If both were exactly the same, you will be playing Age of Heroes, not CoH2 itself. Game balance demands asymmetry, there is no point in the comparison and it is biased too. Vet3 is pen upgrade and OP shows it as "a cool bullet effect"
OP you tell us why you want to choose between ATGs when most of the time the issue is to have/to not have any ATG when mediums start to roam
I would like to ask you to read my post again, kindly.
My points were clear: And, most importantly, tell me a reason that I will pick an abandon 6 pdr over a pak 40
as the other factions.
The reason that I start this conversation is that it is very often to see dropped pak 40 and 6 pdr side by side on the frontline in team games, yet most of the time I only have one spare squad to pick only one of them up. It does not sound like it, but it is a critical decision. I never expected all ATGs in game to have exact same stats.
I know the " cool bullet effect " means the gun received a pen upgrade. Both 6 pdr and pak 40 receive the same amount of bonus pen after they fully vetted. However, even though it looks cool, the " a cool bullet effect " is also a warning sign that is telling you opponents that they are facing a fully vetted ATG. As being said, the Pak gun does not this cool looking warning sign, yet it is much more lethal as it reached vet three due to its faster reloading speed.
I do appreciate Stug life letting me know that 6 pdr can rotate insanely quick after reaching vet 2. So, if you have also noticed something that makes 6 pdr more worth picking than a pak gun, please let me know.