Changes: Medium Tank

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MDtanks — Medium Tanks of each force from AW2.

Medium Tanks are a Land Unit. They have appeared in all Advance Wars games. They have higher attack and defense than Light Tanks, but are less mobile and also more expensive.

Information

Famicom Wars

Main article: Tank A (Famicom Wars)

Super Famicom Wars

**Medium Tank Information**
Primary Weapon	Ammo	Ammo Price	Range	Machine Gun?	Special Commands
Tank Cannon	10	4G	1	Yes	None
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision	EXP Value
5, Treads	60	12,000	2	3

Game Boy Wars 3

**MB Tank Information**
Unit Group			Power	Type	Fuel	Base	Loss	Production
Unit Group	Cost		Movement		Fuel	Initiative		Production
Armored	3500	46	5	River Treads	70	19	2	City
Tank Cannon A								Special Commands
Attack					Details			None
					Ammo	Price	Range
15	40	-	15	-	9	12G	1
Machine Gun A								Other abilities
Attack					Details			None
					Ammo	Price	Range
16	3	4	1	-	9	2G	1
Defense					Other
Defense					Transport		Supply
					Type	Number	Supply
45	45	18	50	-	N/A	N/A	Land

Advance Wars

**Medium Tank Information**
Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
Medium Tank Cannon	8	1	Machine Gun	None
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
5, Treads	50	16,000	1

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

**Medium Tank Information**
Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
Medium Tank Cannon	8	1	Machine Gun	None
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
5, Treads	50	16,000	1

Advance Wars: Dual Strike

**Medium Tank Information**
Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
Medium Tank Cannon	8	1	Machine Gun	None
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
5, Treads	60	16,000	1

Advance Wars Days of Ruin

**Medium Tank Information**
Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
Heavy Tank Gun	5	1	Machine Gun	None
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
5, Treads	50	12,000	2

Competitive Play

In Advance Wars 1, 2 and Dual Strike, while not without its uses, Md. Tanks was uncommon in competitive matches, especially in the early game. Generally, the majority of the units cost less than 10,000G and the Md. Tank is too expensive.

The exception would be Colin and Hachi, who could afford it without an issue. While the Md. Tank does have high defense against B-Copters (unlike regular Tanks), there are much more cost-effective ways of dealing with regular Tanks: Mechs, Artillery and more than 1 regular Tank.

Days of Ruin addressed this issue by reducing the price, and now they're more viable.

Trivia

The Orange Star's and Rubinelle's Medium Tank design is based on the US M1 Abrams.

The Green Earth's Medium Tank design bears a cross resemblance between the Sturmtiger assault gun and the Char B1 heavy tank due to its large tracks.

The Blue Moon's, Lazurian's, and IDS Medium Tank design is strikingly similar to the IS-3 heavy tank.

Although Yellow Comet's army is based on the Imperial Japanese Army, its Medium Tank design closely resembles the Soviet KV-2 Heavy Tank. Very few tanks have such a disproportionally huge turret.

Black Hole's Medium Tank vaguely resembles a German Tiger tank.

In several Victory Screens of Black Hole Rising, there are two Challenger 2 Tanks. Considered heavy tanks for their armor.

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