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Fv4202 British Medium Line
(Tier V)
Tier V - (Crusader)
Simply, I hated the Crusader so badly when I was grinding through it. Don't argue, just how I felt that it wasn't suitable for me, it's my opinion. This tank is like a upgrade of the Covenanter, with a similar turret and hull shape. This tank would help you experience the first few tiers you are about to go up and the changes in gameplay.
Armor
No wonder how this tank is amazingly fast and manoeuvrable, it has no armor. Although this can bounce a lot being top tier, doesn't help a lot of you find yourself encountering tank destroyers or heavy tanks.
- Lower Glacis: 20-23* effective, Upper Glacis: 21-30* effective (40-50 at driver's viewport)
- Hull Sides: 28* effective (48* /w tracks), Arse: 28* effective
- Turret Mantlet: 60*, Turret Front: 50*, Turret Side: 24-25*, Turret Back: 23-28*
- Cupola: Its flat on the turret top.
Armament
The first gun you are given on this vehicle, the 2-pdr Mk. X is fairly a good and bad gun at the same time. Having a 24.29 rof with 0.35 (1.7 aim) accuracy which it is the same with the Matilda's gun (more rof though. 18 for the Matilda). There are four guns you can use on this vehicle if you have the second turret:
| Tier | Name | Rate of Fire (rpm) | Shell Types | Avg Pen (mm) | Avg Damage | DPM (HP/Min) | Accuracy (m) | Aim Time (s) | Ammo Capacity | Prices (Cr/G) | Weight (kg) | Gun Elevation | |
| IV | QF 2-pdr Mk. X | 24.29 | AP APCR HE | 78 121 12 | 45 45 60 | 1093 1093 1457 | 0.36 | 1.5 | 180 | 30  1200 3 15 | 130 | +20° -12° | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | OQF 3-inch Howitzer Mk. I | 7.46 | HE HEAT | 20 100 | 200 160 | 1492 1193 | 0.55 | 1.9 | 100 | 56 2800 7 | 116 | ||
| IV | QF 6-pdr Mk. III | 17.14 | AP APCR HE | 105 170 15 | 90 90 100 | 1542 1542 1714 | 0.36 | 2.3 | 65 | 45 2400 632 | 400 | ||
| V | QF 6-pdr Gun Mk. V | 18.75 | AP APCR HE | 110 180 15 | 90 90 100 | 1688 1688 1875 | 0.34 | 2.3 | 65 | 45 2400 632 | 450 | ||
As I said the first gun, isn't that good unless you seal-club at top tier. 78 penetration with 121 with APCR isn't that good to go against some Tier 7 tanks, and even if you do pen you only do 45 average damage per hit. (DPM: 24.29 x 45 = 1093 dmg) Also don't even think about getting the QQF 3in Howitzer since it's useless, but if you are dumb buy it. You want to grind all the way to the QF 6-pdr Gun Mk.V since it's the best by penetration and dpm. That gun is the only way to help you play well in bottom tier and support fire.
Mobility
Just like all the tanks in the British medium line except the Fv4202, this tank is fast since it's a medium/light tank at the same time with 44 km/h top speed. It also has a turret traverse speed of 46 degrees per second (Crusader Mk.III turret mod.)
Overall Rating
6.0 / 10
Although the Crusader is good in some views, I do not recommend playing this vehicle a lot since it has a similar play style like the previous covenanter, and if you don't get the second/third gun fast, you'll hate playing with those tier 7's. I was like, "Oh this is good" when I found out the gun reloaded fast, but when I saw that it's average damage was 45, my happiness went from 10 to 7. The next vehicle in the guide, the Cromwell is very, very different and has a whole new play style as a medium tank rather than it's predecessor, Crusader.
See ya'll tankers in the battlefield!
Lieutenant_Potato, the best potato.
