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Originally Posted by Olefin
Keep in mind that we are talking all versions here
V1 doesnt have the CFE occur - its the old Cold War that never ends so the CFE never happens
V2.2 has the CFE occur I am pretty sure
as for V4 - I dont remember if the CFE is mentioned in the timeline
Thus the M-47 tank being available as a replacement tank for the US for later in the war really depends on what version you are playing and if the CFE occurred or not
Without it occurring a lot of older equipment is sitting in storage depots
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One thing that may not matter in a game, is crew skill. I was initially trained as a M1 tank crewman, but I was trained when we still had M60's in service. So there was some cross training, and many of the systems were the same. If I was put into a M47 I would for all intents and purposes be untrained. I could probably load the main gun, and maybe run the radio, but not likely I could gun, maybe drive (I did grow up on a farm and can drive stick up to and including tractor trailers) but without someone who knows the ins and outs of the tank, moving from one tank to another is not as simple as all that. There is a reason it takes 16 weeks to train a tank crewman. In full disclosure this is also one of my pet peeves with TW2000.