I mean it's alright but when you have the Object 248 which is at the same BR with a gun that also slaps but has half the reload and can be gotten down to just 8 seconds with an ace crew? The IS-2 gathers a lot of dust in your hangar 🤷♂
I think it is mid because it is too high in br I think the 1944 variant should be 6.3 it has mid armor and a great gun but the gun has a 20 second reload I would also argue it isn’t very survivable that’s just my opinion tho
I say the jagdtiger should be 7.0 it can pen everything at 6.7 and has insane armour, it does NOT belong at 6.7, also the 274mm if penetration on the shell and the thing that it has 800 grams of tnt in the shell, it should be moved up
Fair enough argument but as a us main i have to say that both is2 variants are hard to deal with withought heatfs. Not the best player though so theres that. But 6.3 is reasonable considering the reload and slow turret traverse
Hello so called Polarfuchs, this is my first comment on any of your videos. And I have to say, that the damn smiling cat photo you put into your videos (like the one at 7:07 ) always makes me burst out laughing because of the randomness and unpredictability of knowing when it will show up. Please, continue to make these great videos, and as I type this that damn cat photo is looking at me very smugly that I can’t help but continue giggling to myself so please continue to use it randomly in your videos!
Dude I just started watching your channel and I’ve binge watched almost every episode. Hats off to your wonderful content. If you have it you should play the Amx50 surbaisse 120 with a six second reload
6:40 This exact same man sniped me with a sturmtiger. I've never felt so helpless before; just seeing that boulder getting thrown towards you, as you reverse and get stuck on a rock :(
3:10 I had this problem as well - there are times where I can hear a foreign engine noise and I turn to check but nobody's there Spookston also had this problem as well
i usually do the butt first tactic with the IS2s you risk being stuck when you get hit in the engine but you be able to tank a lot more than when you go front first
the 122 APHE shell is why we all love/hate it. but the long reload is what keeps me from trying it compared to the IS-3 or the IS-4M which sucks as it's fun smacking Panthers in the hull and penning them with ease. but at 6.7? nah. not worth it
12:14 It's actually two 14mm plates riveted together. WT just can't deal with the concept of layered armor. The 122mm doesn't fuze because it's only triggered on 19mm. At the same time, layered armor is more easily overmatched, particular by Russian B(S) shells.
I know that it was it is an old battle pass premium but the object 248 has the same chasis same br but with a 100mm with half of the reload time(without sacrificing alot of expo filler) and if we dont care about the chasis the t34-100 also has a 100mm gun at a lower br.
Gaijin putting it on 6.7 made it mid, my friend whos an IS2 1944 addict (he even bought the revenge of the hero brother to have 3 IS2 1944 on his lineup) said that the wt dev are more brain dead and damage goods compared to his average teammates
It's a good tank, too bad i had to suffer with the 203mm pen aphe rather than the 230mm one when i was grinding it It just suffers from uptiers to absolute death now because god forbid the up tier margin be 0.3/0.4 Other than that and the reload speed it's cool
The only reason it's mid is because you go from the 6.3 is2 that just walks through enemies to 6.7 when america starts getting scary heavy tank that make you actually aim
Polar! We need to play together sometime! Id love to hear your commentary as we are playing. Id probably never get anything done. I'd be laughing so hard.
Gaijin has nerfed the IS-2 insanely, in order to entice more Michael whittman wannabe Tiger players to the game. Every move theyve made in the WW2 BRs was to made to give the Tiger players an easy time, including raising the IS2 brs, and nerfing the 122mm shell, the same shell that with kill Tiger crews without even hitting the tank just from concussive force alone
I really do enjoy this tank (wish it stayed at 6.3) I just hate the reload. IT should have at least a 17-18 sec reload like it did historically with the best crews. Although I think for it to stay at 6.7 it should at least have the is6 reload time. Just to make it a bit more competitive.
How can I acquire the way your gunner view and tank positioning looks like when you aim ? What setting is that brother I'd love to have it on my interface
When spading China i had to play tanks i avoided in the USSR. So i played the IS-2's for the first time and hated it, long reloads and poor gun handling makes me cringe even though i had 6.7kd in the IS-2. But it's 6.7kd in the base IS-2 vs 3.7kd in the 1944 version. Safe to say the 1944 is absolutely not worht the BR.
The reload speed is abysmal and the tank design makes it an almost guaranteed oneshot most of the time be it from HEAT or even AP rounds It's a good tank since german mains are blind tho
The IS 2 isnt bad but the Tiger 2 H got better armor the same pen and less than half the reload, the post pen damage isnt as high but you still one shot most of the time. And then there is the T34 with its great armor and pen also in the same Br... There are other 6.7 vehicles i would prefer to play, the IS 2's reload just ruins the tank for me. But then again its my aggressive play style that just doesn't fit the tank. Edit: and the volumetric bullsh1t that happens because of the large caliber followed up by the long reload makes me loose my mind sometimes
You do get access to the T44, it’s better than what the Germans have imo, but I never use the M41 because I just play 7.0 Panther 2. The Americans have the most OP lineup
Brother, have you ever considered that winning means maximizing good situations, and sometimes avoiding bad ones, so just leave, kite, and flank if you need to survive.
I think this has potential to be the first ever main battle tank
I mean it's alright but when you have the Object 248 which is at the same BR with a gun that also slaps but has half the reload and can be gotten down to just 8 seconds with an ace crew? The IS-2 gathers a lot of dust in your hangar 🤷♂
I think Panther is a better candidate for it
Can you play the t92 if you have it
False,the L3/33 CC is the real first main battle tank
I think panthers and t-44-100 has a better potencial than is-2 (said from a Russian main)
I liked it when the IS-2 was 5.7 and the IS-2 1944 was 6.3, it felt like it was in a good BR placement
and IS 1 at 5.3
,perfect to be honest,but the IS 2 could be 6.0 since it bullied jumbos and tigers at 5.7 a tad too much
Is2 1944 is magnificent, one of my favourite tanks
@@ookber5176 I wouldn't say one of my favourites cuz I love it ❤️ Lol
Magnificent, innit?
Only real fake AI polar enjoyers know the real mid tank of all time is the fv4202
The problem is that you can shoot once a month and with just one touch on the turret your crew is on the moon.
I think it is mid because it is too high in br I think the 1944 variant should be 6.3 it has mid armor and a great gun but the gun has a 20 second reload I would also argue it isn’t very survivable that’s just my opinion tho
I say the jagdtiger should be 7.0 it can pen everything at 6.7 and has insane armour, it does NOT belong at 6.7, also the 274mm if penetration on the shell and the thing that it has 800 grams of tnt in the shell, it should be moved up
@@adamlizak7904No, at 8.0 it's useless and you get full uptiers anyways. Also there's always 20000 heat launchers that kill it one shot anyways
@@adamlizak7904what are you smoking brother?
@@suzanarubi9254 meth brother.
Fair enough argument but as a us main i have to say that both is2 variants are hard to deal with withought heatfs. Not the best player though so theres that. But 6.3 is reasonable considering the reload and slow turret traverse
Hello so called Polarfuchs, this is my first comment on any of your videos. And I have to say, that the damn smiling cat photo you put into your videos (like the one at 7:07 ) always makes me burst out laughing because of the randomness and unpredictability of knowing when it will show up. Please, continue to make these great videos, and as I type this that damn cat photo is looking at me very smugly that I can’t help but continue giggling to myself so please continue to use it randomly in your videos!
Dude I just started watching your channel and I’ve binge watched almost every episode. Hats off to your wonderful content. If you have it you should play the Amx50 surbaisse 120 with a six second reload
6:40 This exact same man sniped me with a sturmtiger. I've never felt so helpless before; just seeing that boulder getting thrown towards you, as you reverse and get stuck on a rock :(
i 100% share the "all my favorite tanks have eyes" mentality
In my mind, @4:46 is exactly how I picture what Polarfuchs looks like while he does commentary.
3:10
I had this problem as well - there are times where I can hear a foreign engine noise and I turn to check but nobody's there
Spookston also had this problem as well
Personally I’d take the T-44-100 over the IS-2 (1944), but the 1-shot potential of the 122mm cannot be ignored.
I agree but the T44-100 is 7.0 and the Is-2 (1944) is 6.7, so i would take the 85mm t44 over the Is-2 1944
Do people not bring lineups?
@@Polarfuchspolar this is a single player game, meaning your teammates will die once and leave.
the only bad thing about the is-2 1944 is its gun depression and reload rate other than that its really good!
Armor is pretty eh tho especially LFP
The LFP is very good on the 1944 variant.
What isnt mid is the sturmpanzer
man i love those Ramsey edits
i usually do the butt first tactic with the IS2s
you risk being stuck when you get hit in the engine but you be able to tank a lot more than when you go front first
That tactic is a noob trap
IS? No, more like "ah yes!"
I love the IS-2. It's just unreasonably high in BR these days, like many other heavies.
the eyes fit so good its unbelieveable
one of my favourite tanks in game.
Pretty fun tank too play, not too op but not bad too much, Stalinium work pretty well on this tank
the 122 APHE shell is why we all love/hate it. but the long reload is what keeps me from trying it compared to the IS-3 or the IS-4M which sucks as it's fun smacking Panthers in the hull and penning them with ease. but at 6.7? nah. not worth it
12:14 It's actually two 14mm plates riveted together. WT just can't deal with the concept of layered armor.
The 122mm doesn't fuze because it's only triggered on 19mm. At the same time, layered armor is more easily overmatched, particular by Russian B(S) shells.
I know that it was it is an old battle pass premium but the object 248 has the same chasis same br but with a 100mm with half of the reload time(without sacrificing alot of expo filler) and if we dont care about the chasis the t34-100 also has a 100mm gun at a lower br.
Polar: I don't think it's mid, I don't think it's amazing.
So it's midazing?
No, it's pretty cool
It’s that guy from barotrauma!
With how small maps are getting. A reload over like 12 seconds just makes a tank far worse.
Honestly this tank is so underated if u angle right and have good position its so good i easly get like 6 to 7 kill games without dying
THE IS2 IS SICK
9:55: I use the D shell more, because I'm the guy who has to kill the ferdinands for my team and cant rely on being able to shoot the cheeks...
Who remembers the OG days when the sound of is2 firing was like two vodka bottles clanking.
You remind me of the one guy who complained rock paper scissors was not fair while in a car
what
@@Polarfuchssearch up flula rock paper scissors
the world if is-2 (1944) was moved down to 6.3 and was substituted by the is-2m:
Its was a cool tank when it was 6.3 with the T-44. Then Gaijin hapenned and ruined both the IS-2 1944 and the T-44.
Imaging not enjoying Polar’s videos?
Couldn’t be me
That’s ass
What kind of mods are you running? the optics with the tank position notification thing is neat
You can turn it on in sight settings
16:40 start of the outro music
Kudos to that is3
Gaijin putting it on 6.7 made it mid, my friend whos an IS2 1944 addict (he even bought the revenge of the hero brother to have 3 IS2 1944 on his lineup) said that the wt dev are more brain dead and damage goods compared to his average teammates
It's a good tank, too bad i had to suffer with the 203mm pen aphe rather than the 230mm one when i was grinding it
It just suffers from uptiers to absolute death now because god forbid the up tier margin be 0.3/0.4
Other than that and the reload speed it's cool
big gun = big fun
Jedes Video immer wieder geil, weiter so 👍
HAHAHAH that scream at 10:09😂😂😂😂😂
20 second reload is ok when each shot kills, most of the time at least...
The only reason it's mid is because you go from the 6.3 is2 that just walks through enemies to 6.7 when america starts getting scary heavy tank that make you actually aim
3:04 Polar surprised about the schizophrenia update.
Tiger h1 and tiger E say angle !!
IS-2 say what is angle ?!
Polar! We need to play together sometime! Id love to hear your commentary as we are playing. Id probably never get anything done. I'd be laughing so hard.
6th time i ask my fav wt player to play the p40 (italian medium tank)
yay 5 am upload :D
Gaijin has nerfed the IS-2 insanely, in order to entice more Michael whittman wannabe Tiger players to the game. Every move theyve made in the WW2 BRs was to made to give the Tiger players an easy time, including raising the IS2 brs, and nerfing the 122mm shell, the same shell that with kill Tiger crews without even hitting the tank just from concussive force alone
11:53 slight uptier
I like your Channel, its like dollarplays
Hey polar
I really do enjoy this tank (wish it stayed at 6.3) I just hate the reload. IT should have at least a 17-18 sec reload like it did historically with the best crews. Although I think for it to stay at 6.7 it should at least have the is6 reload time. Just to make it a bit more competitive.
How can I acquire the way your gunner view and tank positioning looks like when you aim ? What setting is that brother I'd love to have it on my interface
It's called turret indicator etc.. you can just turn it on in sight settings.
Russian tank designers keeping the same gun for the is2, is3, is4, and is-6:
ern what the siigma
When spading China i had to play tanks i avoided in the USSR. So i played the IS-2's for the first time and hated it, long reloads and poor gun handling makes me cringe even though i had 6.7kd in the IS-2. But it's 6.7kd in the base IS-2 vs 3.7kd in the 1944 version. Safe to say the 1944 is absolutely not worht the BR.
How do you See those stuffs aiming? Like the tank draw showing where you are pointing the gun
You can turn it on in sight settings
T95 TUTEL!!
But the M47 is pretty good. It has M46 mobility and very fast turret traverse speed :O
I enjoy your vids very much consider me subbed
This tank not even mid. It's lower than mid.
This tank is good but not good enough my t95 goes straight through it
The reload speed is abysmal and the tank design makes it an almost guaranteed oneshot most of the time be it from HEAT or even AP rounds
It's a good tank since german mains are blind tho
It is mid but that doesn't mean bad. It just means it's unremarkable/average.
How did you get this reload timer in the gunner sights?
You can turn it on in sight settings, it's part of the gun indicator, or whatever it's called.
Did we go there?!
Is it too much to have 3100+ kills in the Is-2 1944 and 1500 in the Is-2 and having all Invincible Is-2 achievements? 😅
Nope
How can i get a reload counter in my gunner view?
T72a?
How did you put minecraft hangar in game
Google War Thunder custom hangar
Similar tank as 6.3 with slightly better armor, same weakspots at 6.7
Don't undersell the armour. It is significantly better.
@@Polarfuchs only on the upper hull, and the lower hull is the same
Guys with APHE will go for your cupola while with AP will try the turret cheek
The lower front plate is much stronger on the 1944 variant.
@@Polarfuchs like actual mm armor, angle, or just the add on treads
@@jprodboss The armour is much thicker. Just look at it in protection analysis.
What are your pc specs?
RTX 2080Ti, i9-9900k
@@Polarfuchs thank you!
How dare they say my comrade IS 2 is mid☭️
Ah yes the russian boomstick
m22?
The IS 2 isnt bad but the Tiger 2 H got better armor the same pen and less than half the reload, the post pen damage isnt as high but you still one shot most of the time. And then there is the T34 with its great armor and pen also in the same Br... There are other 6.7 vehicles i would prefer to play, the IS 2's reload just ruins the tank for me.
But then again its my aggressive play style that just doesn't fit the tank.
Edit: and the volumetric bullsh1t that happens because of the large caliber followed up by the long reload makes me loose my mind sometimes
You do get access to the T44, it’s better than what the Germans have imo, but I never use the M41 because I just play 7.0 Panther 2. The Americans have the most OP lineup
@@peterl3417 the t44 100 is indeed great but the IS2 still sucks compared to other heavies
@peterl3417 T44-100 you mean cuz regular T44 is trash
@@AFT_05G 6.7, decent mobility and armor, Germans only get the m41 without a stabilizer in terms of mediums/lights.
stop uploading so late. I can get no sleep. you are stealing my sleeping time.
Wait until you realize you can just watch after eeping, because the video doesn't run away :)
can u link your hangar
It's called Block Island or something
what do you even do if you see a maus tho?
Avoid and flank? Like most tanks?
Brother, have you ever considered that winning means maximizing good situations, and sometimes avoiding bad ones, so just leave, kite, and flank if you need to survive.
Polar please be the first war thunder youtuber to grant my request to play the jpz 4-5
Day 20 or somn
7:39 now play the IS-3
Do you know the IS-2 but with armor?( kind of not really)
IS-3 is aggressively mid
@@Polarfuchs well severe commentary-afoot and I order IS-3
It shouldn't be 6.7, Tiger II H and T34 are way better
Is 2 is mid
It´s the Russian bias
it is mid
how tf you see that guy 6:29
I saw him shoot, and I didn't suffer from a severe case of UA-cam compression
You almost sound AI generated 😂
Edit: not really the voice but the way you speak.
You're the third guy to say this. Weird.
It used to be much better
can you play the
thanks
I’m first finally