Motorcycle/bike inf question/weirdness - Page 3

DRG · #21 March 17th, 2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lt. Ketch

I recently discovered the dismounted motorcycle troops in SPWW2 myself. I found that they were a very valuable asset. The thing I did find with them though is the motorcycle unit was probablly classified as a viechle since I lost most of them to 50mm AP fire from some ATGs. They seemed easier to kill with anti viechle weaponry.

If you go back and watch very carefully you will find that the ATG's are firing HE NOT AP

Don

Lt. Ketch · #22 March 17th, 2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DRG

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lt. Ketch

I recently discovered the dismounted motorcycle troops in SPWW2 myself. I found that they were a very valuable asset. The thing I did find with them though is the motorcycle unit was probablly classified as a viechle since I lost most of them to 50mm AP fire from some ATGs. They seemed easier to kill with anti viechle weaponry.

If you go back and watch very carefully you will find that the ATG's are firing HE NOT AP

Don

Thanks, Don. I wasn't looking. Either way those 50mm had knocked out 6 out of 10 of my rides.

harlikwin · #23 March 17th, 2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DRG

In SPWW2 there are dismountable MC units. There are none in MBT.

Don

Not having a copy of spww2 how does that work? Just like an unarmored transport? with some small crew size?

Could motorcycles be done in such a way in MBT? or is it game code thing?

Lt. Ketch · #24 March 17th, 2009, 04:51 PM

In SPWW2, you have a "motorcycle squad" of ~6 men that is a normal infantry unit and then a "MotorcycleX3" that can carry 6 men and move 30. They are also lightly armed with a SMG and handgernades. Just load them up like any other unit.

Speaking of which, Don, am I to assume that the MotorcycleX3 is coaded as a viechle?

Harlikwin, you can download SPWW2 off of the Shrapnel Games website here - http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Camo_Wo.../WW2_page.html.
Well worth it in my opinion.

DRG · #25 March 17th, 2009, 06:01 PM

It's coded as a vehicle because it IS a vehicle.

PanzerBob · #26 March 17th, 2009, 11:54 PM

Thanks Don I didn't realize that, mind you I have not seen many MC units anyhow.

Bob out

gila · #27 March 18th, 2009, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by PanzerBob

Thanks Don I didn't realize that, mind you I have not seen many MC units anyhow.

Bob out

I haven't either in SPMBT or bicycle troops arn't those in SPWW2! so what are we going on about here?

PanzerBob · #28 March 18th, 2009, 05:36 AM

Somebodies OOB must have them the Swiss come to mind.

Bob out

Wdll · #29 March 18th, 2009, 07:48 AM

I have faced them in PBEM games of winSPMBT. A ***** to kill some times.

Lt. Ketch · #30 March 18th, 2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DRG

It's coded as a vehicle because it IS a vehicle.

Don, please forgive my stupidity on this. I woke up this morning and realized a couple of things - that I've asked a lot of stupid questions to which I either could have looked up the answer myself or, if I had thought about it, would have realized what the answer was. Thanks for your patience with me. Keep up the good work of maintaining one of the best games ever.