That said, even the accuracy of the BMPT in friendly fire scenarios is an interesting topic - but not one currently relevant to war thunder.
It may be in future infantry combat - but we still dont have subs and its been how many years?
The immediate issue is how the Russian auto cannons, on this particular platform, impact the performance of the BR.
I hated this vehicle when it came out. It was busted.
That is not saying that there arent other vehicles that were busted on release or had a negative impact for any other national tree players in the past. Its happened before, and for the most part they eventually got fixed. T58 is a current source of contention BUT HAS nothing to do with the BMPT. Those two subjects are separate issues that are bith creating negative experience for som, and postive for others.
BMPT is still maddening to fight, though the higher tier ammo seems to be less likely to ghost shell - not saying it doesnt happen, just less likely so I am able to achieve more regular and reliable kills.
I think if the following was done, it could syay or move down depending on the play data:
A. Slightly reduce accuracy on full auto, it isnt a laser pointer and there are things like air pressure and wind/temp that will affect lower caliber rounds over distance.
B. Fix the armor model to not eat or ghost shells as often and provide better counter play experiences
There were some very good data mines that I linked towards the beginning of the thread that showed that Russian trunions, auto loaders, and a few other components had lower spall values or greatly inflated thickness compared to other nations. The numbers in this case dont lie - but that also doesnt invalidate peoples concerns about tank gun handling, reverse speed etc. I just don’t think that those factors justify substantial differences for the internal structures mathmatics. At the very least, those should be standardized.
Finally, I acknowledged that other vehicles have in the past provided a bad experience for many nations, the focus of this statement is on the BMPT and its CURRENT effect mathematically on win rates and player traffic in matchmaking.
Feelings are subjective, but numbers dont lie.
