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Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2019, 22:54 PMdistrofio

Move ISG to t0, pupchen to t1, give isg a small AT direct fire mode, adjust price. Move Mg34 to t1, also implement a IRHT rework as a doctrinal infantry support tool.
Remove volks sandbags and flamenade and make pfaust available with the first truck

Okw earlygame fixed and now t1 is worth.

Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2019, 20:26 PMLago

The penetration system breaks down above medium tanks.

It works well below medium tanks because the swing in penetration between tiers is so big: a Stuart's all but impervious to a 222 at range, small arms barely scratch the 222. Armour is actual, proper protection.

With mediums up, bad penetration chances are 60%, 70%, that sort of thing. Armour becomes a pretty unreliable defence: your Pershing might bounce for days or it might evaporate in moments. As the vehicle's player you have to plan for the worst case scenario and vice versa for the opponent, so you get vehicles that suck for both sides.

Therefore, the balance direction for vehicles over 250 armour continually shifts from armour to health: health is consistent and predictable.

The only alternative system I can think of is to drive armour up instead of down: giving heavy tanks like the Tiger and IS-2 about 900 frontal armour but only 720 HP.

Tank destroyers would almost certainly need switchable rounds or deflection damage in that case.