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Soo 101 reviews from jove. Vulnerabilities of the machine

The heroine of our today's video World guide of Tanks from JMR - Soviet anti-tank self-propelled artillery installation(tank destroyer) 8th level SU-101. Adding this PT was one of latest changes development tree for Soviet tanks. And this particular machine causes very mixed reviews among players. But before we talk about its gaming qualities, let's touch on the history.

As can be assumed from its index, the SU-101 was developed to replace the SU-100. The most important shortcomings of the latter were the outdated chassis from the T-34, which no longer allowed increasing the weight of the self-propelled gun either to increase firepower or to improve armor. In addition, the forward location of the SU-100 cabin increased its length along with the gun to almost 10 meters, which made it difficult to maneuver and transport this vehicle. Created in the spring of 1945 on the basis of the T-34–85 and T-44 chassis, the new tank destroyer was not only devoid of the disadvantages of its predecessors, but also had many significant advantages. First of all, excellent frontal armor and good reserves for modernization. In addition, the vehicle received very compact dimensions and fully retained the speed and maneuverability inherent in the serial T-34. Field tests revealed several quite avoidable shortcomings, such as the engine of the fighting compartment and the impact of the shock wave from its own shot on the wheelhouse. However, with the end of the war, the production of anti-tank guns ceased to be a priority. And things did not go further than the production of SU-101 prototypes. Although many of the developments obtained during its design were used in the future.

In World of Tanks, upgrading an over-researched tank destroyer begins with unlocking the top chassis; the carrying capacity of the first is not enough, even to install optional equipment. We inherit absolutely nothing from the previous SU-101-M1 vehicle. But since the introduction of this tank to the game was one of the last changes to the Soviet development tree, it is very possible that you have already unlocked other Soviet tanks. Then you may have research on a new engine used on the T-34, a D25-S pre-top gun discovered on the first branch of Soviet ATs, and a walkie-talkie used on almost half of Soviet vehicles. In this case, you will have to study only the top weapon. But, be that as it may, before you start collecting experience for the next PT - SU-120-M54, be sure to bring the SU-101 to the top. It is very possible that playing it in top condition will not seem easy and relaxed to you. And you shouldn’t complicate your life by playing on equipment with reduced characteristics. And the characteristics of the game model SU-101 look far from being as promising as its real prototype.

In its fully researched state, this tank is equipped with a gun that was not included in the design: the 100mm D54-S - this version of the gun may already be familiar to you from the Tier 9 medium tank - the T-54. Quite modest, by the standards of classmates, the penetration of an armor-piercing shell of this gun, 219 millimeters, is nevertheless quite worthy for the 8th level. And, given the playing style of this PT, it is more than enough. But we are getting ahead of ourselves again.

Review of the performance characteristics of the SU-101 and comparison with classmates

The low one-time damage compared to its colleagues is compensated by its excellent rate of fire - 8.5 rounds per minute. Together they provide simply magnificent and colossal DPM, almost three thousand units of damage per minute. This gun has good accuracy for an AT and excellent accuracy for Soviet tanks, as well as a very good (just over 2 seconds) aiming speed. By the way, it, like the version with the T-54, has excellent stabilization. However, the ammunition load of our AT is quite modest for its rate of fire - only 36 shells. Therefore, try not to shoot “in the milk”. Another feature of the SU-101 is the smallest health reserve at the level - 990 units. It is due to its simply ridiculous weight, compared to other self-propelled guns - thirty-four and a penny tons. But such a mass gives it unique dynamic characteristics. Let's start with the fact that the specific engine power is almost 20 horsepower per ton of weight. There is nothing like this either among PT or among heavy tanks, at least somehow approaching it in terms of firepower, are simply not available at the 8th level. It easily reaches its maximum speed, which is 54 kilometers per hour forward and 16 kilometers per hour in reverse. The turning speed of the SU-101 is 36 degrees per second. Twisting it even in an open field will be an almost impossible task. Yes, she herself can spin many slow opponents. But her weakness– angles and inclinations of the implement. If the gun goes up more or less well, then shooting down is simply impossible. Yes, and the horizontal aiming angles are the worst on the level - only 14 degrees. However, other Soviet anti-tank vehicles, unlike foreign representatives of this class of equipment, do not allow you to shoot behind your back. The visibility of the SU-101 is quite good for the 8th level - 380 meters. And, given her disguise, sometimes he can work wonders. And the camouflage of the SU-101 is another indicator by which it is certainly a leader in its group.

According to tests by an initiative group of players, a tank with a very popular base view of 400 meters in the game will not be able to detect a tank standing in the field further than 328 meters, even if its owner neglected any kind of camouflage. If her entire crew has upgraded the corresponding skills, then this distance will be reduced by another 60 meters. In the movement of a non-camouflaged AT, most opponents will be able to notice only from a distance of 357 meters, and when fired, also in an open field with an untrained crew, without suits and camouflage, it will light up from about 380 meters.

By the way, it’s worth mentioning one interesting feature SU-101 is a very low silhouette of this PT. And as a result, its overall point, which is responsible for its detection by the enemy, is located much closer to the ground than most other tanks in the game. Therefore, many bushes whose crowns start a little higher above the ground can bring you unpleasant surprises, not giving you the shelter you expected. Take this into account, be careful when choosing a position, or (if it is possible to quietly equip it before dragging yourself out) break the nearest trees, their crowns will definitely start right from the ground, preventing you from unexpectedly getting caught in the light. In any case, if you make a minimum of effort: paint the body of the AT, dress it in a camouflage net and roll away from the nearest plant 15 meters, the detection distance when fired will be reduced by almost half.

Armor tests - how to penetrate the SU-101 tank destroyer

Now let's move on to testing the armor and guns. For shells with an armor penetration of 112 millimeters, causing damage to the SU-101 in the frontal projection will be a very difficult task. From here, only the driver's observation devices and the commander's settings on board the wheelhouse are available. Only the hull is accessible from the side, and the cabin also easily holds hits from weak guns. But in karma the thickness of the armor is only 40 millimeters. From behind, the PT is essentially defenseless. The gun, with armor penetration average for level 8, begins to confidently penetrate both the upper and lower frontal parts right from the front. The given VLD armor for armor-piercing projectiles is approximately 170 millimeters, so hits from such projectiles can be repelled quickly without changing the angle at which you are facing the enemy, especially since the maneuverability of the SU-101 completely allows this. The cabin, by the way, continues to take a hit. Only guns with a penetration distance of 200 millimeters can cause damage directly through it, only directly from the front, and only on condition that they do not hit the gun mantlet. It is capable from time to time to absorb damage even from the “Gold” shells of its classmates, with an armor penetration of 258 millimeters.

The pride of the designers of the real SU-101 prototype is its excellent frontal armor; in the game it looks not exactly faded, but rather unconvincing. That transmission compartment, located in the front of the hull, was supposed to serve as excellent additional protection for the crew in battle. But in the game it is an additional reason for a fire. In a diamond shape, penetration of the front part of this anti-tank missile becomes much more difficult, but almost immediately after passing the ricochet angle, access opens up to rather weakly armored sides. The commander's superstructure and the hull can easily be penetrated from the side; the wheelhouse is somewhat more difficult. The area marked in white is the false side, followed by another armor plate. And although the thickness of the armor there is small, due to the significant angles of inclination, it is quite capable of presenting surprises to us. The SU-101 has virtually no armor at the rear.

The SU-101 gun, as we have already said, has good accuracy, especially compared to others Soviet tanks, relatively modest armor penetration and simply excellent DPM. Therefore, it is suitable for playing at any distance. In this test, from a distance of 440 meters - the maximum distance of our own vision, we easily hit the enemy and inflict damage on most of the shots. And from a distance of 200 meters, we confidently target the enemy’s weak points.

Combat tactics in World of Tanks on the SU-101

So, the main advantages of the SU-101 are compactness, maneuverability and stealth. And the main drawback is the small angles of vertical and horizontal aiming. The rear location of the cabin, which provides unique protection for the crew of a real PT, for a number of reasons, gives it game version a lot of inconveniences that would not interfere with her in a real battle. Moreover, the transmission located in the front of the self-propelled gun can cause a fire if it hits the front of the hull. In general, the armor of the SU-101 in the game is not something outstanding. However, it protects a rather compact and very maneuverable vehicle, which, in turn, can create a lot of problems for the enemy. After the first discharge caused by the lack of gun declination angles, you must draw a conclusion: on this PT we must take positions from which we will not have to shoot down. If you have a choice to go to a hill, which offers a view of most of the map, or to a direction in which you will have to shoot at a narrow sector, the latter direction for this PT may be much preferable. Unlike UVN, horizontal aiming angles cause only slight inconvenience. They are almost no different from the SU-101 or, say, premium KT: SU-122, SU-124.

All together: dynamics, camouflage, angles, tilts, gun rotations, small Alpha and a decent rate of fire - unbalances many players who are accustomed to the playstyle of classic CTs (hid, gave out enough to last for a long time, and hid to reload until the enemy again will not be distracted by other goals). The SU-101 forces us to play in a very unusual manner, or even shoot without sniper scope, sometimes wasting an already rather modest amount of ammunition.

As with any other fast tank, we are required to make quick decisions. At each moment of the battle, we must think one step ahead of two or three possible next actions or maneuvers. We must appear where we are not expected, and thanks to our exceptional stealth, we can do this at much shorter distances than many other fast tanks. Deal damage while the enemy turns his attention to ours new position and change it quickly.

The natural absence of a rotating tower and corners gives the game on this machine a special piquancy, but nothing more. vertical aiming. If you can get used to these shortcomings and get used to the incomparable advantages of the SU-101, feel this machine, develop a characteristic playing style, then you will speak about it with nothing less than delight.

Crew skills and additional equipment for the SU-101

In the meantime, let's move on to the crew and equipment. The first set of skills we should learn is the “Sixth Sense” and camouflage. The SU-101's health reserves are enough to survive just a couple of hits. Therefore, the second set of skills can be set not to “Repair”, but to “Combat Brotherhood”. However, this development branch ends with object 263, which simply needs “Repair”. Therefore, after “Combat Brotherhood” we study it. A fire extinguisher, a repair kit and a first aid kit may well be required in any battle and will be needed often. Therefore, we leave the set of equipment exactly in this form. The equipment, as on many other PTs, is worth testing in the following two versions: for ambush tactics and for active play. In the first case, we install a gun rammer, a camouflage net and a stereo tube. Don't forget that the net and stereo tube only start working 3 seconds after it comes to a complete stop, so start shooting only after this time has passed. The second option: a gun rammer, ventilation and coated optics, or a reinforced aiming drive. This way you will move a little faster, a little, but see further, shoot faster, but you will lose visibility and significantly increase your detection distance when shooting from installations.

On this video World review of Tanks from JMR about the USSR tank destroyer SU-101 has come to an end. We learned all the secrets of playing on this machine, its weak and strong points.

The SU-101 is a vehicle with some controversial characteristics, which make it difficult to control. Let's consider not only the weaknesses, but also the inspiring strengths, as well as combat tactics and the modules required for installation.

Let's start traditionally with the viewing radius of the tank. Here it is equal to 350 meters. This result is very good in comparison with classmates. However, it can always be increased using modules.

The weight of this tank is 35.15/37.5 tons, and the engine power is 620 horsepower. Thus, we have a specific power of the machine with a value of 17.64 hp/t.

Thanks to this power result, we get very good results in maximum speed, dynamics and agility. The chassis traverse speed is 25 degrees/s, and maximum speed tank - 54/18 km/h. This result shows that our tank destroyer is the fastest at the level.

In addition, it is worth noting its small size, and as a result, a low stealth factor. This value cannot but rejoice.

Booking

The armor rating of the SU-101 is 150/90/40 mm.

The most protected part is the VLD, which can withstand armor penetration of guns up to 170 mm. The cabin can withstand up to 190 mm of enemy penetration, and the wide mantlet of the gun, at the right angles, is capable of ricocheting shells from even top-end vehicles.

gun

The weapon here is an interesting question, since we are given two choices to choose from.

First, let's look at the pre-top gun of this tank destroyer. The one-time damage here is weak compared to its classmates. However, the small alpha strike is compensated by the gun's rate of fire. Thanks to it, we receive about 2900 units of damage per minute.

In addition to its rate of fire, this weapon is distinguished by its excellent accuracy. When equipping a tank with this gun, we will get an acceptable spread of 100 meters, as well as good speed intelligence. As for stabilization, it is not very good here, but even so it is quite comfortable to play.

The big disadvantage of this weapon is its weak armor penetration. You need to constantly carry gold shells in large quantities.

Due to the fact that the wheelhouse is located at the rear of the machine, there are very poor vertical aiming angles. UGN with a value of 7.3 is also not a very good result.

The top gun differs from the previous one in its higher one-time damage, but the DPM indicator of the pre-top gun turned out to be higher. The top one is no longer as fast-firing.

Advantages and disadvantages

In order to learn to understand the tank, as well as choose the right equipment and perks, we will consider all the strengths and weaknesses of the vehicle point by point.

Pros:

DPM at the pre-top gun;
accuracy;
armor penetration of the top gun;
small size of the tank and its stealth;
viewing radius.

Minuses:

armor penetration of the pre-top gun;
long convergence of the top gun;
reservation.

Equipment

Our goal when choosing equipment is almost always to correct shortcomings and enhance advantages. We suggest installing the following modules:

The rammer will increase the amount of damage per minute, which will be useful for both guns.
Reinforced aiming drives more relevant for a top gun. The module will increase the speed of mixing.
The stereo tube will increase the viewing radius and also provide a first shot chance.

Several options can serve as an alternative to the last point.
For example, if you need a maximum viewing radius, take " coated optics", and if you want to strengthen all the skills of the crew, take a boost of all characteristics - “ ventilation".

Crew training

In order not to waste time correcting mistakes, we take crew training seriously.

We suggest the following sequence:

Equipment for SU-101

When choosing consumables, we focus on our stock of silver. If there is a shortage or savings, you should take a standard kit in the form of:

small first aid kit;
small repair kit;
hand fire extinguisher.

In other cases, we take a premium set of equipment:

large first aid kit;
large repair kit;
additional ration (you can also take an automatic fire extinguisher, but the option we proposed is more in demand).

How to play SU-101

The SU-101 is a non-standard machine, the game of which requires a certain skill, precise knowledge of the machine, as well as a special approach. Always remember that due to the rear position of the wheelhouse, elevation angles here are poor. When choosing positions, focus on this indicator.

Being at the bottom of the list, a tank destroyer cannot boast of armor, but at the same time, due to the good mobility, as well as the invisibility of the tank, the tactics turn out to be very diverse. The first line of battle can be occupied, but only with extreme caution.

Playing from the second line gives you greater security, and due to the high accuracy of both weapons, you will be able to effectively shoot through the enemy without even being in close combat.

Never forget about the mini-map and battle tracking, use your mobility, move around the map, help your allies, return to shoot down the base. And always remember that for artillery you are easy prey, one shot is enough to send you to the hangar, and for heavy tanks and other tank destroyers - two or three shots.

Hello, dear tankers! Today I invite you to take a look at one of the machines that represents an alternative development branch Soviet tank destroyers. Meet SU-101!

To gain access to the SU-101, you need to earn exactly 91,000 experience on the SU-100M1. The cost of SU-101 is 2,560,000 silver. I am very pleased with the fact that the crews of the SU-101 and the SU-100M1 are identical. Therefore, you will not have any problems fitting it onto your new car. There are two retraining options:

Gold. It is highly advisable to transfer for gold. Especially considering the fact that you don’t need to hire additional staff. tankers and our perks and skills are similar to the skills of the previous vehicle. The cost of retraining will be 200 * 4 = 800 gold.

Silver. A budget option. When retraining, you will lose a small amount of experience, but that’s why it’s a budget option because you have to sacrifice something. For such a transplant you will have to pay 20,000 * 4 = 80,000 silver.

Also, don’t forget about camouflage. We are a PT, so we have an additional bonus to camouflage, and applying camouflage will increase it for us even more. It will cost 3 * 80,000 = 240,000 credits for 30 days.

Research tree

We have two top guns to choose from: 100 mm D-54S and 122 mm D-25S. The 100mm is superior to its “alter ego” in all respects, except for one-time damage, which is compensated by its high damage per minute. Therefore, without hesitation, install the 100 mm D-54S - it is suitable for the “bush” style of play.

The top-end engine, compared to the stock one, will add 120 horses to us. A very noticeable increase that should not be neglected.

The chassis will increase our carrying capacity, maneuverability on different soils, and will also add 2 degrees per second to the turning speed.

Even a stock radio is quite enough for comfortable game. But since we will still need to explore the top one in the future, nothing will stop us from doing it now.

Leveling up

The order of installation of modules is as follows:

Chassis
Engine
gun
Walkie Talkie

Advantages and disadvantages of the car in the top configuration

pros

Accurate and fast-firing gun, with fast aiming
Excellent dynamics and speed
Armored gun mantlet
Low profile

Minuses

Small one-time damage
Low booking rate
Negative elevation angle - 2 degrees
Poor cross-country ability
Balance weight
SU-101 plays in battles of levels 8, 9 and 10.

Profitability

The situation is almost the same as with the SU-100M1. Without PA, most often there will be a small minus, or zero. With PA, you will have a stable farm and earn quite a decent amount until the next vehicle is unlocked.

Tactics

The proposed variant of combat on the SU-101 is identical to the tactics of the SU-100M1. Roughly speaking, our “client” is an improved version of its predecessor, not fundamentally different from it. Therefore, you should already know all the basic principles of playing the SU-101 after playing the SU-100M1. It is only worth noting that it will become even more difficult for us to deal with hills and uneven surfaces - there is almost no negative vertical aiming angle.

Optional equipment

I believe that you need to strengthen your strengths so as not to be either fish or fowl. Therefore, drives and rammer are mandatory for us. In the remaining slot, I personally installed a stereo tube, since its presence is quite consistent with our style of behavior on the battlefield. There is an option to use ventilation, but only when you have active brotherhood skills. Equipment prices are listed below.

“Reinforced aiming drives” - 500,000 silver
“Medium caliber gun rammer” - 200,000 silver
“Stereotube” - 500,000 silver
“Improved ventilation Class 2” - 150,000 silver

Equipment

Repair kit
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher

Editor's Choice. The most frequently used consumables that can help you in any situation.

Crew Perks

Commander

The Brotherhood of War
Sixth Sense
Disguise

Gunner

The Brotherhood of War
Disguise
Sniper

Driver mechanic

The Brotherhood of War
Disguise
Virtuoso

Charging

The Brotherhood of War
Disguise
Desperate

Here, again, everything is similar to its predecessor. Still the same crew, which has all the same skills. However, this is to our advantage - it will be possible to retrain all crew members without any problems.