Armoured Recce - I did search first!

CDN-SMOKEJUMPER · Post by **CDN-SMOKEJUMPER** » 2008-01-29 01:17

Lord Strathconas Horse (Royal Canadians) // Lav Coyote

I'm pretty sure the Americans have this also. It would be really handy to have a Lav that can stay hull down and look over some hills to direct incoming fire. Used effectively this would be a fun new addition to the fight.

What do you guys think?

Post by **Cheeseman** » 2008-01-29 01:34

A Lav Coyote is basically a LAV-25 with the addition of the surveillance system. Now you might ask "hey why don't we just add the surveillance system to the back?". Will that can't be done. DICE LAV-25 model can't be touched since it's not ours so it would require the task of remodeling the LAV-25 to have this system added (at least in resemblance).

CDN-SMOKEJUMPER · Post by **CDN-SMOKEJUMPER** » 2008-01-29 01:57

Ahh I see, is anyone in the CF mod remodeling the LAV? Would the work required not be worth it? It would certainly come in handy a lot I'm sure and really enhance armour teamwork.

MarineSeaknight · Post by **MarineSeaknight** » 2008-01-29 02:43

[R-CON]Cheeseman wrote: DICE LAV-25 model can't be touched since it's not ours so it would require the task of remodeling the LAV-25 to have this system added (at least in resemblance).

I'm curious as to ask then how come the TOW pods on DICE's LAV-25 were removed? Isn't that a modification ("touch") of the model as well?

[uBp]Irish · Post by **[uBp]Irish** » 2008-01-29 03:28

touche..

Post by **Cheeseman** » 2008-01-29 03:44

MarineSeaknight wrote:I'm curious as to ask then how come the TOW pods on DICE's LAV-25 were removed? Isn't that a modification ("touch") of the model as well?

Get your facts straight, the TOW missile luncher is a separate object on the vehicle much like the M2 Machine gun on the Humvees. The main model can’t be manipulated in design and form.

BloodBane611 · Post by **BloodBane611** » 2008-01-29 03:54

But doesn't that mean that the surveillance system could be added to the model as a child? This seems to me that it would satisfy the conditions, and be relatively easy.

Anyhow, ignoring the feasability, I don't know that LAV-25s for the USMC actually deploy with this system. Global Security has nothing on it, and I just don't feel like searching that hard. If someone comes up with something that supports adding it I'm all for it, but I've never seen the system on a USMC LAV.

CDN-SMOKEJUMPER · Post by **CDN-SMOKEJUMPER** » 2008-01-29 05:22

Well then, a Canadian only toy is fine.

charliegrs · Post by **charliegrs** » 2008-01-29 10:39

MarineSeaknight wrote:I'm curious as to ask then how come the TOW pods on DICE's LAV-25 were removed? Isn't that a modification ("touch") of the model as well?

from what i understand, the TOW launchers are still there actually, the DEVs just coded them so they dont render. basically they made them invisible

Post by **Rudd** » 2008-01-29 11:51

charliegrs wrote:from what i understand, the TOW launchers are still there actually, the DEVs just coded them so they dont render. basically they made them invisible

watch out in 0.8 for stealth TOW launchers!!!

Maxfragg · Post by **Maxfragg** » 2008-01-29 13:04

no, they are really removed, because they where only added child objects, but it is a good question, if there could be added such a thing in the back

Ayu · Post by **Ayu** » 2008-01-29 14:27

I like the idea of having some kind of armed reconnaissance vehicle. Would like to see it ingame somehow...

gazzthompson · Post by **gazzthompson** » 2008-01-29 15:11

Ayu wrote:I like the idea of having some kind of armed reconnaissance vehicle. Would like to see it ingame somehow...

its called a scimitar...

also, from a distance u can still see the TOW on the MEC APC dunno about the others.