Nick! Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Okay, with 6 posts in a week, this might be the most active Team Yankee forum on the net! I'd thought I'd throw a question to the group: How do you feel about T-80's? You get a Nato-ish tank, but are paying Nato prices, and still only 1 shot from the main gun. You can even pay MORE points, but you get an actually decent skill rating, and are hit on 4's! What say you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjokin Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 I have yet to find a proper t-80 3d printed model, that being said, I'm really looking forward to this. I have T-55s and T-72s, and 3 Zvezda T-72s as well. I was buying 'Murica and wanted to have a home Soviet force to use for practice/player intro. I did buy my Hinds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEKE Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 To help offset the points of the T80s you have to go cheaper and more specific on your support options. To build this list I would start with a more specific support strategy. example: cheapest arty option (carnations) + cheapest AA option (gaskins) + cheapest recon (brdm2) + maybe a cheap infantry option This would be my preferred minimum. Then, with the points left over, see what I can do with the T80 tanks. And hopefully with a few points leftover to improve the support options. Yes, this may/will change your play style. Maybe play it closer to a nato style ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick! Posted March 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 13 hours ago, ZEKE said: To help offset the points of the T80s you have to go cheaper and more specific on your support options. To build this list I would start with a more specific support strategy. example: cheapest arty option (carnations) + cheapest AA option (gaskins) + cheapest recon (brdm2) + maybe a cheap infantry option This would be my preferred minimum. Then, with the points left over, see what I can do with the T80 tanks. And hopefully with a few points leftover to improve the support options. Yes, this may/will change your play style. Maybe play it closer to a nato style ??? Hmmmm. So 11 points for carnations and observer, 1 point for gaskin, a platoon of BMP-1's is about 6 points. Leaves room for about 9 T-80s. It may work, but it is still only 9 shots a turn with the same gun a T-72 or T-64 has. Also! Do you folks like Soviet artillery? The 5+ to range in is a pain, it it for anti- infantry work? Milan spam? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick! Posted March 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 I just had a brilliant idea: are T-80's better as a support company for your Motor rifle battalion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Glacius Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 Late to the party and no real in-game experience, but it seems T-80's are nice shot magnets. Depending on numbers, they could cause your opponent to react/focus on them. I think they would work well in a mech force to draw fire. The great thing about russian tanks is that there doesn't seem to be a reason to keep them still unless you don't intend to fire. Oh, and are T-80's only for russian armies? or do the warsaw pact nations get them too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick! Posted January 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 T-80's were historically never exported, but the WarPac allies are getting a book in a couple of months. They are getting T-72's with reactive armor, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjokin Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Speaking of T-80's.... https://twitter.com/YWNReporter/status/1495858102964559873?s=20&t=sFGSRuYAPBqiCUqgKEjC2Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Glacius Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 yup, a bit scary to think this will stop being theoretical.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phyfor88 Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 I am not fond of t80s. They are overpriced and still die quickly. Plus the rate of fire issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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