I've destroyed entire groups of tanks with this vehicles and almost fended off against an army of assault players with this, so I think this thing is just a bit underrated by the bigger community
I just went 108-0 with the Putilov Garford Armored Reconnaissance variant on Galicia Operations as an attacker. Dear God, those shrapnel airburst rounds fuck up everybody in those trenches.
Hey, look at it this way: use the shrapnel to clear out the building instead of just leveling it, then let your teammates move in and have a huge party - with rocket guns, Martinis, Blackjack and hookers. ;)
>What's up guys Rogue-9 here >These truck is very noice >Stats >I love this truck >See you in the next video ✌ Love these videos Rogue, no else seems to make these videos with a lot of stats and details. Keep up the good work. 👍
So I have an idea for a new gun for the tanker/pilot class. So basically tanker/pilot dont have ranged weapons, the m1903 air service is a short version of the m1903 springfield with a 25 round magazine specifically Made for plane/tank operators and its historically accurate aswell
On some of the new russian maps you can only choose between this truck and Artillery truck. I would definitely chose this, most other people chose Artillery truck because it's easyer to use, but this one can own any Artillery truck because it can move and shoot, when you get used to the awkward controls. I also had a lot of fun with it on Galicia operation. Smoke bombs for everyone!
I have 100 service stars with this truck (reconnaissance variant of course is my go to) so once you really get the hang of how to use it, and especially if you are an attacking side on operations, its a perfect choice.
I use the at variant as a search and destroy truck for locating outflanking and destroying enemy armor on large maps. Also at point blank 2 good shots and the at nade can take out a heavy tank very fast.
A good assault truck on galicia is all you need to win the map as an attacker at operations: smoke grenades with low cd, supplies, its fast and furious, plus your teammates will spawn on you and disembark if you stick around objectives, and that means more bodies to contest a point . But you need to be really careful about where you are going because that map is chokeful of pits and craters, and this vehicle sucks at traversing them. You may even get stuck. Also AT elite shreds this vehicle in seconds. Protip - if you need to quickly traverse your turret to a different side, you can quickly swap seats and have your turret reset its position. for me its faster than doing it just with mouse. Also rebinding the "change seats" button to something less awkward than f1
I've had the best luck in the anti-tank variant. It could be argued that the higher damage-per-shot panics people a bit more, plus it can come in clutch when the enemy repairs somewhat (shots to kill in actual engagements are rarely quite as straightforward as the stat tables indicate). But what sells it for me the most is the very flat trajectory, which makes it much easier to reliably hit targets, and at greater range. The splash damage of the AP cannon being so low is also a blessing in disguise - in tanks without a driver HMG, I often run into trouble when I've been firing at infantry and don't have enough shots in reserve to take on another tank. I can use the HMG on this one to engage infantry, and the low splash damage disincentivizes use of the cannon against infantry, so I'm always full on AP ammo and ready to take on enemy tanks when they appear I'll have to give the recon variant another shot, but when I last used it, the airburst shell was very underwhelming. for those sorts of shots I would be more likely to just take the st. chamond's gas variant, since its bouncing shells can achieve much the same while also being able to destroy buildings, and much more effective against tanks
The truck is Really good for drive-bys on tanks and armored train behemoth and the AT truck is my favorite because the Drive by tactic is Really fun to use especially agents the train because you can chuck a AT garnade while diving by with a cannon angled the way your driving past the enemy
Nice video. I like the concept behind the Assault Trucks, it's what the vehicles in the game should be. But they will rarely be touched so long as players can keep using the easy-to-use vanilla and TSNP one-player-juggernaut vehicles.
A shame you didn't mention its unique ability to remain incredibly mobile while being able to operate its main cannon in a 288 degree arc. Kinda surprising actually since your favorite variant heavily favors and rewards driving around enemy forces while constantly harassing them with unavoidable explosive damage. Also, the turret takes reduced damage similar to the Light Tank. Placing the truck correctly behind a bit of cover can essentially make it so the only target-able area of the vehicle is the turret. Between this and the ability to speed around the map while still shooting things makes this truck a lot less flimsy than you think.
Highly underrated vehicle. I regularly go 30-0 or higher with this thing. Always drive it in reverse with the recon package. The main gun has ridiculous splash damage and you can pick off snipers across the map or anyone in general who happens to be hiding behind cover. If someone does try to attack you, you can easily drive forward and away from them in a flash.
Bruv the at grenade makes it a 3 shot kill it's help me out several times even against mark v tank hunters it save a lot of time if you get close enough than it will give an advantage over the other vehicles
When you deploy this truck switch your keybinds around. W & S get swapped. A & D get swapped. It only takes a second & you can drive the vehicle like normal. The headlights are extremely situational but at least you have them for that rare moment your team defends you & you want to blind the enemy lol
I use the recon variant. My strategy is actually to drive into an enemy crowd and blast away, the side gunners also get things to shoot at this way but you need to wipe everyone out quick due to the armor
Artillery truck - Art truck Light tank - Toy squeaky duck Heavy tank - The shopping basket Assault tank - The toast bread Assault truck - The garbage truck
Love the recon variant, I've been using it since I discovered the shells. I love it in the operations mode on the Russian maps, it's just perfect to take out enemy snipers.
In my opinion, the AT variant is the best, as the HMG shreds infantry that are running fast, and you can use the AT rounds to kill stationary infantry, and use the grenades on some maps to flush out camping infantry. Also it’s super fast so it makes for a good hill arty truck camper killer.
I like the Reconnaissance variation the most. It got a good enough mobility to move around the battlefield and can devastate infantry heavily like a quickly moving Armored Truck can do but it has the added benefit of being a viable mobile spawn point. Also clearing out people behind cover is just such a huge advantage. I find it that it works best on maps which have a Tank Hunter kit and it is in posession of one of your teammates
I agree with the sentiment that his vehicle works best when your team can at least halfway keep enemy armour at bay. In the first few rounds that I focused on using it to get enough experience to be able to talk about it, I was on a weaker team and constantly getting swarmed by assault infantry and getting flanked by enemy tanks that were camping near our spawn made it really hard to get anything going. When the teams are more evened out though, the recon is a beast!
I love that thing. If u know how to handle it it can be devastating. Mostly use the AT variant tho. One significant advantage over the artillery truck is the fact that u can use the big gun while moving.
Taolan8472 really? I have 6 service stars but never hit a plane with the shrapnel shell but I've destroyed quite a few planes with the anti tank shell...
Drive forward Don’t use the at variant Be more tactical Camp for some seconds and move U can use your hmg more, u know right The main turret has more hp than the body Has the 2nd best turret, not 360 like light tank (but is faster) or the arty truck (but it doesn’t need to be stationary) It’s probably the best tactical assault vehicle in the game, the combo of hmg, tank shell, smoke and health and supplys (witch I disagree with you, it’s actually pretty viable if u just do quick passes) make it a beast to push points
that sneaky dev is misleading everyone haha. the anti-tank variant is arguably the best tank on maps with decent cover/elevation. Rush any armor behind cover, get close and snug to land 1 shot, drop a grenade for the nice 17-23 damage, then finish with another shot. Leave before the inevitable AT rocket spam ensues or stand your ground to clean up infantry. Rinse and repeat. Unless the enemy has a half-decent tank hunter attack plane, you're MVP. Oh, and you can pretty much one-shot-kill ANY car, motorcycle, or any plane if they're poor enough pilots to fly low to meet your low turret elevation, which is their fault. You can use the dunes on Sinai as platforms to raise your turret beyond its poor 15 degree angle and pretty much snipe all planes that come for you.
The Assault Truck is great for one type of person. Somebody who doesn’t have a crew, is capable of surviving infantry attacks, but is garbage against vehicles and has enough experience behind the wheel to overcome the odd handling. The Truck is worthless in a gun to gun fight with a tank, but if you don’t have a crew or you just suck at that kind of fight then you’re not losing anything. Meanwhile you’re gaining the ability to be more helpful to your team than a light tank or arty player by giving up close anti-infantry support. As well as being a mobile spawn point. It’s my personal favorite choice of vehicle for all the aforementioned reasons. Plus HMG>Canister Shot as a secondary weapon. Longer range, more shots, sufficient damage, greater accuracy, etc.
Love this truck. Recon variant is my fav. I notice that the turret on the PC turns really fast. On console it turns slow. I must be doing something wrong.
Can you switch the controls for the tanks so that it's like a standard vehicle? If not, I wish that you do that, because the Assault and Artillery Trucks handle like shit with the tank controls. Also, in case you're stupid like me, try driving it in reverse, so you can use the cannon with more efficiently.
Yes, you really should be using the Veteran control schemes (with toggle zoom) for all vehicles. Without it, pivoting on the ground and maneuvering in the air is a hassle.
top tip if you're using the putilov against an enemy tank or even infantry (but only when you're not likely to get clusterfucked with at grenades) is to use the speed to dive past the enemy and change to the rear gun to wreck havoc from behind, it works really well against most enemy tanks ive came up against and it's super useful for flanking the enemy when they're busy or camping in a house
Rogue-9 it's quite good for maps like ballroom blitz over near d where you can get behind enemy tanks without them seeing you easily enough and then wipe them tae fuck. you should try it some time!
After playing it a while and messing with controls I was able to be a flanky menace. Anti armor is pretty devastating especially when most other vehicles don't think they'll be 3-4 shotted. Always have an exit plan like with the Arty Truck. Grenades are just a last ditch effort to survive when you're waaaaay too close, usually never works.
I did see you doing a 90 degree strafing run on the behemoth at 8:15, which I hadn't even thought of! Can any of the other vehicles even do something like that?
Very good video. Thanks! I pretty much always drive this truck backwards. Otherwise it's hard to aim. The AT version can be very useful at times. It is pretty much the most powerful cannon in the game, and it flys straight. Very useful against faraway vehicles. It can two-shot disable armored train turrets.
For me, i like the at truck the best. I am able to effectively use the mg mixed in with direct hit shells. You also forgot one minor detail, at shells do not ricochet unless they hit the roof of a heavy tank, mark v, or st chamond. Ive hit killstreaks of 60+ with that variant
actually, you can always stay at 2nd seat while moving this truck, and if you need to look in front you can hold middle mouse button to do so , its also makes it easier to rotate your turret...sry for bad english.
+陳亭錡 hmmm, that could be a good tip. I hardly ever use the rear view button, because it wasn't really available at launch and I don't even know where I mapped it to 😅
It does and using it on Empires Edge would be a guaranteed death to this assault truck because the Dreadnaught shells can 2 shot kill this assault truck which means that if you are a premium player take the assault instead of this one for durability.
The only reasons for me to use Putin truck are that it's a slav truck that drives best with hardbass, and that there are skulls and russian words painted on it
+Hielkuh the recon variant turned out to be surprisingly good. On open maps against other vehicles, I can see the AT truck being useful as well. The assault truck didn't really work for me personally
I've been using this a lot more since this video and I really like it, except on the maps with lots of trenches... This truck gets stuck waaaay too easily
Hi there. Here are my two cents. The handling of this vehicle is really awkward, as you said. Running backwards helps a lot, but it feels like it is slower. I don't think the AT variant is useful, considering that even if you can damage other vehicles at range, the maneuvrability is bad. If the idea is to take long range shots at enemy vehicles, the artilery truck is easier to handle, and the standoff Saint Chamond has better armor, as well as a good spotting ability. IMO, the assault truck is only good on maps with few tanks, or to quickly storm an objective, by giving your teammates a spawn point that can support them with ammo and gunpower (think about Galicia or the far outside objectives on Sinai desert for example). The recon truck can be quite effective against entrenched enemies (again, think about galicia), but when possible, I'd rather use the gas version of the saint chamond, because it can also gas the enemies, and has better armor. I think it is the best variant of the Putilov truck, but I will only choose it if I have no other choice than the artilery truck.
unrelated question, but is riding a horse out of the play area to kill enemy snipers in hordes on suez considered cheese? oh yeah, and then repeating that same action as soon as another horse becomes avaible.
Nice job Rogue 9 and in consoles it isn't used much in They shall not pass combined Warfare Maps and original game maps due to its speed and weak armor that's why I am seeing more assault tanks from the they shall not pass DLC for its durability which are needed in Maps like Amiens monte grappa St.Quentin's Scar Ballroom Blitz Empires Edge Sinai Desert Fao Fortress Soisons & Rupture all are combined Warfare maps. In Empires Edge and Fao Fortress this assault truck can be destroyed by two well aimed Dreadnaught shots and happened to me when the squad leader left the truck while in Soisons this truck can be used for suicide Rush in operations due to its speed leaving the tanks behind up to first sector
I personally hate this vehicle when I'm stuck in a Russian operation. Sometimes the controls don't know if you want to go forward or backward on the Xbox. I'd take an A7V over an assault truck any day.
Assualt truck is the best vehicle if you know how to use it. Im borderline invicible when i use it. Took me a couple weeks to perfect the movement. Not noob friendly.
