Originally posted by tracer
I believe it falls under the 'limitations of the game engine' header.

That's what I was looking for...thanks...

Venger

<t>I resisted the temptation the first time, this time I gotta post on this thread...<br/>
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I love SPWAW. I really do. But this person BOUGHT something, and as a consumer, has a right to complain about that transaction or product. That we all really love SPWAW should not make us lose sight that ...

Okay...I assume the reason it works this way...is because they can't make it work another way? 'Cause I have to think it's not the BEST way.

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Venger

<t>Not a game killer really, but I noticed during an assault on the Russians in 1942 that my mortar teams, with three tubes each, can no longer be used as on call artillery when the first tube runs out of ammo. <br/>
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When I check the unit, the first tube is out of ammo, the other two have full ...

<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s><I><s>[i]</s>Originally posted by Mojo <e>[/i]</e></I><br/>
<B><s>[B]</s>Man that really sucks a root. The car not that the ruskies firebombed your HQ:D <e>[/B]</e></B><e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE>

Oh the Russians never got to my HQ in the game - I was sorta being creative and ...

<t>I'm kicking their butt in a SPWAW campaign, so they decide to infiltrate to my HQ and Molotov my command vehicle. They immobilized it, but it's reparable. Took some intrepidity by the HQ unit to restore order...<br/>
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Boy 7.1 really IS improved - the AI really takes the battle right to you ...

Maybe your artillery isn't big enough, I had to defend against the entire Red Army last night and can tell you the 155mm's that saved my bacon made the battlefield look like a moonscape...

Venger

<t>Is there a difference in how the game handles these three types of units? I've noticed that they don't seem to have any differences reflected in the encyclopedia in any statistic of note. But there must be a difference - how does the game handle these different units? Or are they really treated ...

<t>Well by the end of 42 you should be able to get the M3 halftracks instead of the M2 (important as they can take an entire 12 strength squad), and the Sherman should be available as well. <br/>
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You ABSOLUTELY need units with either integral or attached bazooka teams due to the relative ...

<t>Curiously, because I don't remember grenades being very effective before, but NOW, they seem to get the 1 casualty guarantee - you will kill 1 soldier, period. I just did an 8 hour battle with 180 tanks, 20 AFVs, and about 3500 men, and I would estimate nearly 85% of all exchanges involving ...

<t>Indeed, much, MUCH more enjoyable with immobilization - I had several immobilized vehicles get repaired after a few turns, though some didn't. Realistic, and much more fun, especially with a limited force. When you got 10 tanks, having one stuck in the mud is a killer. Freeing it after 5 turns ...

<t>Download, unzip into your SPWAW folder (wherever you installed the game to). There are only three files, the mech.exe and two OOBs. If you don't do it right, it won't patch properly, but it won't break the game either. If you do it right, you'll see the version show in the welcome screen of 7.1 ...

Running 23.11 here, have been for a while - no problems with SPWAW. Win2k, GeForce3 Ti200 (overclocked like a mother though...wee!). Dual CPU rig to boot. In fact, these drivers have given me very little in the way of trouble, and certainly none with SPWAW...

Venger

I just KNEW that Paul mentioning last weekend as a hopeful date for the 7.1 release was the kiss of death for seeing it last weekend! Ah well, the 7.1 beta fixed the synch problem real nice, I can wait for the final 7.1 and it's updated OOB's...

Venger

<t>Happened to me TWICE in my first game, first time I simply went and reloaded a former turn save, second time I just bagged it...<br/>
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Also, another strange bug where I cannot select another unit - any time I click on my units, it gives my the unit information, like I was clicking the right ...

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Originally posted by Grumble:<br/>
<B><s>[b]</s>Due to WTC, and some subsequent call-ups, Matrix got behind the power curve.<br/>
Latest estimate is around Thanksgiving (end of November for you non-American types <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> ).<e>[/b]</e></B><HR>[hr]</HR ...

I also recommend A World At Arms. Very comprehensive. Hope you have some time...

Venger

Halftracks are great for running down and annihilating routed enemies.]

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You BUTCHER!!!

Venger
P.S. Yeah they are pretty good at that, or at grabbing that empty victory hex way down low there...

<t>Paul -<br/>
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By "fixing" this, are you removing all protection from trucks? I can see some logic in doing so, but an infantry squad would likely destroy a truck in that case with simple rifle shot, rather than, as likely happened, shot out tires or the engine, rendering it immobile but not ...

<t>The system will sell you partial units if you don't have enough cash for a full squad. If you only have 300 points left for 4 100 point units, it'll give you 3 100 point units. Of course this makes buying things piecemeal something of a chore...<br/>
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You can buy stuff to get low on points ...