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I've just uploaded a new mod for NATO. NATO Icons for German, Dutch and Canadian forces! All credit goes to Angryson as these are actually his, all I did was rename the files. I did change the MG icon to represent a medium machine gun instead of a light MG (two hash marks instead of one) otherwise the Icons are the same. I just uploaded it so it may take a bit for BFC to put it up at the Repository. It is also available at GreenAsJade's CMSF Mod Warehouse. Enjoy! Steve-O

Yes this is a feature i have used a lot in some of the maps ive made. Lots of buildings that are grain storage or greenhouses so only a door and no windows. But none the less it will mean i'll have to spend a bit more time changing the buildings. Oh well.

Awesome! Thanks gents

So playing last night I noticed my pixeltruppen throwing pineapple type grenades. Is this what the German Army uses or was it accidentally added in from Normandy? I checked the other nations and they seem to throw the standard M67 frag. Steve-o

True they did do that and that vastly increases the ROF they can output for sure, but its still not a gunship. Likewise the USMC uses Hueys in conjunction with their Cobras but they arent in the game. As far as I know the Canadian Army flies the CH-146 Griffon and CH-147 Chinook. I saw it on the list too and was actually suprised it was on the list but wasnt suprised when it didnt make the final cut. THe BO-105 should have made the cut in my opinion.

As for the helicopters, the Griffon is a utility helicopter and not a gunship so it is outside the scope of CMSF. The BO-105, well I'm not sure why that was not included as it can carry ATGMs and as far as I know is still being used by the German Army. Though I'm not an expert on the German Army so some one may correct me on this. steve-o

LLF Yes you still can make the buildings without walls, but unfortunately the ability to clear a wall while inside the building is no longer available. You now have to cycle through to get the side you want. steve-o

No if you preordered NATO you can download it now.

These were available before. I'm under the impression that they represent IEDs that are set off by using crush plates or some other method that does not require a trigger man. Steve-o

He's right though, the pioneers don't seem to have demo charges....bummer man.

Im looking forward to the lifelike animation of my pixel truppen now! and their conversations...

WOOHOO! Supa-sweet!

Wow you have been gone for awhile! Welcome back.... Question#1. I take it you need the first game (Shock Force) to be able to play the rest of the add ons? That is correct. You don't need Marines to play the Brits, but you do need SF to add these and eventually NATO. Question#2 How powerful is the editor? Does it let you combine allied forces together, much like the old Combat Missions? All the missions/campaigns in the game were made using the editor. It's quite capable in my infinitly uninformed opinion. Yes you can mi and match all forces in the editor...Brits and Americans can fight Syrians....or each other if you want. Steve-o

Is this the one you were looking for? Steve-o

Honestly I hope it's a busy fall because they have released NATO and are finishing up on Normandy......but we shall see Steve-o

Reviving this thread! I am currently playing Paper Tiger's Crucible. I’m only about 15 minutes in and the action has already started. At the beginning of the scenario I only have available some Jackals and land rovers….I position them and dismount some of the crews for a closer look. CONTACT! My Pixeltruppen recieve fire from the East Yard and respond. As my recce evolves I receive more reinforcements and they too move up to join the fray! MAN DOWN!! SAW gunner provides cover for buddy aid. More to follow! Steve-o

Generally the way I do it is look at the terrain and find the places I would hide then hit it with a minute or two of HMG fire. I agree with Jonny, dont use your squads to recon by fire. Use coax, and other vehicle mounted MGs. If you dont have any vehicles us the squad MGs. Just be cognizant of how long you fire as you dont want to waste your squad MG ammo if you dont have to. Personally I like coax and 25mm for knocking on the door to see if anyone is home. As for real life use, I think it will depend largely on the ROE. If its a true "hot" war then yes shoot first and ask later. If its more of a counter insurgency type mission then you will have to be more disciplined with your fire. Disclaimer.....this is my totally non-expert advice! steve-o

Then why aren't there T-80s in the game!?! DAMN IT!!! steve-o

Well having lived there for a year i can say that during the winter it was definitly sub polar and during the summer it was tropical......pretty muched sucked no matter what time of year it was! steve-o

meade95 you can find M1A1TC's mods over at http://cmsfmods.heroku.com/mods?author_id=295&game_type=4 under the name VladTemplar. He has two iraqi police mods and some others. not sure if these are the ones you are looking for. steve-o

Wow looks good....first thing i noticed was the NVG mount on the helmet. very crisp. also the MOLLE straps seem to be more defined. i like it! keep up the good work! steve-o

These are some images i took many moons ago from a QB. This was a real close call as it was my last BMP of the fight. steve-o

well i have recieved this error message as well. it occured, or rather, keeps occuring around the same time as when fox company arrives during the pooh mission. i have played the mission several times and happens at approximately the same time. also i tried saving the game along the way and at a certain point when i try to restart a saved game the moment i click on the saved game button on the main menu the game crashes. once i go into the folder and delete the file, the game works fine. strange since i have played the usmc campaign to its end before but now it seems to not work. at first i thought it was the new campaign file with the fix but i switched back to the original file and the same thing happens. not sure if anyone has any thoughts on this or not. also i tried expading the virtual memory and that does not seem to help. xps m1530 intel core duo T9300 2.50 ghz 4gb ram nvidia geforce 8600m gt steve-o

True. Watching that video brings me back to the Falcon 2.0 days.....except I usually didnt end up as fortunate as this pilot did.

I've often wondered what the UAV operator thinks about when this happens. Is it "oh no! This is terrible! What is going to happen to me now?" or is it more like "...ah f#ck it, I'm going to get a cup of coffee."