Second Public Test of v.7.0
Дата: 30.11.2011 09:41:25
direwo, on 29 November 2011 - 01:59 PM, said: The lack of dev communication on the HE situation is VERY
frustrating. The Fact is that HE is useless as its now, its useless
as medium caliber (75-90mm) its useless in short howitzer form, its
useless in 150+mm form for tanks ( KV derp, T30, E-100).What are you supposed to do as tier 6-8 medium tank now ? Ram the heavies ?
Wargaming needs to reconsider both HE and AP changes. Since less useful AP means HE would need to be used more.
Overlord: HE are not useless. You need to adjust to the new mechanics.
We have conducted our own tests to assess the decrease of HE damage for various guns and targets. Small calibers (under 120mm) suffered most, especially when fighting heavy-armoured opponents like IS-3, IS-4, Maus, E-100. Damage to medium-armoured targets (for 105 HE) on average has seen 20-30% reduction (that depends greatly on where exactly you hit). Damage to light-armoured tanks practically hasn't changed.
For large calibers (over 120mm), the impact isn't that significant.
To minimize the slipping effect of the new mechanics, always aim at weakspots, especially when fighting heavies. Front armor effectively absorbs HE damage, especially if it has spaced armour (skirts).
We have conducted our own tests to assess the decrease of HE damage for various guns and targets. Small calibers (under 120mm) suffered most, especially when fighting heavy-armoured opponents like IS-3, IS-4, Maus, E-100. Damage to medium-armoured targets (for 105 HE) on average has seen 20-30% reduction (that depends greatly on where exactly you hit). Damage to light-armoured tanks practically hasn't changed.
For large calibers (over 120mm), the impact isn't that significant.
To minimize the slipping effect of the new mechanics, always aim at weakspots, especially when fighting heavies. Front armor effectively absorbs HE damage, especially if it has spaced armour (skirts).
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