What does inclined belt do?

[generalvikus]

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[stele]

Inclined belt costs 10% more than a conventional belt. It adds about 10% to the
protective effect of the belt, but it also entails a risk that long range hits will be converted
to deck or lower belt edge hits.

[generalvikus]

Jun 19, 2023 21:32:32 GMT -6 stele said:

Inclined belt costs 10% more than a conventional belt. It adds about 10% to the
protective effect of the belt, but it also entails a risk that long range hits will be converted
to deck or lower belt edge hits.

Which armour zone covers the lower belt edge, I wonder? Is it BU?

[stele]

In game tooltip talks about TPS spaces, so hull with direct floatation damage?

[dorn]

As inclined and non-inclined belt weights same, the height is the same. As top of the belt is in the same area in both cases it does mean that the lower edge of the belt of inclined armour is higher in the ship (principle of triangle). If you add that shell are falling down, so more inside a ship armour means that shell can get through higher it means that hit can go bellow the main belt armour with higher probability.

[ck07]

Jun 19, 2023 21:32:32 GMT -6 stele said:

Inclined belt costs 10% more than a conventional belt. It adds about 10% to the
protective effect of the belt, but it also entails a risk that long range hits will be converted
to deck or lower belt edge hits.

When you look at gun performance, effective thickness for inclined belts is rounded to the nearest 0.5". Does the battle engine do that?