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<blockquote data-quote="HeavenShallBurn" data-source="post: 3630877" data-attributes="member: 39593">It doesn't work like that a ballistic computer isn't going to fail to hit a particular sort of target just because it seems to be overbalanced.&nbsp; You can fire the main gun at a person or a low flying aircraft.&nbsp; Main guns, coaxials, and most of the newer remote turrets are stabilized in two axis which make it much easier to hit targets of all types even on the move.&nbsp; And the ballistic computers aren't going to have a fit and refuse to work on one particular target type.Every nation on earth makes AP rounds for their armor.&nbsp; Personally I still miss the old 105 flechette round, they've made 120 cannister but never reintroduced flechette.&nbsp; But you're partially right, firing the main gun at a single soldier is a waste unless he's carrying an anti-armor weapon in which case you shoot him with whatever bears as fast as possible.&nbsp; AP rounds are for firing at groups of people.&nbsp; A single 105 flechette round could wipe out an entire platoon if they were bunched up.&nbsp; AP shells aren't less powerful they're just designed to take out lots of little targets as opposed to a big one.&nbsp; Fire a cannister round into a squad assaulting the berm and the result is basically splattered and torn unidentified bits.&nbsp; Yep you're mostly on the right track though.&nbsp; A single person is a job for the commander's MG, or the loader's MG, or the coaxial.&nbsp; But no matter how many you have you'll always wish you had more of them.&nbsp; There is no such thing as overkill.&nbsp; Man portable anti-armor weapons exist so don't handicap the armor by making it unable to use its full capacity.Scale, please, fighting a tank isn't any different than fighting a dragon.&nbsp; In fact the dragon is far LARGER than a tank and flies.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HeavenShallBurn, post: 3630877, member: 39593"] It doesn't work like that a ballistic computer isn't going to fail to hit a particular sort of target just because it seems to be overbalanced. You can fire the main gun at a person or a low flying aircraft. Main guns, coaxials, and most of the newer remote turrets are stabilized in two axis which make it much easier to hit targets of all types even on the move. And the ballistic computers aren't going to have a fit and refuse to work on one particular target type. Every nation on earth makes AP rounds for their armor. Personally I still miss the old 105 flechette round, they've made 120 cannister but never reintroduced flechette. But you're partially right, firing the main gun at a single soldier is a waste unless he's carrying an anti-armor weapon in which case you shoot him with whatever bears as fast as possible. AP rounds are for firing at groups of people. A single 105 flechette round could wipe out an entire platoon if they were bunched up. AP shells aren't less powerful they're just designed to take out lots of little targets as opposed to a big one. Fire a cannister round into a squad assaulting the berm and the result is basically splattered and torn unidentified bits. Yep you're mostly on the right track though. A single person is a job for the commander's MG, or the loader's MG, or the coaxial. But no matter how many you have you'll always wish you had more of them. There is no such thing as overkill. Man portable anti-armor weapons exist so don't handicap the armor by making it unable to use its full capacity. Scale, please, fighting a tank isn't any different than fighting a dragon. In fact the dragon is far LARGER than a tank and flies. [/QUOTE]

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