aka_tom_w Posted February 26, 2001 Share Posted February 26, 2001 Is this news or am I just a Dolt? (Ok I can be a Dolt I can deal with that ) I just determined that a Veteran Allied M18 Hellcat is worth different points at different months of availability. hence: nov 1944 vet m18 hellecat cost 135 points may 1945 vet m18 hellcat cost 141 points So My guess (in the absence of any real evidence to the contrary) is the that late May 1945 M18 is worth 6 more points than the earlier nov 1944 m18 due to increased availability of Tungsten ammunintion. any other ideas? Is the M18 in Nov '44 the SAME tank as the M18 in May '45? I think it is but I have not taken the time to confirm the exact stats? Anyone notice this descrepency with any other tanks? Allied are Axis? Just curious? Thanks -tom w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow 1st Hussars Posted February 26, 2001 Share Posted February 26, 2001 This probably does have something to do with the availiblity of tungsten ammuntion at different stages of the war. That's the only reason I can think of. Check the firefly. It probably costs more later in the war, because it had no HE ammo in the beginning. Not sure about it though. ------------------ If the words "f**k" and "frontal" were removed from the vocabulary, the Canadian Army would be left both speechless, and unable to attack... -Michael Dorosh shadow@jagdtiger.de Canada For CM I AM CANADIAN! [This message has been edited by Shadow 1st Hussars (edited 02-25-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Babra Posted February 26, 2001 Share Posted February 26, 2001 Never noticed, but your theory is good. ------------------ Stereotypes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hal9000 Posted February 26, 2001 Share Posted February 26, 2001 I think so, though I don't have any figures to prove it right now. I just started a 6/44 game and Shermans are much more expensive than I remember them to be regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dittohead Posted February 26, 2001 Share Posted February 26, 2001 Maybe cause they stopped producing hellcats in October 44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoncawley@ameritech.net Posted February 26, 2001 Share Posted February 26, 2001 Dittohead, I wonder if you might have an answer to a question of mine, since you knew when Hellcat production stopped. How many of the beasties were made, start to finish? I have figures for M-10s and M-36s, but not for the M-18s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crank_GS Posted February 26, 2001 Share Posted February 26, 2001 That is a possibility, Ditto, but haven't they already said that point values have nothing to do with availability/scarcity? Just wondering... ------------------ Capt. Byron Crank, US Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Star Posted February 26, 2001 Share Posted February 26, 2001 I've seen this too. I thought that it may relate to having more tungsten ammo available at later dates, which makes the allied tanks more valuable. Don't think I have seen the same thing with the German tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Posted February 26, 2001 Share Posted February 26, 2001 It is because of tungsten availability. The change happens when the date goes from Dec '44 to Jan '45. Every Allied vehicle that has a chance of having tungsten goes up in price. ------------------ What a bunch of horsecrap. -Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dittohead Posted February 27, 2001 Share Posted February 27, 2001 Jason 2,507 were built from July 43 to October 44 at the General Motors Buick Plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudeLover Posted February 27, 2001 Share Posted February 27, 2001 I think that the ammo is the difference. The Firefly's value goes up when the 17-pounder HE is available IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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