IntelWeenie
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What? No one has said anything about the funniest modern US warplane name!
the B-1 "Lancer" is the official name, but what do crews call it?
The "Bone" (B - one, get it?)
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Juju, I think you're contradicting yourself here. You give examples of how the AI right now willfully abandons weapons and vehicles, but then say BFC didn't implement it?? :confused:Originally posted by Juju:You're all forgetting one important thing: If we, the players, would be able to order a weapon to be abandoned, the AI (by itsself) would have this ability too (like when the AI decides if a vehicle crew bails, when there is no real damage to the vehicle or weapon other than the 'damage' done to the crew's morale)?
IOW, if this feature was to be implemented, would we really like it if, in some cases, the AI decides for us that a particular weapon is to be abandonded?
IIRC this was the exact reason why BFC didn't include this feature in the first place. The wailing and gnashing of teeth would have no end.
What's being being proposed is that an order be made available to the human player to abandon a weapon that (for whatever reason) the AI has decided on not giving up on. To me, it's in the same category of the AI and human player both being able to give targeting orders.
I still think a (very) limited "recrew" option would be good, too.
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If you think about it, there is already a form of "recrewing" in the game. Squad LMGers are one of the least likely men in a squad to be a casualty. IIRC, that was done intentionally to portray the fact that when the gunner was hit in real life, all effort would be made to pick that LMG up since it was such a big part of the squad's firepower.
I think folks might be overreacting to the thought of recrewing weapons. I like the way it was handled in good 'ol ASL. The only problem was crews could basically man anything they wanted without penalty. That would have to go. I think having regular squads or half squads manning anything other than MGs would have to go, too. Otherwise, while the rules were there if you had to re-man a gun you could, but it was almost not worth it to the point it was almost impossible to use it in a gamey fashion.
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Easy fix. Any "recrewed" weapon could only be used at great disadvantage (say -2 experience level for friendly weapons and -3 for enemy). Some specialized weapons (such as Recoilless rifles) would not be allowed to be "recrewed".Originally posted by TheCrow:I´m agree with the idea of "abandon heavy waepon" order, but not "recrew" one, because i think than it will be used in a gamey manner.
Edit: Also no use of special ammo!
[ September 25, 2003, 03:02 PM: Message edited by: IntelWeenie ]
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Use the hotkeys (at work, think it's Alt-I?) to turn weather on and off.Originally posted by Rollstoy:[QBWould it be technically possible to have different settings of translucency for smoke/dust? That being the case one could toggle the setting to "transparent" for giving orders and surveying the battlefield and to "opaque" for watching the movies.
Regards,
Thomm [/QB]
Having been in a couple of deserts doing military things(Saudi A./Kuwait/Iraq and Mojave), I would like to say that I agree with BFC not including them. As for sandstorms appearing during a game, I don't think it would be worth the coding effort (most games last less than 1 hour, remember) and may not be too realistic. Some of the bigger storms can be seen long before they hit you (and I do mean 'hit') and no one wants to get involved in anything while one's coming your way.
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Aaagh! I just got scheduled to do some maintenance on our network on.... Oct 11!!!!!!
Only a 3 hour drive, too... :mad:
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Aaagh! I just got scheduled to do some maintenance on our network on.... Oct 11!!!!!!
Only a 3 hour drive, too... :mad:
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:eek:Originally posted by GRUMLIN:I was trying to take down some KV2s with ... and a couple of PZ1s
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It really depends a lot on the type of battle you're playing.Originally posted by Horncastle:Anyone got any good tactics for drawing out the enemy?
If you're defending, It's easy. Just wait for him and make sure you have a mobile reserve in case the attack comes where you didn't expect it.
If you're attacking, cover your approach as best you can with terrain, smoke and covering fire from tanks and support weapons (HMGs, 81-2mm mortars, etc.) Concentrate your attack and make him react to you.
If it's a meeting engagement, you can try either of the above depending on situation and which style you're better at. Some folks like to rush the flags then 'defend' them. Others like to let the enemy spread themselves out rushing for the flags then smack them with a co-ordinated attack. Either way, scouting and keeping a reserve are both essential.
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I can't believe no one has mentioned the single most important sentence in that interview:
"It will be released November this year."
I'm tingly with anticipation....
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Frankly, I was rather suprised that all the "Sherman" vets were British. Why were there no Americans interviewed??
My favorite part of that episode: the guy giving the "troop vs. Tiger" demo with scale models on the hood of the jeep. I want my tanks to roll over and play dead when they get shot, too!
All in all, I thought the whole series was fairly good (for TV) and didn't notice a whole bunch of glaring errors like you usually see in such shows.
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Now all we need is a "Happy Birthday" interface mod!
Gonrats, guys, on a job oh so well done!
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I thought he said at the end he liked the Tiger better... :confused:Originally posted by Vergeltungswaffe:[QBThe most interesting part was listening to the British tankers all say they wish they'd had a Tiger while the German tanker said he wished he'd had a Sherman. The grass is always greener... [/QB]
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All too true.Originally posted by Cpl Dodge:However, could this be done without BTS making a change to CMBB or CMAK? And since that seems unlikely, I think we will have to wait for CMX2.
However, since BFC has shown a greater-than-average willingness to listen to their customers in the past, there's always hope!
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Given that heroes would be even less useful in CM than ASL (no single-man SW usage, etc.), I can't see where this would have that great of an effect on a game. What you would end up with is basically a sharpshooter, but armed with anything from a (regular) rifle to a pistol...
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Sloped armor was used as early as the 1860s on several ironclads in the American Civil War....Originally posted by Fly Pusher:Was this effect really unknown in the 1930's when many of the early war tanks were being designed ?
Even then it was thought by some to be more effective than vertical armor (though due more to the tendency of low velocity round cannon shot to ricochet than any benefits of greater armor thickness.)
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Soldiers cooking eggs on their tank surrounded by swarms of flies.
Captures the true nature of the desert for me...
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According to Martin in an interview on The Wargmer site, about 2 years. :eek:Originally posted by SKELLEN:Does anybody have an idea when CMX2 is due for release roughly?
[ September 13, 2003, 08:41 AM: Message edited by: IntelWeenie ]
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"No Treads Here"
I see the first mod coming on...
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Please add "Full Unit Information window available in QB/Editor purchase screen" to the list.
The info is already in the game, but it's not available where it's most useful. This would especially help neophytes with questions like "What is the difference between a <your favorite AFV here> (early) and (late)?"
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The Dodge Weapons Carrier (Truck, 3/4 t, 4x4, WC52). A.k.a. the "Beep" (Big Jeep).
There was a version mounting a 37mm AT gun in the back, too (WC55). Maybe we'll at least see that one...
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IIRC, unti quality will affect both the frequency of jams and the time it takes to clear them.
Also, a "JAM" does not necessarily mean the weapon has jammed, just that it is not able to fire right now. Besides real jams, this can reflect barrel changes and bringing up ammo from the other team members.
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Better about CMBB:
1) Better graphics (need a higher-end system, though)
2) More realistic MG and Arty
3) Much greater variety of terrain, weather and forces due to much greater scope of Eastern Front.
4) QB generator has many more options (everything can be set to "random" except points)
5) New orders such as covered arcs and "shoot and scoot" for AFVs .
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Place them as deeply in Woods as you can while still having LOS to the desired area. Like Redwolf said, there's no camo in CM, so they get spotted like any other vehicle.Originally posted by Thin Red Line:For example is there any way to hide them so they remain unspotted ?
A few CMBB Tricks I learned yesterday -comments welcome.
in Combat Mission - Tips and Tricks
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Don't place mines directly behind wire. Place it to the sides. No one (not eventhe TacAI) usually tries to plow striaght through wire but will try to skirt around it. Using wire to channelize the enemy into kill zones is pretty easy, but it's harder with AP mines since they are hidden. I usually buy more wire than AP mines for this reason. When I do get AP mines, I'll place some of them immediately in front of my infantry to help break up enemy charges.