Why is the Ikv 103 4.0 with 400mm of pen?

Idk im playing Sweden rn just the milk truck with the Bofors idk how i feel about it the gun feels well sluggish to the Bofors 1A2 or the Bofors Da 40/70 but thats more of a thing with my love of the Leopard 40/70 sorry about the off topic and thx for telling me about the Ikv 103 it looks like you put a lot of effort into in

You’ve never played with it, you can’t understand why this vehicle go down in battlerating since its introduction into the game.

5.3 (original)-> 5.0 → 4.0

Reason for change: The Ikv 103 performed poorly at 5.3 against its opponents, which often had faster reloads and more armor. Moving it down to 4.0 allowed it to compete more effectively with the tanks at that battle rating (and still suffer, by getting bullied by artillery or player using Machine guns/HE shells)

M51 ammo is different too, it’s the same of the Amx-30 (105 mm gun → AMX-30’s HEAT Shell

  • Type: Rotating HEAT, unlike HEAT-FS which is fin-stabilized.
  • Lower post-penetration damage than HEAT-FS, due to a narrower and more focused jet
  • Historical advantage: French engineers designed this shell to combine the precision of a spin-stabilized round with the armor-piercing power of a shaped charge.

The IKV 103 starts with a basic HEAT shell, which makes life more difficult, before eventually gaining access to the HEAT-FS round at the end of its modification tree

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Lol, I’m doing better in a StuG III than any Pz.IV

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It used to be a lot higher, but players do very poorly with it. Its drop rate on the munitions terrible iirc.

Personally I thought it was a fun meme higher up, but its just… bad. lol.

It’s not “overpressure” when u hit an open top. The outright explosion just kills everything because they are exposed.

And overpressure does not pen - it creates a pressure wave within the still intact hull that damages components and kills crew.

Yeah for some reason my StuG shrugs off a lot more hits than the Pz 4.

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Not a real problem with neutral steer or oneshot capability, but the ikv refuses to do damage and is very loong meaning u can’t turn on the spot well

Yea, that and you can hide easier, easier to ambush and or surprise people. I’ve even led assaults in the StuGs XD

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Jagdpanzer IV is another beauty, too. Love those things.

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Yeah, they are

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Well the Lvtgb m/40 and the L/62 Anti II Both just have a L/60 It is worse to the L/70 with a higher fire-rate.

Issue is when you actually get to the L/70 vehicles (except the Cv9040s) ex. Lvkv 42, VEAK 40. They are simply using the wrong ammo. (It should use the same exact ammo and stats as the Leopard 40/70 gun but has been incorrect for a whiiiile, and not been fixed)

See here:
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/XjL9Alwm0MmQ

Again the issue i see is just that people dont rlly understand how to use it to its very limits lol- Ive had great fun with the Thing from 4.0-7.0~

Back in my day Jagdpanzer IV/70(A) was an actual DLC pack, lol

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Cwazy X3 did you ever refound or plan onto?

I don’t understand what you’re asking, bud, haha.

Sorry I meant “Did you refund it or plan to”

Nah, never was/never would. It’s not the same as the tech-tree one, btw.

Tech-tree one has better armour, but is higher in BR.

Ah cool also do you think the Ziriny I is good? I’m just wondering cuz I’m guessing you played around that time to get it

I have it, but haven’t really used it much. Maybe soon.

Im just wondering because the Hungarians cooked at that br range I love the Turan III and the Ziriny II