artillery drill camp target questions

[Markis41]

Do the targets just record the impact of the round itself on the target or do the targets also record the round's effect like airbursting a shell in front of a target(I think that's possible) or the effect of case?

[Markis41]

Also further question, in the game, once a shell makes contact with a surface does it explode on contact or is it still dependent on the fuze time?

[1Lt. Killroy [42ndPA]]

I'm not 100% sure about case. I know if you lace the target with case before it explodes, you'll get confirmation that way. I also know if you hit a single target with multiple pellets from one round of canister, you'll see all the pellets that hit. But I don't know about if case explodes just before the target what happens. I imagine it'd show, but that's a good question.

Fuse length is taken into effect. Many a time, I've survived the landing of a shell, only for it to explode and kill me moments later.

Not sure how down the rabbit hole you're looking to go when it comes to artillery, learning how to aim, all the nuances, and being a part of a crew or whatnot. But our regiment (the 42nd PA/1st PA Light Artillery "Cooper's Battery") has a battery that's always looking for new crew members to help out during organized events. They are some of the best in the business and are very happy to teach. If you had any interest, I'll leave a Discord link and we can answer any questions. But no worries if that's not for you. Good luck, and welcome to the community.

https://discord.gg/TSHsrvc

[TawGrey3AR]

Originally posted by Markis41:

Do the targets just record the impact of the round itself on the target or do the targets also record the round's effect like airbursting a shell in front of a target(I think that's possible) or the effect of case?

trajectory intersection, at the least.

For the benefit of those wanting to know more - and to get into the most events - can consider Shenandoah Regulars - click a link in my Steam Profile.

Sometimes, in a event, we got more cannons than crews xD

[Rawlins]

Originally posted by Markis41:

Also further question, in the game, once a shell makes contact with a surface does it explode on contact or is it still dependent on the fuze time?

I've never seen multiple pellets strike the target post from Shells or Case that air burst at Targets in drill camp on artillery range. I've only seen 1 strike for the airburst.

The shell and the case do have shrapnel when they explode and can kill multiple soldiers in a burst.