Can we get Soviet Matilda as new event vehicle? Give basic Matilda as USA Tech Tree tank

Soviets have a lot of Lend Lease planes for free in their TT:

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However when it comes to the tanks and other land vehicles all Lend lease vehicles are hidden behind a paywall - Valentine, 76mm Sherman, M3 Medium, M3A1 all are for $$$ which doesn’t seem that fun to me.

“USA” Matilda should be replaced with new Matilda Hedgehog premium and base stock Matilda relegated into TT.

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This thread was totally not created after seeing disappointing main event reward for the Soviets

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I dont know how you could move the current premium Matilda into the tech tree as is. I just dont think its too feasible.

As for the lend lease tanks being more rare because reasons. Yeah it do be that way, however Im not too sad about it, I enjoy them being rarer and more occasional treats to see on the battlefield rather than the norm.

It was possible for A6M3, well not exactly for a TT but for the Event which would be also a fine compromise

It’s not fair how Lend Lease planes are everywhere and not “rare”" at all while tanks are never seen on the battlefield despite US and UK sending them at mass.

The Red Army received 918 of the 1,084 Matildas sent to the USSR . The Soviet Matildas saw action as early as the Battle of Moscow

And right now it seems like they did not exist at all. And BT-7A and T28E were built in millions, at least according to the Enlisted game. As they always get spawned in BR2 matches.

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While in reality there were less T-28/E than Matildas sent by UK.

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Do i need to adding?
So how were Matildas rare? They deserve to be added as their Event reward or even in a TT.

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Matilda is terribly slow and doesn’t work on some maps, but other than that it would be a fun vehicle for sure.

BR3 Armor but a BR1 gun seems logical for a BR2 tank - but the mobility is definitely a big minus as well…

Weren’t there other Matilda versions in the war? Maybe something more fun to play could be considered?

Also Valentine and Cromwell should join allied TT.

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Well Sherman Firefly was produced like 10 times more often than Jumbos - yet Firefly is locked behind premium.

Also Stug was Germanies most produced armored vehicle, but STUG G is also premium.

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Sadly they put Valentine under a paywall


and then removed it from the shop like geniuses they are. DF really hates money.

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I’m sure these tanks had different models, we should have Churchill and Matilda in US TT.

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I dont understand why loads of premium squads are not purchasable and i dont understand why tank camo is not set to be map specific. I have not bought a single camo because i dont want a jungle camo in the snowy maps. its like they dont want money.

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More meant vs the likes of the T-34, yeah the soviet matilda is nice to see, but at the end of the day, I would rather see the domestic vehicles of a nation instead of what I see already on the Western Allies, hence it being a rarer treat when I do see them on the soviets. I also agree there should be more representation of lend lease vehicles, seems like an ideal VE day reward personally though.

Honestly thats a bit rambly, but tldr, your right

This!

I have said it before and I’ll say it again.

The Matilda has no right being a Premium, it’s way too common. The Queen of the Desert can’t be treated this way! The only tank that rivals the Matilda II in the amount of theatres and fronts it was used in is the Sherman, just think about that for a second…

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There’s never enough Commonwealth stuff in TT.

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Churchill also shouldn’t be locked as a premium. 75mm Churchill for TT and Black Prince or Crocodile as new event vehicle.

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