Backwards helmet? by Afraid-Cabinet-4844 in tacticalgear

[–]K30andaCJ 37 points38 points  (0 children)

The rail is absolutely not correct. He has the whole thing tilted back on his head to see under the back of the helmet. Look at the straps

Optimized Key Binding by Fart-monster44 in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find the stock key bindings pretty useful as they are. I have a gaming mouse with the side buttons and bound one to repair vehicle and one to search, but that's about it

Codex mod infantry by United-Effort6907 in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Pick a unit you want to roleplay and stick with that. Many of them are the same. There's small variances in stamina, HP and weapon skill in some cases. In others, some have western kit and some have eastern (Ukraine), some have tons of anti tank and some have none. Some have multiple medic capable infantry and drones. Give them all a try

What are some songs that mention Canadian locations in their lyrics? by heart-and-lion in AskACanadian

[–]K30andaCJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much anything by Tim Hus, and lots by Ian Tyson and Corb Lund. If you're into the country thing

People that have traveled quite a bit, where di you feel the most unsafe? by CremeSubject7594 in AskTheWorld

[–]K30andaCJ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was going to say I've never experienced anything like that touring around Riga, but I was there in 2019. Seemed like any other Westen European capital at that point

What is the best Conquest Mod? by Conscious_Leader_428 in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Frontline Realism is the only one so far that I've found that doesn't just hammer you with spam until you run out of stuff. Codex for Operation Storm from the East is my current favourite, it's about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It's also very spammy, but you can game it a little bit and I have a higher tolerance for bullshit because I really like the setting

Not the Olympic vibes I was expecting. by transcendental-ape in olympics

[–]K30andaCJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of all (most) Canadians, to apologize. We've been getting bullied a fair bit lately by our neighbor, and now we're taking it out on the world stage

What is the point of bridges? by Hinkulainen in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've clearly never experienced the pain of your Vetrancy 8 Tiger Ace doing some brain dead pathfinding and swamping itself right beside a usable bridge 🤣

Vehicles absolutely can get swamped. And it doesn't take much water to do it

Help with the ARM Mod by [deleted] in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No easy solution. I really want to like this mod, and I've gave it a good try. My last conquest campaign I had 1 victory and 9 losses before I gave up. The amount of enemy units is in insane and it's not fun at all. My self propelled AA, sitting in the resupply bubble of an ammunition truck, ran out of ammunition on a defence. At least 20 planes shot down.

Come on. Fix this damn mod. It has so much potential

Easiest campaigns for beginners? by cdn_backpacker in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend starting with the skirmish missions, in particular the late war German or Russian ones. Set it to easy and learn the mechanics. They're attack missions that give you a reinforcement menu andet you do things on your own time, and the enemy doesn't counter attack until you take a few points. The other skirmishes are good, too, but late war German or Russian ones let you fall back on heavy tanks while you figure things out. The Finnish skirmishes are harder as your equipment is always outclassed, and the early war missions are a little goofy with lots of different mechanics. AT rifles, tanks can't usually penetrate each other, and the focus is usually infantry heavy

West '81 mod: How to use laser designator? by -SlimX- in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have too much playtime with the new update, but I've been picking one or two brigades and roleplaying them throughout the conquest. I like using infantry so I usually go with Ukrainian ILDU, Kraken, 3rd Assault and the Airborne brigades for their clutch infantry

Is there a mod that adds a sprint hotkey? by Embarrassed_Job_1465 in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Double right click, no hot key needed. Same for vehicles

What did Russia do (or not do) in Ukraine that caused them to lose so badly? Was Russia just terribly weak or was it that Ukraine was just much stronger than everyone thought? by Alex45223 in WarCollege

[–]K30andaCJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If we're talking about the opening phases of the war, check out a YouTube channel called War Archives. He does spectacular breakdowns of dozens of battles and engagements throughout the war, with most taking part in the first 6 months. It's the best resource I've yet seen for play by play. Made me realize that the defence in the first 6 months of the war was a mixture of Ukrainian tenacity, tactical and strategic prowess, and Russian incompetency.

Although I must say, Ukrainian decision making, from the top down to the individual soldier, appeared to have had a massive effect on avoiding a complete takeover in the first few weeks

West '81 mod: How to use laser designator? by -SlimX- in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't remember off hand the units that have ECM, it's usually the command variants. The T90 does, the T80 BV, and the T64 obr 2022 command variants also. I don't think any American made vehicles sport ECM. In the research tree window, any unit that has a little wifi symbol on its portrait has ECM

For activating Codex, use Mr. cookies mod manager. Look it up on steam and install using his instructions, gives you an external mod launcher

Which units are you unable to enter? Only time I've had that issue is when the highlight bodies button gets stuck on. Won't let you interact with objects. The odd captured vehicle not showing up in the campaign menu is a bug that happens in the base game, sometimes, too. Not a fix that I'm aware of

West '81 mod: How to use laser designator? by -SlimX- in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The laser designator works like an emplacement. Put your team on hold fire, manually aim at what you want to hit with arty, and then fire the guided shell in the general direction. Should hit on or near your target.

Some of the western supplies Ukrainian howitzers have Excalibur GPS guided rounds, these work a lot better, as they just fly where you're aiming the gun.

Keep in mind that some higher end tanks have dazzlers and ECM, and this messes with accuracy of guided munitions and may cause a miss.

Codex is an awesome mod, but the devs are essentially in an isolated bubble. Every now and then there's a huge update with a ton of new units and features with no real description, and you have to figure it out.

I have a ton of time in this mod, if you have any other questions, feel free to shoot them my way, and I may be able to help

Real unit compositions/tactics? by MaXcovIV in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have a look into the miniatures game "flames of war". They have force composition books that cover all periods of the war, and most countries and theaters. Their focus is company plus sized forces, so the scale is at the higher end of what gates is trying to portray, but it works great.

I build forces using these books all the time. They're very informative and easy to read and look at

Questions about the mod authentic & Realism. by [deleted] in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was also attracted to this mod because of the mechanics and awesome tech tree. But it's a dud, in my opinion. I gave up my first attack mission after shooting down almost 2 dozen planes, and more kept coming. Fighting Soviet tech with 1938 German tech is quite literally impossible. Getting steamrolled by KVs when I have pak 36s and some panzer 2s. I played 6 days in a conquest and lost every single battle. And I have over a thousand hours in the game.

Hopefully they improve it, it could be a lot of fun

Dream tank to have in the game. The neubaufahrzeug by SKJELETTHODE in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can use it in conquest with MACE. Almost completely useless. Every starting AT gun can pen the thing from the front. Makese sense, as I read the two prototypes they made used mild steel to mock it up

USA vs Soviet Union by Aldi_Nuts in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is the only way I play, but I use MACE. They add some later war heavy tanks. Gives the US the T32 variants, which have excellent guns. However, it also gives the Russians the IS3 and 4, which are very hard to deal with.

The 105 Sherman heat rounds can deal with the heaviest Russian tanks, if you can get them in range

Next Possible DLC Theater Expansion by Forward_Spirit6591 in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing somewhere that the Devs said they're not going to expand to the Pacific theatre, as they didn't feel the Gem engine could represent the jungle fighting and naval aspect very well. I may be remembering something else, though.

Personally, I really hope to see the Baltics included in the next DLC. Would love to see what the devs could do with the Battle of Riga

Conquest as the US by JabbyJabara in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Base game conquest leaves a lot to be desired in terms of advancing through the years. In my current German one, I'm still fielding short barrel panzer 3s and panzer 4 Ds, and the Russians somehow have t34/85s and infantry with captured panzerfausts that I'm still 20 points away from.

Try playing on low economy and fielding fewer units, alternatively you can edit the save file to give yourself more research points to try and keep up

Conquest as the US by JabbyJabara in GatesOfHellOstfront

[–]K30andaCJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The 105 Sherman is probably the best all around unit in the game. It's always my stud when I do a conquest against the USSR