krm Posted August 14, 1999 Share Posted August 14, 1999 What dimensional category to the craters in HT a go go fall into - sm, med, lge? Also, is there a noticeable difference between the impact craters left say between 75mm and 128mm guns, or do all turrets leave the same impact? Finally, can troops be moved into freshly made impact craters or only pre defined ones, and can they gain defilade or cover whilst in them? [This message has been edited by krm (edited 08-13-99).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted August 14, 1999 Share Posted August 14, 1999 There are small, medium, lage, and huge craters. The explosive power of the shell determines the size of the crater. For example.. Bazooka = small 75mm HE = medium (I think) 105mm HE = large 300mm HE = Huge The ones in the HT screenshot were made by 81mm mortars and some 75mm HE rounds. Craters do offer some limited form of cover. Not as much as a foxhole. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krm Posted August 14, 1999 Author Share Posted August 14, 1999 Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted August 14, 1999 Share Posted August 14, 1999 What Steve said is basically right but actually the craters come in all sorts of sizes - proportional to the blast that created them. So you'll even see a slight difference between a 75mm and an 88mm-created crater. Most craters are not deep enough to provide cover. But large weapons can sometimes create deep craters that troops can use for cover quite effectively. Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted August 14, 1999 Share Posted August 14, 1999 Hehe... learn something new EVERY DAY All I know is that they look oh so cool on snow! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Rock Posted August 18, 1999 Share Posted August 18, 1999 I presume the bazooka craters are only for their aesthetics. I'd think nobody would be able to hide in them unless they were _very, very, little_ soldiers. (Hmmmm - CM meets Small Soldiers - amusing thought, but no less disturbing for that...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted August 18, 1999 Share Posted August 18, 1999 Hehe... Yes, bazooka craters are just there to tell the story, not be a part of it. It is cool to see a burnt out tank with a couple of small craters around it. Gee, wonder what happened? Craters in general are like this. They show were concentrated combat happened, but are themselves not really usefull because they are either too small or not in an area that makes them valuable cover. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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