The XM8 (M8 AGS) is missing it’s “blow-out” ammunition storage.
The bulkhead separating crew from ammunition in both hull and turret is modeled in game, but blow-out functionality is missing. Unless the bulkhead is breached, ammo detonation should not result in vehicle destruction.
The vehicle’s survivability suffers greatly as a result of this missing feature. Most of the vehicle’s frontal profile is either ammo-rack or crew members, see this diagram:
Any hit to red area is a guaranteed death to crew loss (losing 2 out of 3), orange area is highly probable ammo rack detonation.
What I’m asking for here is to turn the orange area from “instant death” to “less probable death”, my point being that “blow-out” racks would help immensely.
Sources:
Courtesy of Spookston on the old forums.