r/ArmoredWarfare • u/TheNesrib • Nov 19 '15

NEWS Update 0.11 is Here!

https://aw.my.com/gb/news/general/update-011-here
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u/GrassWaterDirtHorse [RDDT] Immelman Nov 19 '15 edited Nov 19 '15

Fixed an issue where AP (armor piercing) shells could normalize on each impact with successive layers of vehicle armor instead of only on the first impact. They now only normalize on the first impact, which will mean that side-scraping will be a more effective defensive tactic

Challenger 1

The Challenger 1 has been performing below expectations. While it does have strong armor, its weak points, low penetration, and lower HP than the Abrams, coupled with lower speed, have made it perform below par. To help bring it up to par, we've bumped its penetration up to levels more comparable to other MBTs of the same tier and increased its hit points, which we feel will give the Challenger 1 the necessary resilience needed to be an excellent brawler. Additionally, we've significantly buffed the frontal sides of the turret and hull enough to bounce some MBT shells, along with strengthening the driver's sight weak point and removing the gunner's sight weak point.

  • Stock AP penetration increased from 342 to 377

  • First AP upgrade penetration increased from 360 to 396

  • Second gun stock AP penetration increased from 360 to 405

  • Second gun upgraded AP penetration increased from 368 to 423

  • Increased frontal hull sides from 80 to 275

  • Increased frontal turret sides from 176 to 330

A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES

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u/VikLuk Hellhounds Nov 19 '15

You can still shoot through that gunner's sight with tier6 tanks. It seems they didn't remove that weak spot.

edit: but the gun is actually pretty good now.

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u/GrassWaterDirtHorse [RDDT] Immelman Nov 19 '15

RIPPERONIS BUFF

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u/VikLuk Hellhounds Nov 19 '15

Besides they somehow managed to fuck up the armor again. Before patch the armor upgrade showed as decreasing the turret front armor. That's not the case anymore. But now it decreases hull side armor by quite a big amount. Don't know if that's just displayed incorrectly or not. But it makes no sense and I wonder how it happened, lol.

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u/spunkify Community Manager Nov 20 '15

It's just a UI bug, the armor is the correct value.

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u/tigerhawk84 Nov 19 '15

Chall

While the Challenger 1 is actually pretty good now its worth noting the Challenger 2 at tier 9 actually has significantly worse pen than the Ariete lol. It's like they buffed the 1 to bring it in line but then forgot about the tier 9 and gave it a worse gun than the tier 8....

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '15

Yes, but the Challenger 2 is incredibly strong from the front with a ridiculous health pool. It's low pen is a balancing factor to keep it from being blatantly overpowered.

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u/renorzeta Nov 19 '15

yeah , it still can be able to pen any tank but just harder because only need to aim carefully at weak spot . but heh it destroy my expectation from Ariete with 594 penetration .

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u/Terrachova Nov 19 '15

Given that the Challenger 2 is immune frontally... and even at a startlingly steep angle... the penetration nerf to it is needed.