Re: [DS2] Anti-Tank guns

John M. Atkinson wrote:

> Andrew & Alex wrote:
>
> > John M. Atkinson <john.m.atkinson@erols.com> wrote:
> > >...Steel
> > >Panthers is missing a number of vital elements, including real
> aerial
> > >reconaissance and IPB, as well as mangling the relationships of
> various
> >	What's an IPB?
>
> IPB isn't a thing, it's a procedure.	Intelligence Preparation of the
> Battlefield.

Maybe he means having the ability to do an IPB before the scenario
starts? For instance you could select a number of overlay filters on the
planning map before the scenario action starts that tells you stuff like
no go-slow/go terrain blah blah blah (won't bore you with all the
particulars)

Re: SP and Tacops. I've aloways liked Tacops (and SP) and have
participated in some excellent CP exercizes using TACOPS. It has one
major flaw however: NO F***ING MORALE RULES! (besides individual-vehicle
suppression). This comes form the long standing military mentality not
to model morale in their simulations since it's not easily quantifiable
like ballistics and penetration tables are. SO they leave them out. Of
course the complete absence of morale considerations make sthe sim's
accuracy ten times more questionable than if you had something in them.
I've gone round and round with the Major over this.(He designed TACOPS).
Hence fights tend to be battles of annihlation. Even if you shoot out
every BMP in an advancing MRB or a US bn, sure enough the little snuffy
will get out and go chugging along into the face of  murderous fire
until they're wiped out. Supposedly Morale rules will be included
(optional) in the next release if it ever sees the light of day

For expanded reading on US Army simulations and their flaws and
strengths  read Robert Leonards:" The Art of Manuever."

Despite that I've also had some fun multiplayer games of TACOPS. You may
not be able to affect the minds of your little silicon troops but you
can sure screw with teh mind of a human commander....

Los