just putting these things down as they come to me - no rhyme or rason to them!

More preset formations: i.e. wedge, V, Echelon left, right with tanks adopting correct arcs of fire when in the appropriate formation unless overidden by user creatd arcs (which you can do at the moment).

I love this game - please don't see my comments as negative criticisms Graviteam guys - just a way to make the best tank sim even better!


Skimbo

I think they get that. If you are a tanker/tactic guy.....freaken love on epic scale


There is alot of places SABOW could go. But it is a niche game with a niche audiance. Plus pusbishers will not touch things like Arab/Isreal wars with a ten foot pole. That has to come from the community. Alas no map editor to do legit land scapes. However, when a map editor was included with Karkov 42 only perhaps 1 map was ever made. Many tried, most failed. I am game and WOULD LOVE to take this on. Ie....i could include custom vegitation and building into it. MAJOR help for the portfolio and expand the game.

Other things that most users are not thinking about. APC/IFV tactics. Everyone focuses on the tanks. Ya, they are great. BUT, fighting as an APC/IFV in direct support of infanty would be quite fun I should thing. OR APC/IFV in a cavarly/recon role. Heck most of armored units are NOT in tanks. But ya tanks ARE cool. Even fighting as a light tank or armored car would be interesting.

Ability to command forces from third person perspective sort of like APOS but limited to only the view from platoon/company commanders. I sort of APOS light version if you will. Mainly for the apility to control battles when you don't have tanks present. I hate the seemingly random fights that occur when you no not have a tank around to sort of control the battle.

A reverse command for friendly units on the map so you can back up without placing your weak rear armour towards enemy.

Smoke canisters - to screen movement

Skimbo

It's actually there, just click right behind the unit, no more than 30 m from it. This is written in the tactical manual somewhere in the section about the movement in forests.

Ah didn't know that. Thx krabb.

Skimbo

Tried that and yes it works but it's annoying micromanagement clickIng on each tank at less than 30m - a command would be better I think

Skimbo

Been playing alot of APOS as of late............... I want a 3rd person camera on company and above commanders so as to command my crunchies when a tank is not available. Hmmm maybe ill look into that right now......no idea how to do it so off I go to break stuff.

Hey FB,
Did you know Graviteams first armored sim was a BTR-70 simulator Graviteam use to have a clip of it on their site awhile back (might still find it on youtube). One problem though it was only a driving simulator that Graviteam made for the Ukrainian military I asked Vlad about the possibilities of making a full on simulator for public consumption but he wasn't to hot on that ideal.

Well they do have to balance out what they want with what will sell. I mean look at K42 (where you could stall your tank) and SABOW which you can't. Hell you can't even turn the lights on and off. I mean you SHOULD be able to throw a track because your driver was acting stupid right? Honestly with the current game engines limits on 3km view distance (which is fine considering what it does) an apc simulator would probably have been more suited. BUT the public would never buy that. LOL........ACAV vietnam......a crazy sim of your out numbered and your tricked out m113 with crazy about of weapons is all that stands between you and death........now go do the CAV proud and fight aggresivly. Dont get hit as your M113 melts into a pile of slag when it burns..... Not sure how many would buy that? I would, but I am wierd.



Oh ya........not a clue as to how to make a 3rd person viewable company commander..... hell no idea how to make anything playable actually. Some magic config property I have not discovered. But Graviteam is a neato little company.