Shooting explosives or fuel barrels on the map will cause them to blow up, possibly causing a chain reaction. Indirect fire rounds, such as from mortars, can predetonate in tree tops causing a shower of lethal metal fragments to hit those below. This is called an airburst. Vehicles that are burning may cook off their ammo and have a secondary explosion. In frigid conditions, vehicles that are not winter-equipped may begin a battle frozen in place.
Vehicles can become immobilized driving through heavy forest or rubble.
For more information visit the Atomic Games Web site and read through the entire Close Combat III unit list for both the German and Russian forces. The AI analyzes the player's past deployments for a particular map and adjusts its deployments to counter. The computer AI will sometimes use an unbalanced setup when on attack in order to overrun the enemy's flanks. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.