Pistol Ports

[Little_Black_Devil]

I was reading another post here - and the question occured to me;

Are pistol ports actually rendered (and used) wihtin CMBO? I don't think they are.

I can't think of any AFV's which still had them by 1944 which are in CMBO - but I could be wrong.

Most importantly - I relate this to CMBB;

If pistol ports are not available as yet - might they be in CMBB, or a patch perhaps?

Or is really worth the effort?

Don't get me wrong, I don't think pistol ports actually did a lot to provide a tank with any fearsome means of local defence. It would still be nice to see though.

I recall a few scenes out of a IHF video I have called "Men Against Tanks and Engineers to the Front", where you actually see an example of when a pistol port would have been used. While the acting was "hokey" to say the least, it was still interesting to watch - I mean after all, this was a training video of sorts. Perhaps pistol ports actually were something to be feared after all?

I have to admit - that while I will likely lose the battle only to have my face rubbed in it, all I want is bragging rights after one of my tank crewman cap some cocky enemy Infantryman attempting a close assault; by way of the pistol port.

Then I'd be cool - oh yea! :cool:

Who needs a major victory when I've got a pistol port kill.

So what does everyone else think, 'am I right out of 'er on this one or what?

[ July 17, 2002, 07:27 PM: Message edited by: Little_Black_Devil ]

[Doug Beman]

The coding necessary to represent one or several additional weapons per vehicle is not worth whatever combat effectiveness could be derived from the weapons involved.

DjB

[cg84]

Brian...I think your right out of 'er. Look you even became an officer, a prime example of being "right outta 'er if I ever saw one:)

[Little_Black_Devil]

LOL, Hi Mike!

Thanks for the feedback Doug.

[Fionn]

Sounds to me like what you really want are some kills with the rear turret HMG on Soviet heavy tanks .

Now THERE are some bragging rights . Pistol ports aren't, AFAIK, explicitly modelled since they had such little impact ( limited zone of fire, visibility etc).

Those rear MGs are fun though .

[Little_Black_Devil]

I pretty much figured as much.

I DO look forward to those rear firing MG's in the Soviet KV's though. I may not get my pistol ports....but I WILL get my "bragginf rights" from one of these puppies...even if it costs me my tank

Thanks Fionn

[Holman]

I wonder if pistol ports couldn't be abstracted into the ability of an AFV to defend against close assault. Assaulters attacking a vehicle with good ports should be more likely to fail.

(Of course, I don't know if the calculations for close assaults take some kind of AFV-specific defense value into consideration at all. Perhaps it all depends on the assaulter's values. Anyone?)