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Charles2222 -> (4/14/2002 10:55:47 PM)
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Saviola/Goblin: I got on the subject of the misportrayal of the unit recently. One of the problems I see with it is that it's penetration is way too small. In comparison, the common flamethrower has a 200 rating while the Sturmtiger gun has only 108. In other words, we have a fort-busting unit which could demolish any building, which could penetrate up to 8ft. of reinforced concrete, and yet flamthrowers can do better in the game, a unit which the Germans have. Flamethrowers can probably destroy forts from any plate of the fort, while the Sturm has to shoot them most likely at the weak armor at the front, thereby likely exposing itself to fire from the fort, when it need not be.
On some other notes though, as tempting as it might be to try to make it offboard, I would consider that a waste. I won't speak about ROF here, but I know if they had the range to out-range things that normally out-range German offboard artillery you might want to use them to counter those guns, but I don't think they were used that way.
I think you're better off using them in direct fire on forts, as direct fire barrages. One thing above all other things cries out that the Sturm is not a typical offboard unit though and indeed was very likely used more for onboard roles: the armor.
The problem with this unit, appears that it cannot be given anything resembling it's realistic penetration rating (that would be off the charts, since 255 is the limit here), simply for matters of it being an easy unit to abuse and destroy IS3s with. I did point out that flamethrower abuse has been rampant in games, and that didn't stop it's great rating. Hopefully this unit will be given it's full advantage in CL, while at the same time it's ROF is seriously curtailed.
BTW, I thought I heard somewhere that the reload rate was 5 minutes, not 10.
(edited)- quote:
Two types of ammunition were available-high-explosive Raketen Sprenggranate 4581 (with a 125kg, or 275 pound, explosive charge) and shaped-charge Raketen Hohladungsgranate 4582 for use against fortifications. The shaped-charge round could penetrate up 2.5m (8 feet) of reinforced concrete.
If you'll notice the layout of the unit in the game, there is no rating for AP penetration, only HE, nor is there the possiblity of any AP rounds carried. That quote was from http://www.achtungpanzer.com/sttig.htm . Perhaps this thing could've been used as offboard when it had the HE rounds, but again the armor of the vehicle would suggest otherwise.
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