Despite the fact that in history the light tank T49 did not leave a significant mark and was not even put into mass production due to lack of demand, it occupied its niche in a computer game. Today we will try to consider what equipment to put on the T49.
Weapon
We begin consideration of this machine with its weapons. In the stock version, the standard T49 tower is available to you. It has the usual armor of 25.4 mm around the circumference, which is very good for a light tank of the 8th level, and the rotation speed of 40 degrees per second.
Only a basic 90 mm gun can be installed on it. She is able to overcome the protection of 100 mm, but does very little damage (320 in total). Using gold ammunition, you will increase penetration, but further reduce damage. Playing on a stock tank, you are unlikely to be able to greatly influence the outcome of the battle, but with the first improvements you will almost instantly turn into a machine for destruction.
Having bought the XM551 test bed turret, you will increase the frontal armor, however, you will sacrifice stern and sides. But the main thing is the ability to install a new weapon, which makes this tank one of the most efficient vehicles in the game.
The 152 mm Gun-Launcher XM81 gun leaves no other option for answering the question of what equipment to put on the T49. It is capable of penetrating 76 mm thick landmine with a land mine and inflicting up to 910 damage to an enemy tank. The cumulative shells of this gun pierce a thickness of 152 mm and inflict 700 damage. Thanks to this equipment, the tank gets the opportunity to freely participate in battles at levels 8-11, while remaining relevant, and not just another frag. What equipment to put on the T49 (LT) yet?
Housing
Important details in the tank are the chassis and engine. In any light vehicle, the main parameter, despite the high damage, remains speed. As standard, you will have a 500 horsepower engine and tracks with a rotation speed of 38 degrees per second. What equipment to put on the T49 after pumping?
There is no particular choice here. You can only increase engine power by 50 horsepower, and the new chassis will accelerate the turn up to 44 degrees per second. In general, the maneuverability of the tank will not improve much due to an increase in the total weight due to the new gun.
Communication
With a radio station a similar situation. Improving it, you will receive a bonus to increasing the communication range with teammates in an additional 335 meters. Thus, 410 will turn into 745.
Despite the fact that the main task of light tanks is to highlight the enemy, the initial equipment does not allow to effectively cope with this role. However, before deciding what equipment to put on the T49, you should consider that this tank is thrown into battle against vehicles of level 9-11, and it will be very difficult to do something with stock weapons. Therefore, the purchase of a radio station still have to be postponed until better times.
Crew
The last thing left to consider in the question "what equipment to put on T49 level 8" is additional equipment. This tank is full of shortcomings and they need to be covered with equipment. But before choosing what you need, you need to properly pump the crew. In total, four people are available to you and raising their skill is in the first place.
- The commander must have the skills Sixth Sense, Radio Interception, and Eagle Eye. Together, they will increase your ability to highlight the enemy.
- The gunner absolutely needs the “Smooth Turn of the Tower” and the “Vindictive”. First of all, due to the basic low speed of the reduction of the tank guns. It’s also good to take the “Master Gunsmith”, although it’s hard to imagine damage to the guns.
- The driver has the same function - reducing the spread, so you need a "smooth running". Also be sure to pump the "King of the impassability" and "Virtuoso".
- All three of his skills, “Intuition”, “Contactless Combat Layout,” and “Desperate, will come in handy. In principle, they can all be replaced with any other skill, but it’s worth remembering that the common perks are calculated as the average value of the entire crew. That is, they will be work only at 25% of maximum power.
The last two skills are “disguise” and “battle fraternity”. The first is simply necessary for the "fireflies", and the second - for absolutely any car. Now we need to consider what additional. equipment put on T49.
90 mm gun
Two groups of additional equipment can be distinguished. One of them is suitable for stock tanks and is aimed primarily at enhancing the backlight function. This is due to the low combat effectiveness of the 90 mm gun, as a result of which the player has to focus on other aspects.
In general, the following consumables should be used - a fire extinguisher, a small repair kit and a first aid kit. If you want to be an active "firefly", then instead of the first it is better to take "100-octane gasoline." Also, in any case, you need "improved ventilation".
- Active light. In order to more effectively perform this function, you will need "springs" and "enlightened optics".
- Passive light. Mandatory "camouflage net" and "stereo pipe".
- The station wagon should have both "camouflage" and "optics".
152 mm gun
After buying this cannon on a tank, the style of the game changes dramatically. What equipment should I put on the IS T49 in this case? It all depends on your gaming skills. Take the “improved ventilation” and decide what you are missing. In any case, it is worth using a “vertical aiming stabilizer” to increase the effectiveness of firing in motion, since the basic dispersion of the gun is very high. There are two options for the last slot.
- “Reinforced aiming drives” to increase accuracy.
- "Rammer" to improve rate of fire.
It all depends on your playing style.