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ricochet

RICOCHET MECHANICS

In U10 Ricochet is a very important mechanic. 

In addition to know where to shoot, you must understand how the ricochet works. How to fight against them and how to use them.

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PART I
HOW RICOCHET WORK

A Ricochet is a rebound that the shell makes when it hits sloping armour.
The further from perpendicular the more likely to ricochet.

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There is two parameters that will trigger ricochet:

 

The inclination with the X-axis and the Z-axis.

In other word, is the target turned (X-axis), and is it on level ground (Z-axis)

x&z-ricchet.gif

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So an angled tank on one or two of the following axis will be subject to a lot of ricochet.

Tankopeida-rico-x.gif
rico-tankopedia-z.gif

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PART II
TANKS & RICOCHET

In HLL all the tanks are not equal speaking of ricochet.

Some will, others will not, and still others only in particular areas.

Here is a visual with all the area particularly subject to ricochet.

Note that Heavies will not ricochet Medium except if the angle is very  important.

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So you understand ricochet knowledge is an important weapon to properly attack an ennemie or defend yourself.

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