<t>I'm just getting back to Steel Panthers WaW after a long absence and just downloaded v7.1.<br/> <br/> I was wondering what everyone felt about this version---advantages, disadvantages or problems?<br/> <br/> I looked for a list of changes but only found one for v7.0.<br/> <br/> I know this was pr...

<r>I really liked 'The Gallant Men' which came out the same year as 'Combat' and was much more realistic---which is probably why it only lasted one season!<br/> <br/> The 'Gallant Men' was about an infantry company---not an independant squad that was winning the war in Europe all by itself ('Combat'...

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Originally posted by Jack:<br/> <snip><br/> <B><s>[b]</s>When a gun is laid on target it is the skill of the gunner being able to lay on target quickly rather than what nationality he is, and of course the ability of the observer to be able to communicate to the battery and k...

The Sherman had two 10lb fixed fire extinguishers that could be activited by pulling a handle near the driver's seat or a second handle on the back deck. It also carried two portable 4lb fire extinguishers.

<t>Well, from what I remember of Germany, the first floor of most of the buildings in villages were barns! <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <br/> <br/> More seriously, a tank is a single, large object. The dozen or so horses are a lot of smaller objects that can be spread throughout the hex.</t>

<t>Several comments:<br/> <br/> US tracks have rubber track pads but the track itself is made of steel (well, except on a few oddball vehicles like the Ontos--but that's another story.)<br/> <br/> A small engine fire could very easily disable the engine but not be catastrophic--I've personnaly had a...

<t>The main problem is that real ammo trucks are finite--they carry limited ammo of limited types. SPWAW ammo trucks carry infinite ammo of every possible type. <br/> <br/> Large 'Ammo Dumps' were never located that near the enemy--you could never hide them (or the transport required to move that mu...

Roger, Out.

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Originally posted by Velovich:<br/> <B><s>[b]</s><br/> Your sig mentions 1sr MRB - you with the OPFOR?<br/> <br/> V-man<e>[/b]</e></B><HR>[hr]</HR><e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> I commanded A/1-63 Armor (which, along with A/1-52 Mech, made up 1st MRB in the OPFOR) at the NTC back in...

<t>The US Army uses caliber (ratio of the diameter of the bore to the length of the bore) to differentiate between mortars, howitzers and guns.<br/> <br/> Since I am not at work I don't have the exact breakpoints available, but basically mortars have low calibers (a short bore in relation to the bor...

Is there any fixes to the corrupted post game saves in campaign mode?

[ January 07, 2002: Message edited by: Valdor ]</p>

<t>If you thinks Americans in general are bad, you should see the American Military. I've sat through two hour briefings that were nothing but abbreviations and acronyms with a few high-speed buzz words thrown-in. <br/> <br/> Some choice abbreviations/acronyms:<br/> <br/> Plt; Co; Bn; TF; BN/TF; BCT...

<r>My dad, who died a few years ago, was a Marine infantry radioman in WWII and fought from the tail end of the 'Canal on. He was also a Rifle Platoon Leader and Company Commander in Korea, fighting in the Pusan Perimeter, Inchon, and the Chosin. Three Purple Hearts.<br/> <br/> His brother was a wai...

<t>Although it is not modeled in SPWAW, I would have to go with the 'Haunted Tank' variant of the Stuart. Although very few of these were ever produced (1 actually), it could handle anything on the battlefield!<br/> <br/> I've seen this Stuart destroy Tigers and Panthers--blowing their turrets 50 fe...

Those aren't riders---they're 'spaced armor'! <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

<r>Well, US Army doctrine is that the commander fights two levels down--although this is often misunderstood. What he actually does is commands one level down and manages two levels down.<br/> <br/> For example, a Task Force/Battalion Commander (TF Cdr) will actively command companies and manage pla...

<r>James<br/> <br/> One problem with huge core forces is that in defensive type scenarios the computer will get some multiple of your point total---making for <B><s>[b]</s>a lot<e>[/b]</e></B> of bad guys!<br/> <br/> This is especially bad when fighting the Italians since the AI purchases infantry a...

I can accept that <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

However, the bailed-out crew of that M10 are still looking for a change of underwear <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Originally posted by chief:<br/> <B><s>[b]</s>Don't forget the Japanese Americans of the 42nd (Go for Broke) Division, it was one of the most decorated units in WW2, ask the boys from Texas who were relieved by them in the Bulge..... <img src="cool.gif" border="0"> <e>[/b]</e...

<t>Okay, it's not a Fog of War problem <img src="frown.gif" border="0"> <br/> <br/> Let me explain the problem further...<br/> <br/> I loaded my savegame from the beginning of the turn in question and had the M10 cycle through all it's targets using the 'T' key and, sure enough, the M10 could target...