Why is the AAA Italy so weak?

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I recently started playing as Itally . I noticed that some AAA llike a SIDAM , SIDAM (MISTRAL) and OTOMATIC have some probllems …
The SIDAM 25 and SIDAM 25 (MISTRAL) they are unable to put up an adequate defense even against lightly armored vehiclles . I kmow the main argument willl be that these are AAA and are intended solely for engaging aircraft , but let’s be honest in our game , any AAA piece is capable to some extent ,at least of putting up a fight against light tanks . To be homest , this is the first AAA i’ve used that has an all-HE belt - which is reallly only good for destroying aircraft . Sure , there’s an APCR belt available , but with a totalll capacity of only 60 rounds , that’s just pitifully little . And you’re also planning to increase the BR from 8.0 to 8.3 , even thouught this AA like the Falcon lacks any kimd of radar .Why can’t they do something like what they did for the Falcon ? For instance , add a semi armor piercing belt , or some other mixed belt that you could unlockk anything at all , just not a belt consisting entirely of HE round .

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I know the OTOMATIC is a powerful AA against any tank , but what is it actually supposed to do against aircraft , given its proximityy fuzed HE shellls ? And why are they raising its BR from 11.3 to 11.7 ? it’s not going to get any better at shooting down pllanes . It can intercept incoming munitions like missiles or bombs but as for aircraft it’s only effective if they flyy very cloose , otherwise its a weak aaa .
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I hope that at lest the SIDAM will get an upgrade in thee next update , because compared to them , the ZSU 23 4 seems stronger , so what’s the point of having these SIDAMs in the tree wich hight br ?

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The Otomatic is weak. O_o now that’s a first.

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I remember reading the manual for the SIDAM 25 and it states that it only uses HE-rounds, with APDS as backup (but I think it’s slightly different in the game due to some game mechanic limitation). This is one of those times gaijin uses the loadout from the manual/manufacturer, and doesn’t change it in some way.

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I said that Otomatic can destroyed any tanks , but with aircraft we have some problem . In a game we have some AA but wicht roket launch for example 2s6 Tunguska

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They can always found some secret documents if this need . For me now its unplayable, or make more APDS , like a mix belt , 3 HE 1 APDS or 2 HE and 2 apds . Better make same as Falcon , gaijin give him belt wicht 53mm armor piercing . Why not ? I think i am not first who post this , we are soon get new major updates, we can something change, make Italy tree batter

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They should just add a stock belt with SAPHEI-T shells in it with which SIDAM-25 was advertised.
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/iH08QFhWa0g3

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Dude, you are acting like it is the end of the world.
Italy isn’t “so weak”; have you seen Japan’s options at the moment? It’s not in a great place either, and in many aspects, worse.

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Sidam should be a lower BR. If the M163 is at 7.3 the Sidam should be 7.7

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