hoi4 are modern tanks considered medium tanks?

(i still recommend going for rocket artilhary for the support batallion, but you can ignore AA and TD unless you also want them as support). Its the cheapest way to get all 3 variants (AA, Tank Destroyer, artilhary) in a single plataform avoiding all the research from the artilhary tree. Otherwise stick with the light ones to support your infantary and save the IC and Resources. A medium/heavy version bring more power to the table but the only reason to go for it is if you're planning to have armor advantage. Much cheaper (resource wise), better than normal versions and will do the job as long you have some XP to increase their guns.

If you don´t care about armor or just want a AA, artilhary or Anti-tank its better to use LIGHT tanks variants.

Making the light tank very cost effective as they cost less resources and a little less IC without losing too much efficiency. The variants usually have 24-20-16 (light to heavy) in size. Your strategy would save a lot of production, though, so it could be a good idea as you can then focus it elsewhere or on medium tanks themselves to ensure that there's never a shortage & that you can lend-lease medium tanks to your allies to make them more effective and less useless.Ī batallion of light tanks cost 600IC and need 60 light tanks.Ī batallion of medium tanks cost 650IC and need 50 medium tanksĪ batallion of heavy tanks cost 1050IC and need 40 heavy tanks But there is nothing specifically wrong with it, it's just about choice & how you plan and carry out offensives, whether you need speed over a compromise of strength & speed or such.

I actually had the same idea and will likely eventually try it, probably playing as the US as they have more leeway with their production (so no obligation to rush armored divisions early on, so there's time to develop into medium tanks, although you can still convert light tank divisions into medium tank divisions, but it comes with an experience loss). Most strategies can only be tested through trial and error. I would say go for it and report back to us how it went. Light tanks have the massive advantage of speed which helps with securing vital positions during a breakthrough and such, but there is nothing wrong with medium tanks as they are a compromise between strength and breakthrough speed. It's a completely fine strategy, it's up to you whether you go with it or not.

Hoi4 are modern tanks considered medium tanks?