Lowe ("Lion") – the German premiumny heavy tank 8 of level in the game World of Tanks. One of the most popular tanks in the category along with the Soviet T-34 tank.
In in-game shop its cost equals to 12500 units of game gold that equals to 50 US dollars. In premium shop it is possible to buy a tank together with the slot for this money for it. And in the period of holidays it can be bought in premium shop with the small discount most often equaling 10%. Payment can be made from the cash card or through payment service providers which list is submitted in wot premium shop.
On the Internet there are websites offering Lowe at the price, much lower, than official. Owners of these websites claim that they cooperate with the Wargaming company and sell officially allowed bonus codes. Everything that needs to be made is to enter the bonus code on the website world of tanks, and Lowe will appear in a hangar. You should not trust these websites especially as the manual Wargaming does not confirm the fact of cooperation with them.
Why Lowe costs the money
One of primary benefits of Lowe is its tool: exact, large-caliber, with good probitiy and a single loss. These characteristics of the gun allow a tank to cause a large number of a loss in fight, and it directly affects profitability of a tank.
According to opinion of many players of the world of tanks, Lowe, along with the Soviet T-34, is the most comfortable and most highly profitable premium tank 8 of level in a game. In many respects it is provided with the fine angles of vertical aiming. At IS-6, for example, zoom-in on a stone or a hummock can not allow will aim on the enemy. And "Lion" and T-34 can shoot even because of the hill, showing to the opponent well armored tower.
Front armor of a tower is very good – it is not punched almost by all the opponent of "Lion". And its streamline shape forces shells of opponents to ricochet often at hit.
The excellent overview and the high-precision tool give the fine chance to conduct sniper fire because of bushes or to apply tactics of support of the main tanks. Unlike many large-caliber tools of other fighting vehicles, the flying speed of a shell is rather high. The enemy tank will not manage to drive off while ammunition flies. A unit of fire is sufficient even for long fight.
Alternative opinion
Lowe has not only some advantages, but also shortcomings. One of the most unpleasant – weak for opponents 8-10 levels armoring. Of course, it is much higher, than at the French or Japanese, but for the players who got used to the armored German equipment, weak protection – an unpleasant surprise. Boards of the case and a tower high also make the way almost all tanks.
Considering Lowe merits and demerits, in a game on it the role of a heavy tank of support, but not for the attack and breakdown of defense is most effective. Lowe perfectly copes with a role of defense of base or the flank and also at a game in PT-SAU style
The following shortcoming is characteristic of the German equipment all without any exception – a high probability of emergence of the fire. As it was already told, Lowe often makes the way bluntly cases, and each of probitiya has high probability to lead to the fire. An output – use of fire extinguishers, a vkachivaniye of skill of fire extinguishing for crew.
In update 0.8.10 to "Lion" added front armor, improved the angles of vertical aiming of the tool, reduced weight, increased a unit of fire. And in a patch 0.8.11 average profitability of "Lion" were increased by 5%.
Less noticeable shortcoming – the low speed and maneuverability. Average rate in fight of only 20-25 km/h. Having selected at the beginning of fight the direction for the attack, it will be difficult to be changed. It will be also difficult to return on base and to bring down capture.