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150 fuel panzer 4 increase it's penetration.

10 Dec 2015, 21:32 PM
#1
avatar of Iron Emperor

Posts: 1653

While the pz4 is now 150 fuel it is the most expensive medium tank, although it's ass gets some hard whooping by a much cheaper Ez8 and T34/85. I suggest to make it's penetration to 150/140/130.
10 Dec 2015, 21:36 PM
#2
avatar of Nabarxos

Posts: 392

its not he most expencive medium tank in the game.

that title belongs to the panther and the comet.

also OKW P4s are very good vs infantry

there is no reason to buff its performance further
10 Dec 2015, 21:37 PM
#3
avatar of Mittens
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The e8 and the 85's are built to counter the p4. Giving it a pen increase doesn't really make sense as we haven't even tested the patch let alone looked at the time it comes out (OKW cheaper tech).

Give it more time to see when these tanks come out
10 Dec 2015, 21:39 PM
#4
avatar of iTzDusty

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its not he most expencive medium tank in the game.

that title belongs to the panther and the comet.

also OKW P4s are very good vs infantry

there is no reason to buff its performance further


The comet and Panther are technically referred to as medium tanks by the game, but in reality they are more like medium heavies.

Just like comparing a T34/76 "medium" tank to a "medium" Panther when one has much higher armour and a better AT gun.

Also on topic, OKW P4s are fine. They get skirts at vet 0, benefit stupidly from stacking armour bulletins, and have a moderately good gun.
10 Dec 2015, 21:40 PM
#5
avatar of What Doth Life?!
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Posts: 1664

Sure... As soon as the armor bulletins for Sherman/Panther stack on the Sherman :foreveralone:
10 Dec 2015, 21:42 PM
#6
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Posts: 830

Give Ostheer P4 some love. it needs it more and harder than OKW P4.
10 Dec 2015, 21:45 PM
#7
avatar of Nabarxos

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The comet and Panther are technically referred to as medium tanks by the game, but in reality they are more like medium heavies.

Just like comparing a T34/76 "medium" tank to a "medium" Panther when one has much higher armour and a better AT gun.

Also on topic, OKW P4s are fine. They get skirts at vet 0, benefit stupidly from stacking armour bulletins, and have a moderately good gun.


i view them as late game medium tanks,but medium tanks nonetheless
10 Dec 2015, 21:45 PM
#8
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Okw p4 has worse penetration than a sherman with AP rounds, and has a gun comparable to the t34/76. 10 more pen lol.

Buff penetration to 135 like it should have. Okw p4 is going to be so cost inefficient lol, just like ost p4.
10 Dec 2015, 21:51 PM
#9
avatar of RedT3rror

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The fuel cost for all OKW vehicles that scale into lategame (KT, JT, JP4, P5, P4, Stuka on foot) should have been increased by either 50% and/or raising their pop-cap. KT + JT is ridiculous with just 40 pop (2 heavies, wtf). Double Stuka blows the pudding out of every allied faction (especially soviets who rely on combined arms and yes, i'm aware that a fuel increase for the stuka is stupid for 1v1, hence pop cap increase) while double JP4s nullify any USF armor play (camo still not fixed).

Those changes might soften the OKW supremacy but they will keep OKW on top for a long time because of the "we just nerfed it" logic.
10 Dec 2015, 22:02 PM
#10
avatar of AchtAchter

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With increasing the price the tank has to be compared to the T34/85 & Ez8, comparing to them its under performing.


OKW P4:

Cost: 360 mp / 150 Fuel
Penetration: 100 / 110 / 120
Scatter: 6.4
AOE: 2.5
Reload: 5.63
Armour: 234 / 80
Health: 640

T34/85:

Cost: 380 mp / 130 Fuel
Penetration: 120 / 140 / 160
Scatter: 5.0
AOE: 2.5
Reload: 6.28
Armour: 160 / 80
Health: 800

Easy8:

Cost: 380 mp / 140 Fuel
Penetration: 155 / 165 / 200
Scatter: 5.4
AOE: 2.0
Reload: 6.43
Armour: 215 / 95
Health: 720

We see, higher scatter means the gun will miss infantry more often. While the HP means it only sustains 4 shots vs 5 on the t34/85 & ez8. Low penetration means also that it has a hard time penetrating medium tanks (calliopes included). Compared with Armour of the Easy8 there is hardly a difference, especially when you keep in mind the that the Easy8 is considered as the best medium generalist tank in game.

Again it's just stating objective stats and comparing them. OKW P4 costs more, but has worse stats.

Edited: some wrong stats

10 Dec 2015, 22:04 PM
#11
avatar of bingo12345

Posts: 304

With increasing the price the tank has to be compared to the T34/85 & Ez8, comparing to them its under performing.


OKW P4:

Cost: 150 Fuel
Penetration: 100 / 120 / 130
Scatter: 6.4
AOE: 1.875-0.625
Armour: 234 / 80
Health: 640

T34/85:

Cost: 130 Fuel
Penetration: 120 / 140 / 160
Scatter: 5.0
AOE: 1.875-0.625
Armour: 160 / 80
Health: 800

Easy8:

Cost: 140 Fuel
Penetration: 155 / 165 / 175
Scatter: 5.4
AOE:1.5-0.5
Armour: 215 / 95
Health: 720




please, add mp cost for better comparison.
10 Dec 2015, 22:06 PM
#12
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please, add mp cost for better comparison.


done
10 Dec 2015, 22:06 PM
#13
avatar of Looney
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Posts: 444

With increasing the price the tank has to be compared to the T34/85 & Ez8, comparing to them its under performing.


OKW P4:

Cost: 360 mp / 150 Fuel
Penetration: 100 / 120 / 130
Scatter: 6.4
AOE: 1.875-0.625
Armour: 234 / 80
Health: 640

T34/85:

Cost: 380 mp / 130 Fuel
Penetration: 120 / 140 / 160
Scatter: 5.0
AOE: 1.875-0.625
Armour: 160 / 80
Health: 800

Easy8:

Cost: 380 mp / 140 Fuel
Penetration: 155 / 165 / 175
Scatter: 5.4
AOE:1.5-0.5
Armour: 215 / 95
Health: 720

We see, higher scatter means the gun will miss infantry more often. While the HP means it only sustains 4 shots vs 5 on the t34/85 & ez8. Low penetration means also that it has a hard time penetrating medium tanks (calliopes included). Compared with Armour of the Easy8 there is hardly a difference, especially when you keep in mind the that the Easy8 is considered as the best medium generalist tank in game.

Again it's just stating objective stats and comparing them. OKW P4 costs more, but has worse stats.




What about Veterancy bonuses though
10 Dec 2015, 22:10 PM
#14
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10 Dec 2015, 22:10 PM
#15
avatar of AchtAchter

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jump backJump back to quoted post10 Dec 2015, 22:06 PMLooney


What about Veterancy bonuses though


Veterancy bonuses are not part of the initial fuel cost in any unit in that game. Veterancy is a reward for you for playing good and keeping your units alive. Otherwise you could easily price a vet 5 JP4 at 200 fuel and vet 3 SU85/Jackson at 180 fuel. Also Riflemen perform like elite infantry on vet 3, yet we don't price them over 300 MP.
10 Dec 2015, 22:15 PM
#16
avatar of bingo12345

Posts: 304

i can't compare because they have other weapons like hull mg or puchasable mg.
10 Dec 2015, 22:15 PM
#17
avatar of Switzerland
Donator 33

Posts: 545

so you want all mediums to be mirrored? Why does the P4 by law have to be better? By this logic why doesn't the KV2 plaster tanks of its cost?
10 Dec 2015, 22:16 PM
#18
avatar of wuff

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Personally I would like to see some changes in their build/upgrade structure instead of just pricing up units to slow the OKW progression down.

e.g.

First call truck has to be a healing HQ. Once that is built the next truck can either be the repair truck HQ or flak HQ.

Move the P4 and JP to the repair truck
Move the Luchs back to flak HQ with panther and obers

Once all three have been built KT research unlocks in main HQ, maybe it takes 90 to complete the research and then the KT call-in is unlocked.

Something like this would force the OKW player to choose between getting medium AT mid game or waiting out for heavy at panther.

Right now the flak HQ is a no brainier since you get all three in one.
10 Dec 2015, 22:20 PM
#19
avatar of AchtAchter

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i can't compare because they have other weapons like hull mg or puchasable mg.


The t34/85 is lacking one that's right, but it's more about the Ez8, which also has access to this upgrade. The Ez8 upgrade costs a bit more (I think 70 vs 50) but does also a bit more damage, but not significant enough to justify the price difference.

Still its about the fuel costs and how the unit performs when it comes out, without any upgrades.
10 Dec 2015, 22:21 PM
#20
avatar of bingo12345

Posts: 304

I found that

easy8 reload is 6.0~ 6.6.
okw p4 reload is 5.3~ 5.7

i think it's important information.

we can compare their speed too later.
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