About pz IV-c's

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Hey guys
I always thought this tank and others in the series had a short barrelled gun for use against infantry,hence infantry support tank.Howver i just was playing a long camp as germans in 39 and due to a deperate situation i had to start shooting at long ranges(15-25) hexes.To my surprise i hit roughly 50 percent of the time stationary and 25 percent moving while firing.Anyone else see this?
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Hey guys
I always thought this tank and others in the series had a short barrelled gun for use against infantry,hence infantry support tank.Howver i just was playing a long camp as germans in 39 and due to a deperate situation i had to start shooting at long ranges(15-25) hexes.To my surprise i hit roughly 50 percent of the time stationary and 25 percent moving while firing.Anyone else see this?

Which set of OOBs were you using?
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Hey guys
I always thought this tank and others in the series had a short barrelled gun for use against infantry,hence infantry support tank.Howver i just was playing a long camp as germans in 39 and due to a deperate situation i had to start shooting at long ranges(15-25) hexes.To my surprise i hit roughly 50 percent of the time stationary and 25 percent moving while firing.Anyone else see this?

Perhaps you could post its stats as a favor?
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Your favorite version 8.1.0.0.0.0.0.1

Im not sure how to post the stats for it?savvy.Do know that its aweful funny to be plinking with infantry tanks though.Kats are bad enough dont need early war tanks acting like em too.BTW im a KAT driver!!!and a goblin disciple.[:D]
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Your favorite version 8.1.0.0.0.0.0.1

Im not sure how to post the stats for it?savvy.Do know that its aweful funny to be plinking with infantry tanks though.Kats are bad enough dont need early war tanks acting like em too.BTW im a KAT driver!!!and a goblin disciple.[:D]
Post the stats for the maingun, Rangefinder, Firecontrol and Targeting.

Then we can give you some answers
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Your favorite version 8.1.0.0.0.0.0.1

Im not sure how to post the stats for it?savvy.Do know that its aweful funny to be plinking with infantry tanks though.Kats are bad enough dont need early war tanks acting like em too.BTW im a KAT driver!!!and a goblin disciple.[:D]


Don't worry we will post them and analyze what the ratings mean using the manual as a good tutorial and a comparison to later post-ww2 tanks as a base.

Thanks for the question.

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Why should an 'infantry tank' have less accurate gun than an 'anti tank' tank? 15 hexes isn't that long, 750 metres.
The weapon accuracy is actually less than for example German 37mm tank gun.

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The Pz-IVc/d has a 4/4 or a 4/5 I believe ands with early war armor being weak in general. I could see it being a real killer especially on anything British not named matilda. The sad fact is many gamers never use support tanks (other than Stugs ) so they don't know that they are pretty good tanks. The scott is a good example. Especially if the support tanks have heat rounds[;)]
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Why should an 'infantry tank' have less accurate gun than an 'anti tank' tank? 15 hexes isn't that long, 750 metres.
The weapon accuracy is actually less than for example German 37mm tank gun.

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Vor I think he was merely a little bewildered at his effectiveness.

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Pz-IVc, 7.5cm KwK L/24

8.1.OOB:

FC 3
Targ 3
RgF 4

Max Range 160 (=40 hexes)
Accuracy 64

7.1 OOB

Others same, but Accuracy 40
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Values of SPWW2 of the same AFV translated to SPWAW-values.

FC 2
Targ 0
RgF 2

MR 240
Acc 24
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The Pz-IVc/d has a 4/4 or a 4/5 I believe ands with early war armor being weak in general. I could see it being a real killer especially on anything British not named matilda. The sad fact is many gamers never use support tanks (other than Stugs ) so they don't know that they are pretty good tanks. The scott is a good example. Especially if the support tanks have heat rounds[;)]

I recommend them for their intended purpose. They are pretty cheap and really tear up the infantry if you can get close enough (~3 hexes).
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Pz-IVc, 7.5cm KwK L/24

8.1.OOB:

FC 3
Targ 3
RgF 4

Max Range 160 (=40 hexes)
Accuracy 64

7.1 OOB

Others same, but Accuracy 40

Hmm...
Let´s see

An accuracy of 64/4 equals an ACC rating of 16 (for the 8.1 unit). The equivalent value of the Us 75mm M3 AP is 10 (for 7.1). Is anybody going to believe that the stump of a gun carried by the Pz4C is more accurate than the 75mm M3 carried by the Sherman.

I wonder if they scaled up the M4a1 Sherman as well.

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I wonder if they scaled up the M4a1 Sherman as well.

Keke?

The answer is yes. From 40/3 to 68/3.
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Early in the war the PzIVc is a fine medium tank. Simple as that. The only reason you wouldn't realise that is if you never play or study early war stuff. At which point it doesn't matter, cause middle to late in the war a PzIVc is a pile of crap.

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What Tombstone says.

Before '42, a IVc is about as good as you get. And yea, I would believe it's at least as good as a early Sherm. Optics.
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What Tombstone says.

Before '42, a IVc is about as good as you get. And yea, I would believe it's at least as good as a early Sherm. Optics.

Heh.

You are aware of the differing ballistic envelopes of the main guns and the differences in turret traverse speed and mechanism?
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What Tombstone says.

Before '42, a IVc is about as good as you get. And yea, I would believe it's at least as good as a early Sherm. Optics.

optics may be, but the gun has only a caliber length of 24 , say 75 / L24 this should not be that good to hit other tanks on med or long distance...also i don´t know if the germans had good heat rounds available in the early years...any info ?
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Thats what i was implying.Its a 75/24 SHORT barrel. I have no problem with short ranges.Its the long range hit/kills that seem odd.Seems more accurate than pz-iii's 37mm gun./
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Thats what i was implying.Its a 75/24 SHORT barrel. I have no problem with short ranges.Its the long range hit/kills that seem odd.Seems more accurate than pz-iii's 37mm gun./



well it had good optics....

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the differences in the ballistic envelope and MV of the rounds is pretty profound.


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