Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Good power to weight ratio
- Premium HE Shells (HESH) have 210 pen, comparable to a tier 7 gun but with more damage per shot. Devastating against weak-hulled enemies such as Artillery and side armor
- Premium HE Shells (HESH) have a very high potential damage per minute, one of the highest in the game
- Good gun depression
- Highly serviceable gun
- Very agile
- Favorable "hidden" stats such as ground traction, camouflage, etc.
- Quite accurate gun
Cons:
- Low top speed
- Weak hull armor
- HESH ammunition is not reliable
- Turret isn't nearly as well-armored as advertised
Performance
The FV4202, by dint of being so well-rounded, fills some sort of imaginary hole between nearly all other Tier X medium tanks. By now, having played the Centurions, one will be used to the role of support tank, and thanks to its quite accurate gun and higher DPM than the E-50 Ausf. M the Brit can fill this role neatly. However, limiting oneself to that alone is sort of undeserving of this tank's potential, as it has superior gun depression and respectable camouflage. Its agility also means that it can fight in between buildings and wolf pack quite effectively, which all adds up to making it a quite potent flanker, best employed as a long-range harasser and sharpshooter from the sides of the enemy front.
Early Research
- None, as all modules are already researched upon acquiring the tank