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Cptn_Miller -> Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 3:14:32 AM)

Any word on when we can expect the next patch? Which will hopefully include a fix for the armor values of the Panther and others.... tired of 75mm shermans taking out my panthers from the front...



Andrew Williams -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 4:50:53 AM)

A "beta" exe patch is about to be released to address a few reports of HOT GPU's in some systems.

Follow up data/graphics etc changes are in the works



Platoon_Michael -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 12:17:51 PM)

Is it possible to get a Data forum for ideas to be included?

I wouldnt mind seeing something happen to how troops/vehicles respond to deep water that I posted somewhere else here.



Neil N -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 2:56:34 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Cptn_Miller

Any word on when we can expect the next patch? Which will hopefully include a fix for the armor values of the Panther and others.... tired of 75mm shermans taking out my panthers from the front...


If shermans are currently taking out your Panthers from the front in, there is likely an elevation difference involved...otherwise, you are not going to like the data changes, because the current armor values have the front armor of the Panther about 50% thicker than reality



Tejszd -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 4:31:29 PM)

Everyone needs to understand that at the range guns and tanks are engaging in CC most things are deadly to each other.

But having said that the more accurate the data the better. The panther armour is to high in the game but then the Sherman 75 gun seems too high at very short ranges. This thread has bunch of discussion on it; http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1949841

Based On Data On The Web;
The 75mm L31 at 457m can go through 60mm at 30 degrees which equals 69mm
The 75mm L40 at 457m can go through 76mm at 30 degrees which equals 88mm

The Game Data:
141mm at 100m
123mm at 300m

So what should/would be the penetration at 100m and 300m?



Neil N -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 4:57:19 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Tejszd

Everyone needs to understand that at the range guns and tanks are engaging in CC most things are deadly to each other.

But having said that the more accurate the data the better. The panther armour is to high in the game but then the Sherman 75 gun seems too high at very short ranges. This thread has bunch of discussion on it; http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1949841

Based On Data On The Web;
The 75mm L31 at 457m can go through 60mm at 30 degrees which equals 69mm
The 75mm L40 at 457m can go through 76mm at 30 degrees which equals 88mm

The Game Data:
141mm at 100m
123mm at 300m

So what should/would be the penetration at 100m and 300m?



My mission since yesterday is to verify some data. I spent 2 days going over all tank and spg armor values...making sure to have at least 2 sources with the same data prior to entering into the calculator. I am currently gathering source material for most of the weapons 20mm and up. One thing that I will be doing...giving the range of CC engagements, is standardizing all tank guns at 100m/500m/1000m...and using a formula to estimate PB range (50m) penetrations

Using the M3 75mm L40 as an example:
with 2 sources we have the following. First number is penetration of 30 degree armor plate, and second number is the equivalent total penetration

50m = 94/109
100m = 88/102
500m = 73/84
1000m = 59/68



KWP -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 8:38:57 PM)

quote:

One thing that I will be doing...giving the range of CC engagements, is standardizing all tank guns at 100m/500m/1000m...and using a formula to estimate PB range (50m) penetrations


I thought the range modifiers (Point Blank, Close, Medium, and Long) for each type of a weapon's round were used to determine the chances of hitting the target because it would be based on a weapon's muzzle velocity, the ballistic characteristics of the projectile, and the accuracy of the optical sights.

Wouldn't that mean that the 7.5cm KwK 42 L/70 would have a much flatter trajectory and therefore a "Point Blank" range that is much greater than the M3 75mm L40?



Neil N -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 9:13:53 PM)

Obviously Steve would know better than me, but given the lack of data for each individual weapon regarding muzzle velocity, ballistic performance, and sight accuracy, I would not think that all of that is going on.  Some kind of operation is being performed on the 'Base Accuracy' to determine hit porbability at varying ranges, but I am guessing it is more generalized, otherwise I think we would need to input those data fields somehow for calculation.

The 100/500/1000 was just a result of trying to acceptable ranges where the most amount of penetration information can be found for the greatest number of weapons.



KWP -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 10:05:22 PM)

I think you might have misunderstood me. The workbook allows you to enter a weapon's PB, Close, Medium, and Long ranges for different ammo loads. I am just asking if it is realistic to assume that the same distance is PB for all weapons as all weapons have varying characteristics. I was under the impression that the engine used the range to the target to determine which range modifier would be used to modify the weapons base accuracy value in order to determine the chance of hitting the target.

The workbook also has Kill Rating columns for the various ranges and I thought those values were used to determine if the target is killed.

For example an M3 75mm L40 may be able to penetrate 88mm @ 100m and a 7.5cm KwK 42 L/70 using Pzgr 39/42 may be able to penetrate 138mm @ 100m but that doesn't mean that both weapons have the same range for PB, Close, Medium, and Long because each weapon's projectile is going to follow a different arc to a target located at the same distance. The flatter the trajectory and the better the optics the longer the distance for each range category.



Neil N -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 10:33:50 PM)

Got it now.

Yeah, you are right, but given that about 99% of the data available for weapon performance is diven in ranges at, or near, 100m, 500m, 1000m, 1500m, etc. we would basically end up guessing if you start selecting ranges other than those.  1000m is already twice the distance of the largest CC5 map.  People already have lethality issues with tanks, and if we set up longer ranges at those limits, tanks would become even more lethal.

For example in combat, german data suggests that the KwK 36 L/56 of the Tiger I had a record of hitting on target 100% of the time at 500m, 93% of the time at 1000m, and 75% of the time at 1500m with AP...under combat conditions.  Similarly, the KwK 42 L/70 of the Panther was 100% @ 500m, 97% @ 1000m and 72% @ 1500m respectively.  If we used numbers like those on the 500m and smaller world of CC, I think the majority of people would get real frustrated, real fast.  Just some of the thought that went into it



Stwa -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 11:13:37 PM)

And I find it very good, that someone is at least going through this kind of data and making sure it makes sense. There will always be minor disagreements over the gun capabilities, and that is were a person can resort to a personal data mod, to make the game operate the way one wants.



simovitch -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/15/2008 11:51:09 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Tejszd

Everyone needs to understand that at the range guns and tanks are engaging in CC most things are deadly to each other.

But having said that the more accurate the data the better. The panther armour is to high in the game but then the Sherman 75 gun seems too high at very short ranges. This thread has bunch of discussion on it; http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1949841

Based On Data On The Web;
The 75mm L31 at 457m can go through 60mm at 30 degrees which equals 69mm
The 75mm L40 at 457m can go through 76mm at 30 degrees which equals 88mm

The Game Data:
141mm at 100m
123mm at 300m

So what should/would be the penetration at 100m and 300m?


Remember, all of your penetration data for the weapon has to be consistent throughout, i.e. either based on vertical plate or 30d. In addition, you should also adjust your final armor plate thickness for the target based on the actual armor slope of the target.

Thus, if your weapon penetration data is based on striking a 30d plate and the plate in question sits at less than 30d on the target, the value for the listed thickness of armor on the target should be reduced. Conversely, if the target's plate is sloped more than 30d, then the value for the thickness of armor on the target should be increased.

There are some additional factors for sloped armor that should be applied to account for deflection of the projectile.



Neil N -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 12:23:01 AM)

Most penetration data available is based on 30 sloped plates. With a little trigonometry, it can be determined what the total relative mm of penetration is. This are the numbers you find in the data columns. This is just determining perpendicular penetration. In the example above with the M3 75mm L/40 gun, if it can penetrate 60mm at 30 degrees, then it should be able to penetrate 69mm at vertical.

Likewise, the same is true for vehicle armor. Thickness and slope are taken into account to calculate the relative vertical thickness equivalent. For example, take the 40mm of armor on the side superstructure of the Panther D. It is sloped at 40 degrees from vertical, giving it a relative equivalent strength of 52mm of armor at vertical. The data goes a little further and gives relative thickness based on a shot striking at a low angle of attack (hardest to penetrate, best chance for deflection), medium angle of attack, and high angle of attack (almost perpendicular)

Close Combat data files use this relative vertical approach for specific reason of consistency. So now when the two meet, we have a projectile with a perpendicular penetration equivalent of xyz mm, and the armor has a relative vertical equivalent of abc mm of armor.

As far as additional factors, I guess those could be summed up into the calculation that goes into determining the final 'chance for a catastrophic event'. Sort of, if projectile A penetrates 100mm of relavtive armor and it is striking an area on a vehicle with 80mm of relative armor, then there is XX% chance of scoring a catastrophic hit.



simovitch -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 1:17:20 AM)

quote:

Most penetration data available is based on 30 sloped plates. With a little trigonometry, it can be determined what the total relative mm of penetration is. This are the numbers you find in the data columns.

Likewise, the same is true for vehicle armor. Thickness and slope are taken into account to calculate the relative vertical thickness equivalent. For example, take the 40mm of armor on the side superstructure of the Panther D. It is sloped at 40 degrees from vertical, giving it a relative equivalent strength of 52mm of armor at vertical.


I'm not familiar with the data structure for the weapons and vehicles in this game, so bear with me...[:)]

Let's say you use penetration data based on 30d sloped plates. Do you agree that if your tank has 40mm of armor that is sloped at 30d, your effective strength remains 40mm? (assuming a flat trajectory)

In other words, your penetration data based on 30d sloped plates is already penalized for the relative vertical thickness equivalent.

So you have to reduce the penalty if the tanks armor is >30d and apply more penalty if the armor is <30d. no?

edit: <> symbols were flipped.



Andrew Williams -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 1:30:34 AM)

The armour calculator takes into account the armor thickness and slope no matter what angle it is.

It doesn't assume a standard 30 degrees... you have to put in the correct angle and thickness.... the output is then the data you see in the game.



fcam1387 -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 1:56:51 AM)

Hi guys,

What about Tiger Is, IIs and Jagdtigers? I understand that these types were not around in significant numbers in the Ardennes, but surely there should be a couple available in some of the Panzer / mechanised battlegroup forcepools and not only on recruit difficulty levels?

Furthermore, there doesn't seem to be an option for Tiger Is or the Jagdtigers...




Neil N -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 7:51:59 AM)

Very few Tiger I's (although there were a few) in the german BGs fighting in the Ardennes.  There are Tiger IIs in in KG Peiper...there were only 2 units outfitted with Tiger IIs in WWII.  To see them in the game, the germans need to be on the 'Recruit'...the less skilled the player, the better stuff he gets.  As far as Jagdtigers only about 2-3 dozen had been produced by the time of WaR, and there doesn't seem to be solid evidence that any actually particapted...One unit was in Hungary, and the second unit wasn't formed until after WaR.  They are in the game, so you could always modify the forcepool to include more of them



Neil N -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 7:56:51 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: simovitch

Let's say you use penetration data based on 30d sloped plates. Do you agree that if your tank has 40mm of armor that is sloped at 30d, your effective strength remains 40mm? (assuming a flat trajectory)



No. A projectile that impacts a 40mm plate, sloped at 30 degrees, while traveling on a flat trajectory would have to penetrate 46mm in order to completely penetrate the plate. So the effective strength (because of the slope) has been increased by 6mm at no additional weight. Hence the advantage of sloped armor...it gives the same relative protection of thicker, and therefore heavier, armor plate arranged on the vertical.

Hope that explains it

I'll attach a diagram in the morning



Venator -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 8:03:29 AM)

What he's trying to say, I think, is that if you take 30d as a 'base' then what he says works. He's assuming that you are comparing all armour thickness at 30d as standard. If you see what I mean.

In other words he knows that angle affects penetration and that 40mm at 30d is more effective thn vertical 40mm. It's just that he wonders if you are using 3od as a baseline for comparisons.




Tejszd -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 8:08:38 AM)

CC does not have/use angle information in the data. All armour and gun penetration data has to be converted to a vertical equivalent.



simovitch -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 2:26:57 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Tejszd
All armour and gun penetration data has to be converted to a vertical equivalent.

Ok, that explains it. You are comparing weapon apples to target apples.

That's why I was compelled to interject here. At Panther Games, we have all armour and gun penetration data based on 30d equivalent. So with our method if a tank plate has 40mm of armor sloped at 30d, in the game that plate gets an unadjusted value of 40mm.

cheers,



Pzt_Serk -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 3:08:53 PM)

Could you please take a look at the .50 cal. HMG on the US side??  For now it is mostly useless as it can't hit anything so it's better to stick with .30 cal.  The Quad .50 AA was called the infantry mower (or something along that line) for a reason, and the .50 is still in service today, sometimes used in a sniper rôle,  so it must have been of some use back in WWII [;)]

Thanks



Neil N -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 4:50:58 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Tejszd

CC does not have/use angle information in the data. All armour and gun penetration data has to be converted to a vertical equivalent.


That's what I said 8 posts ago. [:'(]



Tejszd -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 5:40:04 PM)

I know Neil, but it didn't seem to sink in....



Andrew Williams -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 7:30:28 PM)

quote:

So with our method if a tank plate has 40mm of armor sloped at 30d, in the game that plate gets an unadjusted value of 40mm.


In Close Combat with our method if a tank plate has 40mm of armor sloped at 30d, in the game that plate gets an adjusted value of 46mm

What does Panther games do with 40mm armour at the perpendicular ( CC=40mm) CC or 40mm armor sloped at 35d(CC=49mm)?



Neil N -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 9:11:20 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Tejszd

I know Neil, but it didn't seem to sink in....


Mine was a bit long winded. I forgot the old educators creed of 'brevity and clarity'[:)]



simovitch -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/16/2008 10:53:35 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Andrew Williams

quote:

So with our method if a tank plate has 40mm of armor sloped at 30d, in the game that plate gets an unadjusted value of 40mm.


In Close Combat with our method if a tank plate has 40mm of armor sloped at 30d, in the game that plate gets an adjusted value of 46mm

What does Panther games do with 40mm armour at the perpendicular ( CC=40mm) CC or 40mm armor sloped at 35d(CC=49mm)?


If t=thickness of plate, and a=armor slope angle from vertical, and all gun penetration data is based on striking a 30d plate, our base formula is:

t'=t(1/cos(a))(cos(30)) where t' is the value entered for the armor data.
so,
for t=40mm and a=0; t'=34.6mm
for t=40mm and a=35; t'=42.3mm

the actual formula applies an additional factor that provides further protection due to ricochets as the armor slope increases.



Neil N -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/17/2008 12:16:35 AM)

You are making you formula a little more complicated than necessary.

First, 40mm at 0 degrees is simply 40mm...it doesn't get thinner

To calculate relative vertical equivalent, use this formula:

rt = (t / Cos(Slope)) where t=thickness of the plate, and Slope = slope

You are obivously getting hung up on the 30 degree thing and are not able to get past that, and that is why you have 2 different slopes in your equation.  The 30d thing is arbitrary, it just happens to be the slope that most gun penetration data is available on.

I will try one last time to try and explain the relative vertical equivalent for armor.

Tank A: Panther D, Side superstructre is 40mm thick at 40 degrees slope from vertical. This gives a vertical equivalent in thickness of 52mm

Tank B: Sherman M4A3, has armor 38mm thick at vertical.  So its' vertical equivalent in thickness is.....38mm

That's it, don't overthink it. 

So any weapon with a kill rating of more than 52mm at a given range has a chance to penetrate the side armor of Panther D...The way the exe works (as it was explained to me), the exe runs through its operation and 'rolls' to determine whether or not there is a critical hit...if there is, and the weapon has a kill rating of 52mm or more, the weapon penetrates the hull.



fcam1387 -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/17/2008 12:21:45 AM)

Neil N,

How can you modify the forcepools? I downloaded the spreadsheet and it's still very complicated. Also, how do you transfer the data from the spreadsheet onto the game data?



Tejszd -> RE: Armor / Next Patch ?? (11/17/2008 3:48:57 AM)

Download the WAR Excel workbook from http://closecombat.matrixgames.com/WaR/WaRmods.html

Below is first few rows of the fpool;
54
0 KG Peiper / 1.SS 1
0 0 2 8
1 0 2 10
2 0 2 12

54 is the number of Battle groups in the fpool
0 is actually the 1st Battle Group "KG Peiper / 1.SS" and the 1 is for the side (1=Axis)
0, 0, 2, 8 = Difficulty level (0-5), Date (0-24), team (from AxsTeams due to BG side), quantity

The team and quantity columns are repeated as a BG can have up to 20 different teams defined

Now to use the edited workbook data;
1 - create a copy of fpools.txt
2 - open fpools.txt in Excel
3 - go back to the workbook fpools sheet and select A4 to AP6805
4 - right click and select copy
5 - go back to fpools.txt click on cell A1
6 - right click select paste
7 - click on save
9 - click on to keep the text tab delimited format



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