Steel Panthers World At War v6.0 The Release....What Do You Think!

David Heath · Post by **David Heath** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 6:02 am

Ok Guys

By now everyone knows that SPWaW v6.0 has been released! What we are looking for here is ideas... a lot which will be used in Combat Leader and / or a patch. Now first big change is that the Machine Guns are much more deadly and how they should be. The troops are just as tough... just they die when they get hit. Crews not also seem to act how they should. These are our views... what do you think.

P.S. please report any bugs, ideas, problems etc... as always.

Warrior · Post by **Warrior** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 6:08 am

So far, so good. I think this is the ultimate SPWaW version.

Waylander · Post by **Waylander** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 6:10 am

Ver 6.0 already!!.
Geez, and I am still waiting for my CD of version 5

Don · Post by **Don** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 6:15 am

Just played one of the tutorials and the gameplay was great! For once a pinned enemy squad didn't annihilate my MG suqad!

So far I like it alot!!!!

AJH · Post by **AJH** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 6:23 am

Outstanding...the balance seems just right at last. In v5.3 it was just a tad too hard to get kills on guns and infantry (with any weapon). Kudos to all those at Matrix who have given so much to the grognard community. Also, congrats on the Charley. They finally gave one to a deserving company.

troopie · Post by **troopie** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 6:33 am

Fabulous!

I'm playing a save where KAR and Armed Settlers are defending against a German Armoured attack. The KAR are acting like KAR; good with rifles and Vickers-Berthier LMGs, poor against tanks. The German MG-42s are devastating, the rifles not so.

Stick a fork in it. It's done.

troopie

Huffy · Post by **Huffy** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 6:38 am

Waylander...I too am waiting ..for my CD....but I am just watching and learning...and observing.
It will come in it's time...
Take care ...
Huffy

Alby · Post by **Alby** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 7:00 am

I seem to be seeing more and more online bugs, it is becoming almost unplayable.
Almost evrygame I start, the other guys units have crazy weapons. after a save and relaaod, all seems normal for a few turns then it goes downhill again.
Played online beach assualt, also recently and the computer forgot half the landing craft, and placed 4.5 inch rockets in the middle of the ocean, which my opponent said showed up as naval guns in his buy list. Also am getting a second "magic" HQ unit evrygame online.
Overall i am Happy with 6.0 as it seems Ok with PBEM games, Now if all these online bugs could be worked out

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Mark Ezra · Post by **Mark Ezra** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 7:05 am

I just finished defending Sebeilta against the 10 oanz Div. It played like a dream come true. MG's are now the type of tool they should be. Infantry fough well, crews didn't act like supermen at all. I just kept hearing Fred Astaire over the din of battle..."Heaven...I'm in Heaven"....LOL

tracer · Post by **tracer** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 8:32 am

Applied the 6.0 patch, restarted, and went to delete my steel.prf....which wasn't there! Good thinking having the patch delete the steel.prf file from the previous install automatically; guess you were getting tired of typing 'delete steel.prf' replies

m10bob · Post by **m10bob** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 9:00 am

o.k...as long as you're asking what to possibly add,and not asking for what's wrong,this is my 2 cents....flares and improved visibility at night from burning objects,(or better illumination within so many hexes of the fire),and those spotter planes..(American regimental combat teams had their own with their inherent arty)..both Rommel and Patton were known for spotting targets themselves..i started using spotter planes 2 years ago..had to "invent" a weapon or the thing would not fly..gave the crew a "honeybucket" to dump..made the size "0" or it was too easy to hit..speed was 3..to keep the computer from buying nothing but them,i made them inherent with arty(as it should be)and had to fix the cost same as a fighter so there was no cost advantage in the computer buying them..the ver 6 patch is incredible..just in time for the 4th............YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

BruceAZ_MatrixForum · Post by **BruceAZ_MatrixForum** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 9:01 am

Originally posted by David Heath:
Ok Guys

These are our views... what do you think.

So far so good. I have tried them on both Marine and Japanese and they both did well. I would suggest you turn the sound up for the Banzai or melee as I could barely hear it.

Bruce
Semper Fi

crazyivan · Post by **crazyivan** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 9:59 am

just a short word befor i play do i have to do a complete reinstall of v5 then add the pacthes or can i just install v6 as on the site it siad v5.2-6 i have v5.3

David Heath · Post by **David Heath** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 10:02 am

Hi

You must have installed SPWaW up to v5.2 you do not need v5.3 to go to v6.0

crazyivan · Post by **crazyivan** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 10:10 am

thanks but i have already installed 5.3

Spellbinder · Post by **Spellbinder** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 10:42 am

Hi Matrix,
you are Number 1!!!

Just downloaded and installed - haven't tried it yet, but am eager

Can it be that you new updates delete the steel.prf now automatically??

Great
Gotta Love it - and you guys

Ciao
Klaus aka Spellbinder

crazyivan · Post by **crazyivan** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 10:59 am

i have as posted v5.3 will it be ok to install v6

BomBeer · Post by **BomBeer** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 11:51 am

i have as posted v5.3 will it be ok to install v6

I had V5.3 also. V6 installed fine and runs fine too.

crazyivan · Post by **crazyivan** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 1:41 pm

Well first and formost,thanks matrix team for your fast and sneaky response to our calls of" to tough can't kill them blasted foot troops" etc etc.....

,i would like to have my 4 cents worth on the new v6.
As of v5.2 through to v6 including playing v5.3 i have been on the same generated campaign,using USA as my core force.through the hardships of next to no kills vs lots of kills(iev5.1)you now have in v6 a almost perfect balance of what i would call infantry fire power.
mgs,mmgs and hmgs all are deadly at there ideal ranges and not only do they show a tremendous kill rate that to my thoughts and observations are accurate when troops are caught on the hop out in the open,but the hit rate drops well down to realistic leveals when infantry seek good cover and move alot slower as well.
the fire liad down by exp vs inexp rifle and mg groups also display an exiting and true to nature effect on the enemy.You have gotten the suppresion down to a fine art and the KIAs in squads now have alot more effect on the surroundng terrian and firing units stance and exp.It's good to see a marked differance in fire effects as your squads improve over several battles.
AS i have siad terrian plays a more greater roll than before house to house fhighting and jungle warfare all take on the roll of suppres then mele like crazy in order to effect a foothold.
genraly the game has taken on a more live and challanging form its not only fun to mop up small units that have been bombarded and machineguned by your troops as they press forward but the mele and overun reflect the importance of combined arms and the need to supress the enemy before rolling right over him with blizgreig tactics and banzi charges.
At this stage i would from the little i have played of v6 change one thing,a little more chance of a kill for the sniper would round the whole infantry and light arms of to be near perfect.as a former grunt myself of only 4 years i did some trianing as a sniper because i was considered pretty good by my platton commander.its hard even with trianing to hit a moving target i know,but saying that they are trianed to do just that and i fell should previal better than they do.
any way enough banter,one hell of a top game guys you can give your self's a big pat on the back well done and take a break....THATS AN ORDER

best whishes for your health and familys take time out to rest so you can keep being better than the best.

BigDuke66 · Post by **BigDuke66** » Wed Jul 04, 2001 3:50 pm

Until now I'm very pleased with 6.0 and I start shouting when there is a Problem.