This discussion is probably better for vmods.com forum.
That said, the defense values of the TD units are calculated like everything else in the db with the same formulas. The problem of course is that some of the massive TDs have extremely thick frontal armor which makes their defense rating pretty high. The weakness of the TD units is their anemic assault factor, which is "4" at highest. Of course when you have a massive TD like the Jagdtiger or ISU 152, it doesn't really matter since the defense is > 25 (it can still be effective in assaults despite its low assault factor).
The other problem is that this is indeed an operational level game where we can't really model shots on rear or sides which is why the calculations take into account the full 360* armor of a vehicle. That said, I could certainly see justification in adding a condition to TD defense calculations where the final result is reduced by 1/2 (rounded up) to take into account restricted mobility and keep them inclined to remain as a standoff weapon. The question is whether or not the _Alt community thinks that is realistic or not and for that, this is why I say you should put this discussion on the vmods.com forum.
http://www.volcanomods.com/index.php?opt...id=793#793
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