250m vs. 2.5 km range of death to AFV's in CMx2 (help)

[aka_tom_w]

Thanks for the insightful and very informative reply.

-tom w

Originally posted by JasonC:

The Israelis lost 800 to 1000 tanks to Saggers in the 1973 war. The Sagger isn't a particularly good ATGM, and the Egyptian crews using them weren't particularly good, either.

[ October 16, 2005, 08:32 AM: Message edited by: aka_tom_w ]

[aka_tom_w]

JasonC's points are well taken

-tom w

[Kurtz]

ATGMs should be used like AT-Guns. Even if you can penetrate a target frontally, you should fire against the flank of the target when possible (less armour, worse visibility from inside the vehicle)

Don't position an ATGM where it can see the entire battlefield because if you do, everone can fire back at you. Just like they would do if you had an ATG or Panzerschreck.

Position you antitank weapons where you can fire at the flanks of your enemy and make sure you don't expose yourself to more enemy vehicles than you can handle.

I think the situation where you are forced to fire at targets just beyond the minimum range will be more common than the opportunities to fire at targets near the maximum range.

[aka_tom_w]

yes

that makes sense

ATGMs should be used like AT-Guns. Even if you can penetrate a target frontally, you should fire against the flank of the target when possible (less armour, worse visibility from inside the vehicle)

[ October 16, 2005, 08:32 AM: Message edited by: aka_tom_w ]

[Panzer76]

Tom, could you do us all a favour and not quote the WHOLE post your are replying to just to add a sentance? It quickly fills the threads and are not nessacery. Thank you.