Bigger turret, less room.

SwampFoxmondo, on Nov 27 2016 - 02:27, said: Chieftain,  It seems that most times i hear you talk about the shermans....it's usually about some issue they had or some poor performance note you found. I would like to know what you have found that is supportive of the sherman. I realize that you have loads of background information. So why haven't seen:  The C.D.A. armor package that they came up with that would have been better than the Jumbos  The yes 90mm gun...hey we see every other country's wet dream of a tank made to work yet this one is forbidden because it's not possible...some of these tanks in this game never made it off the drawing board. So why for one that tried it in prototype form, didn't it make it in this game Ridged gun mount. This would have freed up space for the crew to perform and was lighter than the recoil guns Gun stabilizers - they designed 2, 2 axis gun stabilizers (IBM and one ARMY ord.) this would have allowed for a very quick drive, turn, fire scenario. Instead we all get the standard stabilizer add-on module if we add it on. Thats [edited]since this tank had it already. The experimental A65 C.D.A. high output engine that made 650 hp with a special transmission that earned the reputation in testing at a Hot Rod. This was also only 500 lbs the engine. The engine also saw no wear after 400 miles of operation when it was torn down to review  GM also made one that was in the Same power class The improved Tranny system that reduced the weight of the tank by taking out 20 gallons of oil, made it more reliable, gave it a full speed reverse planetary gear and add 25+HP to the tanks. Up armored differentials and other vital components The fact that yes there were weak spots in the armor of the sherman but they also made changes on the fly to cover these gaps. Usually the fixes would be made in the sand-casts and changed while in production.  Applique armor would be added over soft spots in the factory or when they were in the theater of operation by the service depot. Air conditioning system for the tank...this would allow crews to operate at a higher level  Torsion bar to lower ground pressure to less than 10lb  Wider tracks Plastic armor spikes (yes thats right). To help defeat HE and HEAT shells Spaced armor on the turret All these could be added to the game...hell like I said there are many tanks in this game that never got off the drawing board...these all were built in various ways.  I would also like to know why the HE and HEAT charge on the 105mm is pretty much crap. They were not that bad and = or better to other countries...there are countless battles where i'm damaging tanks 7-10% at a time at nearly 50 meters. You also make the Jumbo hull statistically correct but the game seems to play it differently. This hull plate was outstanding so when I have crap tanks damaging it with 2 shots in the front armor mid glac. by over 70% that says problem. Lastly, on the note of Armor....American Tanks were exceptional in Armor Quality (metallurgy). Ideal composition and hardening characteristics. The armor was so pure that in a recent Sherman Rebuild special they had issues with the weld torch cutting instead of welding due to the purity of it. In the same respect KV's and IS and T-34's all had poor armor. Some so bad that it was known to leak in the rain when it left the factory due to the forge cooling/hardening process. They also had several examples of armor so hard that when a shell it, it would shatter like glass.   The Russian metal quality was so bad in some cases, that even mud in the treads would break pins. Yet, in the game, hit them with shells and they shrug them off.  The USA tanks had better room, repairability, reliability and quality than any other tanks....for some reason this just seems to be ignored by the GAME....WHY?????