"FEBA Rules - Another Question on HEAT Values" Topic
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Mako11 | 02 Jul 2016 5:59 a.m. PST |
I've always been under the impression that HEAT penetration values are fixed, regardless of the range at which they hit. I also know they're a bit less accurate than standard AP rounds, supposedly. In the FEBA rules, as range increases, the HEAT penetration values drop, which is a surprise. The only thing I can think of is that this is some way of compensating for the rounds' inaccuracies indirectly, instead of tweaking the "To-Hit" numbers directly as the range increases. Does that sound reasonable to you all, or am I missing something else to consider for why the HEAT warhead penetration values drop significantly with range? |
Onomarchos | 03 Jul 2016 4:46 a.m. PST |
Mako, you have this exactly correct. I don't understand why the rules would have heat penetration values drop with range. |
Mako11 | 03 Jul 2016 5:43 a.m. PST |
Thanks. Yea, after doing a bit of research, that seems to be the only conclusion I can reach, since HEAT accuracy does fall off pretty quickly with range, but penetration should be the same, regardless of distance. |
GeoffQRF | 03 Jul 2016 1:10 p.m. PST |
Just checking with Chas. I believe our data originated from a tank commander who said that the penetration dropped at long range as the round had a tendency to lose stability, so the stream was less likely to make good contact. It has of course been slightly adjusted for gameplay simplicity. |
Mako11 | 03 Jul 2016 1:20 p.m. PST |
Thanks for that info Geoff. Hadn't heard about that issue before. |
Charlie 12 | 04 Jul 2016 4:57 p.m. PST |
Going from memory (it's been some 30yrs now), I don't recall there being that significant of a fall off in HEAT penetration at long range (this was for the US M68 105mm). Accuracy, however, was a different issue altogether. Long range hitting relies on a spinning round, something you can't do with a HEAT round (the jet is adversely affected by the spin). So the probability of hitting the target at long range with a HEAT at long range was less (depending on the range, much less) than with a kinetic round. |
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