Philippe Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 One visual element that I really miss are winter greatcoats. I would hope that CMx2 could be programmed with a few extra frames for infantry to allow these, either as an option or as standard cold weather wear. This is not just a question of modding the textures, of course, because greatcoats extend from the waist to below the knees. Last time I looked CMx1 greatcoats were truncated at the waist, which isn't a very effective cold-stopper. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Heh. I think someone is fishing for clues about the theatre for the first CMX2 release. . . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew H. Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Originally posted by YankeeDog: Heh. I think someone is fishing for clues about the theatre for the first CMX2 release. . . Think bibs. Giant bibs. Greatbibs, you might call them. And butter. Lots of melted butter... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardem Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Bibs that reminds me of Sharpes Rilfes the series, the french leading men of the guards unit wore this white aprons (bibs), that made them look like butchers or cooks, but they were recongintion of awarded men. Very strange people the french. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patboy Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Originally posted by Philippe: One visual element that I really miss are winter greatcoats. I would hope that CMx2 could be programmed with a few extra frames for infantry to allow these, either as an option or as standard cold weather wear. This is not just a question of modding the textures, of course, because greatcoats extend from the waist to below the knees. Last time I looked CMx1 greatcoats were truncated at the waist, which isn't a very effective cold-stopper. Like this one ? I really hope CMX2 looks like HD2 graphically Pat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Calling Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Looks like he's on a Polar Bear hunt. With a Sten! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Originally posted by Philippe: Last time I looked CMx1 greatcoats were truncated at the waist, which isn't a very effective cold-stopper. They work if you are moving a lot. I always hated having too much on. The long ones do look better though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Long greatcoats got so clogged with mud in the Great War, they simply cut off the ends; a knee length coat is about right. You got charged for destruction of govenrment property, though. In the British Army, officers were allowed to wear the British Warm instead of the greatcoat - it came down to the knees, not the ankles. Most armies did away with the greatcoat where possible, though they officially all retained it, frontline infantrmen found them bulky and cumbersome. The Germans came up with the two piece snowsuit, the Russians had a similar padded snowsuit design, the Commonwealth troops wore a leather jerkin, and the Americans had the excellent 1943 field jacket - though the greatcoat never entirely disappeared in any army, it wasn't the be all, end all in WW II winter wear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 M.D. What are you guys using now? When I left we were just starting to field the lightweight Gortex for use during movement with optional liners for static or severe cold. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Originally posted by sgtgoody (esq): M.D. What are you guys using now? When I left we were just starting to field the lightweight Gortex for use during movement with optional liners for static or severe cold. Our trucks have excellent heaters. Goretex jackets with removable liners; a summerweight one and a heavyweight parka for winter ops. But only because the heaters in the trucks usually don't work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Have you ever noticed that the odds of a heater going out is directly proportional to the temperature? I have never been colder than being in the middle of a Bavarian winter inside an M113 with no heater. Had to take off the access pannels and hug the engine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Originally posted by sgtgoody (esq): Have you ever noticed that the odds of a heater going out is directly proportional to the temperature? I have never been colder than being in the middle of a Bavarian winter inside an M113 with no heater. Had to take off the access pannels and hug the engine. Wainwright in the middle of winter is probably the same. Not far enough north to justify running the vehicles round the clock though I've heard of arctic exercises where the trucks simply don't get turned off. Ever. Some things just can't be simulated in a computer game, eh...? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Not if you want to make any money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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