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Newbie question - 9/3/2015 1:13:01 AM   
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smittyohio90
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Status: offline 		Going through the tutorial, and I'm struggling to understand how to read the armaments information on the subunit inspector.

Here's the Challenger 1 info on the main gun:

125mm L11A5: 29 AP, 42 HEAT, 6 Area, range 6000m. /52 ammo

What do the 29 and 42 designate?
What is 6 Area?
Is the 52 total ammo?

Thanks in advance!
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RE: Newbie question - 9/3/2015 2:24:47 AM   
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nelmsm1
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Status: offline 		You have 29 AP rounds and 42 HEAT rounds. Not sure on the others myself

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RE: Newbie question - 9/3/2015 4:43:07 AM   
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cbelva
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Status: offline 		nelmsm that is not right.

The 29 AP and the 42 HEAT are a numeric indication of the penetration potential of the round. To determine the degree of penetration multiply the number by 15. There fore the AP round can penetrate 435mm of steel where the HEAT round can penetrate 630mm of steel. The "6 Area" is similar and is a measure of the output of the small arms value of the weapon. The "52 total ammo" is the basic ammo load for that weapon.

I recommend you review "The Poor Man's Mod Guide 4" that discusses where these number come from. Also, section 6.6 of the User's Manual gives the definitions for the codes used in the subunit inspector.

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RE: Newbie question - 9/3/2015 11:01:31 AM   
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CapnDarwin
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Status: offline 		The information in the SUI is a bit cramped and cryptic. We are planning to expand the SUI in Southern Storm and onward to include the information in real world terms and with more explanations of platform capabilities. This will better help new player and also be of more interest to the Grogs out there.

Feel free to ask any questions. That's why we are here.

Enjoy the game.

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RE: Newbie question - 9/3/2015 6:38:52 PM   
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smittyohio90
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Status: offline 		Thanks everyone! Looking forward to firing this one up when I get home tonight. Silly work day....

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