So the Type 87 RCV Prototype is a massive pain in the ass, I feel like this vehicle is in a very bad place. It is essentially in the same BR bracket as the BTR-80 (0.3 lower even), but is worse in any aspect.
Main weakness is the 20mm autocannon with HVAP belt, shell shattered 80% of the time, weak pen at max 57mm, in mixed belt with HE. APDS is not unlocked until tier 4 modification, which is just insane to me, as the main gun is unusable until APDS is unlocked. Even with APDS it cuts out at 66mm pen, where this is not bad for a 20mm, but mainly poorly usable in it’s BR bracket due to shell shattered. This belt is also mixed with 25% HE.
More Negatives:
-Weak armor, not .50 proof
-Sluggish mobility, even though the max speed should be 100 km/h, you never hit it due to poor acceleration and sluggish agility
-No LRF, no thermal, no extra’s
-Low ammo belt count of 100 rounds, given the rate of fire (1030 RPM)
-Long reload of the belt (10.4s)
Neutrals:
-Average gun depression of 10 degrees
-Max turret rotation of 42 degrees/s, so not great
-5 crew members, doesn’t add anything as you will be pennes by any weapon large than 7.7mm caliber
Positives:
-It can scout, such as almost any other light tank
Edit: -The gun is indeed stabilized
Gaijin please buff, this thing makes me go bald…