Comments, suggestions and problem reports

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by -Luc-

Hi,

Suggestion 9: Soviet K-61 (774) and PTS-M (775)

Should they not be able to carry medium trucks and other little cars; like heavy helos.





Actually, they can carry some howitzers but not their movers...

Ex. A D-30 but not the Gaz-66.

Thank you,

-Luc-

The load class (weight code) - see mobhack - for vehicles carry is 2XX, so try experimenting with your own version for this.

Unfortunately - if it is say 230 or so, to allow for the 30(?) or so troops capacity, then the 200 code to allow vehicles gets combined with the weight class of the vehicle, allowing class 30 vehicles (probably Sherman etc?). Or 3 trucks probably. 250 would allow 50 men, or a modern MBT (class 50). See the landing barge.

Therefore - you would probably want a load capacity of 210 to restrict it to a single truck - but that means only 10 grunts. That is why there are Hercules planes with a small 2XX code, that cannot carry as many paras as the 1XX version - and why there are 2, one for vehicle drops and one for para drops.

Also, in those AI pick lists that take light or heavy amphibians then it may well confuse the AI load code (or it will simply not place them inside, perhaps).

Overall - a nice niche idea, but open to abuse if you allowed several trucks on board, or administrative hell if you need 2 versions.

I'd stick to the regular barge, free floating or carried by barge carrier, myself.

Cheers
Andy