Why is the Pak 43 allowed to shoot through obstacles?

Jump back to quoted post16 Sep 2021, 23:55 PMgeneral_gawain

But that ability makes no sense because you won't build your immobile 17pdr behind a shoot-blocker to only use this ability from then on for 60mu each time you use it. You'll always build it with open shooting field

Jump back to quoted post17 Sep 2021, 13:50 PMSander93

There's not a single point on any map with 80 range of open space in all directions. You usually build a 17 pounder in a spot that has plenty of direct LOS, but there are plenty of cases where the world piercing shots ability can come in handy because the enemy is on one of the flanks or whatever, behind shot blockers. Most maps are designed to have big shot/sight blockers to divide up the open spaces specifically to limit the effectiveness of long range direct LOS weapons, where world piercing can give you an advantage every now and then.

Jump back to quoted post16 Sep 2021, 22:37 PMKatukov

no, 17pdr cant shoot through terrain but has increased durability to compensate

Jump back to quoted post18 Sep 2021, 09:58 AMfrostbite

how does the durability compensate aiming at a tank from behind a all. i rather shoot the tank then be some big target that has to brace making me no longer in the fight. and is it more durable though. its hard to target the pak43 with long range arty or whatever to break the gun. on a 17 pounder its going to break pretty fast cuz its a big target and the whole thing is basically the gun which always been wierd. i rather 17pounder be decrewable to so atleast i can try to fix it up again