Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Joe Shaw: That we have sunk so low ... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ...infers that we actually rose from the primordal slime in which we dwell! Honestly, do you really believe that? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by CM player my wife read some of this thread and thought you were the biggest bunch of nerds she ever saw. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ergo, what your wife is saying is that since you are posting to the MBT, you too are a nerd! *HURK HURK HURK* <--- nerd laughter Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lorak: Hell basically all FAQ bumpers due is sit in pubs thinking about perverse sexual fantasies, wearing combat boots, trench coats and....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ...getting their jollys by having someone interrupt the FAQ with a valid query. "Oh, that makes me ..so.. HOT!!!" said...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by von shrad: I have some major surgery scheduled for Friday so I will be quite tardy on returning files.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Von Shrad, mate, all the best! We want you back shortly, especially me as I want to add you to my victim's list! I also look forward to the surgery AAR. Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Commissar: I think that's why they are allowing all nations this pre-turn bombardment. While the "abuse" is certainly potentially there, it works both ways. Gamey or not, the pre-turn bombardment should be there in my opinion in order to give some semblence to the mass artillery the Red Army was known for especially from mid to late war. For all practical purposes, this is about all the artillery Red Army units will get since command and control for the Soviets is going to stink.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'm not disagreeing with the decision to allow it, I'm just pointing out that it could be abused in meeting agreements in that each player can be 100% certain that the opponent's forces will be located in the setup zone and thus a good target for a artillery strike. Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Big Time Software: CMBB now allows for a Turn One bombardment without any delay. This is primarily to simulate the rather inflexible Soviet artillery system of firecontrol, but it works for all nations. Basically, before the battle started the Soviets predetermined where they were going to fire, let loose, and then assaulted. Mortars were used during the battle and, to a lesser degree, timed preplanned artillery strikes in areas not actually being assaulted (like rear road crossings and such). In general, Soviet FO delays will be so bad that this will be the only viable means of using artillery. The player CAN opt to call down artillery during the battle, but it will much harder to do this because of the lengthy delays. Steve<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Why I applaud and welcome the decision to allow a first-turn artillery barrage in CMBB (to best model the way the Soviets used artillery), I believe this could be abused for gamey purposes. In a QB meeting engagement, what is to prevent a player from purchasing large calibre artillery, then plotting a first turn artillery bombardment on his opponent’s set up zone? Remember, the setup zone actually represents the entry points onto the battlefield, but also offers the opponent some intelligence where your forces are going to be concentrated at game’s start. Hmm, perhaps I could use this tactic against some of my fellow cesspoolers, they're used to gamey! Mace

Dame Kitty is still very much active in CM, but perhaps not to the extent she once was as some Real life intervenes! In other words YOU TAKE HER OFF THE LIST OVER MY DEAD BODY!!!! Why is everyone here now looking at me strange...err..put down the knives guys, friends...err...collegues!!! HELP!!!! Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Seanachai: What he (Roosevelt) actually said was: "Walk softly so as to leave the house without waking anyone up, and then let's go find some bloody Australians to kick the ****e out of."<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Of course, his (Roosevelt's) geography wasn't that good and he mistook Mexico for Australia. Mace

I'd agree with JonS, it's a moot point in that the armor normally wouldn't be able to start up prior to participating in a battle and thus wouldn't even be able to make it to the jumping-off point (ie the one PzKpfw III platoon requested, 1 PzKpfw III arrives). One area where it may have implications though is a Soviet attack in the early hours of the morning on an lagered armoured unit. Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by YK2: And I love each and every one of you too.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Awww, shucks! *blushes* <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lars: I didn’t bother to take any of the B25’s as I have piles of photos from previous shows. I will check my archives though. I assume you want pics of the tailgunner position. Good luck with the perversio….err…. passions thing..<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Sorry to do this but: [serious]I’m a military modeller, any shots of any aircraft (preferably WW2) will be gratefully appreciated.[/serious] Oooh. I hated being serious. It wasn’t at all nice! <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Joe Shaw: I apologize if I seem a bit heated about this but I'm not going to be goaded into playing when I don't want to. Life is too damn short and brutish to spoil a couple or three weeks playing a game that I don't want to play. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Oh no, not again: [serious] I’m with Joe on this one, I too have far to many CMBO games on, and am also trying to work out how to best come to grips with Decisive Action, do the background work for a Rogue Spear/Urban Ops mod, model etc. Ergo there are just not enough hours in the day hence I believe that any member of the pool should be able to turndown a challenge without tainting their record or standing (not that Joe has a standing)[/serious] Now I feel I have been violated and unclean by taking this rather rash action of being serious. I need to have a bit of a lie down. Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lars: Mace, get off that RAT, they breed fast enough! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I have many perversio….err…. passions, rats aren’t one of them. In fact, never will I be observed on a rat. In fact, I draw the line on rats, which is really hard because the wee little buggers keep moving. Now for penance send me any photos of the B25J, pengdammit! <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Simon Fox: even bogans like stuka. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> BOGAN??? scaw!!! The is perhaps the most brutal insult ever to be uttered to another Aussie cesspooler I have ever witnessed. It is only surpassed by being called a Pommie! Mace [ 07-31-2001: Message edited by: Mace ]

Lorak, you may be a lord and supposedly wise etc etc etc...but I would like to point out that Dame YK2 is now listed as both a squire (squirett?) and Dame on the official records! Please fix or do sumfink!!!! btw I would like to draw attention to the fact that Sir Stuka has not posted for some time... Let us all send him our thoughts (especially if they're cruel and nasty ones), and hope that his cast is itching like crazy! [edited for annoyance value] Mace [ 07-30-2001: Message edited by: Mace ]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ACTOR: I am watching a PBEM game currently, both sides sending me their turns. It's great fun to watch<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yep, action without the commercials! Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lorak: morons who have no way better to deal with their perverse sexual fantasies and the long hours between their frequent pub visits. Why, if it was not for this thread they might just...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ...have to do something constructive, like work. But this distraction (Mmmmmmmm, Perverse Sexual Fantasies! MMMMMMMmmmmmmm, a pub visit!! MMMMMMMMmmmmmMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm, Perverse Sexual fantasies and a pub visit!!!!) These are just a few of our passions. Other passions include...

*thunderous applause* Struth, you're a bonza shiela, YK2, not as bonza as the feline one mind you, but that's just because I'm strongly biased! anyhoo, if we can make a kinniget of Fimon Sox, we can bloody well make you a dame since you've been contributing to this pool for as long as I can remember (which in this alcoholic haze is about 3 hours ago). I for one vote for the daming of YK2! now how about sing-a-long! OOOOoooooooOOOOOOOOOoooooooh! There ain't nothing like a dame! ...nothing like a dame! There ain't nothing like a dame! lah blurble waffle *forget words* blah!!!!!! Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Speedy: I think you are not giving early war Soviet infantry the credit they are due. I have read many accounts of Soviet infantry in the early stages of the war putting up very stubborn defenses and not retreating until they were outflanked and threatened with being cutoff.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I..I'm surprised! :eek: Not that the Soviets put up a good fight at the start of Operation Barbarossa, but that you can read!!!! Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Berlichtingen: Sorry, but our collective imaginations require at least some small bit of reality<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ok, I'll settle for the better ratio of CMBO wins to losses then. =/ Mace

The Soviets may have some limitations, but dont forget resources were readily available to them, and so what they lacked in tactical finesse they made up in numbers. eg..their massed artillery could devastate German positions during a offensive operation. Another thing, the Soviet Army modernized relatively quickly during the war, and by war's end tanks not equipped with Radios were the exception rather than the norm. Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Berlichtingen: Each and every one of you are simply figments of our warped (and heavily lubricated) minds. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> OK... Since I'm a figment of your imagination, can you please imagine me with a $1m per annum salary, a selection of beautiful women that want to meet my every desire, and a better ratio of CMBO wins to losses. Thankewe. Mace [ 07-28-2001: Message edited by: Mace ]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MichaelU: And then he stepped back, before the horrible smell of the Peng thread types could...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ...explain that they really, really took personal hygeine seriously. Btw, this faq isn't sponsored by the MBT, but by...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Geier: Besides, he is obviously smarter than Mace. On the other hand, so are the coffee stains on my keyboard. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Gosh Deer, you sure have some intelligent coffee stains in Sweden, land of ..err.. Abba and Saab and no doubt other words with 4 letters in them. btw On my other hand I have 4 fingers and a thumb. Now excuse me, I have to finish my maths homework: 1 + 1 = ? ...err... ...umm... ...duh... can your coffee stains help?! Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Stuka: And before anyone jumps to conclusions, Simon Fox is a West Australian and therefore bears no resemblence to a real Aussie. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'd like to offer my support regarding Stuka's comments about Western Australians. The reason we have the outback is to separate the dinky-di true-blue Aussies of the East Coast (yes, even the Queenslanders...with some reservations) from the Western Australians. But then again, Simon still does reside on the greatest land mass of this planet. Australia, Australia, Australia We love you! AMEN Crack another tube! Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Panzer Leader: I'm alive! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, can't help bad luck!

And my apologies for having a go at you, Priest. OK. Who's up for a group hug!!! Mace PS Seanachai...get to BED!!!! [ 07-27-2001: Message edited by: Mace ]

The one in the middle sort of looks like a 7.2" Sorta...kinda...*shrug* Mace

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Simon Fox: Anyway that priest bloke said it was the fault of you filthy demented lot, so there.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> FILTHY!!!!! I'll have you know I shower daily!!!!...err...except Saturdays. As far as demented, guess you got me there. Rob