Higher breakdowns on new untried equipment?

[wolf1455]

Panther as an example was pushed into combat units before properly field tested. If there is a percentage of an equipment in a unit that is unawailable in a combat situation because brealdowns and damage of any sort, than why not have a higher breakdown percentage on on utested equipment.
Either tested in combat or on excercise in training units.
Simulate historic difficulties and choices to peruse.

 

[TheRomanRuler]

Makes sense.
And btw, i recommend people to watch "Pentagon wars" (1998) I believe you can find it on youtube. It is hilarious, and based on real events Tells about design of Bradley IFV

 

[wolf1455]

Seen it, yes its very telling.

 

[Denkt]

Variants may have a reability score which you can add points into.
Higher tech can start with lower base reability because they tend to be more complicated.

 

[Bluestreak2k5]

This won't apply as the tech levels for the tanks already takes this into account.

Panzer IV is a 1941 tech as that is when the tank was beginning to be massed produced, even though it has been produced much earlier.