hobbes Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 This is my first post for a couple of years so I hope that highlights the seriousness of the situation. I did make a search on retreating armour but knowing the unusual way our friends across the Atlantic spell certain words I may have missed something. My question is why do 15 of my T34's retreat on contact with a lone Tiger 500 meters away? Surely if anyone would lose their lunch through a rear door it would be the Tiger crew? The game seems not to have any concept of the number of friendlies in the vicinity V the number of hostiles. Agreed a couple of T34 (76's) finding a Tiger 500 meters away may well retreat - but 15? I think they would realise that their best option would be to move with all haste to close the distance. Also you end up getting the silly yo-yo effect of the tanks having orders to move forward - retreating - moving forward again after fresh orders - retreating etc. The odd tactic of putting a smoke screen in front of the Tiger just to shield your tanks from the horrible sight starts to become a silly viable option. A little different to the reality of Russian tankers actually ramming German armour as reminisced by a Soviet tanker on a history channel program I watched a few hours ago. Any threads on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 Search under hull down. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakthrough Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 No such thing... They only made it that way to keep all you Obergruppenstandartenfuehrers happy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterGoodale Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 I've seen similar situations and yes it is dumb that 15 tanks would retreat from 1 Tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Jerkov Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 "After first encountering our superior tanks, the Germans created their clumsy monsters: the Tigers, Panthers, and Ferdinands. These tanks are inferior to ours. It was proven during recent battles, where the path of the German retreat was filled with the remnants of Tiger tanks and their other weaponry. The recently-introduced King Tiger tanks did not frighten our soldiers. During the first encounter, our tank crews and artillerymen proved the absolute superiority of our weaponry against the so-called secret weapon of the Germans. Our valiant tank crews under the command of Oskin, Udalov, and Potekha, destroyed a few King Tigers each. The battle results of the Soviet-German front indicate the obvious edge that Soviet tanks have on German tanks. Ours have better cannons, better ground-crossing capability, and better maneuverability." So what are they frightened of? Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbes Posted November 25, 2002 Author Share Posted November 25, 2002 It seems if I button them up and do a fast move they do close the distance - but with hunt they all retreat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Jerkov Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 So, if you hide there eyes and move real fast... heh, they might make it to the intended target? BTW, if it wasnt apparent, that last post was admitted propaganda. Heh. FUNNIES!11! [ November 24, 2002, 06:14 PM: Message edited by: Major Jerkov ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Phosphorus Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Originally posted by Major Jerkov: So, if you hide there eyes and move real fast... heh, they might make it to the intended target? BTW, if it wasnt apparent, that last post was admitted propaganda. Heh. FUNNIES!11!What difference does it make? Propaganda is supposed to influence morale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Jerkov Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Your right, its supposed to, until they realize its a bunch of lies and they cannot hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippy Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 The battle results of the Soviet-German front indicate the obvious edge that Soviet tanks have on German tanks. Ours have better cannons, better ground-crossing capability, and better maneuverability." "Lies! Lies! Nothing can stop my Super-L33t Uber Panzer! Nothing, you hear me!" *Slurp* "...except for this Axel deep mud." I just finised reading about Operation Spring Awakening. It must really be nice to have tanks that bog down the instant they go off road. Oh well, it gave the Soviet Sturmovik Pilots plenty to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Steiner Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Obviously the Russians who run away in CM never read your propaganda, Comrade Jerkov... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Have you looked at Rexford's latest post on Russian arour penetrations and the ability of the 76.2 vs Tiger armour? If I was the Russians I'd run regardless of the numbers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Have you looked at Rexford's latest post on Russian arour penetrations and the ability of the 76.2 vs Tiger armour? If I was the Russians I'd run regardless of the numbers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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