Why does the T-62 exist at 8.7?

It’s got nothing going for it except a 115mm gun and even then its rounds are mediocre at best. It’s got the same armour as a T55, a 10s reload against tanks that constantly out reload it, trash gun handling and somehow worse mobility than a T55 too. It either needs to be moved down or buffed somehow.

Personally, I think it just serves as a barrier to the (hopefully) better T-62M-1 (with a longer reload than the T-62 for some reason).

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It turns out that it’s actually pretty decent after I get the hang of it

I have an alright KD only the winning rate is pathetic and I will be working on it, the weaknesses is the lack of rf and long reload time, but for most maps I already have the range memorized to compensate for the lack of rf. It has more gun depression than the T-55AM which make a difference in hull-down position the gun is surprisingly good enough to head on most things it faces in that br, with the exception of facing a hull down Germany T-72.

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Ok

I wouldn’t mind a slight reload buff. When I played the Titan 6 (better T-62) I found it to be the second greatest detriment, with the first being its armor ofc. I think it’s relatively fine where it’s at, as 7.3s shouldn’t have to fight this thing. If it’s preforming poorly then gaijin should just adjust the reload a bit imo.

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Compression is the only thing really. You’re right in that it’s not really any better than the T-55

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It’s weird that the T-55M, Object 122 and T-62s is at the same br, and the Israel Magach Hydra has the M111, lrf and hydra rockets which further make the T-62 one of the worst 8.7 in its respective br

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Lol what?
T62 is perfect in its br might even be op
The apds is more then good and u have stabilizer against 7.7
Ur turret armor is better then t55 and all tho reaload is a bit long its still a manace
Its skill issue im sry

Btw the stock apfsds is better then the second one due to angled pen value

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It is it has better round better turret armor and -6 depression insted of-5

Better round doesn’t means good round, at this battle rating most vehicles or specially other main battle tanks has APDS FS ammunition which makes the hull armor pointless, the turret armor is no problem, not to count the terrible gun handling.

-1º of depression sure is a huge difference, sometimes is possible to peak hills in a safe place, but doesn’t make the vehicle overpowered as you said, it should be kept at battle rating 8.7 if this current compression stays, because in general, T-62 in-game is just a ‘better’ T-55A.

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In full downtier when u still fight aphe and such its amazing and ur round is very good u can pen almost everything

not by enough to warrant a br difference

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HEAT and HE still do a good job, despite AP rounds still exist by battle rating 7.7 you’re rarely finding some soul that still uses, the M103 as example, it has AP but at the same time HEAT, why a sane person would use AP at uptiers, those are excuses to try to sell the T-62 as a good vehicle.

Yes it is
Its op in downtier rn so make it even stronger?
Also bcuz this br have 0 armor even if it get full uptier its not bad and u can still pen things pretty easily

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Ap has more damage and can go through objects and it can pen evrything in uptier aswell
All tanks in this br have mid or bad armor at least t62 is on the mid side
It cant go lower or it will bully 7.3
Also in this br u get a lot if downtiers anyway

I’m not saying it should go lower but saying it’s not a good vehicle to play, it’s not like playing a T-55AMD-1 when you don’t have the best ammunition but in counterpart better armor, T-62 doesn’t have neither.

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If it’s OP then Shot Kal Gimel is even more OP, as it’s straight up better.

I found it much more annoying to use because it has some weird depression blocks on the front of the tank, which can screw you over.

T-62 is a side-grade to T-55A and both should be at the same BR.

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U right shot kal is amazing but it it has less armor and a bit worse mobility

Didnt notice that can u show it in game?

Just the round make it allready better

Wdym it does have better armor and round then t55

Object 435 is the same BR but simply better. Better transmission, 14.5mm, lower profile and optical rangefinder

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Why?

I don’t see that.

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