PINNED: [NEW] Battle Rating changes for January 2024 (post feedback)

Hey everyone!

Thank you for your thoughts and feedback on the planned Battle Rating changes. We’ve carefully considered your feedback and have made some adjustments to the plans.

Click here to see the updated table of changes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTtiGNzO5SqLsrtnbZpMT58VH0TjDoQQFswHeELX18W72L3PcBfbQBt73nNbkgquExJ7YEpn_p5xcbM/pubhtml#

Let’s highlight some adjustments to the Battle Rating plans:

• Strela-10M2 — its Battle Rating will increase by 2 steps to 10.0. In two weeks, its Rank will be changed from Rank VI to Rank VII.
  
• After reviewing your feedback, we’ve dropped the Battle Rating changes for the Somua SM, E.B.R. (1963) and AMX M4 but are keeping the changes to the Char 25t and AMX-50 (TO90/930), where their Battle Rating will still be increasing to 8.0.
  
• We’re still going ahead with these as the previous increase in reload speed has significantly bettered their efficiency figures, where these French tanks are 60-70% above the average at their rank, and 7 of the top 10 most efficient light and medium tanks at Rank V are French. The current 7.7 French lineup is very strong and due to this, we’re going to increase their Battle Ratings.
  
• We’ve decided to increase the Battle Rating of the Char 25t and AMX-50 (TO90/930) because of the explanation above, and that they have received the most changes previously in terms of rate of fire and shells as well.
  
• MiG-29G — its Battle Rating will increase to 12.7 in RB and SB due to the R-73 missile and good countermeasures.
  
• J-8F — this aircraft is close to a Battle Rating increase, however taking into account the capabilities of this aircraft and your feedback, we’ve decided to postpone the change and will continue to monitor its effectiveness.
  
• Mirage 2000C-S5, F-5E and F-5E (China) — these aircraft are highly efficient, but after reading your feedback and comparing the changes to other top aircraft, we’ve decided to postpone this change, and will look at their efficiency when the max Battle Rating for aircraft increases.
  
• Harrier GR.7 — its Battle Rating will increase to 11.7 in SB. This change was supported by your feedback.
  
• J-7D — in SB, its Battle Rating will be reduced to 10.7, which is similar to other aircraft’s capabilities.
  
• F-104G (China) — its Battle Rating in RB will be reduced to 10.3. This aircraft is generally similar to the German version, but the lack of countermeasures prevents it from being as effective at its old Battle Rating.
  
• P-51D-10 — after reading your feedback, we’ve decided to not lower its Battle Rating, taking into account the performance characteristics of this version of the P-51D.

Below is a list of planned changes in addition to those that were previously announced, which are not related to Battle Rating changes:

• T20 — M93 APCR has been added at the same time as its Battle Rating increase.
  
• Merkava Mk.3B, Merkava Mk.3C, Merkava Mk.3D (USA), Merkava Mk.4B, Merkava Mk.4M, Merkava Mk.4 LIC — the rate of fire has been increased from 9 to 10 rounds per minute.
  
• M60A3 TTS (China) — the positions of the shell modifications have been changed. The M456 has become the default shell along with M728. The M416 modification has been moved from Rank III to Rank I in the modifications window. The M735 modification has been moved from Rank IV to Rank III in the modifications window.
  
• M48A1, M48A1 (China), M48A2 C, Magach 1, Magach 2 — the rate of fire has been increased from 8 to 9 rounds per minute.
  
• 2S25M — the 9M119 ATGM has been replaced by the 9M119M1. The 3BM46 projectile has been replaced by the 3BM60.
  
• 2S3M — in two weeks, this vehicle will be grouped with the 2S1.
  
• He 111 H-3 — in two weeks, this vehicle will be grouped with the BV 138 C-1.

These changes (except for the changes to Ranks and vehicle grouping) will be implemented into the game soon.

Originally posted by Cha Cha Real Rough: Really? the falcon is still going to 8.3? whats the point of ever using it lmao. The chieftain marksman and ZA-35 do the exact same job but better, and still have just as much tank-killing capabilities...

Also people do not like it when there is a full 3 Br gap between AA's, like it just sucks when you encounter jets and the only thing you can bring is some outdated or outclassed SPAA. It was completely fine at 8.0. Is the British tree gonna get anything to fill that gap (not a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ event vehicle) or what?

Hello, we're aware of the gap. We're looking for any replacements available to fill it.

Originally posted by Canadian Guitar:

We’ve carefully considered your feedback

What about all the feedback asking for BR to be extend so things can be decompressed?

Hi. Aircraft's max BR is going up.

Originally posted by Mirage: Just stop collecting feedback if you don't actually listen to it, it's even more annoying that you pretend to do so than if you just outright didn't do it.

We changed some Battle Ratings based on feedback, and others not which we've given an explanation for.