As much as I love this proposal, putting the engine nerfed Hellcat at 3.0 is FILTHY work. That’s a 4.0 (maybe 4.3) in any book. Plainly better gun than the Hetzer / Pancake, still acceptable mobility, full turret, and no R3 / 10P / Sub / etc to play against makes its armor approach usefulness. Closest comparison would be the PVKV II.
When the proposal gets updated I could consider raising the BR of the mutilated Hellcat, but the reason it sits so low is because it would have less than 8hp/t and could still be penetrated by 12.7mm machine guns frontally.
PVKV II for a comparison has 14hp/t when rounded up while also having much superior hull armor (though this isn’t so relevant to the vehicle).
The only advantage I can imagine for the FAPcat is the possibly better turret traverse, depending on how that gets modelled.
4.0 and 4.3 seems like much to steep of a BR increase in my opinion.
If the BR were to be increased I’d say that 3.3 is fairer, at the very most 3.7 but that’s pushing it quite far.
What do you think?
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The Hellcat also has a 4s faster reload (6.1 vs 10s aced), twice as fast turret traverse, and marginally better rounds. I think it needs to be at least 3.7, unless they nerf the reload.
That is a very fair point.
I was working on a large update before I went on vacation and figured I could continue it abroad, but my laptop all but died, so I’ll start making several smaller updates rather than one very large one from next week onwards when I return.
My first priority will be to update the tree itself with rank VIII and to update some BRs.
Another vehicle that is partciularly bright on my radar is the NTV MTU-4M, which sits ridiculously low whej compared to other MANPADS carrying vehicles.
If there are any other vehicles of note such as this then please mention it and they will get looked into!
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I literally in my dreams remembered the M10 and how I’d argue that’s still a far superior vehicle to the FAPcat.
Do you think with those compared the FAPcat would be better served at 3.3 or still at 3.7?
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Planned making it, but couldn’t due to holidays. Wish you good luck.
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Thanks man. I felt bad. I had told @Mahiwew that I was going to do it a while ago but between IRL and other things I had completed forgotten.
It’s submitted now 🤙 still needs a little more information in regards to its weight, height, and tracking RADAR since there’s no public information on it yet and just some speculation. Also the specification of 3rd-generation thermal imagers/cameras for the Commander/Gunner. Other than that it’s good.
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Someone had made a suggestion about this?
Really? I tried finding it, but couldn’t.
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It was a question.
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Then I think nobody did yet.
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It was also apparently later modified to have R-73s, called RL-4, the normal one is called RL-2, they are one of the vehicles im planning making a suggestion later on (once others are done)
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That’s interesting, good luck.
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If you need help dm me!
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Photo without rubber screens.
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Would this vehicle be any good in War Thunder? It only has access to two missiles. Gaijin could theoretically add two additional ones on either side of the truck bed like this
But even with four missiles at its disposal the vehicle would be inferior to its counterparts with a minimum of eight
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Yes i want, i am big fan of AA vehicles.
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It must also be taken into consideration that these are AAMs but ground launched. They are bound to be less effective than the same models being fired from an aircraft.
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