New Cold War 2020 mod release! (RC 0.4)

[SGTGunn]

Hey great mod!!


Here's a few icons you may be interested in...

These first two are not mine, and I honestly forgot where I found them (and apologize in advance to the creator for not being able to credit him). They are the X-45 & X-47 UACVs:

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The next two are remote "pedestal turrets" for the M1 Abrams. The pedestal turret idea appears in the excellent book Air-Mech-Strike: Asymmetric Maneuver Warfare for the 21st Century. A three man crew rides in the hull. The pedestal turret has an auto loading gun (120mm or 140mm), had limited barrel overhang due to the rearward position of the turret and has two side "hard points" for mission based weapon pods that could carry stingers, 2.75" hydra rockets or GAU-19/A .50 cal gun pods for example. The gun has much greater elevation capability (89 deg) than a normal M1 allowing for matter engagement capability in urban areas and the ability to fire indirect - especially with gun launched smart munitions. The hull is equipped with two remote weapon systems on either side of the hill (M240s) for local defense. The turret is also much lighter, allowing for greater mobility, less fuel consumption, and the ability of two M1s to be carried on a C-5/C-17 instead of one.


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Adrian

[SGTGunn]

Hmmm...for some reason the images didn't show up. >

Well if you cut and paste those links into your browser, they'll show up. Anyone care to explain how to get images to show in the forum?

Thanks!

Adrian

[PlasmaKrab]

Thanks for the icons!

I think I can get a use out of the UCAVs, they are realy good.
I'm going to redo my Block-III tank icon series anyhow, and they should end up conceptually similar to the pedestal Abrams here. The upgraded Abrams I'm using remains visually much closer to the original.

IDK if you checked it out, but I think I'm still using your M-8 AGS icons, by the way.

I have no idea why your images don't show up, I have tried to trick the addresses up, to no avail.

[RecruitMonty]

I don't want to insult your intelligence, but did you leave the "[image]" part out of the address?

[maicol]

I liked this mod, I think it has really great potential. All those new icons, pics and soviet OOB changes are really nice! =)
I've noticed one little bug - T-62 icon is really messed up.

And a few balancing thoughts about soviets, will formulate them later.

[PlasmaKrab]

Quick update:

Latest DL link looks dead more or less, here's a RapidShare one for now.

Working on RC.0.5 for now, focusing on "peripheral theaters", hopefully I'll manage to get some campaigns in.

[Spike11]

Just another question/comment... You have fitted the Tu-160 with a decent load of 1000 lb bombs. Pounds? Russian bombs are metrical, are they not? There are 250 kgs, 500 kgs, 1000 kgs and even 1500 kg laser guided munitions.

Also, the Tu-160 is the largest bomber in the world and it carries - at least according to the sources I've read - a heavier bomb load than anything else on the planet. 32 1000 lb bombs equals roughly 15 000 kgs, quite a bit, but still less than what the Tu-22M carries. Is this a mistake, or is it really the case?