Player Questions & Developer Answers

ramp4ge, on 17 July 2011 - 11:30 PM, said: Overlord -
The real M36 Jackson/Slugger--every single one of them--left the factory with the Ford GAA engine of 520 horsepower. This made it significantly more powerful (Power/weight ratio) then the earlier M10, which used the GM 6046 of ~410 horsepower.
In the game, the M36 has the same engine as the M10 as it's top option--the GM 6046. This is a historical inaccuracy and makes the M36 quite sluggish (No pun intended) in actual gameplay.
Are there any plans to add the Ford GAA engine to the M36? It's already in-game on the M4A3E8, which is also tier 6, and it would help the M36 achieve the "shoot n' scoot" playstyle that it was designed for.
Also, are there any plans to look at the camo values for the M10 and the M36? It's a general consensus among M10 and M36 players that their camo values are equal to or worse then medium tanks. Could you guys take a look at this?
Thanks ahead of time.
By the way, if the devs followed historical stats for the M36, the hull armor is as follows:
Frontal upper hull: 38mm @ 55*
Frontal lower hull: 108mm @ 56*
Upper side hull: 19mm @ 38*
Lower side hull: 25mm @ 0*
Rear hull: 19mm @ 38*
Front top hull: 19mm @ 90*
Front rear hull: 9.5mm @ 90*
Hull floor: 13mm @ 90*
So pretty much, only the lower hull is substantial. The upper hull (Where it auto-aims) is decent but not great. Still better then a T-34. Lol
Turret values:
Gun shield/front: 76mm @ 0*
Turret sides: 31.8mm @ 5*
Turret Rear: 44.5mm @ 0*
Top (When applied): 25mm @ 90*
So the armor values are pretty accurate all around. I don't have any issues with the M36's armor. It's saved me a number of times. The issues I have are with it's camo and with it's engine.