Rebby
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I guess it is all up to History to judge him and his legacy.
R.I.P. not because I liked him or his policies but out of human dignity.
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3 minutes ago, kinophile said:
I've regularly heard the line about the Rosomaks being well regarded, but no actual accounts (other than 'scaring insurgents' in AFG) or analysis.
I'm not doubting, just seeking actual background infornation/actual experience.
Well, I would say that if it would appear in CM: BS it would make mincemeat out of BMP-1/2s. Keep in mind Poland is one of the few countries in Central Europe that utilizes the Spike ATGMs which surpass both the Konkurs and later models in engagement range.
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On 11/25/2016 at 5:20 PM, Erwin said:
Just asking: Do the Poles have equipment that differs from what is already available for US and Ukraine armies? Are their helmets different? This could be a user-made mod.
I was actually thinking about making me own reskin mod to change the Ukrainians into Poles but then I realized that TO&E is incredibly different. If you'd really squint and want to make the most without having new models; you'd achieve something of a Polish CatA force from the 1980s if you remove Echo BTRs and the BM Oplots.
Writing from my own personal experiences and without dwelling into details; the equipment is nothing like the UAF and more similar to U.S. Army actually. If you want to use this comparison. Former Warsaw Pact equipment is almost nonexistent except for the venerable BMP-1s (contrary to what some sources and media propaganda says, not every unit is equipped only with them) and some internally modernized artillery units like the Carnation (ZS1 Gvodzik IIRC the GRAU designation). Many of the equipment is designed and produced in country, like small arms and the famous Rosomak APC/IFV which, contrary to popular beliefs does not have the autocannoas as the only weapon. Leopards are currently the most advanced MBTs in service. In a way, the Armed Forces is indeed lacking in certain equipment and vehicles but it still slowly being improved. I understand that there are some Poles who think that the Armed Forces are in a worthless condition but I do not share this opinion. If you want more information, just PM me.
Oh, and before I forgot. Yes, the helmets are different. Current widespread issue helmet is the wz. 2005 which is similar in build to the PASGT one, to use this comparison. Different units use different helmet types for example the Airborne and so forth obviously. The wz. 2005 is the most popular in mechanized units, which are the ones CM: BS I supposed to represent IIRC. The most elite SOF units often use the same equipment as their American counterparts use. Speaking about AFV crewmen, they use a modern Polish version of the infamous Russian tanker helmet. Although crews of IFVs like the Rosomak use different ones.
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9 hours ago, Wodin said:
I think it maybe best if say the forums came together. So maybe a West Front WW2 Games forum, An East Front WW2 (should grow over time) CMx2 Forum and finally a Modern CMx2 Game forum. As long as the mod forums are separate I see no real issue doing this.
However I will say this, I hardly ever post but I do play regularly and will always be getting future releases. So forum traffic isn't really that good away in seeing how much a game is being played. Especially with CMx2 as I suspect most things have been discussed at some point or other about the CMx2 game engine..
That would in a way, make things easier for newcomers.
+1 I support this!
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On 23.11.2016 at 4:35 PM, Erwin said:
With about 40 minutes to go. Several ambushes located and destroyed. But, I got a T-90 pranged. My fault, I shoulda used AGL teams to deal with the target instead of moving up the tank.
Also, got a team of 3 shot up when I approached what seemed to be unoccupied buildings. But, I guess the enemy had very short target arcs. Yes, I shoulda hosed down the buildings first, dammit. My problem is that, coming from a poor immigrant family, I am hard-wired to save every penny or bullet. It's very hard for me to order speculative area fire/recon by fire as I hate wasting ammo - even in a game! Instead, I wasted 3 loyal troops instead.
Should I relieve myself from command for incompetence and restart the campaign? (Um, no thanks...) Perhaps a therapist to change my stingy attitude?
If I were you, I would first blast the hidden enemy mortar line at town on the right using own arty.In this mission, there are only some RPG hunter-killer teams to be feared.
I know it might sound like a spoiler but, be on a lookout for an hostile MBT, it randomly patrols through the area.
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A DLC/Module is planned for sure. It was state on the page of the game, even.
Personally, I'm looking forward towards a module which would include the Polish Armed Forces. Realistically, they seem like the more plasuible force to appear in Ukraine after the U.S. Army.
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Just now, kinophile said:
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Are you writing using Android OS device? That emoticon displayed like it was sent from Android.
Or maybe it's just on my side...
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4 minutes ago, kinophile said:
And your ONE golden rule is? ☺
Wow, are you using Lenovo btw?
My golden rule: never call artillery fire on the most obvious place you think the enemy might be.
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My one great universal and both BLUFOR & OPFOR viable tactic? Never keep rear echelon reserve units in the open fields, on the roads and near buildings. The combat might be happening far away, but you never know where the first mortar fires and/or gunship strafing is going to hit first. Especially if playing in a night battle scenario.
When assaulting a town area, always suppress high buildings or any structures that have window. Making heavy use of fires from the IFV/AFVs and never rush any infantry subunit to place that offers no cover. When unsure if a building is occupied or not by enemy forces, always suppress it before storming it. Don't believe in opportunistic storming of the closest building to your units. Be wary of snipers/designated marksman on the streets, for they are potential more deadly then tanks on the streets.
When playing as RUS, I also tend to not depend much upon any IFV that is not of the BMP-3 series type. But the lower headcount of a infantry squad is actually a blessing in the urban combat, the troops don't need to lag behind in large columns on cramped Ukrainian streets. Said from actual experience from many urban area combat matches.
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1 minute ago, CMFDR said:
That's why modding is beautiful ability that Battlefront is to be thanked a thousand time to have given us, thus everyone can make its own boat float.
Modding keeps the game alive, in a way.
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23 hours ago, antaress73 said:
Hi, is this modelled in the game ?
https://russianmilitaryphotos.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/the-l370-5-president-s-countermeasures-suite/
It COULD drastically reduce stinger's effectiveness against russian helos and low altitude fixed wing aircrafts making the lack of robust ground AA on the US side even more acute .
I know from gameplay experience that Russia/Ukrainian/American helicopters and planes do have some kind of self-defense equipment modelled in. For example, during a short match 3 Ukrainian MANPADS were fired at my Kamov gunship helicopter and it wasn't destroyed. IIRC it also displays some attitude status info in the unit card but I cannot remember what exactly it wrote. :/
So yeah, though it might not exactly be the President-S.
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16 hours ago, Ivanov said:
Are you talking about the UAV? Here's some info from the manufacturers website:
http://wb.com.pl/warmate-en/?lang=enAs someone who has some actual experience with the Armed Forces of that country, I can see the Warmate is definitely an interesting combat device. Granted, the load is bigger than what the USA has with the Switchblade UAV and when employed properly, Warmate is shown to be capable of knocking down a IFV (I won't go into details about battle use, out of decency). I know the whole project might go down to various reasons in the future but it still is an interesting one.
Imagine a hypothetical mech. inf. squad equipped with 2 of these, with variable charge types. Enemy mech. inf. squad IFV would be suffer from death from above.
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MBT pop smokes I think cover only the front of the said MBT and no any friendly or hostile units near it. Honeslty, I doubt you would rely too much on single pop smoke to cover other combat vehicles.
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3 minutes ago, BTR said:
Don't know to be honest. Shortages of trained medical staff don't surprise me though, where was there ever a surplus of trained professionals working for any military?
Not really, I suppose.
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The statement by @BTR about alcohol abuse in the ZSU reminds me of old Osprey Publishing book about the Soviet Army.In their analysis they wrote how alcohol consumption was not something of a issue related to the general character of the 'workplace' but rather a feature of the paragidm of manliness in the Soviet culture.
Just now, BTR said:From what I read in first hand accounts it has caused a lot of grief during training, downtime and rotation. Originally it was more of a Ukrainian problem, but with formalization of LDNR forces, the problem is now apparent on both sides of the front. It may sound like a Sputnik headline to a foreigner, but it is a very natural problem linked to passive stress in COIN operations in large post-soviet armies. First Chechen campaign was no different.
If i recall correctly, I remember the Ukranian military also has a problem with a shortage of trained psychologists and other medical staff. Wasn't there like a significant soldier rehabilitation plan that was heavily publicized lately?
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13 minutes ago, Raptorx7 said:
Airfields also tend to contain anti-aircraft systems.
Also, the Ukranians still has some Grumbles and Gadflies (I love the outdated NATO reporting names) that could do severe damage to any direct assault paradrop attempt at the vicinity of an airport.
Usually, airports are not taken through paradrop assaults.
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I heard the DAF is leasing some BW Leopards for the upcoming military exercises, so it isn't that tragic.
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Too bad that generally the Russian citizens are willing to suffer of supply issues just for the military modernization programme.
To reply to Raptor, not really doomed as a species. But that would be kind of off topic, check PM.
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Just now, Raptorx7 said:
It depends on the situation thats way to hard to judge, I was just speaking generally about there air force and navy.
Honestly though Russia isn't stupid enough to do the things were talking about, Putin isn't going to risk the nation of Russia on the Baltics.
Unless he would be diagnosed with a terminal illness in the near future and than think to himself: "Dear God, I am dying, blast this cruel world for the cannons in the Baltics!" Or something similar to this, you get the overall gist.
That is how I would realistically imagine the background to a war for the Baltic States.
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1 minute ago, Raptorx7 said:
You think Russia can sortie an air force that can stand up to the U.S. and European air forces? Sure they can surge but ill give them two days before they start having serious problems. A huge navy, you mean the rusted and beaten up ships that are stuck in port?
Statistics don't help you in this regard unfortunately.
Russian Navy was never really that much capable of pursuing serious combat operations especially since the downfall of the USSR, I agree with that.
If we forget about the air and the naval forces for a second and think about the SOF/general black ops capabilities; don't you think there would be trouble with potential rear lines interferences?
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1 minute ago, Aragorn2002 said:
Nobody is bashing Russia. I've met too many nice and decent Russians for that. And everybody seems determined to underestimate Russia and it's armed forces. NATO can fight a multi-front war and win? Dangerous nonsense. We are talking about a huge army, air force and navy, and a huge nuclear arsenal. The best thing we can hope for is rearmament and prevent a war. Another Cold War is just around the corner.
Apparently, it has already started.... *plays eerrie piano music*
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1 minute ago, kinophile said:
It's a discussion re a NATO v RUS war. Politics are inherent to it.
That said, it IS drifting into a needles and borderline rude Russia bashing direction.
Personally, it seems there are several points so far:
1. Invading the Baltics will trigger a full NATO response. NATO unity over Art. V is a given if attacked by Russia.
2. This response will (POSSIBLY) not be limited to the Baltics
3. NATO can fight a multi-front war and win.
4. Russia can fight a multi-front war and Draw at extreme best.
5. The Baltics are not worth the price of territory lost, men and machines list, influence list, economic loss and potential Regine change.
Our Russian friends have argued alternates over several aspects, but nothing has been presented that offsets the costs of attacking the Baltics.
Conclusion 1) The Baltics are NATO. NATO WILL respond to an attack.
Conclusion 2) Threatening the Baltics is done for domestic consumption in Russia.
Let's move this forward...
What CAN Russia do in Eastern Europe without NATO?
BELARUS - my understanding us Putin is not a personal fan of Lukashenko. If he goes or wobbles, What's to stop Putin from intervening? What's to stop Putin from creating the wobble on the first place? Proper, Donbass style control of Belarus would give a stronger buffer.
Any other suggestions?
Someone should have mentioned the East-West economic cost of this potential (near) future preparatory war for the Baltic States. I do not believe that RF victory in such conflict is actually feasible but repeatedly stating that it would be just a "steam roller" for US/NATO is a little exaggerated IMO.
Also, there's this recently increasingly politically unstable Poland with anti-EU sentiment. This is a minor element in the game.
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2 minutes ago, Wicky said:
Ever considered therapy to break the bad imaginings? trading out of it? before Russia potentially ultimately ends up in a deprivation tank wallowing in its fears like North Korea?
Ever felt like it goes both ways? Except, a little bit less intense?
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Aren't politics discussions supposed to be banned from this forum?
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