Tank:G26 VK1602 - Revision history

Gangfire:na: Changed the reference to the VK 30.01 H, which is now a medium, reordered the crew in Suggested Crew Skills to match the style in the game to avoid confusion, added crew compatibility info.

2024-08-25T07:15:30Z

Changed the reference to the VK 30.01 H, which is now a medium, reordered the crew in Suggested Crew Skills to match the style in the game to avoid confusion, added crew compatibility info.

Gangfire:na: Massive grammar/style cleanup, and fixed the ubiquitous bullet item truncation problem.

2021-12-10T13:00:35Z

Massive grammar/style cleanup, and fixed the ubiquitous bullet item truncation problem.

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TheDiamondBladeHD:eu at 00:53, 13 January 2018

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blueribbon:na at 09:18, 3 December 2017

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 |The VK 16.02 Leopard is less maneuverable than the [[Pz.Kpfw. II Luchs]], but it has more than twice as much effective armor, a top turret that works well for circling, and a much longer signal range.  Due to the unusually thick frontal armour and heavy weight the Leopard can bounce a surprising number of shots and can also be used to ram other tanks and especially arty if there's not enough time to shoot them.  Due to the small turret size it has better gun depression on the sides than the front and rear, meaning you should position the tank at an angle when on slopes.
 |InTheGame_pros=
-- Good signal range
+- Relatively good gun depression on the sides
-- Good armor for a Tier V scout (the front armor is actually better than the [[VK 30.01 (H)|VK 30.01 H]], a heavy tank).  Good counter-reconnaissance platform
+- 3cm autocannon with high penetration and burst damage for its tier, capable of destroying a Tier IV within two seconds
-- Great for ramming other light tanks and artillery
+- ''5cm KwK 39 L/60L'' main gun has decent RoF and good penetration on AP ammo
-- 3cm autocannon with high penetration and burst damage for its tier.  Capable of destroying a Tier IV within two seconds
+- Good armor for a Tier V light (the front armor is actually better than the [[VK 30.01 (H)|VK 30.01 H]], a medium tank).  Good counter-reconnaissance platform; armor is rarely over-matched and can occasionally bounce shots
-- 5cm KwK 39 L/60L has decent RoF and good penetration on AP ammo
+- Good health pool for a light tank (best in tier)
 - Turns like crazy when fully upgraded
-- Armor is rarely overmatched and can occasionally bounce shots
+- Good signal range
 - 3cm autocannon has a range limit of 400 meters, has subpar accuracy, low DPM, and a long reload
-- Prone to being "tracked", due to size of the tracks
+- Good armor is still mostly irrelevant at its matchmaking range
-- Poor gun depression when the gun is facing forwards or to the rear
+- Prone to being tracked due to size of the tracks
-?
-- Good armor is still mostly irrelevant at its matchmaking range
-|InTheGame_performance=
+- The Commander is also the gunner, meaning some tough perk choices
 The Leopard's top speed of 60km/h is easily achieved with the upgraded 550hp engine, making it an impossible target to hit for players who auto-aim, and a harder target for more experienced players too.  With its 700m upgraded radio range it ensures that targets will be relayed to artillery and teammates.
-When fighting on slopes it is recommended to position your hull at an angle as you have better gun depression on the sides than the front and rear.
+When fighting on slopes it is recommended to position your hull at an angle as you have better gun depression on the sides than the front and rear; remembering this allows you to use more positions than you otherwise could.
 '''Guns'''
-The Leopard has two viable weapon choices: the signature 3cm autocannon -- also found on the Luchs but with a bigger clip and a 50mm single shot gun.
+The Leopard has two viable weapon choices: the signature 3cm autocannon -- also found on the Luchs but with a bigger clip -- and a 50mm single-shot gun.
-- The 3cm's 360-damage burst is best applied from close range to the sides of enemies.  It has surprisingly high penetration, allowing it to penetrate the sides of most enemy Tier VII tanks with ease.  The gun can be used on medium ranges as well but it is better to shoot in smaller bursts and let the gun aim a bit in between, instead of just emptying the whole clip at once.
+- The ''3cm M.K. 103A's'' 360-damage burst is best applied from close range to the sides of enemies.  It has surprisingly high penetration, allowing it to penetrate the sides of even most enemy Tier VII tanks with ease.  The gun can be used on medium ranges as well but it is better to shoot in smaller bursts and let the gun aim-in a bit in between, instead of just emptying the whole clip at once.
-- The 50mm is the more balanced option.  Where the 3cm is a close quarters weapon the 50mm can be used on all ranges.  But once again, especially in long range combat, the sides of enemies are preferred.  It has good DPM, accuracy, and workable penetration.  Circling lone enemies is viable with this gun.
+- The 5cm is the more balanced option (and ''much'' rarer and hardly ever seen, the huge majority of players prefer the 3cm).  Where the 3cm is a close-quarters tool the ''5cm KwK 39 L/60L'' can be used on all ranges and makes for a decent sniping weapon.  But once again, especially in long range combat, the sides of enemies are preferred.  It has good DPM, accuracy, and workable penetration.  Auto-aiming and circling lone enemies is viable with this gun.
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 The Leopard is much harder to kill with lower tier tanks than the other scouts.  It offers a great amount of armor and a large HP pool, but the armor is irrelevant against most high-penetration, large-caliber cannons at its matchmaking tier.
-Due to its weight, speed, and frontal armor, ramming lighter enemies is a viable strategy in 1v1 engagements, much like in the later VK 28.01.  Especially against same-tier light tanks ramming can give a nice advantage.  It's good to keep ramming in mind as an option when you are on the 3cm's 16-second reload.
+Due to its weight, speed, and frontal armor, ramming lighter enemies is a viable tactic in 1v1 engagements, much like in the later VK 28.01.  Especially against same-tier light tanks ramming can give a nice advantage.  It's good to keep ramming in mind as an option when you are on the 3cm's 16-second reload.
-The Leopard is not the most maneuverable tank but it can definitely give other Tier V lights a run for their money in a 1v1 fight.  It is the best anti-scout in tier with its HP, weight, and armour advantage.  The 3cm autocannon can finish off any other tier 5 light with one clip.
+The Leopard is not the most maneuverable tank but it can definitely give other Tier V lights a run for their money in a 1v1 fight.  It is the tier's best anti-scout with its HP, weight, and armor advantage.  The 3cm autocannon can finish off any other Tier V light with one clip.
-'''Suggested Crew Skills (first and second)'''
+'''Suggested Crew Skills'''
-- Commander: Sixth Sense, Camouflage
+- Commander (gunner): Camouflage, BIA, Recon, Deadeye
-- Radioman: Camouflage, Situational Awareness
+- Driver: Camouflage, BIA, Controlled Impact, Off-Road Driving
-- Driver: Camouflage, Controlled Impact / Off Road Driving
+- Radioman: Camouflage, BIA, Situational Awareness
-- Loader: Camouflage, Repairs (not much else useful, really)
+- Loader: Camouflage, BIA
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 - Jack of all trades: Coated optics, Binocular telescope, and Vertical Stabilizer
-|InTheGame_research=
+With its crew setup -- Commander (gunner), Driver, Radio Operator, Loader -- the Leopard is crew-compatible with the Pz. M 15, Pz. T 15, and V-4/40, all three premiums can be used as a crew trainer for your Leopard crew.
-- The FuG 7 radio carry over from the [[Pz.Kpfw. II Luchs]]. Mount it immediately for a better signal range. If you already have the top radio from another line, mount it instead
 - Get the '''Maybach HL 157 P A''' for a needed speed boost
-- Now you have a choice. You may research the upgraded suspension for extra mobility, or revert to stock FuG 5 radio for mounting the heavier '''5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60L''' if you prefer an orthodox gun. In this case, there will be no weight capacity remaining for equipments
+- Now you have a choice.  You may research the upgraded suspension for extra mobility, or revert to stock FuG 5 radio for mounting the heavier '''5cm Kw.K. 39 L/60L''' if you prefer an orthodox gun.  In this case there will be no weight capacity remaining for equipment
 - Finish any incomplete research and go from there

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 *The 5 cm gun was the Leopard's only primary armament. The 3 cm M.K. 103 configuration is fake.
 *The AP shell of the 5 cm gun is considerably more powerful than in reality, with a whopping 100 mm of penetration compared to the historical 67.
 *One of the Leopard's historically planned armaments, the 75 mm KwK 41 gun, is missing.
 *Historical PzKpfw II Ausf G turret is missing.

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 Despite the Leopard's in-game historical description, a prototype was never built. A prototype was meant to be built by September 1, 1942 but the construction was delayed until the project was cancelled on May 8th, 1944.
 *The 5 cm gun was the Leopard's only primary armament. The 3 cm M.K. 103 configuration is fake.
 *The 2 cm Flak 38 was planned for the Leopard, but only for a Flakpanzer variant.
 *One of the Leopard's historically planned armaments, the 75 mm KwK 41 gun, is missing.
 *Historical PzKpfw II Ausf G turret is missing.
 |Ref_references=

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 |HistAcc=
-*Despite the Leopard's in-game historical description, a prototype was never built. A prototype was meant to be built by September 1, 1942 but the construction was delayed until the project was cancelled on May 8th, 1944.
+Despite the Leopard's in-game historical description, a prototype was never built. A prototype was meant to be built by September 1, 1942 but the construction was delayed until the project was cancelled on May 8th, 1944.
-*The 5 cm gun was the Leopard's only primary armament. The 3 cm M.K. 103 configuration does not exist.
+*The 5 cm gun was the Leopard's only primary armament. The 3 cm M.K. 103 configuration is fake.
 *The 2 cm Flak 38 was planned for the Leopard, but only for a Flakpanzer variant.
 *One of the Leopard's historically planned armaments, the 75 mm KwK 41 gun, is missing.
-*One of the Leopard's historical turrets, the PzKpfw II Ausf G, is also missing.
+*Historical PzKpfw II Ausf G turret is missing.
 |Ref_references=

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 |Ref_links=
 * https://tankarchives.blogspot.com/2013/10/world-of-tanks-history-section-vk-1602.html
 * https://worldoftanks.ru/ru/content/history/tanks/vk1602-leopard/

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 |InTheGame_pros=
 * Good signal range
-* Good armor for a tier 5 scout (the front armor is actually better than heavy tank [[VK 30.01 (H)]]), good counter-reconnaisance tank
+* Good armor for a tier 5 scout (the front armor is actually better than heavy tank [[VK 30.01 (H)|VK 30.01 H]]), good counter-reconnaisance tank
 * Great for ramming other light tanks and artillery
 * 3cm autocannon with high penetration and burst damage for its tier. Capable of destroying a tier 4 within 2 seconds

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 |HistoricalGallery=
-image:VK 1602 Leopard pic2.jpg{{!}}VK 1602 Leopard prototype rear view, September 1942
+image:VK 1602 Leopard pic2.jpg{{!}}VK 1602 Leopard mock-up rear view
-image:VK 1602 Leopard pic3.jpg{{!}}VK 1602 prototype fitted with an PzKpfw II Ausf G turret
+image:VK 1602 Leopard pic3.jpg{{!}}VK 1602 mock-up fitted with an PzKpfw II Ausf G turret
-image:VK 1602 Leopard pic4.jpg{{!}}VK 1602 prototype, September 1942
+image:VK 1602 Leopard pic4.jpg{{!}}VK 1602 mock-up
 File:10,5_cm_Waffentrager_Leopard_model.jpg{{!}}Wooden model of the 10,5cm Waffentrager Leopard
 |HistAcc=
-The 5 cm gun was the Leopard's only primary armament. The 3 cm M.K. 103 configuration does not exist.
+*Despite the Leopard's in-game historical description, a prototype was never built. A prototype was meant to be built by September 1, 1942 but the construction was delayed until the project was cancelled on May 8th, 1944.
 *The 2 cm Flak 38 was planned for the Leopard, but only for a Flakpanzer variant.
 *One of the Leopard's historically planned armaments, the 75 mm KwK 41 gun, is missing.