A Canadian Cat Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 It doesn't fire both at the same time, but selects which weapon to use based on the target. Very interesting. Perhaps the Germans should have side mounted MP40s to their Panzer Shrecks so they can switch to small caliber for the bailing crews. But IMHO there is no such thing as wasting ammo:-) Of course I also say there is "no such thing as too many chocolate chips" in cookies as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waycool Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Gustav line videos up with lots of AA action. The war movie shader is also shown I really like it, very subtle and gritty looking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Hunter Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Wow there is just something special about AA guns engaging infantry. I'm glad they were included. I'm sure those mobile AA unit will be usefull. Everything looks very good. I saw some strange animation however on one of the German AAs, the gunner was floating (laying) in air when covering. I specially liked the landscape in the German AA video, love the town high up on the hill. I couldn't really make that much of The War Movie look, I get the idea but personally I'm not sure I'll use it that much. I'll have to see it in game before I can decide. I hope it didn't take that much time to implement it so that it didn't steal too much attention from all the other features that we want. Now that we have AAAs in the game I'm pretty sure they will show up in Market Garden also, does it mean that we will also have them in the original CMBN period? (If you buy Market Garden Module that is). All in all, great job BF. I'm looking forward to this even though I have limited gaming time atm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Gustav line videos up with lots of AA action. The war movie shader is also shown I really like it, very subtle and gritty looking. Thanks for the heads up. I don't know if I would call it subtle. There is a dramatic difference, at least to my eyes. Which one looks better will be a matter of personal taste, but I think I'll be sticking to the more realistic-looking normal mode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan8325 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Before watching these videos I was sure that the best way of assaulting a battery of AA guns was with infantry on foot across an open field hundreds of meters across, but now I'll have to reconsider. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yeah, I think that footage is from the scenario called "Target Practice" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waycool Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Subdued color is perhaps a better choice then subtle for the war movie shader. Love that we have an option for both modes coming in the new Gustav release Thanks for the heads up. I don't know if I would call it subtle. There is a dramatic difference, at least to my eyes. Which one looks better will be a matter of personal taste, but I think I'll be sticking to the more realistic-looking normal mode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 It doesn't fire both at the same time, but selects which weapon to use based on the target. Except that I would expect it to use both when firing at aircraft, which after all is what it was designed for. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisND Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Except that I would expect it to use both when firing at aircraft, which after all is what it was designed for. Michael Actually from what I've read the M15A1 tended to use the .50 cals at first to let the German aircraft come closer, then surprise them with the 37mm. At any rate, there's a technical limitation preventing this, so it isn't changing, and it has almost nil impact on game play in CM. This isn't Combat Mission: Air-Ground Combat after all. I won't lose sleep over it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 It was my impression the twin .50 acted primarily as 'spotting rounds'. Once the .50 cal tracers had tracked to the target then BOOM-BOOM-BOOM! The rounds' trajectories would match to perhaps 3/4(?) of the 37mm range. Remember the postwar Chieftain carried a coax .50 cal spotting rifle slaved to the 20 pounder, with was useful at standard combat ranges. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I saw some strange animation however on one of the German AAs, the gunner was floating (laying) in air when covering. You win the prize for being the first (as far as I know) to have noticed that! Congrats. The model was finally put in the game and the placeholder removed. Unfortunately when we took the video for you guys, there were some bugs with the crew placement. It could get pretty funny at times That's already been sorted out but not in time for the videos. We figured you'd all love to see 'em pounding away with floating crew rather than to look at boring old Brumbär and Elephants all day long Now that we have AAAs in the game I'm pretty sure they will show up in Market Garden also, does it mean that we will also have them in the original CMBN period? (If you buy Market Garden Module that is). Yes and yes. All in all, great job BF. I'm looking forward to this even though I have limited gaming time atm. We'll be here whenever you have time for us. Thanks for the feedback. Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Oh the carnage! I just ran the new AA gun ambush videos . That was a hoot and a half! Its funny, I'm the guy who skinned the vehicles and even I hadn't got to see the mayhem those weapons could inflict before now. All work and no play 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Belenko Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Except that I would expect it to use both when firing at aircraft, which after all is what it was designed for. Michael I think the 37 was for the plane and the 50cals were for the pilot when he was in his parachute. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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