Either way, I thought that I should bring this to the topic’s attention since it would be a more visually distinct option, which some people value more.
I’m fine with either vehicle being added, however, I just think that the lack of turret equipment, most notable being the sight, would offer an ever so slightly different gameplay experience, genuinely feeling like a step down from the M163.
Is that some sort of frontal armor on the turret? I’ve been looking for an M163 type/variant with more armor and now one fell into my lap, cool!
It doesn’t look like it, it looks like a housing for the gun (which I guess qualifies as armor). Maybe it is?
its a 20mm Vulcan not an auto cannon and it would probably be at like 6.7
We really oughta get this now since the Russians are getting the ZSU-23-4M2. They’re pretty the same in terms of ease of addition…
A but you failed to consider: it’s not Russian.
No SPAA for you
Cool, a copy and paste vehicle that also removes a feature from the original. We definitely need more of these. Instant no from me.
It’s not a copy paste, instead it’s a vehicle that can fill a massive gap. Why the hell would you be against adding another variant of a tank? Should the Su-27SM, F-15C and all the other variants of tanks just not exist?
It’s NOT a copy paste in the slgihtest, it’s unique in the fact it would be at a lower BR with its radar removed. And the APDS would also be amazing.
Theres literally no reason not to add it
Exactly! And you could have it available at Tier 4 too, albeit only suitable for a higher tier line-up unless it get a 6.7 BR so it can go along with the heavies at the same tier.
Is that an M113 with a Zastava M55? That’d be hella cool!
Those are 20 mm HS.820 or M139 in US service
I see. Looks quite similar though.
This thing is adorable and cute in Wargame: Red Dragon as a spammable SPAA for VSHORAD purposes, Gaijin pls.
Would be a good vehicle for another suggestion…
Indeed it would! May have to consider doing that…
Definitely and it would actually aid in closing The Great USA SPAA Gap™. It was such an obvious one that’s been known about for quite a while. I’m surprised no one got to it.
Fiscal year 1974 authorization for military procurement… p.4858
1960s HS-820/665 Forward Area Air Defense System 8x10 Original News Photo | eBay
1960s HS-820/665 Forward Area Air Defense System 8x10 Original News Photo
Technical Abstract Bulletin, Volume 65, Part 1 p.216
I think it’s an essential vehicle for US TechTree. I hope someone will gather more information and suggest it.
Wow, I wasn’t aware how official this vehicle was in US Army Air Defense procurement, I assumed it was nothing more than a field mod.
It’s nice to see this vehicle finally gaining some recognition, it’s been floating around on US SPAA lists for a while now, but everybody sort of forgets about it for the M114A2, despite the M113 having a 200% increase in firepower and being far more suitable as an AA than yet another vehicle with a singular 20mm.
This would suit to be a nice 6.7-7.0 U.S. SPAAG gap filler without the radar of the regular M163.
The M163A2 PIVADS with the Mk.149 APDS belt and improved radar and FCS would also be really nice at 7.7-8.0 where the M163 used to be.
