HE shells not doing overpressure on open top targets

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Hi guys,

Is it only me or there is a bug about HE shells for the last 2 weeks ? I can’t destroy open tops with HE like I used to. I’m not new to the game but maybe i missed an update on this mechanic.

I found myself unable to overpressure the M44 with HE while playing a PZ4.

Same situation today with a Su100P while playing my hellcat where i fired 3 HE shells at it and it did nothing.

I don’t have this issue with large caliber guns but i remeber the time where i could 1 tap an open top with my t34-57 while using HE and it doesn’t work anymore.

What is the point of having HE for low to medium caliber guns if it does nothing to open tops ?

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They changed the area how big the overpressure zone is and how it works with some semi-closed top vehicles. Example Nashorn, Hummel and SU-100P are now basically impossible to overpressure with single shot because the crew in the hull now survives when shot at superstructure.

It also seems to be really inconsistent because example M36 still dies to overpressure from ZU-23 HE rounds somehow when shot at the top of the turret. I have no damn idea how overpressure from 23mm reaches the crew inside the hull.