iamfritz

Hey. I didn't know we could tow destroyed enemy vehicles.

This entertaining and informative thread popped up in a tankers group on Facebook. Let me know if it doesn't come up...? https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1809426872813190&set=gm.10159482405855025&idorvanity=61523360024

More a question, kinda related, might be a RTFM thing, but I've recently noticed that if you're not using GPS/IR sight when you shoot a track there's a white >poof< that marks the target as dead. Is that new or a difficulty option?

I've obviously thought of the crew bailout thing too, but then remembered this is a crew trainer first, and this is one of the last things I would ask for.

This short.... Bradley Bold! Giving a T-90 crew pounding headaches.... and is that a barrel strike I see? I saw an interview compilation where Ukrainian soldiers agreed that the M-2A2 (UK) was the most efficient armor vehicle they have, and that it's killing everything White, Blue and Red on the battlefield. https://funker530.com/video/m2-bradley-goes-bananas-on-russian-t-90-in-stepove/

Ah! thanks for explaining. Makes much more sense.

Had a few new experiences this AAR... When an NPC realizes it's really not going well for his side US Army Force Multiplying: Dismounting troops, Firing TOW And taking direct fire all at once. A SABOT petal from my M-1A1 damages a BMP-3 while I'm engaging another track near him. A Ruski SABOT petal, firing over the shoulder of another Ruski T-80U, destroying his comrade: My wingman wasting a SABOT on a fuel truck.... 2S1 clangs a smoke round off a Bradley as he's reloading his TOWs... I was lining my Abrams coax on an ammo truck, and the driver turned and looked at me when I started firing. It kinda shocked me. First I gunned the engine. Then I see the dude lookin' at me. Put my sight on his nose. And he's gone. That kinda realism is ... spooky and I felt kinda shocked for a sec. But anyway... I've really come to decide, being a GenXer that the M-1A1 HA is my favorite tank to play. But I'll still rip out the SEP2 time to time 'cuz it has great advantages and all. Yes, I plan to upgrade this Spring or so. And again, Thanks to the Steel Beasts Pro PE Team for providing me all these hours of fun and learning. This is my #1 go to sim still. Thanks!

The one where nuns take over my wingman's Bradley...

...and "rein" is General Patton guiding his horse as he rides him, directs traffic, or manages a conversation thread about armor sims.

General Patton would rein this thread in real good. #DAC

That makes so much sense. I searched footage for tanks restocking from HEMTTs and found them like 10-15 feet apart, and that danger and the waste of time did occur to me but "it's on the internet..." Then have that happen. Soldiers on the engine deck and turret top just.... dabbing or tea bagging so it looks like they're loading the tracks back up.

MRA: To accentuate the vulnerability of HEMTT crews when reloading tracks, have soldiers running back and forth between truck and tank as they reload units. Have it take actual real time. Player can speed up the sim if they want. I'm not saying , show them troops hauling the correct tank rounds modeled in precision, just show them going back and forth. This way if enemy artillery or a Hind (or Cobra, Apache, etc.) shows up it teaches invaluable logistics lessons. Every soldier crawls on his belly, and logistics wins wars. So said the desk Sgt at the Army ROTC of my Alma Mater.

One of my longer missions edited down to <2 hours. I deleted most of the map/planning footage to appeal to the War Thunder players that watch my YouTube channel. I did leave in when I called the HEMTTs forward to resupply everyone about 2 clicks behind the FLOT. Big mission, lots of sparks, a few comical parts (M-109s bullying a lone T-72 into a corner between houses, and a platoon of Abrams gun tubes locked on a medical APC passing right through their formation. And did I say LOTS OF SPARKS, BOOMS, RATATATATS and MUSHROOMS...? Like, lots! Check it out:

Also in V. 5 include a little Patton dude in his lambskin lined General jacket directing traffic when it does happen.

It's the charlie foxtrot issue when multiple units reach a bridge simultaneously. Someone always goes in the drink if there's more than 3 platoons- be they track platoons, infantry platoons, or a mix. I just break out my best George C. Scott/General Patton and get in there and direct the traffic myself.

Has this been discussed before? The ability to order a unit or task force to attack a specific target. An assault target oriented, not terrain oriented. Like Right click a tank platoon, select "Attack...", then click a tank platoon. Or, infantry attack an enemy platoon. Etc.

Just had a couple hours of fun taking down an armor-heavy Regiment with my enforced, armor-heavy brigade. I had the enemy set to impotent for realism sake, but within 1500 m they still were not to be trifled with. Except the T-72 platoon that broke through and zoomed right through my HQ platoon without firing a shot at the M-577s. Add to the fun I used HEMTTs to reload up all my tanks once because most were black on ammo. Man what an enjoyable, stress-relieving time I had with this after a lousy week. Imma post an edited video of the fun. The AAR will make its own post I believe! Thanks again, Ssnake and Co.!

Caliber Fifty! (If you look closely...)

Never met him or knew him, but want to add my condolences. He sounds like a key part of a great community. May he RIP.

I found actual video someone posted of the first tank sim I ever played: I still have my paper manual (Not as good as the MP Tank Platoon manual tho)

And I found this on the M-1E3... The convo in the comments raises some eyebrows as well.

I thought not but that welding job on the turret front plate just made me wonder... Sloppy welding?

Did Egypt get -HAs with DU armor?

On the way to the -X...

Did I already post this? I'm not sure. M-1A2, M-1A2 SEP 1 and M-1A2 SEP 4 Track commander and Gunner stations... I mean it's future Abrams compared to our SEP 1 Abrams.