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  1. While I haven't any intimate knowledge of limbering, or unlimbering (attaching trailers to cars excluded), I'd would have to agree that if experience shows that a certain algorithm in CM is not producing real-life results, then an opportunity exists to improve it.

    Btw, I'm also impressed. Not only are these two gentlemen sharing their intimate knowledge of the King/Queen/whatever of the battlefield with the rest of us (both being involved directly or indirectly with artillery during the gulf war), but not once did MH use the words 'Mace' and 'Frilly blouse'in his entire discourse!

    Mace

  2. 3.1494759475983475981219213729824 ?

    It could also be

    CM3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944

    or

    CM3.14159265358979323846264338 3279502884197169399375105820974944592 3078164062862089986280348253421170679

    that he chooses to wait for!

    Mace (I think BTS are going to hate us for the can of worms we just opened! Sorry, guys) wink.gif

    [This message has been edited by Mace (edited 09-07-2000).]

  3. Would it be possible to color the text of any Unit in the 'Available' list where its purchase price either exceeds the total cost, or the cost of the category to which it belongs?

    eg. say you have 500 points total, 400 in Infantry (and of which 302 is spent).

    An Infantry unit that costs 99 points to purchase would be red (whatever), while one for 97 would remain white!

    Same for the other categories, or where unit purchase would exceed the total cost!

    btw, this would assist nongs like me who can't add and subtract (which is a worry really because I'm a business analyst in real life)!

    Mace

  4. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Aussie Smith:

    Ps Mace - I hope you have a patent on using my name in your posts old son smile.gif

    <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Australian Patent Office******************

    Form Z299300

    This patent grants Mace (the patentee) the right to use the name 'Aussie' in any post that he may contribute to the BTF discussion board.

    *******************************************

    tongue.gif

    Mace

  5. While I agree that captured equipment should be allowed, I think that captured AFVs and Military Transport should be purchased during CM setup rather than allow them to be captured and used immediately during a game.

    Reason: most of my references show captured Soviet AFVs etc in German Camo, which suggests that some time was spent in readying the equipment (eg painting the revised markings, servicing the AFV, etc). Also, some time must have been required to get a crew familiar with the nuances of that vehicle/AFV.

    Just my Aussie 2c worth (which, given current exchange rates, is not worth much)!

    Mace

  6. G'day Jsoh,

    (i) A Tank is said to be 'hull down' when all the opposition can see is it's turret, the hull being obscured and protected by some mass.

    (ii) Assimilition is a 'right of passage' and a running joke on this board. It's sort of recognition that you have correctly identified CM as the great game that it is, and are now hopelessly addicted to it!

    (iii)the three angle measures indicate the slope of the armour from the vertical. There are three factors that are considered in determining shell penetration, angle of attack, kinetic energy of the projectile, and thickness of the armour!

    Anyhow, welcome aboard!

    Mace

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