Bulletpoint Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I've noticed that concrete bunkers have become very easy to take out with direct tank fire. Even 75mm Shermans take out a concrete bunker in a couple of shots. I remember concrete bunkers being very tough against direct HE, but at some point it must have changed. The concrete versions now behave more like the old "log" bunkers used to do. With the exception that tanks used to fire AP against log bunkers, and now they kill bunkers with HE. Is this working as intended? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I agree. Recently tested AT bunkers in BN vs Sherman I at 1200 m for a scenario I’m doing. My conclusion was that a Pak 40 in the open at the same distance and no concealment had better survivability. Harder to spot and hit and the hits they got seemed about as lethal as when bunkers hit. Will test more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletpoint Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) I did some tests that showed a Sherman will take out a 5-man team in a concrete bunker in usually less than a minute, firing from the front. Then I swapped bunkers for 1-storey modular buildings, and found they had roughly the same survivability. Edited February 12, 2018 by Bulletpoint 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Same from all aspect angles, or have they just become better at shooting the occupants / achieving penetrations through the (too large) embrasure? Would be great if some day we could get a proper MG fighting bunker: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletpoint Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) Haven't tested all angles, but it seems no penetrations (or vision slit hits) are needed. It's the effect of the HE against the concrete that kills the inhabitants. Edited February 12, 2018 by Bulletpoint 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I dunno if this helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletpoint Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 12 hours ago, SLIM said: I dunno if this helps. It does, thanks. It shows that Steve thinks bunkers should be very hard to take out, but not impossible: On 11/1/2013 at 4:01 AM, Battlefront.com said: Which is to say that I think this bunker should be VERY hard to take out, but not quite this hard. Right now, bunkers are in fact very easy to kill. They give no better protection than small modular buildings. Well, that's it I guess. If that's not how bunkers are supposed to be, hopefully we will see a change in the upcoming patch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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