Albania OOB (55)

[Marcello]

Originally Posted by Jaakko

I too would assume there weren't any actual updates, but perhaps "updates" in game terms - such as "newer ammo" from China during the 70's? For test's sake I made a copy of the Type-59 (unit 020), only changing the gun to "100mm T69 Gun" copied from China OOB(weapon 092) and availability set on the estimated possible 1/71. This increases the AP value from 19 to 21 (still one point less than the T-54/55). I feel this would make a plausible, if not presumable, "update".

I see no reason why remaining Soviet ammo would've been reserved for the aging T-54 and T-55, and I see no reason why they should keep on having better AP value beyond the early 70's. Maybe there should also be copies of the T-54 and T-55 units with the gun changed to Chinese ammo.

Also, is it optics or what that explains the better FC value of the T-54B and T-55? As of now it's 5 versus the 3 of the Type-59.

Just a quick answer from what I remember. Chinese export ammo of that era were, by the looks of them, probably straight copies or stuff in the same ballpark of soviet rounds; the 19-21 variance you see should be the BR412B/D gap, both of which were by then available long since.
As for FC value, Type 59 was based on T-54A.