Why in GWX do 20mms only have AP ammo?

[kreger11b]

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

Well first, AP rounds for the 20mm flaks are the Silent Hunter III default. GWX does not change the default 20mm round type.

Secondly, the other three types of 20mm rounds were not as appropriate as the AP round. (The other types were SS, HE, and AA... noting that the AA shell type explodes and is more appropriate for heavier guns in the game... not the 20mm.)

Thirdly, the aircraft damage models and weapon damage values in GWX were modified and extensively tested in relation to each other to acheive historically plausible results.

HE was the standard 20mm for AA duty in WW2, since you wanted them to explode on contact and do max damage.

On Wiki, and granted it was WIKI, they didn't list any AP ammo that was made for the Flak 30 or C/30.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

kreger11b, the elements I refer to relate to limitations of the game itself. You are welcome to modify your copy of GWX to suit your taste, but be aware that virtually everything in SH3 and/or GWX serves multiple functions, and changing values etc can result in other elements exhibiting unusual behavior.

Cheers.

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by kreger11b

HE was the standard 20mm for AA duty in WW2, since you wanted them to explode on contact and do max damage.

On Wiki, and granted it was WIKI, they didn't list any AP ammo that was made for the Flak 30 or C/30.

There are plenty of interrogation reports at Uboatarchive.net that state that AP rounds were part of the 20mm ammo loadout. Typically, a mixed loadout of 20mm AP and HE would have 1/3 AP rounds and 2/3 HE rounds.