Looking for help on Russian GRB lineups 8.0+

[Sternlos]

Finally decided to expand my Russian lineups to 7 crews, and I have some questions about certain vehicles/BR before I invest time in money into them. Ideally my setup is something like MBT/Light/TD/SPAA/CAP/CAS/Bomber>Heli in the slots. That pretty much covers everything you could ever hope to do in a match. Since I only have 16 presets and 1 needs to be open, I only have 15 BRs to work with and I’m pretty much set on them so wont go outside that for now. I have everything in air researched, ground everything but the t80/90 lines, and nothing in helis.

Lineups in Question

8.0

I can’t really decide between the BMP1 or the Object120, I already have the bmp1 in the German TT, and im not sure if a giant school bus with a derp canon is going to be worth spending money on. And lastly there is just absolutely no CAS for russia here besides the premium mig15, and its nothing to write home about so I’ve put 2 bombers here, theres is nothing from the tu-2 or yak9UT to fill this role until the su-7.

8.7

Plan on slotting in the T62 once I research it, but I’ve heard some bad things about it? Again the same 2 bombers from 8.0 lineup since there is no CAS or new bombers, and a heli with 4 falangas doesn’t really sound too fun, same for heli rush, no s80, no auto canon.

9.7

Plan on slotting the t64b here, there aren’t really many vehicles at 9.7 besides that and the khrizantema, seemed like the best thing to uptier was the sprut, I unfortunately don’t have either BMD4 which would be another choice, but I also don’t really think that are that much stronger than the bmp3? For planes the only real upgrade is the premium mig 21S, which kinda looks fun, but im not sure how great that would be over the yak38 in terms of CAP in a GRB enviroment, most planes are lawnmowing so using the radar missiles probably isn’t ever an option. Actually do enjoy the yak38 with 2 gunpods and 2 r60.

10.3

Not sure what to pick for the last slot besides the t72b(89) or TURMS for the last ground vehicle. The B has more armor, but how often is that actually going to save you? Gen 2 thermals seem like the better tradeoff. For planes mig23 seems the best CAP, su25 obviously, but im not sure the mi24p is really that great at 10.3 so I brought both su25. Bringing up the ZSU 23 from 9.3 all the way up here also seems kinda bad when the 2S38 is probably a better SPAA anyways?

11.7

Plan on getting the T80U-E1, seems pretty much p2w over the TT 11.7 tanks, better turret traverse, thermals etc? And the last slot is for the KA-50. I choose su39 over su24 just because it has more potential if you ever get a game where you aren’t playing against any SPAA since you can loiter and toss vikirs, defend yourself a bit easier with the r73, and you only lose 1 KH29. For CAP i had to choose between yak 141 and mig29, the better radar and extra 27 seemed like it would be better. Does the 2S6 perform well at all being uptiered a whole BR? The missiles don’t seem that good? Im not a huge fan of bringing in the same tank but worse in the same lineup (t80uk etc.) when I have something better (t80u-e1). The 2S25M has a plenty good round for any BR, but the gun depression and handling is depressing, brought the krizantema as well because its at least good on big open maps, could get rid of one for the tungaska? 2S38 obviously has no problems at any BR.

13.0

Plan on using the T80U-E1 until I research the BVM, how is the T90M? 2S38 again no problems even at 13.0, choose the krizantema over the sprut, but maybe swap it for t90m later? For the last plane slot I’ll keep the KA-50 there, but is it actually worth grinding for weeks and being forced to GE mods to get the KA-52? Seems like it just gets thermals and uses the same missiles?

Sorry for a million questions, but even if you just answer or talk on 1 thing its appreciated.

[Константинович7]

For the battle rating 8.0 line-up the Object 120 is verh optional if you like a harder gameplay to be honest, has a incredibly firepower in trade of armor obviously, BMP-1 is in a equal situation but you can engage targets easily, in my opinion if you’re not confident with the Taran position just put the BMP-1;

For the battle rating 9.3 line-up I would invest in the BMD-4M, the T-64A isn’t worth for the vehicles it faces, the T-64B as awesome armor and firepower per shot, it does worth but as you said and it’s a true information battle rating 9.7 USSR doesn’t have much to offer.

For the battle rating 10.3 I’d add the T-72B (1989) and swap the MiG-23M, ground battles map are excessively small for a rocket, I’d stay with the Su-25 and add the BMP-2M or the Strela-10M2 in its place;

Battle rating 11.7 line-up is a great option having the T-80U-E1 and maybe the T-80UD if you don’t mind worse round yet competitive armor; The Su-39 I have some personal opinion over the Su-24, which has a smaller platform with more weapons and it’s not excessively fast. If you like boom and zoom reconsider the MiG-23M previously.

T-90M is the far best main battle tank in USSR but the opinions are devided, it has more armor, bit worse firepower (reads reload time), same ammunition but better armor layout than the T-80BVM in trade of mobility. If you liked the T-80U-E1, it will be the same on the T-80BVM with a bit more of armor.

Ka-52, compared to the Ka-50 doesn’t suffers from low countermeasures and poor optics, which means you can actually snipe people by 10.00km if you can. In this damn economy helicopters are not the most effective if you can evade planes and missiles with ease.

If you plan in air-to-ground at battle rating 12.0 the Su-25SM3 is the lowest battle rating plane that can carry Kh-38MT if you like those but don’t mind taking the risk. But regardeless the Su-30SM is far best option because you’ll be able to engage either air and ground targets. Pantsir-S1 is also a good option but it’s optional if you can easily take down air targets using airplanes.

[Sternlos]

Thanks for the input, actually thought most people prefer the t80bvm over t90. As for 12.0 I would make a lineup if I could but im out of preset slots and can’t really justify it over 13.0 as only the planes would change in that lineup. Wish we had more preset slots, I’d pay for them.

[Константинович7]

It’s a personal opinion of mine, a lot of people actually prefer the T-80BVM, in my opinion the T-90M has better armor layout, almost similiar firepower in trade of mobility.