Vz. 71 (Czechoslovakia, Tier-10, LT, techtree, mechanic: autocannons with unique firing mechanics) was released on the WoT EU supertest on May 2. The tank features new automatic gun mechanics.
The Vz. 71 will become the 67th researchable top tank in the game. Below are its specifications and visual details. The release is scheduled for this year.
57 mm RShR-57 x2:
- Total drum reload time: 14.68 s
- Reload time between shells: 0.05 s
- Number of shells in drum: 75
- Damage per second: 240
- Continuous fire rate: 1200
Firepower:
- Dispersion from firing per second: 1.25
- Maximum dispersion from firing: 10.00
- Rate of fire: 244.77
- Aiming time: 1.92 s
- Gun elevation angles: -12°/+30°
- Accuracy at 100 m: 0.38
- Dispersion after firing: 3.00
- Dispersion upon damage: 2.00
- Dispersion from movement (max): 0.08 (5.20)
- Dispersion from hull rotation (max): 0.08 (3.75)
- Dispersion from turret rotation (max): 0.05 (3.13)
- Ammo capacity: 1200
Shell Type 1: AP:
- Penetration: 190 mm
- Penetration at 500 m: 180 mm
- Shell velocity: 800 m/s
- Damage: 12
- Average damage per minute: 2937
- Module damage: 6
- Cost per shell: 56 credits
Shell Type 2: APCR:
- Penetration: 250 mm
- Penetration at 500 m: 230 mm
- Shell velocity: 1000 m/s
- Damage: 9
- Average damage per minute: 2203
- Module damage: 4
- Cost per shell: 48 credits
Shell Type 3: HE:
- Penetration: 50 mm
- Shell velocity: 720 m/s
- Damage: 25
- Average damage per minute: 6119
- Module damage: 10
- Cost per shell: 50 credits
Detailed Mechanics of Continuous Fire System Guns:
The Vz. 71 is equipped with twin guns. This type of armament isn’t new to the game. The tank benefits from the new mechanics: high rate of fire with minimal individual shell damage. The guns fire alternately with a reload time of 0.05 seconds between shells. The high rate of fire introduces a new parameter—damage per second. Currently, at Tier 10, the average damage per second is 240, assuming all shells penetrate. The poor accuracy and penetration will encourage players to flank enemies to maximize damage output.
Additionally, the tank will have a new sight that shows the magazine’s fill level.
This new mechanic will also appear on Tier 8 and 9 tanks in the new Czechoslovakian light tank line. The transitional Tier 7 tank will not have this mechanic. The premium Tier 8 tank also features twin guns with this mechanic.
Crew:
- 3 members: Commander (Radio Operator, Loader), Driver, Gunner (Loader).
Looks like another light/medium hybrid, it’s pretty large and camo is on the meh side. Hard to pull ambushes with EVEN 90, Manticore, and French gokarts running around.
Still, a tank without gold ammo in 2024, amazing. Might be worth grinding just for that.
The picture shows it has premium ammo
Check the pictures and provided data, the second ammo type (APCR) trades damage for penetration and shell velocity and it does not have red stripes that indicate it’s a “special” type of ammo (there’s only one black band, which identifies APCR ammo). Credit cost of APCR is also lower than stock AP.
Good luck using 190mm pen at teir 10 lol
It’s a trade, one picks either alpha damage and module damage or shell velocity and penetration. A welcome change compared to the current state of ammunition where premium ammo is always the superior choice.
That’s why it’s called premium ammo. No doubt this will be corrected in the next reiteration
good luck targeting weakspots either way with the autocannons. its all about going after sides and rears at closer ranges. 250mm should be enough to do SOME damage to the side and ass of a super heavy but 190mm is more than enough for everything else.