Tungsten Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 Bugs that may not be bugs. Check this website out. Very interesting information.Tiger tank Invincibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBase Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 This is very interesting. If these things happened in CM, I am sure some players would be complaining about the AI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallschirmjager Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 Thanks for the info. I guess strategy always takes precedence over weapons, no matter how superior they may seem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgdpzr Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 Actually, CBase, these things happen in CM all the time. I have personally knocked out tigers with both Greyhounds and Stuarts. Even KTs can be taken out from the 37MM gun from the rear at point blank range. And yes, there has been some teeth gnashing over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 These things DID happen in CM, and yes I did complain about the AI. I should never have doubted BTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt.Reaper Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 Yes, I've had a Tiger taken out by a PIAT at 110 meters!! :eek: This still doesn't console me however because I've had waaaay too many 1 in a 100 chances go against me. All I can say is that I'm due for about 10 straight games of one shot kills, so beware future opponents! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 LOL - I have pictures of one of my PIAT units busting a tiger at nearly 200 metres - those pleasure still await you. Nearly everyone who's played this game for a while has some comical story of how a pistol-armed soldier managed to turn back the entire German army, or some such fluke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 Doesn't the PIAT fire a HEAT round? If so, distance is not a factor. A HEAT round has the same punch at 1 meter as it does at 200+ meters. However, it is still a let down to have your Tiger taken out by some guy with a glorified NERF cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 The problem is, that first shot has to connect and knock it out. If he fails and gets spotted, well, you've got other NERF cannons right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 If the tank is being supported by infantry and other units, then the first shot is critical. After that NERF dude is spotted and receives a hail of bullets and HE rounds. If not, NERF dude usually has time to shoot off another round or two. A buttoned up tank crew may know they are being fired at but not necessarily where. The funny thing is is that when I am trying to knock out tanks with panzerfausts or panzerschrecks, I never seem to have enough rounds. When the enemy is doing it, it seems he has too many rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishu Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 My Tigers has bad tendency to lose their guns to 37mm's Happens more often than I can bear with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen-x87 Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 I had a HT knocked out by an Allied 57 AT gun yesterday. That doesnt surprise me. But what does surprise me is my HT was bhind a house! First how in the hell can a gun find a target that is hiding, 1000 meters away and is behind a house?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Of course then the game got better. I knocked out a Scout car at 500 meters with my HMG 42, my HT knocked the gun out of a Sherman with its 20 mm gun, and my opponent could not ever find my dual HMG 42s sitting in a building. He was taking hits left and right from them but never could find them. Gen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriarty Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 Had an HMC whack a KT. One of the happiest moments of my CM life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=reef=- Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 I played a PBEM Ladder game v a guy(no names) who picked July44 axis and a fat KT. i was not impressed but i was a bit green. I had 2 76mm ATG and 3 76mm Shermans. 21 hits bounced off his armour including 5 at a 90° 1 of these at 20m(the final rush attaempt). He brewed all my tanks and guns but while dodging i took 2 hetzers and a marder and pulled a draw outa the bag. Just shows sometimes, thses cats are just too fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yobobo@TH Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 I popped a Tiger with a Wasp from the front Now that's living! Dropped some smoke in front of the beast then cooked it. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaSCa Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 My e-men in their trusty Greyhound took out a KT at point blank range with their 37mm. They crossed the 'T' at full speed. "Rear hull penetration at weak spot", or words to that effect. I used up a months supply of luck on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rleete Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 In a current PBEM, I had a 75mm HT take out a Cromwell with a front turret penetration. He was not too happy about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caralampio Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 I had similar situation, my Daimler AC was hiding behind a small building, three Pz IVs and a Panther lumbered past both sides of the house, and the Daimler took them all at really close range (5-15 m) before they could react! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 The default model size is NOT to scale with buildings and other surroundings (it's at +2). To have a better feel if you are covered by a house or not, change the unit size to realistic (SHIFT-C, I believe). The units will be a lot smaller but it may help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Had an HMC whack a KT. One of the happiest moments of my CM life. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Moriarty, a M8 HMC? How did you manage that? I've shot round after round at lowly Stugs before with no result. (No c shells carried) I'd love to be able to take on tanks with the little M8 Gyrene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyBucket Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Tiger killed by Greyhound <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Sounds like something nasty involving a zoo and a bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Deadmarsh Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Tiger killed by Greyhound <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I can't tell you how many times I told him to look before crossing the street... Now who's gonna do all the mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 Well, maybe if we peel him off and stick him in front of the PC the inspiration will still be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 What is so interesting about it? Tigers were brewed by 45mm AT guns regularly (side shots from 300 m or closer). They also could be taken out of battle (if not killed) by 14mm AT rifles (optics hit, TCO tower hit, track hit, gun hit etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Bellator Posted May 25, 2001 Share Posted May 25, 2001 You need a Greyhound to tackle a Tiger? Pah!! Last night a single regular PIAT team serving in my Paras took out two King Tigers from the second story of a building and had a round to spare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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