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Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 17:18
by alberto_di_gio
I give it a quick search but can't find it.

Is there any guide giving detailed info on armors' ammo types. Or explaining which abbreviation on the gunner screen refers what ammo type!

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 17:20
by rampo
pretty much all whit a letter -a on the begging is for armored targets and -he is high explosives

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 17:27
by DankE_SPB
1 slot- AP= good at engaging all kinds of vehicles
2 slot- HE,HEAT= has splash damage, good against infantry, supply crates

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 17:39
by Jedimushroom
The new secondary ammunition type, the one which is not APFSDS (Armour-Piercing, Fin-Stabilised, Discarding Sabot) I believe is an anti-infantry munition, high explosive and not very good against armour.

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 17:46
by 2ClipsOneKill
Watch out with the BTR's with the BMP auto cannon.
They have HE-rounds but you can't get them by pressing 2 like in other vehicles you must use the weapon-cycle key.

I didn't use the cycle key before 0.9 and it took a while for me to realise.

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 17:48
by Priby
What about the T90s rocket? I thought its anti tank?
Cause i hit a Leo on the side and it didnt go down.

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 17:56
by Meza82
dont mistake AP for anti-personel, AP is for armor piercing

HE as in HEAT is high explosive anti-tank. but really, HEAT cannon rounds dont are not effective against heavy armor like tanks. so HEAT rounds are really for infantry and light vehicles.

on insugency game modes, NEVER use AP cannon rounds, its useless. always have it on HEAT

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 18:12
by charliegrs
Priby wrote:What about the T90s rocket? I thought its anti tank?
Cause i hit a Leo on the side and it didnt go down.
i believe they are anti tank rockets, however it may not have gone down because you hit it on the side. i dont know how the bf2 engine handles locational hits on tanks, but i know that the side is definitly one of the strong points for the tanks armor. a hit between the turret and the body or in the back probably would have killed the tank.

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 18:14
by DankE_SPB
Meza82 wrote: on insugency game modes, NEVER use AP cannon rounds, its useless. always have it on HEAT
not really, vehicles go down faster with AP than HE, even crappy ins cars
What about the T90s rocket? I thought its anti tank?
it is, depends where you hit, abrams went down with 1 missile today, when it hit at its back ;-)

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 18:29
by Bringerof_D
i think the BTR's issue is to simulate that you dont have to take your hand off the trigger to change rounds since IRL it's double fed. <can someone confirm this?

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 19:08
by alberto_di_gio
I know as a general info that HEAT is for infantries and AP is or Armor. But if I'm not wrong russian APC have 3 or 4 different ammo on it.

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 19:11
by Herbiie
Meza82 wrote:on insugency game modes, NEVER use AP cannon rounds, its useless. always have it on HEAT
Unless the enemy is in a destructible building ;)

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 19:13
by DankE_SPB
BMP-3 has 5 slots
1- AP 30mm
2- HEAT 30mm
3- HE 100mm cannon
4- 100mm ATGM- antitank missile
5- smoke

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 19:15
by alberto_di_gio
DankE_SPB wrote:BMP-3 has 5 slots
1- AP 30mm
2- HEAT 30mm
3- HE 100mm cannon
4- 100mm ATGM- antitank missile
5- smoke
such a weapon cache.

so simply does that mean 1 and 4 is for armor and 2-3 is for infantary?

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 19:18
by DankE_SPB
yep, 100mm HE has VERY big wound radius
also this vehicle has 2 bow 7.62 MGs on 7 and 8 passenger seats

Re: Armor Ammo Types

Posted: 2010-02-07 19:56
by Megagoth1702
BMP-3 is a killer, simple... So many fucking guns on it. :D