All jesting aside it wasnt meant to be a jab in fact I wish I had more time to delve into the modding aspect of the game. Krag has done a mind boggling good job of the mod and I salute his efforts. It has actually made COD5 a more sim like style of play and rather than waiting hours on end to play on Armed Assault I am more inclined to support the SOG mod without question.

After seeing the response to the 3rd rung the only thing I have surmised is that I must have hit the jump to get off the ladder on the 3rd rung because I went back again to try and do it and only got the break when I jumped off from the 3rd rung.

Krag thanks for your efforts as well as the offer to help. I wish I had the spare time to do what you do! Since the start of the new year I've been conducting road shows from coast to coast pitching a $55 million project to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and at the same time trying to finish my master by the end of June!! I'm officially now a sporadic player and contributor to TG.com and with real life I dont have the time that I used to devote to this corner of my passing hobbies. Once the winds of change blow out the excremental residue of this particular niche of TG I hope to be available on a more frequent basis.

As far as a basic combat load goes its changed since WWII to what we carry now.

Shoot me a message and I can get you specifics on what a rifle company of today looks like for basic combat load. But for a basic grunt heres a snap shot:

Worn on Body/Uniform:
• M4 Carbine with PEQ-2 Laser/PAQ-4 Laser, ACOG/CCO, and 30 rounds of 5.56mm ball ammunition.
• Camouflage Uniform with Infrared Tape on left sleeve (1”x1”).
• Desert Combat Boots.
• Dog Tags.
• ID Card.
• Undershirt.
• Socks.
• Tactical gloves.
• Interceptor Body Armor with two Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPI).
• Advanced Combat Helmet with night vision mounting plate.
• Rigger belt.
• Notebook and pen.
• Watch.
• Knee and elbow pads.
• Sun, Sand, and Dust type Goggles or Wiley-X Goggles.
• Folding Knife/Multi-tool

Worn on Fighting Load Carrier/Interceptor Body Armor:
• MOLLE Fighting Load Carrier with modular MOLLE pouches.
• 180 rounds of 5.56mm ball ammunition.
• Bayonet. • Fragmentation grenade.
• 64 ounces of water in two 1-quart canteens.
• 100 ounces of water in a hydration bladder.
• Casualty and witness cards.
• Flex cuffs for personnel under custody.
• Night vision equipment (PVS-14/PVS-7 mission dependent).
• Lensatic compass.
• Flashlight.
• Chemlight.
• First Aid dressing and pouch.
• Canteen Cup.
• Earplugs.
• Internal Communications Radio (ICOM)