I sent a screenshot of 1 position that RU tanks are already cucked out of. I can send far more.
Go ahead. It has to be a somewhat good position that can net you kills, not one that sits at the back of the map and gets you none.
Hell even with the late model T-72s with the changed turret roof and a worse gun depression, you can still do the same exact tactic with ease.
Guess who actually gets to shoot at an enemy in a spot like this ?
With the latter I actually had to crest fully before I got enough gun depression.
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That is not a “slight slope”. It is an area of flat ground which quickly transitions to tall terrain due to a sudden, high-angle slope. In fact, that’s pretty much the only type of terrain on which tanks with worse depression angles are equal with the opposite.
Terrain with a slight slope is actually unfavourable to tanks with low depression, because even a 8° slope exceeds Russian or Chinese MBT depression limits. You might argue “Above the 10° threshold, they are equal, which makes extra depression useless”, and that is partially correct; if you are occupying a reverse slope with such a high angle, there is no difference between the two. But wait, this is only true given a condition! The condition is that the angle of the slope of the hill stays constant, or very close to constant, throughout the area the tank occupies at the crest of the hill.
With exception of this and the aforementioned sudden slopes or vertical walls of suitable height, higher depression limits will lead to an increase in performance. It’s simple to picture.
You may have realized the error in your logic now. Such a straight slope is extremely rare in maps, since natural terrain rarely has such sharp angles and uniform slopes. Additionally, the height does not matter as long as the raised area is higher than both tanks. What is actually important is the vertical distance between the gun barrel’s point of origin and the highest vulnerable spot; a lower distance is optimal. And few NATO MBTs have a high distance here.
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You find me a position on a Map that allows you do that, without any sort of fire coming in from any direction that could kill you… Ill wait.
You won’t. I’ve played this game since 2016.
And The maps aren’t built for NATO MBTS, especially the modern remade ones that have removed basically the LAST hold out spots where NATO MBTs could do their job.
Now it all just caters to Russian vehicles.
Literally any map/spot combo that looks similar.
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And exclusively play almost only one nation.
They ARE built for NATO MBTs with their quick reloads, good gun handling, good mobility, and great reverses.
The difference is, that NATO tanks can play both flat and hilly maps, while RU tanks cannot play hilly maps. So, the maps are better for NATO tanks.
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Please use already existing threads to talk about Russian bias. Russian Bias in 2026? - Machinery of War Discussion - War Thunder — official forum
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