CMplayer Posted January 27, 2001 Share Posted January 27, 2001 [edited because I just found the same question _on the front page!_ sorry] I've noticed what appears to be a new thing, that sometimes when tanks get knocked out they explode witht the same graphics as when buildings blow up. What I was wondering is whether nearby soft targets can be injured or damaged by this blast. (I don't mean the ordinary brew up graphics, or the ordinary KO graphic) I tried testing it with 'exhausted' infantry around a tank which I let a jagdpanzer blow to smithereens repeatedly, but with my bad luck I just got normal KO's and brew ups, without that effect. Anyone know? regards, --Rett [This message has been edited by CMplayer (edited 01-27-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted January 27, 2001 Share Posted January 27, 2001 You mean like this? And this? This feature has been in ever since the game came out, or at least with v1.01. But to get this effect, you have to have high quality smoke enabled. Without it you will just get the normal brew up effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted January 27, 2001 Author Share Posted January 27, 2001 Originally posted by Maximus: This feature has been in ever since the game came out, or at least with v1.01. But to get this effect, you have to have high quality smoke enabled. Without it you will just get the normal brew up effect. No, I mean something else. Sometimes the tank just goes 'clunk' and looks dead. Sometimes it brews up. Sometimes (without changing the fog/smoke setting) you get a graphic which resembles the explosion of a house collapsing, with a concussion wave going out and big hunks of metal flying through the air. That is why I wondered if such a potent explosion could have an affect on infantry. regards, --Rett [This message has been edited by CMplayer (edited 01-27-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted January 27, 2001 Share Posted January 27, 2001 I know. What you are seeing is a catastophic explosion *without* the fiery graphics. Question. Why don't you use High Quality Smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Gustav Posted January 27, 2001 Share Posted January 27, 2001 Originally posted by CMplayer: I've noticed what appears to be a new thing, that sometimes when tanks get knocked out they explode witht the same graphics as when buildings blow up. What I was wondering is whether nearby soft targets can be injured or damaged by this blast. No, infantry can't get injured by the blast of a tank brewing up. I just tested this out yesterday for a different thread. I took 8 cromwells with several rifle squads packed close to the tanks, and KO'd the croms with a couple 88s. 3 tanks brewed up, but none of the squads were even alerted, and none lost a man. ------------------ 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...
CMplayer Posted January 27, 2001 Author Share Posted January 27, 2001 Originally posted by Maximus: I know. What you are seeing is a catastophic explosion *without* the fiery graphics. Question. Why don't you use High Quality Smoke? For some reason I prefer for the game to look like a boardgame. So I use unit bases and low quality smoke. But I tried high quality just a few hours ago and enjoyed the explosions. I'll use it for Lt. Boom scenarios from now on. regards, --Rett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted January 27, 2001 Share Posted January 27, 2001 Originally posted by CMplayer: For some reason I prefer for the game to look like a boardgame. So I use unit bases and low quality smoke. But I tried high quality just a few hours ago and enjoyed the explosions. I'll use it for Lt. Boom scenarios from now on. regards, --Rett Now that's a first! Someone who actually wants to view CM's graphics worse than they actually are. In other words, the opposite of slamming CM for it not having top of the line graphics like a FPS game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted January 27, 2001 Author Share Posted January 27, 2001 Originally posted by Maximus: Now that's a first! Someone who actually wants to view CM's graphics worse than they actually are. In other words, the opposite of slamming CM for it not having top of the line graphics like a FPS game. I actually enjoyed a FPS game which I tried out at a CPU well-endowed friend's house. It wasn't as stupid as I thought it would be. Lot's of sneaking around and thinking about LOS. Also I was pretty happy when I took out a bunker with a hand grenade, stole the dead guy's LMG and wasted the sniper towers with it. Heh! --Rett [This message has been edited by CMplayer (edited 01-27-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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