Axel Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Can someone explain me something about "rarity" of units? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Rarity expresses how common a particular vehicle is in the army in any given month during the war. Older models of tanks become rarer, as they are destroyed or replaced by newer models...newer models are rare at first, maybe only a few select battal- ions get them...then become common. Rarity acts a multiplier of unit point cost: rare vehicles (not necessarily good tanks,just rare)cost more points; common ones less. Hope that's clear... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 And of course some vehicles are rare regardless because there were simply not many built; e.g Ferdinand SP guns; only 90 or so ever built IIRC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dook Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 The simplier, the betterer. (Sorry, I couldn't resist) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Yeah thanks but when you buy units where goes the rarity limit. eg 150+ rarity is it most unlikely that I could have found this unit IRL? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 "Yeah thanks but when you buy units where goes the rarity limit. eg 150+ rarity is it most unlikely that I could have found this unit IRL?" Sorry...I don't understand the question...??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoat Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Originally posted by Axel: Yeah thanks but when you buy units where goes the rarity limit. eg 150+ rarity is it most unlikely that I could have found this unit IRL? I'm not how sure the rarity values go? I think 150% is the highest I've ever seen. And yes, the higher the rarity value, the fewer units of that type present in that theater at that time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Ok. Ps. I've seen 200+ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCOIC Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 400%... aircraft/heavy arty can be very pricey. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 "Maus" Heavy Tank = +25,000% 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 What? Which heavy tank mate? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broompatrol Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Maus Tank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_VIII_Maus http://www.achtungpanzer.com/pz7.htm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Giant tank. How come I never heard of it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broompatrol Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Originally posted by Axel: Giant tank. How come I never heard of it? I can't say for sure, but probably because it was another one those of those goofy German programs that never went anywhere or had any effect on the outcome of the war. The last time I heard the Maus mentioned was in a book of odd facts back in the 70's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 yeah I would reckon the "Maus" tank would be/was abit to "immobile" to be effective in anything except defensive operations.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broompatrol Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Yes, it seems the Germans failed to consider the difference between a tank and fort. Can't quite tell if they were going for a slighty mobile bunker or a battleship that doesn't really float. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Not just the Germans: Tortoise Super-Heavy Tank A39: Designed 1944 Number built 6 Weight 78 tonnes Length 10.0 m Width 3.9 m Height 3.0 m Crew 7 (Commander, gunner, machine gunner, 2 loaders, driver, co-driver) Armour 178-228 mm (33 top) Primary armament 32-pounder (96 mm) Secondary armament 3 x 7.92 mm Besa MG Engine Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 petrol 600 hp Power/weight 7.7 hp/tonne Suspension torsion bar Speed 19 kph (road), 6 kph (offroad) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAGA Extrem Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Originally posted by Axel: Ok. Ps. I've seen 200+ Iirc, IS-3 comes @ 900% rarity - but if you should get one of those beasts - only the 125mm gun can scare you... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 6kph offroad?, that's more WW1 to me. But the germans did still make the best tanks, except for the maus tank etc. "Crew 7 (Commander, gunner, machine gunner, 2 loaders, driver, co-driver)" Never heard of co-driver in tanks doesn't it take up too much room, well of course there was room in the tank you're talking about. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 There are claims that a Maus saw action during the battle of Seelow Heights (outside Berlin, April 16 - 19, 1945) --- though it has never been proven. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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