T34 over use?

[Randy1]

The T34 is no doubt the most used tank in the game but it is unperked.  From what I have read the T34 was a strong tank but suffered terribly from constant breakdowns due to mass production quality control problems. 

The M4 is perked.  Usually, a 1 without eny influence.  When compared to the use and kill ratio that seems a bit out of balance.

As a suggestion the T34 should be perked or add in a rare breakdown for say five minutes.

No real complaint here it just does not seem to be balanced very well.  More curious why it is the way it is than anything.

Look at Fugis post bottom of the page.
https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,411851.15.html

[TyFoo]

The T34 is no doubt the most used tank in the game but it is unperked.
The M4 is perked.  Usually, a 1 without eny influence.  When compared to the use and kill ratio that seems a bit out of balance.

https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,411851.15.html

As of 1:15pm West Coast time there are 32 players in the main and the M4 is perked at 1, and the T34/85 is perked at 2. I have never observed the T34/85 being "unperked".

[Spikes]

T34/85 has been perked for as long as I can remember. I think it should be higher, but it isn't 0.

[Randy1]

My bad.  I was sure it was unperked.

Sorry for the bad post.

[icepac]

I only use it because it can chase a runner in all main battle tanks.   

No green “end sortie” for you.

[Mano]

Every time I up a T-34/85 is it one or two perk points. I wish they would up more panzers and m-4’s because those tanks are a lot easier to kill with the harmless little m-8. 

 

[Randy1]

Looking at WW2 numbers for tank production the T34 out populated the M4 by 60% +.  About half the T34s had 85mm guns the others had 76.2mm.

Interesting article.
https://www.tankroar.com/2025/03/27/t-34/

Interesting about the Tiger was the amount of dust and dirt it disturbed when fired.  Their location could then be easy to find letting the attacking tank relocate for a side shot or rear shot on the tiger.

[8thJinx]

T34-85 also has a UFO-quality turret slew rate. I believe it's one of the fastest in the game.

[CAV]

I looked around online, What I found was a slew rate of a T34/85 was about 4.2 Revolutions a minute(As reported by the Russians). This translates to a traverse rate of 25.2 degrees per second (4.2 RPM * 360° per revolution / 60 seconds per minute).  I did a few quick unscientific tests And I was getting better than five+ rotations a minute. Wartime Testing by the germans on  captured  tanks during the period reported a slower speed of approximately 1.5 RPM, which is about 9 degrees per second. So whos what the right slew rate needs to be. the 5+ RPMs I got feels to high for sure.

I would look at other tanks in AH...... but don't think I want to find out what numbers look like.

But on a positive note we did get the 60 round basic load correct.
But apparently only 9 to 16 of them were accessible from the turret ready rack in the turret.

CAV

[Oldman731]

I looked around online, What I found was a slew rate of a T34/85 was about 4.2 Revolutions a minute(As reported by the Russians). This translates to a traverse rate of 25.2 degrees per second (4.2 RPM * 360° per revolution / 60 seconds per minute).  I did a few quick unscientific tests And I was getting better than five+ rotations a minute. Wartime Testing by the germans on  captured  tanks during the period reported a slower speed of approximately 1.5 RPM, which is about 9 degrees per second. So whos what the right slew rate needs to be. the 5+ RPMs I got feels to high for sure.

I would look at other tanks in AH...... but don't think I want to find out what numbers look like.

But on a positive note we did get the 60 round basic load correct.
But apparently only 9 to 16 of them were accessible from the turret ready rack in the turret.

Good stuff, Cav.  I think there was a significant difference between the T-34/76 and the /85 when it came to both turret operations and ammunition storage.

- oldman

[CAV]

I was only trying to see 34/85 stuff....

But the internet is only as good as the guy posting it.

[Randy1]

I do think Hiteck tried to base his modeling on traceable information when possible. 

[icepac]

The T34s built at uralmesh had a forged cupola which was much stronger than welded or cast cupolas from other factories.   

Russia bought the worlds strongest press from germany before the war.

[Shuffler]

I looked around online, What I found was a slew rate of a T34/85 was about 4.2 Revolutions a minute(As reported by the Russians). This translates to a traverse rate of 25.2 degrees per second (4.2 RPM * 360° per revolution / 60 seconds per minute).  I did a few quick unscientific tests And I was getting better than five+ rotations a minute. Wartime Testing by the germans on  captured  tanks during the period reported a slower speed of approximately 1.5 RPM, which is about 9 degrees per second. So whos what the right slew rate needs to be. the 5+ RPMs I got feels to high for sure.

I would look at other tanks in AH...... but don't think I want to find out what numbers look like.

But on a positive note we did get the 60 round basic load correct.
But apparently only 9 to 16 of them were accessible from the turret ready rack in the turret.

CAV

Today's Russian tanks do not slew that fast.

[CAV]

Yes the 4.2 rotations seem stupid fast.....

From my M1 Abrams days the slew rate was stupid fast also, Anytime we got a newbie out of basic training, one of the first things we did during a field problem was spin the turret a few times maxed out. Just to pin them up against the side of the turret wall and let him turn green just to show him why we didn't do it.