Shaderach

Hi everyone. This is my first post in this forum, I began lurking today to try and decide whether I want to dive into the CM series or not. Regarding the likelihood of a flamepack exploding when hit with a bullet/high speed fragment, I would like to add the following: On an episode of Mythbusters(bear with me here) they examined the "Hollywood Myth" of the exploding vehicle gastank. Their process was to fill a gas tank mostly full and proceed to shoot it with various caliber weapons. Both with the gas tank inside the car, and removed and alone against a backstop, they were wholly unable to get it to so much as flicker. I vividly recall them resorting to high-caliber law enforcement/military rifles that would be unavailable to the general public as well. Ultimately they decided to go with tracer rounds, in a desperate attempt to get the tank to do *anything* -- and succeeded in getting a small fire lit on the gasoline slowly leaking out the numerous holes they had by this time shot into the tank. No explosion, even with tracer rounds and very large caliber rifles. A small, easily extinguishable fire at best. I'm not trying to backup or refute any of the above posters' claims/opinions/facts, but the episode seemed relevant and no one previously had mentioned it so I wanted to share. I look forward to getting to know more of you in the future, CM seems like my dream wargame, although I readily admit I'm slightly intimidated by the detail... I'm new to the strategic war simulation genre. Take care all, Shaderach