Does anyone else think the large doom cannons are kind of hard to use? Most of them can be penned by 50 cals. Bkan/m109 and not just that but some tanks are virtually immune to HE most russian tanks, especially since most shells will magically pass through their top mounted mg’s.
Will gaijin ever fix this issue?
This isn’t an “issue” to “fix.”
These vehicles weren’t designed to be in the pointblank battles Gaijin puts them in in the first place, thus aren’t typically well armored. The only “solution” is to give them armor they do not have.
Also, there needs to be some balance for their “doom cannon’s” ability.
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The MG hitbox Gaijin needs to fix. Until it is fixed, just shoot at the ground under the tank, if both turret (above hull roof) and cupola shot are unavailable.
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The real solution(in my mind) is to give them a function they don’t have since it’s so gosh dang close and be able to use squad markers to rain shells from above, just in a short range that’s not actually possible.
Mobile artillery platforms is a function I think would be cool. Squad or vehicle mark positions and allow mobile artillery platforms, like Stryker 120mm carrier for US to be able to sit back and pour shells down. Of course this is only if maps get bigger otherwise it’s a recipe for extreme camping.
You see guys doing it with the bmp’s on YouTube shorts. But you need a drone for it, and it’ll only work on light vehicles really… but could definitely work for others that carry the bigger munitions that aren’t in game yet, or to allow a function of the mobile artillery platforms to shoot straight up basically to let it come down over the field.
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I don’t agree. That’s too similar to the arty [disease caused by carcinogens] from WoT that no one liked.
To be frank, I don’t think Gaijin should have added M109s and 2S3Ms and Type 75’s etc. etc. in the first place. Those are behind-the-lines artillery pieces. But here we are.
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Never played WOT so idk what it’s like, but you make a good point, I guess it could just be spammed then. So nvm, I didn’t think it through.
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ehhh I’m glad they added them. They can deal with air targets, well some can with the autoloaders is better and quicker, and still deal with ground targets. Loving the Type 99 SPH the most.
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No I totally get what you were after with your opinion. In theory it sounds like it would be a blast (lolz pun).
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Actually they are quite OP and annoying if you ask me. Also they dont fit the time they are placed in at all. cold war vehicles or even newer, that get placed at BRs that are populated by end of WW2 tanks. Making heavy tanks rather useless.
Yes! An if they are adamant on adding these things, then not at 6.0 where they only see ww2 vehicles they never would have faced. TigerII turret armor is completely useless if you get an 155 HE to the cheek that explodes downwards into the crew compartement. I hate seeing these things, especially the M109. Feels so out of place.
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has no one here ever heard of a damn glass cannon?
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Yes, and that’s good!
Their firepower is quite something, and having poor protection balances this out nicely.
They are challenging to use - but I embrace and enjoy the challenge, as it adds to a diverse and exciting gameplay.
So far have not had any issues with iffy destruction capability (used the Bkan quite a bit recently - a special example in an already special category…).
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T30 has almost the exact same shell as the M109s on a much more armored chassis, with more machine guns and better turret traverse :P
It’s also not got a massive unprotected ammorack, and is actually shaped like a tank instead of a small house…
I’ve seen a video of a guy using a scout drone and maths to drop shells onto a heli pad. I’m gonna try to find it but it’s likely gonna be an adventure.
Not even math apparently, just squad marker and distance. This guy’s entire channel is this apparently.
Also found this for WW2ish:
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There is quite a bit of issues mainly being inconsistent damage where hitting the weak spot like the roof sometimes can net a kill or it’ll just phase passed all of the roof items, or sometimes it can also magically penn areas that arent weak to cannon fire like a lot of gun mantlets.
Bkan is special because if you miss or the round doesnt do anything damage generally the enemy cant even aim before you get the next shot off. This is not the case for most other Doom cannons where if the shell decides to not function welp good luck.
Wow now try that in a live match where they turn move and fire back. Good luck.
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No, what I’m saying is that USSR vehicles aren’t any more “HE resistant” than vehicles of other nations. I don’t know how you people make such claims, I can see most of you don’t play them so it’s understandable. Or maybe I don’t understand your first post.
Also Bkan or M109 is still in a br where they fight mostly unstabilized vehicles, so high chance that most engagements are stationary where most vehicles have to stop to shoot.
AB, eh?
Nah, not for me…