aka_tom_w

Sure Elvis Rune says you are a WANKER! and I figured it was not possible. This is a SHAME because we are very even in our HEATED match and we have been playing now for about 5 or 6 weeks and it is getting down to the last 8 minutes and our armour reinforcements may NEVER get a shot off at each other because they arrived late a opposite corners of a BIG map. The Scenario design and lay out is VERY playable and it has been the MOST entertaining game we have ever played. (We both admit this) but now in the end game in the final minutes we want to Duke it out some more and the tanks are too far apart Well I guess our armour will now have to RACE to its end game destiny! thanks for the prompt replies! -tom w

I would really feel ALOT more connected to the game if there was an after market English voice mod available. I'm glad to see other folks here would be interested in a an English voice mod. It would be good to have all the spoken words for all the nations so that you could play any nation and hear the voices in english. I do not have the game yet, and even though I knew there were no English speaking voices in it I bought the game, BUT I will enjoy it a GREAT deal more when I can mod it to hear all the voices in English. Thanks -tom w

"Potential problem of REALLY GAMEY recon exploitation in the game, leading to really ahistorical gamey recon behaviour in players" I think they said something like this the last time it came up. So NO, there are no gamey motorcyle recon troops because the nature of Borg Spotting (Absolute Spottng) makes them REALLY gamey and valuable to a player because they would be FAST VERY Fast and they would see all and know all about the enemy in NO time! ok? -tom w

Hi I have been playing CMBO since the beta Demo but I have never tried to do this before. I am in a GREAT PBEM with Elvis (ASL Stoumont THIS is the PERFECT battle for us!) and we might need more time than the alotted 60 minutes, because we both got reinforcements late and they are at opposite ends of a REALLY Huge map. NOW,.... if we both agree to add another 5-10 minutes (Oh this won't work will it ??? ) can we open a PBEM file in the editor and add 5- 10 minutes to the game length, then keep playing past the 60 minute limit? this is a crazy idea isn't it???? :eek: oh well :confused: Thanks anyway -tom w

some Canadians are getting it and some arn't... Some are being charged customs and duty up to $15.00 and some are not being charged. Those who pre-orderd and still waiting know that we can blame Canada Post and/or Canada Customs (BOTH are Federal beauracies ) for our plight! Still waiting for mine. -tom w [ October 04, 2002, 10:55 AM: Message edited by: aka_tom_w ]

I think Sgt Shultz ude to say (in a German Accent)... "Oh you Jolly Joker !!" I sure hope it arrives today! -tom w

Well in Canada it sounds like Mac disk discrimination to Me :mad: all the mac guys here are still waiting for the disks grrr.. Is there a PC CMBB conspiracy at work here?? :confused: Enquiring minds want to know! -tom w ( Posted in good humour ) (sort of )

Istill like this idea Hell! they have 2.5 years (3, if they push it) AND they have already done half the work. I say CM II: "The Whole Enchilada WWII" !!! (ok not the Pacific) Why not all of CMBO AND all of CMBB (units and terrain wise) and then add all of the Med, North Africa AND the early war years (German Blitzkrieg of Europe), and use the NEW CMII engine with new features like: * NO more Borg Spotting (Relative Spotting) * Full movie replay * Roster (for those would think they need it) * Multi-turreted vehicles like the Allied Grant and Lee * Amphibious units * Dynamic lighting effects What new (must have) features did I miss? oh oh AND AND don't forget this... Double the price to $75 US (since they already have us ALL hooked on the CM drug CMBO and CMBB were really just "starter" drugs, they will have not problem doubling their price for there next offering ) -tom w [ October 03, 2002, 09:23 PM: Message edited by: aka_tom_w ]

what a great article! Nice Job! It should have its own web page for posterity IMHO -tom w

nothing! Again today NOTHING! No joy here -tom w

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Gas Vs Diesel is this a big issue really? ALL WWII tanks had AMMO in them and I thought that when it detonated the tank exploded. Simple NO? Given that they had HE (Thats HIGH explosive) ammo on board does it really matter all that much if the Diesel or Gas fuel tank (which is ususally at the rear of the tank) gets hit or not??? When I read this thread my first thought was... "Its the AMMO" but thats only my non-grog non-amour/tank engineer opinion (BUT.. I am currently reading Death Traps and it is a GREAT book about the U.S. WWII Allied Shermans and their battle readiness and their in service field maintenance ) Carry on! -tom w [ October 03, 2002, 04:01 PM: Message edited by: aka_tom_w ]

"I am not going to second-guess BFC in their choice of European distributor. I'm sure they have their reasons. But why, oh why, did they have to choose a GERMAN distributer? If they had chosen a British one, or anyone else, the game wouldn't have to have been sanitized, right?" Not going to secound guess their choice?? :confused: "But why, oh why, did they have to choose a GERMAN distributer?" Sounds like you "one -upped" yourself and First Guessed their choice of a German distributor. -tom w

AHhhhh!!!! What happened to the "gift" and 5$ value that was being put onto packages to canada??? Was that just a horrible rumour to get my hopes up If 2 copies is 25 bucks then I assume 1 copy would be around 12 dollars </font>

nothing for me today -tom w

Great idea ! I think they already mentioned they plan to drop the CMII engine into CMBO and CMBB after the release of CMDD. So I believe it has already been decided ! Cordially, Voxman</font>

OK who would pay $75 US ($150 CND) for " The Whole Enchilada WWII. All Units/All Camos(Winter/Desert/Jungle et al)/All Theatres/All Times. Buff up CMBB to CMWWII !" Yes they should "revise the engine to get rid of borg spotting, add a roster function, and the other things that people want (full movie replay) then release a combined WW II Europe (CMBO & CMBB ) game using the new engine.WHOLE WWII?" They already have all the data for all of the units in CMBB and CMBO. They have told us to expect at LEAST 2 years of development time. Hell I would pay $75 for all of CMBO and CMBB in ONE game with only TWO new features : i) FULL length movie replay AND ii) NO more Borg Spotting (Advance spotting algorthym called Relative Spotting. They say they are keen to work on both these issues What more could we want?? your comments? -tom w

Sounds like a GREAT feature for the M18's and M10's (US TD's) in CMBO. I do not know what FAST and light tanks the German's and Russian's had on the Eastern Front (don't have the game yet) so if any one would like to comment perhaps those with experience that have the game might suggest which tanks in CMBB are best suited to take advantage of this new order (shoot and scoot) Thanks -tom w

Tom, In the depths of my heart I was hoping yours would arrive before mine. I'm beginning to worry about the Karmic deficit I'm building up. I do hope yours arrives by Wednesday untouched by Customs. Chris</font>

thanks -tom w

verified urban legend http://www.snopes2.com/military/reinwald.htm sorry to waste the bandwidth my appolgies best to send this one to the general forum -tom w Claim: Questioned about the wisdom of teaching Boy Scouts to use firearms, a US General points out the difference between being equipped to do something and doing it. Status: False. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 1999] This is an extract of an National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Army Lieutenant General Reinwald about sponsoring a Boy Scout Troop on his military installation. Interviewer: "So, LTG Reinwald, what are you going to do with these young boys on their adventure holiday?" LTG Reinwald: "We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting." Interviewer: "Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?" LTG Reinwald: "I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the range." Interviewer: "Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?" LTG Reinwald: "I don't see how, we will be teaching them proper range discipline before they even touch a firearm." Interviewer: "But you're equipping them to become violent killers." LTG Reinwald: "Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?" End of the interview Origins: As great a tale as this is, it's pure fabrication. It began life in 1999, purportedly about an "LTG Reinwald" of the US Army. In 2001 it reappeared, this time attributed to "Marine Corps General Reinwald." The U.S. Army denies that there is a Lieutenant General Reinwald and chalks the whole thing up as a hoax. (Which is as logic dictated all along; if an armed forces spokesperson ever gave voice to a sexist remark likening a female interviewer to a prostitute, that officer would soon be called upon to make a very public apology as well as face charges within ranks for conduct unbecoming.) National Public Radio had this to say about the matter: We are aware of an erroneous story posted on the Free Republic Website, and possibly elsewhere, which mentions a supposed interview between an unnamed NPR reporter and a U.S Army Lieutenant General Reinwald. The story is false -- the dialogue mentioned was not an NPR interview, and it never aired on any NPR program. Those who like their guns and who believe responsible gun ownership begins with teaching young people the right way to handle firearms at an early age have a great fondness for this story. As well they should, because this anecdote illustrates in a humorous way the difference between having the ability to do something and that ability dictating life choices. The "Reinwald" story existed as a joke as far back as October 1997 when it appeared on a number of web pages in the following form: Excerpt from a recent live radio interview on one of the regional Welsh stations: A female newscaster is interviewing the leader of a Youth club: Interviewer: So, Mr. Jones, what are you going to do with these children on this adventure holiday? Mr Jones: We're going to teach them climbing, abseiling, canoeing, archery, shooting... Interviewer: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible isn't it? Jones: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the range. Interviewer: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children? Jones: I don't see how, we will be teaching them proper range discipline before they even touch a firearm. Interviewer: But you're equipping them to become violent killers. Jones: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute but you're not one are you? Needless to say, the interview was terminated almost immediately. Notice the differences that have taken place between the two tellings: "Abseiling" has been taken out of the Americanized version (probably because whoever altered the text didn't know it was a rock climbing term meaning rappelling down rock faces). A Welsh youth club leader called Mr. Jones has been transformed in a named Lieutenant General in the American army. Welsh children (presumably boys and girls) have become American Boy Scouts. A regional Welsh radio station has become the National Public Radio in the United States. If there's still any doubt someone took a joke set in Wales and changed details to Americanize it, look to the Reinwald version given in the example. Although the term "adventure holiday" is common in Britain, one would never hear it used in North America. Looks like whoever altered the text missed that one. No anecdote is so good that it cannot be improved upon, and that appears to be what happened here. To give the story its proper "oomph," having the telling remark issue from a mere youth club leader wouldn't do. But make the man with the snappy comeback a Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army, and the story becomes ever so much more tellable. The key element of the Reinwald legend has appeared in other tales. Observe the form it took in this story, which was told as a joke, not as an event that actually happened.

Sorry for the O/T post this was so funny I thought I would share it here It probably should get locked up and sent over to the general forum but I figured more of you would get a kick out of it here first. The Best Comeback Line Ever......... Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other day and you have to read his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you got to love this!!!! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of a National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base? GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it? GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children? GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers. GENERAL REINWALD: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you? The radio went silent and the interview ended. I laughed is this old or current did it really happen? or is it another urban legend? -tom w

Does that mean you can now afford to buy another Weasel or WWII Tank? ch-ching! :cool: -tom w

Very nice work! -tom w

Thanks for the update Steve! I'm still looking forward to me cherished Mac copy in the mail. (Duty free if I am lucky) Maybe today after work. -tom w