new unit: armored shock infantry

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

Balou, I found something for the Spetznaz promotion:

Terrorism is a disease. Meet the doctor: SPETZNAZ. Warning- Taking hostages is harmful for your health

Spetznaz Photo Gallery

 

[Phoenix]

Wow! Brilliant!

 

[Balou]

Thank you!

The right answer to which rifle the soldier carries would be the AN-94.
I found a movie of a spetznaz soldier (they mentioned the name 'spetznaz' in the movie so the rifle must be somehow related to them) demonstrating the AN-94 rifle (had the same camo by the way).
As far as I know the main advantage of the AN-94 is that it is capable of delivering a very fast and precise 2round burst. I´m not sure how I will incorporate that into the attack animation though (because of sounds).
The AN-94 was designed to replace the Ak´s in the russian army I think, but due to the lack of money the AK is still the main rifle (correct if I´m wrong).

Right now we have plans to do the spetznaz, a mountain trooper with FAMAS rifle (France), Desert soldier with AK47 (Arab Countries), soldier with forest camo plus L85A1 rifle (GB) and a soldier with german forest camo plus a G36 rifle (Germany).
(no US soldier since the modern infantry is just that)
All units will have the paradrop animation.
If there are new unit abilities in ptw (terrain bonuses or bonuses vs. certain units) we may consider doing more specialised modern infantry types.

 

[Nemesis Rex]

Originally posted by Balou
Thank you!

The AN-94 was designed to replace the Ak´s in the russian army I think, but due to the lack of money the AK is still the main rifle (correct if I´m wrong).

Yes, it's the most advanced russian rifle, i've heard it described as the most advanced assault rifle in the world period. It has both mechanical recoil and gas blowback actions which apparently is what allows it to fire a 2nd round before the first has reached it's target. How they do this is beyond me, I haven't seen any diagrams. I have weapons with both (in different weapons of course) and I don't see how you could combine them. Russia intends to replace the AK-74 with this weapon. However, they currently have trouble meeting payroll for their troops and have enough AKs sitting around to equip their entire reduced force about 5 times over. They also desperately want to export them. Again they are a victim of their own success with earlier AKs. There are so many AKs of different varients floating around in the 3rd world that the market for advanced rifles is virtually non-existent.

 

[Kal-el]

Funny, I had heard that the G-36 was the most advanced assault rifle in the world. I guess its just a matter of who you ask. anybody heard any recent news on the G-11?

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

what exactly is the difference between the AN-91 and AN-94 ???

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

U wanna guess which rifle is the latest high flyer ???

 

[thestonesfan]

The Steyr-AUG is a fancy piece of hardware. Was it the first assault rifle to use the bullpup design? Do any american guns use that?

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

Try this link to know more general Info on Misc Bullpup Designs. The US will use the H&K OICM (M-29) (see previous post) in the future- while not being a true "bullpup design" it will replace the M-4, M-16, and the Personell Grenade Launchers in the US army!

 

[thestonesfan]

Wow, that is a fearsome looking piece of equipment.

 

[Kal-el]

Will the M-29 incorporate the new Land Warrior system? I would imagine it must be able to, otherwise there goes a lot of my tax dollars down the drain.

 

[Smoking mirror]

I love the way that gun includes a bayonet, can you imagine aynone ever needing to fix bayonets and charge with that!

I love the Russian commando, looks great!

 

[thestonesfan]

Bayonets look cool, so I'd use one.

 

[Steph]

Here is one of the pic used to model it

 

[Nemesis Rex]

I was under the impression that the OICW was still in development, not a production weapon. The debate over the most advanced or best rifle is something of a matter of opinion, always has been.

The OICW really is amazing. I understand the 20mm grenades can be programmed to explode at set distances, it's tied to the lazer range finder. Flash the window sill for distance, add a foot and fire through the window. Their promotions say No Place To Hide!

Personnally I don't think they will end up using it as the standard combat rifle. It's too heavy and too expensive. But 1 or 2 per squad (the way the BAR was used in WW2) would add alot to a squads firepower.

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

I believe the US government already signed an order for delivery for these things by 2005- but I do expect different combinations of the modules to be issued. (i.e. without laser system, different parts, etc) Weapons are ALWAYS in development

If one weapon system can replace three at reduced weigth and higher performance- and thus enable every serviceman to carry a very variable arsenal, thus reducing the need for diferent unit types within a platoon- it is very feasible !!

What I do not know is exaclty how easy maintainence is with them.

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

Damn I lied -it is actually scheduled by 2009

" The ATD was a 6 year effort beginning in 1994 and completed in 1999 on schedule as identified in the 1993 Small Arms Master Plan. The program is on schedule to be fielded for the Objective Force in 2009. "

the System has been successfully tested and entered engineering and production phase...

"M29 (OICW) gives the infantry soldier a capability to acquire targets and precisely detonate an air bursting 20mm projectile approximately 1 meter over the threat. It can also detonate on impact. These capabilities are required out to ranges 2–3 times the existing M16/M4/M203 system, or up to 10 football fields. The system provides both an integrated day and night battlefield sight capability allowing effective weapon usage 24 hours a day."

 

[Donal Graeme]

Hey, this gives me an idea. How about someone create a "Land Warrior" soldier. He would have the M-29, and the full Land Warrior system, making him the ideal foot soldier of the near future. Have him replace the modern infantry, with very high defense, and moderate attack.( Taking a city from a regiment of "Land Warriors" would be near-impossible, you would have to use a couple of divisions of infantry, plus lots of planes and artillery)

 

[Vdog]

With all these modern infantry soldiers that balou is making it would be nice to make the game more like real warfare and not be so dependent on tanks. Meaning that there would be more infantry on infantry combat. I tryed raising the shield cost for the tanks in my last game in hope that the AI would build the cheaper infantry units but that was not the case, is there a way that we can make this possible????

 

[Steph]

Let's wait for PTW... If we have some new flags for units in it, we have some interesting ideas with Balou.