Ammo not exploding

[С у к а]

I just dont get it, why can't Gaijin add simply a set number of variables to ammo module
If shellHP = 0
explode
or
If chargeHP = 0
explode
sure doing it 100 times would be a bit inefficient but add a % to each HP amount and the issue is bloody solved. It gets pretty boring when my skill is essentially capped in France because either my 90mm HEATFS doesnt explode 3 shells and 3 red ones when it went right into the ammo or even my 100mm AP doesnt do ♥♥♥♥ all.

[Boxa Caken Funfetti]

because it's intentional. I've noticed with APCR and HEAT-FS it's way more common for ammunition to not detonate. AP and APFSDS usually detonates ammo, in my experience. Or it could just be a desync issue, because in the past there have been issues with tank modules taking damage on a client's side, but take no damage on server side.

My advice is to try and aim for the turret crew then shoot the driver if ammo detonation is uncommon.

[French Cat]

Because Russian ammo built different

[ArtemisHunt]

People still do not understand that HEATFS does not have post-pen. The explosion causes a jet of metal to shoot through the vehicle. Sure it's really hot metal but it isn't guaranteed to explode shells just because it's hot.

[RollClassic]

Originally posted by ArtemisHunt:

People still do not understand that HEATFS does not have post-pen. The explosion causes a jet of metal to shoot through the vehicle. Sure it's really hot metal but it isn't guaranteed to explode shells just because it's hot.

Tell this to Gaijin. I've hit a tree and penned a tank 400 meters away from the explosion. At the same time, the tip of my cannon's been hit and the HEAT blast goes through 5.28 METERS of cannon metal, goes through my mantlet, past my breech, kills my entire crew and goes out the back of my turret, detonating my ammo in the process.

As we all know, Soviet HEATFS is built different.

[Col. Cornbread]

Originally posted by RollClassic:

Tell this to Gaijin. I've hit a tree and penned a tank 400 meters away from the explosion. At the same time, the tip of my cannon's been hit and the HEAT blast goes through 5.28 METERS of cannon metal, goes through my mantlet, past my breech, kills my entire crew and goes out the back of my turret, detonating my ammo in the process.

As we all know, Soviet HEATFS is built different.

To date Soviet HEATFS is the only HEATFS round i've ever used which killed 2 MBTs by passing through both killing the crew.

[ArtemisHunt]

Originally posted by RollClassic:

Originally posted by ArtemisHunt:

People still do not understand that HEATFS does not have post-pen. The explosion causes a jet of metal to shoot through the vehicle. Sure it's really hot metal but it isn't guaranteed to explode shells just because it's hot.

Tell this to Gaijin. I've hit a tree and penned a tank 400 meters away from the explosion. At the same time, the tip of my cannon's been hit and the HEAT blast goes through 5.28 METERS of cannon metal, goes through my mantlet, past my breech, kills my entire crew and goes out the back of my turret, detonating my ammo in the process.

As we all know, Soviet HEATFS is built different.

Trees are situational but typical HEAT has required a fusing distance so passing through 10mm wouldn't be enough to cause the explosive to fuse or sth like that. Your example tells us nothing, HEAT is known to have a high penetration value and the spalling produced is a function of how much metal you chew through, so obviously going through a mantlet (100mm) and a turret (say 120-150 mm) is going to produce crazy spalling

[RollClassic]

Originally posted by ArtemisHunt:

Originally posted by RollClassic:

Tell this to Gaijin. I've hit a tree and penned a tank 400 meters away from the explosion. At the same time, the tip of my cannon's been hit and the HEAT blast goes through 5.28 METERS of cannon metal, goes through my mantlet, past my breech, kills my entire crew and goes out the back of my turret, detonating my ammo in the process.

As we all know, Soviet HEATFS is built different.

Trees are situational but typical HEAT has required a fusing distance so passing through 10mm wouldn't be enough to cause the explosive to fuse or sth like that. Your example tells us nothing, HEAT is known to have a high penetration value and the spalling produced is a function of how much metal you chew through, so obviously going through a mantlet (100mm) and a turret (say 120-150 mm) is going to produce crazy spalling

Oh hey it's the guy with the Inuyasha avatar. Opinion discarded.

[ArtemisHunt]

Originally posted by RollClassic:

Originally posted by ArtemisHunt:

Trees are situational but typical HEAT has required a fusing distance so passing through 10mm wouldn't be enough to cause the explosive to fuse or sth like that. Your example tells us nothing, HEAT is known to have a high penetration value and the spalling produced is a function of how much metal you chew through, so obviously going through a mantlet (100mm) and a turret (say 120-150 mm) is going to produce crazy spalling

Oh hey it's the guy with the Inuyasha avatar. Opinion discarded.

>Opinion
I'm telling you facts comrade. HEAT has a fusing distance, it wouldn't fuse if it ran through small metal fences.

[FATE]

Originally posted by Jordan Bee Peterswan:

because it's intentional. I've noticed with APCR and HEAT-FS it's way more common for ammunition to not detonate. AP and APFSDS usually detonates ammo, in my experience. Or it could just be a desync issue, because in the past there have been issues with tank modules taking damage on a client's side, but take no damage on server side.

My advice is to try and aim for the turret crew then shoot the driver if ammo detonation is uncommon.

so you are telling me that ap that rely on post pen shrapnel by flinging tiny chunk of metal everywhere can detonate ammo made of explosive btw than heat that literally use few thousand degrees of heated metal jet that ignite gun power?

[С у к а]

Originally posted by ArtemisHunt:

People still do not understand that HEATFS does not have post-pen. The explosion causes a jet of metal to shoot through the vehicle. Sure it's really hot metal but it isn't guaranteed to explode shells just because it's hot.

You don't get it. I've had 3 shells destroyed and multiple turn red and other shades of it and no explosion.

[HebrewHammertime]

Originally posted by ArtemisHunt:

People still do not understand that HEATFS does not have post-pen. The explosion causes a jet of metal to shoot through the vehicle. Sure it's really hot metal but it isn't guaranteed to explode shells just because it's hot.

Say that again, but really slow this time.......What causes powder to burn? Hopes, dreams and wishes?

[French Cat]

Originally posted by HebrewHammertime:

Originally posted by ArtemisHunt:

People still do not understand that HEATFS does not have post-pen. The explosion causes a jet of metal to shoot through the vehicle. Sure it's really hot metal but it isn't guaranteed to explode shells just because it's hot.

Say that again, but really slow this time.......What causes powder to burn? Hopes, dreams and wishes?

Hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot metal or fire