Challenger 2 MBT - Technical data and Discussion (Part 1)

can they just remove the turret speed based off crew skill for mechanically driven turrets. its not like it takes skill to move a joystick to the left or right

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looks like buff
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With them now looking at the CR2 will L23A1 be looked at? The difference between it’s performance in L11A5 and L30A1 should be more than what it is now. If L26 is better on CR2 than CR1 M3 then so should L23A1.
Also with how L27A1 has been proven to be underperforming, the older rounds should be looked into to verify that they are working.

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L26 uses a new high pressure charge when fired from the L30 gun. As far as I know L23A1 uses the same charge in both guns.

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Fair enough. But as how L27 has been proven to be incorrect is there a chance for a buff to L23 and L26?

Whoopie?

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So the gears. Someone can check that out?

Yeah one moment, should have also applied to the CR3 right?, only that wont benefit iirc is the CR2E

Yes, that should be the case

Welp, CR2 just lost its only selling point
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CR3 TD is going from full stopped to top speed (0 → 59kmh) in 16 seconds flat

You checked it now or it is before update?

Just now.

Abrams don’t even lap load
So if it a balance reason why does the CR3 TD take longer

Check the turning if it is smooth and does not lose so much speed

This is a base for the test

Yes its much better i cant upload my video due to the site resctring uploads but it is MUCH better now, it feels like a actual tank with a qualified driver and proper gearbox and not like some 16 year old jerry rigged his corsa’s transmission into it for shits and giggles

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I did a very quick and quite rough test to compare Acceleration of the new and old Chally gears:

Speeds from 0 - X (seconds):

Challenger 2 Black Night (1200hp):
10mph: 1.6 → 1.4
20mph 5.3 → 5.3
30mph: 14 → 13.8
37mph: 23.3 → 22.4

Challenger 2E (1500hp):
10mph: 1.4 → 1.25
20mph: 4.2 → 4.2
30mph: 9.9 → 9.8
45mph: 20 → 26

These are quite rough I just manually timed it, some of the times could be off.

In short the standard Challengers IIs got an overall mobility buff at all speed and the Challenger 2E got a small/low mid speed buff but takes longer to get to its top speed.

Oh wow, so it only took them 3?, I forgot when first Cr2 was added(well, it was nearly 4, nearly 5 years ago, i missed the mark a little) , years to fix the damn gearbox, thing i screamed that is wrong since i got my hands on the CR2.

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only another 6 and we might have some armour protection!

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Cr2E should be unchanged, as it ony affected Cr2 with TN54