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    Sequoia got a reaction from hank24 in A Word on Follow-on Modules   
    Some Bundesheer vehicles to look forward to:
    Spähpanzer 2 Luchs

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    Sequoia got a reaction from A Canadian Cat - was IanL in Reforger Motor Pools   
    I thought the Kuwait War was clear enough as opposed to the Iraq War, but perhaps my dislike of naming them First and Second Gulf Wars got the better of me.
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    Sequoia got a reaction from IMHO in Reforger Motor Pools   
    I thought the Kuwait War was clear enough as opposed to the Iraq War, but perhaps my dislike of naming them First and Second Gulf Wars got the better of me.
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    Sequoia got a reaction from MikeyD in Reforger Motor Pools   
    I thought the Kuwait War was clear enough as opposed to the Iraq War, but perhaps my dislike of naming them First and Second Gulf Wars got the better of me.
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    Sequoia reacted to ng cavscout in Reforger Motor Pools   
    These are my friends recollections of the Sheridan
     
    "
    Thoughts on the Sheridan.
    First, you need a good crew. The armor will stop a .50, but anything bigger is going to go through the hull. It's a vehicle that must rely on speed & maneuverability. This is especially compounded by the caseless ammo for the main gun. The powder was kept in place by a wax paper shell, so any big spark & it all cooked off. We lost 3 soldiers to a misfire doing qualifications back in 93 because of that.
    The shillelagh wasn't too popular either, as we had to remain stationary, with the engine revved while it fired. The tracking system was an IR laser, & the strength of the beam was dependent upon the engine revs. I forget the exact RPM, as it's been near 30 years now.
    Another problem with the vehicle was the outdated electrics. We'd use the turret motors to get on target, but then always fine tune the shot with the manual T&E. 
    The recoil would kill or seriously injured someone that didn't know what they were doing. Firing the main gun would lift the front half of the 551 off the ground. The plus on that one is that you didn't really have to worry about getting back into hull down after firing. The recoil did that job for you.
    They were fast as you like, though. My driver had been a NASCAR mechanic before enlisting. He fiddled with the engine, & we had an MP with a radar gun clock us at 53mph.
    The vehicle is 20ft long, 9ft wide. We consistently could outmaneuver any M1s we encountered during the FTXs against them.
    The thing was light. 12 tons empty, 20 combat loaded.
    We forded countless small rivers with a good running start. We never needed the flotation kit. I only used it once in training. In my time on them, we never got one stuck. Our losses were 1 burning in due to parachute malfunction, & the misfire I mentioned.
    We grew to love them because they were the bastard child of armor, but we could put the Abrams to shame with them.
    We held the consensus that, given a dense type terrain, such as forest, swamp, or urban, we could outmaneuver any armor we encountered. We all knew we'd be ****ed if we had to do a kursk style engagement, though.
    There's a quick overview. I hope it helps. If you have any other questions about my favorite tank, let me know.
    One other item: if I remember correctly, the thermal sights didn't come in until around the time of Panama. Before then the doctrine was: 1 tank uses its spotlight to illuminate targets for night fire while the others shoot. The vehicles would cycle through their turns, but the spotlight still made you a big target at night."
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    Sequoia got a reaction from LongLeftFlank in Custom 3D Models and Mods Compilation   
    I looked around a lot for a burnt out car and this is the best one I've found so far.
     
    https://open3dmodel.com/download/car-scrap-lowpoly-car-3d-model_7590.html
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    Sequoia reacted to Splinty in Reforger Motor Pools   
    I had one experience picking up a replacement vehicle from the POMCUS site at Pirmasans in West Germany. My unit was authorized a new M880 (Dodge 1/2 ton Pickup.) Because it was a new addition to our TO&E we got to go get a brand new one from the POMCUS stocks. This vehicle still had the factory stickers and brand new tools, manuals, and all kinds of other additional gear most of us had never even seen on our older vehicles. So as far as my experience goes, the stuff at the POMCUS sites was brand new, fully equipped and ready to go.
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    Sequoia got a reaction from kch001 in PT 76   
    NM-116 Norwegian Chaffee conversion with 90mm gun still in use in 1979
     

     
     
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    Sequoia reacted to MikeyD in PT 76   
    I went into the game and clicked a pict of it.

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    Sequoia reacted to Dr.Fusselpulli in A Word on Follow-on Modules   
    Just Heer. The Austrian Military is called Bundesheer, and Bundeswehr in Germany. Maybe missleading for foreign people.
    Here a CH-53 by the Heer, in which you can see it:

    That might be true, but "Wehr" does have more the mening of defense.
    A "Wehr" can also be a technical building reducing the flow of water in a river.
    "Brustwehr" is a parapet.
    "Wehrhaft" means somebody is ready for defense.
    "Sich wehren" means "to fight back"

    the etymology might be related to war, but it be more like the english word of defense, which is also connected to fence or fencing, which in itself might be connected again to the German word "fechten" (fencing) or "Gefecht" (Battle)
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    Sequoia got a reaction from mbarbaric in A Word on Follow-on Modules   
    Glad to see everyone's keeping their expectations of follow on modules reasonable.
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    Sequoia got a reaction from zmoney in A Word on Follow-on Modules   
    Glad to see everyone's keeping their expectations of follow on modules reasonable.
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    Sequoia got a reaction from ng cavscout in A Word on Follow-on Modules   
    Glad to see everyone's keeping their expectations of follow on modules reasonable.
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    Sequoia got a reaction from liamb in A Word on Follow-on Modules   
    Glad to see everyone's keeping their expectations of follow on modules reasonable.
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    Sequoia got a reaction from IICptMillerII in Can anyone post an in-game screenshot of the soviet infantry at close range?   
    IMHO what was done with the choice of the time period was perfect as it allows us to experience the transformation between '79 and '82,  when material factors switched. It was also not too far into the 80's during which a US build up numerically occurred, especially with the Navy which is an important factor. If the Soviets were going to go for it, they would have done so before the mid to late '80s.
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    Sequoia got a reaction from Freyberg in A Word on Follow-on Modules   
    Glad to see everyone's keeping their expectations of follow on modules reasonable.
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    Sequoia got a reaction from A Canadian Cat - was IanL in A Word on Follow-on Modules   
    Glad to see everyone's keeping their expectations of follow on modules reasonable.
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    Sequoia got a reaction from The_MonkeyKing in The XM1 era is almost here!   
    I wonder if there was a similar article for the MBT 70?
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    Sequoia reacted to akd in The XM1 era is almost here!   
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    Sequoia got a reaction from Ultradave in New things added to the new thing   
    Yes, I suppose I'm saying the team (developers and playtesters) have a better feel for what's important than what you see in wish lists, but that shouldn't be a surprise really.
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    Sequoia reacted to Ultradave in New things added to the new thing   
    They can. I can tell you having been play testing the US 1979 campaign, the AI is a challenging opponent, so lots of credit to the designer for making it 1) challenging and 2) as much as possible act like a real Soviet opponent doctrine wise. You won't be disappointed. 
    From the questions above, I'm not sure it's completely clear, but there are 2 completely separate US campaigns included - one set in 1979 and the other set in 1982. The course of the campaign is the same/very similar depending on how you do, but your forces and equipment are appropriate to the period. For example 1979, M48A5s and early M60s, M113s, M150 TOW vehicles, and if you are lucky some brand new M60A3s and a few M1s, facing a bunch of T-62s and BMP-1s. In 1982 you get new stuff. Of course, so do the bad guys. 🙂  The premise of both campaigns and the area fought over are the same. 
    Dave
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    Sequoia got a reaction from Rice in New things added to the new thing   
    Does the M577 do anything other than carry the company and BN HQs? I suppose a MG could be mounted on top, but I don't know if that was common practice,
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    Sequoia got a reaction from mrzafka in A Word on Follow-on Modules   
    We had a saying that the two most dangerous things in the peace time Army were a private in a jeep and a 2nd lieutenant with a map. 
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    Sequoia got a reaction from IICptMillerII in New things added to the new thing   
    See the 'A Word on Follow on Modules" thread:
     
     
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    Sequoia reacted to Probus in Combat Mission Merch Store   
    Hey Guys,
      I would love it if Battlefront would open a Merch store with Combat Mission t-shirts, mugs, hats, hoodies, autographed 0.50 Cal rounds. Can I get a thumbs up?
      Some ideas may be your title's logos, pictures of your 3D models of rare or popular tanks (and assault guns with soldiers in artillery uniforms). Also 2D pics with listings of the tanks statistics for us armor geeks.  I'm sure the community has many ideas for Merch and online outlets that would make it relatively easy.
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