Track impact - mobility kill by damaging roadwheels and/or track, or just getting stuck there
Direct side impact - probably nothing
Random gear impact - even old tanks have external mounted machine guns, optics, radio antennae, and shit that could be disabled
Exposed crew impact - squishy squishy
Of all these possibilities, I think just trying to get the damn thing stuck in the wheels/tracks is the most likely to actually work, even on relatively modern tanks.
Depending on the beam’s weight, where it impacts, and what kind of tank it is, here are some possible effects:
Of all these possibilities, I think just trying to get the damn thing stuck in the wheels/tracks is the most likely to actually work, even on relatively modern tanks.