Well, this proves I have to be the most useless player in BF2. Opened up a local server so I could try this one shot one kill against another tank. Not once did it work for me, takes me 3 shots, even into the supposed weak armour at the back.
Takes 2 rutting shots to destroy APCs which is SO not right. Which part you aim at should make no difference to tank shells. Tank shells will take out a APC be it a Bradley, LAV, BTR90, WZ55, Tunguska or Type 95 with ONE shot. These vehicles are lightly armoured. Same with the anti-tank dude, his weapon will destroy any of the above vehicles with one shot in the real world. A tank is a different manner but if you stalk the tank and get your shot into the rear it will destroy it or cripple it.
I know the game has to be playable but it bugs me so much how often I get heavily damamged/killed by an APC/air defense when in a tank and I've hit it twice. ONE SHOT ONE KILL against APCs/air defense!!
Tom Clancy did some book on the '91 Gulf War and he wrote how a M1A1 Abrams tank got stuck in sand and the decision was taking to destroy it cos the advance was so fast. It took between 3&7 (read this years back so not sure exact amount it took!?) shots to destroy it. In the end they had to fire into the back of the turret to destroy. The tank was finally collected, the turret replaced and the tank went back into action!!! So, please understand why I get so pissed when I get taken out by APCs.
Same book also told of how one T-55 retreated behind a giant sand berm but the M1A1 tracked it via thermal THRU the sand berm and fired THRU the sand berm and killed it with one shot!!!! So, please make this game somewhat more realistic when it comes to tank damage against APCs.
