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Add T-34 M1943 with Hexagonal Turret

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As we all know, the T-34 (I mean T-34/76 as wrongly called by many people) has many different types (models). But in the game, we only have this T-34 M1942 (according to the US classification system) or T-34 M1941 Simplified Mass Production Model (according to the Soviet Union classification system). As shown in the picture below:

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And this Model's turret is like this:

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Well, I am here to suggest another Model of T-34 to the game, which I like the most. The T-34 M1943 (according to the US classification system) or T-34 M1942 (according to the Soviet Union classification system). As shown in the picture below:

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This Model has a Hexagonal Turret like this:

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Of course, this M1943 has many sub types according to different production years and factories, but they all have a Hexagonal Turret. Here are some more pics:

Early version (without commander observing cupola, also known as the Miky Mouse T-34)
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Late version (with a commander observing cupola on the left top of the tank turret)
(Notice: The tank in this picture has a hull from the T-34-85 M1945, which is not exactly the same as the T-34 M1943's hull. But the turret is perfectly currect in this picture. )
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This M1943 is produced since the late 1942, and has the greatest production among the T-34 family.

The total production of the T-34
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I hope to see this most famous Model of T-34 running in RO soon. It's more important ot employ such a mass produced vehicle than anything else.

Thanks! My beloved Tripwire!
 
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This is a picture of the T-34 M1941 (According to Both US and Soviet Union classification system), it has almost the same turret (but different hull) with the T-34 M1942 (according to the US classification system) which is in the game currently:

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More pictures of the T-34 M1943 Late Version (with a commander observing cupola on the left top of the tank turret):

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(As one thread only allow 10 pictures, I post them in the second post)
 
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Just how different are these models in practical terms? Same or different gun? Same or different hull armour/ turret armour?

Practically speaking? Probably no different, really. The gun was the same 76.1mm gun that the 1941/1942 model used, I think. I seem to recall there being a slightly different model gun on the T-28, but I think they upgraded that with the first T-34s.

The hex turret wouldn't matter really, because the game doesn't model turrets as separate from the hull. If it did, the hex turret might make a difference and (I think) is better armored. The addition of a commander cupola would make a slight difference, but only a slight one. I find cupolas generally to be pretty useless because you can't look closely through the slits. The hatch differences might slightly improve visibility when unbuttoned, but again, only slightly.

If they're significantly different, then sure. If the differences are only or mostly cosmetic, then why bother? We'd be better of to see new early war vehicles like Pz38(t) or BT-7 instead.

While I agree that the game would be far better served by focusing on early war armored combat (given how different it plays out from mid-to-late war combat), I think the difference here would be -- in terms of what you the player see in game, not simply the number crunching -- about as significant as adding the later model Pz IV that the devs did a little while back. In other words, not a lick of difference.

I raise this mostly to point out how silly all of the "ZOMG!! ADD THE [insert practically identical german tank here]!!!" requests that you see from time to time.

But yeah, early war stuff instead, please. Once we finish with that, sure, add the 1943 T-34 model. I'd love to see some more Russian gear rather than yet ANOTHER German variant.
 
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Likely there is no sense it to do. The majority of distinctions T-34-76 depends on the equipment which had factories. It depends on that what variant more cheaply. Sometimes more cheaply welding, sometimes is not present. Some turrets were more convenient for crew. But atronges was approximately identical.
Here one of variants.

ULTRA-HiTeck for 1942 .:cool:
http://weapon.df.ru/poligon/contents/number1/formochka/press.html
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This turret produced from one sheet of the armur . With using 1000t press . Unfortunately the Soviet industry had deficiency 60 mm armur , It was necessary to make it 45 mm . But it was same strong.
 
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Pics of 1942 and 1943 versions.

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Yes, these are all T-34 M1943 (according to US classification system). The one below is produced by URALMASH Factory with a special 5000t press equipment, so that the turret is rounded. ( Front/side/rear/top armor are all pressed from one armor sheet, only that factory can produce such turret.)

And the picture posted by FatPartizan is the same URALMASH Factory turret, and he told you how they press and make it. That's a famous sub type of the T-34 M1943.

And a little more difference: This new Hexagonal Turret can carry an ammunation of 100 rounds, while the old M1941/42 turret can only carry 77.

About the gun on T-34. The earlist version is L-11 76.2mm L/30.5, which only equipe the T-34 M1940 (according to US classification system) or T-34 M1939 (according to Soviet Union classification system). The rest, from M1941 to M1943 are all equiped by F-34 76.2mm L/42.

This is the T-34 M1940 (according to US classification system) with L-11 76.2mm L/30.5:
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Though the sub types of T-34 M1943 (according to US classification system) are numerous, we need only one in the game, whether with or without a cupola does not matter. Because many tanks had their cupolas added in field by crews rather than in factory by workers.
 
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Come to think of it, after looking at those photos I think the in game T-34 looks too clean and boring looking. It doesn't have that rushed, cheap russian, badly welded and rough edged look to it.

But anyway I say fix the bloody Tiger and T-34 gun first before this.

[edit] is it just me or is that a crack in the turret of the second black&white photo in the first thread?[edit]
 
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well it was stronger in thery, in practise it was very uneven in quality due to pore quality controle. particurly durring the early days, and you still have to note that it was far harder then all other armys cast armor (and most RH armor).

however there is not a hole lot of diffrence in the two models to realy warrent the addtion of the "newer" model
the only armor change is the turret face that went from 52mm to 70mm. and besidesd the cupola nothing will change ingame
 
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Here is a picture shows the 3 main variants of the Hexagonal Turret:

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These are all cast hexagonal turrets, not the pressed URALMASH turret.

Note that, besides the hexagonal shape, it has a big armored gun shield. But the M1940/1941/1942 turret doesn't have such gun shield.

And as Nebfer said, the Hexagonal Turret has a front armor of 70mm with side/rear armor 52mm. While the old turret has either a front/side armor of 45mm with rear armor 40mm (M1941), or a front armor of 65mm/52mm with side armor 52mm and rear armor 47mm (M1942).

I know you may not care about all these differences, but the turrets are TOTALLY DIFFERENT IN APPEARANCE! They are not the same tank! As PzIV H is added in addition to PzIV F2, this T-34 M1943 should be added too.
 
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Exactly. This kind of request is like the "Add an MG to the Stug III" requests or the "add this minor variant German tank."

While treadheads may love these little differences, in the end, at least as far as what you'll see in gameplay terms, the distinctions are purely cosmetic and have very little by way of practical effect on the game.

I personally think the Pz IV H did exactly squat as far as gameplay is concerned. It doesn't seem all that much more or less durable than the Pz IV F2, nor does its gun seem all that much more powerful. The main difference seems to be the schurtzen, which helps against the odd PTRD attack and the new camo, which basically could've been handled by a simple skin job for the Pz IV F2. While I'm happy to have the H in the game, I can't help but wonder if that same time couldn't have been spent on creating more diverse gameplay, rather than "more of the same".

At this point, I say its time to diversify the game. The mid- and late-war armor is reasonably well represented. We need early-war stuff now.
 
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Gameplay Gameplay Gameplay

So RO has become a gameplay concentrated game.

We can have Mosin Nagant M38 and M44, we can have some British universal carrier, but we cannot have the Medium Tank with the greatest production during the war. If someone think 2 types of T-34 is too many, then should the original T-34 M1942 be deleted, for its production was less.
 
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