Brujay Posted October 2, 2001 Share Posted October 2, 2001 This may not be a new topic, but it's new to me. What's up with smoke? In some standard scenarios the computer's tanks will spew smoke when they're in trouble. In Quick Battles that never happens. Even worse, I can never get either my artillery or tanks to follow orders on smoke rounds. They're just ignored. Smoke was--still is--an important tactical weapon. Is this a bug, or are all the CM designers from California? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn-Sykes Posted October 2, 2001 Share Posted October 2, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brujay: In some standard scenarios the computer's tanks will spew smoke when they're in trouble. In Quick Battles that never happens.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> My Stuart just popped smoke rounds in a TCP/IP QB not even 15 minutes ago, it saved him from 2 dreaded flak wagons... My mortar teams are heavy smokers. How many QB's have you played? You may also know that the TacAI prioritizes its fire in esoteric ways sometimes - so if you ordered it to lay down smoke for (i.e.)an open ground crossing - you might be vetoed in favor of an advancing AFV or perhaps, an off map field kitchen... <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Is this a bug, or are all the CM designers from California?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ahhhh, front row seats ... Do I have time to grab an iced latté? [looks around]..decent tickets guys... [ 10-02-2001: Message edited by: Fairbairn-Sykes Trench Knife ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted October 2, 2001 Share Posted October 2, 2001 One irritating thing is if the following happens. You order a tank to fire smoke and then advance under its own smoke cover. It retargets to something useless, and thereby forgets its smoke order. But it moves anyway, though without the cover of the smoke it was supposed to have fired. Once again, units should remember area fire orders and revert to them after switching to opportunity targets. Even better, in the bananaland CM of the future movement orders could be issuable subject to certain conditions like: Move when smoke appears around a certain point, or move when a certain other units reaches a certain point. This is probably hard to code and put into a useable interface, but it would resemble RL more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn-Sykes Posted October 2, 2001 Share Posted October 2, 2001 hmmmmm, that California thing went over quite peacefully... i was certain mom would be called in for this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElGuapo Posted October 2, 2001 Share Posted October 2, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fairbairn-Sykes My Stuart just popped smoke rounds in a TCP/IP QB not even 15 minutes ago, it saved him from 2 dreaded flak wagons... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yah, the lit-tal bas-taard. Ve vill get him later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn-Sykes Posted October 2, 2001 Share Posted October 2, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ElGuapo: Yah, the lit-tal bas-taard. Ve vill get him later tonight.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Roight then, Fritz! You'll have to pardon the plethora of smoldering Pumas - all that smoke must make it hard to see... i guess that Sd Kfz 7/2 must be getting rawther lonely, old boy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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