Shep Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 Okay, I thought a long time about posting this, and decided to do it for fun. I was playing a dawn/dusk scenario a while back, and I was listening to the birdies singing... And I realized that I was listening to the song of an AMERICAN ROBIN... So I looked it up in my bird guide, and it seems the range of the American Robin is indeed limited to North America. So how's this for the ultimate niggle in this wonderful game... THE BIRDSONGS ARE INACCURATE!!! You can imagine my consternation and loss of immersion over this issue... Please keep up the good work, guys, and continue to ignore the irrelevant. Mark ------------------ Scouts Out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 I thought it was a fully laden swallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperscope Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 I thouhgt it was Rodan. sniperscope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannheim Tanker Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 Yeah, there's also a white-crowned (or is it -throated?) sparrow in there. Not sure if they're endemic to Europe or not. How come the Grogs never picked up on these details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Posted July 13, 2000 Author Share Posted July 13, 2000 African or European? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GI Tom Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 Gotta love those carrier pigeons..or in this case...carrier robin's. GI Tom ------------------ To a New Yorker like you, a Hero is some type of sandwich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Germanboy Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Shep: African or European?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> LOL ------------------ Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannheim Tanker Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 "African or European?" Not sure; I didn't check the stats for the average wing velocity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Shep: African or European?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It's a..I don't know...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Posted July 13, 2000 Author Share Posted July 13, 2000 Frankly I'm shocked that these issues were not considered by the designers or confronted by playtesters. Just who was in charge of the Birdsong Testing Committee? I demand his resignation!!! ------------------ Scouts Out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott C Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 Yes, he must be replaced at the last minute at great expense by a team of trained llamas! ------------------ Questions, comments, arguments, refutations, criticisms, and/or sea stories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Shep: Frankly I'm shocked that these issues were not considered by the designers or confronted by playtesters. Just who was in charge of the Birdsong Testing Committee? I demand his resignation!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Those responsible must be sacked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgame Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 I don't know why everybody is giving the designers such a hard time about this. I'm sure they weren't expecting the Spanish Inquisition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Posted July 13, 2000 Author Share Posted July 13, 2000 Sacked, nothing. I want them used as targets in a skeet shooting tournament! And then stuffed. And sold as (not quite) living pets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Shep: Sacked, nothing. I want them used as targets in a skeet shooting tournament! And then stuffed. And sold as (not quite) living pets.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> They're sleeping. They're very tired you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Posted July 13, 2000 Author Share Posted July 13, 2000 That, sir, is a dead [former member of the Birdsong Testing Committee for Combat Mission!!!] parrot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Shep: That, sir, is a dead [former member of the Birdsong Testing Committee for Combat Mission!!!] parrot.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> No it's not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannheim Tanker Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 markgame: "Please keep up the good work, guys, and continue to ignore the irrelevant." Just a bunch of goofballs having some fun at lunchtime here. I think BTS will see the humor in this thread (You have to be a Monty Python fan to "get" half of the jokes being made!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Posted July 13, 2000 Author Share Posted July 13, 2000 Uncontrollable LOL... and I've heard it a million times. And when finally confirmed as dead, may they be buried under a larch tree! ------------------ Scouts Out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmorse Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>(You have to be a Monty Python fan to "get" half of the jokes being made!)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It's a budgie and it's dead Markgame said: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> don't know why everybody is giving the designers such a hard time about this. I'm sure they weren't expecting the Spanish Inquisition...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Markgame....If BTS is going to take our money, they can damn well get the right birds. This TOTALLY undercuts any data reliabilty they may claim. If something as simple as a budgie is misplaced or wrong then HOW can we believe that they got the penetration right on a 88mm Flak impacting a Stuart V? Answer me that! [This message has been edited by jdmorse (edited 07-13-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redleg Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPAINISH INQUISITION!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shaw Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 Well if they hadn't been out of limburger cheese none of this would have happened! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRourke Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 You're not arguing, you're just contradicting me! Chris (Gambolputy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Posted July 13, 2000 Author Share Posted July 13, 2000 Sacked, nothing. I want them used as targets in a skeet shooting tournament! And then stuffed. And sold as (not quite) living pets. And then slapped with fishes as a part of a bizarre folk dance from an obscure corner of the british isles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted July 13, 2000 Share Posted July 13, 2000 Red, no green *ahhhhhhhh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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