M1984 "Kusuns"

= M1984 "Kusuns" =
The prototype for the M1984 was manufactured on June 9th 2020 after being designed for use on an ACE server. Initially made as a test to whether or not The Spektarian Federation had the capacity to produce its own armored vehicles. The tank was a resounding success and saw upgrades to its firepower and an ACF3 conversion sometime in December of 2021. The Kusuns and its variants now make up the bulk of Spektaria's armored compliment, with ~2500 being produced since its adoption.
== Trial By Fire ==
On June 22nd 2020 the Kusuns saw its first combat in use against the ULSCI. With a column of 3 prototype Kusuns encountering an extensively modernized and upgraded Mark 2 MBT. Despite the light armor and somewhat lackluster speed of the prototype Kusuns, the Mk2 was destroyed eventually but not after 2 of the prototype Kusuns had been destroyed. The decision was eventually made to upgrade the ATGM compliment from 2x TOW missiles to 2x Kornet ATGMs as to give the Kusuns a fighting chance against heavier tanks it may face.
== Success on CFC ==
Since CFC's ACF armor limit was only 250mm and the majority of the playerbase favored infantry combat, the Kusuns excelled in its environment with 3 confirmed kills against other armored vehicles and an impressive track record of Infantry Kills.
=== M1984/2 Variant ===
After multiple Kusuns were lost in fighting on CFC due to the usage man portable ATGMs , a variant was drawn up with significant anti infantry upgrades and overall fixes to previous Kusuns Variants. The coaxial LMG was replaced with Dual 25mm HMGs, smoke launchers were removed as they were deemed ineffective, the gearbox had significant upgrades increasing the max speed and manuverability significantly, and a bugged armor piece on the front was fixed, returning it to 80mm.
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