theres the source from the FMV you can see that states that the missiles were modified directly after delivery
it states
The other sources also state a IR resistance thingy ma bob is in the RB74
This is the only seeker upgrade to the missile so either theres no irccm which we know isnt true or this is it
There is a chance the seeker module was fine but the full production of the entire missile itself hadnt started or many other things
That and the 1987 date is not 100% as it likes to vary depending on the source but there is 100% a year or so between delivery and service and modified in between to counter interference of IR
The difference is that the Ariete and M1 KVT are counterparts of the domestic variants while the Leopard 2A4NL are not counterparts of a domestic variant (which would be the Leclerc) and instead a counterpart of a subtree addition. Someone who wants to play an American premium tank could buy the M1 KVT, someone who wants to play an Italian premium tank could buy the Ariete premium. Somenoe who wants to play a German designed premium tank now have an option between Germany and the future Leopard 2A4NL. But there still exists a gap in a domestic design premium which was available but Gaijin did not want to add as they were not sure of the armor protection which could change readily.
I came across many Battleships, but they were kind enough to just face off with the other Battleships on my team instead of stomping on Cruisers like they tend to do, hahah.
Given the tease the CMs gave us mentioning newer and more powerful BBs, I want to leave the road paved towards a potential American fast BB, although I will most likely go for Bismarck/Tirpitz and Late WW2 Nagato first if they come, hahah.
Gameplay wise, American BBs will be underdogs given the nature of the ingame engagement ranges and mechanics, unless they find a way to model the superior FCSs by giving them a faster refresh rate and higher range accuracy or something.
They should of added Sepv3 when they added the 2a7s its long overdue idk what the devs were thinking when they added sepv2 its a straight downgrade lol.
I think this is far less of a concern for the average new players than it is for the nation mains. Most people’s concerns with buying premium vehicles is usually:
A) Is the vehicle good? (or at least is it not bad?)
B) Is the vehicle easy to get into/easy to use?
C) Can the vehicle quickly get me to where I want to go in the TT (which is usually top tier)?
I want to wager that most of the people who are new actually are going to play the major nations instead of minor nations such as US/RU/GR and probably China. A lot of the players playing France are choosing France as their 3rd, 4th, 5th nations which helps explain why a lot of French vehicles have high winrates, not necessarily because the vehicles are cracked at their BRs but instead the players who play France are very experienced. So when you have someone who has already played Germany for example and completed the tech tree, why would France entice them with the Leopard 2A4NL/Leclerc versus say M1 KVT/M1A2 SEPv2? One tech tree offers a vehicle they’re already used to when they are looking for a new experience, making other tech trees such as the US a far more enticing option offering an exotic experience.
It cannot be understated that exotic vehicles offer far more value for your buck and offers a better gameplay experience. I wouldn’t be making such a complaint if the 2A4NL for example offered something unique to differ it from the 2A4s we have in-game.
Yeah C&P premiums are good.
The exotic and unique vehicles should be placed in the TT to inventice people to play them.
That’s the entire reason why i dont play Israël.
All those freaking T-55’s and M-60’s all over again.
Japan will be the same case with thailand.
They will just get all the C&P in the TT, requiring you to play the same vehicle over and over again - that is not fun.
