The Leclerc is in dire need of a buff

I hope they introduce a 4 second reload for the MSC prototype. In the official video archive from the French Ministry of Armed Forces it is stated that its 3 seconds but I digress.

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Do you know if there is documented evidence for it being 3 seconds? IIRC Gaijin doesn’t accept video footage of reload rates as evidence.

unfortunately apart from this video presentation I copied from the MSC suggestion page i don’t really have anything. I just hope if they give it crap armor at least it will have the Japanese treatment and get a 4 second reload. I mean even the Leclerc has a button for the gunner to do an emergency reload (3 seconds), its generally set to 5 seconds to avoid wear on parts.

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I hope so, would make it fun to uptier too

Photos of what the Leclerc prototype might look like in the game (by Sergey Danchenko for another game)




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Looks like the TTD from the back

Kind of similar to object 195 from the front

god its ugly

Close to French doctrine, ey?

Well i don’t know anything about which doctrine the french are following with their modern mbts, it just feels like thats how the leclerc in game works best. and that playstyle is or at least can be the most rewarding when executed well. But i guess you’re referring to their battle flag “white eagle on white background”? =)

Hey guys,
I’m curious — does anyone know what kind of fire control system the upcoming MSC prototype is going to have?
Will both the commander and gunner have thermal sights? And if so, will they be high-resolution?
Even though the suggestion post was quite clear, you know how Gaijin tends to mix different configurations of a vehicle — like how the Super Étendard ended up with late-model countermeasures but still only has early Magic 1s.
So I’m wondering: is there anything we can realistically hope for beyond what’s listed in the suggestion post?
Also, does anyone know if it will have a LWS?

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i doubt it has commander thermals and LWS as the first Leclerc doesn’t get this stuff.

But some say Ares has all of these, so I suspect Gaijin might have a mix of traits

I don’t understand how a country with the highest number of military victories in the world can have a white flag.

Jealousy probably ? =)

Am not.

It was a joke. But maybe yeah ;-) Though i don’t care a lot about nationalistic bs, no matter which country

what then? the actual doctrine for french mbts? i would be interested, i mean they r supposedly the most expensive mbts rn so i would honestly like to know the thought process. geniunely. i mean somehow they are my besst performing mbts top tier and i just cant figure out why apart from it being my last ground out nation. from pure performance or pro con evaluation theres many top tier mbts that outshine it in multiple crucial metrics so im honestly confused or maybe thats just proof of playing too passively on the edges of the map trying not to die wont yield the best results overall

MSC ≠ Ares

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Carnot, Estienne, Ares

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Indeed. Carnot, Étienne, Arès are Closer to the in game S1 in their armor layout, autoloader system… while the Ares is a bare one Leclerc and features somewhat different systems just like the autoloader

Carnot, Estienne and Ares look like they’re gonna hit the most fire diss track

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