Puma (vs Centaur)

Jump back to quoted post6 Jul 2016, 13:45 PMShell_yeah

puma has more range and more speed than centaur, so you just didnt micro it propely.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jul 2016, 15:20 PMMr.Smith

You don't need anything to spot the Centaur with for your Puma.

Puma sight range: 50
Puma gun range: 50

Centaur (and other Medium Armour) gun range: 40

If Puma can shoot at it, Puma can also spot it for itself. Most likely you ran a tight corner somewhere and went too close to the Centaur.

Puma has good enough penetration for medium armour paper-armor, and is a beast if you micro it properly.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jul 2016, 15:41 PMSeismicSquall

Yeah the centaur was well within range of the puma. I guess i just expecting an AT vehicle to beat the an AA tank without problems. Quite honestly i never really used the puma; i underestimated how papery it is.

So i guess my answer is that i really did have bad luck. The 4 shots that hit the centaur barely did any damage. At that rate i would have needed 10+ shots to kill it.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jul 2016, 16:52 PMMr.Smith

The chance of penetration for Puma varies wildly depending on range. At max range, vs the Centaur you should have a 50% chance of penetration. At point-blank range the chance becomes 100%. You need 6 penetrating hits (with the Puma) to kill the centaur. Thus, your estimate was entirely correct!

Alternatively, you could use your superior mobility/range/sight and try to flank the Centaur a bit to the side/rear, where you have an almost-guaranteed chance to penetrate.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jul 2016, 20:13 PMSeismicSquall

Thanks for the feedback. Would you build a Puma against a centaur?