zinzin Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 when buying mine in IMFC, there is a choice of three categories: AP and mixed, AT mines when you're on the ground with three categories of mines, there is no way to differentiate each type of mine! Conversely, in the CMBN info is taken into account. I missed something? I have not found how to differentiate anyway if a kind soul will give me the solution 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 zinzin, You now know precisely why minefields are carefully laid out and their specifics recorded when they're laid. Generally, the minefield markers only indicate the presence of mines, not their type. (Moon, info only; no product) Here are some real world examples: Modern U.S. practice. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/accp/en5501/en5501b0002.gif Israel http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6H3FnbMSakg/TOeg576bf1I/AAAAAAAADQI/N-h76A3hMGQ/s1600/IMG_1253.JPG WW II U.S. & CW http://castraponere.com/bloodonthetalon/152/ WW II German http://www.ooklnet.com/files/111/1118/small.jpg As you can see, not one offers the specifics, merely that the area is mined. There are three minefield types in CMBN/CMFI: AP (antipersonnel), AT (antitank) and mixed (the two types together, but at lower individual AP and AT mine densities than a single type field would have. The mixed type is designed to ruin the day of anyone trying to remove AT mines. Infantry can walk through an AT minefield with impunity, but not a mixed one. Not sure what sort of threat, if any, AP mines pose to vehicles and AFVs. Would imagine S mine type weapons wouldn't be fun for either softskins or AFVs, given the high likelihood of crew and passenger casualties via low air burst. The CMBN manual appears to have nothing on determining minefield specifics once laid or on the details of interactions with vehicles. Am unsure whether this last category includes AFVs. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 In reality, I expect most AP mines would have blown out a tire on a wheeled vehicle, but I don't know if this is modeled in the game. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinzin Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 I may have misspoken myself, but I wanted to say that when we made the purchase several types of mines for a quick battle or the design of a scenario and we find ourselves on the map to place, they are identical and you can not differentiate them. CMBN on in the info bar at the bottom of the screen, when the mine that you want to place, it is stated there mine type in contrast to the IMFC on selects. I supose an upcoming patch could fix this problem? tank you for your answer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus86 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hello zinzin, I asked exactly the same in june. http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=110543 There was no answer. Maybe you are more lucky. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiterider Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hi Zintin, Hi Markus. I wrote about the same recently: http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=110504&page=30 About realism I suppose defender commanders are intelligent enough to distinguish mines when they are going to be placed Maybe such a difficult task is not in Battlefront agenda? :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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