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Yes. Both should patch. As your described the one player patches after saving the set up phase. The other player patches and waits to receive the turn. First, copy your existing install, just in case this goes sideways. You would then just bring the copy over to its original location, overwriting the patch, if you cannot get this running. In pbem, one player is the "calculating" player. That player should patch his install and then "calculate" the turn. The other player should also patch. Then, the replay goes out, the next calculation occurs on a patched install, and you're up and running.

Known issues, just like the Gill. I'm not authorized to say more.

This is an issue being looked at.

Well said.

No. If the Panther is selected (not sure from the video or the difficulty level) any spotted icon like that is what that unit is aware of but does not have positive confirmation. The OP's video does not make it clear. But, regardless, you cannot make the statement that "it is clearly invisible to the gunner at this point".

Not that it helps, but there is a spotted icon for the tank you label as "invisible". So, if you've selected the Panther, that front tank is KNOWN to the Panther, it just doesn't have enough information to solidly ID it. (CMBO had generic tanks that would be used for this type of thing: you'd see a blocky tank instead of a missing tank with an icon.) As well, the way LOS works with foliage is a bit spotty. There's some fuzzy LOS to take into account breezes and openings. So, with foliage, what you see (on your screen) is NOT what you get (with LOS calculations). It is frustrating, but like many aspects of any game, without that simplification there would be too much of a burden to let the game be playable. Not excusing it, just explaining it. A final note: LOS uses spotting cycles. At certain intervals (with some random elements and with weight given to optics, field of view, experience, suppression, etc.), and ONLY at that moment, does a unit check for LOS. An interval of 8-15 seconds "feels" about right from my experience with the game. Meaning, if that Panther waited longer, it may eventually get a solid LOS to the tank marked with the spotting icon. (All the above is based on "Iron" difficulty. It is the only level I use. It allows the player to know what each selected unit sees and knows about. I find Iron is much more conducive to good Situational Awareness than the other difficulty levels.)

Really?

Sometimes the increase in knowledge is worth the cost. I'm sure my men would be honored to be part of that experiment if it allows me to learn more.

Maybe, just maybe, the bold wasn't written for you?

If it ever gets into the game, I would move heaven and earth to get a Miclic into position to fire on an enemy position. Because.

Ah. I have not bought a retail desktop since...1989? Been building my own since then, so their practices are something I totally forgot about. Thanks. There are good tutorials on stripping out bloatware. (You can always make a backup/clone of your OS drive and just restore it all if you don't like the results.)

Number 2 should really only apply to laptops. With a desktop, the user has a choice of which plug he uses for his monitor: the built-in graphics card (if any) or the discrete add-in card (which is much preferable). Gaming on a laptop is fraught with many more complications than a desktop. Most (all?) laptops are shipped with many pre-installed oem software programs. These programs may cause issues.

Sigh. I really wish that you had taken my advice and gotten your own thread up here. Instead, you've hijacked someone else's. Your issue is very unique. Yes, we'd all like to help you resolve it. How about we reserve THIS thread to resolve the OP's issue?

Cost: under 1k...what? Bhat? US Dollars? CM runs very well under Win10. Irwin has a vexing issue. That's very rare. I know of him (possibly one other?). Otherwise, the most common issue is having to re-enter your license and that's it. CM is not very video-card intensive. You can get a very good upgrade with a new CPU, motherboard, and RAM for ~$500 US...assuming your case and power supply are still good. (Case will fit an ATX motherboard? That's the most common.) Add another $100 for a 1TB SSD and you'll really see a difference. Here's a couple of specifics: Motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B550-AORUS-PRO-AC-rev-10#kf RAM that will work with that motherboard: https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232194 (see https://www.gskill.com/configurator?page=1&cls=1529635169&manufacturer=1524715126&chipset=1592295085&model=1592295736&adSearch2=Memory_Type§DDR4,Capacity§16GB (8GBx2),Tested_Speed§3600MHz, ) The CPU: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SQBFN2D?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1 The above AMD cpu comes with a pretty good cooler. The ram is a 3600MHz set. You don't want to go much above that speed with the latest AMD processors. For an SSD: https://www.newegg.com/samsung-860-evo-series-1tb/p/N82E16820147673?Item=N82E16820147673&quicklink=true (There are others out there. This is a very decent one for $140.) That's a very nice budget build. There are many other options. But that's a start for you to compare and shop.

I know that must be very frustrating. I have CM running on...5 computers. All have had significant hardware and software upgrades and multiple install/uninstall of CM. Part of the Beta thing. This thread is, however, a build/hardware thread. Let's keep it focused. (I've seen your thread where you raise your issue. Refresh it, so it comes back up top...or edit your post above to include a link.) Let's not get off-track.

Here's a good site: https://pcpartpicker.com/ The prices it shows may or may not be accurate for where you live. (click on "system builder" tab) Your monitor is fine. (1920x1080 is "standard" 1080.) You may (should?) be able to keep your case and power supply (psu: power supply unit). You could use the existing video card and, after building your new computer, then decide whether or not to swap it out. What is your budget?

Others are more knowledgeable...but, here's my .02. CM responds better to cpu speed than cores. Having said that, I've swapped from Intel to AMD for my gaming rigs. Running 3700x cpus. They do great. Modern cpus running in the 4+GHz range do very well. RAM: 3200-3600 MHz; 16GB minimum, 32 GB better. GPU: I've had Nvidia and I've had AMD. Currently, 3 of 4 are running AMD gpus. Monitor: running in both 2560x1440 and 1920x1200. Honestly, it looks better 1920x1200. Plus, that makes it cheaper to get a good gpu at that resolution. You will NOT get CM to run at high refresh rates. I recommend a gsync/freesync monitor and a gpu to match. (If you're unfamiliar with the technology, it prevents tearing. Ask if you're unsure. Gsync (Nvidia) is more expensive than freesync (AMD). Plus, nvidia has put pressure on monitor manufacturers to hide their support of AMDs tech. Now they use the term "adaptive sync" to show AMD support. As well, it seems like Nvidia can now work on "adaptive sync" monitors.) SSD: as mentioned above, this is a key piece of speeding up any computer. A 1TB drive is not very expensive these days and will do fine for most purposes. Post the specifics of what parts you've picked.

There is no such thing as Gun Barrel damage in the game. Therefore, there cannot be a high frequency of such a thing.

Not really. The thread seems to have devolved into how often does real-life battle damage to the barrel make the gun inoperable. The OP started with a complaint that the GAME has "gun damage" occurring too often. There has been a conflation in this thread that the game label "gun damaged" is somehow the same as barrel damage.

I'll repeat myself: "Gun damage" covers a LOT more than just a barrel.

My bold. I don't know if this has been addressed upstream (I have not read all the posts.) Gun damage is NOT gun barrel damage. It may be, but it could also be: trunnion gear, alignment with optics, mantlet, elevation gear, firing mechanism (although most had backups), recoil mechanism, balance mechanism, and I'm sure there's more I'm not thinking of at the moment. Consider how often that happens with WWII titles and then compare it to modern titles.

I will frequently place TRPs on top of my defenders. I let them know that they're present. They know that if their defense flags, I will rain artillery down on them. I find it motivates them to fight a bit harder, don't you? Seriously, I have placed TRPs on top of my own positions...IF that position is key terrain for an attacker. Nothing like letting the enemy take some trench/foxholes/a small copse, and then bring a devastating arty stonk down on them. After a few of those, he's less likely to try to close with my defenders.

They'll want the tanks again. Perhaps skipping a few generations is their plan. The loss of corporate knowledge is far worse than losing the hardware. The newer USMC vision has a distributed plan. Smaller, more nimble, networked, and with longer ranged precision fires. The man-made islands that China made have created an operational conundrum. The USMC seems to think smaller units, deployed around various pieces of land in the Pacific (capturing islands or parts of them), equipped with long-range missiles (area denial defensive systems) will be their role. This would be the "door kicking" needed to allow the US Navy to enter contested zones. At least, that's how I understand it.

I wonder whether the "cheese grater" effect is what works? E.g., as the projectile meets the steel mesh, the mesh peels back part of the thin sheetmetal warhead. This would unbalance the shaped charge and have a greater effect than just standoff detonation. Hanging a stationary charge and detonating it is not the same as one flying into this type of device. This is not the same as the chain-link fencing effect on Soviet RPG fuses by crushing the front part of the warhead. (As mentioned upstream, the Soviet wire-mesh was NOT a spring. It was called "bedspring" because it looked like a bedframe, not because it acted like one.) Food for thought.

The more casualties you suffer, the more that you show Comrade Stalin how much of an effort you've made. Keep attacking!!!