Captain Pies Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 I noticed that where there was a lack of immediate terrain cover, bailed out crews hide under their tanks. Does this now mean that vehicles provide cover and concealment? as opposed to CMBO where they did not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claymore Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 A complete engine rewrite is necessary for troops to get cover from vehicles. Therefore your answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busboy Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 It is, however, possible for the tank to take hits from, say, small arms fire even though the target is the men "underneath" the tank. The men get no added cover from being there, but the tank might sponge some fire. Its a yes/now answer I suppose. The correct answer, as has been said, is no. I just feel its worth pointing out that the tank might still end up taking the hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claymore Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Busboy, It is possible for the tank or infantry to take hits when one or the other is targeted by small arms fire. However, the precence of both occupying the same piece of terrain does not modify the probability of either separately being hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Originally posted by Claymore: Busboy, It is possible for the tank or infantry to take hits when one or the other is targeted by small arms fire. However, the precence of both occupying the same piece of terrain does not modify the probability of either separately being hit.More importantly, it is even possible for infantry to be targeted and hit DIRECTLY through a tank or pillbox that is not burning. Tanks that arn't burning don't block LOS or in coming fire in any way. -tom w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Harrison Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 We all look forward to the new engine with tanks as cover (especially for infantry following behind tanks in an assault), but for now, all tanks do is make pling noises when shot at my small arms fire. No cover is provided. I would assume the crews do not run either because they are not being shot at at the moment, or there is too much fire to run and not be shot. Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pies Posted September 4, 2002 Author Share Posted September 4, 2002 Thanks for the comments, I look forward to seeing this implemented in the next generation of CM games. It would be a nice way of getting troops close to those pesky MG Pillboxes without major casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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