The FASTBOAT Patch page.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Don,
Obviously we have all the time in the world for the two items I have a question about below-let's just say you get real bored one day before you feel the need to respond. Besides I'm slowly thinking about starting my lists soon to catch up on the items I've let go by for the last three years or so on some equipment. I'm still recovering data lost to my computer issue of this past winter. Anyway...Do you see a need for the following to pieces of equipment? I will provide a brief reason why to consider each however I'm not going to expend too much energy on them at this time as noted above.
First up the Russian BTR-82AM designed for use by the Russian Marines. It's set up would be similar to the BTR-82A w/30mm cannon we put into the game for the 2011/2012 patch. It is fully amphibious and Russia claims and the ref below says it can operate/be deployed from dozens of miles from sea.
Availability: Now. It's another "nail in the coffin" for the BTR-80 series.
Who benefits: Not knowing what game loaded maps (I understand options exist i.e. Map Gen.) are currently available for Russian amphibious assaults; impact for the normal player and AI is nominal. This would on the surface of it would benefit the designer folks most in amphibious assaults for campaigns or scenarios I feel.
Issues: Easy to copy the BTR-82A to make this unit and would give the Russian Marine units a dedicated IFV. The slot issue is the real concern here. Would I give up a slot for this vs. the ARMADA, no though I have a certain jet in mind that really needs to go away I've been beating you up about for the last four years or so. But Russia is getting a upgraded version of the PANTSYR also within the next two years or less as well. Unless you see another way, though I like this UNIT, at the same time I can see this more as being added in the final 2020/2021 Patch to close out the game if slots allow. If a solution to the slot issue presents itself earlier, then we should take a look at it sooner.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/may_2...les_06051.html
http://www.armyrecognition.com/russi..._pictures.html

Finally the Oerlikon Skyshield ground-based short-range air defense system.
Availability: Now.
Who benefits: Everyone. To include the three countries using it. This is a very sophisticated system and at least for South Africa and Indonesia probably one of their most advanced, at least, short ranged AA/SAM systems.
Issues: None concerning the slot issue for the current user countries. Workload in creating the units and at my end the normal research especially in determining the means of transport each country uses for the firing units.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/germa...ta_sheet_.html

TAKE CARE!!!!

Regards,
Pat

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I'm ready to start work here to clear my bookmarks out and give my brain a rest from years old data I kept after my former PC crapped out on me a couple of times. I've put off equipment to take care of the priority needs of the "major" OOB's, now it's time to catch up the less or smaller ones a little such as Iran, Iraq, S. Korea and Brazil to name just a few. I'll try a pace of one or two items every couple of days.

1. Don I will change the format of the my submissions still within the "home" thread titles but separate the page into sections of ADD, Modify (Weapons, TI/GSR etc.), CHANGE (Now being more administrative in nature I.E. dates, crew size etc.) and DELETIONS in the order you wish otherwise I'll leave as shown here. Also no longer will I use those terms for each single item as I've done in the past, it should save both of us some time. Synopsis will still be done as normal, I'll try better to keep too main points and maybe be briefer. OK, I hear everyone already laughing, but, I'll give it a try anyway. Any other modifications you want let me know here please.

2. Finally we've had a real good history of getting equipment in that some forum members had asked me to look into and submit to Don. We're thus far at a 100% inclusion rate thus far. So again thank you for the requests and of course to Don for getting them in there. So I'm open to them again however, you need to provide me with a start point that I can build on. This offer ends on 25 September. You'll know where to put them shortly.

Regards,
Pat

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Well the last post sure as poop fell through since everything seems in "flux" all the time around here. Folks I'll just say when it shows up here you'll be the first to notice though a handful of you know the signs that something is finally "afoot" the two years since my last input sure has felt more like it was double that. Anyway my real purpose here...

Just downloaded the new Patch 10b (It shows as 10 in the game is that correct?) and I see the gunships are still in. I have changes in this area such as the SPECTRE was retired from combat operations last year (Some will be used as laser weapons test platforms.) plus...
http://www.janes.com/article/51851/a...pectre-gunship

The new AC-130 "GHOSTRIDER" gunship will join the "SPOOKY" operationally 3-6 months after the next years Patch which will need to entered plus...

JORDAN has operated the CN 235/295 "Pocket Gunships" for a while now so there's a couple of ADDS plus the same as an "update" version to carry new weapons as shown next...
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...nships-419663/

I don't want to "spin my wheels" here if these gunships are going away as I truly thought was going to happen this year based on the various posts concerning this very topic. If the matter is still being looked at concerning how they work in attack mode within the game great, But would request a little guidance on how to proceed as I believe that the CN 235 will involve more "players' such as Italy etc.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...verting-06778/
https://www.orbitalatk.com/defense-s...Fact_Sheet.pdf
https://www.orbitalatk.com/defense-s...Fact_Sheet.pdf

The last has "live" weapons on target firing video. And yes those are HELLFIRE missiles on there which both of ours wil carry a well.

I'll await further guidance when the New Patch Release Hangover (NPRH)" is well...over. (Did he really just post that!)

Regards,
Pat

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As a reminder I would request that the "normal rules" of this thread would please be respected as noted in Post #1/Para #1-Thank You.

In the next month or so Andy and Don will embarking on another several months of putting together the next patch pulling together the many issues related to the game over the last year. Many others will more directly contribute as well and I only wish I was amongst them. Maybe I can pull something together towards the end if Don "green lights" me, we'll see.

This time of year is always difficult for all involved with it and it means personal sacrifice at times. We don't always agree and that's fine as long as we don't give up and continue the "fight" to keep our games at the fore front of this genre.

It is my hope the below, which was brought to my attention from a co-worker (In my section alone we have at least 130+ years of retired military experience and other 20 years on top of that from a couple of veterans also in the section.) will set the tone and when needed provide some relief by those that need it.

As this next deals with possible future DOD applications that might have ramifications across the board covering everything from vehicle self protection/defense, offensive countermeasures, crew and passenger integrated protection systems, combat vehicle medical field support, advanced comms and frontline HQ support. This is currently in reality, a commercial venture that is truly showing promise that has gotten the interest of the DOD recently. This falls under a broad based program simply known as either MIT/or MITT.

Of course I'll be tracking it as news of it is available and the DOD decides to act upon the whole "system" as a whole or dissect it into the parts it wishes to pursue as MIT/or MITT at it's core is a modular system.

Again the last sentence of para three is the driver here and hopefully MIT/or MITT will fill that niche as we see the future of battlefield technology yet to come.

About that Patch, normally mid-March to mid-April for release providing no major issues are involved. Just saying!?!

Again for all the hard work that's been done and the rest to come, this video shows the commercial uses, the DOD press conference is at the end of the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gERED8htKM

20 and a wake up.

Regards,
Pat