John Osborne Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 How can you identify which tank or vehicle is the Command tank or vehicle? So that you can knock them out first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellfish Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Originally posted by Red 6: How can you identify which tank or vehicle is the Command tank or vehicle? So that you can knock them out first. I'm pretty sure you can just click on the vehicle and the little figure on the left hand side (a soldier with a flag behind him) will indicate 'officer' or 'enlisted.' Of course, you have to know what an officer's uniform in either army looks like... And I don't think this works in extreme FOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge MC Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Originally posted by Red 6: How can you identify which tank or vehicle is the Command tank or vehicle? So that you can knock them out first. just try and hit the one's in the middle of the formation first, if you use real formations you will notice that in most of them the commander is in the center.. :eek: [ September 03, 2002, 12:20 PM: Message edited by: Jorge MC ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 And I don't think this works in extreme FOW.I think it do.... Similar targeting tactics as with infantry will thus come into play. Also not launching your HQ tanks into frays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameroon Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Originally posted by fytinghellfish: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Red 6: How can you identify which tank or vehicle is the Command tank or vehicle? So that you can knock them out first. I'm pretty sure you can just click on the vehicle and the little figure on the left hand side (a soldier with a flag behind him) will indicate 'officer' or 'enlisted.' Of course, you have to know what an officer's uniform in either army looks like... And I don't think this works in extreme FOW.</font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Osborne Posted September 3, 2002 Author Share Posted September 3, 2002 Originally posted by Jorge MC: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Red 6: How can you identify which tank or vehicle is the Command tank or vehicle? So that you can knock them out first. just try and hit the one's in the middle of the formation first, if you use real formations you will notice that in most of them the commander is in the center.. :eek: </font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cos Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Didn't command tanks have fake guns or smaller caliber guns on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Originally posted by Cos: Didn't command tanks have fake guns or smaller caliber guns on them?Generally only battalion and up. Variations probably exist by time and nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterX Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Cameroon posted: Actually, it does but it is not instantaneous. Identification of command vehicles by your troops takes a little time. From the Army Radio Sales Co. site: In stark contrast to the French and Soviets, the Germans provided both the training and equipment necessary to meet the radio needs of their armoured troops. Almost every armoured vehicle had a radio receiver and most had a transmitter as well Special armoured radio vehicles were used to co-ordinate communications between head-quarters, air, armoured, artillery and infantry units. These vehicles were designed to accompany armoured units on the front line and beyond. By equipping their combat vehicles with radio, and supplying special armoured radio vehicles, the Germans formed a complex radio network for their panzer troops.The most frequently encountered of these specialised vehicles were the command vehicles. The key element of the command vehicle was the presence of additional radio equipment, which provided access to a wider range of frequencies. These supplemental radios allowed the relay of information from headquarters or aircraft to other vehicles in the unit The most common of the command vehicles was the command tank, or Panzerbefehlwagen PZB fwg). The Panzerbefehlswagen consisted of a Standard production tank that was converted to command capacity by the installation of additional radio equipment This resulted in a reduced ammunition storage capacity. Externally, the only visible change was the additional antenna. The "star,' antenna, which had an umbrella-like fold out frame on the top, was used on these vehicles. The added antennas were difficult to observe at combat ranges and thus the command tanks were not conspicuous targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Is the identification of command tanks more of a bug than a feature? Identifying the Soviet command tank before radios might not be too hard, but how easy would it be to identify the command tank when they are all using radios? I think the different unit graphic is intended to aid the player commanding the tanks, but the unintended consequence is that it also helps the other player identify the commander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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