antitank grenade

[ross]

Seems likely TWI wanted to include the HHL because of the tank attack scene in Stalingrad (which, to their credit, is exactly how I imagined anti-tank classes should be in RO2), but then wanted to make it balance out the RPG-40... which obviously breaks the HHL. Perhaps if the HHL was made to be more powerful it would justify the risk of getting right up next to the tank, or allow German engineers able to choose between a Geballte Ladung or an HHL by personal preference.

[ro2player]

Originally Posted by ross

or allow German engineers able to choose between a Geballte Ladung or an HHL by personal preference.

or a "Panzerhandgranate 41" ...but somebody have news on this weapon please ?

[Nikita]

Originally Posted by ross

Seems likely TWI wanted to include the HHL because of the tank attack scene in Stalingrad (which, to their credit, is exactly how I imagined anti-tank classes should be in RO2), but then wanted to make it balance out the RPG-40... which obviously breaks the HHL. Perhaps if the HHL was made to be more powerful it would justify the risk of getting right up next to the tank, or allow German engineers able to choose between a Geballte Ladung or an HHL by personal preference.

Honestly, getting to within grenade-throwing range of the tank is the difficult part. Making it the last, like, five meters is easy. And if it's going to be a one-hit kill for sure, it's worth the extra few steps.

[defektive]

Originally Posted by Nikita

Honestly, getting to within grenade-throwing range of the tank is the difficult part. Making it the last, like, five meters is easy. And if it's going to be a one-hit kill for sure, it's worth the extra few steps.

Agreed. Being able to lob a HHL -- as bonkers as that is being left aside for now -- offers protection to the thrower more from the supporting enemy infantry than it does from the tank itself by that point, so for an almost guaranteed tank kill those extra few steps become of vital importance to the tank's survival chances. Tanks might as well be fashioned from hammered out TNT considering the regularity that they explode in RO2 (for whatever reason) and being able to lob a HHL just makes matters worse.

Give the Engies a choice:
- the hand placed HHL for the risky anti-armour hardcounter option; or,
- the far weaker, less risky but also more versatile (anti-infantry) Geballte Ladung option.

[Rrralphster]

FWIW

Schematic of the Panther. Several LARGE spots with less then 20mm (damn even penetrable by PTRD <---obsolete remember?)





P.S. Why post a picture of a Panther while not in game?
Because it is the next gen (better than a PzIV/T-34(41))tank, which is quite vulnerable against AT grenades.

In fact, most tanks have around the same amount of armour on the top...

[[ITAK]Gr3y_s0ul]

Originally Posted by ro2player

Make the antitank grenade more powerful : it need to kill a tank in 1 explosion - not 2.
It will be more realistical.

NO THANKS.

If you aim on the engine you can use only one...