Thailand operates over 4x as many BTR-3s as Ukraine
It was developed after the fall of the USSR in the 2000s. It’s not a USSR vehicle
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i just knew he would say it But i m just glad we get those BTRs and some of the MBTs as those are not just Copy Pasta
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Italy used more F-104s than America, does that make the unmodified F-104s sent to Italy Italian?
No, but it certainly makes them historically relevant, I quoted that part of the message for a reason. Thailand is literally the main operator of the BTR-3E1 variant, and uses them in active conflict.
It’s also only the second Thai ground vehicle at 9.0, one of three in a potential 9.3 Thai lineup, while also bringing beam riding ATGMs with on the move fire capability (once fixed) to a tree that doesn’t have those. And on top of that no other BTR-3 (in general, not just the E1) operator nation is in game aside from Thailand, making this the only current placement for this much requested unique vehicle.
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Sure do hope that the missile drop after the ATGM was launched has been removed
Very cool! I wonder if we’ll see the rest of the Thai BTRs
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I have to ask; where else would the BTR-3E1 go?
It isn’t a Russian vehicle. Nor a soviet vehicle. Ukraine doesn’t exist as a sub-tree, and if Thailand didn’t get the VT-4 because of Chinese opinion, then Russia certainly wouldn’t get Ukraine because of Ukrainian opinions. And before you say ‘well it was based off of XYZ’, I just want to say; the US doesn’t get the Gal-Batash/Magach series because they were based off of M60s. Or the Sabre Mk.6 based off of the actual Sabre, where the only real change was an Engine.
Clearly, people threw a stink when the US got the Skink (haha rhyme is my game and Vince is my name) because it was based off the M3 chassis. They also were very against the Ram II in the US for the same reason.
So again, all that in mind, where would it go other than Thailand? In my eyes, and clearly many others, Thailand was the best location for it to go.
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A much needed Thai/Ukraine addition, hopefully we get the BTR-3RK soon. Not to mention, this thing will be way deadlier once it receives its fire on the move ATGM capability.
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Australia and Canada aren’t subtrees either, but we have vehicles from both in various nations.
BTR-3, if anything prolly shoulda been an event vehicle. Simply a cool novelty that doesn’t necessarily serve to fill any gaps.
no . . .
Now go and ask Australian and Canadian players how they like this treatment.
So now it should’ve been an event vehicle instead of techtree? How is that in any way a good idea or even better from what we have now?
Right now it’s an actually unique vehicle that helps create the only almost complete Thai lineup in the entire game, the only beam riding ATGM carrier in the techtree and thanks to some very bad decisions from Gaijin the only ground vehicle unique to Thailand. So what would it improve if it was locked behind a limited time event?
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Terrible. Adding the Skink to the U.S. tree was a terrible idea, just like adding the BTR-3 to the Japanese tree.
Imo, it shouldn’t have been added to begin with.
Why does that matter? Does every nation need a beam riding ATGM launching?
They coulda atleast added a vehicle made by Thailand or Japan.
Yes
Edit: Ntm, literally have the Thai Oplot-T in the game already that’s Ukrainian made. You’re a little late
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It’s never too late to stop the slop from being added.
Seems like your issue is just that you don’t like the BTR-3. Maybe try not playing it
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It’s not slop. It’s a Ukrainian-made, Thai IFV that fits the sub-tree and offers a unique experience of a strong, wheeled light vehicle with ATGM’s (that are likely to be made to be used on the move), grenade launcher, and a strong autocannon, that can destroy even top ranked vehicles. It also adds additional lineup to the Japanese tree.
You don’t have to play it but it is a mainstream vehicle of the Thai military and suits very well considering. It’s one thing if it was a one off but this is a numerous vehicle
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I know; I hear the complaining every day about how they shouldn’t have been divided.
That still doesn’t answer my question; where would it have gone? Which nation? Just “an event vehicle” isn’t an answer. That isn’t a nation.
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nope. My issue is it’s a lazy addition that give 0 value to the game.
They didn’t add it cause it actually adds something to the game. They added it cause it’s popular and easy to make based on existing models.
It’s just slop.
Ok? That’s really not even the biggest issue. The biggest issue is Gajin keeps adding useless vehicles that have no use in the game outside of looking shiny.
Not every vehicle will tick your list. Most people will welcome this. Games not just for you i’m afraid.
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Provides a wheeled IFV with ATGM capability that this nation lacks compared to other nations that many have and those that don’t, have options for it that have yet to be added. Japan is stagnant in this category.
It suits its intended purpose by filling out its sub-tree and adding something that does in-fact help. Closest other vehicle to this is the Type 89 which lacks tandem-HEAT capability and is tracked compared to this wheeled platform. Many nations have multiple options, this one does not. This keeps it relevant. While it’s 9.0 right now, it will very likely move up, giving Japan a higher BR ATGM vehicle that it currently lacks without it.
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Great addition