Server Update 04.10.2022

✦AI summary2w

This update focuses on refining the exterior ballistics and velocity loss for a wide array of machine guns and low-caliber cannons across ground and aviation vehicles to better align with historical data.

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▲Buffs3

M61
- M56:Decreased mass of M56 20mm rounds, potentially affecting flight and penetration.141→101 g
- M52 and M53:Decreased mass of M52 and M53 20mm rounds.147→99 g
GeneralUnified resolution of decals containing inscriptions to reduce blurriness and noise.

◆Other changes16

7.62mm Machine GunsAdjusted velocity loss on the trajectory to better match historical ballistics data.
12.7mm Machine GunsAdjusted velocity loss on the trajectory based on updated historical sources.
MG13113mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 13mm rounds for improved accuracy.
KPVT14.5mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 14.5mm rounds.
MG151
- 15mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 15mm rounds.
- 20mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
TNSh and ShVAK20mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
Oerlikon20mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
M61, M197, and M39A120mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
MG FF and MG FF/M20mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
M2 and M3 Cannons20mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
VYa Cannon23mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 23mm rounds.
MK103 Cannon30mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 30mm rounds.
MK108 Cannon30mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 30mm rounds.
M2 Cannon (40mm)40mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 40mm rounds.
KwK 39PzGr. 39 50mm round:Adjusted exterior ballistics for the PzGr. 39 50mm round.

subjects affected (17)

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7.62mm Machine Guns1 12.7mm Machine Guns1 MG1311 KPVT1 MG1512 TNSh and ShVAK1 Oerlikon1 M61, M197, and M39A11 M612 MG FF and MG FF/M1 M2 and M3 Cannons1 VYa Cannon1 MK103 Cannon1 MK108 Cannon1 M2 Cannon (40mm)1 KwK 391 General1

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