Viewing in PCO

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There are a lot of viewing options in PCO. Some of them have to do with camera angles and closeup views. Others have to do with speed.

There is a viewing selection dial in PCO that allows you to set the speed at which you watch the movie.

The lowest setting is at 1/10 normal speed.

This allows you to really slow down the action if you want to see something very specific.

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The next setting level is for one half normal speed.

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Then there is normal viewing speed. Notice the viewing speed selector, just to the bottom left corner of the tool tip displayed,is like a speedometer. The higher the viewing speed the more of the meter is filled in.

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Next is one and half times normal speed. The settings for normal and one and half times normal are the only two viewing speeds that are matched to sound. The rest are all without the sound files coordinated.

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For all you scenario designers that need that extra bit of speed to get through a turn quickly there is 3 times normal speed.

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For those times when you don't need to see the results of the turn there is ten times the normal speed.

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The viewing speed can be adjusted at any time during game play. You could be at speed 1.5, then move down to .01 to watch a grenade attack and then back up to 10 to finish the turn.

During PBEM the turns are played at normal viewing speed. That allows the computers to match the files. The rest of the range of viewing is basically for scenario designers to fine tune their scenarios with the ability to help with the playtest of their scenarios. It just happens to be a nice addition to the game at other times as well.

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Here is the death of a T-34 at 1/10 viewing speed.

First we have the situation. In full display mode.

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Then we take the trees off to see the series without any background distortion.

Now you can watch the explosion that wrecks the T-34.

The attack was launched.

The time line is now 14:26:52.

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Here the attack is about to hit the tank.

Time 14:26:56

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Here the attack has struck the tank. You can see the impact point on the back of the tank directly under the German infantry ID coin.

Time: 14:26:70

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The explosion throws open the T-34's main turret hatch. This would be the first indication to the T-34 crew that they had been hit. The explosion came through the engine compartment into the fighting compartment.


Time: 14:26:82

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The gun is slammed at full elevation as the shock wave goes through the crew compartment. The main hatch has been blown completely open.

Time: 41:26:92

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The hydraulics holding the gun up have failed and the gun points to the ground.

The fuel tanks start to explode.

Time: 14:27:02

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The fuel continues to explode. At this point the crew is already dead.

Time: 14:27:34

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The fire ball of the exploding fuel starts to form.

Time: 14:27:61

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The fireball reaches it's maximum detonation.

Time: 14:28:00

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The fireball starts to recede.

Time: 14:28:56

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The explosion is almost over.

Time: 14:29:16

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The tank now begins to burn.

Time: 14:29:66


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