In order to reflect history in the most realistic way possible, I think it is right to classify it as a heavy tank so that the Italians also have a heavy tank, give it a BR of 3.0 and not exceed this BR, and remove its artillery.
This would help:
What do you think? Do you agree with making this change so that Italy also has a heavy tank?
…and the TAM is considered to be a medium tank in Argentine nomenclature, but that doesn’t mean it has specifications that fit the medium tank class within WT.
So, for TAM as well as the Pesante 40 (and there may be other examples, but can’t think of any atm…), I am against a class change on the basis of local nomenclature…
It’s the same as M26 being a heavy or a medium.
In the end it doesn’t really matter but I think most would argue that the P40 and M26 fit into the medium tank category much better when they were put into action.
And the Italian designation is also dubious, as this was more about the weight of the vehicle and the P40 was much heavier than previous Italian medium tanks.
By the same standard the Valentines were light tanks according to the Soviets.
But it would be just a nerf to the tank itself, no arty and increased sp cost
But why? It was literally built by Italians; it should be classified according to local nomenclature.
Also, what nomenclature does the game use? Is it a fictitious nomenclature created by the rules invented by Gaijin, or is there a universal one used worldwide?
Well, the differences between different countries nomenclatures are completely arbitrary.
In WT however a system is needed where vehicles of similar capabilities are classed together, and a P40 is just not comparable in this regard with say a Churchill or a KV-1!
And as others mentioned, making the “Pesante” actually a heavy would take away its perks like artillery and lower Spawn points.
War Thunder has never used such a system and it worsens over time. Expect Bat.Chat. 25t to become light tank one day
M18 being a light tank (that one should be reverted IMO)