Originally posted by Kikusaku:At 7.7 the STB works fine, it could go to 8.0 but Gaijin nerfed the reload speed to be really slow compared to other L7 105's, that's it major drawback. I have a lot of experience with these vehicles, but it is my opinion that the 8.7 lineup shines better than a 8.3 (i do have a 8.3 lineup setup for tanking with friends in other nations like US) and in these cases you are limited to STB which can be painful, but it still works if you play smartly. The rounds on the Type 74, (type 93 apfsds) is acceptable all the way to 10.3, dont discount its firepower, you may have a inferior machine in uptiers, but your gun still works just fine I have Type 74, STB (backup) 2 planes, Type 89 (which has a bugged transmission you will find out). The Type 74 has a much faster rate if fire, a better stabilizer, better modeled turret (still not correct) better armor quality RHA vs CHA, and APFSDS Use the STB to get a feel how the type 74 drives, and help research it, but it has nothing to really back it up at 7.7
(I've heard they increased this price drastically recently) The armor dont count on it, the turret is poorly modeled so even a shot that should bounce usually goes through anyway.ĪPDS doesn't work that great, but the HEATFS does work pretty well. At 7.7 the STB works fine, it could go to 8.0 but Gaijin nerfed the reload speed to be really slow compared to other L7 105's, that's it major drawback.