dglad

Trouble with the M1 series is the tank is a) too heavy and too fuel inefficient. The former makes for serious problems with strategic deployment, as well as battlefield mobility--you need at least a class 60 bridge to handle an M1. The latter is probably an even more serious problem, creating serious logistical headaches. I know the U.S. is replacing the gas turbine engines on at least some of its M1s with far more fuel-efficient diesels. Now, having said all that, in actual combat there are very few tanks that can stand up to the M1. The Leo 2 is probably one; the Leclerc is another (a fine tank, that). Not sure about the T-80/T-90, though. Dave L.

Understood and thanks. I'll go ahead and order it, since I assume type 2 maps don't work with the TacOps CF version, which I've currently got. Major Dave Laderoute

Okay, maybe I'm just being dense...but I've used the MapTool to create a map (e.g. a "bmp" file with corresponding "dat" file) of a local trg area, that I'd like to use to assist in training our young officers. The question is, how the heck do you use this new map in TacOps? How is it "loaded"? Am I missing something? I downloaded the v3.0 demo, assuming that I needed at least v3 to use this map...or do I need to purchase the full version? That's not a problem; I just want to know how to get the darned map into the game! Dave Laderoute Major