Panzershrek into the game

[makcimok]

I don’t know English, so I use Google Translate.

Hello everyone. Today, I would like to recall such an old weapon in our game, which has not yet reached release. Namely, “Panzerschreck”. For the first and last time, it appeared in the Alpha version of the Battle for Berlin and was available to both sides of the conflict. Later it was replaced by Panzerfaust - 60/100. I want to suggest returning it to the game for 5 BR for the Germans, Soviets and Americans.

The Germans

It’s clear that this is their weapon. It was in service and was actively used in the war. We won’t focus on this, but I suggest you take a look at the photos.

USSR

Unfortunately I did not find a photo of Soviet fighters with captured Panzershrek. Therefore, I suggest to look how it looked in the game.

Americans

Was not added to the game for Americans. But in history, it was actively captured and used.

Put it into service:

• Germans, Soviets, and Americans
• Germans and Soviets
• Germans
• Not needed

[iso_seppo123]

Panzershreck should get added but only for germans. Soviets would get lpg 44 and americans super bazooka

[c4qph2]

So far, I’ve voted for the Germans. But I think there’s a missing option for “Germans and Americans.”

[Veekay45]

@iso_seppo123

Soviets would get lpg 44

The one that did not properly work until it was cancelled in 1948 ?

Development was largely completed by the end of 1944.
However, continued testing revealed a series of problems. A major issue was problems in the firing cap, and that the propellant tended to perform inconsistently with temperature changes.
Work on the RPG-1 continued until 1948, but it did not get improved, and was never accepted into service.

[ZOMBERWARRIOR15-live]

A weapon that should only be used, and exclusively, by Germans.

[Emperor_Yoshiro]

Well I think its ok just for Germany we already have enough copy paste in the TT anti tank department.

[iso_seppo123]

@Veekay45

The one that did not properly work until it was cancelled in 1948 ?

Doesn’t matter. If we were realistic avs 36 would break if shot full auto, breda would constantly jam, t24 and tokyo wouldn’t shoot at all and german planes would fall out of the sky in berlin due to lack of fuel. Lpg 44 is just as realistic as half of the other guns in this game

[Veekay45]

@iso_seppo123

Lpg 44 is just as realistic as half of the other guns in this game

I don’t think we need any more of that stuff to even more dilute actual WW2 content.

But to each their own

[Willcario]

@Veekay45

@iso_seppo123

Soviets would get lpg 44

The one that did not properly work until it

90% of the equipment in this game didn’t properly work in real life

[Veekay45]

@Willcario

90%

Source of calculation?

[Willcario]

@Veekay45

@Willcario

90%

Source of calculation

The voices in my head told me so

[Bridge_of_sighs4-psn]

I want to see it in game just for aesthetic reasons. As an alternative for those who don’t want the gas mask on their soldiers.

The shield is probably gonna clip through the soldier’s uniform when they carry it on their back tho, but I don’t care.

[iso_seppo123]

@Veekay45

actual WW2 content.

There isnt any “actual ww2 content” replacement for lpg 44. Without captured guns soviets would be using ptrs 41 all the way to berlin. In my opinion prototype is better and more interesting option than copy paste from other nation

[Veekay45]

But Soviets already have Pzfaust 60 and 100, which they actually captured and used a lot.
Why would they need another AT launcher (never used by Soviets in WW2)?

[iso_seppo123]

It would be br 5 at launcher. Panzerfausts and offenrohrs are br 3-4 while panzershreck, lpg 44, superbazooka and some japanese prototype would be br 5.

[Veekay45]

@iso_seppo123

It would be br 5 at launcher

Why?
Wiki says

The warhead also penetrated considerably less armor than the Panzerfaust, around 140 millimetres (5.5 in) of rolled homogeneous armour (RHA) equivalent.

If less armor pen than Pzfaust, then BR 3-4 max, isn’t it?
(not to mention fake and now actual WW2 weapon)

Then the question is why is it needed

[GeneralBrus]

Ofenrohr is a Panzerschreck, just without the blast shield.

[iso_seppo123]

I guess the penetration can be buffed. Alternatively lpg 44 goes to br 4 as a proper soviet alternative so you don’t need to use boring copy paste

[Veekay45]

@iso_seppo123

the penetration can be buffed. Alternatively lpg 44 goes to br 4

Or we don’t buff anything or reinvent ther wheel and just don’t add stuff that’s neither necessary, nor was used in WW2

[iso_seppo123]

@Veekay45

don’t add stuff that’s neither necessary, nor was used in WW2

If we only had gotten stuff that is absolutely necessary and was used in ww2 we would maybe have 10-20% of the total content in this game. Live service games need to add new content, events and updates to stay alive. Limiting ourselves with just standard issue gear could never have worked