How to use Heavy Tank mk3 ?

[Kaiser Shag]

Hi,

I'm global age lvl 174 and I recently got the HT mk3. Besides this I have Versailles and Brandenburg Gate, splash damage and I will do the research to have +10% attack for wonder. Also I'm upgrading Da Vinci to get the upgrades for HT but this will take some time.

For the moment I'm testing the following configuration :
- 4 HT mk3
- 4 Howitzer
- 8 rifleman
- 3 sabotage
- 3 treason
- 4 triplanes mk2 (currently upgrading in order to get the fighters)
(and for WW all the other things, generals, mercenaries, coalitions, ally troops)

From what I saw so far, the configuration is very powerfull, I've never lost a battle but :
- Even when I protect them with planes, my howitzers are dying quickly
- With the dead howitzers I only have the HT to clean the map and here the problem is that they are to slow to finish at 100% (as an example in many battles I get 4 stars with 85%-90% damage because I don't have the time to finish which is of course not acceptable in world wars where 5 stars are needed)
- When I don't have the time to clean all defensive buildings it's 1300 oil per HT to pay ..

So, do you have some advices to get rid of this problem ? should I suppress the howitzers and replace them by a 5th HT and complete the rest with riflemen ? This would be 5 HT and 20 riflemen. Or should I keep howitzers ? but in this case how can I avoid them from dying ? Also should I use other tactics ?

 

[Quang t legend]

For extra building killing you can drop heavy infantry after clear major mortar and redoubts. But Heavy tank and heavy infantry will detract you from "mainstream" composition of troops (need only shooters, artillery, tank, healers; shorter research time)

 

[Kalmyre]

I run 5 heavy mk3 for farming and world wars. I have used the last 20 space for infantry and also as 2 howitzers and 2 sub machines. The key is to deploy the tanks all around the base and use 4 fighter planes in pairs to take out anti tank guns. It also matters what types of bases to hit. Try to avoid boxed out defenses to limit the walls you have to penetrate etc.

I carry 2 heal tactics, they work wonders on hts and a betrayal for backup on defending donations or bunkers.

 

[Mr Suplex]

I highly recommend paratroopers in an army that uses 2 or more heavy tanks, as they will provide you with a steady supply of super heavy infantry to help support your tanks, clean up areas of the map your tanks won't reach in time, take out well placed AT guns, etc.

 

[Wilhelm]

I suggest learning from History how to use the heavy tanks
I'm gunpowder Germans I already tried out strategies for tanks with my Lanzenreiter but failed
Browse Google on how the Germans used them effectively without facing their slow power....

 

[Wilhelm]

And also maybe don't use all HTs
I have 95 troop space, so I can have 1 HT 4 Light Tank, 31 Main infantry and 10 riflemen.... Work up the percentage to fit your troop space

 

[Wilhelm]

If I'm wrong correct me, cos I haven't tried it yet..:-D
but remember you must not have a perfect attack... Just what you like

 

[Wilhelm]

Maybe he should change to germans, shorter rally time and 15 teutonic fury!

 

[Shadowrunner]

Tried them several times, and thrown a lot of upgrades into them, but I don't find them worth the extreme supply cost. If and if, they got a range buff and they went for defense as favorite target, I might try them again. For now I simply can't stop loving the France tanks.