hellfish
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The only thing that I worry about in that banner is those graphics. They look too good. I mean, they're not really CMBB graphics, right? They're a painting (?)Originally posted by Ryan Crierie:
Methinks CM:BB is in the final stretch as BTS
doesn't strike me as a company that hypes a game
for MONTHS before the release date....
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I was the only (I think) person who showed up for Rune's sneak peek of CMBO. Rune is truly a generous man and I am sorry I couldn't make it out there today (would have brought beer againOriginally posted by Berlichtingen:I see history does not necessarily repeat itself...
Rune did this for CM:BO when it was still in beta (I didn't make it out there then either). What lacked then was the seeming bad blood about it.
)) but I hope you guys all had fun.
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What about in Baltimore, close to the Aberdeen Proving Grounds and the Ordnance Museum. I live in Chicago, and I'd be willing to drive 2 days instead of 6 hours for that!Originally posted by Randl:Hey, have it around Ft. Knox or Louisville, KY! That way it would close enough that I could go
In fact it is time to get back to the Patton Museum as it is. The bi-annual pilgrimage you know
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Damn. I live in Arlington Heights... but have to go to the airport three times today to pick up and drop off.
NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have fun, boyos!
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To my section members:
I apologize PROFUSELY for abandoning you all in the last quarter of the tourney. I unexpectedly lost my internet access, graduated college and moved and was totally out of touch with the entire world for a period of two months. I really, really feel awful.
If we need to finish up, let me know. I've got a real (i.e. full time) job now, but I'll happily work around that.
Again, I'm very sorry and wish the best of luck to all the semi-finalists.
Greg
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OK... that took about 5 minutes. Both copies are spoken for. Sorry guys. I'll let you know if anything else becomes available that is of interest.
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Hi guys
I work for a bookstore and in our discount section, we've just received four copies of Death Traps: The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II. I bought one copy, my history professer/friend/coworker is buying the other one and, at last count, there were two left. Because of my discount, and the fact that they're in less than ideal shape (creases, scratches, etc. - nothing major) I only have to pay $2 per copy.
Thus.. for the first two people to email me, I'll buy and send you a copy - FREE. Why? Because I'm a fairly nice guy, I think, and I love the CM community. Besides, $2 + ~$1 S&H isn't much. Even for me, who makes about $5.80 an hour.
I wish I had more copies to send - and if I do, I'll let you guys know. I'll probably send the books next week as I'm going on spring break right now and will be out of town. If you live overseas and you're one of the first two, I'll still send you a copy (and feel cool asking for the postal rates to Finland or Australia.. hehe).
Here is what amazon.com has to say about the book:
So... lemme know!
[ March 10, 2002, 11:05 PM: Message edited by: fytinghellfish ]
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That sounds like a Marketing nitwit talking, not the whole company. Does any self respecting wargamer ever really think that an RTS game could be realistic? If they use those phrases to milk the average Quakehead/Command & Conquer weenie, then by all means, go at it! I don't buy games for what they advertise to do.Originally posted by M Hofbauer:mind you all, cdv is the company that's responsible for "Sudden Strike" and continues to advertise it as a wargame that is "extremely realistic", and claims that their silly RTS flashandbang clickfest has "Realistic gun simulations complete with "real" explosions" and that the stupid little RTS units with their cumulative damage bars are "Realistic reproductions of all original units" .
Haha. This is so far out it's not even funny anymore.
IMO cdv is a classic example of one of those software companies that give games, especially wargames, a bad name. And they are quite the opposite to BTS's Manifesto.
I also trust BTS in pretty much everything they do (no reason not to) and if they say CDV is ok - then by all means, CDV is ok!
Huzzah, BTS! More power (and money) to you!
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Cool. Very, very, very cool. Ten days? Hmmm... that's enough time to imagine what may or may not be. I have an idea already...
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Tom's Ardennes mod. Still #1 on my OFFICIAL Best Mod of the Year awards show.
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Hey Guys, lets take the time to read Charles's first post he has had time to make in the past 10 months...it should put an end to this debateOriginally posted by KwazyDog:</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Big Time Software:
The Poles will be in CMBB. Repeat WILL BE in CMBB.
Charles
Dan</font>
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Were the Polish forces any different from their Russian counterparts? I just read a book called "My Just War" about a Pole who went into the Soviet Army. I got the impression that while there were Polish units, they were largely identical to the Soviet ones, and often spoke Russian themselves.
The reason Poles may not be included is the same that the Spanish, Dutch, Danes, Norweigans and Belgians are not included for the Germans - they were so integrated into the German Army (Spanish Blau Division, Wiking SS Division, etc.) that there is no point in distingishing them individually. I mean, all you'd really need to do is change sound files and only then would you be able to tell that the company you're fighting with is made up of Spaniards instead of Berliners or Wurttembergers. They wore the same uniforms, fired the same weapons...
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Hey Dan,
What are some vehicles you still need? I can search the web looking for anyone with images of those models and beg/plead/bribe them to submit the pics.
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Sturmtiger or Brummbar?Originally posted by dima:True, only at the end of the war did russians encountered bunkers on German territory. Now what would be a german equivalent to SU-152 ?
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Yes, but I think they mean the roads as they look now are 1-vehicle roads. Notice that there are only two double lines of tracks and mud, whereas if it was a two lane road there would be four lines or tracks and mud.Originally posted by redwolf:Are you guys speaking of unit magnifications mode 1 (the one switchable with Alt-C)?
Surely the scale should be right for the scale = realistic, and then two tank models fit on one road (three in fact).
Still, I nominate this as my 'Mod of the Year.'
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It's kind of bittersweet to extend the deadline.. It's great to get all those vehicles and textures, but I was hoping I'd have CMBB now, while I have the money to buy it, rather than later, when I know I won't. Poop.
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Um... the only tree mods I see are Gunnergoz's which, though nice, I was looking for Tanks-A-Lot's.
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Hi guys
I was wondering if there were going to be any changes made to the possibility of crews abandoning tanks. I checked the unofficial CMBB FAQ and search function, but nothing turned up. I remember in CC3 that you could feasibly knock out a KV-2 with a 50mm Pak if you hit it enough times because a crew with low experience and low morale would freak out and run. Realistic? Maybe, maybe not. I was an infantryman, not a tanker, and consequently have no idea what a bunch of loud bangs on a hull would do to my morale.
I bring this up because I'm simply curious... in CMBO I can't recall a crew abandoning a tank without suffering a penetrating shot. I'm not suggesting that we can use 20mm AA guns to scare out the crew of a JS-3 given enough hits, but I'm just curious to know if the new tank morale will include the possibility of crews bailing out without extensive penetration or damage.
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*BUMP*
I want this. Gimme.
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Wouldn't it be from that Simpsons episode? The Fightin' Hellfish was the unit "Grandpa Simpson" commanded in WW2.Originally posted by The Commissar:</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by redwolf:
Cooper and me had last exchange Feb 5. Looks alife to me.
Thanks for a good and hard game, ytinghellfish. BTW, where does your nickname come from. I always fail to remember it.
Oh, and BTW, when are the results for this whole thing coming out?</font>
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I just finished with Redwolf..and just noticed that I haven't heard from Cooper in a while.. is he still around?
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I'm here.. just having a devil of a time with Gold's turns. The PBEM data keeps showing up as email text, and when I try to save it in PBEM format (copy and paste, making a new .txt file), sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. e're working on it, though.Originally posted by Treeburst155:Sgt. Gold,
Are you saying that you're only on turn two with Fytinghellfish? Has he disappeared too? How about the rest of Section One? Are you guys getting turns from Fytinghellfish?
Treeburst155 out.
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You just have to design a scenario to do this. You can even try this now in CMBO. Create a scenario, set the date to 6/44, include a 14" spotter. Then, change the date to 5/45 and select a Pershing. Then choose whatever date you like and take more units. It's that easy.Originally posted by Dschugaschwili:</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by fytinghellfish:
Or any time period against any time period.. like taking Panzer Is against JS-3s, if I felt like it. I think CMBB won't allow that. If Elefants were only on the Eastern Front from X to Y, then you don't get to use them at any other time. What if that timeline doesn't coincide with what I want to play against?
Petty request, I know. But still...
So you'll get your request, but probably not for QBs.
Dschugaschwili</font>
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Man. This sucks. I knew all this stuff already. Give ME a bone. Just show me some really cool combat pics or something.
)) but I hope you guys all had fun.
Date to discuss CM:BB release date
in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)
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Wow. The most useless post I've seen in about three hours now.
