Peak.
I was mostly kidding with this comment. I’ve had a fun time grinding it. The VCC 80/60 has been a lot of fun (I think may favorite Italian Vehicle so far), and as you said the Italian Light tanks by far and large are among the most fun in game.
But I will never complain about a new light tank. Especially not a Centauro, these things are mean and fun
It’s peak.
That is an awesome light tank! I had a lot of fun with it at the “lower” BR’s. I did have to replace it in my 11.7+ lineup, but even at the VRCC’s BR it still holds its own.
+1 New light tank = 😁
Since its called (P), is there a chance there will be a future premium prototype variant? I don’t see any other reason for them to specify it, however, the RGO already exists so it wouldn’t make a lot of sense
Shocked it made it that far- I have it replaced in my 9.7 ‘lineup’ lol with the VBC. But regardless, fun tanks all around and definitely a tech tree worth grinding for overall
I dont think I could give you the reason why, but man do I love big guns on wheeled platforms. I dont play Italy but this looks amazing.
What is the point of this vehicle without fixing the BMPT cancer?
It will do just fine. We get an interesting minor nation vehicle for once, no need to complain.
should have 3 seconds of gun reload to justify that 0.3 RB increase
any news on what the final reload will be? It cant be sticking with 5seconds if its to stay at 12.0. The centauro 120 barely justifies the 11.7 br it already has and this wouldn’t be much of an upgrade over it if it doesnt at least have the 4 second reload found on other tanks at the br like the type 10 and type 90.
Over- evolutionized tired
5s ace should be the loader time as, on the Centauro II, the loader can acces his own 6 shot reserve when the autoloader is empty or damaged to keep the machine battle ready. ( For now we don’t have this mechanic coded in game so the Centauro will come a bit “nerfed” from what it can actually do)
In this video from the italian army ( at 0:57) you can see the “cold start” of the autoloader and it takes aroud 4s to return to the start position:
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Can it be faster in combat as the machine is pushed to its limits? We don’t know as everything around it its still highy classified.

erm Why is it still has 5 sec reload instead of 3 ?
5 sec reload kinda kills the buzz tbh.
So, when are you going bald?
Would be nice if you start modeling complicated loading systems instead of adding another half-baked version of real life vehicle.
It should be possible to use manual loading after autoloader gets empty in extreme situations.
thats not even the main problem, plus its already implemented on the pzh and other howitzers so i have no clue what there on about. Its the 5 second reload which isnt even a selling point anymore with how everyone has a 5 second reload or 6 second reload at this point. Why not 4 when we have mbts with 4 who have actual armour at the same br.
It’s different.
Spoiler

https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/nuG5mzQyHnRe
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/6Au433lhlE9D
Though, yeah, 4 s would at least make the situation a bit better.