OKW sdkfz 251/17 Flak Halftrack

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 11:30 AMGustavGans

Andy why exactly should this gun be unable to shoot at groundtargets? Highexplosive fragmentation rounds are pretty nasty vs soft targets.

What else would you like to have? a faction that consists of worn down infanftry, a few trucks and horses, some at-guns, p4 stug and panther exclusively? Not exactly fun to play...

It's a game get over it.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:23 PMUGBEAR

Will this stuff shoot down the P47, even the Tier3 Flak Base and Base AA can't stop the P47 raping my commander panther.......finger crossed for not crashing on my stuff after the P47 was shoot down, I have a P47 fever now LOL

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:32 PMbroodwarjc

At this point I think the only OKW unit players haven't created a complaint thread about is the IR Halftrack........yet.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:05 PMAustralian Magic

This gun is able to shoot ground because it's the most rare version of this truck.
It's incredibly stupid to design as stock unit, a unit that only 12 were made!
Such units should be only doctrinal.
Panzer III for example. There are plenty options to switch flak truck with something common.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:32 PMbroodwarjc

At this point I think the only OKW unit players haven't created a complaint thread about is the IR Halftrack........yet.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:35 PM__deleted__

Panzer III was not common at all at the stage OKW is supposed to represent and was basically only used as a command/recovery or training vehicle.
Halftruck/Tank chassis flak mounts were however widely used, if indeed not the 251 variant, for example look this up:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sd.Kfz._7

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:36 PMKatitof

Probably because its the only unit that wasn't released as batshit OP.
That and puppchen.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:38 PMAustralian Magic

Im not complaining about its power.
I'm saying it's stupid that such rare unit is non-doctrinal.
Maybe give USF doctrinal T26 Pershing? It was so common...



And Luchs was common?
Not to mentiom Sturmtiger.
Someone in Relic's HQ most love germans units

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:36 PMKatitof

Probably because its the only unit that wasn't released as batshit OP.
That and puppchen.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:47 PM__deleted__

Its a videogame after all, so I really dont see the problem. Of course Relic (as I guess do most of the clientele that plays a game like this) like exotic stuff with fancy names. As somebody has already alluded to, the "actual" late 1944 Wehrmacht of old men and half-children with their horses, bolt-action rifles and assortment of outdated French/Russian artillery would not make for the most exciting gameplay.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:53 PM__deleted__

Püppchen was complained about quite alot - justifiably so I might add - when it had a, what, 300 % damage bonus from camo and almost 2 shot IS-2s...

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:32 PMbroodwarjc

At this point I think the only OKW unit players haven't created a complaint thread about is the IR Halftrack........yet.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:47 PM__deleted__

Its a videogame after all, so I really dont see the problem. Of course Relic (as I guess do most of the clientele that plays a game like this) like exotic stuff with fancy names. As somebody has already alluded to, the "actual" late 1944 Wehrmacht of old men and half-children with their horses, bolt-action rifles and assortment of outdated French/Russian artillery would not make for the most exciting gameplay.

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2015, 12:58 PMbroodwarjc

This halftrack is one of the most fragile light vehicles IN THE GAME. It dies from one ATG shot and an AT nade. Shoot with Zis while Oorah and throwing AT nade with Cons. Combined arms will win the day!