Can't switch 88 to Anti-Tank mode? DLC 1939 Campaign

DorianIBD · Post by **DorianIBD** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:43 pm

Is it just me or is the switch button not clickable? It is grayed out and I can't use them to target tanks.

I'm on the 3rd mission now @ Lodz

AgentX · Post by **AgentX** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:27 pm

Did you make sure to switch before moving? They can't switch after they moved.

DorianIBD · Post by **DorianIBD** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:26 pm

No its completely grayed out. I think this is a bug when I restarted the mission I could switch fine. Weird

bebro · Post by **bebro** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:17 pm

DorianIBD wrote:No its completely grayed out. I think this is a bug when I restarted the mission I could switch fine. Weird

Did you maybe upgrade later to the 128mm AA, which uses the same gfx, but has no AT switch like the 88er?

dragos · Post by **dragos** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:17 pm

He said he's in DLC 1939.

Btw, funny thing you can't capture cities with 88 in AA role, but switched to AT you can.

Mark50 · Post by **Mark50** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:58 pm

dragos wrote:He said he's in DLC 1939.

Btw, funny thing you can't capture cities with 88 in AA role, but switched to AT you can.

You can?!

I hadn`t thought about trying it.

Dreadgod · Post by **Dreadgod** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:20 pm

Yes indeed, in its AT configuration an 88 is treated completely by the game as an Anti-Tank unit, with all that implies for bonuses against Recon/Tank, it becomes a city capture unit and not support, etc. The only thing that kills me a little bit is that StuG units are always treated as Artillery.

As a grunt I always appreciated the historical legacy of the StuGs, as anybody brave enough to bring an armored vehicle in knife-fighting range is always popular with leg infantry.