Accuracy values for the main guns - MBT's.

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Hullo kevineduguay1... **Waves**

If you're not, then appolgies. There's been this disscussion over at the DosMBT group, the following reply was given (Edward is talking about the formula used for working out the ACC):

Edward R. Mortimer said:
Y'see, what we have works very well through WWII and even into the
1970's . . . and then breaks down because of the advances in
munitions. The problem is . . . most of that data on munitions in the
last 30 years are classified. Getting a coherent grip on the situation
is not easy. Yes, everyone knows the current formula is not perfect.
But it works well enough when ALL the other variables are used in the
formula (not just ACC, FC & RF, but ALL the variables). ACC is only
representative of firing a generic munition over iron sights, something
which none of these modern tank guns will do intentionally.

Remember, the game has to deal with HE, AP, HEAT, HESH, and all the
varieties of so-called SABOT munitions. Each of which has its own
characteristics (i.e. velocity, drag, etc) . . . but the game demands
that all of them be merged into one identity for the purpose of
accuracy.

So you see it is not that we haven't thought about it, but that we
haven't come up with a better universal formula yet. But to say the
in-game Soviet tanks are better than the in-game Abrams because of a
minor 2 points in ACC rating, yet ignore massive differences in other
ratings that are part of the formula, is ridiculous.