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Thanks for looking Mike. Maybe something to lobby for in a 5.0 upgrade.

There's at least a couple of stock scenarios where both sides have uncons . Is there any mod tag that can be used so that both sides are clothed differently? Thanks

I bow to your knowledge. Is that a ML or MS in the photo?

Ah, cause it made a cool demo...

And Patton was at the Battle of Zama, remember.

What ever happened to wanting to die at 90 shot in bed by a jealous husband?

GAJ I just wanted to confirm the paypal button on the cmx1 site works. I couldn't find another.

Yeah, I especially didn't like it when they started naming all the attack carriers after Presidents and members of Congress.

IIRC , some one did some mods that actually changed the shape of in-game objects . Did any one ever do that with building rubble? I also seem to recall though the objects appeared changed visually, the LOS/LOF remained as it was with the original object.

Thank you for the info regarding real life applications regarding IEDs. If no one had a doctrine of firing 40mm etc. at suspected IED locations to detonate them, then of course it's not necessary to add it to the game engine.

Perhaps I didn't go with smoke because it would have taken a few turns to get everyone across, but it would have been possible.

Smoke! Now why didn't I think of that. Anyway I still hope a beta tester will consider suggesting being able to detonate IEDs with sufficient explosives going off around it when work begins on engine up date 5. Thanks! I suppose it's possible the code is already in the game and I didn't use sufficient explosives, but that would surprise me.

I agree that's true, but are you familiar with the mission I am referring to? There's a large neighborhood of multi-storied buildings with line of sight to the target spot. I had every available unit open up with area fire to different targets hoping that would suppress the triggerman while I sent my scout vehicle across. (Spoiler There was not one but 2 IEDs at the location. One went off, the other never did even with the 2nd vehicle). But again I ask, in real life wouldn't peppering the suspected IED location with sufficient explosives cause them to detonate? Hiding enemy forces were not targeting my dismounted infantry. In real life I would in that case have waited for bomb experts to check out the choke point rather than send a scout vehicle across in a possible suicide mission, but we don't have that option.

I don't want to hijack the thread too much. I am content with the explanation regarding why the game will likely never have IED disarmament by Engineers. Still I have a pet peeve regarding one of the missions in the Canadian Campaign, where there is only one place where vehicles can cross a gully. We are warned about IEDs in the scenario briefing so I had no doubt there were IEDs at the chokepoint. I peppered the area with 40mm with no luck. I then put area fire on every building possible and sent a recon vehicle across. Big boom. I am at this time not requesting any changes to the engine. However, when Battlefront starts working on Upgrade 5, can I talk any of you beta testers to look into being able to detonate an IED by peppering the area with sufficient explosives. I am assuming this would work in real life but please correct me if I'm wrong.

@MikeyD have you seen Sgt Squarehead's post in the IED thread about how to vary the position of the IEDs? I really appreciate you looking into this.

The dessert comment, as Mord noted, was just a troll reference to another thread where someone confused desert with dessert, but thanks for the answers.

But seriously, I'm guessing the wearer would be blinded for some time right?

Yep. Loved it. IIRC that's the first scenario where the Blue force got spies.

Mike can I at least talk you into moving the IEDs in the Shores of Tripoli scenario so I won't know where they're at? :)

But were getting Brazilians. I bet no other game (at a tactical level) has Brazilian troops.

Damn, can't edit titles. Also can you use night vision googles in the dessert?

I thought this would be a good place to ask. So what happens if you're wearing night vision equipment and all of a sudden a flare or other bright source of light appears? Thanks

What no Churchill Crocodile?

I seem to recall they were books by outside authors on armored tactics and desert warfare. I bet some one else can provide more specifics.

You see them in movies all the time. There were at least 2 I can remember in Band of Brothers and then there's that famous scene in Full Metal Jacket (yeah I know not WWII). They're not true snipers in that they're not skilled marksmen and rather use ambush, at least again, as portrayed in films. I'm sure there were some but they seem to be a Hollywood trope. How often did they occur historically given that it was almost a suicide mission? Note I specified Europe as I know about spider holes and almost suicide missions wouldn't be a problem for the Japanese I would think.