Countering JP4/Ele

Jump back to quoted post20 Oct 2018, 17:31 PMShadowLinkX37

Just saying JP4 "first strike" is a boost in damage of +40 with additional pen. The pen is useful because the JP4 lacks pen, but the damage is essentially useless unless you couple it with a 120 damage source, which is a puma shell or a shreck. Getting either of those as OKW is not very wise. I would've taken +5% accuracy at vet 5 over +40 damage. The damage is just garbage.

Jump back to quoted post20 Oct 2018, 19:32 PMLoopDloop

Doesn't the firefly get the same bonus with veterancy? Or does it add more? Either way, it is kinda useless as a bonus. Agreed that accuracy would be better.

Jump back to quoted post20 Oct 2018, 19:55 PMShadowLinkX37

No, the firefly gets +40 damage to its shells at vet 3. However the firefly starts at 200 damage a shell and goes up to 240 at vet 3 which not only makes it good vs 800HP+ tanks to start with but can 3 shot standard 640HP mediums at vet 3.

The JP4s "first strike" damage bonus only works when it enters combat (and maybe is required to be cloaked?). So you get a 200 damage shot on shot #1, then 160 damage shells for the next 3 for example if you're shooting at a 640HP medium. So the extra 40 damage doesn't do anything; it still requires 4 shots to kill 640HP mediums, but boosts total damage to 680 over 4 shots. There isn't a single armor piece at 680HP in the game.

Jump back to quoted post20 Oct 2018, 19:55 PMShadowLinkX37

No, the firefly gets +40 damage to its shells at vet 3. However the firefly starts at 200 damage a shell and goes up to 240 at vet 3 which not only makes it good vs 800HP+ tanks to start with but can 3 shot standard 640HP mediums at vet 3.

The JP4s "first strike" damage bonus only works when it enters combat (and maybe is required to be cloaked?). So you get a 200 damage shot on shot #1, then 160 damage shells for the next 3 for example if you're shooting at a 640HP medium. So the extra 40 damage doesn't do anything; it still requires 4 shots to kill 640HP mediums, but boosts total damage to 680 over 4 shots. There isn't a single armor piece at 680HP in the game.