Thanks HTC for the..... TRAINS in MA!

[BBQsam]

TRAINS in the current map!  LOL             

Had my buffs trying to land on mountain side away from any bases.  Kept getting tracers and pings from something below me.  Looked down and an enemy train was shooting at me.  Its been quite awhile since seen one of these killers on a map.  Thanks!   

 

[oboe]

What map and where were they?  This I gotta see!

[oakranger]

They got them back?!?

[Lazerr]

These trains have always been on the mindanao map.  Not 100% sure but I think its the only one that has them.  Maybe it was just overlooked.

[Krusty]

The trains are always in the game. It has to do with the terrain itself using them properly. There were a number of terrain updates, changes, object editor updates, and the strat changes that essentially made most of the old maps not work properly. These had a LOT of work put into them to make sure trains and convoys worked. That was all lost, and basically (my own interpretation on it) they put out some new maps we could all enjoy but had to leave out the most time consuming bits that took forever to test and troubleshoot.

They're there. They just aren't on most maps.

[Greebo]

Most likely whoever updated that map to AH3 standard forgot to edit the object text file to remove all the AH2 strat supply objects, so there are probably truck convoys littered around the map too. IIRC there were some technical snags regarding a new strat system for AH3 so it was put on the back burner.

[bustr]

At least we got bridges now.....

[Drano]

I remember FSO missions or secondary missions to strafe down truck convoys and trains. Was kewel!

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[oboe]

Most likely whoever updated that map to AH3 standard forgot to edit the object text file to remove all the AH2 strat supply objects, so there are probably truck convoys littered around the map too. IIRC there were some technical snags regarding a new strat system for AH3 so it was put on the back burner.

Rats!   The strat supply system is the next big thing I'm looking forward to in the game.  I think the potential for fairly realistic running RRs has been much enhanced by the finer terrain mesh.   I really hope they can create real-looking RR tunnels, side-by-side parallel tracks, stone arch bridges, RR marshalling yards next to ports and cities, tramp freighters making port and unloading at dockside warehouses, etc.   

[Lusche]

I loved hunting trains and had much fun confusing my enemies by eliminating their road convoys.

[Krusty]

Until you were tasked with a NOE infiltration in a scenario or FSO only to find the freakin' fates put the train on the tracks right under your formation at the right time and chews half your flight to pieces....


 

The AA on them might have been toned down a tad, lol.

[Drano]

Until you were tasked with a NOE infiltration in a scenario or FSO only to find the freakin' fates put the train on the tracks right under your formation at the right time and chews half your flight to pieces....


 

The AA on them might have been toned down a tad, lol.

Once I was sitting on the runway after a re-arm. Heard this sound coming. Crash bang boom! I'm spinning all over with pieces coming off! Dang truck convoy freight trained me! Lol was too funny!

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[Krusty]

That's part of the problem testing them. If you don't do it absolutely perfect from tile to tile to tile, they won't do what you want and you'll get them cutting across runways and such.

[Volron]

That's part of the problem testing them. If you don't do it absolutely perfect from tile to tile to tile, they won't do what you want and you'll get them cutting across runways and such.

I remember at one point on some fields, you would see them fly over the runway, high enough to not hit most planes.  But I believe this was a "quick fix".

[popeye]

I'd guess that trains and such would be good targets for new players to develop their flying and gunnery skills.  One of the questions that I've seen lately is, "where do I go and what do I shoot at?".  Hunting and killing trains and convoys would give them a way to contribute to the "war effort" with just basic skills.