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[Dexter]

Thanks, i will think of including EFOGM, probably tier 3 antitank?

An idea for an individual upgrade for the standard infantry unit could have it be equipped with a light mortar. This can be used for any side.

Are you speaking of 80-100mm infantry mortar that is being operated by the team of 2? This is a hard question, i was thinking of other way to implement it, for AFRF only, as individual unit. When making RTS game with real toys you should grab every opportunity possible to add unique elements to each side.

Also is the TOS-1 Buratino planned for the Russia side.

It is already in our unit list, but recently i was thinking if we need it at all. By the way, it's not just planned, it's already in service, they used em in chechnya. AFRF is already going to have infantry mortars for tier1 and MSTA for tier2. In tier3 you'll have Smerch, though it's going to be more of a superweapon than artillery vehicle.

Also though it has not been confirmed in real life, fuel air explosive rounds as a secondary ammo type would be cool.

It has been confirmed. Fuel air rounds are primary ammo for TOS, along with incendiary. TOS stands for Heavy Flamethrower System. As i said, i am thinking, should we include it, probably we shall discuss it here further?

[Dexter]

1. Yes, but not too much effective. Will play around it though, probably final version will not have them.
2. Yes.
3. Yes and no, and no again. To give em realistic ranges means to allow to fire across all the map. Tanks are going to have ranges more similar to ones from other RTS games, probably a bit longer than in C&CG. As for artillery - we plan to make a difference in the range of tier1 and tier2 artillery, tier2 ranges are going to be about a half of those from Act of War HT. The only tier3 artillery unit Smerch is going to have AoWHT range.
4. It is possible to code, but we are thinking of it. It probably could cripple the gameplay.

Keep in mind that all balance aspects are most likely to change, for example artillery ranges could be nerfed to fit the proper gameplay.

[AlexArt]

BTW when we discuss the mod features i always tell Dexter to abstract his mind from Generals engine and imagine that everything is possible to implement. So do I offer to everyone in here: try to imagine that everything is possible to mod on Sage and suggest even "impossible" features =)

[Lord_Mordja]

Here's mine: Night battles. Special maps on a smaller scale than the regular, at night. Things like flares and headlamps could be implemented in order to find the enemy.

[AlexArt]

Please add more detail, your idea has to be further developed - it is too raw for now.

[Dexter]

We could think of altering game experience in night time, not with flares and headlamps though, but with IR sights, different stealth mechanics, and active/passive modes. We could do this, yes, i like the idea.

[Dexter]

I don't know. Gonna find out after beta release

[Dexter]

1. AG-17- Gives the BTR-90 the AG-17 grenade launcher.

If you mean AGS-17, then similar grenade launcher (AGS-30) is going to appear in mod, but i will say no more, since this aspect of gameplay is top secret by now

2. TNA-4-3- Advanced navigation system for T-90, T-90A and T-80AT. Increases speed.

Actually T-90 are equipped with similar systems only since 1999 (T-90A), and we have decided just to include it into "Vladimir" global upgrade. By the way i was thinking of horde bonus as a more proper ingame reflection of BMS operation.

3. AT-11 rounds- Gives the T-90 and T-80AT AT-11 rounds. This ATGM is perfect for killing tanks.

I am not familiar with nato designations, but all Russian tanks are going to have 9M119 missiles by default. If you have objections - share your thoughts.

These are just some more of my many ideas.

Great! Definitely i would like to hear more.

Edited by Dexter, 28 January 2007 - 09:00 AM.

[Dexter]

I would say flamethrower infantry for China. Too many reasons - both Russia and China have flamethrowers, but China seems to field em more intensely, AFRF already has too much infantry in our mod, and finally - in C&CG China was toying with flame, and i guess it would be nice to leave similarities to vanilla counterparts of our armies, where it is possible.

[AlexArt]

UK is unable to wage war with such military giants as US, RF and PRC are. That's all.

[Dexter]

Including the new site would mean too much work for us.