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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #15 on: 03-09-2011, 18:09:51 »
Tank tracks are not weak points in Fh2. that is an urban legend. The Panther A has a weak spot on the lower gun plate though.

Why don't you try it and see what you get?  You might be surprised.

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #16 on: 03-09-2011, 19:09:58 »
Tank tracks are not weak points in Fh2. that is an urban legend. The Panther A has a weak spot on the lower gun plate though.

Why don't you try it and see what you get?  You might be surprised.

Which tank? Most of these claims are unfounded, however I know of a couple cases where it can happen. But it needs to be verified before being reported. The "tank_tracks" material however is used for wheel - ground collision, and has nothing to do with projectile vs tracks.

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #17 on: 03-09-2011, 19:09:14 »
Tank tracks are not weak points in Fh2. that is an urban legend. The Panther A has a weak spot on the lower gun plate though.

Why don't you try it and see what you get?  You might be surprised.

Which tank? Most of these claims are unfounded, however I know of a couple cases where it can happen. But it needs to be verified before being reported. The "tank_tracks" material however is used for wheel - ground collision, and has nothing to do with projectile vs tracks.

As mentioned, on Panther, center of front facing tread.


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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #18 on: 03-09-2011, 19:09:41 »
Tracks are not a weak spot in 2.4
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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #19 on: 03-09-2011, 20:09:17 »
Aim here:

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #20 on: 03-09-2011, 20:09:03 »
And, spoiler alert:

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #21 on: 04-09-2011, 07:09:09 »
from what I see you're hitting the side armour instead of tracks.

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #22 on: 04-09-2011, 13:09:09 »
Or the lower front hull.

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #23 on: 13-09-2011, 14:09:38 »
"The roar of engines, the recoil of cannons. That is where the true joy of battle lies."

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #24 on: 15-09-2011, 17:09:39 »
I dont understand how its possible that M36 Jackson's 1 shot penetrates and destroys completely KT frontally...

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #25 on: 15-09-2011, 21:09:04 »
Thanks for the helpful posts!
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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #26 on: 19-09-2011, 04:09:40 »
So basically the best way to kill a Konigstiger is to hit its turret repeatedly with bazookas or a side shot from 90mm HVAP?. Are there any diagrams that show the weaker armour sections of the KT available?

Also, regarding the panther does  that frontal track shot actually work for a one hit kill from a 76mm?

Any tips for fighting the Konignstiger and Panther would be hugely appreciated.

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #27 on: 19-09-2011, 15:09:01 »
Also, regarding the panther does  that frontal track shot actually work for a one hit kill from a 76mm?
No.

Tips: hit them in the rearwheels in a straight angle (90 degrees - or zero degrees, depending how you count), always a nice amount of damage dealt that way. Panther dies in 1 shot from a short distance that way, KT survives first shot, but won't do that a second time.

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #28 on: 20-09-2011, 01:09:32 »
Also, regarding the panther does  that frontal track shot actually work for a one hit kill from a 76mm?
No.

Tips: hit them in the rearwheels in a straight angle (90 degrees - or zero degrees, depending how you count), always a nice amount of damage dealt that way. Panther dies in 1 shot from a short distance that way, KT survives first shot, but won't do that a second time.

My screenshots above show 76mm one-shotting a Panther from the front.

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Re: Tanking in 2.4
« Reply #29 on: 20-09-2011, 19:09:49 »
My screenshots above show 76mm one-shotting a Panther from the front.
I always ask a few questions about cases like yours :)

- Where did you hit it exactly?
- How did you know the Panther was 100% health?
- How do you rule out a lucky shot?