2S38 indeed has poor armor and mobility but just like the Type 90 and Type 10 (Prototype) you have to rely on firepower, when compared to some Soviet vehicles, Chinese may have superior protection but the layout is sometimes questionable note the unusual large lower glacis.
The way Type 90 performs in match is based on the operator’s ability to understand the map and how clueless is the enemy team, I’ve never had issues using the Type 90 as I don’t rely on armor, it’s pretty mobile you should keep on the more every time.
T-80’s have better mobility than the Type 90’s too making flanking alot easier
also 2S38 if I recall is a SPAA designation but moved to light tank for balancing purposes. But it has a great weapon’s kit + proxy rounds for anti airs
Regarding T-80 mobility I can’t opine, I personally don’t like this tank, even, I prefer a T-72; 2S38 is a self-propelled anti-air gun in reality, and yes, is designated as light tank for balancing purposes and anti-air vehicles has the cheapest spawn point cost.
T80UD honestly should go up to 10.7. It’s where it belongs, and take the 2S38 with it. Both of them make 9.3 almost impossible to play, it’s lovely to constantly get uptiered into that combo being spammed.
It is just that japanese mbts are near perfect for the meta, while russian style tanks are the worst.
Type 90s have armor in the only place it really matters (turret), good mobility, good gun depression, insane reload, good gun handling.
You trade most of this in russian tanks for armor, but still have any dart from 8.0 onwards set the tank off like fireworks from a lfp or side shot, and the ability to shoot the gun breach to take them out of action for half a minute and kill the commander.
T80bvm is the only tank russia has that has any semblance of western mobility and gun handling after 9.0. The rest of these are just frustrating shitboxes that dont play nearly as smoothly.
Armor is missing and good thermals, maybe you should add some penetration, bc most of the time you have to aim for weakspot when you dont get a sideshot. Which isnt the case for the enemy.
Wait, is this a post that basically wants to remove the few tanks the T80UD and co can be uptiered into. So virtually all their matches will be against 10.3 - 9.3?
Dude, those tanks belong at 10.7 themselves. Sure the Chinese and Japanese can go up. And you guys can go right along with them to 10.7!
It’s just funny, because they want the ONLY tanks they get full uptiered into, while those tanks are closer to them in stats than the 9.3 and even some 10.0 are to them.