lassner.1 Posted September 28, 2000 Share Posted September 28, 2000 Dear Sir, I played ASL for years, and one of the points that the game notes made (a point reflected in game-play rules) was that although Shermans came equipped with gyrostabilizers most troops did not trust/know-how-to-use them. The result, according to the researchers for the ASL game, was that very few Shermans ever employed their gyrostabilizers. Most were disconnected by the crews themselves. CM, on the other hand, allows every Sherman to utilize these mechanisms, and the result is a significant increase in the offensive capabilities of those tanks. My question is whether this is historically accurate. If ASL is indeed correct, then I would be very much in favor of a patch/mod in order to curtail the use of the gyrostabilizer. Many thanks, Alexander Lassner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveman Posted September 28, 2000 Share Posted September 28, 2000 This has come up before. Yes, having each Sherman equipped with them is too much, but the benefit they confer is minimal to balance things out. ------------------ “Fortune favors the brave" - Terence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.Tankersley Posted September 28, 2000 Share Posted September 28, 2000 To simplify things, all allied vehicles that _could_ have had a gyrostabilizer installed have them in CM, but their effectiveness is degraded (due to poor maintenance, lack of training, or other factors). So a vehicle indicated as having a gyrostabilizer in CM is better than one without a stabilizer, but not as good as a real-world tank with a fully-functioning stabilizer. Obviously there are several arguments you could make against this approach, but it has the virtue of simplicity if nothing else. ------------------ Leland J. Tankersley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lassner.1 Posted September 28, 2000 Author Share Posted September 28, 2000 Thanks for the enlightenment! I am glad the issue was recognized and addressed. Alexander Lassner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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