General Jack Ripper Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 3 hours ago, Heinrich505 said: Slim, Yikes. No wonder they named a tank after him. Heinrich505 We'll see what happens when the reinforcements arrive, provided I even hold any of the map when they do. I'm currently getting my teeth kicked in literally everywhere. 75mm AT Gun fires two shots, scores two hits, and fails to kill it's target, meanwhile a single round of return fire kills the entire crew. It's been one of those battles... 3 hours ago, Rinaldi said: PM Me if you're interested. PM sent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Just took out a Panther A with an M8 and with the help of 2 others m8s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 The draw-back of no turret. Group of Polish troops literally walk up on a command StuG and take it out with some type of thrown satchel box 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, user1000 said: <Snip> take it out with some type of thrown satchel box I find pioneers/engineers and their demo charges are very effective at knocking out heavy armor. The trick is getting them in range (two action squares). I can sometimes do it in close terrain. Looks like you got that StuG in fairly open terrain. Good job. I know the visual representation of the box flying through the air is a bit odd. After the StuG was knocked out did the occupants come out blazing away with their pistols? Edited October 17, 2016 by MOS:96B2P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 ^ They didn't use anything when bailing out. It showed crew was rattled. Shock from the blast probably. You can't see it but there is a crater under the back end of the tank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 (edited) Vet PSW 234/3 ai unit I was fighting against, over 6 vehicle kills (most m8s were hull down) and he was downhill. I believe the howitzer on this guy is too accurate at ranges. M8s got three penetrating hits with no effect to crew. Edited October 21, 2016 by user1000 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 8 hours ago, user1000 said: I believe the howitzer on this guy is too accurate at ranges. Do you need a whammbulance? 8 hours ago, user1000 said: M8s got three penetrating hits with no effect to crew. Excellent - for the AI. It's only a flesh wound. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) The same thing happened with my shermans on that single mission called something to the tune of cats vs dogs and this same vehicle was very far away for those hits on the sherman. Usually these howitzers loose accuracy over distance at range. I believe the game has it set too high. Have to do more research on that gun on this psw 234/3. Looks like the same version as the Panzer III Ausf N tank. Edited October 22, 2016 by user1000 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) So I did research on the gun. It IS the same gun one the panzer III N tank. Don't know if the game has all the ammo types it can fire but this is what wiki says 7.5 cm KwK 37 K.Gr.rot.Pz. - Armour Piercing Capped Kt. Kw. K. - Canister Nbgr. Kw. K. - Smoke Gr.38 Hl - High Explosive Anti-Tank Gr.38 Hl/A - High Explosive Anti-Tank Gr.38 Hl/B - High Explosive Anti-Tank Gr.38 Hl/C - High Explosive Anti-Tank 7.5 cm Sprgr.34 - High Explosive The muzzle velocity is very low around 400m/s and shouldn't be hitting long range targets. If it does there shouldn't be penetration at all. These m8s were all in the guns range. But not the 2 shermans I had in another mission that were taken out by it (from frontal hits) from across the map. optics are going to make no difference on that gun and long range. It is like a scope on a beretta handgun, worthless. Just too low of a velocity. Edited October 22, 2016 by user1000 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik mond Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 10/21/2016 at 9:48 PM, user1000 said: The same thing happened with my shermans on that single mission called something to the tune of cats vs dogs and this same vehicle was very far away for those hits on the sherman. Usually these howitzers loose accuracy over distance at range. I believe the game has it set too high. Have to do more research on that gun on this psw 234/3. Looks like the same version as the Panzer III Ausf N tank. I am not so concerned about about the kwk 37 having anti tank capabilities in 1944 (limited AT capabilities). It was very respected in North Africa from the account I read. However, I do wonder about the penetrating hits on the 234/3. You didn't show the damage screens in your captures. I would be curious to know if the engine registered damage or any compartments. I assume those are 37mm hits from the front, straight through the spare tire in the back. It appears to have missed the crew, and ammo. But it may have knocked out the radio compartment, and damaged the engine. If it missed everything, then yes there is a problem. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) The force should cause steel shards inside 1 hour ago, nik mond said: I am not so concerned about about the kwk 37 having anti tank capabilities in 1944 (limited AT capabilities). It was very respected in North Africa from the account I read. However, I do wonder about the penetrating hits on the 234/3. You didn't show the damage screens in your captures. I would be curious to know if the engine registered damage or any compartments. I assume those are 37mm hits from the front, straight through the spare tire in the back. It appears to have missed the crew, and ammo. But it may have knocked out the radio compartment, and damaged the engine. If it missed everything, then yes there is a problem. It's the range at which that type of short gun is effective, anything over short distance I would say, would have a deviation of 10 feet or more uncontrollable to where it was actually aiming. No i didn't get damage but I checked and I think radio may have been hit, the 3 crew are all stationed on the left side so it wouldn't have bothered them. Only in real life fast moving steel shards would be a problem inside the crew area. no? Edited October 31, 2016 by user1000 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Wenman Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 10/22/2016 at 1:48 AM, user1000 said: The same thing happened with my shermans on that single mission called something to the tune of cats vs dogs and this same vehicle was very far away for those hits on the sherman. Usually these howitzers loose accuracy over distance at range. I believe the game has it set too high. Have to do more research on that gun on this psw 234/3. Looks like the same version as the Panzer III Ausf N tank. You don't actually mention the ranges involved, but looking at the "Cats chasing Dogs" scenario the map is 1.12k x 656m. The same Wiki article you shared goes on to quote accuracy of 82% at 1.5k. I have no idea if this is correct but I do wonder if your concept of long range is a little different from actuality. PzGr. 39/43 Armor-piercing[edit] Projectile weight: 6.80 kg (15.0 lb) Muzzle velocity: 385 m/s (1,260 ft/s) Penetration figures given for an armoured plate 30 degrees from vertical[2] Range Penetration Hit probability (%) 100 41 100 500 39 100 1000 35 97 1500 33 82 2000 30 n/a P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 A StuG takes advantage of it's low silhouette 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Shift-Esc, my man. Other than that, nice pic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 imagine trying to hit a stug above you after it just arrived on a crest of a hill, very little area to hit on the stug because of it's low flat profile 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macisle Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 You killed our Kitty... Now, die! (It was my bazooka team and they got away .) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 8 minutes ago, Macisle said: You killed our Kitty... Now, die! (It was my bazooka team and they got away .) LOL. Reminds me of the shootout at the O.K. Corral . I like this new puff of smoke animation. Nice addition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macisle Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 5 hours ago, MOS:96B2P said: LOL. Reminds me of the shootout at the O.K. Corral . I like this new puff of smoke animation. Nice addition. Yes, I'm a big fan of the new "Gunsmoke." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Well. Mr Faulkner missed, and you know what happened after that.. Edited January 8, 2017 by user1000 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 4 hours ago, user1000 said: Damn it, Tube Guytm! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) some coward deleted it on the host site but here it is Edited January 10, 2017 by user1000 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1000 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 don't think the guys see me, been chasing this AA tank for a while. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Woah that is some close range action. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IICptMillerII Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Good luck causing much damage with that .30 cal. You're gonna need a few lucky shots. Might be better off dismounting the jeep and lobbing some grenades over those armored skirts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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