Rank IV – VIII
Hi! I’d like to present my concept for an expanded French ground forces tech tree, including the BeNeLux subtree. This is similar to my proposal for an expanded British tech tree — in both cases, I am attempting to showcase the wide variety of unique vehicles available to these nations and their subtrees.
The tree follows Gaijin’s rules for tech trees, including no more than 3 vehicles or folders in a line per rank. This means I have had to be fairly selective with new additions, especially in areas like the light tank line, which has so many more options available to it.
This concept is by no means perfect. However, I think it’s a good starting point, and it gives us a single place to discuss the future expansion of the French tree! I will be adding to, and editing, this tree in the future — so far, it only covers Rank IV upwards, but will be extended to Rank I.
If anyone has any thoughts, suggestions, or criticisms, I would love to hear them.
Huge thanks to everyone whose suggestions I’ve used to discover various vehicles. Where applicable, I have linked them in New Vehicles.
New Vehicles:
French
Rank IV
- VCS (TS 90): BR 7.3. Suggestion Post.
- AML (S530): BR 6.3. Suggestion Post.
Rank V
- VBC 90: BR 8.0. Suggestion Post.
- Europanzer A: BR 8.0. Suggestion Post.
- VAB (TA-20): BR 7.7. Suggestion Post.
- AMX-13 DCA (P): BR 8.0. Suggestion Post.
Rank VI
- ERC 90 F4: BR 8.3. Suggestion Post.
- AMX-13-105 mle.87: BR 8.3. Foldered with AMX-10RC. Suggestion Post.
- ERC 90 Sagaie II: BR 9.0.
- AMX-30C2: BR 9.3. Suggestion Post.
Rank VII
- AMX-40 P4/T2: BR 10.0. Suggestion Post.
- EPC (Bayard): BR 11.7.
- EPC (Ares): BR 11.7. Premium Vehicle.
- VBCI MkII: BR 11.0. Foldered with EBRC Jaguar.
Rank VIII
- Leclerc XLR: BR 13.0. Suggestion Post.
- Leclerc T4: BR 13.0. Foldered with Leclerc XLR. Suggestion Post.
- EMBT (2018): BR 12.7. Suggestion Post.
- FVS 987 Crotale NG: BR 12.0. Suggestion Post.
Belgian
Rank V
- JPK-90: BR 7.3. Suggestion Post.
Rank VI
- Cobra 90: BR 8.3. Suggestion Post.
- Piranha IIIC DF90: BR 9.0. Foldered with ERC 90 Sagaie II. Suggestion Post.
- Leopard 1BE SCT: BR 9.0. Suggestion Post.
- Gepard B2LV: BR 8.7. Suggestion Post.
- Piranha IIIC 3030: BR 9.7. Suggestion Post.
- M41 (LCTS 90): BR 8.3. Premium Vehicle. Suggestion Post.
- Cobra 25: BR 9.0. Event Vehicle. Suggestion Post.
Rank VII
- Leopard 1A5BE: BR 10.0. Suggestion Post.
- Leopard 1A5BE (MEXAS): BR 10.0. Foldered with Leopard 1A5BE. Suggestion Post.
- Leopard 1A5BE (3105): BR 11.0. Suggestion Post.
- Piranha IIIC DF30 (Spike): BR 10.7. Suggestion Post.
Dutch
Rank V
- AMX-13/FL-12 L44: BR 8.0. Suggestion Post.
- Centurion Mk 5/2 NL: BR 8.0. Suggestion Post.
- M109L52: BR 8.0. Foldered with AMX-30 ACRA. Suggestion Post.
Rank VI
- Leopard 1V: BR 9.3. Foldered with Leopard 1BE SCT. Suggestion Post.
- YPR 765 A1 PRI: BR 9.3. Suggestion Post.
Rank VII
- CV 9035NL MLU: BR 11.3. Suggestion Post.
Rank VIII
- Leopard 2A8NL: BR 13.0.
Other (UAE, Jordan)
Rank VIII
- Leclerc XLT: BR 12.7. (Emirati) Suggestion Post.
- Zayed: BR 12.7. Squadron Vehicle. (Jordanian) Suggestion Post.
Changes:
- AMX-40 renamed and characteristics corrected to match the real-life AMX-40 AVS, see here for more info. Moved into folder with (new) AMX-40 P4/T2, and folder moved from Branch 3 to Branch 2.
- Finnish ItO 90M removed from the tech tree and replaced with the French FVS 987 Crotale NG
- VBCI moved from Branch 1 to Branch 5
- AMX-32 folder moved from Branch 3 to Branch 2, separating domestic French designs (Branch 2) from BeNeLux designs (Branch 3)
- AMX-13 (HOT) removed from folder with MARS 15 and moved down to BR 7.3 and Rank IV, into folder with AMX-13
- MARS 15 moved into folder behind (new) ERC 90 F4
- Roland 1 moved from Rank VII to Rank VI
- AMX-30 ACRA moved down from BR 8.3 at Rank VI to BR 8.0 and Rank V
- DF105 moved into folder behind (new) AMX-13/FL-12 L44
- Char 25t moved down from BR 8.0 to BR 7.7
- Leopard 1A5BE moved up from BR 9.3 at Rank VI (as on dev server) to BR 10.0 at Rank VII, given new APFSDS to compensate