Biltong

Thanx Flanker - that was fast.

Ello... Ello... Been a while... Good to be back and see some old names still around. This Marine thingy? What size is this? My ISP gets excited and expensive when I go over a gig.

Hi Guys, It’s official. Scarhead will be taking over from me. He’s a statistician, which should come in very handy Good luck Scarhead!! Hope you get as much satisfaction out of BCR as I did. Biltong

Hi Guys, It’s official. Scarhead will be taking over from me. He’s a statistician, which should come in very handy Good luck Scarhead!! Hope you get as much satisfaction out of BCR as I did. Biltong

Thanx Super - You've been an invaluable help and support through the long months. Joachim aka Scarhead has already offered his help. I'll make a final descicion by next week-end and hand over. Hmmm - I better go and look at those games you're playing Go well Super

Hi Guys I've got a problem. I've got 4 kids (5, 7, 9 and 11) and I need to spend more and more time with them as they grow older: homework; school activities and “quality time” (mostly playing computer games – ) - So I feel I'm starting to neglect BCR. Someone else should be able to do a better job. Don't one of you guys want to take it over? It will be a pity if BCR just stagnates. There’s quite a number of guys who are using it and Biltaid has definitely opened it up to a wider audience. If you have the time and inclination - please e-mail me and give me some idea why you think you’ll be the right one to handle it How long have you been playing BCR? Do you have access to historical sources? Scenario design experience? etc. I’ll wait a week or so for replies, choose someone (if there’s more than one) and send all the material that I've accumulated over... You might be able to use some of it. You’ll want to know: How much effort and Time goes into BCR? Lately I've spent very little time on BCR. Maintenance = zero - the rules have settled down - no errors for months now. Support +- 30 minutes every 2nd day. I leave the newbie questions to be answered by the other guys and just check that they don't give the wrong info and write a letter of thanx every now and then Updates to expand the rules into a new year: +- 16 hours to check all the weather/terrain/main battle etc modifiers that will influence the parameters for the year to come. It will be some time (3 or 4 months - if ever?) before the 1st player gets close to 43. Once you have the parameters for 43 you still have to do the June 43 unit upgrade, but that is quite fast +- 3 hours? With each upgrade I also introduce a new appendix or two containing the best suggestions I've received to make the rules more comprehensive, such as the delayed replacement rule. This takes +- an hour or two. The largest job is the Battle packs, such as Stalingrad - this is many weeks of work, but you don't have to do it. Ideally this should be farmed out and with the Kiev battle pack/map making suggestions you have an example to work from. So +- 2 hours on support per week and a once off 16 hour stint spread over months to do the parameters for a new year. Not too much time and quite interesting to do – esp. the research for the battle packs. I won't just chuck the stuff at you and disappear. I'm not going anywhere So if you need help/advice etc - I'll be there. Hope someone has enough time. Thanx to everyone who has contributed through the months to get BCR where it is today. It’s been fun Biltong

Nice simple system - I like What do you other guys think? BTW - Thanx for the support you're giving Atiff - Appreciated.

Uhu - try downloading the rules and the player guide - It's all explained in there. There are too many rules to explain one by one on the board. It's better if you read them 1st

Yes and yes

The pzgrenadier company it is, SS. In fact it should make things interesting trying to move the 81's up with your trucks. The Jager and Normal Inf Co has got 50mm's, but I think it's time to learn how to deploy the 81mm's effectively. Esp on the assault I added the following line at the bottom of Appendix B: Note that in June 42 you will no longer be able to get your Mororized Inf Company. The company has been restructured into a PzGrenadier (motorized 42A - later: Company with 4 x MG's and 2 x 81mm mortars. 472 points on Regular. As for the Fallscirmjagers - same thing happens in July. Line added: In July you will no longer be able to purchase the Fallschirmjagers. The company has been restructured into a PzGrenadier (motorized 42A - later: Company with 4 x MG's and 2 x 81mm mortars. 472 points on Regular. [ June 07, 2003, 06:54 AM: Message edited by: Biltong ]

I checked some time ago and then it was on the 8 or 9th thread already. The 1st couple of threads were short, since there were so many radical changes, but all in all there must be over 3000 posts by now. Doubt if anyone will ever read through them all again. Including myself LOL

In case you missed it in the previous thread Update Time BCR 41 South v2.3 and BCR 42 South v1.2 BCR 41 South v2.3 A few very small changes - mostly text/rule clarification. Hardly worth a download of you've already got v2.2. Only slightly important change is in the Prisoner section of the Favor Sheet. If you have been playing BCR 41 South for some time and the rules are clear – Don’t bother downloading the new version. Just make the following changes to the Favor Sheet: In v2.2 there were two asterixes next to the HQ ** - In the Prisoner’s section of the Favor Sheet with the following clarification at the bottom of the sheet: These points are per HQ team This has now changed. The ** has been moved to Prisoner(s) ** Meaning: all sub-categories: “1St / Theraft / HQ's" are now included in the clarification and this now reads: These points are for each individual member of a HQ, squad or team. However - for the fanatics: There are some extra Appendixes in 42 South that you might want to incorporate into 41. See 'Delayed Replacements' and 'Editor' below. BCR 42 South v1.2 Battle Group Sheet Armor need to inflict more casualties to get experience than in 41. July 42 - Battle Group Upgrade Your armor puts on weight Delayed Replacements - for all Non-Infantry Units Not just armor: Now Guns & Vehicles can also be delayed. Using the Editor to set Experience and Names for your Battle Group Units Got tired of waiting for the patch and stuck it in. All of the above ready and waiting here: SuperSulo's Site [ June 05, 2003, 05:07 PM: Message edited by: Biltong ]

Right Guys This thread is Full Continue posting here - in the new thread

Welcome back SS Damn! I'll check it out. I better check the Falschirmjager Co as well and make sure it's available the whole of 42. Will take a night or 2. There's still the two conflicting thoughts: 1) Stick with one company because it's more realistic and the players get attached to THEIR company. 2) Periodically - every year or so - change the company to something different so that the player can experience the different formations - get to learn how to use different unit combo's etc. And for variety. I still lean towards option 2. The fact that some companies disappear also gives option 2 more clout. So - my recommendation would be to move to the Falschirmjager co, but let me 1st check if it goes right through 42. Biltong

Hi Guys Update Time BCR 41 South v2.3 and BCR 42 South v1.2 [bCR 41 South v2.3 A few very small changes - mostly text/rule clarification. Hardly worth a download of you've already got v2.2. Only slightly important change is in the Prisoner section of the Favor Sheet. However - for the fanatics: There are some extra Appendixes in 42 South that you might want to incorporate into 41. See below. BCR 42 South v1.2 Battle Group Sheet Armor need to inflict more casualties to get experience than in 41. July 42 - Battle Group Upgrade Your armor puts on weight Delayed Replacements - for all Non-Infantry Units Not just armor: Now Guns & Vehicles can also be delayed. Using the Editor to set Experience and Names for your Battle Group Units Got tired of waiting for the patch and stuck it in. All of the above ready and waiting here: SuperSulo's Site