Violentfever, I do not intend for this post to be offensive, it is meant to answer your question and to help clarify to you and all readers how good this tank really is!

The KV-220-2 is an EXCELLENT tier V heavy, here's why and proof:

It has a 60.12% WR across the board of all battles played in it. It is #2 in Russian Heavies, right under the KV-5 in WR (relatively low in battle count due to rarity). It has a survival rate of 41.56%, #1 in this comparison and excellent overall!

See wotinfo nerf barometer here:

http://wotinfo.net/e...=all&server=255

You cannot be afraid to take silver losses when playing her because her pen is low (If you pen, you will not lose silver-win or loss), most shots must be aimed if confronting decently armored targets (there are some situations that you cannot pen)

AP 99/APCR 121

Her Armor is actually quite excellent for a tier V, if not the best in class and tier for her hull, before even factoring in PMM (see armor viewer), with few weaknesses (turrent). Most lights and mediums you can completely ignore, while focusing on priority targets (ones that can pen you). This is recommended, always prioritize targets, it's always about the win (until the point of no return, decided by you) get that down, and the damage and kills follow.

The Churchill I and III can be pen'ed broadside with AP by her if it is a full 90' (plus/minus a few degrees) to your shell trajectory and you are not greater than 200m away when firing AP. The Churchills also have a broadside weak spot, a small access hatch, on both sides that can be pen'ed at almost any range with AP. I normally fire APCR if greater than 200m to ensure pen, due to dispersion and AP pen loss over distance (-10% per 100m after the first 100m).

Her view range is crap at 310m, she's a heavy so her camo rating is crap as well. Equip coated optics if aggressive, or binos if not. I am aggressive, but equip binos, rammer, and vents.

She has decent speed considering, but her traverses are slow.

Her bonuses are great at 47% silver and 45% tank xp.

If you like playing heavies, and training crews, she's for you!