Dipped my toe into Armored Warfare and ground out the Leo1. Kinda fun derping around in PvE but for some reason it seems to run weird when I try PvP.
The leo line is perhaps not the most newbie friendly line to start with depending on your play style. It is a hull down tank with adequate turret armour. but is immense fun once you have the game figured out.
If you can suffer having no gun depression the Russian line of MBTs is the most consistent line of MBTs, the American line is more flexible and progresses into the monstrously strong (X)M1 line but you have to suffer the Starship which is a little... Quirky.
away from the MBTs,
the Fire support AFVs, AMX-10p is pretty good and leads into BMD-1 which is fast and has a potent gun, though again lacks gun depression
for the light tanks The scorpion is ok, the Sheridan is marmite, the Bglt Pz is awesome
BMP line are 50% bigger BMDs favoring capture over recon
Recon AFVs, XM800T is ungodly fun, Swingfire very meh and has a radically different play style, Fox XM800T on steroids + ATGM and I understand the rest of the line is like that
Wheeled TDs, Glass cannons
As for premium vehicles if you are interested my recommendation are the
- AMX-10p Pac 90 which I find a much better balance than the Zhalo-s
- MBT-70 which is mobile, thick armour, potent gun with a long reload