To give a short feedback of my (!) FH2.45 vehicle experiences:A) Being shot from a Tiger II and surviving in a Cromwell:
1,5 stripes damage from an 8,8-cm-KwK 43 L/71. As I understand Ts4EVER's post, it cannot have bounced off, since there actually was some "damage". So no angle mod problem here.
Yes it was a Tiger II because I was together in one TS3 channel with its driver (GamefreakDP).
That does not feel like FH2 for me any more .B) Hiding in the PAK40 at Eppeldorf North and waiting until the sherman drives blindly within 15 meters range of you, just to have your AP round bounce off there and make a nice marker:
Yes I could reproduce that shot. I was so stunned the first time I could not take a screenshot then.
Feels like "Why do I spend my time here? This PAK makes no sense."C) Firing into the rear side of the turret of an M4A3 from 3 meters distance at Farmhouse/Cobra.
When sitting in a Panther with a 7,5-cm-KwK 42 L/70. Having the shell bounce off and the Sherman start smoking (not burning). Sadly no screenshot.
Feels... well you know how it feels. Not good.D) Firing a Panzerschreck at the Sherman's side and have the Sherman survive it
(posted before in other thread):
Feels frustrating.E) Firing at an M3A1 Halftrack and have the Panther 75mm AP shell bounce off 2x from the front.
Feels wrong.Despite BF3 being released, we had 3 populated servers each evening with FH 2.40.
Now it is only one measly FH 2.45 server. 80 players, 100 when the evening is good, which has become a rare occasion. I would like for FH2 to have more players again. Even if they fill HSLAN and give me the "762 is evil" thing all the time. That is annoying but not as bad as this state of affairs.
I hope that 2.46 moves into the direction of FH 2.40 and FH 0.7 again. Tanking worked and players enjoyed it.
I do realize that the developer team codes for their own interest, enjoyment and personal practice. But this development should not be overlooked,
or there may not be any player base left, soon.I see long standing FH2 players make cynic jokes about tanking. I see newcomers complain about tanking and its surreal effects. Most of my tank driving 762 admins have resigned and don't even complain any more. I see how many of them switch to Arma, Dayz, WoT, CoH and other games.
The reason I am being given when I ask why for is in most cases: "vehicles and their armor are just wrong now, vehicles FH2 are no fun anymore." This goes for PAKs, APCs, Tanks, sometimes even planes. With their "sloped armour", where the Minenmunition of 20mm cannons / 40mm Bofors bounces off. Minenmunition can not really "bounce off" (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minengescho%C3%9F).
Please fix the vehicle armour system. I do not wish to "battle communicate" any more.
Nor do I get the feeling from reading the chat in our servers that most of the players wish to.
I wish to play Forgotten Hope again. See you in FH2.46, I am counting on you, Devs!