gh Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Just curious, but do Scout vehicles have better spotting abilities then a tank? In other words, all things being equal ( same speed, un-buttoned, etc.), would a scout car spot an enemy before a MK III tank? I'm wondering if there is a benefit of placing your scout cars out in front of your main force outside of the fact that since scout cars are "less expensive" than tanks, it's better to have one of them knocked out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Originally posted by gh: I'm wondering if there is a benefit of placing your scout cars out in front of your main force outside of the fact that since scout cars are "less expensive" than tanks, it's better to have one of them knocked out. That was the general idea in the real war. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 Michael, Thanks for the quick reply. So, in the game, a Scout Car and a Tank would essentially spot the bad guys at the same time, but as you pointed out, it's better to lose a scout car rather than a tank. The reason I asked was that some games (e.g. Steel Panthers)give scouting type units increased spotting capabilities. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Any unit with binoculars spots better than one without. Tank TCs you can see have them. Some units you click on and hit enter to see more info. Has Binoculars will be listed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 junk2drive, Now THAT is really neat! Thanks for the heads up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dook Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Tanks with cupolas also spot better than tanks without them. The unit description obtained by clicking on the unit and hitting enter should tell you if the tank has a cupola. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Originally posted by Dook: Tanks with cupolas also spot better than tanks without them. The unit description obtained by clicking on the unit and hitting enter should tell you if the tank has a cupola. To add to this, unbuttoned TCs can see better than buttoned, and buttoned depends on the above. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsatian Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 German tanks have better optics in alot of late-war types. That info is there when you select a unit and press enter. My question is: Is improved optics only a matter of better targeting at long range, or does better optics also mean better spotting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Originally posted by Alsatian: German tanks have better optics in alot of late-war types. That info is there when you select a unit and press enter. My question is: Is improved optics only a matter of better targeting at long range, or does better optics also mean better spotting. I think it's a bit more complex than that. Tanks with long range optics spot things at, umm, long range a lot better but things outside their immediate field of vision they spot less well. This simulates the narrowed field of vision of binos. Some German tanks have both wide FOV optics and long range optics to get round this. As ever, all this is in the unit detail and available from Falks site: http://cmak.jemian.com/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 "Better Optics" refers to the gunsight. I doubt that they were doing much spotting though that. A target was spotted by the TC (sometimes with the aid of the loader), who then put the gunner onto it. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsatian Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Originally posted by Michael Emrys: "Better Optics" refers to the gunsight. I doubt that they were doing much spotting though that.... Michael That's what I suspected. Thanks for the confirmation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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