9.20 Supertest of Rebalanced Vehicles: Japanese tanks
Дата: 20.06.2017 19:57:32
dance210: Not so long ago we’ve shared the plans about the rebalancing of
some vehicles branches. And today we’re ready to share the first
details about the upcoming changes: to the ST go the Japanese
tanks. We plan to test a complex change of vehicles of medium and
top tiers. The purpose of rebalancing Japanese heavies is to
improve the branch balance, to save battle effectiveness and
applicability of Japanese heavies, and at the same time to create
equal conditions in battle for the vehicles of other
nations.
We plan to test the following vehicles: Tanks of Tier IX and X will have revised armor: We added some parts to the front armor with thickness of 240-260 mm for Tier X and 220-240 mm for Tier IX. Their maneuverability and speed will be adjusted so they are a bit better than what the Maus has. The frontal armor of these vehicles, unlike Germans of the same class, didn’t have any vulnerabilities and could only be penetrated with premium ammo. We have added the changes to some parts of frontal armor to make it possible for their opponents to fight them on equal terms.
The tank of Tier VIII O-HO will get
premium ammo with an armor penetration value around 250-260
mm for the gun 10 cm Experimental Tank Gun Kai. Previously, this
gun didn’t have AP shells with enough penetration for damaging, due
to which players didn’t have opportunity to choose game style – the
tank was playable only as a derp. The tank O-I will have a bit
weaker rear armor, in order to decrease tank’s domination in a
battle, especially towards the tanks of lower tiers.
Previously, low-tier vehicles could not damage the
O-I even if they managed to flank it. After the changes
flanking will work. 
Tank O-I Exp V of Tier V will get improved front armor in order to
more effectively stand against high-tier vehicles and to perform
the role of breakthrough tank. Moreover, 105-mm gun will be removed
from this vehicle, which was disproportionately effective on Tier
V. The mobility of the tank will be decreased. 
We plan to test the following vehicles: Tanks of Tier IX and X will have revised armor: We added some parts to the front armor with thickness of 240-260 mm for Tier X and 220-240 mm for Tier IX. Their maneuverability and speed will be adjusted so they are a bit better than what the Maus has. The frontal armor of these vehicles, unlike Germans of the same class, didn’t have any vulnerabilities and could only be penetrated with premium ammo. We have added the changes to some parts of frontal armor to make it possible for their opponents to fight them on equal terms.
The tank of Tier VIII O-HO will get
premium ammo with an armor penetration value around 250-260
mm for the gun 10 cm Experimental Tank Gun Kai. Previously, this
gun didn’t have AP shells with enough penetration for damaging, due
to which players didn’t have opportunity to choose game style – the
tank was playable only as a derp. The tank O-I will have a bit
weaker rear armor, in order to decrease tank’s domination in a
battle, especially towards the tanks of lower tiers.
Previously, low-tier vehicles could not damage the
O-I even if they managed to flank it. After the changes
flanking will work.
Tank O-I Exp V of Tier V will get improved front armor in order to
more effectively stand against high-tier vehicles and to perform
the role of breakthrough tank. Moreover, 105-mm gun will be removed
from this vehicle, which was disproportionately effective on Tier
V. The mobility of the tank will be decreased. 9.20 Supertest of Rebalanced Vehicles: Japanese tanks