I dont see that many people practicing this in game........but its a sound tactic IRL and in RO.
ill spare the drummery of explaining it. The most common thing i see, especially in tank maps is the lack of this, due to lack of crewing, which is essential for great success.
The evolution of this, is firing and moving the tank, this does not give the enemy, unless well experienced, a chance to fire with accuracy. In long range circumstances, this does require the tank to become stationary when firing.
In closer ranges of, 600m and less, tactics can change especially if there is a driver and gunner. The tactics change to firing while maneuvering. The main consideration is for the driver to be a good gunner themselves, this allows for them to know when to turn the tank, when to possibly slow to 50% speed for longer range shots and hearing the shell loaded.
Minut course corrections by the driver when the shell is loaded should never be done unless it is a extremely bad angle(voice comms work great).
Use the brakes! they are your friend and can make the enemy miss, since many people lead the tank on long ranges.
I have practiced this and a few other tactics while firing on maneuver in many of the tanks.
A article i recently read said that Tigers were virtually dead as soon as they stopped moving, unless they were firing and then moving again. I see way too many tigers sitting around looking for targets, then the person dying because it was flanked. This was mainly from open combat, fortunately we dont have the ability to camoflauge our tanks, as that was a favorite tactic of Tigers in normandy. Camoflauging, surprise attack and then retreating to a rally point and redeploying in the evening.
ill spare the drummery of explaining it. The most common thing i see, especially in tank maps is the lack of this, due to lack of crewing, which is essential for great success.
The evolution of this, is firing and moving the tank, this does not give the enemy, unless well experienced, a chance to fire with accuracy. In long range circumstances, this does require the tank to become stationary when firing.
In closer ranges of, 600m and less, tactics can change especially if there is a driver and gunner. The tactics change to firing while maneuvering. The main consideration is for the driver to be a good gunner themselves, this allows for them to know when to turn the tank, when to possibly slow to 50% speed for longer range shots and hearing the shell loaded.
Minut course corrections by the driver when the shell is loaded should never be done unless it is a extremely bad angle(voice comms work great).
Use the brakes! they are your friend and can make the enemy miss, since many people lead the tank on long ranges.
I have practiced this and a few other tactics while firing on maneuver in many of the tanks.
A article i recently read said that Tigers were virtually dead as soon as they stopped moving, unless they were firing and then moving again. I see way too many tigers sitting around looking for targets, then the person dying because it was flanked. This was mainly from open combat, fortunately we dont have the ability to camoflauge our tanks, as that was a favorite tactic of Tigers in normandy. Camoflauging, surprise attack and then retreating to a rally point and redeploying in the evening.