Killing Vehicles/Armor

[batompson]

I've been playing COH/EF for some time now, but new to .org and forums.  So if this topic has come up forgive me.  Is it possible to be able to knock out tanks or vehicles in a different way?  I'm not a fan of them being knocked out in the same amount of hits depending on the weapon and then they either explode or go out of control and explode...could there be a way to have a well placed shot start an ammo fire or engine fire, or just take out the crew?  Then you can take it over like a fixed weapon.  I'd love to see more immobilized hits, not just exploding tanks.  Has this been brought up ever?

[GodlikeDennis]

Welcome to EF.org.

Tank Hunter AT mines immobilise very often, even on full health tanks. Any further than that though, is too much about realism and would be bad for gameplay.

[stealthattack1]

agreed. ive seen a lot of tanks damaged so much that they are immobilized, but as far as re-crewing tanks, the PE salvage is as far as you get.

[SublimeSnugz]

Yea welcome batompson

Any changes to the standard gameplay in this mod will not be possible. 

[batompson]

Thanks guys....I feel bad even suggesting since the mod is so much fun..but the explanations make sense.

[Pac-Fish]

Its immposible to recrew tanks in EF or vCOH. They always explode when they run out of health. I guess it for balance

Welcome anywho

[stealthattack1]

dont feel bad. it was a good question.

[Pac-Fish]

dont feel bad. it was a good question.

+1 The picture is only a joke BTW

[dragonmith]

Hi! I'm new too 

But to your question, that seems difficult realistically to start (would airborne have tank training?)

The reverse however, people leaving the tanks, might be an idea. (in Stalingrad, Hitler ordered tank crews to stand in for infantry)

[Pac-Fish]

(in Stalingrad, Hitler ordered tank crews to stand in for infantry

Wow. Never knew that happened 

[dragonmith]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalingrad_%28book%29

A good book, and where I got that from, sadly on the internet I cannot find a quote from said book...

I would recommend to all 

[stealthattack1]

why would you pay more money for a tank, and then dessert it, when you could pay less for an infantry squad? sorry, but it doesn't sound very realistic.

[Pac-Fish]

There was no fuel left to put in the tanks. And some were FUBAR. They were fighting for fuel in the Caucasus region IIRC near Eygpt but failed so no fuel left for Hitler

[stealthattack1]

i see the point realistically, but i was meaning in-game.

[dragonmith]

Say you desperately need infantry (like, really badly), or can't afford the upkeep and don't want to give him "free" doc points...

Maybe you simply have to retreat as many of your forces as possible, and the tank could be immobilized?

Maybe there are too many anti tank guns, and your sniper or MG is not close enough/retreating/dead/i rushed tanks and don't have any...

But you are right, it's not tactically smart (the Germans didn't win)