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    BTR got a reaction from Sgt.Squarehead in Testing   
    Oh, I wasn't aware this was a thing. I'll take a look at this after this week. 
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    BTR got a reaction from Howler in Testing   
    Oh, I wasn't aware this was a thing. I'll take a look at this after this week. 
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    BTR got a reaction from Sgt.Squarehead in Testing   
    I've been out and about, sorry the links are down. Mods are up and working again, for both engine v3 and v4. 
    DOWNLOAD.
     
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    BTR got a reaction from Kinophile in Operating your IFV/APC under the threat of Javelin   
    Your scouting vehicles should be your UAVs, this is a 21st century battlefield dammit 😄! 
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    BTR reacted to HUSKER2142 in Russian army under equipped?   
    I think it will be interesting to know. A brief retelling of significant changes in the military charter of RF army (analogue of Field Manuals US army). You will not find the updated combat statutes on the net.
    https://pereklichka.livejournal.com/1421025.html
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    BTR got a reaction from A Canadian Cat - was IanL in Operating your IFV/APC under the threat of Javelin   
    Your scouting vehicles should be your UAVs, this is a 21st century battlefield dammit 😄! 
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    BTR got a reaction from CMFDR in Tactical Lifehack   
    I don't know if this is such a lifehack or not, but in order to get more spotting out of your infantry issue a paused move order and watch them all take a crouched stance instead of laying around. 
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    BTR got a reaction from Kinophile in AT-13 vs AT-14 thoughts   
    I'm not exactly sure how Kornets are so easily detectable in game. The coordinate-net laser for guidance net is magnitudes weaker than target laser used on classical reference systems. 
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    BTR reacted to contrails in Hi-res horizon   
    I've stitched together a custom horizon texture at 2x the resolution of the original textures. Sampled from pictures of the ukranian countryside

    some pictures of it in action:
    https://imgur.com/a/vg0eTJH
    a subtle difference, but the more pixels the better, right? hope you beautiful people enjoy
    http://www.mediafire.com/file/mj48x5pesk89g6s/cmbs_horizon.zip/file
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    BTR got a reaction from JulianJ in Igla, RPO reloads   
    You can't really carry more than two RPOs per person, so only four per squad. There should be 8 or so additional RPOs in the RPO Platoon MTLBs. That seems a bit low since the standard allocation for BMO-based platoons is 180 launchers, but I don't have the sources for MTLB to compare. 
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    BTR got a reaction from DMS in Combat Mission future   
    A module for CMBS _please_. 
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    BTR got a reaction from Artkin in Russian army under equipped?   
    What welded turret exactly? Switching to a unified turret with the T-90M would require a complete rework of the ammo storage, ammo loading mechanism and hull floor. At that point you are better off just getting a refurbished T-72 or two. Getting a diesel into the old hull requires about the same amount of rework from the hull, to a complete change of key components like transmission. T-80UD and T-80 hulls are not compatible because the former's chassis is derived from object 476 and is essentially a T-64 hull with T-80 suspension setup. This means you can't just rip leftover 80UD hulls and install a V-46-based engine in them. 
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    BTR got a reaction from Artkin in Russian army under equipped?   
    The turbines are built more robust and they can operate without breaking for longer, but when they do break it's a lot tougher to repair. In brief other disadvantages of GTDs include - 
    Higher sensitivity to poor-quality fuel.  High sensitivity to water in fuel thus requiring extra attention to how water tight the whole system is. There is even a dedicated sensor for this on the 80s. Moreover extreme sensitivity to dust of the whole powerplant, resulting power-loss and the subsequent maintenance nightmare. The whole VZU intake on the back of the 80U is rather telling of how problematic dirty air is. Other more esoteric disadvantages are -  Lower power output on lower revs; Slower acceleration up to 15kph; APU as a requirement. You need it for proper operation and sensible fuel consumption which adds another crucial element to take care of. With loss of malfunction you can end up with problems like the 80BV had in Chechnya where a formation ran out of fuel before even getting to the fight. Granted it was a special circumstance, but still a bad outcome.  Most of the traditional comparative shortcomings of diesel engines have been solved and the power outputs per volume of serial diesel engines has approached serial turbines.
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    BTR got a reaction from Artkin in Russian army under equipped?   
    I just gave you a list of things that aren't related to fuel expenses. The particular problem of low autonomy under idling has largely been tackled from T-80U onward with an on-board APU. As far as tactical level is concerned the T-80s were (and a big emphasis on the past tense here) a better tank dynamically because they were easier for the driver (only four gears) and the turbine was smoother in operation under changing revs.
    As for the future, it's a mixed answer from me. In the immediate future I don't see any alternatives to complex diesel power plants with a automatic gearboxes. Modern tank diesels when compared to turbines
    have a similar or greater level of hp/cm^3, have equally adaptable power-curves, are equally easy to operate because of the software and automatics in between the driver and the powerplant, have no problems running in the cold, have a lower and more manageable heat signatures, something that wasn't of a concern back when first tank turbines appeared, have the same or longer working cycle and operational hours before repairs, they are good enough for all heavy platforms based on a tank chassis without being excessive.  Perhaps in the far future turbine once again will become an appealing alternative as part of a "diesel-electric" chassis where the turbine is always operated at the most efficient level and is used to generate electricity for the electric drives. There have been such plans from at least three countries, but they were all too complex and/or expensive back when they were developed. 
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    BTR got a reaction from A Canadian Cat - was IanL in Lackluster documentation   
    Crew and infantry are handled as entirely separate classes I think, so they can't cross over and thus the commander position remains empty. Just one of the many approximations in the way transports and dismounts work. To many the ambiguity of the systems in CMx2 is a large part of the charm. After all, figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has.
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    BTR got a reaction from Bydax in Russian army under equipped?   
    So, we know that MoD ordered 132 Armata-based vehicles. Previously we knew that they were to sign a contract of two tank and one IFV battalions which was to be "more than a hundred" vehicles so these two things match. Under regular ToE this would mean the following - 
    41x2 Т-14 + 2x Т-16 = 84
    44x1 Т-15 + 1x Т-16 = 45
    If we count an IFV battalion with AGL support platoon. This comes to 129 vehicles. If we include organic battalion recon platoon of three T-15s which were planned in 2008 but never realized we get the 132 vehicles we need.
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    BTR reacted to HUSKER2142 in Russian army under equipped?   
    @BTR
    Other military vehicles for military schools.
    When I myself studied at a military school, my teacher told me that in  92's. he studied BMP-3, but he was told that they could be seen only 20 years later. It's ironic that it happened, they began to enter mass army after 2010.
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    BTR reacted to Sgt.Squarehead in Ukrainian Side is Seriously Underpowered   
    As it turns out you guys who thought it was a T-80UK were correct, Alex Clark found me a picture of the same vehicle from a different angle:

    So as it turns out it had six smoke dischargers all along, they were mostly hidden by the Shtora boxes in the first image:

    FWIW
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    BTR reacted to HUSKER2142 in Russian army under equipped?   
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    BTR got a reaction from ebphoto in An der Schönen Blauen Dnjepr scenario   
    Maybe they jumped. 
     
     
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    BTR got a reaction from Artkin in An der Schönen Blauen Dnjepr scenario   
    Maybe they jumped. 
     
     
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    BTR got a reaction from Artkin in An der Schönen Blauen Dnjepr scenario   
    That's what I call taking your time to submit a turn 😅.
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    BTR got a reaction from HerrTom in An der Schönen Blauen Dnjepr scenario   
    That's what I call taking your time to submit a turn 😅.
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    BTR got a reaction from The Steppenwulf in An der Schönen Blauen Dnjepr scenario   
    That's what I call taking your time to submit a turn 😅.
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    BTR reacted to Apocalypse 31 in Disappointed   
    I didn't realize asking for a game that runs smoothly in 2018 is like asking for a pony?
     
    You may be the expert in game development, but I beg to differ on this point, and disagree, given my personal experiences, knowledge, and training in the subject.
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