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Flak towers, etc.

Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 9:25 pm
by flakfernrohr
Massi Destruction making the excellent sub bases got me to thinking. Some time ago we were kindly given two versions of German Flak towers. A small and a large. I made a mask for the small tower but was unable to make one for the large Flak Tower. I have not used either of these units in a game, but I was curious to know if anyone has done so and if they have, what variables do a person put in for this type of fortification? For strongpoints and Forts for that matter as well?

And about Mortar Teams. We have numerous Mortar Unit Icons, all very good. They all require a nearby Infantry Icon or something to protect them, right?

Re: Flak towers, etc.

Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 10:58 pm
by Chris10
good question..in fact the big flak bunkers in Hamburg and Berlin have been prooven to be indestructable with current explosives... :lol:
One bunker in Hamburg remains 100% intact and its locations have been rented to artists and art related companys and one of the Berlin Flakbunkers..well..truckloads of allied engeneers tried to blow it up with very modest success..in fact the couldnt even blow up part of the building...so this tower got burried under earth,material and whatever and there is a little hill with a park today :lol: the building underneah remains intact so as do hundreds of bunkers under Berlin

As for the game..I would use very very high GD and CD but only (-1),(-1) SA and HA...while using 8,8 flak Air attack value

In fact there have been 3 different types of Flak Towers. In Wien there is another pair of type three
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I add a current phot of the Hamburg Flak Tower. Its an awesome building somehow :mrgreen:
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Re: Flak towers, etc.

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 10:41 am
by El_Condoro
This is the one I use. (Can't remember where I got it - if you know, please LMK to give proper credit)

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The problem, if it is a problem, with this version is that it doesn't have the same aspect as other fortifications - perhaps someone with more skill than I have can rotate it? As for stats, mine are purely arbitrary and have a very high AD, GD and AA.

Re: Flak towers, etc.

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:05 am
by VPaulus
You know you can use the sticky Mods... :P
It belings to NetWolf55's units:
viewtopic.php?p=288274

IMO, it doesn't look well over the map, in terms of graphical balance. It seems too much intrusive.

Mortar unit icons

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 8:26 am
by Erik2
flakfernrohr wrote:........
And about Mortar Teams. We have numerous Mortar Unit Icons, all very good. They all require a nearby Infantry Icon or something to protect them, right?
I am looking for German, British and US mortar icons. Could someone please point me in the right direction?

Thanks
Erik

Re: Mortar unit icons

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 8:41 am
by nikivdd
Erik wrote:
I am looking for German, British and US mortar icons. Could someone please point me in the right direction?

Thanks
Erik
Bebro made a 81mm mortar team for his US pacific campaign

Re: Mortar unit icons

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 10:49 am
by Chris10
Erik wrote: I am looking for German, British and US mortar icons. Could someone please point me in the right direction?
Thanks
Erik
I think you are going to find them at DMP Site...AFAIR Puma made some of these

EDIT..
I just forgot that Puma deleted his topic so the units are gone...
however I still have the german mortar teams from Puma
here you go
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Re: Mortar unit icons

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 1:48 pm
by Ballermann
chris10 wrote:
Erik wrote: I am looking for German, British and US mortar icons. Could someone please point me in the right direction?
Thanks
Erik
I think you are going to find them at DMP Site...AFAIR Puma made some of these

EDIT..
I just forgot that Puma deleted his topic so the units are gone...
however I still have the german mortar teams from Puma
Puma´s old Units are all back in the first Post:
http://www.designmodproject.de/forum/vi ... 91&t=27357

Re: Mortar unit icons

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 2:15 pm
by Chris10
Ballermann wrote: Puma´s old Units are all back in the first Post:
http://www.designmodproject.de/forum/vi ... 91&t=27357
ah..ok..I didnt knew that..thnx for info. Iam sure people will appreciate it

Re: Mortar unit icons

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 4:02 pm
by Ballermann
chris10 wrote: ah..ok..I didnt knew that..thnx for info.
Bitte schön :)
chris10 wrote:Iam sure people will appreciate it
Me too, special for his new Infantry Units :P

Mortar units

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 6:06 pm
by Erik2
Very good.
Thanks everybody.
Now back to the Market Garden mini-campaign :D

Erik