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[Strela]

Hi Bayes,

This is one of the areas we had a debate on when the question of armor results etc were mooted. Jeff Connor suggested a range based approach not dissimilar to yours. Of interest this is similar to the old board game Panzer Blitz.

We went back and looked at the numbers to decide what made sense. Below is a table that we used to compare possible solutions. The three lines for each unit is as follows; Current equation - range attenuation value 1.5, Current equation - range attenuation 1.2, Range based calculation.



Some examples from the table is that though the effects are applied consistently under the existing formulas there is clear differentiation. Using the current values, a Tiger at 7 hexes is as effective as a T-34 at 3.

Also of interest the change in the range attenuation value to 1.2 would essentially makes six hexes as effective as three hexes in the prior calculation. An example of the effect of a 'small' change.

Your option is a further approach.

That said, there is a key area that needs to be considered and that is the actual hard values. There is consideration for more than just the 'power of the shell'. Things such as optics etc are included when the value is determined. For example the difference between the value of 32 for a Tiger vs 17 for a T-34 takes in a lot of other considerations. Another example is that the Panthers 75mm is actually higher than the Tiger at 36. Why, because it was a custom built tank gun not a purloined AA gun.

So there are arguments to go multiple ways and with so many variables we are cautious not to throw too many more into the mix. We haven't released the patch yet so you can be confident that we're trying a range of different things and I'll mention your concept to John.

Thank for the input,

David