I cannot convert ANY equipment? Can someone please explain how this feature actually works?

[JonnyG]

As per the title, I've have all the DLC bar waking the tiger.

I have played several games as different nations. I have not ONCE seen the 'convert equipment' icon as promised. I am finding it extremely frustrating because I feel like I have paid good money for a feature, and the feature does not seem to be as promised.

Could someone please help? Thank you in advance it is much appreciated .

 

[Alex_brunius]

You need to have something marked as obsolete as well as equipment of that type available in stockpile for it to appear. ( to use as basis - input for conversion )

This happens either if you have SP-variants of tanks and have old tanks not used, or if you have surplus airplanes ( of same tech year but older variant ) and manually mark the base level as obsolete.

 

[JonnyG]

You need to have something marked as obsolete as well as equipment of that type available in stockpile for it to appear. ( to use as basis - input for conversion )

This happens either if you have SP-variants of tanks and have old tanks not used, or if you have surplus airplanes ( of same tech year but older variant ) and manually mark the base level as obsolete.

Thank you. I wasn't aware you had to mark as obsolete manually.

 

[GeorgieBest]

Thank you. I wasn't aware you had to mark as obsolete manually.

It's not well explained, but I suppose the reason is so that you can design variants with different specialities, and then only list the ones you want converted as obsolete.

 

[billcorr]

manually mark the base level as obsolete.

Well. How 'bout that!

I learn something new every day.

Thanks, Alex!

 

[billcorr]

It's not well explained,

True for converting equipment and other features (e.g. "how to move units by sea").

The back up plan regarding explanations is for customers to explain to other customers how the product works.

This works pretty well and I'm grateful for the group wisdom of this forum (and customer-made YouTube "how-to" videos).

 

[AlknicTeos]

maybe I'm blind, but I don't see where I can mark for example airplanes mark obsolete, but destroying them

 

[Hermes]

Above the variant button there is a small circular button.

Also sometimes if you are using GUI mods that are out of date it can break the GUI and you will have missing buttons.

 

[JonnyG]

EDIT: Ignore this, I've found the button, they moved it as of the cornflakes patch!

 

[Alex_brunius]

Hey guys.

I've come back to the game today - I still cannot get this to work at all, in any way.

I have marked my Panzer I as obsolete. I have researched the sp-artillery version of the Pz.1 (Bison). I still cannot see any convert button. I set a new line of Bison - no button. I set an old line of Pz.1 - no button.

This all seems remarkably obtuse. Any help would be much appreciated, I'm following steps as I see them on youtube videos and I just get nothing.

Thanks again in advance!

Do you have any spare Panzer I equipment in the stockpile to convert from? If not try to produce some first or disband a division containing them.

For tanks you often don't need to manually mark the base level as obsolete since you can use older tanks that are flagged automatically as obsolete when a new model, like Pz 2 is researched. So a Pz 1 can be converted into Pz 2 SP Artillery, but not into Pz 2.

Also do you have the DoD expansion which is needed for this feature?

 

[mabus81]

Remember you can only upgrade by an entire tier if you convert from basic to specialized chassis (example: Panzer III into Tank Destroyer '41). Also, you cannot convert Panzer III into an improved variant of said tank destroyer. At least not directly, you have to convert into basic '41 tank destroyer first.

 

[JonnyG]

Do you have any spare Panzer I equipment in the stockpile to convert from? If not try to produce some first or disband a division containing them.

For tanks you often don't need to manually mark the base level as obsolete since you can use older tanks that are flagged automatically as obsolete when a new model, like Pz 2 is researched. So a Pz 1 can be converted into Pz 2 SP Artillery, but not into Pz 2.

Also do you have the DoD expansion which is needed for this feature?

Hey man I was just being foolish they have moved the button as of Cornflakes!

I've got it all working now, once again thanks for your help .

 

[Copey]

So I must be being daft, but I've got a bunch of Panzer I that are sat in stockpile as well as tier 1 artillery (struggling for it atm). I've checked if both are set as obsolete, which they are, but the button you used to have to click pre cornflakes isn't there anymore. Where has it been moved to? Ta