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Title: Real Life Systems - The M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer
Post by: CPT Rooster on 12 Aug 2003, 22:18:41

Todays new Addon idea is for the M109A6 Paladin - Self Propelled Howitzer. Because of the setup of Operation Flashpoint, Artillery is ususally classified as an Armored Unit. The M109A6 Paladin is a new, state of the art weapon that has not been made for OFP yet. If you think you would like to create the M109A6 Paladin, or you would just like information on it, please visit http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m109a6.htm

All information given here about the Paladin is unclassified and available to the public.

Title: Re:Real Life Systems - The M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer
Post by: lt_poncho on 12 Aug 2003, 22:49:50

Someone came out with a Desert version - worked really well with the HE rounds too. AI had some trouble engaging targets at over 1500m but you had range to hit just outside of 1800m or so.
Aiming was touchy since elevation via the recticle would obscure the target, but with the 150m plus shell blast radius who cares right?

Title: Re:Real Life Systems - The M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer
Post by: bigdog632 on 13 Aug 2003, 00:39:53

they have amde a paladin and CoC is working on a realistic artillery setup for it...and....and MLRS mmmmm

Title: Re:Real Life Systems - The M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer
Post by: m21man on 15 Aug 2003, 00:06:20

Didn't Quakergamer make an M109 ???. I know there was one desert version, had a great gun that could clobber a T-80 with one hit :D.

Title: Re:Real Life Systems - The M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer
Post by: Unnamed on 15 Aug 2003, 01:06:00

The Swiss Mod has a Paladin, not sure if it's the M109A6.

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AI had some trouble engaging targets at over 1500m but you had range to hit just outside of 1800m or so.

With a bit of scripting you should be able to use it to target at any range, but ranges over a certain distance (depends on muzzle velocity), will always take 20 seconds to hit the target, regardless of the distance travelled.

Not sure if the guys at CoC know a better way around the range limitations of OFP's 20 second shell life span?

Title: Re:Real Life Systems - The M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer
Post by: Kaliyuga on 15 Aug 2003, 01:25:20

 Yeah the Swiss one is nice... ;)

check out their Rapier system as well....   lots of fun
:cheers:

Title: Re:Real Life Systems - The M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer
Post by: bigdog632 on 15 Aug 2003, 01:57:03

only the M109A6 is the paladin to my knowledge none of the other M109s hold that title....i dont think but i was in the MLRS so i dunno

i dont know who made the ones we use on the server i play
but i got them off OFP.gamezone.CZ ah it was quakergamer who made it

Title: Re:Real Life Systems - The M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer
Post by: Semith on 16 Aug 2003, 04:58:46

Found a paladin at http://ofp.gamezone.cz/index.php?sekce=unofaddons/vehicles&archiv=true&page=1 (http://ofp.gamezone.cz/index.php?sekce=unofaddons/vehicles&archiv=true&page=1)

Title: Re:Real Life Systems - The Panzerhaubitze 2000 Self Propelled Howitzer
Post by: Der Oberst on 19 Aug 2003, 14:49:25

Hi
 If found an German Panzerhaubitze 2000 (in work) at www.bw-mod.de

Title: Re:Real Life Systems - The M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer
Post by: Unnamed on 22 Aug 2003, 12:38:43

I just got the Swiss Mod Paladin load up in the editor, and stumbled on to this almost straight after:

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for M109A6 Howitzer (Paladin) Operations (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-09-70/toc.htm)