I dunno man, this would straight up be the best Leclerc variant due to an even higher HP/tonne ration than S1, better optics, side armor and reverse speed…
+1, but for capping off the current tech tree Leclerc line. This would have been a better choice than the Leclerc Azur, which is “useless” (the additional armor is).
A few corrections:
As for this vehicles place in War Thunder. I’m not entirely sure it’s necessary as of yet as there are three different XLTs France could get:
Perhaps it could work as an event vehicle? Though if there are any Jordanian modifications in the future those could make an interesting vehicle.
I’ve confused two variants of the same engine it seems and I looked it up just to make sure and yeah, it doesn’t use the 1630 hp model, thanks for bringing it to attention.
By better armor I meant side armor, and perhaps later upgrades.
Maybe one as a premium vehicle and the other as a squadron vehicle. My preference is seeing the Zayed (unless my eyes are deceiving me, the ones we’ve got in the country as the XLTs with CLARA armor) as the premium and a UAE version as a squadron vehicle.
The king is an army man. As soon as he took up leadership in 1999 he established KADDB and began upgrade and modification programs for the army’s vehicles. Here are examples:
My favorite one is the Al-Hussein Hybrid which is a heavily upgraded Challenger 1 to meet modern standards (smoothbore 120mm with KE-W, 2nd gen thermals, doubled turret reverse speed, improved turret armor and more). I think the Leclerc Zayed won’t be an exception.
This is the big reason why I suggested the Zayed first; patriotism is not enough of a reason to pick it over the Emirati versions.
The best Leclerc variant to be added will be the Leclerc XLR which transforms it into a 4th gen MBT. I think it’s fine :) we should keep this as their premium option, and the domestic XLR to top off the line
@Bossman919 kindly pointed out there are technically three different XLTs so in fact they could add two tropicalized Leclercs without waiting on the Jordanian one to get upgrades
I guess Leclerc Zayed would be early ground vehicle premium pre-order pack rank VIII for france. not rank VII
Yes. If the Jordanians ever modify their Leclercs (which I am keen to see) they will make interesting additions for the French tree. As of now the “Zayed” doesn’t have any differences over any of the Emirati Leclercs that could come.
Currently Leclerc SXXI and Leclerc AZUR from france tech tree lack OFL 120 F2 APFSDS only
Yeah but they use the OFL 120 F2 in real life and we’re hoping for it
+1 for the French TT, Britain has no need for a french MBT
+1 for France, since there’s multiple some can be chosen for being after the AMX-40 as export models, a Squadron MBT, and a pack premium
Ive been waiting and hoping they make this a premium for a while now since doesn’t have any top tier premiums.
Gaijin don’t make top BR prem vehicle
But other nations have them??
No nation has 12.0 as premium, and since France only has 1 mbt with difference that would not warrant a br increase every leclerc are 12.0 and so this one would also be 12.0.
Ah fair enough
Yeah it’s sad, leclerc should not be 12.0, but even the last ariete is 12.0, it’s just about saying to players “see, you all have a 12.0 mbt !”
Leclerc is fine at 12.0.
It’s not, it has paper armor with bad shell, at least Ariete has best shell.
Leclerc does not perform well in every single way.
I do better in it than in other top tier mbts.
It’s mobility, reload speed and general versatility make it really good.
It also is more survivable than you might think.
