Kame (🇯🇵Japan, MT-9, premium, mechanics: 5-shell Autoloader and Gun Cooling)
The first Japanese 🇯🇵 medium tank with the Gun Cooling mechanic. The tank has quite large dispersion, but after cooling the gun for just a few seconds, the dispersion returns to normal. How this will work together with the autoloader is still an open question.
🇯🇵Kame first appeared in the console version of the game, but there it had no special mechanics, even though the tank model used external barrel-cooling elements.
Stats affected by the tank’s mechanics:
Autoloader Firepower:
• Average damage: 330/330/430
• Average penetration (AP): 235
• Average penetration (APCR): 280
• Average penetration (HE): 53
• Full magazine reload: 40.27 sec
• Reload between shells: 1.50 sec
• Shells in magazine: 5
• Turret traverse speed: 41.72 deg/s
• Gun depression/elevation: -7/15
• Aiming time: 1.82 sec
• Average damage per minute: 2,140
• Shell velocity (AP): 1,200
• Shell velocity (APCR): 900
• Shell velocity (HE): 900
(All stats listed with commander bonus applied.)
Gun Cooling Firepower:
• Accuracy at 100 m: 0.58
• Accuracy at 100 m (cooled barrel): 0.29
• Gun cooling time after shot: 3.39 sec
Other Stats:
Hull Traverse Speed (deg/s): 46.94
Strength (HP): 1,650
Hull Armor (frontal/side/rear in mm): 100/50/30
Turret Armor (frontal/side/rear in mm): 200/50/40
Track Repair time (sec): 11.7
Maximum weight of the machine(t): 35
Engine power (hp): 700
Specific power (hp/t): 20
Max. speed/reverse (km/h): 55/18
Stationary vehicle camo (%): 8.95/1.87
Moving Vehicle camo (%): 6.73/1.41
View Range (m): 390
Historical Reference:
A project for a Japanese medium tank developed in 1945 to counteract Allied and Soviet medium and heavy tanks. The designers strove to apply the most successful technical innovations of various tank-building schools. The vehicle had torsion-bar suspension, good sloped hull armor, and a powerful gun. Due to its peculiar turtle-shell-like appearance, the new tank was given the name Kame (Japanese for “turtle”). Engineers had the separate task of increasing the rate of fire. To do this, they mounted the gun with a special external radiator meant to significantly reduce barrel heating. The new tank had good prospects, but the Japanese did not manage to build a prototype before their surrender.
Role in battle: Medium support tank.
Crew of 4: Commander (Radio Operator), Gunner, Driver, Loader.
Special equipment category: Mobility.
camo calues of a HT?
This is such an in-depth breakdown of Kame’s stats and mechanics! I love how it explains the autoloader and gun cooling interactions. While reading, I like to take short breaks with baseball bros game — it’s a fun way to stay sharp for tactical thinking.