Merkava Mk. 2D at 9.7

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the merkava mk 2d isn’t doing good at 9.7, it simply performs the same as the merkava mk2b/mk1b with slightly more armor and this armor isn’t that useful, it wont really help you most of the time, you’re better off using the merkava mk2b/1b because it’s 9.3, has the same rounds and capabilities.
in 9.7 you got way better options like the recent shir 2, the amx 40, t-64bv… which are better in armor and some in mobility and even their rounds.
the only redeeming factor of it is that it can withstand some heat hits on very specific areas which are the composite parts. but most of it is just homogeneous armor and apfsds will just ignore both.

i’ve also forgot to mention the absolute disaster when you encounter a leopard 2a4 which is better than you in every aspect.

in my opinion the Mk 2D should go back to 9.3, it’s not enough to be a 9.7 in this way.

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Its great at 9.7, played it enough to get a free ace for it

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feels the same as an mk2b but at 9.7 to me

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That would mean moving the Mk2B up, not the 2D down

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i don’t think the mk2b should be 9.7 going against 10.7 mbts

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the mk2d was fine when it was at 9.3, but going against 10.7 is a no no for any mk2/mk1, it’s simply impractical

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It wasn’t, it was nutty as. So it was moved up 0.3.

How do you think the 8.7’s feel against the MK.2D? Its called a full uptier.

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well it performs the same as the mk2b which is at 9.3, i don’t see why it shouldn’t be at 9.3 again, the only winning factor is how the players act

8.7 tanks can still shred through the merkava mk2d with ease, they aren’t this far from a merkava mk2. it’s armorless and has mediocre mobility.
you don’t really need to aim for it.
however uptiers are really a problem, thats why another decompression is needed, if not, then the merkava mk2d belongs to 9.3.

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It curb-stomps everyone in a downtier dawg.

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the players are what is saving this tank.
you can just take a look on it’s stats and compare it with other 9.3 tanks.

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Because its exceptional at 9.7 and doesn’t need moving down.

If it plays similar to the 2B, then ask for the 2B to move up.

The Merkava 2D demolishes 8.7’s.

Ask for decompression then, moving the 2D is the exact opposite of decompression, that’s just compression.

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Its the tank, not the players.

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if it was the tank then why there’s way better tanks at the same br?

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Its one of the best 9.7’s in the game.

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one of the few 9.7 mbts pretty much

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Doesn’t mean it isn’t a great tank

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it’s a merkava after all, but not one of the bests at what it does.

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it may pen 408mm and so but it’s still losing to a t-64 or the shir 2, i’ve also forgotten to say about how it’s reload is pretty mediocre.

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Its got the standard 6.7s reload for 105’s at that BR range, which is a great reload.

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It really doesn’t

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