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nirvana_sth Jun 6, 2024 @ 1:39pm
short brake
what is the short brake?
what is it used for?
any tips or tricks?
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Originally posted by Jaes:
Short brake basically allows the vehicle to keep rolling its wheels using its momentum while cutting power from the engine.

This effectively can give you a more stable firing platform when you need to "stop" to take a shot as it won't throw your gun off like you do when you hard brake. This can help with vehicles without stabilizers, but it's a bit less useful for vehicles that have them.

You can see the differences on some of the heavier SPG vehicles like the M109 and how much smoother the gun settles using short brake vs the normal brake.

The primary con to the short brake is of course you have to wait until you lose all your "energy" before your vehicle stops so if you need to redirect into reverse or another position asap, you should use the normal brake instead.
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Jaes Jun 6, 2024 @ 8:23pm 
Short brake basically allows the vehicle to keep rolling its wheels using its momentum while cutting power from the engine.

This effectively can give you a more stable firing platform when you need to "stop" to take a shot as it won't throw your gun off like you do when you hard brake. This can help with vehicles without stabilizers, but it's a bit less useful for vehicles that have them.

You can see the differences on some of the heavier SPG vehicles like the M109 and how much smoother the gun settles using short brake vs the normal brake.

The primary con to the short brake is of course you have to wait until you lose all your "energy" before your vehicle stops so if you need to redirect into reverse or another position asap, you should use the normal brake instead.
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nirvana_sth Jun 7, 2024 @ 1:20am 
Originally posted by Jaes:
Short brake basically allows the vehicle to keep rolling its wheels using its momentum while cutting power from the engine.

This effectively can give you a more stable firing platform when you need to "stop" to take a shot as it won't throw your gun off like you do when you hard brake. This can help with vehicles without stabilizers, but it's a bit less useful for vehicles that have them.

You can see the differences on some of the heavier SPG vehicles like the M109 and how much smoother the gun settles using short brake vs the normal brake.

The primary con to the short brake is of course you have to wait until you lose all your "energy" before your vehicle stops so if you need to redirect into reverse or another position asap, you should use the normal brake instead.

Could not ask for a better answer!
Thanks buddy ^^
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