M1A1 AIM Full Squadron Vehicle Review - Is It Worth Buying Or Grinding? Aussie Abrams [War Thunder]

its an abrams. its bad, straight up garbage, better off get a leo 2 pl or t80 uk

I just want to have one question is this tank better than the T-80 UK

IMO This should be a premium Abrams, but snail decided to add m1 Abrams instead.

Should I buy this tank when I can reach BR at max 3.3? Please give me an advice.

I just got this tank and the spall is complete and utter garbage

I just started the game and I bought the user starter pack should I buy this tank with golden eagles?

If you buy a squadron vehicle with golden eagles, do you still have to pay for it in sliver lions?

👍. Y can’t they give squad vehicles bonuses?

I never use GEs on squadron vehicles I get 20k a game mostly so I just wait patiently

I get roughly 2k to 5k research a match with this thing on a pretty standard game yet it doesn't seem to put all of it towards the next vehicle in the tech tree. I've found after getting 4k in it only 400 ish goes towards the next vehicle. Yes I also do have all the upgrades for it so it isn't going towards that.

How much ge is all the modifications

What gen are the thermals?

One quibble, it should be in British tree

Im Lvl 57 and I have almost researched both the Su-22 and the M1AIM,
Which Should I spend my SL on?
I have no experience with top tier tanks, I have US tanks up to rank 2

My Top tier jet skills ain't good but I can get some kills without missiles in the Kfir C.2,
I'm about to research my first Soviet jet so I might get some Rank 6 research with the Su-22

A small Abrams Werkspot guide:

The LFP is a one shot 8/10 times.

If the turret is only slightly angled you can aim for the back (depending on what you are shooting with) you can take the M1 out with a single shot there as well by blowing out the ammo rack in the turret.

The UFP is weakly armored but it can bounce some shots if you shoot it even at slightly higher angles bc it’s neat the critical „auto bounce“ angle.

Turret cheeks are impenetrable by apfsds from the front, your breach is pretty big and there is a possibility for you to get one shoted and get your Ammo detonated, although that’s occurs pretty rarely (depends as well on how many rounds you take with you).

Your roof is very weakly armored (like every other mbt’s) but especially on the Abrams there is only a really slight angle needed for somebody to penetrate your roof and hitting your armor, resulting in one shot kill.

Deaths to HE happen to me in the Abrams more often than on other mbt‘s. There is even a chance for some atgm‘s to strike you right in the face, detonating and not penetrating you, but killing your crew (WT exaggerating the over pressure mechanics).

All in all, unfortunately not hard at all to kill you should not count on your armor except maybe your are hull down at long ranges, but even than you have to keep in mind what i wrote up there…the saying „either you kill it’s mobility or you kill it’s firepower“ is long ago :(

leopards having better movement than abrams? you cant be serious :) :)

ah yes, finally got that F R E E A B R A M S™

Well you can have full squadron line up right know with M1A1 Aim, AH-64 and in the worst case scenario, A4 early too.

Just so you know, my brother from another mother, Thunder From Down Under, is the the name of the Australian version of Chippendale's lol...

(My Australian wife told me that lol, and I don't even want to know how she knows it).

it’s a free abrams and I need to have it

its shit don't buy it, constantly gets upteired and cant pen anything it plays against

“Best thermals outside m1a2” actually best thermals out of all the abrams. Which is really sad considering its a free vehicle. So the culmination of the american tech tree isnt as good as a squadron vehicle. Thanks gaijin

Im afraid of getting it as this will be my first American top tier tank, still rolling with my bvm

Forgot to mention that it's virtually unplayable when stock

Good to have but don’t spend GE on it.. Doesn’t even have premium bonuses…

Anyone know how to return vehicles?😂

its the best abrams

TLDR: If you are a new player looking for an easy way into top tier, NO, do not buy this. This vehicle is very clearly a backup, replacement, substitute, and excellent addition to US top tier, not a premium for grinding (since it cannot grind the lower BRs effectively and does not come with any premium bonuses like a higher than average SL and RP modifier) or something meant to be used by people who have no idea how top tier works.

The vehicle itself isn't inherently bad aside from its poor stock grind with no tier 1 sabot. Aside from that, the AIM is excellent when spaded as with most other vehicles in the game. Its 2nd gen thermals are great, currently the only Abrams that gets them, which are also on the commander's MG (not a CITV but it's still there for spotting if needed), KE-W is a great round with similar performance to its contemporaries at top tier, the armor profile is the same as the M1A2 and M1A1 HC, and also gets MPAT.

It's for me then, I'm more of a frontal assault type of player this thing should do fine

Already so many unexperienced players in it more food for my 2a6 and my 2a5 lol 😆

Dont waste money on squad vehicles lmao

Dont get it unless you've played top tier ground before and have more vehicles to go into the line up with it. I haven't played my leo 2pl because my highest vehicle for Germany is 7.7 and theres no reason to ruin other's games

man i hope china gets a squadron vehicle, like mostly a cas to fit in my lineup, hopefully

This one goes well with my Australian Navy Skyhawk.

Do you have partnership with gaijin for decal and discount?

well the thermal only matters at night and for the ppl playing easy mode or sim. The benefit is that as a squadron you can grind it ahead of time or without even playing american tree

I am glad I got this bc it makes grind easy

It's a beautiful tank and it will be in high demand. Happy it's a squadron one and not premium

Pro-Tip, and I’m sorry to say this to anyone who bought this with GE and is under level, lets say 60, as I have seen level 60’s with the IPM1, but
Do NOT Buy This Tank.
You are ruining Top-Tier for the people with a proper line-up, and truly know how to fire at what weak-spot of what tank, and can properly contribute to the game. So please, learn to do/get those things (Learn WeakSpots, Get proper Lineup, Learn how to Truly Contribute to the game) And then, grind for this tank. Don’t buy it with GE, it isn’t worth it. Just wait out the Squadron points.

8/10 survivability? the abrams is the most survivable tank at top tier.

The leopards get's a 2 times spall modifier on the mantlet, and the gunner, tc and driver are perfectly aligned on the hull at the same height, the leopard also has a small ammo rack and the rest are on the hull without blowout panels.

The abrams armor is only second to the BVM, it has comparable turret armor and a lot better hull armor to the leos.
once the BVM is penned it's dead

We got an free abrams so do we get free fpe and parts?

Very good tank if used in the right way

I have the m46 tiger, but I would like a top tier grindier. Thinking of putting a talisman on the AIM. Good idea?

ITS NEVER WORTH BUYING WITH GOLDEN EAGLES:....... stop fucking force feeding gaijin money, if you stop they might have to actually fix shit with the game, the pathetic eco or the horrible grind..... so dont EVER buy shit with golden eagles and stop buying premiums in fucking general..... jesus christ

Literal realFreeAbrams before free Parts + FPE

Will you make sale guide?

nice vid

Im just going to let the xp do it for me but im happy for that being Aussie and all lol