What about making T-55AM merida a Good optics recon tank?

[Narcissistic Black]

Did it for wished dreams. I don't think people like it though.

Why don't they like it?

If I had to guess why?

HATO DOESN'T NEED ANYMORE BUFFS!!!1

Well that, and the main complaint I remember hearing was that "NATO/HATO/OTAN" doesn't need to build recon anymore with their tanks even though we all know people don't use anything less than Exceptional or Very Good optic units because good optics for recon is apparently unacceptable and useless according to most people. But you know the second you slap it on a tank though its unacceptable,overpowered, and game breaking.

[codextero]

Well that, and the main complaint I remember hearing was that "NATO/HATO/OTAN" doesn't need to build recon anymore with their tanks even though we all know people don't use anything less than Exceptional or Very Good optic units because good optics for recon is apparently unacceptable and useless according to most people. But you know the second you slap it on a tank though its unacceptable,overpowered, and game breaking.

depends on what kind of tank it's on.

Nobody says the T-55/Leo 1 scouts are OP, but what if it's on say, an M1A2, the tank most justified to get good optics due to it's CITV. Heavy tank recons would be able to bully out all other recon from key positioning, and be able to do hunter/killer tasks by itself, which is kinda why the US put M1's into cav units. Reconnaissance in force and all that.

[Narcissistic Black]

Well that, and the main complaint I remember hearing was that "NATO/HATO/OTAN" doesn't need to build recon anymore with their tanks even though we all know people don't use anything less than Exceptional or Very Good optic units because good optics for recon is apparently unacceptable and useless according to most people. But you know the second you slap it on a tank though its unacceptable,overpowered, and game breaking.

depends on what kind of tank it's on.

Nobody says the T-55/Leo 1 scouts are OP, but what if it's on say, an M1A2, the tank most justified to get good optics due to it's CITV. Heavy tank recons would be able to bully out all other recon from key positioning, and be able to do hunter/killer tasks by itself, which is kinda why the US put M1's into cav units. Reconnaissance in force and all that.

No one said they were OP? Unauthentic (Talking about you T-55 Recon) but not OP. Also that argument about Superheavies because of good positioning could decimate with good optics is over exaggerated and tad ridiculous considering almost any recon besides some low tier optic ones would out preform them and even with out good optics good positioning of units tends to make them preform dramatically better as side armor and back armor are very vulnerable when it comes to vehicles/tanks.

Extra Comments.
T-55 recon was never a thing IRL that or its a crazy guarded secret because reverend and I couldn't find anything on recon T-55s being a thing. Pact already had a recon tank IRL and in game the PT-76 series. So T-55 Recon is rather unauthentic. Leopard 1 recon was a thing though.

[integ3r]

Well that, and the main complaint I remember hearing was that "NATO/HATO/OTAN" doesn't need to build recon anymore with their tanks even though we all know people don't use anything less than Exceptional or Very Good optic units because good optics for recon is apparently unacceptable and useless according to most people. But you know the second you slap it on a tank though its unacceptable,overpowered, and game breaking.

The issue is that you have to get waaay too close for Good optics to spot anything. So close that anything that's hiding will shoot at you before you can see it. In the case of an opposing recon unit, like say a Hachi-nana, then it'll shoot at you and you won't even see it.

So anything with Good would naturally require armor to be able to get close without being outright killed by whatever it's trying to spot.

Thus it's a good fit for some light tanks I think. Leopard 1 is a pretty good recon tank for what it's worth. Cheap, has some armor, has good optics, has stabilizer so it can constantly charge a woodline and fire with increasing accuracy. It's the kind of thing we need a bit more of I should say. The basic T-55 however just does not have the stats to get the job done.

[Razzmann]

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[molnibalage]

Give all tanks with thermals good optics?

It would make simply useless lots of recon units.

[Narcissistic Black]

Give all tanks with thermals good optics?

It would make simply useless lots of recon units.

Care to provide some examples?

[molnibalage]

Give all tanks with thermals good optics?

It would make simply useless lots of recon units.

Care to provide some examples?

For armored offensive even very cheap good optics recon units are mostly enough to uncover the concealed opponent in cover after the first shot has been fired. In case you have tanks with good optics you simply do not have to spend AP and CP to have recon capability, all of your unit would act as reacon.

I have to say and tank unit as a recon role is bad absraction. The FOV and scan+spot capability in tank in RL are terrible comparing to any foot soilder...

I have to say not tank recon should be buffed but ANY inf. should have at least good optics. This would make at least partially viable regular inf.

[DeckCheney]

Give all tanks with thermals good optics?

It would make simply useless lots of recon units.

All your tanks woth thermals/modern optics are going to be +100pts tanks. There isn't any redundancy.

[Azaz3l]

Give all tanks with thermals good optics?

Then only tanks with 90s thermals should get it. 80s thermals weren't that good
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