Imperial Grunt

I vaguely understand this black magic wizardry but I am tracking. Thanks again for the help. The mods really add a lot to the game. Another stupid question, are things like the casualty crosses not appearing and buildings not going transparent something that can be modded?

Thanks for the word AKD. When you say 'conflict' what does that mean?

Will this conflict with Vein's SFX mod and AKD's sound mod?

Yes, an FO or a Air Controller can only control one mission at a time, with the exception being a micro-UAV (Raven or Zala). Aircraft operate on different frequencies and certain aircraft operate on different types of radios (HF/VHF). An air controller (or FO) can only process one mission at a time in a CAS environment.

Thanks Vein. Outstanding mod!

Great mods! Thank you.

Ok, got it. Thank you for the explanation. Perhaps one day there will be different sounds for aircraft as there are for vehicles.

Gents, I've recently tried AKD's sounds mod and Vien's SFX mod and I'm very impressed. Those mods add a lot to the game. I was wondering if anyone ever thought of making an aircraft sound mod. The missile launches, rocket runs, and gun runs could be vastly improved. Also it would be really cool if there were different sounds for different aircraft, ie.. a Mi-24 Hind should sound different from an AH-64 Apache. A F-16 Falcon should sound different from a SU-25 Frogfoot. Is that possible?

Double post.

Actually there is no non-LOS mode for the Javelin. The CLU must be able to see the target and get a good 'picture' of the thermal signature of the target. The missile can be fired in either direct attack or top-attack mode, which is selected by the gunner. The missile still climbs a bit in direct attack mode. After launch, if the target moves out of LOS, as long as the missile can still 'see' the target, it will still hit the target- even though the target has moved out of LOS of the gunner. That is the magic of the Jav!

Hello fellow Combat Mission fans! Here is a short video about my addiction. Very amateur but it was fun making it. http://youtu.be/iZrXQ7j_0Hw

DT had some bugs but it was a very fun game and had some great concepts. BF should do a kickstarter to see how much interest there is in revamping this title and generate some funding. I would definitely put in some cash!

I think you guys will find that modern warfare between near peer rivals boils down to the speed at which information is processed and acted upon. In the game, the use of UAVs and precision fires is well portrayed. A traditional defense against a force which has these resources can be hard to pull off (although not impossible). Conversely on the offense, blundering into the enemy can be extremely punishing.

I agree, it would have been ideal to get a battalion wide perspective to how G 2/5's mission was interconnected with the other maneuver elements. They are barely mentioned. I know the documentary was just about the rifle company but a bit more operational perspective could have added a lot.

Hey gents, For those of you that like to model actions in Afghanistan, I thought you would like this recent documentary produced by National Geographic. The narrator is a bit dramatic with lines like 'the last Taliban stronghold' but the episodes have a lot of great HD footage and the show illustrates how combined arms works at the company level, particularly how the USMC applies combined arms. There are 5 episodes in total and they are all on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EYLeK4hn1E&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Very true.

Also...the large building just south of the hospital and near the northern bridge... before and during the first battle it was an ICDC ( precursor of the Iraqi Army) compound which was fortified and it had a HESCO wall put around it. I believe it was turned over to the 'Fallujah Brigade' before that whole plan went to sh*t.

No problems...I can't believe that was almost a decade ago. One thing that would be hard to represent on your map was that forces along the banks of the river often got sniped at or just engaged from the west side of Fallujah proper. The insurgents liked the water barrier and were emboldend to attack us from there since they knew we would not enter the city from the bridges or cross the water. That ville to the south was a mini-slum filled with trash and really poor folks. They didn't care about Fallujah or the war. The Hospital staff were lying motherf*ckers who tried to play us but we needed that thing helping Iraqis. The other homes in the area where well furnished and built. Basically upper middle class to weathly Baathist types lived there prior to the war.

Wow, here I go perusing the outer boards and I see the photo and wow... I tromped all over this peninsula during the first battle of Fallujah and at the moment I can picture it like yesterday. I have been in that hospital, patrolled in that ville south near the southern bridge and all along those MSRs. Amazing what a photo can do.

Got it and it works like a charm. I don't know why the tracers were not red in the first place. It would be really great to see the Syrian tracers be white and sometimes green. Russian and Chinese tracers are often these two colors.

On November 1st, 1921, John A. Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, directed that a reminder of the honorable service of the Corps be published by every command, to all Marines throughout the globe, on the Birthday of the Corps. Since that day, Marines have continued to distinguish themselves on many battlefields and foreign shores, in war and peace. On this Birthday of the Corps, therefore, in compliance with the will of the 13th Commandant, Article 38, United States Marine Corps Manual, Edition of 1921, is published as follows: 1) On November 10, 1775, a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of the Continental Congress. Since that date many thousands of men have borne that name Marine. In memory of them it is fitting that we who are Marines should commemorate the Birthday of our Corps by calling to mind the glories of its long and illustrious history. 2) The record of our Corps is one which bear comparison with that of the most famous military organizations in the world's history. During 90 of the 146 years of its existence the Marine Corps has been in action against the Nation's foes. From the Battle of Trenton to the Argonne, Marines have won foremost honors in war and in the long eras of tranquility at home, generation after generation of Marines have grown gray in war in both hemispheres, and in every corner of the seven seas so that our country and its citizens might enjoy peace and security. 3) In every battle and skirmish since the Birth of the Corps, Marines have acquitted themselves with the greatest distinction, winning new honors on each occasion until the term "Marine" has come to signify all that is highest in military efficiency and soldierly virtue. 4) This high name of distinction and soldierly repute we who are Marines today have received from those who preceded us in the Corps. With it we also received from them the eternal spirit which has animated our Corps from generation and has long been the distinguishing mark of Marines in every age. So long as that spirit continues to flourish Marines will be found equal to every emergency in the future as they have been in the past, and the men of our nation will regard us as worthy successors to the long line of illustrious men who have served as "Soldiers of the Sea" since the founding of the Corps."

Get Some! And may God bless the Marine Corps.

That would be awesome. tcw429@yahoo.com

Yes, it fully explains why all the COIN experience gained in Vietnam was lost and how the US military focused on "the big one", which worked great and was vindicated during the Gulf War. But only having the Marine Corps focused on "small wars" is not enough. Especially for an occupation of a country as big as Iraq, while you are also trying to hold Afghanistan. But if you read "The Gamble" then you would see that lessons were learned and mistakes corrected. I can list plenty of British "disasters" if you wish.

Most of what you see in a camera film is one perspective from one person, and you are not getting the "whole story". As far as the yelling and the outlet of emotion, they are young soldiers at war, fighting a deadly game. That bravado, "twisted" sense of humor, etc, helps you deal with the stress. Just hang out with some cops or firemen and listen to them talk about stuff. That is, listen to them when there are no civilians around. I have heard Royal Marines talk "trash". Its the same stuff, just different. As far a "shooting defenseless dudes which have surrendered and are laying on the ground", if you are talking about the video in which the Marine points out a downed insurgent and says that he is playing possum and then he shoots him, you should know the entire circumstances. That downed insurgent was defending a mosque that had been used as a stronghold. That unit has attempted to capture some wounded insurgents the day before and one of them tried to kill all of them with a grenade after playing dead. That Marine was investigated and cleared of all charges. The camera man who filmed the scene knew all of the background, but being someone naive and new to war, he thought it was a criminal act and it had to be released in the name of journalism. In reality he just wanted the popularity and controversy and money at the expense of a 20 year old Marine who had been fighting house to house against a fanatic enemy 24/7 for several days. I agree that videos of tanks squishing cars are damaging for counter-insurgency purposes. But you should know that they are crushing those cars because they have been ordered too do so for some reason. They shouldn't be crushing cars for no reason and a video like that would get them charged and investigated. The Marine that threw the dead dog over the cliff was also investigated although I do not know the outcome. He probably got some paper and a counseling. If the dog was alive he would have been kicked out.