[Will infantry be fixed in CMx2]

For what it's worth, I'd  be happy with a formation control for infantry so that they can advance in line abreast rather than single file. This might solve some of the concerns mentioned above, but I don't know if the game engine would support it.

[Walking is king]

 To misquote Jeb Stuart: "Git thar fustest with the mostest."

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I think that was Nathan Bedford Forrest 

 

Oops, just noticed someone already spotted this! 

[Combat Mission 1918?]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but the forthcoming centenary of WW1 prompted me to suggest it. I'm thinking of the period March 1918 to the end of the war because this is when both sides were at the top of their game, tactically speaking, and some movement had been restored to the Western Front. It would also make it possible to introduce the US Army into the game. I imagine the game engine could cope with it; by this stage of the war, infantry tactics at the small unit level were not too different from those employed in WW2. Some changes would be necessary of course; no radios, more elaborate entrenchments and a greater focus on pre-planned artillery bombardments.

Is there any interest in a game of this sort?

[Wishes/ideas for future packs(DLC)?]

Jagdtiger!

[Hitting a moving target]

This is putting it very mildly. We don't use hit probabilities, or even hit calculations. We use the ballistics system to its fullest. Gunners aim their weapons using their available equipment (optics, etc.). They make decisions about some factors, guesses about others, and pull the trigger when they think their projectile is going to hit their target - and of course their thinking will be influenced by stress and other factors like experience and training.

Whether they hit, penetrate, etc., is purely down to physics.

So... WAY more complex than rolling dice!

In this example, a large angular movement would be more difficult to make guesses and decisions about, and that should be reflected in how often they hit. In-game shots are very often taken, however, as pointed out above, at essentially point-blank range for their guns / optics.

:cool: Good to know, many thanks!

[Hitting a moving target]

I sometimes think that the games makes it too easy for a tank/anti-tank gun to hit a moving target with it's first shot. Very often the first indication of the location of the enemy is when one of your recce vehicles is suddenly 'brewed up' - a situation all players will be familiar with! I'm in two minds about it as I don't how often this used to happen in reality but I would be interested to know what factors the game considers when calculating the hit probability. In particular, does it allow for deflection? Hitting a target moving directly towards/away from the shooter should be easier than hitting one moving (possibly rapidly) across his field of view.

[17 pdr AT Gun?]

It's a 'hot-seat' game and my opponent won't be back for a while; it's possible that the Panther's engine may have been damaged but the cannon and MG are still working! If both the AT gun and the target are both stationary then it may be that the shots keep hitting exactly the same spot; as you say, this would not be likely in practice.

In a recent single player game of 'The Crossroads at Monthardrou' a Panther appeared on my flank and was engaged by a group of four Shermans (both 75mm and 76mm guns.) An early hit appeared to disable the main gun but the MG was still working after 20+ hits! :mad:(The crew must all have had severe headaches at the very least!) After about 3 turns of this I gave up - I cannot believe that this is realistic!

[17 pdr AT Gun?]

As to a Panther standing still for several hits by a 17pdr that is unusual as it would well know that a turret or track hit would probably be fatal. The WO figures are purely first round/hit kills andtherefore do not provide much guidance on 10 hits on a Panther.

Agreed, a tank remaining stationary while being hit many times is highly unrealistic. However, some of the hits were definitely on the turret/mantlet and it's not the first time I have seen this sort of thing happen.

Thanks for all the great feedback from everybody - I'm always impressed by the amount of expertise available in this forum!

[17 pdr AT Gun?]

It did...firing APDS. Your gun might be firing something a bit less lively though.

Michael

It only had one round of APDS which it has fired - it seemed not to bounce off but the tank is still shooting back! Maybe at 800m it's just too far away? (I don't know if such things as 'partial penetration' or 'armour flaking' are modelled as they were in the original game.):confused:

Andrew

[17 pdr AT Gun?]

I'm playing 'Sticking it Out' as the Canadians and one of my 17pdrs is engaging a Panther Ausf G at about 800m. The Panther has been hit at least ten times (front armour) but is still firing back, apparently unscathed - the shots just bounce off! Does anyone know if this is realistic - I thought the 17 pdr was supposed to be able to defeat most German tanks?:confused:

[Licensing problem]

Problem solved! Many thanks for your help.

[Licensing problem]

I have succesfully reinstalled and licensed CMSF up to and including the British Forces module. However, when I try to install the NATO module, the following message appears. " The program can't start because elicen40.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." I have checked and elicen40.dll is in fact present. If anyone can help me with this problem it would be much appreciated.