WinSPMBTver3.0 Info

[Marek_Tucan]

just to be sure... So now I may move all shots representing say HESH used as HE in my OOB's to the HEAT shot? Thus say Scorpion's ammo complement consisting entirely from HEAT rounds that would be, if ordered or needed, fired as well on infantry? Do I get it right?

[Mobhack]

There is no HESH ammo in the game (was never implemented by SSI).

If you made all HE as HEAT you would have all HEAT A/T rounds - BUT no proper HESH HE effect (the HE effect for larger HESH rounds should extend into the next hex, as a HESH shell is a solid lump of plastic explosive, unlike HEAT which is a hollow charge with less explosive than a HE shell).

Cheers
Andy

[Marek_Tucan]

Mobhack said:
There is no HESH ammo in the game (was never implemented by SSI).

Yup, I know, just lumped HESH together with HEAT as CE weapons.

If you made all HE as HEAT you would have all HEAT A/T rounds - BUT no proper HESH HE effect (the HE effect for larger HESH rounds should extend into the next hex, as a HESH shell is a solid lump of plastic explosive, unlike HEAT which is a hollow charge with less explosive than a HE shell).

Not much expert on HESH weapons, but (WARNING! SPECULATION follows! ) OTOH the HESH shell doesn't produce much splinters whereas many HEAT rounds do despite smaller charge - IMO this would offset the effects of both rounds so that both would be less successfull in infantry killing than HE-FRAG of the same caliber.
Atleast that's the way I feel it should be so doing this in my OOB set Just wanted to be sure that if I move all the HE shells in my HESH using tanks to the HEAT folder, they would be fired upon infantry if needed.

[Mobhack]

Apart from the last 4 rounds which will be reserved for A/T emergencies, they will be fireable as reduced value HE vs infantry.

Andy

[Marek_Tucan]

Thanks, so i got it right and the schoolwork didn't manage to abduct all my neurons

Looking forward to the patch and once again, many thanks for it in advance