Type 90 would be a lot more mobile than heavier 2A4 due to the add-on weight, possibly now being as mobile as the M1A1s / IPM1s:
And a 4s reload is much better than a 6s reload.
The armour would be better than the Type 90 for sure (especially the turret ring and LFP), though the turret cheeks and lower UFP would be practically the same.
The gun handling would still be better than the Type 90, though I wouldn’t say 30 degrees per second is that bad at 11.7.
The M1IP is at 11.3, with M900, and a 5s reload, at 11.7 you’d have to give it DM53 to make it a match for the M1A1
For comparison what a 2A4(B) w/DM23 sees when it faces an M1IP, I painted that part of the LFP orange, because even though it can be perforated, it has very little energy left, and hits like that can often result in just minor damage.
I mean… it’s then an M1A1 equivalent, DM53 L/44 has only like 25mm more pen than M829A1, and the armors are pretty comparable. I don’t think a 25mm different in pen should result in 0.3 to 0.7 BR upgrade over the M1A1 which gets a shorter reload.
The C tech hull armour of the later 2A4s would actually be pretty scary for HSTV-Ls and RDF-LTs (they can’t pen anywhere from the front – same against 2A5s, 2A6s, and 2A7s).
True! In hindsight, an M1A1 equivalent Leopard 2A4 could indeed be fun. Only issue, lack of lineup; but I supposse that could be fixed over time.
Leopard 2A4 (C) with DM53 would be to M1A1 what Leopard 2A4 (B) with DM23 would be to M1, basically; 1 second reload traded for slightly better penetration and armor.
It’s not like we are talking about M900 or anything; M833 is just a 15mm buff, which is enough to make the shell more serviceable in uptiers but not enough to throw off the tank’s balance. It’s a no-brainer, in my opinion. Besides, it was the tank’s main service shell.
i like to see it with C tech armour and DM33, at a higher BR like someone already suggested.
And for the love of god, fill the hull ammo rack from the top down, not bottom up, like any sane person would. Why would you load the rounds at floor level, while the top rows are easier to access?
IDK about the standard 2A4, but a 2A4 should get DM33 to start the 11.0/11.3 lineup for Germany, cause boy do they need it.
He’s not demanding the ZTZ96A [10.3], Vickers Mk7, Challenger Mk3, or T-80UD get buffed.
Arguably Ariete P as well, but that really relies on you not getting hit.
