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Danny Chung

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  • Birthday 06/26/1969

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    Hong Kong
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    guitars, music, photography, CM!
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    Journalist

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  1. I know, there should be umlauts. Dunno if anybody's seen it or mentioned it before a new German telly drama series on WW2, Unsere Mutter, unsere Vater. I only got to hear of it when I read about it in The Economist website about an hour ago. You can watch it on Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpcn3pFc7So Some great action scenes. Dan
  2. The very first CW battle I played was 18 Platoon which had a 2 inch mortar in it. I was surprised to be given a 2" mortar which I can't remember using in CMBO. Lovely piece of kit to carry around and have it follow the platoon around for immediate support. One question: I know the manual says you can't have artillery spotters getting access to the 2 inch mortar, but is it possible for the platoon HQ to have the 2" mortar perform indirect fire if the platoon HQ is close enough to shout instructions? Thanks Dan
  3. Thanks brothers Ordered CW right after reading the replies. Download took about 19 minutes, mercifully shorter than the download for the base game. Installation was also a breeze on my Mac. Unfortunately couldn't even start a game because the old lady insisted I go to bed right after installation. The upshot is I've got several days free at least until my new part-time job starts next week. Firing up CW now! I presume some spouses are now considering filing divorce papers... Best Dan
  4. Hi guys Seems my request for AARs from testers in my last post was overtaken by events! Just like to hear if any of the Mac guys have had any problems with downloading and running CW on their Macs. I haven't ordered yet but will get round to it soon. The problems I had last year with the downloaded version, although only a small issue easily handled, was enough to put me off downloads for the time being. So is everything running alright for CW? Best Dan
  5. Just wondering if this is the right time to ask BFC (nicely) if they can get some of the testers to compile some AARs of the Commonwealth module. It happened for the base game last year which I enjoyed reading about. It helps pass the time too. Doesn't have to be a long game. All the best Dan
  6. Since I started this thread, I suppose I should finish it. Yes, I bought a new 17 inch MacBook Pro last month. Went into reseller store, tried it out briefly, put down HK$19288 and took it home. Absolutely bog standard. Nothing added and nothing taken away. All specs as per the current Apple website. CMBN installed OK after I finally got the hotfix to work and the game works fine so far. I'm also one of those non-technical types when it comes to computers. If you get the MacBook Pros, well, the 17 incher at any rate, then the game should work fine. Dan
  7. Although I have full game, I've been playing the Busting the Bocage game on the demo repeatedly now. I've read up on the paper regarding the 29th Infantry's tactics. I've tried them out and by and large, the tactics work. Still the infantry gets depleted quickly sometimes. To me, the bocage tactics seem another variation of deploying overwhelming firepower onto the far side bocage hedge where the Germans are lurking. Blast it enough with direct fire from the Rhinos and mortars, and with covering small arms fire, it should be relatively easy to get over to the far side without suffering too much casualties. Getting the Shermans knocked out by Panzershrecks and Panzerfausts can be frustrating at times though. Not to mention immobilsation on the bocage hedge. One small problem now. The missus has confiscated my new MacBook Pro 17" so no more playing for some time. Dan
  8. Hey Stalintc Thanks, man. How could I have missed something so simple? I wish they could have written a short sentence on it in the manual. Couldn't have been too much of a hassle. Dan
  9. Hi guys I've started playing Fauville in the Campaigns. I'm faced with the setup zones and I have no idea how to place units. The manual doesn't seem to say how to do it. I remember in CMBO, before doing the first turn, I could place a unit from one position within a set up zone to another position. For example, I don't want the machine gun in this house, I want the machine gun at the crossroads. So I how do I place units within a setup zone? Many thanks Dan
  10. Hi guys Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong with the hotfix? I've done steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. I come unstuck at step 7 - "Move the installed application out of your CM folder.... OK, sounds simple enough. So I've got the CM Battle for Normandy folder installed on my desktop. It looks like a small white icon and looks like a small floppy drive for want of a better description. On opening this folder, I see the following items - Application, CM Battle for Normandy [folder], CMBN Game Manual, CMBN Read Me, Mac Performance Guide. I proceed to open the CM Battle for Normandy [folder]. In this folder, I see the following: Battle for Normandy icon (looks like the US star marking) with a file size of 3.08GB which is the installed application and then there is a Documents [folder]. Well, step 7 says move the installed application (the US star marking) out of the CM folder. I proceed to use the cursor and move the US star marking out of the folder and onto the desktop. As soon as I do it, a window comes appears saying it is copying the contents of this application onto the desktop. Meanwhile the US star marking that was in the CM folder simply stays put. Is this supposed to happen? I was under the impression the US star marking will simply be removed from the CM folder. Even if I move the US star marking into the trash folder, I still get a window appearing saying it can't be moved to trash. I look at the other guys on this thread saying they've done the hotfix and started playing and I'm just confused why I haven't been able to do this hotfix. Help! Thanks Dan
  11. One question. If you install by the traditional DVD-Rom method, would you still need the Hotfix download? Dan
  12. I'm just green with envy at all you guys playing the demo. I was going to get a new MacBook Pro just to play the demo and the full release when it is released but my daughter had to go to hospital suddenly so I had to put the plan on hold. The girl's Ok for now but I'll just have to kick my heels for the time being. In the meantime, carry on playing and I hope to join in soon. Dan
  13. I was reminded of a tune by bluesman Albert King Born under a Bad Sign when someone emailed me the link to this obituary. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/8498824/Sir-Lattimore-Brown.html This fellow must surely deserve an honourable mention in the Guinness World Records for having bad luck. With the quality of luck at his disposal, even offing himself would have been problematic. Dan
  14. Thanks a lot guys. Appreciate the comments. Well, then it looks like the green light for some major capital expenditure. I used to have the old 17 inch iMac but that croaked in 2008. The current iMacs are way too big for the space allocated for computers in my house. So it has to be the MacBooks for me. Dan
  15. Hi everybody I've just ordered the Mac version and now I've got to get a new Mac just to play it cos my 2008 era 13 inch MacBook won't be able to hack it. About time too because I expect the existing Mac to croak sometime after 2012. I was just reading the suggested system requirements for the Mac version and then looking at the tech specs for MacBook Pros at the Apple website and then started panicking. Will the current MacBook Pros on sale be able to run the Mac version? The MacBook Pro specs go on about having quad-core Intel Core i7 processors (for the 15 inch and 17 inch versions) and I'm just lost on it. As for RAM, it looks like 4GB is standard issue according to the Apple website so I don't need to add RAM. If someone can put my mind at ease over the MacBook Pros and the processors, that will be great. Assuming the MacBooks are fine, I then have to decide whether to get the 15 inch or 17 inch version. I know the bigger the better, but the 17 inch one is really a bit pricey. Many thanks in advance. Dan
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