ZTZ99A - Update "Danger Zone"

[llSolitairell@psn 5,730]

 

>>>Dev Blog<<<

 

[...] ZTZ99A receiving a new 1,500 horsepower diesel engine [...] being able to attain a top speed of 75 km/h on paved roads. Furthermore, a new transmission eliminates the poor reverse speed of the older modifications with the ZTZ99A now being capable of reaching up to 34 km/h while going in reverse.

Edited June 3, 2022 by llSolitairell@psn

[WulfPack 1,693]

dont look at the reverse speed 

Hopefully that'll change....

Edited May 27, 2022 by WulfPack

[llSolitairell@psn 5,730]

1 minute ago, WulfPack said:

dont look at the reverse speed 

Hopefully that'll change....

 

Engine too

[BrokenRifle 71]

i dont know how to feel about that reveal.. the whole reason the engine deck was made taller was to fit the 1500HP engine and new transmission. the only explanation for this to be 1200hp is that gaijin messed up on what they thought is the ztz99a.

Edited May 27, 2022 by BrokenRifle

[jet_17_49 411]

Apparently there was some mention of the 99s' laser dazzlers during the Russian stream. What did they talk about?

[lmperator 77]

Now it's just copy of a ZTZ99 phase 2 (ZTZ99-III in game).

BVVD said it's completely not configured. 

[jet_17_49 411]

46 minutes ago, BrokenRifle said:

i dont know how to feel about that reveal.. the whole reason the engine deck was made taller was to fit the 1500HP engine and new transmission. the only explanation for this to be 1200hp is that gaijin messed up on what they thought is the ztz99a.

I don't know why they have to wait till after dev streams they to get the stats of Chinese tanks changed, but I think they're going to correct them at some point before release (might need to push them with a couple of bug reports but overall I'm cautiously optimistic about the situation).

Edited May 27, 2022 by jet_17_49

[jet_17_49 411]

Also I look forward to joining the tsunami of ZTZs that appears when the update drops

[BrokenRifle 71]

@jet_17_49one can hope 

[IQuitAfter1Death 34]

 

This is from the dev server. It's easy to kill the crew. Shoot the optics on the right and it's a headshot to the gunner. Shoot the unarmoured area around the mantlet area, the commander and gunner is sitting directly behind it.. Compared to ZTZ99, this is not the case. Both crew are completely behind the turret armour. Gunner's head is not sticking out.

Edited May 29, 2022 by IQuitAfter1Death

[NAYEONnaise 1,936]

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Edited June 7, 2022 by NAYEONnaise

[MO_Smart_Sharkon 882]

There's a saying in the Chinese community：一测看模型 （1st dev server is for external models only）. As long as it is not finalize for official debut, it is very normal a new tank has odd placement

[CakeJuniorMan 176]

1 hour ago, IQuitAfter1Death said:

 

This is from the dev server. It's easy to kill the crew. Shoot the optics on the right and it's a headshot to the gunner. Shoot the unarmoured area around the mantlet area, the commander and gunner is sitting directly behind it.. Compared to ZTZ99, this is not the case. Both crew are completely behind the turret armour. Gunner's head is not sticking out.

Yeah it doesn’t make any sense that the two crew members who are sitting inside the turret would be sitting really close to the cupola. Also both crew members are supposed to sit lower than the turret ring. 

Edited May 29, 2022 by CakeJuniorMan
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[CakeJuniorMan 176]

Also here is reference that the Two Crew members inside the 99A Should be lowered down more and their heads should be as parallel as the Cannon Breach. Their heads are not as close at the roof or the cupola, hopefully this would be fixed on the 2nd dev server! 

[IQuitAfter1Death 34]

12 minutes ago, CakeJuniorMan said:

Also here is reference that the Two Crew members inside the 99A Should be lowered down more and their heads should be as parallel as the Cannon Breach. Their heads are not as close at the roof or the cupola, hopefully this would be fixed on the 2nd dev server! 

Your reference is not showing but I agree, otherwise all that beefy turret armour is just a waste

[CakeJuniorMan 176]

2 minutes ago, IQuitAfter1Death said:

Your reference is not showing but I agree, otherwise all that beefy turret armour is just a waste

Which Reference? 

Both of the crew members are supposed to sit below this line I drew. Also I had to take your screenshot @IQuitAfter1Deathbecause I don't have the dev server downloaded yet and I don't really want to do that, so I apologize about it.

 

 

[Merzhi 174]

11 hours ago, IQuitAfter1Death said:

 

This is from the dev server. It's easy to kill the crew. Shoot the optics on the right and it's a headshot to the gunner. Shoot the unarmoured area around the mantlet area, the commander and gunner is sitting directly behind it.. Compared to ZTZ99, this is not the case. Both crew are completely behind the turret armour. Gunner's head is not sticking out.

The LFP is always gonna be a bad weakspot and atm the mantlet isn't modeled, it should be thicker than the other 99s.

 

In regards to the crew, they're positioned way too high atm and their heads should be barely above the gunbreech:

 

Image of the mantlet:

Gaijin might artificially nerf it like they always do with most mantlets but it could still be good enough to keep out weaker rounds like DM33 etc, even then, if the composite armor is good, which it should be some of the best in the game, angling the turret as soon as an enemy is expected to shoot at your breech can properly protect your breech from being damaged.

[CakeJuniorMan 176]

1 hour ago, Merzhi said:

The LFP is always gonna be a bad weakspot and atm the mantlet isn't modeled, it should be thicker than the other 99s.

 

In regards to the crew, they're positioned way too high atm and their heads should be barely above the gunbreech:

 

Image of the mantlet:

Gaijin might artificially nerf it like they always do with most mantlets but it could still be good enough to keep out weaker rounds like DM33 etc, even then, if the composite armor is good, which it should be some of the best in the game, angling the turret as soon as an enemy is expected to shoot at your breech can properly protect your breech from being damaged.

The annoying thing about this tank is probably gonna be the gun mantlet because it doesn't have any armor protecting the breach, but maybe in the second dev server, they might add more armor into it so that it would protect the breach even more. That is what I am trying to say earlier about  their heads because their heads are way too high, which almost touches to the roof or the cupola.  Also both crew members head are supposed to be parallel as the Cannon Breach, since there is an image I have posted. 

Also, will Gaijin add an ERA Block that is the left side of the Gun Mantlet? So that it would add more protection into it.

[CakeJuniorMan 176]

I forgot to mention this, can anyone go to the Community Gaijin to report about this bug, please? It's because of the crew layout or how their crew members are placed inside the turret. If not I can try to do this but I am gonna need to use your screenshots because I am currently not in the dev server and I don't really want to wait. 

[jet_17_49 411]

The expanded LFP is certainly going to cause problems, though I'm more concerned about driver's seat being shifted left the since it puts the driver in line with the gunner.

 

Also I believe it was mentioned a while ago that the 99A uses cookoff resistant propellant charges or something? Don't know how well those can work realistically but if they do I hope that's going to be reflected in WT.

[CakeJuniorMan 176]

27 minutes ago, jet_17_49 said:

The expanded LFP is certainly going to cause problems, though I'm more concerned about driver's seat being shifted left the since it puts the driver in line with the gunner.

 

Also I believe it was mentioned a while ago that the 99A uses cookoff resistant propellant charges or something? Don't know how well those can work realistically but if they do I hope that's going to be reflected in WT.

Yeah that is another thing I am most concerned too because if a tank shell hits the lower glacis, it may or may not have a higher chance exploding the ammo, since the driver is shifted to the left and aligned with the Gunner. Also if Gaijin lowers the Gunner down of where it's sitting, it might have a higher chance of killing Both Driver And Gunner when a tank shell hits the left side of the lower glacis. 

[NAYEONnaise 1,936]

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here's the in-game screenshot of the wrong crew placement @CakeJuniorMan

 

addendum: the over-inclined suspension vv

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Edited May 30, 2022 by NAYEONnaise

[CakeJuniorMan 176]

21 minutes ago, NAYEONnaise said:

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here's the in-game screenshot of the wrong crew placement @CakeJuniorMan

 

addendum: the over-inclined suspension vv

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Yeah I knew about that! But thanks! Also why is the 99A's Chassis looks like the backside is a little slanted, isn't it supposed to be straight? Also if it was more straight, that means more NATO hump. 

[所欲丶 11]

19 hours ago, MO_Blahajman said:

华人社区有句谚语:一测看模型(第一台开发服务器仅适用于外部型号)。只要它还没有正式亮相，一辆新坦克有奇怪位置是很正常的

一测建模都是错的

[_RemiliaScarlet__ 355]

Currently the dev server's ZTZ 99a has non-functioning armor, I've heard similar complaints about the M1A1 AIM, so it could very well just be dev server jank.