This reduces 200MB of texture load. Random CTDs were intensified severely in the developer build and extended beta, its a necessity for the more fronts we implement. Copying it from an existing map which has same kit setup will work until we get those scripts up.

We will provide scripts that automate the making of the list very soon (few days max). It automatically scans gameplayobjects.con for _pickup kits and init.con for kits, and appends the info to the tmp.con.
Python 2.7 will be required, get it here:
http://python.org/ftp/python/2.7.3/python-2.7.3.msi


EDIT: The scripts were already released! Added to top of mapping files post.
http://fhpubforum.warumdarum.de/index.php?topic=1804.0

EDIT:
For custom archives, you may keep them as .con files and remove them manually from the tmp.con. Con files are automatically loaded by all maps. If packed as .con in custom map archives the paths will be wrong as only the name is scanned, _pickup will automatically go to spawnable folder.
Keeping them as in 2.4, as .con files, they make no difference in memory usage for map-specific custom archives. Simply keep as .con, and remove references to them from the TMP.con.
Run the script each time vanilla FH2 kits are changed and re-apply removal of custom kits.
These are a bit complex, and we've yet to deal with custom map problems and solutions.
Catch me on IRC for help with it, http://forgottenhope.warumdarum.de/irc.html
Once we get solutions to the most common problems, can list them on forums.

There's new map packing scripts required for FH2.45. These are introduced to reduce memory load greatly on FH2 maps by manually specifying which kits and weapons to load, instead of loading all.
You may notice kits are gone in spawn menu if loading the map regularly.
Will provide scripts and how-to soon.

* edit: updated most links in main post, packing scripts need some work will be shortly.

We actually did consider this. However not worthwhile, we've already got mobile AA for Americans for every timeframe, and its a very complex model. Modelers probably want to prioritize some mobile AA for Russians, there's plenty of options here, so suggestions are welcome.

Will AT ahalftrack have special ammo and can it damge a Tiger frontally with regular ammo?

Also do the Americans have another At gun besides the small 37mm one?

Thanks

Not special ammo exactly, however they were in the transition period between AP and APC shells. APC shells are designed specifically for penetrating face hardened German armour. You will find both on Sidi Bou Zid, however APC shells are not special ammo they were standard issue. Your vehicle will come equipped with either AP or APC, not both.
We only compensate for this in FH2, we don't do calculations that differ for face hardened armour.
So the 37mm can penetrate up to 50mm armour in Sidi Bou Zid. This is also introduced for some other guns such as the 2 pounder, which is given APC ammo for late desert maps which penetrates 50mm, and only 40mm in early war.
For the Tiger, you will need several sideshots with the 75mm to take it out. There's also explosives to take it on.

ah yes finally I can show my M3 montage shot. How many M3s do you spot?
(old, skins may have been updated since)

A lot of tanks are improved upcoming version. It'll never be perfect unfortunately, which is why HSlan has been running nerfed angled damage mod.
http://fhpubforum.warumdarum.de/index.php?topic=17026.0

Most of the hits would likely be due to high angles. What is a high angle? When we first implemented angled damage, we were aware that it could cause some bugs due to messy hitboxes, as the hitboxes weren't made with angled damage in mind. Due to massive amounts of FH2 tanks that exist, we must manually remove small details from their hitboxes tank by tank. We decided to implement it in 2.4 even though nowhere near the majority of tanks had their hitboxes cleaned - in 2.45 a lot more tanks have had their hitboxes cleaned up, including the chaffee.
The marder has a material on its superstructure which is penetrable, so you can kill those behind it without killing the tank. This is removed upcoming patch already. On the Normandy marder, a bit unsure, will doublecheck, also the Crusader and others.

A small detail like a wrench could mean your shot doesn't deal any damage. Its a quite bad bug - the other option is a Cruiser I can destroy a Tiger II frontally by hitting its roof on a small pixel.
The left arrow hitting the side there would not deal any damage, though is a very unlikely hit. The right one would deal full damage. There's maybe a 5% chance not even of hitting such angles as they're barely visible if at all. Other tanks maybe worse though, so thanks and keep up the reports.

Since a buttload of us never play on the Euro servers, would it not be feasible to implement these changes to WaW?

the pubby crew for WOLF Thursday and WaW Fridays would definitely provide tons of input,

Yes, can contact me on #fhmod in IRC for the files.
I also do wish to try the reverse - make it even higher and see if people notice a difference for worse or better.