LOST BROTHERS ADDON PACK #3 FINALLY RELEASED

[Supernova]

Yes I believe it was a prototype with a better engine but it seems it never went into production due to it being very costly.

Btw google search for Merkava 5:

http://gamla.org.il/english/article/2003/dec/win3.htm

Quote[/b] ]Merkava 5 is the latest version which incorporates battle-tested systems making it the most advanced tank in the world.

http://www.acpr.org.il/ENGLISH-NATIV...fishbein-4.htm

Quote[/b] ]With the future of the Israeli tank program in limbo, the MoD has shelved plans to develop the next generation armored vehicle, the Merkava 5. Reports emanating from the IDF hint that the Army was considering replacing the Merkava’s tracks with wheels in an effort to make it faster, lighter and, in the view of some experts, more maneuverable.

Btw another bug report the Hizbullah BM-21 Grad included in the LOBO pack #3 turret doesnt turn when in gunners seat.

[Ase290406]

Wow Merkava 5? It was canceled a year ago. They concentrate on getting the Trophy system installed on the Mk4's. They also wanted it on every APC but I doubt it. Maybe on the Achzarit fleet and the future Namera.

[Miles Teg]

I've never heard of the Mk5 and some of the stuff in the article is questionable so I take it with a grain of salt. At any rate, as Ase mentioned, the Trophy system is the #1 priority for the IDF as well as continuing to field the Mk4 system since the Mk3 and even Mk2 tanks are still used.

As for the S-300, if we get a modeller and texture artist to make them for us (or someone else makes them and allows us to use them) we will have those for our Syrian forces who are now well under way in development.

But at the moment are chief project is finishing up the Jordanian pack which is going to be a really nice little pack and will be a fun force to have fighting against our Syrians when those are done. We also are hoping we can get one of our members to create a Jordanian Falcon and the latest Phoenix series of tanks. Currently we only have the Phoenix Mk1 developed (an M60A3 with a L50 120mm smoothbore cannon). It will likely be released along with an IDF update.

Both the Jordanian pack and the IDF update will require Addon Pack #3. Updates on the IDF will include bug fixes (including a few Egyptian bug fixes) and new modern IDF units with new infantry models and with some of the units outfitted with the Tavor. I might also see if one of our team members can model a trophy system and then use a script to destroy any RPGs or ATGMs that are fired at it 70% of the time. But then, to be honest, that might make things boring as already it takes a large number of RPG hits to take out our Merkavas and Achzarits. Nevertheless it would be good for missions in which the player must face a large number of enemy advanced ATGM systems in a mission.


Chris G.
aka-Miles Teg<GD>

[Supernova]

Thanks for the quick reply again Miles Teg

Concerning the trophy system I guess if you can get permission then you can use the script from VIT-APC&#39;s BMP-3 Arena.

Btw what about Syrian/Egyptian S-125 (SA-3) would they be also included in the future ?

[Miles Teg]

For right now, other then bug fixes, we don&#39;t have any major plans for further Egyptian updates simply because we have so much other stuff to work on that has higher priority and already Egypt has a fairly well developed number of SAM systems now in the mod.
But if we develop the SA-3 for the Syrians, we may make an Egyptian version as well since its basically just a matter of some .cpp config work to add that.

Chris G.
aka-Miles Teg<GD>

[Supernova]

Thats good news for the update do you have any approximate release dates for it because I can&#39;t wait to make a golan heights scenario

[Miles Teg]

Right now we don&#39;t have any release date for the Syrians. ***It is possible however that we may release a small Syrian pack with the Jordanians when they are done. ***But hopefully it won&#39;t be longer then a couple of months.

Chris G.
aka-Miles Teg<GD>

[Supernova]

Btw any plans for the Merkava 4 conversion APC version to be released as well ?. It would be awesome to have the SS-21 scarab released with the syrian unit pack because the syrians have it in their possession along with the Pantsir S1.

[Miles Teg]

Yeah we do have plans to eventually do a Namera APC. But it will require alot of modelling work to convert a Merkava tank into one which will include raising the roof, removing the turret, and modelling the interior and the new remote weapon systems. So far with the Syrians we only have a T-72, BMP-2, BDRM-2, Mig-29, and Mig-25. We&#39;ll probably add at a Mi-17, Mi-24, a Shilka, and maybe a few other goodies. However the full Syrian pack will be a long ways off as we also have other stuff like the Palestinians and our Gaza map to work on.

Chris G.
aka-Miles Teg<GD>

[Ase290406]

If you people want to release a small Syrian pack, get them fighter planes and Commando units to "help" Hizzballa in Lebanon. Maybe you guys will want to trow in some updated Iranian Revolutionary guards from the Iran/Iraq pack. The Israeli press mentioned IDF soldiers saying "It was like fighting an Iranian commando division".

About trophy, you can take an AT-14 Kornet from WGL, and empower the RPG-29. Both have done damage even to real MK4&#39;s
if I remember correctly. So the throphy system will be relevant against that.

Oh and great news about the "Namera" and "Tavor".