do you think a swap between them would be better? make it come out earlier than stuart, where it might actually have an impact, how is it against a luchs? thats gotta be its primary competition
Luchs is vastly superior to the Stuart. It doesn't have as much AT as stuart, but it's AI is brutal, especially with veterancy. Stuart will beat a luchs in 1v1. It's sort of an anti-LV like the AEC.
The grayhound should beat the luchs just by looking at the stats (can't say from experience as I've seen grayhound in game maybe once or twice in all my years of playing).
Grayhound has 40-60 penetration for luchs 55 frontal armor.
Grayhound has 43 armor for luchs 20 penetration at all ranges.
Grayhound needs 10 shots to kill the Luchs, with 3 second reload.
Luchs fires 9 shots before the reload. Grayhound fires every 3 seconds. Luchs needs 25 shots to kill it.
Maybe if you put the luchs directly in front of the greyhound and just do a static fight, maybe luchs can win. But in reality, with movement and all, greyhound should win.
EDIT: Wrong. Luchs vs M8 grayhound --> Luchs is vastly superior. Surviving with about 33% HP.