Hello WOTers!
Zi said: "Sex is similar, Xi is far away", this famous sentence is also apt to describe the two vehicles in the game - D series X-class developable medium-tank "Leopard" I and I series X-class special medium-tank CC "Lion". The two have the same bloodline, but they have very different gameplay performances, why is that? Let's take a look.
The "Leopard" I in the game is based on the basic model that entered service in 1965, while the CC "Lion" is a more cost-effective foreign trade tank developed on the basis of the Leopard 1A3. The biggest difference between the Leopard 1A3 and the basic model is the new welded turret with increased internal volume, and the shield with gaped armor filled with low-density material to improve the resistance to breaking. Compared with the Leopard 1A3, the CC "Lion" focuses on improving the adaptability of the powertrain to the tropical environment, and replaces some components with similar products with simple structures and low prices.
▲ Comparison between the Leopard 1 basic type and the Leopard 1A3
In the game, there are obvious differences between the turret protection of the "Leopard" I and the CC "Lion": the turret of the "Leopard" I is 52 mm on the front, 60 mm on the sides of the "cheeks", and has a 65 mm gun shield counted as gap armor, and the edge partially overlaps with the turret structure, while the front of the turret of the CC "Lion" is strengthened to 100 mm, and the "cheeks" on both sides are 90 mm, and the gun shield that is also counted as gap armor presents a special polygonal structure, 210 mm on the left and right sides, 155 mm on the upper and lower sides, counting 50~The tilt angle of 60 degrees is equivalent to more than 270 mm for AP and more than 310 mm for HEAT.
▲ Turret (gun shield) protection of the CC Lion
▲ The area outside the cannon shield is quite vulnerable
With this "iron mask", the CC "Lion" has gained the capital to sell its head on the dangerous front line, and the complex armor structure even has the probability of stopping the gold coin shells of the X-class self-propelled anti-tank gun, which is undoubtedly much stronger than the "Leopard" I who "died in the light". But being able to sell your head is not the same as selling your head dead, and the area not covered by the cannon shield is still an obvious weakness. CC "Lion" and "Leopard" I have the same 1850 HP, the level of protection of the hull and the distribution of modules are basically the same, because the combat range is closer to the front line, it is best to hide the hull as much as possible in actual combat, to avoid the ammunition rack on the front side of the car by the large tube or magazine car continuous hit and detonate.
▲ The protection level and module layout of the Leopard 1 and CC Lion are basically the same
The ammunition rack module located in the front of the hull is visible
Both the Leopard I and CC Lion are armed with a 105mm gun with 420 HP of damage per shot, but the output is very different. The L7A3 of the "Leopard" I has excellent accuracy and gun control, and the flight speed of the dual APCR configuration is also very good, even without the blessing of accessories, it can be "pointed and hit", which is very suitable for medium and long-distance black gun sniping. The shells of the CC "Lion" were replaced by a lower speed AP/APCR combination, and the gun control did not inherit the appearance of the "Leopard" I - its triple expansion coefficient and shrinkage time were close to the level of heavy tank, which severely limited the performance, and only the basic accuracy of 0.32 meters could barely support the table. In order to save the output feel, in addition to the steady, it is usually necessary to be equipped with a sight or ventilation.
▲ Comparison of shell parameters of CC Lion and Leopard 1
CC "Lion" in the 4-round capacity drum, the first 3 rounds of the mechanism is the same as other I series of "reverse drum", the more bullets remain, the faster the reload, if you always keep firing the third round, the reload time can be pressed to 7.67 seconds, DPM directly to the top of the middle tank 3285 points, the last shell needs 20.13 seconds to reload, unless you are sure to take away the opponent, or in a desperate situation when the "glorious bullet" - not necessary, do not fire! CC "Lion" has a short reload time of up to 4.5 seconds, and cannot be played with bursts like regular clip cars. In contrast, the Leopard I's output is more traditional - dealing 420 damage every 8.92 seconds, but with the right black gun position, it's enough to deal tons of damage to the enemy!
▲ Comparison of Leopard 1, CC Lion and PM40/65 artillery
CC "Lion" and "Leopard" I have the same track adaptability, as well as the same 20 horsepower/ton up and down the unit power, the most obvious difference in maneuvering is the maximum forward/reverse speed: CC "Lion" is 60/15 kilometers per hour, "Leopard" I is 70/23 kilometers per hour, as a support to the middle tank, grabbing points is not the responsibility, the difference in forward speed is acceptable, but the difference in reversing speed as high as 8 points often makes CC "Lion" fall into "can't come back" In the dangerous situation, in the top room where every second counts, this is often the difference between life and death, in the position to plan the retreat path in advance, in the equipment is recommended to choose a turbine to improve the situation.
▲ Comparison of the maneuvers of the two
CC "Lion" and "Leopard" I static concealment half a catty, are around 14%, in the top of the middle tank is considered a lower than average level, the crew has learned the concealment skills, and with the paint after the concealment has more than 30%, in actual combat or to keep in mind the "15 meters after the grass principle". The Leopard I has a base viewing range of 410 meters, which can occasionally be used as a field of view with highlights or even an artillery team, while the CC Lion has a reduced observation range to 400 meters, but due to the hard damage in the gun control, it usually does not use valuable equipment slots to enhance the field of view. The more common is the general configuration of ventilation + vertical + turbo, and when there are fewer large pipes on the opposite side, the turbo can also be replaced with a sight (or orange fire control).
▲ CC Lion's battlefield upgrade to reduce the expansion circle, reduce the aiming circle,
You can choose from the principle of speeding up aiming
▲ The Leopard I's battlefield upgrade can consider increasing concealment and increasing the rate of fire
In general, the CC "Lion" and "Leopard" I have different settings because of the different parameter settings that make their gameplay significantly different. If the "Leopard" I is a full-time sniper, then the CC "Lion" is more of a sophisticated all-rounder. While it will take a lot of premium accessories to unleash its full combat potential, it exhibits a very high ceiling that will make your investment worth it!