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  M1 Tank Platoon II: Review
Also, since on the external tank model the loader clearly has a gun of his own, it would be nice to be able to tell him to use it when he’s not immediately needed for his other duties.
I’ve lost a platoon to infantry that – by coincidence or by design – were hiding among the buildings of a village without any enemy vehicles around to give away their presence.
As it is you have to order tank platoons to hold fire if you don’t want them wasting STAFF and MPAT rounds at long range, especially when you might need them later for particularly difficult tanks or helicopters.
www.combatsim.com /review.php?id=347   (6142 words)

  
 M1 Tank Platoon
Tank simulations at the time followed the standard formula of 'one against the world' where you manned a single tank tasked with taking on an entire army single handedly.
The tank commander can use binoculars to locate enemy elements and direct the gunner as to which targets to engage.
The driver position is used to drive the tank and to find 'hull down' locations and to fine tune your position on the battlefield.
www.angusm.demon.co.uk /AGDB/DBM1/M1TP.html   (973 words)

  
 Life & Death of M1 Tank Platoon 3
At E3 Expo 1997, M1 Tank Platoon 2, the sequel to 1989's "M1 Tank Platoon," is announced by MicroProse.
Tank Platoon!® is a fast-paced combat experience where players control the most durable, heavy, powerful battle machines of the 21st century.
Tank Platoon does not appear in a Hasbro press release list of games to be shown by the company at E3.
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 M1 Tank series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
M1 Tank Platoon is the game that started many simmers' love of ground combat games.
The release of M1 Tank Platoon II revitalised the genre after it had become bogged down in some decidedly arcade-style releases.
Unfortunately the much-wanted M1 Tank Platoon 3 that was to have full interoperability with Gunship failed to materialise following a poor showing of the helicopter sim.
www.wargamer.com /tracklinks/m1.htm   (142 words)

  
 M1 Tank Platoon 2
Now this should have been the easiest thing in the world: Create a sequel to the definitive modern tank simulation, a game that has outlived most of the computers it was designed to work on.
MicroProse released the original M1 Tank Platoon in 1989, and to be honest, it's hard to think of any tank sim since that has even approached its realistic, entertaining value.
The scenarios range from just you and your platoon alone to huge firefights in which you must manoeuvre three or four platoons of mechanised and infantry assets, along with close air support and off-map artillery.
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 M1 Tank Platoon II - from CD-ROM Access
M1 Tank Platoon II puts you in command of aircraft, helicopters, non-tank ground vehicles and infantry.
You are responsible for every man in your 4 - tank platoon, but look out after them: they'll learn from each battle and return to serve you better.
Simply put, M1 Tank Platoon II is positioned to become yet another time-honored classic by taking modern ground warfare simulation to a whole new stratosphere.
www.cdaccess.com /html/pc/m1tank.htm   (734 words)

  
 M1 Tank Platoon (Second Review)
Title M1 Tank Platoon (Second Review) Game Type 3D Combat Sim Players 1 Compatibility All (512K) Company MicroProse US, 1989 HD Installable Yes Submission Bill Silvey Review M1 Tank platoon is the quintessential land combat simulator available for the Amiga.
A pair of optional training scenarios are available to familiarize the player with each tank's various weapon systems and views, all of which are available (save that of the Loader, a largely "non-interactive" portion of tank simulation).
Overall, M1 Tank Platoon is a thoroughly enjoyable sim with spartan graphics but the typical Micro Prose ultra-fine detail.
www.angusm.demon.co.uk /AGDB/DBM1/M1TP2.html   (1546 words)

  
 M1 Tank Platoon II: Beta Preview
In the same way, Microprose is aware of how highly regarded their original tank simulation was and they are determined to maintain the standard and the reputation they originally secured with M1 Tank Platoon.
M1 Tank Platoon II is a demonstration of what happens when a company makes a "no-holds barred" attempt to conquer the tank sim genre once again.
The virtual cockpit in the M1A2 is top notch and you can move seamlessly using your mouse from the Tank Commanders station to the Gunners station and to the unbuttoned position also (the driver position is not modelled although you can take control if you need to).
www.combatsim.com /review.php?id=348   (2538 words)

  
 eBay - m1 tank platoon, Software, Vintage Games items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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 M1 Tank Platoon 2
Until recently there were few tank sims on the market - and those that were out there were pretty awful.
Unlike in fighter jets, where radar ranges and weapon selection are done by hand, tank commanders are in effect telling someone else to do something, whether that be to load Sabot ammunition or to stop the tank.
It is quite possible to go through a mission in M1TP2 without using your hands once the initial orders have been given, just using voice commands to fight your tank and platoon.
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 Tank Platoon Cancelled - PC News at GameSpot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Posted May 19, 2000 5:39 pm PT In the two years since MicroProse released the last M1 Tank Platoon tank simulation, the publisher was acquired by Hasbro, it stopped developing the venerable Falcon franchise, and last fall it released Gunship!
Hasbro said in an official statement, "We had hoped to be able to expand combat simulations beyond the traditional niche, to broaden their appeal and make them a viable market for us to participate in.
M1 Tank Platoon II for PC M1 Tank Platoon II Summary
www.gamespot.com /pc/sim/m1tankplatoon2/news.html?sid=2573083&mode=news   (318 words)

  
 M1 Tank Platoon II for Windows - MobyGames
"M1 Tank Platoon 2" gives you command of a platoon of four M1A2 Abrams tanks and their crew.
You make all the important decisions; including firing your tank's weapons and using the state-of-the-art thermal view to seek out and destroy enemy forces.
A scheduled update to this sim, named Tank Platoon!, was cancelled by Hasbro/MicroProse after the poor sales performance of Gunship!
www.mobygames.com /game/windows/m1-tank-platoon-ii   (197 words)

  
 Infogrames Interactive Support : M1 Tank Platoon II
Do not use Alt-Tab M1 Tank Platoon is extremely resource-intensive and should not be used with any multitasking programs.
Network play is limited to LANs, which can better handle the large amount of data M1 Tank Platoon II sends and receives.
Before moving the platoon, everyone should stay at the initial staging are untill all players can see one another.
www.atari.com /us/support/faq/m1tank2_pc.asp   (1973 words)

  
 M1 tank platoon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The engine smoke was made using a 3rd party program called Illusion; it was then applied as alpha transparency.
5 tank models were imported into the scene, with an extruded foundation and clouded background.
Calibrated light projection was generated and ray cast turned on.
yallara.cs.rmit.edu.au /~vdao/Project/6454v028.htm   (80 words)

  
 M1 Tank Platoon 2 (PC) - PC Game Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Command a platoon of 4 tanks & their crew whilst making all the decisions.
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 VOGONS :: View topic - Glidos for M1 tank platoon
Can you tell me is there or will there be a version of Glidos thats supports M1 Tank Platoon2.
I have got rid of it a few times by changing from outside to inside the tank and back again.
M1 Tank Platoon :: 2003-6-27 @ 03:22 pm
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 M1 Tank Platoon - MobyGames
A very encompassing game that allowed players to issue orders to Tanks, AA units, Aircraft, Artillery and Infantry in a campaign against Warsaw Pact units in Europe, while specifically controlling a platoon of 4 M1 tanks.
The player could jump into the position of the driver, gunner or commander of any of the tanks to view the world from a 1st person perspective, or work from a tactical map to command all his forces.
Characters in the M1 platoon actually increased in skill as they survived battles.
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 M1 Tank Platoon 2 cheats for PC
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 M1 Tank Platoon II - AOL Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
M1 Tank Platoon II is still an extremely well-done and researched simulation, and is almost worthy of the name.
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M1 Tank Platoon II Reviews, Cheats, Previews, Screenshots, News and more on AOL Games.
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 PC M1 Tank Platoon II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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PC: M1 Tank Platoon II - Review - Monday 13th 08-01
Andrew Wright loves anything to do with tanks, so we gave him MicroProse's new M1 Tank Platoon II and a box of tissues and told him to go away and play.
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 M1 Tank Platoon 2
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 M1 Tank Platoon 2 Cheats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on M1 Tank Platoon 2 at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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 M1 Tank Platoon 2
Forum overview » Games » M1 Tank Platoon 2 (1/1)
I first updated M1TP2 to version 1.2, used the Win98 layer, didn´t change the preselected fixes and could run the game in D3D (didn´t tried glide so far) on W2K!
- M1 Tank Platoon 2 under W2000 (06/29/2004 02:46 am)
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 M1 Tank Platoon II (PS) - Playstation Game Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
M1 Tank Platoon II (PS) - Playstation Game Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
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 Internet Archive: Details: M1 Tank Platoon II EPK
Internet Archive: Details: M1 Tank Platoon II EPK
This EPK is for PC CD-ROM title M-1 Tank Platoon II, published by Microprose.
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 IGN: M1 Tank Platoon II Walkthrough and FAQ
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