List of "SPAA" Vehicles that should really just be Light tanks. A decent amount of nations and vehicles

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Currently in war thunder there are a decent amount of auto-cannon equipped light vehicles, That are either Scout cars/tanks or IFVs that are designated SPAA with no benefit to its playstyle.

So, I have condensed a list of vehicles that most definetly should be re-designated as “Light Tanks” and get scouting and other benefits of light tanks to entertain a scout and scoot playstyle as these vehicles are really not all that great at the job they are attempted to be forced into.

Re-designating the SPAA to a light tanks offers more usages and scouting to help your ennemy, and your gun is good at defending itself against attack,

Germany:
Sd.Kfz.222
Wiesel 1A4

USSR:
ZSU-23-4M2 (No radar, made for Convoy fire support. So why not.)

Japan:
SUB-I-II

China:
(Chinese) Sd.Kfz.222
ZSL92

Italy:
R3 T20 FA-HS

France:
AMX-10P

Sweden:
U-SH 204Gk

What vehicles should be redesignated into light tanks. If any,
  • Sd.Kfz.222
  • Wiesel 1A4
  • ZSU-23-4M2 (No radar, made for Convoy fire support. So why not.)
  • SUB-I-II
  • (Chinese) Sd.Kfz.222
  • ZSL92
  • R3 T20 FA-HS
  • AMX-10P
  • U-SH 204Gk
  • No, thanks
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SPAA designation gives them a lower spawn cost separate from the standard increase from normal tanks.
So the SPAA designation is a buff.

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Except they do not recieve Spotting and reduced Airspawn costs, that would make them alot more useful. That would make them more ideal for you to run around and spot enemies and take out lighter tanks or sides of tanks and on occasion perhaps shoot a aircraft if you must.

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I don’t play most of the others, so I can’t comment on them, but the Wiesel 1a4 does get scouting. The only thing reclassifying it would do is remove the ammo box, which it needs imo.

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Most of the ones you listed do have scouting.

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Huh- Then the question is Why dont all of them (apart from the ZSU-23-4 since that Works like an SPAA at the br Most of the time ofc)