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Will you be updating the pack to include the uniforms which will replace the BDUs for each service? Specifically, I'm looking for the Army Combat Uniform (ACU).

I'm glad to see your planning to use scripting like CoC's UA. Â Keep up the work guys.

Impressive. Tell me, was this island based on an existing BIS island, or is it built from scratch?

Gaia has an airport you wouldn't believe.

Is there any progress on the engine pivot script?

Any word on this campaign?

IRL yes, mortars are live rounds once they leave the tube. For instance, there is an malfunction called a dead hang where a mortar goes up only a few feet before falling to the earth and exploding. The 40mm grenade round from the Mk19, on the other hand, has an arming radius, where it has to travel (rotating as it travels) before the round is armed. One of the two Adobe files that came with WGL talks about firing mortars. It may still be in your OFP directory.

I use a laptop for OFP: Dell Latitude D800 Windows XP Intel Pentium M @ 1.60 GHz 512 MB of RAM GeForce4 4200 Go 1920 by 1200 pixel screen resolution Runs without a hitch.

Oh, and we soldiers add sandbags to the floor of the HMMWVs, as well as to the cargo bed.

Tell me, are there any plans to have Air Defense Artillery (ADA) versions of these HMMWV? Â The 'west' is lacking in ADA capability, and the US Army has a handful of Short Range Air Defense (SORAD) weapons systems built on the HMMWV platform. So have you considered building Avenger or SLAMRAM ADA systems with this mod?

One more question Kuri: Will you add scripting to armor vehicles to have smoke dispensers? Even if you couldn't do this for the AI, at consider giving player vehicles the option.

I hope this helps: This round was introduced in the late 1970s and is used in the 2A42 cannon fixed to the BMP-2 and in movable mounts on Ka-50 and Mi-8 helicopters with double ammunition supply and a selective fire rate of 200 and 600rpm. The 2A42 is a gas/recoil operated cannon weighting 115kg and measuring 3030mm in length. Caliber, mm 30 Rate of fire, rds/min  high 550-800  low 200-300 Muzzle velocity, m/s 960 Ammunition used in the 2A42, 2A38 and 2A72:  USSR Designation US Abbreviation Bullet Weight [g] Muzzle Velocity [m/s] Description UOR-84M HE-T 388 960 Shell with waist, filled with 11g HE, A-670M fuze and tracer UOF-84 HEI 390 960 Shell filled with 48,5g HE, with A-670M fuze BT AP-T 400 880 Solid shot with cap and tracer BPS "Kerner" APDS-T 304 1120 Yellow plastic sabot surrounding tungsten alloy core with tracer 30 JOCvSv HETP-T 386 960 As HEIT but with self-destruction fuze A-390, airburst shell for target practice UP TP 386 960 Inert filled and dummy fuzed HEI shell http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Base/1852/30mm.html

Is there any reason why Everon island was used as a template for this island?

I'd like to see machine guns have a suppressive effect on the enemy. It seems like current MGs focus on engaging point targets rather than suppressing area targets.

I enjoy missions using the Chain of Command interface. The handful which exist are some of the more demanding and immersive missions available.

Kuri, Earlier in this thread you mentioned changing out the some of the aircraft, specifically the A-10. Â Tell me, even if you don't change the aircraft for the next version, could you replace the pilots? Â They seem really out of place when next to their updated comrades. Also, will you be keeping jeep class vehicles or replacing them with COMBAT! Humvees?

In the US Army squad movement techniques like these are broken down into: 1) traveling 2) bounding over-watch 3) traveling over-watch Traveling is best described as putting your troops in one of the OFP formations and then walking from point A to B. Bounding is best described as leap-frogging, where one group is stationary and covering a moving element. Traveling over-watch consists of one unit in constant movement while the other covers by leap-frogging. I use these in OFP without scripting just by calling 'danger' and 'stay low'. Â I then move groups of two to three men at a time with one group always waiting in 'ready' status to as the cover the men who are moving. Â No scripting, just proper use of the command interface.

I've thought about the weapon choice too. Â The thing is, many fights in OFP are at the squad level. Â The M240B is not only a platoon level asset (with 2 M240s per PLT), but it's also a crew served weapon, with a MG and AG attached. I believe the SAW may be more appropriate for OFP, especially the orginal boxed campaigns. Â As it is, the standard US Army infantry squad equips two of these per squad. Â OFP, however, usually only deploys one MG per squad and having a M240B attached to a squad is not unheard of. Â Many OFP missions are also lacking in the amount of automatic weapons on the US team.

I could not disagree more with the above statement. The M249 SAW has a loaded weight of nearly 24 pounds when loaded with a 200 round box of linked rounds. Its cyclic rate of fire is 725 rounds per minute when the gas regulator is set in the normal position(where is should be left 99.9 percent of the time) The M16A2 has a loaded weight of 8.8lbs with a 30 round magazine. Its cyclic rate of fire is 750-800rpm (note cyclic rate is a theoretical measure given infinite ammo and no mag changes it is usefull in comparing controlability and is not to be confused with the practical rate of fire). The  SAW actually has a lower cyclic rate of fire than the M-16 series at over twice the weight.  The recoil impulse of the M-249 is much lower. I can also vouch for this from personal experience with both weapons systems as an Armorer several years ago Heavy Metal is right.  Unlike to M60, the M249 SAW is managable enough to be fired the shoulder.  When firing, soldiers fire bursts instead of going cyclic.  We fire the weapon long enough to say "give me a burst" (compared to the "give me a burst of six" for the M60) to keep up a sustained rate of fire. In fact, the weapon is so managable that units equipped with SAWs often use them in MOUT operations, they even have a role in room clearing.  And forget the sterotype that only the largest soldiers are fit to hump machine guns. While that may be the case for the M240, the M249 is as omminous as M16s. The key idea is light machine gun.  Its a niche the weapon fills amply.  That said, I have never had to fight the recoil of the SAW when it was employed properly. Finally, remember that most US weapons are noted for their minimal recoil.  The M16, M249 SAW, and M240B all have relatively large buffer springs which absorb the recoil.  And like Heavy Metal,  I am speaking from military experiance.

My network's firewall doesn't allow for ftp connections. I've had a difficult time findind http downloads for the required addons. Could you please either e-mail me the EECP CSLA2 file, or (preferably) host it. Thank you for your time.

Have you considered making a script to model the moving missle pods on the Bradley/Linebacker. For instance, the M2 and M3 cannot fire their missle weapons while moving, so the missles pod is stowed by pivoting into a position next to the turret. Can you write a script which allows the missles to only function when the M2/M3 is halted and the pod is up?

The US Army uses two different types of written briefing formats for issuing orders.  The first is the Warning Order, or WARNO.  Its short enough to give leaders enough information to make a tentative plan before the real order, the Operations Order, or OPORD comes thru. The both the WARNO and theOPORD has 5 paragraphs: Situation, Mission, Execution, Command and Signal, and Service and Support.  Below is an WARNO for an exercise my platoon and I conducted earlier: ----- <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE"> WARNING ORDER References: Time Zone Used throughout the Order: Task Organization: 1. SITUATION The Tenino Paramilitary Force (TPF) has conducted several attacks in recent weeks.  In the past 48 hours 6 x 107mm rockets hit Olympia Municipal Airport (FARP Normandy).  In the past 24 hours a convoy from 1-14 IN was hit by small arms fire vic of EH 093005.  SIGINT has identified the TLF cell that is responsible for both attacks and has them located on or near Hill 109 vic EH 105014 (OBJ Lion).  We can expect the cell to remain at OBJ Lion for the next 5-7 days refitting and awaiting a re-supply of RPG rounds and 107mm rockets.  a. Enemy forces.  Currently there are estimated to be 8-10 TPF fighters located on OBJ Lion with an estimated 6-8 x AK-47s, 1-2 x RPG-7s, and 1-2 x PKM Light Machine Guns.  They can be expected to defend OBJ Lion until they are attritted by 50% or feel that their fight is lost.  b. Friendly forces.  A/1-505 PIR will conduct search and attack operations in AO Panther IOT destroy the offensive capability of the TPF. (1) Attachments and Detachments:  Effective now.  Attach 1 x Dog Team and Interpreter to 1st Squad. (2) Higher commander’s mission.  A/1-505 PIR will conduct search and attack operations in AO Panther IOT destroy the offensive capability of the TPF. (3) Higher commander intent.  a. Destroy all TPF personnel in AO Dodgers-South.  b. Recover all usable PIR in AO Dodgers-South 2. MISSION 1/A/1-505 PIR will conduct an attack at 011800Z March 04 on OBJ Lion vic EH 10400145 IOT destroy the occupying TLP element and prevent further attacks on friendly units (FARP Normandy). 3. EXECUTION a. Concept of the Operation: 1st PLT will board 2 x CH47E’s at FARP Normandy and conduct an air assault at 011750Z March 04 onto HLZ Eagle vic EH 10050070 followed by an approach march to Attack Position Alpha and OBJ Lion.  At Atk Pos Alpha the weapons squad will set up and begin suppressing OBJ Lion IOT allow 1st and 2nd Squads to deploy and begin an assault on OBJ Lion.  Once 1st and 2nd Squad reach the LOA we will consolidate, reorganize and prep for a counter attack. b. Tasks to maneuver units: 1st Squad is the main effort.  1st Squad is tasked with destroying the TLP on OBJ Lion to prevent it from conducting further attacks on friendly units. a. Special Teams: 1st Squad will have 1 x Aid and Litter Team.  1st Squad will have 1 x demo team. c. Coordinating instructions. (1) Uniform and Equipment: Platoon SOP.  Assault Packs with 72 hour packing list. (2) Time Line: See PSG for hard copy (3) CCIR a. Weapons that are un-serviceable b. Soldiers that cannot perform missions tasks due to medical injury c. Night vision equipment that is not serviceable (4) Risk Guidance: None (5) Deception Guidance: None (6) Specific Priorities: a. Weapons maintenance and test fire b. NVG PMCS (7) Orders and Rehearsals: a. 1st Squad will prepare the sand table b. Rifle Squads will rehearse Battle Drill 1A and 2 (8) Orders Group: All Squad Leaders, PSG, RTO and Medic will meet with the PL in the PL’s hooch at 300800Z Feb 04. (9) Earliest movement time will be 011500Z March 04 for PZ posture. 4. SERVICE SUPPORT (1) Special Equipment.  1st squad will draw demolition equipment necessary to destroy the TLP on OBJ Lion. (2) Transportation.  1st squad will coordinate for 3 x 5 ton trucks to move the PLT from tent area to PZ 5. COMMAND & SIGNAL a. Current CoC remains in effect

Where can I find missions for Tonal???

I've only glanced over the first mission of the campaign, I really enjoy the atmosphere created by defending a town by night. I wonder if the OFP or WGL AI account for the lights of the town effect the AIs ability to shot the west troops, while the east troops assualt thru the night...

Walker, do you have any links to the mission or the Zeus site?