PeterH Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Any chance of some footage and/or pics? I know Chris mentioned in the stream that a large portion of the textures were still unfinished but one can always hope! As pretty as the vehicles are, I've always preferred infantry fighting and scenarios. EDIT: Also I forgot to ask, how much a role will the infantry play? Obviously mobile AT and manpads will be present but will the infantry have any real impact what so ever? Sorry raptor! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttorneyAtWar Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I feel really bad for infantry in this game, I will enjoy using them though as well. The modern battlefield is hyper lethal and making one mistake can cost an entire company of men easily, if not properly deployed/shielded. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Yeah, you reminded me I had forgotten to ask that in the OP, it is now edited! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairstefane@yahoo.fr Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Peter , I am so right there with you , I love a good infantry fire fight !!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 All I can say is that even I have underestimated the number of casualties caused/inflicted in a firefight. Suppression, autocannon, explosives, RPG's, Punishers, it just chews up everyone. There aren't too many squads which don't have some sort of mechanized overwatch. Spotting means death. Glorious death. For mine enemies. I hope. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Infantry are ridiculously lethal. One of my test scenarios is a night assault in the rain by an ad hoc Russian infantry company, against a small mixed Blue armor force bivouacking in a village. Even relatively lightly-armed modern infantry units can definitely tackle armor. Basically infantrymen in CMBS are as versatile and useful as they've ever been, just better-armed, equipped, and protected. They're really fun to play with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 You don't need to wait for CMBS to find the answer for the other question. CMSF already made it clear enough: in the open (desert, steppe) unsupported infantry is toast unless they can lure AFVs into an ambush. But in close terrain, cities in particular, AFVs lose any range advantages and their movements become channeled. Drones don't peek through windows and ERA and APS does precious little against a big lump of C4 placed on the vehicle's deck. At the same time, vehicles without artillery and/or air support have few advantages beside their speed. A proper combined arms force is superior to a lopsided one, unless the lopsided force consists of tactical nukes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antaress73 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 russians have Ratnik equipment ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 From what I'm hearing it sounds good. Though the firefights in shock force are really quick even between infantry! Very brutal, very quick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim1954 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Combat Mission: Starship Troopers........ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman216 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 What I learned in CMSF is that if the infantry had Javelin then the vehicles were toast - otherwise the infantry were toast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vergeltungswaffe Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 The special forces teams with the exoskeletons are especially lethal against vehicles in ambush, and at night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacKLed Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 How awesome would it be if the AI actually used the battle drills? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antaress73 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 exoskeletons ?!!?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAlpha Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 What I learned in CMSF is that if the infantry had Javelin then the vehicles were toast - otherwise the infantry were toast. Nah, up close they can still do some damage. It's all about positioning the infantry in the right manner. Basically, if you are in the right position, you will kill the enemy vehicle. If you are not in the right position, your infantry will get steamrolled. Basically, you want to hit IFVs/APCs from close range. Tanks you want to hit from the side at close range, so that's a bit more tricky to pull off. Problem in Shock Force is that it's set in a Middle Eastern setting, meaning that a lot of the terrain is very open and that makes it harder, but not un-doable, to position the infantry in the correct places. It definitely limited the useful of infantry in some maps, though. However, in cities/villages it was still quite easy to engage enemy vehicles. The main issue I found, however, is that the squads/sections could only really fire one good AT salvo. If you were lucky, some of them would still have some spare launchers/rockets left for a second, less powerful salvo. So this means the infantry squads/sections with short range AT can only kill 1 enemy vehicle, and if you are lucky two vehicles. And then you need to pull out your infantry if still more armor is coming in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagler Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Russian sapery formations should be pretty sweet. Be interesting to see how effective the RSHG and RPO are. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saferight Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Be interesting to see how effective the RSHG and RPO are. Probably going to be one of those things you love to have on your side and curse it when its used against you. I don't look forward to fighting any troops with a quantity of thermobaric weapons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusto Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Basically, you want to hit IFVs/APCs from close range. Tanks you want to hit from the side at close range, so that's a bit more tricky to pull off. You maybe want to do that with unguided rocket propelled grenades, but when you have something like a Javelin at your hands, it is better to be as far away as possible. At 2000 meters a Syrian T-72 will never spot a Javelin team first, so your guys are going to get the first shot, and even if the T-72 gets a chance to take a shot at the Javelin team while the missile is in the air, it is likely that the tank misses its first shot at that range and it wont get the chance to take a second one. Moreover, the Javelin is a fire and forget weapon, which means that when you are playing real time you can retreat you guys right after the shot so the T-72 doesnt even get a chance at retaliating. The Javelin is really great vs. anything - tanks, IFVs, bunkers, infantry... it is almost like some type of HE/HEAT-super-long-range-sniper rifle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Moreover, the Javelin is a fire and forget weapon, which means that when you are playing real time you can retreat you guys right after the shot so the T-72 doesnt even get a chance at retaliating. The Javelin is really great vs. anything - tanks, IFVs, bunkers, infantry... it is almost like some type of HE/HEAT-super-long-range-sniper rifle. I love watching those things fly. The time while the team is aiming is agonizing but once the rockets fire up it is a thing of beauty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 I want to see firefights! Small unit action! That stuff is hella-fun! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman216 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 You maybe want to do that with unguided rocket propelled grenades, but when you have something like a Javelin at your hands, it is better to be as far away as possible. At 2000 meters a Syrian T-72 will never spot a Javelin team first, so your guys are going to get the first shot, and even if the T-72 gets a chance to take a shot at the Javelin team while the missile is in the air, it is likely that the tank misses its first shot at that range and it wont get the chance to take a second one. Moreover, the Javelin is a fire and forget weapon, which means that when you are playing real time you can retreat you guys right after the shot so the T-72 doesnt even get a chance at retaliating. The Javelin is really great vs. anything - tanks, IFVs, bunkers, infantry... it is almost like some type of HE/HEAT-super-long-range-sniper rifle. Just made me think of an order I would LOVE to see added to CM, fire and bug out! Especially useful for missile launcher troops. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antaress73 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 in CM x1 there was the shoot and scoot order 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 You can duplicate that now by giving a targeting order and a pause, then a movement order. Just be sure the pause is long enough to give them a chance to fire. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSj Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 You can duplicate that now by giving a targeting order and a pause, then a movement order. Just be sure the pause is long enough to give them a chance to fire. Michael This workaround is no substitute for a real "shoot and scoot" order. You have no control over the timing, and you are forced to guess how long the unit will take to fire. If your guess is not extremely accurate, the unit is either going to move before firing, or stay in place for several seconds after the shot, with the increased risk of being killed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMS Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 You can duplicate that now by giving a targeting order and a pause, then a movement order. Just be sure the pause is long enough to give them a chance to fire. Michael Not it real time mode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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