35mm API-T The BANE OF FUN

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Probably anyone by now has noticed the absurd and obnoxious performance of vehicles armed with 35mm autocannons. For no apparent reason, they can nuke any tank with just one penetration (sometimes even without, due to overpressure). This problem seems to happen reliably only with API-T rounds and is extremely less pronounced with 40mm SAPHEI rounds and even 57mm APBCC rounds aren’t capable of doing the same amount of damage.

My suggestion is, before the damage can be balanced (drastically reduced), I propose to remove the HE effect from the belt as a temporary solution to the bullsh*t they can cause. On top of that, the continuous increase of vehicles with said ammo decreases the effectiveness of the system against the real target that should be fought most of the time PLANE

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There are only a few vehicles in the game with 37mms, none are OP. literally none.

This is just a side effect of APHE sphere of death. Its not unique to the 37 nor any autocannon in particular. However, its more pronounced with autocannons since weak points like commander hatches and turret rings are all over the place across vehicles in WT.

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You mean 35 mm?

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im retarded sorry

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yep

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I.e: Gepard, PGZ, ItPsv, Type 87, XM246, ZA35.

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i love when players want to nerf everything, even though there are almost no good vehicles left)))

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If is fun only from one part that probably a prbblem (feat cas), what you suggest?

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It’s like someone has a bot farm whining about the same thing every day because their little MBT got donked by an autocannon spammer. Glad we can mute these whine topics. Good day.

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The problem stems from the fact it has outstanding post pen explosive damage for such a small round, and that only because it needs to be that high or it won’t damage aircraft. Same things goes for air rounds with explosive filler (cough Yak-9K) which end up having the same effect.

They need to remake the damage model system for aircraft imo so this doesn’t effect tanks anymore and APHE rounds meant for aircraft can be less capable of nuking tanks.

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API-T isn’t meant to target aircraft but ground vehicles.

As always the killing power is amplified by the spherical explosion of APHE, nuking entire turret crews with a single hits to cupolas.

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What?

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I think i was super clear, what you suggest to do? (Ex: nothing, xyz …) is this nore clear

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Ahistorical to nerf it, plus everything shooting 35mm apit is easily killable if you have normal human reflexes 🗿

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One of the many issues the APHE rework would’ve fixed

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its a shame the APHE vote got shot down by braindead youtube kids as that would have fixed this issue

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I really don’t understand how people find the current state of APHE enjoyable

Jumbo 75 for example being able to one shot the vast majority of tanks with a cupola hit is just dumb
Same goes with the Gepard, the Falcon, etc

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thats the reason, its extremley effective and lowers the skill floor to even the most window licking of players

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And as a bonus probblem make the br of aa a tragedy, to high to be effective against cas and gorever annoying to face for op ammo as a band aid soluticion i suggest introducing copy of existig aa with only he belt for easyer balance (expecially in the 8.0 9.0 braket)

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Especially obvious with stuff like the ZSU-57-2 being overtiered as an AA and the majority of the 6.0 and below AA being insanely undertiered because they lack ground fighting capabilities

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