Hi! So, I’m grinding to the M1A2 Abrams. Before I purchase them with my silver lions what should I be aware of. I would like to know all of the good details and all of the bad details about the top tier American tanks. Thank You!
Bad teammates.
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Look, I’d say it’s best to wait a few more days before buying that. The anniversary sale is coming up, so you can grab it for half price
Also, don’t bother spending on talismans for it. The M1A2 doesn’t have HD thermals, so you’re better off working towards the M1A2SEP or SEPV2. To be honest, I’d skip the M1A2 altogether. Without HD thermal imaging, it’s not much better than the 11.7 M1A1HC. It’s a bit of a joke that it gets a higher BR just for the commander’s view. The US top tier is basically just the M1A2SEP and SEPV2. The others are just fillers.
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Actually, it’s the same BR as the 11.7 M1A1HC now , it’s worth it now that it has the same BR ;)
Pros:
Above average reload speed
Proxy HEATFS-DS round
Cons:
Large target
Large weakspots
Extremely poor survivability
Gyat (can’t depress gun behind itself)
Blowout panels still bugged (shooting blowout panel also removes the shell from its breech)
At a BR where tons of premium noobs play (iirc 20% winrate)
Aside from that
It doesn’t have any special feature (e.g LWS or pneumatic suspension)
Its sabot is mediocre
It’s mobility is mediocre
TL:DR
It doesn’t have many, or especially good upsides whilst having some pretty bad downsides. It’s pretty average in alot of respects. It’s worse than most toptier MBTs, but there’s definetly worse.
So gen 1 thermals are good, but the mobility of the M1A2 is mediocre, alright man…
also, 5 seconds or under (aced) is literally the average reload now
Gen 2 thermals, and sure if you let merky and chally sway the stats Abrams is above average mobility.
Most tanks at its BR have 6-7 seconds reload.
that’s just not true, M1, Challenger, Ariete, Leclerc, and Merkava all have 5 seconds aced, Leo2(and STRV), ZTZ99A, and T-80/90 all have 6.0+, TKX/Type 10 both are 4 seconds, so 5 nations have under 5 second reloads and 4 have above 6, that means that it is on the average.
And also, M1A2 has generation 1 thermals
https://thunderview.net/ground-thermals/
90% of what you meet are Leo 2s, T72/80/90s, ZTZs, and type 10s. Challys, Merkys, Arietes, and Lerlecs are very rare. Out of the actually common tanks, only the Type 10s get a faster reload (or even on-par).
What? do you even play 12.0? I find myself seeing Challengers, Merkavas, and Arietes very often
“very often” as in 1 for every 10 other MBTs? I too see them most games I play, and they’re mixed in with a dozen other tanks.
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Uh, no, like as much as I see everything else?
Edit, you don’t even have M1A2, how are you making pros and cons on it?
Play something else. Nothing but pain and misery awaits you. 10 Months and Gaijin won’t do anything to fix the GLARING issue the Abrams has. The HSTV-L is historically inaccurate as well. The shell is worse than it is historically and the reload rate is incorrect. Don’t even get me started on the abysmally terrible “SPAA” that costs the same spawn points as a tank called the ADATS.
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/hn6WHPVB7r3K
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really heronic and impressive article… But HSTV is still nerfed today :(
dont trust your armor one shot and ur completely disabled engine, turret ring and 2 of your crews also you get 9 secs of reload even if ur shot once gl with that oh also you get bigger weakspots compared to other tanks most of the time cheeks don’t make the shots rioche aswell
Yeah I only buy like the premiums as well when their 50% off. Or at least I try too
to sum it up: (dont play usa top tier, thats the advice)
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