[kevineduguay1]

nar wan,

You make some excellent points about movement being a factor. In the game, if a unit fires it will lose movement points. It can fire its full ROF and still have a little movement left.

In the open, on clear ground, in the game, the Abrams moved at 19MPH. This is below what it is capable of. The only source I have on hand now claims that the road speed is 45MPH and its cross country speed is virtually the same. The lower speed in the game allows with some reality that the Abrams could retain some of its ROF.

The T-10M on the other hand in the same conditions in the game moves at 12MPH.
The T-10 was a little easier to look up.
Max road speed for the T-10M is stated as 31MPH. Cruise speed on roads is 22MPH.
Max cross country speed is stated as 12MPH.
So your right, the T-10 should have one shot left after moving its full movement allowance. The one round in the tube.

And yes 2 part ammo with out an auto loader is a bad thing.
A 122mm HE shell comes in at 25kg, thats about 55 to 56 pounds, AP is slightly heavier. Then you have the case and powder charge to deal with.
A 120mm M256 compleat round (M829A3) weighs less than 56 pounds. That is about the same as the HE shell alone from the 122mm gun.
Which loader would tire faster?