Also, since this is about BMP-3 and the obligatory yap about its missile reload must happen.
Saying if gaijin doesn’t give us the BMP-3M fitted with Bakhcha-U, they could always maybe model this in? having a fixed ~14-15 second reload would sure beat the current options.
Yeah, I didn’t see anything else major change with them. Seems like it’s the same vehicle we have in-game for the most part with the exception of smokes.
The modèle F2 cannon on the AMX 10 RCs isn’t NATO standard. The best it can fire is OFL 105 F3. I too would like to see the AMX 10 RCR. It would be nice to have it directly replace the current AMX 10 RC and instead move the RC down to a lower BR without thermals (this would historically be one of the earlier models in French service).
There is also the AMX 10 RC with the TML 105 turret which is not stabilised but has the same cannon on the Vextra 105 and can fire OFL 105 F2:
They should give the AMX-30B2 BRENUS the G2, G3, or F2 round and move it up to like 9.3 (max) to differentiate it from its standard B2 variant since it’s unstabilized anyways, that will be its balancing factor. High Penetration at the cost of unstabilized gun.
To be honest, the AMX 30 B2 with OFL 105 F2 would probably be fine at 8.7. OFL 105 F1 already lol pens everything in down-tiers but OFL 105 F2 would give it a fighting chance in full up-tiers where it’s hopelessly outclassed. 9.0 could also be possible though if it does perform too well at 8.7 with F2.
There’s also AMX 30 B2s without any thermals as well. Historically there was a gap between the B2 standard being introduced and French AMX 30s receiving thermals. This could also be an option.
“Early” AMX-30B2 with no thermals could be 8.3, “Late” AMX-30B2 could be left at 8.7, and AMX-30B2 BRENUS could be 9.0 with stronger ammunition like the F2. That would work out well. AMX-30C2 can sit at 9.3 and cap the “30-line”. Creates a full 8.3-9.3 lineup.
AMX-10RC could remain at 8.3, AMX-10RCR could be 8.7, and the AMX-10RC w/ TML 105 could be 9.0 with its F2 or other round.
Speaking of F2, the VEXTRA should receive it and get bumped to the next Rank, giving France a full analog to the M1128 MGS.
Something like that would be cool. But AMX 30 C2 could even go to 9.7 as it would’ve historically had access OFL 105 G2. There’s a few other options for stabilised AMX 30s in the export line too: Spanish AMX 30 EM2, Venezuelan AMX 30 V and VE.