Shoot out/into of tank

[skittlesareyum47]

Maybe it would be a good idea if the commander could even shoot out of his hatch when he pops up. Also what if an infantry man could run up, and shot his gun into the slits?

 

[Zetsumei]

The slits got armoured glass. But it would be nice if the armoured glass could be made harder to see through when hit.

I hope that tanks will be able to use all pistol ports and allow for firing out of the hatch (perhaps sometimes with a top mounted mg.

 

[Ralfst3r]

Turret MG, yes plz

 

[kapulA]

Turret MGs were only added to German tanks later, as far as I know, and were used mostly for AA duties, only really rarely were they used in actual combat, and I'm not sure whether the Soviets had them at all, other then on the :IS2:

 

[mamoo]

Yes, this would really add to the immersion of fighting a tank. It would be really cool if an infantryman could climb onto a stationary tank, open the hatch and drop a grenade inside.

 

[Extension7]

Climb the tank? What is this, Mercenaries 2? That hatch would be locked anyways, get to higher ground if you want to do that sorta crap.

 

[eliteghost]

Climb the tank? What is this, Mercenaries 2? That hatch would be locked anyways

It's realistic (as in possible to do), it's just not, um how do I put it.....
Smart.

If you were in your character's shoes, you'd face the screen and slap the player for even thinking about endangering your life like that. In short: you could but wouldn't do that in real life.

Now rolling grenades under the tank............

 

[hockeywarrior]

Dude I had never even thought of this! The possibilities are awesome ... finally the ability to fire into the view port of a tank and actually do some damage inside to the players!

 

[Ralfst3r]

Isn't that a myth started by Saving Private Ryan? I mean, those things contain armoured glass I think.

 

[hockeywarrior]

Isn't that a myth started by Saving Private Ryan? I mean, those things contain armoured glass I think.

Meh yea probably. What can I say... even I am a victim of cliches.

 

[smokeythebear]

ITT; all too subtle sarcasm.

 

[Mormegil]

The slits got armoured glass. But it would be nice if the armoured glass could be made harder to see through when hit.

I hope that tanks will be able to use all pistol ports and allow for firing out of the hatch (perhaps sometimes with a top mounted mg.

Doesn't DH model this already? I'd assume this would make it into ROHOS, since Ramm mentioned greater detail on systems that could be damaged.

 

[Apos]

That hatch would be locked anyways

Tank crew had to open turret hatch during firing to air the tank. There is no ventilation in the tank, so all exhaust gases from firing fill the tank every time the breech is opened. If I remember good, regulations says that after each 3 shots tank interiors should be ventilated.

 

[RedGuardist]

Tank crew had to open turret hatch during firing to air the tank.

No. They did not have to. And many times they did not. Especially when in possibility to meet infantry.

There is no ventilation in the tank,

Yes, there was in most models. But sure, it was not allways that efficient.

so all exhaust gases from firing fill the tank every time the breech is opened.

And that

 

[Lucan946]

Turret MGs were only added to German tanks later, as far as I know, and were used mostly for AA duties, only really rarely were they used in actual combat, and I'm not sure whether the Soviets had them at all, other then on the :IS2:

They did have them on the T-34/85 and the T-34/76 tanks built in 1943, but as both of those are out of the time span of the game, it doesn't really matter.

 

[kapulA]

Hmm, were they used in the German model, for AA duties, or could you commonly see them attached at all times and used in an anti-infantry role?
I really do not know much on the Soviet usage of turret MGs...