World of Tanks supertest - new British Tier X FV230 Canopener

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The FV230 Canopener: Leading the New British Twin-Gun Heavy Line

The FV230 Canopener sits at the top of the new British twin-gun heavy line. This Tier X tank boasts impressive frontal armor, with 260 mm nominal on the turret and 200 mm nominal on the hull. Additionally, its side armor, at 100 mm on the hull, is robust enough to allow for effective angling. Despite its thick armor and heavy weight, the Canopener maintains good mobility and dynamics, with a base top speed of 32 km/h.

Equipped with twin 120 mm guns, the Canopener offers excellent accuracy and aiming time in Single Fire mode. In Salvo Fire mode, it provides outstanding stabilization and delivers an enormous 840 HP of damage per doublet. Depending on the battle situation, this British tank can function as either a sharpshooter or a heavy assault vehicle.

The Selective Fire Modes Mechanic

British twin-barreled heavies feature two firing modes: Single Fire and Salvo Fire. You can switch between these modes at any time by pressing the X button. This action neither resets nor pauses gun reloading and can be performed while on the move.

In Single Fire mode, the guns shoot alternately, starting with the left gun. You can fire one gun only after the other has fully reloaded. This mode offers gameplay similar to the British single-barreled heavy line, with enviable stabilization, accuracy, and aiming time.

In Salvo Fire mode, the tank’s top speed and turret traverse speed decrease, the guns take longer to fully aim, and accuracy is lower compared to Single Fire mode. However, stabilization improves drastically, one-time damage doubles, and the DPM remains the same. The reloading time in Salvo Fire mode is always twice that of Single Fire mode. After firing a salvo, you must wait twice as long, as both guns need to fully reload before you can fire again. At the start of a battle and when changing shell types, you will also need to wait for both barrels to load.

FV230 Canopener: Future Top Tier X Tank of Great Britain in WoT

The FV230 Canopener (🇬🇧 Great Britain, TT-10, researchable, new mechanics: choice of firing mode) was released yesterday for testing at the WoT supertest. This vehicle introduces new mechanics, including a choice of firing mode.

Without an official announcement of the sub-branch, a new top-tier tank for Great Britain has emerged. The FV230 Canopener will be the 68th researchable top-tier tank in the game. Its characteristics and appearance are now available for review, with a release scheduled for winter 2025.

Mechanics:

Gun loading (single/doublet): 9.59/19.18 sec.
Fire mode switching time: 2 sec.
Horizontal speed: 100 km/h. Sight translation (single/doublet): 31.29/20.86
Aiming time (single/doublet): 1.92/3.36
Dispersion at 100 m (single/doublet): 0.32/1.15
Maximum forward speed (single/doublet): 32/20

Other Fire Performance Characteristics:

Average damage: 420
Average armor penetration with an armor-piercing shell: 258
Average armor penetration with an armor-piercing shell: 318
Average armor penetration with a high-explosive shell: 60
Vertical aiming angles: -10/20
Average damage per minute: 2,628
Initial flight speed of an armor-piercing shell: 1,050
Initial flight speed of an armor-piercing shell: 1,280
Initial flight speed of a high-explosive shell: 1,050

More About the Mechanics of Guns with a Choice of Firing Mode:

Unlike other twin-barreled tanks, a double shot here is made only after changing the firing mode by pressing the X button. After switching modes, if both guns are loaded, you can fire a salvo. However, several fire characteristics and the maximum forward speed are reduced. You can also switch to the single-shell firing mode by pressing the X button. In this case, both guns load regardless of the mode. Thus, when firing single shells, the second shell loads in parallel, allowing a double salvo after changing the mode. During the mode change, a unique animation appears on the muzzles of the guns.

In addition to the mechanics, the tank will feature a new sight that shows the charge status of each gun, along with new sound effects.

New Mechanics in the British Heavy Tank Sub-Branch

New mechanics will appear at least at levels 8 and 9 of the new British heavy tank sub-branch. Details about other tanks are not yet available, except for the already released Tier 8 premium, which also features twin guns with mechanics. Therefore, the screenshot of the branch is demonstrative, as it is unknown from which tank the transition will start or at what tier it will begin.

Historical Background for FV230

A fairly balanced design with a traditional British emphasis on firepower and defense. The vehicle’s main feature was its armament: a 20-pounder and the new 105 mm L7 gun were considered. To ensure the necessary rate of fire, the designers planned to mount the gun on an oscillating turret. Since the gun was mounted at a fixed elevation, it was equipped with simple mechanical devices to facilitate the work of the two loaders. Although the specified requirements were wholly attainable, the tank turned out to be too heavy and bulky. The project was terminated.

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