RDF/LT and HSTV-L BR decrease

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The RDF/LT and HSTV-L have inflated Battle Ratings. In every match, they face 21st-century tanks—vehicles equipped with spall liners and armor that the RDF/LT and HSTV-L simply cannot penetrate (such as the Strv 122B+, the BMPT with its 300mm-armored weak spots, the T-90M, and the T-80BVM).
Furthermore, in Simulator Battles, the RDF/LT should be in the same bracket as the HSTV-L, given that it is only nine years older. Why is a tank from 1980 forced to fight against LMUR missiles introduced in 2021, or modern vehicles like the T-90M (2021) and the T-90M “Arena” (2025)? The RDF/LT and HSTV-L would only be viable at a BR of around 11.0–11.3, not 12.0. Additionally, the RDF/LT is completely ineffective in Simulator Battles.

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Tell me you don’t know how to play your tank without telling me type post

Also HSTVL slander in 2026 goes crazy step off

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“21st century tanks” when all of the top tier MBTs are 1980s platforms lol

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BR is not determined by year of introduction, its determined by how well a vehicle performs on average (TLDR: Score per spawn) among a few other things.

Edit:
In this post they describe how BR is determined in general: ( Responding To Your Feedback On Separate Battle Ratings )

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I mean with the Relikt buff the current shell is really underpowered for side shots, and optics aren’t good enough for reliable pinpoint weakspot shooting. I hope they give it the DU round that i saw passed in a bug report

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the relikt change only changed how relikt performs when angled, not on flat shots

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And most side shot opportunities you get aren’t flat on…

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then shoot under ERA

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Imo it’s pretty good.

Suffer from bmpt as every under armoured vehicle but there is nothing we can do - it’s just a natural counter and best you can do is avoid and flank.

NATO tanks are easy peasy because of turret baskets and also I like to aim for cannon if I catch a solo MBT frontally.

Could it’s BR be decreased? I think yes because of 2S38 and too little ammo but overall it’s decent.

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The HSTVL BR is correct.
It’s the most powerful autocannon light tank in the game, 2nd to none.
RDF/LT as long as it has thermals is the 2nd most powerful.

All the vehicles you mentioned aren’t 12.0, and aren’t light tanks with autocannons.