In patch 1.6, a new branch of British light tanks has been added to the game. We begin our acquaintance with it with the GSR 3301 Setter - LT level 7. Consider the features of the performance characteristics and gameplay of the new tank, the choice of equipment and skills. Should I download a new branch?
Research
The first LT of Great Britain is opened from a medium tank Cromwell at level 6 for 63 experience.
After the acquisition, you will have to gradually open all the modules. To fully convert a tank to the top configuration, you will need a total of 49 XP (a Tier 400 gun does not have to be unlocked for 6) and 5 XP to research the next level.
Tank in the top configuration:
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For a better understanding of the capabilities of the new technique, let's compare it with other classmates at level 7.
Firepower
Setter has at its disposal a 75 mm gun with the lowest one-time damage among single-level LTs - 135 HP. As a basic projectile - armor-piercing with a record for its level of armor penetration of 180 mm. This will not be enough for battles with "nines", but in this case there are special shells (sub-caliber) that pierce 220 mm.
Ammunition consists of 35 shells with a total damage of about 4725 units. Projectiles have a good flight speed.
Setter has the fastest convergence of 1,73 seconds and a good accuracy of 0,36. The reload time is fast 5,87 seconds, which slightly compensates for the low damage and allows you to fire 10,22 rounds per minute. However, the average DPM is the lowest at 1379. But with its implementation, comfortable vertical guidance angles of -10 ... + 15 ° contribute.
Vitality
The stock of durability points is slightly above average - 860 units. The tank has no armor as such. Everywhere you look - solid cardboard, so even tanks below the level will break through, and you should especially be wary of opponents on land mines. In the frontal projection of the hull is 30 mm, and the tower is 40 mm. On the other sides, the tank has 15 mm of armor. The armor plates are located at a right angle, so you can not rely on the reduction.
Other indicators
The British tank became the lightest among classmates with a mass of 7,9 tons. At the same time, it has the highest specific power of 27,85. But despite such indicators, the maximum speed is only 58 km / h, which is the minimum value, like the German SP 1C. Weak dynamics is not the only problem, the tank has a chassis turning speed of 43,81 ° and therefore mediocre maneuverability.
Slightly corrects the situation with the lack of armor good disguise 17,15%. Better only with the Soviet LTG and the French AMX 13 75. The minimum visibility is 370 meters, but the communication range is very low 600 meters.
Advantages and disadvantages
After a detailed acquaintance with the features of the performance characteristics of the GSR 3301 Setter, we can highlight its strengths and weaknesses in order to have an overall picture of its capabilities in battle.
Advantages:
- high armor penetration;
- good rate of fire;
- fast mixing;
- comfortable UVN;
- low silhouette and good camouflage.
Disadvantages:
- small one-time damage;
- low average damage per minute;
- lack of armor;
- mediocre dynamics;
- low communication range;
- congestion of the commander and gunner.
Equipment selection for the GSR 3301 Setter
Installing additional modules will help increase the efficiency of the machine by reducing the impact of weaknesses or improving strengths. It is better to install equipment on Setter for passive light, but you can combine:
- camouflage net - significantly increase the invisibility of the machine in a stationary state;
- stereoscopic telescope - will add 92,5 meters to the review in a stationary state;
- improved ventilation - will slightly increase all the characteristics of the car, including the most important ones: visibility and invisibility.
The third module can be replaced by coated optics (+37 meters), so as not to lose so much in the review when you have to switch to active light. To increase damage, you can install rammer, but then the potential of the tank as a scout will decrease.
Crew training
The crew of the tank consists of three people, so the commander has a combined specialization with a radio operator and loader, and the gunner has only a loader, and only the driver performs exclusively his functions. We recommend the following order of learning skills:
Order of study and influence of skills
First of all, for all crew members, we learn Camouflage, one of the main perks for a light tank.
It is important that the commander learn the “lamp” as soon as possible, so then we reset his skills in order to learn the Sixth Sense, which will greatly facilitate the reconnaissance process and increase survivability.
Slightly fix the poor stabilization of the gun in motion Smooth move and Smooth turret traverse.
After learning 2,5 skill levels, it's best to reset again, so that instead of acting from the moment of learning, choose the Combat Brotherhood, which only works with 100% mastery of all crew members.
If you decide to stay at level 7, then Radio Interception will help to further increase your visibility by 11,1 meters, increase the likelihood of a critical attack on modules of enemy equipment Sniper, and to improve mobility on soft soils, we study the King of Off-Roads.
Equipment selection
Taking into account the level of battles on the GSR 3301 Setter, it will be possible to get by with a standard set of consumables:
- small repair kit;
- small first aid kit (the larger one will be more effective, because the shell shock of the commander or gunner will affect reloading, if both fail, you will have to choose what to donate);
- manual fire extinguisher;
If you have a supply of credits, improved equipment will help to increase your survival and your effectiveness in battle, and a fire extinguisher can be replaced with a national dish tea pudding.
How to play the GSR 3301 Setter
Having familiarized ourselves with the characteristics of the tank, let's move on to the analysis of tactics in battle. As with all pumped equipment, it is primarily depends on the level of combat. It would seem, what difference does it make to a light tank, shine and that's enough, but everything is not so simple. For this British LT, the performance characteristics are inferior in many respects to the same-level scouts, so in battles of a higher level, it will be very difficult for him to overexposure the enemy light, including the allied one, which will take most of the intelligence.
That is why the best option is passive light through playing with a stereo tube and a maskset. In this scenario, the overview will reach its maximum value, and the Setter will be difficult to detect. Driving performance of the car is not the best, but you can try to have time to take a key position.
On city maps it will be very difficult to realize the potential of this tank, so it's best to try on yourself support role. A high rate of fire will allow you to keep an unsuccessfully exposed enemy from the rink while more formidable allies deal damage to him.
It is important to always pay attention to the mini-map. This tank will always have time to change flank in order to support the allied breakthrough or return to defend the base.
Brief summary. Is it worth downloading?
The GSR 3301 Setter is a little familiar with the mechanics of the top British LT tank. Already at this level, the game concept of this branch begins to take shape. The firepower still leaves much to be desired in terms of damage, but the armor penetration is already impressive. The tank has no armor and mediocre mobility, the view is still not enough, but it has good camouflage.