What happens without "armor facing"

[Mike Abberton]

Early war, I don't think armor facing on or off isn't that dramatic of a difference, since the armor values don't vary as much.

Late war, it makes quite a bit of difference when you have to deal with the German kitties frontally. Panthers drop from something like 23 to 13 from the front? Can't remember the Tiger numbers at all. Other than maybe Jumbos, it doesn't make as much difference to the US/UK (at least with Shermans). IS-2s probably take a reduction from the front, but T-34s are probably less impacted. Basically the Allies don't have to get quite so close to take on Panthers and Tigers with Armor Facing off as they do with it on, although you shouldn't get too cocky about it as the Germans still hit better at range than you do.

Mike