Col Deadmarsh Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 I have a tank that has just bogged in open ground on a dry day if you can believe that. Anyway, what's the best way to unbog it? Change the fast move order to a regular move order and go forward, or cancel all move orders and stay still, or reverse? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Captain Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 Cancel all orders, Reverse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 Ah, hehe, er just put it in fast mode forward, really wind the engine up real hard, and pop the brakes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalin's Organ Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 IIRC there's no particular way of unbogging - give the vehicle a movement order and wait. I've had bogged tanks take 10-15 moves to get mobile again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkai88 Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 I do a lot of cursing, might not get the tank un-bogged, but it makes me feel better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 Well I've had luck unbogging by giving a reverse order 10m to the rear of the AFV. Cancel your orders if you cant get the reverse line to the rear. This will take some playtesting to confirm, however. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B.Toys Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 I vaguely remember an earlier poster saying that you can reverse at an angle then FAST straight forward in the facing direction. It has sometimes worked for me. Good Luck unbogging... Richard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hensworth Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 Cancel all movement orders and order the tank to reverse a short distance to a spot STRAIGHT BEHIND the tank. Make sure it doesn't have to turn before starting to move. I haven't done any tests but I've used it so often I'm sure it yields better results then just leaving the original movement orders. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momishuli Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 Often, tanks were used to tow bogged tanks out of mud/ditch during combat (which was forbidden, actually, for it could damage the engine of the towing tank). It would have been nice to have such a possibility in the game, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 If I recall correctly, the ability to unbog by setting a reverse order was a bug in CMBO, which was fixed in a subsequent patch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 If a tank is not going to become 'Imobile' I find that cancelling all move orders for the tank normally unbogs it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirill S. Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 the BEST way to unbog a tank is to use a tank of equal or greater size to push it from the behind. Unbogs in seconds and does not allow immobilization to occur. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauCoupDinkyDau Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 Aviod terrain that it would bog in! DUH! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 Originally posted by Vader's Jester: Aviod terrain that it would bog in! DUH! Yeah, like flat, dry grass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatEtr Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 I do a lot of cursing, might not get the tank un-bogged, but it makes me feel better. My method as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 Believe it or not it is possible in RL as well. I have seen tanks try to go through what they thought were dry puddles only to find that the mud was a lot deeper than they thought. It is real embarasing to have to call for help on a nice sunny day because you got your track stuck . While towing in combat is possible, it normally takes so long to get into position, get hooked up, and then get towed out going again that most battles would be over before you could recover a vehicle. My prefered methode in the game is to curse a lot as well. I have found ways that reduce bogging but no sure fire way to unbog. This goes for RL as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 I’ve found that when I’ve really got a tank bogged, the only sure way that gets it outa there quick is to aim at the ground while popping off a good burst of HE shells. Thus rocketing that baby out, a good burst of HE fired that close could you hopping anything up 7-8 inches above ground. (depending on the size of gun of course). Its this motion and a combination of reverse action, that will have you out of there in no time. And of course this also serves as a very good defence for any infantry taking advantage of your the situation by sneaking up on you while you’re stuck in the mud. oh.. does not work for machine gun vehicles... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelt Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 Originally posted by Mach: I’ve found that when I’ve really got a tank bogged, the only sure way that gets it outa there quick is to aim at the ground while popping off a good burst of HE shells. On a related note, has anyone been able to Panzerfaust-jump up onto that ledge in the S'pht'Kr level, the one right after you encounter that mess of evil Bobs? What's up there? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletRat Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 Unload any passengers the tank is carrying helps too (unusual though, one would think the weight would provide extra traction.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikster khan Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 I curse, cancel, and hope. Cheer, Mike 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Murray Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 Greetings from the igloo. Reversing the tank sometimes works. Most of the time I have to just sit & hope it can free itself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pete Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I love the story of a KV ramming a Pz IV when they ran out of ammo.They knocked out the panzer but the crew in the KV were themselves knocked unconscious/shaken.Another PzIV came up to them and the crew jumped on the KV and attached a tow rope to bring it back to German lines.The noise of the crew on the hull roused the Russians and when the Pz IV started towing they turned on their engine and pulled back (wahey, tug of war).Being a bigger and more powerfully engined tank, the KV ended up towing the PzIV back to Russian lines (one presumes the German crew jumped ship). Maybe BS but if it happened then quite funny (though I dont know why the Panzer didnt just put an AP round into them at point blank range) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTMISTURA Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I have the newest update. Reverse works sometimes. I sometimes do the tank bump from behind as a last resort. The paint job takes a hit but it's better than nothing. There's nothing worse than having AT rounds pinging off your armor, and you can't move. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Madmatt has confirmed that movement orders of any kind have no effect on unbogging. The TacAI takes over once a tank is bogged, and all movement orders are null and void until the tank gets unbogged. Whether or not the tank gets unbogged is the matter of a simple digital "die roll." If you're unlucky, it can take quite a long time. Look at it this way - at least the dice haven't come up snake eyes yet and rendered your tank immobile. So if you really feel like giving the tank a reverse order or whatever, feel free, but it will have no more effect than tying a rabbit's foot around your mouse cord on the status of your tanks. Cheers, YD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.