David Aitken Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 Isn't it funny how we always get complaints when someone sees something they don't like which seems unrealistic, but never when they see something they do like which seems unrealistic. I have just seen something blatantly absurd which I like very much, and demand a fix immediately or I won't be buying CM2 and I may just go back to Close Combat because it's an infinitely more realistic and accurate simulation and you can run with heavy machineguns and Royal Tigers rule the battlefield. This is a picture of a decimated Polish squad which has been cowering in a state of rout for several minutes, and is now being chased towards the map edge (rather conveniently) by one of Stalin's Organ's halftracks. This is a picture of the same squad moments later. It lay down, was fired upon, took a casualty, got up again and ran. But when it took the casualty, it magically recovered, and went straight from 'routed' to 'OK'. Why, I ask you, is a decimated squad of green, broken Poles going to suddenly pull themselves together when one of them gets killed? Squad morale is averaged, so it's almost as though the morale of each man is individually tracked, and in effect two perfectly calm soldiers were being dragged down by one deeply shocked and totally insane madman. Must add the obligatory BTS, fix or do somefink!! Do want a game that works?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conscript Bagger Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 "Aaah, that Sgt Zapalowski, this whole mess is all his fault - somebody ought to put a bullet in his--" *plink* "Nice shooting, Karl - of course we will say it was a German bullet!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 That's a fluke (or a rare bug). That unit is also green and out of LOS! I don't recall ever seeing one of my own units do that in similar circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiJoe Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 My personal feeling is that once a squad routs thats it, they should be gone for the the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalin's Organ Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 Thanks David - I'll send that 251 hunting someone else!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 Maybe the guy that was scared got shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf^ Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Offwhite: "Aaah, that Sgt Zapalowski, this whole mess is all his fault - somebody ought to put a bullet in his--" *plink* "Nice shooting, Karl - of course we will say it was a German bullet!"<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Aitken Posted July 11, 2001 Author Share Posted July 11, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Stalin's Organ wrote: I'll send that 251 hunting someone else!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Please do - then I might end up with a viable fighting force! The magical morale-healing bullets of the Sdkfz 251, an undocumented feature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 You didn't know that... man its the biggest cheat in CM. Where have you been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalin's Organ Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 Actually I was going to put it behind my own men as they charge your last remaining Sherman with their spanners in hand - hopefully it'll spruce up their morale a bit!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Johnson-- Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 Maybe he went bezerk and decide he wanted to stay and get revenge on the guy who killed his buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foobar Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 Allow me to offer the first actually serious response. Is it possible that this unit went 'fanatic', as all units have a slight chance of doing? Actually this is a wild guess. I have never been really clear on how unit fanaticism works. Do they go apesh*t on a random chance in the game, or are they start the game with the rambo mentality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Aitken Posted July 11, 2001 Author Share Posted July 11, 2001 Fanaticism is enabled by a scenario designer. I don't think it can happen in a Quick Battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abuhabib Posted July 11, 2001 Share Posted July 11, 2001 aahh... but the '!' means the unit's still stunned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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