OH!!! You have the M1 KVT, yes? Have you taken OFF the “Vismod” modification? It does NOT increase your armor and only slows you down! I am still not sure if this is a long term “bug” or what, but there are boatloads of proof showing that this mod does absolutely NOTHING but slow you down. Take it off if you have not done so already!
The blocks are not even modeled, not only are they NOT ERA, they are not even modeled! There are threads about this, if anyone else wants to add to my comment/correct anything I posted, please reply to my message, ty!
This is a screenshot from the regular M1, you can see it is still just 38.1mm of armor, without the Vismod that the KVT gets:
You are also comparing 11.7 vs 10.7. 10.7 in general is a lot less fun matchmaking wise from my experience.
I recently got back into my US 11.7 lineup during the T86 event. Holy crap is that a fun lineup with the M1A1 HC, M1A1 AIM and M1A2.
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- M1 KVT — a bug that caused the “Vismod” modification to decrease the mass of the tank instead of increasing it has been fixed.
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+1
Almost all 10.7 queues are upped to 11.7 BR. Since most “top tier” player lineups are ~11.7, you will almost never see a downtier, or even a same tier. The only way to avoid the full up to 11.7 is restrict your lineup to 10.3 BR.
No point in restricting yourself to 10.7 once you get to that point, just start filling out your lineup with anything up to 11.7, since you are going to get upped anyway. HOWEVER, you MIGHT consider limiting your lineup to 11.3 BR, so that you do not get into matches with full uptier CAS @ 12.7/13.0 BR. (Even though max CAS BR is 13.0, you will still get F-15E’s in the sky @ 12.7 BR)
The M1A1 is 11.3 in GRB, so perfect, and even though the 120S is only 10.3, it does get the better gun, and much better darts. Its hull is “worse” though, so you might not want to bother with it for a 11.0+ lineup anyway. Then, there is the IPM1, but it “only” gets the M900 dart like the M1128’s have (only 105mm gun, not the 120mm), so again, might not really be worth bothering with. It does still get the 5.0 sec reload (Aced) that the Abrams can get, but yeah idk. I do not have the IPM1, so if you want to get more advice before you spend time researching and grinding out its mods.
Because of that possible full full uptier to 12.7/13.0 BR CAS though, I would at least suggest limiting your lineup to 11.3 with the M1A1 until you get it spaded 🙂
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WAIT, so its even MORE important to remove it now 😂? They “fixed” its weight, but still made it give no extra armor? LMAO!
I have not looked at the Vismod issues in a long time, but I was pretty certain that it DID add weight a long time ago. Idk, tyvm for the info! Please share any other info/correct/best advice now. Keep or remove Vismod? Ty bro!
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This might be because of all the mbts in game besides merkava abrams survives lfp shots the best and turret neck is the prefered shot for most players, even though it is harder to aim for than the lfp. Doesnt the abrams have the largest lfp?
My reflex shots have always been lfp, and i have to drill into my brain to make sure im not doing it against merkava and abrams.
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Taking off that ugly modification was the first thing i did. I can’t play a tank if it’s not aesthetically pleasing.
I also have tech tree variant, but i use it as a backup after i die.
You are also comparing 11.7 vs 10.7. 10.7
From the clip i posted yes. But i also played the 10.3 t72s and it has been generally a less frustrating experience where my turret armor actually worked, but its not a good br because of uptiered cas against impotent spaa
The main reason for my disappointment with the abrams is mainly because i expected the same playstyle as my chieftain mk 10, where i can hull down and bounce shots all day. I guess im still getting used to top tier usa where armor doesn’t exist.
I could compare the abrams playstyle to the rooikat, but without the light tank survivability and with competition that matches your speed
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I didnt think I could hate a premium MBT more than the XM1 when it was added but this thing is just an OP mess it has crazy reliable armour, great gun handling and mobility and fire power. It is also everywhere and is hands down the best 11+ premium tank.
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Not sure dying is a good indication of if a tank is good.
Unless you win 100% of your games you are going to die once a game.
And even the pro youtubers die to CAS revenge or snail RNG and they spawn a backup to get their Nuke.
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The infamous “brain off, hold W, easy life” argument never gets old.
Many people got their BS exposed but some tried to fight it by saying they are purposely throwing games and feeding kills with RU tanks because reasons, otherwise they’d have 200 K/D in them.
I’d like to see a rule where you can’t make new threads like 1-2 hours after your last game, so you have time to cool off and not create threads like “this thing killed me, nerf it” and stuff like that.
You’re making a strawman.
The point wasn’t whether the tank was good or not, the point was if you can turn your brain off and hold W for the entire match whilst your enemies bounce harmlessly off of your armour.
Clearly, dying in nearly 100% of your matches is not consistent with you rolling over enemies whilst they can’t even penetrate you in return.
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When you put it like that, it makes more sense.
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The point of the clip i posted wasnt to showcase the w tactik, even tho it worked. It was to show that being clueless in such a tank is sometimes forgiving.
If i was in the abrams, the result would’ve been be sitting on a 30 seconds repair, 2 crew members, black gun, black engine and black turret ring, then dying on his next reload
And im also curious as to where did you get those dying percentages if you don’t mind me asking, I’m just curious
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Scenarios like these is what makes the Abrams frustrating. Now, i know this was a bad play from me, i was playing it like I’m playing the Chieftain Mk 10, but i want to show how unforgiving and how little room for mistake this tank leaves even when you are in a more or less ideal engagement situation
Again, this is a terrible play from me and i would’ve never done this in an Abrams. I thought there was someone hiding near the highway so i wanted to rush him as i know i can get away with it, but as you can see at the end he was on the highway.
Me being an idiot was forgiven by surviving the side shot, which would never happen in an Abrams
You will notice that i played better in the Abrams with more kills and score, but it was not a fun experience. Being in the best position your tank could be still got me lolpenned from the front by a 9.3 tank, which really saps away at your fun factor.
In the T-80, i did worse, but overall it was a more fun experience. I got myself in the center of 3 enemy tanks, took out 2 of them, 1 which ambushed me and managed to take 2 shots. Again this was a terrible play, but you can’t be upset for dying in this situation, where you make all the wrong choices and still manage to “come out on top” (for a few seconds at least lol)
I know the U-E1 is 11.7 but the side armor is the same for all variants. I hope this further clarifies why i don’t find the Abrams fun to play. At least the 10.7 one, maybe the better gun on the M1A1 will change my perspective
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It’s sometimes forgiving in any tank. An opponent having poor aim will always work in your benefit.
I keep track of this type of stuff and the M1’s on average survive more shots than the T-series tanks do. This is mainly due to the incredible difference in post-pen survivability as well as the fact that most hits occur to the sides of MBT’s and not the front, thus by-passing the supposed armour advantage entirely.
I can share a few clips as well:
M1’s taking tons of hits:
Spoiler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pZbNTxfvbg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxuEo1GwidE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SsA83HvvLY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El7LDWcN-hU
Soviet/Russian tanks getting wrecked because of poor reload rates, abysmal survivability, random non-pens and lack of reverse:
gaijin doesn’t care. they nerf the Abrams on purpose,
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give it sub-par armor.
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no D.U Hull.
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they haven’t fixed the M735 round.
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Still no armor on the turret ring.
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The NERA armor arrays don’t have the right protection on the turret or the sides of the turret.
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Made up fake turret basket nerf lol
T.B.H You’re wasting your time with Russians that own Gaijin that somehow think that every Abrams from the M1A2 has the SAME EXACT PROTECTION
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You are seriously showing videos of the Abrams being hit in the engine by 2S38 and saying thats survivability?
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Way to go you can Kill IFVs and a ZSU in a Abrams.
A MBT taken out by a high explosive round, what amazing survivability.
oh please stop with this bullsh*t there are videos of T series takes on this game surviving direct hits to the ammo / fuel tanks, something that would never happen IRL, You pulling the NO-Reverse card is a childish tactic, this is how the Russians /Soviets designed these tanks. You don’t seem to care when the Abrams designs are ignored in this game.
I can go back years showcasing T series tanks and how gaijin give them hidden modifiers to survive. I dont know how you can sit here and lie saying the Abrams is survivable then go and complain about the way the T series was designed.
r/Warthunder·2y ago
Russian tank survivability summarized.
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Silly me, I forgot that Russian tanks don’t take damage.
r/Warthunder·2y ago
Silly me, I forgot that Russian tanks don’t take damage.
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Statistical analysis reveals that driving Russian tanks backwards drastically improves their survivability to the point of being broken (Methodology at the end)
r/Warthunder·3y ago
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This russian bias is getting ridiculous. It’s literally only ever russian tanks that don’t spall
r/Warthunder·3y ago
This russian bias is getting ridiculous. It’s literally only ever russian tanks that don’t spall
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I held W with russian tanks to prove they can drive carelessly and survive things they shouldn’t
r/Warthunder·2y ago
I held W with russian tanks to prove they can drive carelessly and survive things they shouldn’t
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Honestly, at this point, are there still Russian mains with the BALLS to claim that “Russian tanks have the worst survivability” in the game, and that “if you struggle with them it’s because you are a noob who can’t aim for weakspots”? And when was the last time THEY had to aim for weakspots anyway?
r/Warthunder·2y ago
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Nothing wrong with Russian tanks, nothing to see here.
r/Warthunder·3y ago
Nothing wrong with Russian tanks, nothing to see here.
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Found a video wich shows that Russian tanks ingame are artificially nerfed, because they would be too good otherwise
r/Warthunder·2y ago
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Yes, Russian tanks have lower ammo detonation chances. But it’s not the whole story.
r/Warthunder·2y ago
Yes, Russian tanks have lower ammo detonation chances. But it’s not the whole story.
464 votes·118 comments
Are russian tanks performance as realistic as they are in reality?
r/Warthunder·3y ago
Are russian tanks performance as realistic as they are in reality?
0 votes·18 comments
I can’t with russian tanks
r/Warthunder·5mo ago
626 votes·240 comments
Ah, I see why Russian tanks are survivable in War Thunder
r/Warthunder·2y ago
Ah, I see why Russian tanks are survivable in War Thunder
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Apparently hitting the ammo doesn’t do anything to the object 292 : r/Warthunder
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There’s four seperate videos showcasing dozens of hits taken, the majority of which being 120-125mm APFSDS.
If you were attempting to have a fair and objective based conversation you’d have acknowledged those as well.
Considering the fact that my M1’s are sitting on a roughly 5+ K/D ratio with 3100 kills total, I can assure you my opponents weren’t just spawning IFV’s and ZSU’s.
Israeli and Russian HE rounds can kill any MBT in the entire game via hitting their roof.
I’m getting a pretty strong sense of an agenda here, given the way you’re twisting stuff to suit a certain narrative.
Kind of like this?
And that’s just from 2 days of play, let alone all of the hundreds of cases across the many matches I’ve got.
Clearly /s
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/OcMYQ2z1zDlN
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/q4numP2dL20K
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/ukSyCYoUxFvy
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/2Zw2TEF0J45a
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Bro really pulled out the alt account for a russian bias fucking lecture.
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Posts like that genuinely make me concerned for people’s mental health.
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