So, I'll start off by saying I've always discounted the Bisonte as a tank because it just always seemed very meh to me and I've never been a fan of auto-reloaders. I've been wanting to pick one up though just because I really like how the tank looks with the 3D skin and told myself I'd get one the next time it came up for sale with the skin.
Well here we are, with the Bisonte in the store with the 3D style. Perfect reason to spend some of this lootbox gold. Sold. Figured I'd play a little bit with it, get the experience, then shelve it and take it out once in a blue moon. More of a collectors tank for me. MAN was I wrong! This has been the most stress free and enjoyable experience I've had in this game in a long, long time. I don't have to worry about performing because nobody expects a Bisonte to ever carry a game, yet it definitely can. It's not the best at anything, but it's just all around solid. Weak hull but strong turret for hull down, mobile enough to not feel stuck on a flank with a turbo, and bursty enough to finish tanks and support pushes with the team.
This thing was a true hidden gem for me.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldofTanks/comments/18e3t7m/bisonte_c45/