Sportsguy64 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Has anyone else reached the conclusion that our bazookas are unreliable (to say the least?) These guys had a job to do and they really blew it - taking out the lead panther would have set them back atleast 5-10 minutes. Fun scenario though! http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/chuck055/CMAK/Pos1.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/chuck055/CMAK/ResultPos1.jpg 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 a) Shooting thru woods reduces hit probability. Suppression reduces hit prob. c) Flat flank shots are best for zooks - if you want penetrations from your hits So be patient and button the tanks with MG fire or something. Keep them occupied with something else far away from the zooks. Overlapping covered arcs work best. The covered arc of the feint is 10m further down the road than that of the zooks. Dependingon your opponent's skill, your tactics should be more complex. Gruß Joachim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Consider also that the Zook made its debut in NA, where the majority of Axis AFVs were MkIIIs/IVs (minus skirts) and Italian deathcans, and didn't see much in the way of upgrades. What the US was using in the Ardennes was basically the same weapon as was used in Tunisia. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsguy64 Posted July 1, 2006 Author Share Posted July 1, 2006 Thanks guys... This is the next position which DID cause some problems for the attacking force. The bazooka team was located about fifty meters further into the woods from the visible squad in the top right area of the map. I think this scenario was quite realistic a worked my view so I was the commander of the sherman - actually got butterflies waiting for the panthers to come out of the woods. Pretty cool! http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/chuck055/CMAK/NextPos.jpg 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David I Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Sportsguy, Where did you get said scenario? I looked but cannot find. DavidI 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 The scenario is titled "HSG-B-Christmas at Manhay" and can be d/l from the scenario depot II. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsguy64 Posted July 1, 2006 Author Share Posted July 1, 2006 http://www.the-scenario-depot.com/scenario_details.html?command=search&db=scenarios.db&eqskudatarq=169 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Sportsguy64, Unfortunately, the game doesn't model ordnance reliability, but you could argue that your woes simulate an actual problem the Gen One bazookas had: unreliable electrical firing mechanisms using battery power. Later models incorporated the same batteryless magneto system the Germans used on the Panzerschreck. Presto! Problem solved!. Winter woods don't offer much concealment, and your bazooka man has no foxhole or trench, thus is fully exposed. You should also know that the AI puts top priority on bazooka type weapons and flamethrowers. Unsurprisingly, it appears that as soon as he was seen, he got shot at and wound up face down in the snow. Regards, John Kettler [ July 02, 2006, 04:22 AM: Message edited by: John Kettler ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsguy64 Posted July 2, 2006 Author Share Posted July 2, 2006 Thanks John... Hey, remember in the movie "Battle of the Bulge" when Guffy's replacement says: "When ARE we gonna see some Germans...when are are we gonna see SOME ACTION!" Guffy: "What ARE you? some kind of A NUT?!" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David I Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Kingfish & Sportsguy, Thanks. DavidI 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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