Reckall Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 I played A LOT Combat Mission during the last two weeks (I'm a computer games reviewer so playing CM is my job ehehehe! ) but it just dawned to me that I never saw a tank turret fly due to catastrophical damage/explosions. Since this was not a rare occurrence in real life, am I just "unlucky" or actually CM's graphics do not allow for them? I must point that I do not play with many tanks around, usually, because I like more infantry skirmishes. OTOH, a turret that lands on an enemy HQ and takes it out would be cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 There are no "flying turrets" in CM. You basically get a turret askew and a drooping barrel. It would be my guess that a turret flying off of a tank is probably a bit more rare than you are thinking. I've heard stories about Tigers "popping" off turrents of some early T-34s, etc., but I don't know how common that really was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harm Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 The only real way to blow a turret off of a tank is to get a good shot or a satchel charge type explosive under the rear part that extrudes out, *pop*! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Reckall: I played A LOT Combat Mission during the last two weeks (I'm a computer games reviewer so playing CM is my job ehehehe! ) but it just dawned to me that I never saw a tank turret fly due to catastrophical damage/explosions. Since this was not a rare occurrence in real life, am I just "unlucky" or actually CM's graphics do not allow for them? I must point that I do not play with many tanks around, usually, because I like more infantry skirmishes. OTOH, a turret that lands on an enemy HQ and takes it out would be cool...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It has been discussed here and it was determined that a turret popping off was a rather unlikely event and I do not believed it is modeled in the game. but the Catastrophic explosions are nice. -tom w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Joe Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 Well the machanical part of the turret does go down into the tank a few feet of course. If they had the ammo near the bottom of the turret and it was set off by an explosion, it could blow the turret off. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Babra Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 Well, there's certainly lots of photographic evidence of de-turreted tanks, but it probably didn't occur more than one time in a hundred, if that. Maybe for CM2. It would make some nice eye candy. ------------------ It's a mother-beautiful bridge and it's gonna be THERE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MantaRay Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 If you like turrents that blow off, get Panzer Elite...it looks totally kick ass when you pop one off. Ray ------------------ When asked, "How many moves do you see ahead?", CAPABLANCA replied: "One move - the best one." New CM Site. In process of switching. Brought to you by Hardcore Gamers Daily Hardcore Gamers Daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 Hey MantaRay, Have I had the pleasure of knocking you out before? (KH Echo) ------------------ As I walk through the Valley of Death, I will fear nothing, for I am the meanest mother*#*#** in the valley. (George S. Patton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 It happened but wasn't all that common in US and German tanks. Soviet tanks with their more "stow ALL the rounds right in the turret where any hit will cause them all to blow at once" philosophy really suffered from it. It would be nice to add but it's one of those things which is "cool" but simply wasn't time etc to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraut Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 I sure wouldn't complain if this kind of eye-candy were in CM2 ... MK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 Along the same lines, has anyone noticed the secondary explosions when tanks cook off. I was playing a quick battle when my Pkw IV took an AT round. There was the normal firey explosions and just as the crew bailed out there was another muffled explosion and a small fire ball under the tank. Man I love this game. ------------------ Blessed be the Lord my strength who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fionn: It happened but wasn't all that common in US and German tanks. Soviet tanks with their more "stow ALL the rounds right in the turret where any hit will cause them all to blow at once" philosophy really suffered from it. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> A design fault that continues to this day. If you get a hit on a russkie AFV, and the turret flies off, you know its time to paint another ring on the barrel! Mace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCHEN PEIPER Posted August 1, 2000 Share Posted August 1, 2000 I have seen good footage of a russian tanks turret literally shooting 100m into the air strait up... It was on one of "The World at War" documantary videos that i have... Has anyone seen that doco "Blood on the Snow" about the war in Russia... it's a must see,,, I taped it all... ------------------ Quote. If you see a white plane it's American, if you see a black plane it's the RAF. If you see no planes at all it's the Luftwaffe." ---German soldier on the Western Front, 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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