Since this is quite a drastic change with the APS it’s unlikely it would become a modification. Typically mods usually remove around armor modules/anti-mine armor. It still comes with K-5 but a newer version of the T-72B3A could come with Relikt. There’s already production T-72B3 obr. 2025’s with Relikt ERA on the UFP and K-1 on the LFP. No reason to not see a obr. 2025 with Arena-M. This one does have the ERA above the front quarters (above the tracks) like the T-90M but the UFP is still K-5.
Idk the facts behind it, I think there was a T-90M tested with a new transmission but production T-90M’s retain the ~5km/h reverse speed.
Thanks for the update, it would nice to see the 72-B3A with relikt front plate, what about the spall liners are they installed in it as well? We could potentially use it as a third reliable option in combination with 90m and 80bvm.
That I couldn’t tell you. As far as I’m aware it’s still the same as the T-72B3/T-72B3M with no liner. If I get more information, I’ll definitely share.
The T-72B3A would definitely be a BR 12.0 vehicle. Honestly the T-72B3 in-game performs pretty well and I use it as an option in my T-90M/T-80BVM lineup as it is. With Arena-M that just makes it even better.
This could be very much one with Relikt ERA judging by the frontal cover of tracks (identical to T-90M. Now it could be just same casing and inside is Kontact V tho)
Here’s a comparison of the T-72B3 with Relikt:
I think the track wells use Relikt but the UFP is K-5 still however, we’ll likely see the T-72B3A with the T-90M-style UFP soon.
This foldered with the T-72B3 while the T-90M with APS foldered with T-90M. Russia have an abundance of top tier vehicles so would be great if added +1
Before they added that, we do already have options to try out RU style vehicles with great reverse speed, that’s Chinese MBT2000 and their 12.0s, they are the closest things to the RU counterpart in terms of size, FCS and slightly worse armor profile.
Very true but they are all in the Chinese tech tree and I did not research it. It will take a long time for me to get the crew levels up at a high enough level to be competitive. Perhaps they might add the Burlak as a squadron vehicle next update?
Can try the Al Khalid, technically a premium MBT2000 with better thermals, that thing slaps, it has top tier round and very good mobility and workable gun depression, I see it is 50% off now, if you have the cash then maybe also get the VT-5 lol
Yes I can get them but I am a complete zero in Chinese tech tree which means crew level 1 beginners cant get expert and subsequently ace. That is the sole reason why I kinda stopped where I am at in terms of grinding the rest of the nations crew levels and the long grind.
Game designed in a way to make you spend money to skip suffering lol I don’t play with 0 lvl crew either, I just 1000 eagle for new crew slot which gets them to level 70-80 territory, straight away make them expert too.
Exactly, that is why I will not get the Khalid cause I will need a line up which means around 5 crew slots an extra 5 thousand golden eagles, plus no vehicles to add at such a high br.
I got to 11.0 by playing mostly premium T-62 and Type 69 that I bought during Chinese new year along with Object 122 without touching 1.0 to 8.0, that’s a four mbts which is more than enough to make a good line up. So there’s some research penalty, by looking at the match count it should be somewhere 250-300 matches to get to 11.0
This plus the T-14 Armata. Maybe a T-90M Obr. 2023/24 with it’s APS would be suitable too. Russian top tier is in a sorry state right now, their MBTs have the worst win rate out of any major nation (excluding USA with it’s premium spam).
Yes Russian tanks are not doing well at the moment, but then there is airpower to use, unfortunately the SM has gone up in br but not the tank so to have the ultimate experience you have to que up for 5 minutes.
