T-80UD Battle Rating Is Ridiculously Low and Needs to Be Adjusted

[Lukecz72576]

Dear Gaijin Entertainment,

I would like to raise a serious concern regarding the current Battle Rating of the T-80UD, which somehow remains at 10.7 even after the recent BR changes.

How is this even remotely balanced?

The Pakistani version of the T-80UD sits at 11.0, which is already ridiculously low considering its capabilities. Meanwhile, the standard T-80U sits at 12.0, and the T-80B is at 11.0.

How on earth does it make sense for the T-80UD to have a LOWER Battle Rating than the T-80B?

The T-80UD has significantly better armor protection while using the same ammunition. I understand that it lacks thermal sights, which is certainly a disadvantage, but that alone does not justify placing such a well-protected and capable MBT at 10.7.

In my opinion, the T-80UD should be at 11.3 at the absolute minimum, if not 11.7.

What makes this situation even more frustrating is that the T-80UD was already severely undertiered before the recent BR adjustments. Yet somehow, despite numerous vehicles receiving BR changes, it remained completely untouched.

This is exactly the kind of inconsistency that makes the Battle Rating system so frustrating. Vehicles should be balanced according to their actual combat capabilities, not left at absurdly low BRs while comparable or even inferior vehicles sit significantly higher.

I strongly urge you to reconsider the T-80UD’s Battle Rating and explain the reasoning behind keeping it at 10.7.

The current situation simply makes no sense.

Sincerely,

A concerned War Thunder player

[Beeschurger]

@Lukecz72576

In my opinion, the T-80UD should be at 11.3 at the absolute minimum, if not 11.7.

It is good but not 11.7 good. Prolly should go to 11.0 along the other big three MBTs, with the chinese TT one going to 11.3 possibly.

[TheArcticFoxxo]

@Lukecz72576

I would like to raise a serious concern regarding the current Battle Rating of the T-80UD, which somehow remains at 10.7 even after the recent BR changes.

How is this even remotely balanced?

It’s a direct analog IRL to the T-72B '85 and most directly similar in capability to the T-72B '89.

Both tanks are at 10.3.

@Lukecz72576

The Pakistani version of the T-80UD sits at 11.0, which is already ridiculously low considering its capabilities. Meanwhile, the standard T-80U sits at 12.0, and the T-80B is at 11.0.

How on earth does it make sense for the T-80UD to have a LOWER Battle Rating than the T-80B?

Because the T-80B we have in-game is an abhorrent make-believe mashup of various different vehicles? If you want the list though…

The T-80B in-game has the 1979 armor pattern, the T-80UD has the 1985 armor pattern with the 1987 improved T-80U turret.
The T-80B in-game has thermals. The T-80UD does not.
The T-80B is vastly superior in mobility, with better acceleration, top speed, and reverse.
Thus, the T-80B is 11.0 and the T-80UD is only 1 step below.

@Lukecz72576

The Pakistani version of the T-80UD sits at 11.0, which is already ridiculously low considering its capabilities. Meanwhile, the standard T-80U sits at 12.0, and the T-80B is at 11.0.

The T-80UD/BE is at 11.0 instead of the base UD’s 10.7 because it has thermals.

In what way is it “low”?

@Lukecz72576

In my opinion, the T-80UD should be at 11.3 at the absolute minimum, if not 11.7.

You think the T-80UD, a general logistics downgrade of the T-80U, should be moved up by 2 steps and sit at the same BR as the T-72B4, something which is superior in every conceivable way?

Lol. Lmao, even.

[TovarishToNy]

What is a deal breaker on the T-80UD for me is how slow it is compared to T-80U, no thermals and it has that T-64/T-72 reverse speed. Even T-90A has way better ammo and has thermals too.

[_Renzo]

@Lukecz72576

In my opinion, the T-80UD should be at 11.3 at the absolute minimum, if not 11.7.

The cope is strong with this one.