T-34 vs Tiger Realism???

[otester]

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

penetration doesn't necessarily mean a killshot.

the US had this problem in the first gulf war, the sabot rounds the M1's fired would go clean through a BMP and not kill it.

I'm sure you can say the same for T-34's and Tigers. remember the sloped armor might be deflecting your rounds as well. but a penetration doesn't always mean a kill. you could have simply blown the radio apart and wounded the driver, but that doesn't mean you hit the rounds in the turret or killed the gunner.

What would guys recommend is the best way to knock one out from the front? (T-34/85).

[Bleser]

I aim for the turret if they are facing me, otherwise the side and rear if I can.

But yes, I do feel they are largely difficult to knock out when hitting the front plate (same as the SU-85).

[Sledgehammer427]

Originally Posted by otester

What would guys recommend is the best way to knock one out from the front? (T-34/85).

Aim for the turret. At least get rid of its ability to fight.
after that, I'd go for the tracks.

[otester]

Thanks for the tips guys.

What about hitting the ammo compartment from the front, is this possible?

[Sledgehammer427]

I believe the ammo is stored in a basket that is under the turret in T-34's. Or, right in front of the engine. a good shot on the engine compartment (on the side, under the back part of the turret) is almost a guaranteed killshot, if memory serves me right

[otester]

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

I believe the ammo is stored in a basket that is under the turret in T-34's. Or, right in front of the engine. a good shot on the engine compartment (on the side, under the back part of the turret) is almost a guaranteed killshot, if memory serves me right

I mean from front

[Sledgehammer427]

from the front you say?
I dont think the round would make it. once it hits the round loses at least 80-90% of its kinetic energy, and theres a lot of equipment and humanity to go through (even if its only about 1.5 meters from the front) to hit the ammo.

one penetrating shot can hit, dismember the driver, destroy the radio, and at best spray the legs of the commander with shrapnel, which, I'm sure you know, isn't lethal to a round in the turret, and the likelihood of hitting one juuuust right is about the same margins as getting struck by lightning.

and thats taking it realistically, I think the game separates the tank into separate compartments (front, engine, mid/crew, turret) and any hit will stay in the compartment you hit.

[otester]

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

from the front you say?
I dont think the round would make it. once it hits the round loses at least 80-90% of its kinetic energy, and theres a lot of equipment and humanity to go through (even if its only about 1.5 meters from the front) to hit the ammo.

one penetrating shot can hit, dismember the driver, destroy the radio, and at best spray the legs of the commander with shrapnel, which, I'm sure you know, isn't lethal to a round in the turret, and the likelihood of hitting one juuuust right is about the same margins as getting struck by lightning.

and thats taking it realistically, I think the game separates the tank into separate compartments (front, engine, mid/crew, turret) and any hit will stay in the compartment you hit.

Also what about the T-34/85 being deadly over 500m?