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Right now there isn't a lot of parking, but we have a week for something to get back to normal. Rune

Welcome to come, let me know and will send you the address. Rune

You didn't sign up for a beta here, there was never a list made. beta is by invite only. Rune

And the Chicago preview http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=94698

All systems continue to be a go for Sunday 13th february @ 1 PM. Rune

So far so good for the 13th. Again, toss me a mail and I will send you my address if you wish to attend. Rune

Change in plans all, due to a last minute surprise birthday party I must attend, I will have to move the preview from Saturday the 12th to Sunday the 13th. Same time, 1 PM. Email me for the address. Rune

Depends sir, what time would it be when you did it? 6 hours later then me, so would be 7 PM then. Rune

Gents and any ladies interested... It is on, Feb 12th, 1 PM at my house. If you drink anything special, bring your own. Send me a email and I will send you my address. Warning, I do have 2 dogs, hope you are not allergic, Thanks to the General of the house for letting an old man have yet another preview. Rune

Aussies who haven't taken the trip yet... If no one else suggests, and there is enough interest I can look into a broadcast of the game preview here. You have 6 hours ahead of us I believe, so you won't have to be up all night, unless you prefer talking to your southern brethren. Let me know... Rune

Elvis, I'll do the one from alpha test and put some ai in. You know, the one where you cursed me for being evil? I'll get on it this weekend. Rune

Just wanted to point out that people will be drinking beer, eating food, and best of all, playing CMBN at my house LONG before you swine see the game. There IS justice in the world. Past illuminaries that have gone to a rune preview include: The Gnome, Berli, Patch, NG Cavscout, lawyer, and more... If you would like to attend, drop me a note and I'll be sure the Illinois National Guard meets you at the border. Rune

Scottie, can i give the dates, certainly I can.... Will I give the dates, not on your life... :0 Good try however. I will have beer for those attending, but if you want something special, get your own. A little birdie is hinting at 12 Feb, but must clear it will the Home General. She is an RN and knows how to use needles, I will not cross her. Rune

Again, don't read anything into the dates, it is when I have time. For the record, I hosted cmbo, cmbb, cmak, and cmsf previews. So I have a count of three and maybe a fourth. Will wait a week before confirming things. Rune

Don't read anything into the date, it is when I have time. How close to completion was not mentioned nor will it be. Rune

All, Per tradition, I get to have the first preview of any new games that BFC makes [i passed on modules]. I want to gage interest in having a preview, as it will determine the place, and maybe equipment I will need. First the priminaries... 1. It will take place either at my house, or somewhere nearby. This means Northside Chicago. I don't care how much anyone whines, it is where I am located.. there WILL be other previews after mine. 2. It is a preview, some things are still being worked on. If i tell you dont mention that feature, then I will expect you not to say anything live or on the forums. If you can't abide by this, then don't come. In the past people have seen some of the surprises, and were good enough to keep it a surprise for everyone. 3. If there is a lot of interest, then I may have the preview at a wargame store nearby, or a restaurant like we did one year. I don't have an exact date yet, am seeing how much interest there is first. Am thinking mid-February to mid-march [have to be done before soccer season starts, as I have a full schedule of games to referee] So, if you are interested, post here so I get a count. Remember, there will be others elsewhere, but this one is for Chicago. Rune

Trust me, it would be much more evil then that. However, I don't believe in time limits, so you would have more time. Rune Maybe, someday, MAYBE, I will release the evil I made with CMSF, an Iraq/Iran war scenario, based on the real terrain and forces

Another one, this one more reliable: http://books.google.com/books?id=Ca5_XeGYaSEC&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=III./SG+4+June+1944&source=bl&ots=wG4R1IMljp&sig=ec8-RiT0KAWJHSC37bQkGdMBKhY&hl=en&ei=pIwcTbamL9H9ngfPufTUAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFcQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=III.%2FSG%204%20June%201944&f=false Rune

Here is one: http://fw190.hobbyvista.com/iiisg4victoryclaims.htm Mid June moved to Central France. Will find the others in a bit. Rune

Gryphonne, Amazingly, several sources have them moving out on the 20th of June, but that didn't see right to me. You'd think they would have all this ready knowing that 66 years later, we would need to know these things. Rune

According to multiple sources... After rest and refitting it flew U-boat escort, and then flew missions in the early days of the invasion of Normandy. It had FW 190 A-6s and A-7/R6s on strength, equipped with a single bomb rack under the fuselage. SO may have been deployed, but again very few if any missions with the f8. Rune

Ummm the FW-190 f8 should NOT be modelled, since the airframe production didn't start till April 1944, and there wasn't any stationed in France with JG 26. I can post the combat reports showing all their FW-190 losses were the A variant if you would like. Rune

Oh and weight of the shells for those curious... Shell 55 pounds Cartridge: 13 pounds Rune

From Zaloga's book on the IS tanks: Page 41: "The A19 122mm gun had been specially modified [Late 1944:rune] for use on the IS2 tank with a semi-automatic drop breech. This variant of the gun, designated D-25T increased the rate of fire from about 2 rounds per minute to 3-4 rounds per minute" Also noted on page 39 a problem with the Egyptian IS2s and the "low rate of fire and rudimentary fire control system". It seems the first version of the breech were a screw type breech which may of contributed to the low rate of fire. I will tend to believe Zaloga on this. Will see what the other book has to say on it, but to me it is case closed. All this is available for your own viewing at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/38832517/Osprey-New-Vanguard-007-Is-2-Heavy-Tank-1944-73-Osprey-Nv-07 Rune

The sources I found state the same thing, they didn't go with th 100mm because of the lack of tubes. Zaloga and Mikhail Baryatinskiy each have a book out on the IS2 and I am waiting to get them. From what I found, they also state the lower rate of fire, but will wait to get my hands on the books for proof. Rune