Afkamm Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Cos i had some of my German troops hiding behide a burning sherman and this other sherman nearby started to shoot through it killing my men lol Does this forum allow screenshots? Oh, is it possible to re-crew an abandoned tank or pill box that's undamaged? Do the engineers fix damaged things as well as clearing mines? Cheers Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavScout Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Yes you can shot through dead tanks. They offer no cover. They can block LOS if they are burning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarmo Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 You can also shoot through living tanks. Only the smoke blocks line of fire. Re-crewing can happen in operations (between battles) but otherwise no. Engineers don't fix or build anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Gustav Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Yes, this forum does allow screenshots, but you must link them from a different web page. It's in the forum's FAQ, right by the search button. ------------------ Well my skiff's a twenty dollar boat, And I hope to God she stays afloat. But if somehow my skiff goes down, I'll freeze to death before I drown. And pray my body will be found, Alaska salmon fishing, boys, Alaska salmon fishing. -Commercial fishing in Kodiak, Alaska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 In the case os Shermans you can't shoot through them, your rounds simple bounce around the inside and you have a nice little coffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Oh, is it possible to re-crew an abandoned tank or pill box that's undamaged? Nope. Do the engineers fix damaged things as well as clearing mines? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Originally posted by Jarmo: You can also shoot through living tanks. Only the smoke blocks line of fire. This has an interesting effect on tactics, since tanks in a column can effectively mass fire directly forward. Would this be gamey? Should I refrain from firing 'from depth' so to speak? regards, --Rett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaka Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Originally posted by CMplayer: This has an interesting effect on tactics, since tanks in a column can effectively mass fire directly forward. Would this be gamey? Should I refrain from firing 'from depth' so to speak? regards, --Rett It works the other way around too... This is an old issue and it has been explained by BTS quite some time go, I would recommend that you try the search function on the top right of the forum page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Originally posted by Tanaka: It works the other way around too... This is an old issue and it has been explained by BTS quite some time go, I would recommend that you try the search function on the top right of the forum page. Thanks, but searches usually turn up tons of material that takes a long time to wade through, and with my modem and paying for connect time that isn't feasible. Soon I will have a much faster connection, so then I will search more. So I just treat this more as a 'chat' board than a reference library and ask. Sorry, if that's a problem. regards, --Rett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Galanti Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Check out the following thread (and the links that are in that thread): www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum1/HTML/008989.html Ben Go searchanaut go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Originally posted by Ben Galanti: Check out the following thread (and the links that are in that thread): www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum1/HTML/008989.html Ben Go searchanaut go. Thanks Ben for Stepping in and posting. I have been on the vanguard of this issue for sometime but I did not step in post the appropriate links here because I could not find them fast. The page Ben refered to above, has ALMOST all the relevent posts and info about tanks shooting through tanks if you care to read it. All new players to the game should be strongly encouraged to read: www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum1/HTML/008989.html Thanks Ben -tom w [This message has been edited by aka_tom_w (edited 01-23-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarmo Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Originally posted by CMplayer: This has an interesting effect on tactics, since tanks in a column can effectively mass fire directly forward. Would this be gamey? Should I refrain from firing 'from depth' so to speak? Most of the time there's no practical benefit to do so. Your opponent can also target anyone from the column. Gamey? Yeah, sure, it would be. But I wouldn't mind either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Thank you Ben for posting this search reference. In some of the previous discussions on this issue, this was precisely what was needed. ------------------ "Gentlemen, you may be sure that of the three courses open to the enemy, he will always choose the fourth." -Field Marshal Count Helmuth von Moltke, (1848-1916) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annalist Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 One problem I have with this issue, and yes, I read the other threads, is that a dead/immobile tank, vehicle and pillboxes/bunkers are not random and variable. They are static and should be able to provide cover to other units. Moving units, that I can understand but not knocked out stuff. Once it can't move it should provide cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annalist Posted January 23, 2001 Share Posted January 23, 2001 Another problem I have is abandoned vehicles/guns. If the crew just got scared and bugged out, you should be able to get them back on their vehicle/gun once they're rallied. The only reason not to be able to do this is due to miring and battle damage. Sheesh, if I rally that damned mortar crew, they won't walk 10 feet to pick up their tube and continue the mission? I'd dishonorably discharge them for cowards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Offwhite Posted January 24, 2001 Share Posted January 24, 2001 Originally posted by 109 Gustav: It's in the forum's FAQ, right by the search button. Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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