Tank using MG only?

[greg147]

I imagine this may have been asked before, but I couldn't find it (I spent about 30 mins skimming through the forums and the serch menu   )

Is there a way to make a tank only use its MG? Like, remove the SABOT shells or something?

If so, then is it possible to use the same technique on choppers or planes?

Thanks  

[Pilot]

You could try something like this:

Put this in the tank's init field:

Code: [Select]

this removemagazines "shell73"; this removemagazines "heat73"; this removemagazines "gun73";
Not too sure if this will work, I'm just throwing a suggestion out there.  Also, if you look in the comref, you will notice several different calibers? of shell, heat, and gun:

Code: [Select]

Shell73  
Heat73  
Gun73  
Shell105  
Heat105  
Gun105  
Shell120  
Heat120  
Gun120  
Shell125  
Heat125  
Gun125

You may have te experiment with one of these values to eliminate the shells.

[greg147]

Ah, thanks. I'll try that, see if it works.  

Failing that, would setting ammo 0 then putting

Code: [Select]

this addweapon 'browning'; this addmagazine 'browning'work?  

I'm not sure if its the right code, but theres a way to add browning .50 bullets to a MG, so it should work on tanks  

[Pilot]

Yeah, that might work.  I'm not sure if the magazine is Browning or MGun or some other name.  You shouldn't have to put addweapon in the init field, as you never deleted the original weapon, but I could be wrong.  Experiment and see what works.

[Dubieman]

Their are lots of ways to do it,

Just for tanks their machine guns are usually

MachineGun12_7
MachineGun7_62

I'm pretty sure the abrams and T80 use the 12_7. Not sure if the other gun code works.

Try a weapon listing in the ed depot I suppose.

I'd prolly remove all weapons first then add the machine gun next, but soo many ways to do it.