SPQR

Even I do agree with some points, I do remember that... 100 years ago, Great Britain was an empire living on other nations. France, too, used to be an empire 100 years ago Thus two mices thinking they are still lions ...... About the referendum and french answer, I'll keep my answer until each country has express itself

Thank you very much, StealthTiger, for giving a helping hand Â

... when starting, but without preventing the game from running. Is it the Dutch roundel missing ? A dutch crew is missing, or at least a crew with adapted weapons. I'm sure he'll come soon Strange thing (I don'y know if it happens with [-HW-] Marco-Polo-IV's great Apaches) : while being the gunner, when switching on the laser designator in the void, an enemy blip appeared on the radar, where the laser hit the ground. Then the pilot ordered me to fire on this false enemy object Great Apaches - Great Mod

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The AMX-10RC is absolutly adapted to fight T-55 and BMP, as many 10RC are currently operating in Africa. If you meet a T-72 or stronger, then .... run for your life  I'll add one thing, which needed many hours from Flo_Wer and Bip-Bip : For players who like to play as tank gunners but weeps as they is no mean to aim targets at long range, the current gunner sights of the Leclerc and the AMX-10RC are fully usable in OFP. Once you know the distance to the target, just apply the needed elevation shown on the sight. You can now kill target at 2000 meters with a great one shot one hit probability. So, against stationnary targets, it's rather... BULLEYES  Le tank commander detect a BMP at 1786 m. The gunner can confirm range, and give the gun the needed elevation angle, while at maximum zoom. In order to shoot an OFL APFSDS shell, the gunner brings the 18 back sight adjuster into alignement with the targeted BMP. FIRE.... HIT ! for this demonstration, soviet troopers were neither wounded or bad-treated. The BMP-1 was empty. The shot only need one unique OFL 105 F3 shell.

10 rc is realistic : wheels not for direction, it's wheels, but work like tanks for turn... The 10RC has many common points with the 10P : same automotive components, aluminium armor,... The AMX-10RC, unless making a mistake needing to be corrected, is the sole wheeled AFV with a tank level mobility. With its ajustable height suspension components, the crew can modify the AFV banking, in order to get in the best balanced firing position on slopes. Its basic Aluminium armor protects it against all machineguns (probably from a certain distance against the heaviest MGs like the 14.5mm KPVT). The armor protection level have been increased since with small space armor, loosing simultaneously its amphibious capability. Its detection capabilities were also improved when replacing the DVT-13 light intensifier camera with the DIVT-16 thermal camera. However, its low recoil 105mm F2 gun has not the power of the F1 (AMX-30) or M68 L7 (remember the AGS' stability problem when firing its L7 gun). As the 10RC, and its computerized firing control, was developped for firing HEAT as main ammunition, its APFSDS round was less developped, as it use the same penetrator as ERC-90's 90mm APFSDS round, for just an initial velocity increase of 50m/s. Nevertheless, those rounds are powerfull enough to blow 1st generation tanks, like Leopard1, T-55, T-62 (not up-armored models). Moreover, the 10Rc has no gun stabilization system, penalizing it for fire-on-the-move. It is not a Main Battle Tank. Using it as such, in OFP and in reality will kill you faster. The AMX-10RC is a recon AFV, or a Heavy Weapon Vehicle . Fairly modern when starting duty, the 10RC can be considered outmoded when compared to more recent wheeled HW AFVs like the italian Centauro. Anecdotically, during the Conventionnal Weapon Control negociations in Vienna, the Soviet Union demand that the 10RC should be considered as a MBT Â

./sarcasm on The current situation in Iraq is all French froggies fault. Their ignorance and boastfulness made them to threat to veto the greatest democratic and freedomship adventure ever made in the world history, and refused to send liberation troops carrying sweets for children. I'm sure they infiltrate commando troops in Iraq, in order to support the evil terrorists They are the axis od evil weasels. Let's bomb those scums ! ./sarcasm off Oups, flaming... How naughty and deceitful am I On the otherside, and I know many of them, Americans are not war-waging holy crusaders. For the latters, when the cold and frightening Darkness falls... switch on the light and the heater P.S. : we do possess WMD... Both side is right. The glass may be as half-empty as it is half-filled. Whatever done to make good around you, it will be viewed as tries to buy peace and asleep you. Iraqui people may hate those foreign terrorists suicide-bombing without caring for civilians, but being blown up by a democratic 1000 lbs LGB would be never considered as a blessing event than being blown up by a crafted terrorist human bomb. Death and suffering only fuel war and hatred. Rarely freedom and Democracy... Oh, a french bashing lessons, a scum from a country which collaborate with the Nazi regime, sending thousands of Jews to death ! I also thought they were the ones the best able to understand this lesson of history as they were victims themselves of this unspeakable horror. Some did, some didn't.

I've seen this documentary when it was on screen a few monthes ago. My opinion is that good questions had been asked. However many answers were not based on facts but on rumours and suppositions. The explaination about the Mk48 torpedo puzzled me a lot, and I didn't find any satisfying answers on the net (FAS, ...). I also fear that some answers where not understtod and were tainted of ideological depleted uranium mouvment. I remember well that a so-called expert explained that the warhead was made of Depleted uranium, supposed to vaporize with incendiary effects inside the targeted submarine.... He also explained that the torpedo was autonomously able to aim a precise vulnerable area of the submarine (impossible with a passive sonar, and would need a sob of computer and program in order to identify the sub, recognize its silouhette, determine the front and aft parts and then aiming the vulnerable area). I don't know if this is truly possible, but all of this sounds Sci-Fi to me I read that some modern torpedoes have Directed Energy warheads, acting like a HEAT warhead, which role is to counter double-hulled russian submarines. But with a 300kg warhead for a Mk48 torpedo, what would be the use of DU and pyrophoric effect ? Another hypothesis was that a US sub crashed into the Kursk. The Kursk was badly sunk and the US sub, badly mauled, managed to sail to a NATO's harbour But, How could a 6900+ tons single-hulled Los angeles survived to a crash into a 16000+ tons double-hulled Oscar II, while the heavier sunk ? I'm not expert enough to tell the truth, but those two points among many others made me think about this report as "good journalist answers, bad amateur answers".

For the first time, an island adapted for motorized combat is done, with extended road infrastructure, excellent for recon, for observation missions, with many possibilities to bypass enemy positions. Not a map being just a collection of small battlegrounds, being high quality ones with the tremendous Mapfact addons or not (Mapfact Nogova is also a great island but roads and trails are really missing ). Using few addons also helps small PC configurations and don't oblige to download heavy addons for server and players. It also gives more "place" on servers for units addons.

On the currently done part of the island, fuel stations are missing (or I really miss them ). It could be cool to have holidays places, like a nice seaside village with nice beaches, or a mountain station. Nothing is implented yet in the mountains, but mountain trails would be nice too

How many were you playing ? Currently, on our server, we are playing Players vs Players missions like "Convoy Escort vs Ambush". With around 20 players within 5-6 units acting near side by side, some of us had some difficulties... on Everon But this kind of game is far more exciting versus humans and using Teamspeak, one channel per side About roads, in order to improve recon on wheels and motorized combat, some roads may be added : - connecting Barmatov and Baljenov - from Korovask to Tjukorsk - seaside, from Kislovodsk to Voronezh - connecting the road between Korovask and Tyulska to Volkova, through Point 302 (Eb-30) and 267 (Ed-38) - trails connecting roads - trails inside the woods This map is too much, even if I dream about the day I'll see it finished

I've just tested it, and I really fall in love with. It is the map I was waited for so long, a map adapted for motorized combat and recon, a real countryside It reminded me my years of recon combat on jeep. The road infrastructure is really good. With a bit more roads and trails, map reading in vehicle will become a must-have skill for all commanding players There's a point I fear. The map may have too many objects (fences,...) in town that may prevent cooperative games from being smooth When your map will be finished, it could be possible to make a more coop-friendly map with fewer objects.

The link works for me. Haven't tested it yet, but the screens look really good

Keller21, Have you so few friendly young victims around you, getting pleasure in tearing off butterflies' wings with a grinning smile, that you feel the urge to bother others worldwidely ? Everybody, every mod tell you to stop that annoyance. You will say it's their fault. After all, in your puny mind, you are the Great Keller, the one who can't be wrong. It is the others who are. So, after being a victim of injustice, poor of you psychopatic germ, you'll cheat the way the others you blame for. You know what ? You are just a piece of shit, dude, a community parasite. You are worthless, your values are worthless, your genes are worthless. No time to loose to discuss or negociate with a brainless stinking humbug. I don't speak in a social manner with toads like you. No time to loose, let's get straight. I just tell you what all the others should have told, slapping your nauseous face. SPQR

Is it Inquisitor M60A1 or FFUR's Patton ? The 105mm M-900 APFSDS was only available in 1990-1991. In 1985 were available : - M-735 (it seems that the M-735A1 was never deployed) - M-774 (1981-82) - M833 (1984-85)

The new models and the new textures rock a lot About Hyaku-Shiki, we also had his permission to use them, and he even sent us the mlods. However, the file was corrupted, and we didn't manage to have an answer from him since I hope nothing bad happened to him

An interesting site for all kinds of missiles, data, specifications & subsystems : Missile.Index

Thanks Przezdzieblo for the data about the gravity gun,... and for all  9.4 was calculted from an unbearable system born from my messed mind. Half this value (seemed too strong) and you've got 4.7  So I restarted all, easier. But it's actually untested. So, the Philosophal stone hasn't been found yet  All values are not definitive : All ideas and corrections are welcome

machine gunner => Mitrailleur Translation 13-14 : Well, the LVTP7 doesn't use neither an helix or a propeller by two waterjets, even if it can't propelled in water with its tracks at lower speed (Jane's Armour & Artillery 1991-1992). Edit : well, there not much difference, as it seems there's a propeller in the two water propulsion systems Wouldn't you like to mean Engage-Disengage Waterjets ? On the other side, French VBLs are using a propeller in order to move in water. 13)Engage waterjets - Engager hydrojets 14)Disengage waterjets - Désengager hydrojets Otherwise : 13)Helix In – Engager hélices (or "hélice" if only one available) 14)Helix Out – Désengager hélices Translation 39-40 : If you are thinking about this kind of hood on his head... 39)Put Hood on – Mettre capuche 40)Take Hood off – Enlever capuche ... do fit.  Sorry, for me and you, you'll have to ask for it to NATO Â

True, it prevents us to play US troops alongside British ones for others operations/hand-made missions. We only have US troops fighting British troops. Have I missed something during the Cold War ? Or is a new Independance War coming along ? But, Argentinian governement war really far from being communist. Rather the opposite. So East side is also a non-sense for them. Effectively, the best choice would logically be Resistance for Argentina, able to fight UK and USSR with its allies. However, within the same logic, I do hope that Argentina in 1982 : Flashpoint in the Falklands will be configurated as Resistance and not East, as it would be as senseless as UK being in Eastern side.

I'm rather happy to hear new from you, TermiPete, and Przezdzieblo. I was starting to think the topic was dead  Przezdzieblo is also a very reliable source of data, andI think I'll have to ask a lot to him about eastern tanks' equipments  I was, not so long ago, testing armorstructural values. Results are rather odd  For exemple, against a T-72BV with Armor=445, Turret=880, Hull=910 and engine=390 : Armorstructural : 9.4 - against OFL120 (hit=897;indirectHit=10;indirectHitRange=1;explosive=false;) => Blown-up after 2 frontal hits - against OFrP Eryx (hit=1000;indirectHit=400;indirectHitRange=3.00) and APILAS (hit=700;indirectHit=200;indirectHitRange=3.0) => Blown-up after 3 Eryx hits and one APILAs hit Armorstructural : 4.7 - against OFL120 => Blown-up after 1 frontal hit - against OFrP Eryx => Blown-up after 2 Eryx hits Also, whatever the aimed part of the front side of the targeted tank (hull, track, front side turret), the main gun is always the hit part  It seems that in the AFV's p3d, there's something making the gun being always hit when attacked directly from front of it... So, I'd like to test what I am thinking about for the AS value, which would depends on : - size of the AFV : light (armor protecting against some AIs' light weapons), Medium (imprevious against light weapons) and heavy (tanks) - type of armor (advices from Przezdzieblo become more than important) : steel, laminate 1st & 2nd gen., chobham 1st, 2nd (Dorchester type) and third gen. ("Satory") - additionnal armor : ERA 1st, 1.5 and 2nd gen., DU, Spaced, BDD type - additionnal protections : against mines, hardened/protected top, spall liner - Heavy ammo protection : none, protected (armored bins,... as Challenger, Ariete), Partially compartmentalized (around 50% ammos, as Leclerc, Leopard 2), Fully compartmentalized (around 90% ammos, as Abrams) - others : petrol engine, Power turret (manual/electric vs hydraulics/electro-hydraulics Currently, tanks are ranging from 1.5 (T-55) to 7.5 (Leopard 2A6Ex). T-80U has 5.5 (because of no ammo protection and no AT mines protections). But I think I'll need more accurate data about some tanks, especially eastern ones. I'm also thinking about increasing tandem HEAT warhead direct damages by 20%, instead of splitting HEAT damages.

French Tranlation : ============================================ 1)Open Ramp – Baisser rampe 2)Close Ramp- Relever rampe 3)Open top Ramp – Ouvrir rampe supérieure 4)Close top Ramp – Fermer rampe supérieure 5)Open Right Door – Ouvrir porte droite 6)Close Right Door – Fermer porte droite 7)Open Left Door – Ouvrir porte gauche 8)Close Left Door – Fermer porte gauche 9)Open Door – Ouvrir porte 10)Close Door – Fermer porte 11)Open Top – Ouvrir toit (I guess, it’s for an APC or a car ?) 12)Close Top – Fermer toit 13)Helix In – as “get in chopper†? => Monter dans l’hélicoptÄre. Can you precise ? 14)Helix Out – as “get out chopper†? => Descendre de l’hélicoptÄre. Can you precise ? 15)Gear Up – Train rentré 16)Gear Down – Train sorti 17)Smoke – FumigÄne 18)Italian Army – Armée de Terre Italienne 19)Italian Navy – Marine Italienne 20)Italian Air Force – Armée de l’Air Italienne 21)Police – Police 21)Grenadier – Grenadier 22)Medic – Infirmier or “Auxiliaire sanitaire†(best) 23)Sniper – Sniper / Tireur d’élite 24)Rifleman – Fusilier 25)Demolition – Sapeur 26)Recon – Eclaireur 27)Soldier – “Soldat†or “Fantassin†(best) 28)Officer – Officier 29)Pilot – Pilote 30)Crew – Membre d’équipage 31)Anti-Tank Missiles Launcher – Lance-missiles anti-char 32)Put Dive mask On – Mettre masque de plongée 33)Take Dive mask Off – Enlever masque de plongée 34)Camouflage Face – Camoufler visage 35)Put Googles on – Mettre lunettes 36)Take Googles off – Enlever lunettes 37)Put Helmet on – Mettre casque 38)Take Helmet off – Enlever casque 39)Put Hood on – Mettre capuche (can you precise the gear ?) 40)Take Hood off – Enlever capuche (can you precise the gear ?) 41)Visor Up – VisiÄre levée 42)visor Down – VisiÄre baissée ============================================ Can you be more precise on Points 11-12, 13-14 and 39-40, please ? Â

It's going fast on road, but afterburner is missing in order to take-off from a two-stores house's stair Hardrock rocks hard

this topic contains no political discussion http://people.freenet.de/klingonen9999/pics/bagdad-paris.jpg I'm french and I don't care about this writing  As a matter of fact, this picture is only a fake made during the hot times between TBA and France.  Here is the original picture, an old promotion one truthully belonging to General Dynamics : However, please keep this sentence, it'll be usefull when using US supported by the SEP versus french troops

Well... is the word "truly impressive" strong enough ? It's hard to believe theses units' done for OFP