Nice default camo paint (or whatever they call it). Still, why the hell do they have to put this Swench abomination in-game? I’d rather see usual Strv 42 TBH.
You ain’t seen nothing son. Go and google AMX-13 Sherman, and if that is not enough, gaze at the mind-boggling monstrosity that is also called the Kondensator. Much vodka was consumed while designing that thing, I’ll tell you that much.
Oscillating turret is a convenient way to pack an oversized gun to a tank, and France was one of the first to begin mass-producing such machines. Basically a convenient and cheap method to equip AFVs with effective weapons while keeping them light.
The system, of course, comes with a host of problems, and one of the most important is the vertical traverse mechanism, which is vulnerable to damage and very hard to armour adequately.
That is one fugly tank.
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Did I miss something? Is this a user-made skin, or an upcoming official vehicle?
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posting soon
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WOT already posted it on their FB page. It’s a new Swedish premium tier 6 light.
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I just checked and it is written “Medium”
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Does it have an autoloader or not?
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\o/ myeah the turret doesen’t look to good on the chassis, but! CLOSE ENOUGH!
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Another AMX13 turret abomination 😀
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What hull is that built on?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stridsvagn_m/42
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I smell starter premium for Sweden?
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Because autoloaders were lacking in Tier 6 Strongholds :3
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We are apparently always in need of auto-loaders
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Nice default camo paint (or whatever they call it). Still, why the hell do they have to put this Swench abomination in-game? I’d rather see usual Strv 42 TBH.
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Well if it’s the real deal, i would guess this is the “first” premium for the swedish tree. The ordinary will be in the tech tree
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I hope this is agile. As if it’s sluggish vs the AMX 13 75 or 12t, it won’t be that interesting tbh.
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This is most definitely not going to be as agile as the AMX lights. It has a medium hull and will be a medium itself.
There was a short-lived post about the tank here on TAP which showed the tanks stats in TI, but it got deleted very quickly.
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Cause that is not how I post stats.
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45/20 km/h, 13 p/w ratio and favourable terrain resistance
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Most Swedish tanks were pretty slow, this ain’t gonna be any different.
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ABOMINATION!
Kill it with fire!! O_O
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You think this is ugly.
You ain’t seen nothing son. Go and google AMX-13 Sherman, and if that is not enough, gaze at the mind-boggling monstrosity that is also called the Kondensator. Much vodka was consumed while designing that thing, I’ll tell you that much.
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OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOD!!
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I wonder why everyone was so eager to attach AMX-13 turret on every hull possible? First Chaffee, then Sherman, now Strv 42….
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Oscillating turret is a convenient way to pack an oversized gun to a tank, and France was one of the first to begin mass-producing such machines. Basically a convenient and cheap method to equip AFVs with effective weapons while keeping them light.
The system, of course, comes with a host of problems, and one of the most important is the vertical traverse mechanism, which is vulnerable to damage and very hard to armour adequately.
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