Change the designation to the M551A1 and give it the laser rangefinder (this seems to be the only difference between the M551 and the M551A1).
This will make the tank much more competitive in an uptier, as seen with the M60A2, which shares the same cannon and ammunition as the M551, but also includes a laser rangefinder unlike the current iteration of the M551 ingame. Currently the lack of a laser rangefinder is what makes the M551 extremely lacking especially whilst uptiered having to compete with the likes of the BMD-4.
I believe it would be best to see the performance of the M551A1 at 8.3 before deciding if it will still need to be moved down in BR by the time of the next BR changes.
Also this means that the new M551A1 could stay exactly where it is in the tech tree and not be swapped with the XM800T
See R73 honestly might be worse as i use the current missiles for 2-3km shots from above, R73 struggles to get speed and hit at range a lot. If there is a domestic missile it used then sure but R73 without HMD is not really worth it imo.
AMX 40 going to 10.0 is criminal. We got a botched VEXTRA so it would not go higher than 9.7 to remain in the 9.7 lineup (with other butchered vehicles, say hello to the ROLAND elevation and the AMX 40 armor composite), and then you are telling me it’s going higher in BR ?
If you want to increase the BR of the AMX40, go all in : Give its composite back, put it at 10.3 along side the VEXTRA with its correct shell.
Move Kurnass 2000 down in AirRB. It’s not 12.3 material. Now it’s at the same br as F-18A and F-16 while being phantom with only IR non irccm missiles.
No, thats because decompression in Naval would leave singular vehicles in entire BR ranges and Naval is the only mode where i would ever let the “but what about queue times” argument satnd as the times are already approaching 5 minutes at Rank III
I am sure other people have said it before but AMX 13 moving to 7.0 makes very little sense. It has no advantage over its competition in actual battle both bull dogs are about as mobile in a practical sense and get better rounds to deal with high armored threats. Now it will fight things that will be even more armored, Maus, IS3, IS4M not to mention M26 is now left by itself at 6.7 so there is no line up for that tank at all. AMX M4 is not equivalent to an M46 the tank get heat it gets aphe and its mobility is roughly the same.
Imagine driving this barely moving thing at 10.7, adding better dart or thermals won’t make this tank any more useful to justify it going to 9.7 just for lineup’s sake
US
Give M833 ammo to the following vehicles:
-10.7 M1 Abrams
-M60A3 TTS -BR increased to 9.3
-XM8 -BR increased to 10.0
-XM1 (GM) and XM1 (C) be given M774 ammo and both tanks BR raised to 9.7
-M60A1 AOS given M735 APFSDS
-HSTVL and RDF/LT BR decreased to 11.3
-T20 BR decreased to 6.0
-LOSAT BR decreased to 9.7
-Skink BR decreased to 5.0
Russia
-T-80UD BR increased to 10.7
-2S38 BR increased to 11.0
-KV-1E BR increased to 4.3
-TO-55 BR increased to 8.3
-T-55A BR increased to 8.7
Germany
-Give the Leopard 1A5 and C2A1 DM63
-Gepard 1A2 given AHEAD ammunition
-Wirblewind BR increased to 4.0
-Ostwind BR increased to 3.7
-Turm III Leopard BR increased to 8.7
Great Britain
-Skink BR decreased to 5.0
-Cheiftain Mk. 5 given L23 APFSDS
Japan
-Type 16 (FPS) M735 ammunition replaced with FP105 (C76A1)
China
-M60A3 TTS M735 ammunition replaced with FP105 (C76A1)
Italy
-M47 105/55 BR increased to 8.0
France
-Keep the AMX-40 at 9.7
-AMX-M4 BR increased to 7.3
-Char 25T BR decreased to 7.7
Sweden
-no notes
Israel
-Merkava 2D given DM63 if it is being moved to 10.0
-Namer 30 should remain at 10.7
Well firstly, the M60A1 Rise p gets ERA packages witch is reallly rare at that br, gives it very good protection against heat and atgms witch are really common at 8.7, the round its not an issue since it spalls well and has a good amount of pen, mobility wise, its mediocre like the t55. Leo a1a1 trades its armour for mobility, firepower is very good like the t55, also gets a rangefinder witch is enough. I dont know much about the chieftain MK5 but it has 120mm 7.5kg apds shell that slaps, most apfsds shells are about 3.5kg, its mobility its slightly worse than t55s and armour wise is mediocre, wierd angled armour saves you most of the times. type 74s are almost the same as leoa1a1s, almost better, 400mm pen apfsds with lrf and great mobility. t55s are amongst them, i dont see a reason for them to go up in br.