Skoda T 56: The new Czech tier VIII premium is ridiculous.

Draschel: The gun handling isn't bad, when compared to Somua, Bisonte, Emil 1951, IS3A, T77.  And while the gun handling soft stats lag behind 703-II, its balance are better aim-time and accuracy to produce a better gun simply. None of these tanks are accurate anyway except T77 or AMX50100, and those are significantly less capable than Skoda 56. 248 penetration isn't a flaw I would say, its just the number you need for tier 8, and because the normalization boost compared to APCR, the number actually is effectively better than you would think. Its enough for the troll cupolas like KV4 / VK100 01 and LFP of Defender / AMX49 / TS5. Will go right through UFP of things like Tiger II and AMXAC48, which is all you require out of tier 8 premium shells.   The big problems are of course the hull armor, which lends to this thing not being designed for boxing brawls with tanks like VK100 01 or Defender or KV4, unless you are undergoing a favorable double trade. And then its versatility compared to things like Renegade or 53TP, the mobility and range-control. The mobility is like a Defender or Somua. So you'd need to know your positioning and where to drive out to. The tank is great though, I'd venture a guess it firmly seats itself right beside Renegade as top notch 8 heavy