leakyD Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Wow. I guess those stories of the German Super Soldier were true! First time I've ever seen this: A full running unit, with the tell-tale backblast. I figure its a misfire, or somefink. Or maybe someone dropped a faust in all that hurry to get to some cover. But wait, he/they aren't aiming at anyone! So, it must be a misfire, or some random shot in a vain hope to keep the enemy's head down. Here's the PF round, right after launch. Man, they shot at about 70 degrees to their rear. Are these guys good or what? Another shot of the PF round as the backblast clears. Yes, these Germans are hustling! But wait, there's more! The round pierces the building wall (~40-50m away), and travels almost to the rear, heading towards..... Yup, you guessed it: a Russian HQ unit! Holly snapping sharpshooters Batman! These guys ARE good! Alas, the PF rounds lands behind the HQ, doing negligle harm. Note the distance: 61m End of turn, and the poor guys are pinned. I guess they didn't eat their Wheaties that morning! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leakyD Posted September 18, 2003 Author Share Posted September 18, 2003 End the battle. Turned out, the unit was SS PzGdr squad. Vets no less! And,just for fun, the awsome Russian 57mm ATG laying down some pain. Whee! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denwad Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 OMG LOL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holman Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Great sequence of pics! I'm guessing you already know this, but for the benefit of any newcomers who might find this episode controversial: The fact that the figure for a squad is running does not mean that absolutely every man in this (in this case, 9-man) squad is running at every moment, or even facing in exactly the same direction. What happend here is plainly that, while the squad was hustling across the street, one member decided to pause and take a faust shot towards a perceived threat. (Maybe he was tired of carrying the faust and knew a good shot when he saw one.) The fact that the squad was veterans accounts for the pretty good accuracy. As for the range, it should also be pointed out that there's a fudge-factor in CM whereby not every member of a squad should be considered clustered tightly around the central point of its icon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leakyD Posted September 18, 2003 Author Share Posted September 18, 2003 Well, i keep forgetting that a lot of this is abstracted. Still, to run across the street then have one squad member stop in the middle of the street, while receiving fire from 2 Russian squads ~60m away, just to lob a P'faust (PF60 to be exact) at an HQ unit IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUILDING is pretty insane! That dang AI sure is nutty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow 1st Hussars Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 You have it all wrong, the soldier was intending to fire forward however with the combined forward motion of him running, the wind, the position of the moon relative to the third building on the left, and what the soldier had for breakfast that day the round was actually forced to turn around and head on a different trajectory. I'm sure someone will be along with the exact mathematical forumla. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 I think he was just ******* his-self. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 w00t! Two snot-gobbling double posts in two days. I'm on a roll! [ September 17, 2003, 09:21 PM: Message edited by: JonS ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankycee Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 If that PanzerFaust had been fired from the grassy knoll, it might explain alot of things! PanzerFaust goes thru the building, ricochets off a rifle, veers left, bounces on a truck, comes back around and hits the HQ unit... sound familiar? [ September 17, 2003, 10:15 PM: Message edited by: frankycee ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbertles Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Panzerfausts shot from the hip Whilst spinning, running Audie Murphy watch yer ass! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauCoupDinkyDau Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Whatever. In my day we stood in the middle of town against one another, snapping 'fausts off the hip at high noon over saloon disputes I tells yah! Them was the days! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 I don't care what you guys say I agree with the poster- those guys are good! Hell, give me a couple more squads like that and I'll take on the whole darn Red Army. Good shots leakyD and entertaining I might add. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodlebug Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Originally posted by lcm1947: .......Hell, give me a couple more squads like that and I'll take on the whole darn Red Army. Yes but didn't they end up dead? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Eh, just looks like Fritz had too much bratwurst for lunch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theike Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 ...Im more worried about that little grey block (encirceled to clearout.) Are those them little Bunnies some mention from time to time?... If not: Mod needed!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Oh, theike, what a wicked thought. Now I want to throw kittens when I call for 150mm HE... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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