BlackDeath Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Put the SB box under this bier tree when Xmax comes Btw, i have a question regarding civilian : how will this work? will we see people walking in the street and staring at me while i'm passing with my tank wrecking their roads? People in their crappy car envying my 1500Hp turbine? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkEye Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Send them boys a cigar for the great work ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejawolf Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Is this an update of the existing M1A1HA or a brand new M1A1 model?completely built from the ground up new M1A1 model, with a new 1024x1024 texture and a separate decal sheet, along with additional rear turret stowage.the polycount is 5000 higher than the previous model, but there's virtually no difference in FPS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 All those hours are paying off, eh Deja?:drink:I guess it gets a bit like ::Crash: sometimes? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalAB Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 "Captain's log. Using the lightspeed breakaway factor, the Enterprise has moved back through time to the twenty first century. We are now in extended orbit around Earth, using our ship's deflector shields to remain unobserved. Our mission, get the latest Steel Beasts Pro PE update before its planned release and spring back to our own time. We are now monitoring Earth communications in an effort to discover it’s whereabouts and to find out how our planet survived political debate problems on public forums in the year 2008" . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daskal Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I can say that the new artillery effects are awesome. There's a lot more dust in the air, it really creates a significant amount of obscuration (which also makes it more difficult to assess the damage that you're creating with your artillery strike). It also creates impressive, atmospheric screenshots. I guess I should upload a few.The warning time has been reduced, so ICM dodging should be a lot harder now. Likewise, if you didn't call the strike, you don't see it on the map until it's too late. This is, again, a much-needed realism improvement, I think. The new M1 is really beautiful, so much I can say. It allows for a much better damage modelling as well, and as such is probably a model case for other MBTs' LOD3 improvements. This won't happen overnight but still, it gives us a perspective of future possibilities. Stop teasing and bring on some pics will ya!? We get a new M1 model? - never heard of that - so lets see a little bit of sneak peek 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidelthefallguy Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 2.373Added heterogeneous platoons. In order to mix different vehicle types in one platoon, create a platoon as normal, split it into individual vehicles, change their type, and then merge them back into one platoonQuestions about this that have been bugging me for a few days;Can you mix platoons in game?Can you change the call signs for each vehicle then put them back in to the platoon?When units are added together to create a new platoon, will they retain their call signs or be given one relative to the platoon leader? And which vehicle will become the platoon leader? What happens if you put 1/1A with 1/1B, or CO/B with XO/A who will have control of the platoon? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Questions about this that have been bugging me for a few days;Can you mix platoons in game?Can you change the call signs for each vehicle then put them back in to the platoon?When units are added together to create a new platoon, will they retain their call signs or be given one relative to the platoon leader? And which vehicle will become the platoon leader? What happens if you put 1/1A with 1/1B, or CO/B with XO/A who will have control of the platoon?Ssnake already answered that actually, you just missed it. If you re-read hes writting create a platoon as normal, split it into individual vehicles, change their type, and then merge them back into one platoonIn other words, to make a platoon of different units you first create a platoon of lets say Strv122s with 4 vehicles. You now want 2 CV9040s integrated as close support.Split the platoon, right click the 2nd team, right click and choose typ of vehicles you want it to transform to and then merge the platoon by "attach to" command again.So there will be no throwing around of callsigns as the callsings reminds the same.So what I understand this is a Scenario Editor feature as you cant change typ of vehicles ingame, only im editor./KT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 This is all starting to sound extreamly exciting. But... please stop teasing and post pictures! :biggrin: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidelthefallguy Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Ssnake already answered that actually, you just missed it. If you re-read hes writting create a platoon as normal, split it into individual vehicles, change their type, and then merge them back into one platoonIn other words, to make a platoon of different units you first create a platoon of lets say Strv122s with 4 vehicles. You now want 2 CV9040s integrated as close support.Split the platoon, right click the 2nd team, right click and choose typ of vehicles you want it to transform to and then merge the platoon by "attach to" command again.So there will be no throwing around of callsigns as the callsings reminds the same.So what I understand this is a Scenario Editor feature as you cant change typ of vehicles ingame, only im editor./KTAh, so we will still not be able to build a platoon from stray vehicles left after a contact. too bad, It would have been nice and helped in the lager battles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 Historic examples prove that these haphazard formations of survivors usually are anything but effective combat troops. This was the prime reason why we discarded spending the development time for such an option, a decade ago. I wouldn't rule out that such a feature will eventually make it into SB Pro, but then we'd have to add a fudge factor to decrease the combat effectiveness of these "thrown together" troops (which are the equivalent of MRM to real steaks). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabot_ready Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 What about being able to ferry troops around in generic transport vehicle's...this would fall under mixed units wouldn't it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted August 29, 2008 Members Share Posted August 29, 2008 No, that falls under the category "get rid of the parent-child relationship of organic troops". It is slated to get done within the next 12 to 18 months, but only after we have completed a major release and can afford to break a myriad of things in the code. Once that we change this we will need a very thorough period of bug testing and fixing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ablemaster Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Been reading through and am excited as everyone else about the future release and upgrades to SB, sure that this will also attracted many new users also, it all sounds pretty good and a large step in the right direction, some screenies etc would be welcomed, thanks guys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daskal Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Which are the 6 new sounds that were updated? (just to know which mod to disable when the update comes out - I'M sure it will be easier to list them know, since you are not going to remember it later on ) Will current M1A1 skins work with the new model? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted August 30, 2008 Members Share Posted August 30, 2008 Will current M1A1 skins work with the new model?Probably not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejawolf Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 no, they won't work, but there shouldn't be too much work involved in making it work for the new M1A1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacbat Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 RogueSnake,Heads up. We're going to need an updated M1 skin from you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daskal Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 So, any chance of getting an ingame screenshot of that updated M1A1 model? Pleeeeeeease 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted August 30, 2008 Members Share Posted August 30, 2008 Well, I added a few artillery action shots for starters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GH_Lieste Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 That looks the business Saw an artillery shoot at Larkhill several years ago, and huge amounts of dust and noise was the overriding impression. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacbat Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Looks sweet! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker15 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Well, I added a few artillery action shots for starters.Errr I can't find any shots?Also are you going to release this as a patch or another standalone beta? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GH_Lieste Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Pictures can be found in the picture gallery.New images for SB Pro are in the Album: SB2/SB Pro Personal Edition.You can probably take it from there...:biggrin: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ablemaster Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Looks excellent, love the uav shots and the terrain looks fab, cant wait, thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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