17lb cannon rounds blast radius?

[popeye]

Two of us were defending a closed Vbase in 17lb guns (all that was left up) and neither of us could kill the running troops.  I was aiming at the ground in front of the map room door and the troops just walked in untouched.  Does the 17lb ammo have an effective blast radius, or does it only work when directly striking vehicles?

[Lusche]

17lb guns are strictly anti tank guns and do fire AP rounds, there is no blast radius
And as to my understanding blast damage doesn't harm running troops anyway.

[popeye]

I know that bombs and rockets will kill troops.  So HE and AP tank/gun ammo don't?  Also, can't seem to kill them with 37mm manned guns.  Just me, or don't 37mm kill troops?

[Lusche]

I know that bombs and rockets will kill troops.  So HE and AP tank/gun ammo don't?  Also, can't seem to kill them with 37mm manned guns.  Just me, or don't 37mm kill troops?

All of that could be quickly tested by two players in a custom arena.
If you or somebody else sees me online and wants to give it a try, I could put one up.

[Rondar]

I have killed many troops with a 37.  I am not sure with the 17lber.  I just know that with the 37 you have to actually hit the troops with the round.  I'm thinking if you would have hit a troop with the 17, you would have killed one with each round. 

[Kingpin]

The 17lber and 37mm both require direct hits on running troops to kill them.  Aiming at the ground will be ineffective unless you happen to hit them directly.

The 88mm (if set to AA shells) does have a burst radius and will kill multiple troops in one shot.  I have done that many times.

I believe HE tank shells will also kill multiple troops with one round (blast radius), but I would have to verify that, as it has been a while.
I tend to use the MGs on troops when in a vehicle.

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