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Centurion Mk.V RAAC
Hello Commanders, I'm Anabel and Cardo. At 2 p.m. on April 18, the National Service held an event called "Warm Spring Supply Box". The chests in this event will yield 6 Tier 8 Gold Tanks. I have already analyzed these tanks with you before, and the new car 701 project may not have much to look forward to, if you want to see it, I will also arrange a phase. Today, let's take a look at the British 8 gold Zhongtan centurion Mk.V RAAC, this guy has been sold in RMB before, except for a replacement, and the appearance is also more distinctive.
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Centurion in Vietnam
The side skirts were removed
The "RAAC" in the name of the Centurion Mk.V RAAC refers to the "Royal Australian Armoured Regiment", which received the Centurion Mk.III in 1955 and later upgraded itself to the Centurion Mk.V RAAC standard - replacing the BESA machine gun with an L3 machine gun and reinforcing the hull bow to a thickness of 120 mm. Centurion Mk.V RAAC of Squadron C of the 1st Armoured Regiment of the Australian Army arrived in Vietnam in February 1968 and was mainly used to support infantry. The tankers found that in the muddy terrain of Vietnam, mud mixed with grass and branches would stick to the walking gear, so they removed the side skirts to make it easier to clean up. In order to increase the tank's range, a 100-gallon fuel tank was added to the rear of the vehicle. In addition, in order to prevent night attacks by the Viet Cong, the Centurion Mk.V RAAC was equipped with a series of night vision devices.
It was sold for the first time in March 21, and the naked car was 170 yuan
The first time the centurion Mk.V RAAC joined wot was in version 1.0.1, and the first sale in the national service was not until March 2021, when the price of the naked car was 170 yuan, and it was sold several times later. Such a "new 8 gold", the data looks okay, the appearance is relatively good, and the price is not high (especially compared with the price of 44-100 287 yuan), at the beginning, national server players were still very willing to buy. However, in the period from 21 to 24 years, players in the national server who have understood the taste of the taste also have their own understanding of the centurion Mk.V RAAC, and its appearance rate and data are "very good".
It's in the game
It is said that it is a B gun, but it is actually the data of a A gun
The 20-pounder gun of the Centurion Mk.V RAAC is marked Type B, but it is actually based on Type A data. In contrast, the base DPM of the Centurion Mk.V RAAC is higher than that of the FV4202, and is the same as that of the Silver Centurion Mk.I. To be honest, all the 17-pounder/20-pounder guns in the Y series are quite problematic, although the depth of penetration on paper is good, and the data such as accuracy aiming time are also very good, but the relatively poor triple expansion makes its circle very large, and the scattering of shells is also magical, and it tastes wrong to play. In fact, the performance of this gun at medium and close ranges is okay, if you are not very familiar with this gun, it will even make you think that the gun control of this car is very good:
The two cannons are connected, but the damage per shot is too low
Such a deceptive artillery control performance has led many people to think that the Centurion Mk.V RAAC's artillery control is actually good, not as outrageous as I said, and my advice for this is - play more to know. The feel of the 20-pounder cannon is a metaphysical problem, everyone feels it for themselves. The most unbearable thing about this cannon is the inferior damage and caliber problem, the damage of a single shot is 230, and it can occasionally explode more than 100 damage points in a single shot, which often makes me sigh if I am playing Black Panther. In the case of a certain chance to shoot, a car with high single shot damage can create more overall damage, while a car with low single shot damage is basically "a meal as fierce as a tiger, and the settlement damage is 1500", the centurion Mk.V RAAC is often busy playing all over the field for half a day, and the settlement looks at the damage and can't even reach 3000, and the "fire support" is even wholesale. The smaller caliber also makes it difficult to penetrate certain cars, such as the Strv S1.
Headpack weakness on top of the turret
There is no problem with the turret defense of the centurion Mk.V RAAC, and it can be considered relatively reliable at level 8, but the conning tower above the head needs to be paid attention to. And unless it's an emergency, don't blindly shoot at TD or Premium cars, and in front of their gold coin shells, it should still wear it on the front of its turret. Australia has added armor to the bow of the Centurion Mk.V RAAC, which gives it the same defense on the bow as the Level 9 Centurion VII - it will be better when riding the slope to sell the head to press the depression angle, and it will not leak like the silver Centurion Mk.I. However, the Centurion Mk.V RAAC has no side skirts, which also weakens the side defense of its hull, which is already thin, and this is even worse.
Mobility··· See for yourself
The cars in the back were Arnold, 122TM and 111
The centurion Mk.V RAAC in the game gave a 950 horsepower engine, and it was really conscientious to look at the power-to-weight ratio of 18.63, but WG was quite a chicken thief and gave it a relatively poor track. This makes the actual maneuverability of the Centurion Mk.V RAAC less comfortable, it takes some time to run, and the speed loss is more serious. Due to the tank's considerable size, its concealment value is not very good, but to compensate for it, it has a field of view of 400 meters, and can often pick up a lot of lighting assistance in real combat. To summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the centurion Mk.V RAAC now:
- Silver coins have good penetration depth and high velocity to not rely on gold coin bullets
- The -10° depression angle is convenient for selling heads
- The amount of blood is relatively large, and the survivability is good
- The field of vision is relatively high, and I can get some assistance
- 20-pounder cannon small water hose, low single shot, low DPM
- The caliber is small, and it is not easy to penetrate some targets
- The tank is large in size, poorly concealed, and difficult to hide
- The maneuverability of the tank was seriously false
Personally, I think that the current version of the Centurion Mk.V RAAC is a qualified level 8 gold medium tan, which has a more traditional combat style and can also complete the task of playing for money. However, don't expect too much from the Centurion Mk.V RAAC, any high expectations will ruin your good mood when you go out on this car. Everyone should do a good job of psychological construction when playing: just find a slope and lie down, I am a ruthless machine gun bunker. Whoever comes will hit whomever you want, and when you're done, you'll get the silver coins, it's as simple as that.
It's okay to play, but don't expect too much
The performance of the server big data also proves my evaluation of the Centurion Mk.V RAAC - in the European server, its average damage, win rate, and WN8 efficiency are basically in the middle of the 8th level of the mid-tan. At present, there are 10 Tier 8 gold coin cars in the Y series, and they are very magically "each with its own faults", and the Centurion Mk.V RAAC is actually a relatively comprehensive tank among them. If you had gotten this car in the previous trade-in, you could still do it, and this time you will be able to draw the box.
Box activity, everyone is familiar with it
For these box-opening activities in the game, after so many years and so many times, everyone should also understand what it means, and I have repeatedly stated my opinion. Well, it's good to have fun and be happy, there aren't so many of them. I'm Anabel and Cardo, always looking out for the vital interests of our players. If you like my car reviews, please also share the publicity so that more commanders can go home.
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