Not that it makes people mad, more like the reactions i get from it. Not to mention i do love playing in my M40/43 and smacking a tank that's giving us major trouble; thus evening the odds. I don't really care what people think of arty, in the end in my opinion it's a skill based platform that has it's rewards. In particular, moments like what QB witnessed.

I've had a lot of great reactions in my arty. More than once i've been thanked for saving someones ass. By the way, try hitting a moving target(scout/fast medium) with an M40/43. Even with splash damage, i'm lucky to nail that shot dead on 3/10 times. Further more, might i add that arty placement, situational map awareness and lets not forget actual ground leveling affecting my shots. Add in RNG being what it is with the fact that you have to be hyper vigilant of all the smaller battles on the map; i'd still claim it's a skilled class. No more than a TD or a heavy. Honestly I think the one class in the game with the lowest skill floor are scouts.

Also just before anyone brings this up, no i don't just play arty. I've got a decent sized stable of Lights, Mediums, Heavies and TD's as well. I've seen more than my fair share of matches being turned around thanks to arty and i've been on the receiving end of that too.