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Originally Posted by Mobhack
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Originally Posted by AMX
In Suhiir's defense, it might be neat if some of the lighter mortars didn't need a 1xx carry capacity.
Maybe one of the many mortar sub-classes could be edited to that effect.
But I suspect that would be a lot of effort for a feature that "might be neat."
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Perhaps if you were to calculate the weight of 50 81mm rounds at ~4.5 kilogrammes each (times 2 or 3 if the element is a section), you would be thinking differently?.
It's about a quarter of a ton, if I have done my sums right.
SP has always let the 3 or 4 crew of each mortar hump all those rounds, as well as the tube, baseplate and bipod plus sights. And their packs, rifles and other paraphernalia too. (The AI simply could not handle dealing with 50 rounds in a separate ammo crate, or parcelled out 2 per guy in the third platoon of the rifle coy the section is attached to).
Andy |
Actually I think you made the case for increasing the carry capacity. As you mentioned we cannot separate the crew and ammo from the weapon so, to be able to transport a mortar team we have to move the whole unit as it is in WINSPMBT.
Otherwise, we would need to fly in the crew and maybe the tube and have the ammo on a separate helo or even two. Which we cannot do. The only option is to get a bigger helo. I guess that is ok.
It is kinda like saying all HMMWVs can carry 4-6 and have a crew of 2 and have a carry of 1xx.
Can we carry a 6 man 60mm mortar sec and its ammo in a single HMMWV that also has a main armament. I do not think so. A HMMWV HMG can carry a driver and 3 passengers and one of them would be manning the HMG.
I changed this in my mod. Now only utility HMMWV and a truck version of the HMMWV has a 1xx carry capacity and all other HMMWVs are carry capcity 4 only.
I had to concede on a 4 carry because we cannot dismount and remount the crew.
Also in this same situation is the M2A3 Bradley, which has squad members as part of the crew.
Anyway, I would (and did) make a utility verson of the light helo and give it a carry o 110 and leave the light helo with its current carry or none.
BTW, this why we all love WinSPBMBT, the ability to adapt and offer changes. Don and Andy, we understand no means no, it doesn't stop us from trying to get a maybe or doin it ourselves.
Thanks again for all you have done and taking all our crap, something a programer really mever needs to do. You could easily make the changes (or none) and be done.
Gooseman2448
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