Is it possible to carry a heavy mgun by a truck?

[CzaD]

So this is my question. I tried loading it but I couldn't. How about a mortar?

[Korsakov829]

Most mortars were moved back in forth in combat behind the infantry. Hurrah for Indirect explosives.

In game, you can't attach a HMG to a truck like a Pak40 or similar cannon, neither can you hoist it into the truck.

[CzaD]

It's a shame coz on big maps that could be kinda usefull.

[Korsakov829]

Yeah in big maps like Desert Airport its mostly all tank and heavy artillery, unless its Battlezones or Victory Flag, then having mortar is really fun.

[KnightFandragon]

GSM FOH2 mod has a Zis 5 w/ a Quad Maxim MG in its cargo area and there are dudes using it....that was pretty awesome. So, my guess is if you knew how to mod it in, it is possible but normally nope...no MGs on trucks haha

[Korsakov829]

Yes its possible in many ways to carry a heavy MG by truck now that I think of it. In normal game you can't port something like a mounted MG42 but you can carry things like that Soviet 14.5mm PKP by a simple motorcycle.

In a mod we can do this but unless we make new models, animations etc it will be unrealistic.

[Crni vuk]

considering the nature of heavy machineguns on a tripod it should be possible though and very easy to load them on a truck/vehicle and simply drive it to the front. Its sad this hasnt been done for the game.

[Korsakov829]

The way I see it is that if you pull a MG42 by a motorcycle is that all it will do is drag, get dirt in it and jam. If you add wheels to the tripod all it will do is fall back and pin you down when you shoot it.

[Crni vuk]

not a motorcycle but a truck or jeep should do fine.

[Twan]

I think that he means put it IN the truck, not tow it like anti-tank guns or artillery.

[Korsakov829]

I think that he means put it IN the truck, not tow it like anti-tank guns or artillery.

No any known way to do this but by towing.

[Crni vuk]

I think that he means put it IN the truck, not tow it like anti-tank guns or artillery.

That would be awesome. I think its cause mortars and heavy machineguns on trypods are seen by the game like anti tank guns when I think they should be more seen like inventory objects comparable to the 50cal for example which can be used by the infantry like a usual machinegun for example ...

Which person with a sane mind would carry a trypod or mortar around when he has a car/truck right next to him ...

[Nikitns]

considering the nature of heavy machineguns on a tripod it should be possible though and very easy to load them on a truck/vehicle and simply drive it to the front. Its sad this hasnt been done for the game.

who cares, there are no MGs on tripods in multiplayer anyway.

Mortars is kinda different, but they move so fast that it isn't an issue on most maps, except the large open panzer maps where the frontline is all over the place (where they are mostly useless).

[Korsakov829]

There are MGs on tripods. You know, the two manned MG used in big infantry maps, that chop up 2 squads before having to reload?

The mortars and MGs do move fast, faster then a King Tiger. And they never run out of gas.

[Crni vuk]

Mortars is kinda different, but they move so fast that it isn't an issue on most maps, except the large open panzer maps where the frontline is all over the place (where they are mostly useless).
cause you cant move them around with halftracks/trucks/cars which is the whole point of "why cant you move them around with halftracks/trucks/cars" ...

who cares, there are no MGs on tripods in multiplayer anyway.
Huh? Never used them eventualy then I guess. Right in the section with the mortars you have also a few heavy machineguns ~ but I agree they are used only very rarely since its just wasted points to easy to destroy them with any kind of artillery. With the Axis using the MG34 on a trypod for example. It should be possible to use those with a car or truck so you can get them faster to the front on "large" maps.

[CzaD]

Trucks would be more useful if they could carry not only infantry but light equipment too. You could steal some equipment too.

Does anyone know if we will be able to tow damaged tanks in AS? That would be cool too and sometimes VERY useful indeed.

[Korsakov829]

Heavy MGs have advantages over the average MG infantry. 1, you can't suppress them and 2, your crew is protected from small arms fire.

[Nikitns]

ah yeah I forgot, there are some MG's on tripod, but aren't those only British? The germans and Soviets got an AA gun and the PKP.

[Korsakov829]

Nope. Every nation has them, they are those guns on stands protected by a shield. Not the Flak or PKP but those little 5mm machine guns and 7mm.