Tank shifting bug?

[Rudels]

Having played since second beta I noticed something different after the Utah patch drop. When first entering a tank as driver, after starting up I cannot shift 1-2-3-4 through the gears. Upshifts are P-N-N-2-N-N-4. Downshifting from fourth its 4-N-N-2-N-N-R. As a result you move out in second gear (although once moving you can downshift) After driving a short distance (perhaps leaving the spawn) shifting returns to normal.

I've heard one other driver comment about leaving in second gear, can anyone else confirm?

[tortuga]

Originally posted by Rudels:

Having played since second beta I noticed something different after the Utah patch drop. When first entering a tank as driver, after starting up I cannot shift 1-2-3-4 through the gears. Upshifts are P-N-N-2-N-N-4. Downshifting from fourth its 4-N-N-2-N-N-R. As a result you move out in second gear (although once moving you can downshift) After driving a short distance (perhaps leaving the spawn) shifting returns to normal.

I've heard one other driver comment about leaving in second gear, can anyone else confirm?

I have noticed that all tanks now no matter the battlefield, when you first start off you touch the shift once and nothing happens and the second time the tanks starts moving in 2nd gear and you have to downshift and then shift as usual. Apart from that I haven't noticed any other change.

I would like to have the option to change the controls for the transmission to the right hand be it the number pad or for me the mouse. Many times when in the head of battle you are trying to change directions and speeds, especially in tight spots, and it is hard to do it effectively and smoothly.

[Private Paula]

i noticed that too. I thought its a problem on my Side but its broken since the Utah patch.

[✚Panzerlang✚]

I've found it's fubar only until it's been jinked through the first time, after that it functions normally.

[Private Paula]

fubar!

[Stryker]

Yep, I have the same issue. Especially with the Luchs and the Stuart light tanks. It just doesn't shift right. When I'm trying to take a turn, I can't shift down and turn, I have to shift all the way back to 1st gear, stop and try to turn slowly. I have 160+ hours, most of it in tanks, so I don't think I'm doing anything wrong.

Also having an issue with shifting to 1st and 4th gears, it's like it doesn't wanna catch the gear. Sometimes the engine just kind of stops responding to shifting and it feels like I'm floating with no engine revving and very little control of the tank. I'm getting zero traction with the treads. I have to shift all the way down and try again. It's really weird, and really bad on Utah.

It doesn't seem to be so bad on the original three maps. I have very little issues with driving the Panther's either, it just seems to be a bug with the light tanks.

Kind of off topic, not so much on the gears. But the 20cm KwK seems kind of weak too. I've tried being conservative with the ammo as well as going crazy with it, and it just doesn't seem to have any splash damage. I've actually hit infantry directly with it, and it doesn't seem to effect them. Maybe it's lag or something, I dunno. The MG seems to do more damage then the main gun.