Spec-wise, I can’t see that they are equal in any way?
Engine power: WZ1001 win
Reverse speed: WZ1001 win
Main cannon: WZ1001 win
Secondary, top-mounted mg: WZ1001 win
Gunner optic: WZ1001 win
Overall protection looks identical enough, so why ain’t they at least .3 apart?
I’ve always disagreed with VT4 being above WZ1001 (or even in the same tree branch, but that’s another story). I assume this is why Gaijin rates the VT4 like it does:
Though the reaction time on the APS is so laughable that you’re often damaged by the missiles you do swat, lol.
I hadn’t got the ZTZ99A yet but I can see it is basically the WZ1001 with a shorter barrel, so it’s still better than the VT4 while they are all magically being placed at 12.3. Compression hadn’t kicked it yet I guess
The VT-4s are 11.7 tanks above 12.0 for some reason.
Both fire the same round.
Both have similar mobility.
MG isn’t impactful.
Gunner optics are similar.
It’s because Gaijin’s latest top tier decompression BR changes were absolutely horrible. It’s incredibly ridiculous that all 4 Leclercs are 12.7, the same BR as 2A7/122s. Or how the M1A2, M1A1 Clickbait, and TKX(P) are 12.0, incredibly low. There is no reason behind this, except possibly player statistics and major nation bias.
Mobility is not similar. The VT-4 only has a 1200hp engine and half of the reverse speed. Maneuverability is the most important stat at top tier.
