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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: SPKmes on December 16, 2007, 04:09:35 PM
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I hit a sherman 3 times with HE rounds 1 on the turret, 1 at junction of turret and base and i on the track all the same side and from view in a line down. he then turn spotted me and 1 shot 1 kill. does this sound right.I was in a panzer. Just asking no real issue would just be good to know for future reference.
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What do you think "AP" stands for?
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M4's can be hard to kill - have to watch deflection shots. As a rule - AP rounds should be used for GV kills. Save HE for soft targets like buildings and structures.
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Generally, save the HEs for soft targets (M3s on the run, jeeps, planes, sheds), and use the AP rounds against armored vehicles.
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Thanks guys, boy do I fell like a dick. so simple really.:o
Oh yeah and AP -- A#*hole Puckerer
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if the m4 can take over 10 AP rounds from a tiger then you have no hope with HE rounds from a panzer. As others have said HE buildings AP on other gvs.
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Originally posted by stodd
if the m4 can take over 10 AP rounds from a tiger
An M8 can take that many rounds if you're passing them through places where nothing important exists.
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thats why theres bombs to use :) .... use AP rounds unless taking down a town
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Originally posted by stodd
if the m4 can take over 10 AP rounds from a tiger then you have no hope with HE rounds from a panzer. As others have said HE buildings AP on other gvs.
One 88mm AP round to a ShermanVC will kill it every time if you know where to hit it.
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One 88mm round on a Sherman should stop it no matter where it hits
wipass
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4 well placed M8 rounds can kill anyting :D
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Some of my favorite kills when I'm just messing around in GV's is to get up on a hill and there is a tiger sitting in/by a town and you just lob HE down at it right beside him... tracked in a few shots then when someone finally gets him you get the kill... I get a good chuckle out of leaving tanks tracked or with dead engines. :)
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Originally posted by Flayed1
Some of my favorite kills when I'm just messing around in GV's is to get up on a hill and there is a tiger sitting in/by a town and you just lob HE down at it right beside him... tracked in a few shots then when someone finally gets him you get the kill... I get a good chuckle out of leaving tanks tracked or with dead engines. :)
:furious :furious
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Originally posted by wipass
One 88mm round on a Sherman should stop it no matter where it hits
wipass
SHOULD but doesnt always, ive hit one before 3 times in the side of the turret before from less then 500 out and then another hit on the front before he showed his rear and died.
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AP = Atomic Patunias
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Originally posted by stodd
SHOULD but doesnt always, ive hit one before 3 times in the side of the turret before from less then 500 out and then another hit on the front before he showed his rear and died.
Why the turrent ? Hit them in the side. Even in pzr 2 hits in side will usually do the job & if front on low down with 2.
In most cases you can get 2 rounds off before the Sherman even knows where you are or gets range on you.
SA is just as important in GV's. Don't attack until you are in a position to do so. Otherwise retreat & reposition yourself.
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retreat wasnt an option nor was repositioning I was tracked. He was behind a hill and I took the only shot I could which happend to be in the side of the turret. Then he came over the hill and thats when I hit him in the front,he then turned to run and I got him before he could.
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It can't be stressed enough - SHOT PLACEMENT! If you know where to place your round, any GV can be taken out with 1 shot. Even those annoying T34's can be taken out with 1 shot from a panzer. Many times when I use M4's, I get called a cheat or "ASP has GOD TANKS!"....yea I wish. Even though you think you have a perfect broad side shot, take your time and adjust for a possible deflection shot. Many times I just rush through trees or around town, come up to any enemy GV point blank, be first to fire and....plink - DEFLECTION.....very sad, hang head in shame and take my punishment - BOOM I'm in the tower. So remember shot placement in vital!