LukeFF
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13 minutes ago, chuckdyke said:
Give credit where it is due.
Yep - you certainly have a penchant for cross-posting the same message in multiple forums and have strayed entirely, completely off the original topic with this one here.
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7 hours ago, mbarbaric said:
is that a fact? can someone confirm this? seems really strange that on 2080 the game looks like it is missing half of the map.
Yes, it's true. This game engine was designed ages ago, when computer hardware wasn't neary as powerful, so we're stuck with it until something better comes along.
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On 5/3/2021 at 4:50 AM, SimpleSimon said:
One interesting product of the Red Army's rearmament initiative of the 1930s was the SVT-38 which later went on to become the SVT-40. Originally the weapon had been slated to replace the Mosin but the invasion caused production to halt before resuming again as the SVT-40.
Production of the SVT-40 began a full year before the Germans invaded.
On 5/3/2021 at 4:50 AM, SimpleSimon said:The SVT-38's construction involved things like an awkward 2 piece stock and other bits meant it came out heavier than period battle rifles.)
An SVT-38 (and an SVT-40, for that matter) weighs practically the same as an M91/30.
On 5/3/2021 at 4:50 AM, SimpleSimon said:Both guns needed to be heavily built in order to contain the infamously high operating pressure of the 7.62x54R round.
Not sure what you are trying to convey by saying "heavily built", but ultimately the main reason why the SVT-40 was dropped is because it took far less time to churn out Mosins. Not being an easy weapon to maintain in the field and accuracy issues didn't help it, either:
Translation:
QuoteDescription of the issue:
Proving grounds and battlefield tests of self-loading sniper rifles developed by factory #314 based on approved and prototype blueprints revealed unsatisfactory shot groups, and significant deviations of the first and second bullets from the dispersion ellipse.
Both drawbacks are caused by design flaws in the rifle and scope mount.
Attempts by the factory to improve groupings with small design proved fruitless, as reducing dispersion and preventing the 1st and 2nd bullet from deviating too much requires significant changes to the rifle and scope mount.
Since, currently, the 7.62 mm model 1891/30 sniper rifle with the PE scope is being manufactured, and a scope mount for the PU scope for the same rifle is under development, it is reasonable to cease production of 7.62 mm self-loading rifles with the PU scope, provided that proving grounds trials of the model 1891/30 rifle prove satisfactory.
Decisions of the Artillery Directorate of the Red Army:
1.Finish trials of the PU scope mount for the model 1891/30 sniper rifle no later than August 20th, 1942.
2.If results are positive, cease production of self-loading sniper rifles starting on September 1st.
3.If the self-loading sniper rifle is removed from production, increase production of model 1891/30 sniper rifles. -
2 hours ago, Amedeo said:
I always thought decals were intended mainly to be eye candy,
No, they are displayed wherever the round hits - i.e., they aren't placed in a generic location.
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Awesome! But, I do find it funny that the second search result is Aerial Photograph of Disneyland.
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Al Murray is also a co-host of the We Have Ways of Making You Talk podcast, where they discuss WWII history. Overall it's good, but for someone who's regularly in the public arena, he does have a strong tendency to stutter a lot when making a point.
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On 5/1/2021 at 6:26 PM, chuckdyke said:
Morale doesn't play a role?
No, it plays zero role in ammo selection. Morale and its effects on troops have been discussed at length repeatedly since CM2 was first released, and ammo selection is not a part of that.
So, again, please stop spreading misleading information.
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11 hours ago, Mord said:
Thanks, reported
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4 hours ago, chuckdyke said:
Your crew is nervous and they are almost out of shells. Because they are nervous they may use their HE instead of AP.
That is 100% false. Please don't share misinformation about the game, because it just ends up confusing people.
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3 hours ago, Sorcerer117 said:
there is any M60 with era armor?
No
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3 hours ago, chuckdyke said:
The troopers in the field didn't like self-loading rifles. I have met a few veterans, especially in wintertime.
And that tells us precisely nothing.
3 hours ago, MikeyD said:The G41 can be considered the German take on the Russian SVT-40. Its telling that Russian soldiers weren't particularly fond of their SVT-40s, either
The SVT-40 is an interesting case. It's an improvement on the original SVT-38 design, which had issues such as the magazine falling out(!). Then comes along the SVT-40, which was meant to become the main service rifle of the Red Army. In fact, Mosin-Nagant production was ramping down in favor of the SVT-40, but then the Germans invaded. With a massive number of new rifles needed to replace the losses of 1941, back came the Mosins.
Meanwhile, yes, the SVT-40 never did live up to its potential. Unless the gas valve is adjusted properly, misfires are a common problem - and it's not an easy weapon to maintain in the field. That, and it has issues with maintaining acceptable accuracy.
I have a first-year production SVT-40 from Tula. It's a decent rifle to take to the range, but it is indeed a pain to clean, and I've never been able to group shots well with it.
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17 hours ago, chuckdyke said:
It should be rare, not reliable enough was the reason it was superseded by the G43.
It was the Mauser G41 that was unreliable. The Walther G41 was as reliable as one could expect from a German self-loading rifle.
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On 4/18/2021 at 1:22 AM, chuckdyke said:
Nothing apart from you don't need Pervitin to be brave beyond the call of duty.
In other news, the sun rose in the east today.
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22 hours ago, nik mond said:
Nice pictures, is that an AMX13 turret on a Sherman chassis in the back there?
Who woulda thought.
Yes, it is! definitely a weird one.
8 hours ago, Baneman said:and is that an IS-3 next to the ISU-152 in the 2nd pic ?
Sure is - yet another of the relics the Soviets offloaded on its Arab clients:
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The Soviets also sent ISU-152s to Egypt in the 60s and 70s, which in turn were captured in their wars with the Israelis. One interesting conversion was where they removed the main gun and converted them into BTT-1 recovery vehicles:
(The tank museum in Latrun, Israel is one awesome place, that's for sure):
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15 hours ago, chuckdyke said:
EDIT: nevermind
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3 hours ago, chuckdyke said:
The German for shotgun is "die Schrotbϋchse " will be interesting how many Volkssturm will be armed with a shotgun.
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On 4/5/2021 at 8:43 AM, SeinfeldRules said:
How many "master maps" of NTC are there? Also, in my year or so out here, I don't think I've ever seen a cactus that was higher then my shin, so the lack of cactus assets is actually pretty realistic.
I was about to say I don't think I ever saw a cactus in all my time at NTC, but you beat me to it.
(I was never there for active duty, but once I transferred to HHC 1-185 AR in the California Army National Guard, it was our regular drill location).
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On 4/1/2021 at 3:50 PM, John Kettler said:
Had most of my library stolen years ago, so can't go back to that book and check to see what I missed. Believe there was something said about a suppressed truth regarding how KAL 007 was able to penetrate Soviet airspace without being detected much sooner and intercepted. As I recall the story, shortly before the KAL 007 event occurred, there'd been a massive Pacific storm which trashed the radar site's antennas, rendering the radars nonfunctional. But rather than admit this and take the heat, the truth was hidden from Moscow, leaving a gap in the homeland's radar coverage.
John, just stop already. You just make more of a fool of yourself every time you post something like this.
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5 hours ago, Ryujin said:
I'm assuming the M16 got it's full effective range because of the optic, where as the M4 was reduced from 500m to 300m because of the aimpoint.
It's more to do with the shorter barrel. Firing effectively at more than 300 meters in reality with a 5.56 mm carbine is not easy.
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5 hours ago, chuckdyke said:
World War 2 started because England was in a state of war if the German army didn't withdraw from Poland. It is a little rich coming from a country which colonized most of the world. Yes, you have all the right to dismiss other views as simplistic. TBH, it leaves me cold.
This subforum is about CMCW, not pontificating about what the causes of World War II were. Please take it somewhere else.
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23 hours ago, chuckdyke said:
I committed the unforgivable sin of being a happy customer. They are not and to be politically correct you must knock the graphics. Understand the game and you understand why the graphics are not going to be cinematic for the near future. Happy gaming and kind regards, I just don't want to end up with a fancy looking game I don't like to play.
And you still don't get it. I do like the game and am a happy customer, but at the same time there are areas where I think there is room for improvement. It's quite alright to enjoy a game but to also say at the same time "I really wish they would improve this."
Looks like levitating engine)
The Official Map Conversion Thread
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Regardless of whether or not you're right or wrong, your method of communication really needs some serious recalibration.