What is that new symbol in ground battles

[jcaf]

Hey folks. New patch of September 19 (today) has a new symbol when in a tank. Spinning circle with what looks like a shell and a stack of small circles to the right of that shell. All in the middle of a white circle that keeps spinning clockwise. Every time it completes a spin, there's a number that increases. What's that?

[Космонавт]

Are you describing ready rack replenishment indicator?

[French Cat]

Originally posted by jcaf:

Hey folks. New patch of September 19 (today) has a new symbol when in a tank. Spinning circle with what looks like a shell and a stack of small circles to the right of that shell. All in the middle of a white circle that keeps spinning clockwise. Every time it completes a spin, there's a number that increases. What's that?

I think bro hasn’t ever used a tank with a ready rack

[Sev07Sniper]

Its how much ammo is in the auto loader. So like the 2S38 Has like 18 rounds that it can fire rapidly but then it needs to reload from the ammo pool. This isn't new.

[jcaf]

Thanks for the info. Wow, I never saw that before. I've been playing on and off for over a year. I have German Panzer 3j, 4f, 4g. But never saw that symbol before until just yesterday, on the Panzer 3j.

I wonder if it has to do with crew levels? My current crew is the highest level it has ever been, which might be why I never saw that symbol before with a lower level crew.

[jcaf]

Update: Ya, it's crew level specific. I just played a game with a Panzer 3f on a crew at level 1 and there was no racking timer. Whereas when I use my Panzer 3j on a crew at level 35, I see the racking timer. I don't know what crew level is the threshold, though.

[Canadian Guitar]

Originally posted by jcaf:

Thanks for the info. Wow, I never saw that before. I've been playing on and off for over a year. I have German Panzer 3j, 4f, 4g. But never saw that symbol before until just yesterday, on the Panzer 3j.

I wonder if it has to do with crew levels? My current crew is the highest level it has ever been, which might be why I never saw that symbol before with a lower level crew.

Originally posted by jcaf:

Update: Ya, it's crew level specific. I just played a game with a Panzer 3f on a crew at level 1 and there was no racking timer. Whereas when I use my Panzer 3j on a crew at level 35, I see the racking timer. I don't know what crew level is the threshold, though.

It is not crew level specific.

It is a newer game mechanic to help with spawn camping/killing.
Shooting a freshly spawned player who is still invincible will give the shooter the shield icon above their vehicle, and spot them for all their enemies.


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