 2012 - 01:16 AM, said:

forgot about the super Pershing, Am holding judgment on that tho to see how it develops over the course of the test, but looks awesome and the gun isn't as bad as some make out, and if you've played the t20/m26 then you know what to expect from the 90mm.

Any1 who says Lowe is only for long range snipe should be punished. Because of such statements all those camping noobs make premium tanks bad opinion. Lowe is great frontal tank when  you know how to position yourself and angle your tank. Your tracks can absorb alot of shots but you need to know how to use it. So pls stop those "long range snipe" bullshit and try to learn how to angle tanks. To add one more thing: you get more credits for damaging tanks you spotted so its more profitable to be on front rather than sniping

with lowe i average around 70k (using prem acount), T34 generally earns more, KV5 does not earn even close on average.

 Warheart1992, on 16 July 2012 - 01:19 AM, said:

2-4 mostly because I tend to be too aggressive and die rather soon. Gotta try M4, tried PzIV but I didnt like it that much.

Cheers.

 ChaosAeternus, on 16 July 2012 - 01:27 AM, said:

You mean to tell that when at close combat at tier 9-10 battles you can bounce shots frontally  ? Cause all the Lowes I meet just catch fire.....

Ok,this question has been around for a while and I'll just respond as I always do.I have Type 59 and T34.Playing Type mostly for fun,and T34 for damage.Now,you can't let others decide for you.Just simply watch gameplay videos on youtube and decide on your own. Hope I helped ya

Buy kind of tank you are driving most, because premiums dont need deticated crew. You can use any crew on premium from same kind of tank, so if you are playing russian heavies buy KV-5, if german buy Love, if hamburgers then buy T-34. Because if you have good crew farming gets much easyer, and your little pokemons will get exp boost in the same time.

Get better in your normal tanks and you don't need a moneymaker, and yes, that includes tier 9 and 10 tanks and yes, on a normal account

Ot:
If you are set on buying a premium tank, buy one of the nation your are mainly planning to play. E.g. if you are in a ST-1 right now, get a KV-5.

Premium tanks are not only for making money, since they are elited from the start and function 100% with any crew of the same category and nation, they make a nice training vehicle to up your favorite crew's XP.

And changing your crews from your current favorite tank to the money maker only takes a few clicks. You will be rewarded with a crew thats much more skilled than usual and dont have to abstain from having their nice skills when trundling about in your moneymaker.
Edited by Aenon, 16 July 2012 - 04:45 AM.

my 2 cents...

I have had Type 59 since it was introduced to the game. In a "not so good round" where I deal little damage, I get 40 000 to 50 000 credits. And in a "good round" when I deal average damage the income is around 80 000. But with "über round" my income goes to 100 000+. If my team looses, I tend to get 10 000 to 20 000 credits less, that also means that I haven't done much to help my team. The repair bill is a joke and the ammo cost next to nothing.

It would be interesting to hear from KV-5, Löwe, IS-6 and KTiger Pak 8.8 drivers what they usually get.

Depends on your gamestyle and bank account.

If you fancy Heavies and have money to spend, go for the Löwe (12.500 gold), the most accurate and deadly Premium of all available. It sure is very slow  but the T34 is even less reactive, has no armor and a slow fire rate, and the KV-5 is fun and has a great armor but has huge & widely known weakspots. The IS-6 seems to be rather inaccurate and has roughly the same armor than the IS-8 (= average).

If you fancy Meds, well, the Type-59 would have been your best choice as a good moneymaker but it's been removed from the game... There's a Super-Pershing coming but as it is right now it's more of a "Medium Heavy tank" and we don't know yet if it's profitable enough.

Now, if your money is limited you can opt for a Tier 5 tank. The best choices are either the Churchill (Heavy, 1500 gold), very nice income, fun to play with its machinegun-like pounder and good armor, or the Mathilda (Medium) - very slow (kind of a Heavy rather than a Med actually) but with a great armor for its Tier. Forget about the rest, they are more or less worthless as moneymakers.

Count around 50k-100k credits income for the Löwe/KV-5/T34 (personal record with the Löwe : 134k, T34 : around 110k), and around 25k-55k with the Churchill (a bit less with the Mathilda).

You can also use an elite KV-1 as a moneymaker (approx. same income than the Churchill), or the Hummel if you're gifted for arty. T1 HT can also be a good choice.

Never tested the JT 88mm.

Also, there's a guide about Premium tanks on this forum :
http://forum.worldof...-from-na-forum/
Edited by Lhynn, 16 July 2012 - 09:19 AM.

Ok.
I have most of them: Loewe, Type, T34 and IS6 and I had KV5 (sold now)
Since there was a lot about everything but not IS6 - let me tell you about this one.
With proper set up of modules, skills, perks and of course crew on 100% it is quite deadly tank and fun to drive.

Pros:
- better acceleration and agility than other premium heavies
- very sloped armour and tough  to penetrate turret - yes it is not to thick but slopes are doing the job. Only weak spot in front is situated like in IS4 - driver entrance.
- flat silhouette - easier to hide than Loewe or T34
- payments 40000-50000 lost game no frags, 50000 - 60000 lost game with frags, 70-80 win no frags, 90-100 - win with frags - of course these are average. depends on amount of frags and other normal factors
- gold - average 700-900 per game. Lost games rather 600, won games 900 - 1000, sometimes 1200 or 1300 - again depends on your action (everybody knows the rules - you could even do 2200 if you will play amazing)
- accurate gun - vital thing to do is to wait to the end with targeting - otherwise you will have feeling that is not so accurate.

Cons:
- poor penetration. It si necessary to compensate with knowledge about weak spots and mobility
- could be fatser at least 5km/h - it would give it small advantage to compensate lack of penetration.

I am using IS6 as kind of support tank. When heavies are moving to attack I am protecting flanks form opponent meds and scouts. Then during confrontation with heavies from opposite side my role is to damage modules and make opponents weak. this is why my Commander has this ability to see damaged modules in sniper mode - if I remember it is called "eagle eye", my gunner has and ability to do more critical damages to cooperate with commander. All my others skills and abilities are concentrated on repairs and mobility of the tank.

I know IS6 is not most popular premium but I must say I am playing IS6 with pleasure because of his better mobility than other heavies and in the same time being much more serious opponent than Type59 (unless type is operating in pack).

Hope my information will be helpful ;)
Edited by rainmakerjg, 16 July 2012 - 09:21 AM.

 Aenon, on 16 July 2012 - 04:36 AM, said:

Thats not an option. You can be the best player on server and you will still have a problem making money, esp since if you dont have premium and you play with high tiers costs you the repairs.
Ye maybe you casn make some money out of some good games and you wont lose but you wont win either in bad ones but you wont make the money that a premium tank does.
Im telling you this cuz i dont have premium and after they fucked the KV i was maknig money so slow that i thought it will took me ages to buy high tier tanks, not to mention modules.
I bought a KV 5, the cheapest premium and i automatically saw the big difference in my income. Im sure that with the other premiums you can make more than KV 5 so those are an even better option but im ok with how much i make with it.

As you can see, lots of options. Each has a unique play style at the core. Choose which ones you most enjoy, as it will be played a great deal. Also, look at your planned main grind, as you can use crew in both that and premium for good training

Now it would be nice if some JT 88mm possessor told us his evaluation of this TD, especially money wise. The tank itself is not very expensive and is basically a Jagdtiger with less HP and the 88mm gun from the Jadgpanther, but I think it deserves a test more comprehensive test.

+1 Querulous. It's a fact that many (most?) players generally prefer to keep their crew in the tank they already drive. But few know that you can for instance transfer a crew from an IS-3 or a KV to a KV-5 or from a Tiger or a Maus to a Löwe (without "converting" it) to train it faster.

As a personal choice, I would suggest either the Löwe or the Churchill, depending on which you can afford. But once again, it depends on your tastes.
Edited by Lhynn, 16 July 2012 - 09:54 AM.