Sherman v Pz IV, is there a rating problem?

[JayTownsend]

I should have posted these over here on PG-HQ as well but here are some of my cross-postings from there:


One more thought to the Sherman tank discussion, there were many types of Sherman tanks: M4, M4A1, M4A2, M4A3, M4A4, M4A5, M4A6, M4(105), M4A1(76), M4A2(76), M4A3(75)W, M4A3(76)W, M4A3(105), M4A3E2.

The W stands for Wet Stowage and the E2s assault or jumbos came in both 75mm and 76mm types.

And of course this doesn't count all the engineer variations and the Allied types such as the Firefly and so on.

But interesting stuff. I think PG has offered most of these types of Sherman tanks over the years. Whether the DV/armor rating should be a 3 or a 4, is still up in the air but it shouldn't effect play either way.

But this got me thinking!

So I pulled out some other similar games to compare an American Sherman tank M4/75mm vs. a German PzIV.

Panzer Leader: M4/75mm AT factor 11 and DF/Armor 9 vs. PzIV AT factor 14 and DF/Armor 8.

Panzer Blitz: Hill of Death-Carentan: M4/75mm AT factor 13 and DF/Armor 10 vs PzIV AT factor 16 and DF/Armor 7.

Tank leader Western Front: M4/75mm AT factor 7 and DF/Armor 6 vs. PzIV AT factor 9 and DF/Armor 6.

Nations at War: White Star Rising: M4/75mm AT factor 3 and DF/Armor 3 vs. PzIV AT factor 3 and DF/Armor 3.

Panzer Grenadier: M4/75mm AT factor 5 and DF/Armor 3 vs. PzIV AT factor 6 and DF/Armor 5.

So, by going by these comparisons, I would say the PG Sherman tanks should move their DF/Armor rating from a 3 to a 4.

But against the German AT fire, I doubt even the 4 DV/armor will hold up. With a 4, I would feel better however.