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Noticed this result in the pen calculation message when using US flame throwers, seemed to come with every hit. I think it's because the warhead size is 45 and this is somehow factored into penetration calculations. Its penetration is listed as 0, with HEAT pen of 14, though it doesn't have HEAT ammo.
I remember in dos SPMBT that 66mm flash M202 guns used to always kill any tank if they got a hit. Then they also had warhead size 45, though in winMBT it's been reduced to 2.

Re: pen 999
 

The common factor is that you are using flame weapons on a target. So, you are seeing the internal code for "flame attack".

At that point in the code, the final penetration result (based on the HEAT value etc) for a flame weapon is not known, just that it's a flame thrower and so can penetrate armour.

If you kill the target the later code will have determined that the F/T hit was enough to do the job. But by then it is way past the point where the penetration message (which was for debug purposes originally but was offered for user interest) can be displayed.

Cheers
Andy

Re: pen 999
 

And we will never be thankfull enough for that... once again, thank you!!!

Re: pen 999
 

Thanks for the swift reply Mobhack. Can you say whether warhead size matters, and so explain the (apparent) lower lethality for M202 sice its change?

Thanks
Kesh

Re: pen 999
 

Warhead size always matters, cannot think of anywhere it does not.

Cheers
Andy