Tactical Wargamer

Thanks guys you put to rest a debate in our LAN group! Cheers

Fair enough thanks for the response. What would constitute a Major action? ie. Size of the units. Would it be in the scale of CMBN for turn 0 attacks.

When you say "More typically, airstrikes close to friendly lines were planned well ahead of time. And even then, fratricide incidents happened frighteningly often." does that mean pre-placing turn 0 area support missions would be realistic during the early normandy campaign scenarios or not?

How realistic to have close air support in the size of maps within CMBN. How accurate should it be? Is a FOO normally with a Battalion.

"STRONG POINTS" Seem them all the time in maps and writings. Just curious what would be in a typical (ok maybe there was not a typical) strong point in say the Juno area? IIRC we only have concrete bunkers for infantry. No stronger emplacements for guns except tranches? Any aerial shots of a strong point people might have. Thanks as always guys!

Don't forget the possbile WEGO or "pausable" MP games would be a nice reason also for a new engine re-work

Ok Right O. I just have to see if in a scenario for say the QOR's (which is the oldest regiment in North America by the way) in a 30-60 minutes scenario when the tanks realistically should show on the beaches? If at all in that time period.

Very nice!

hehe nice discussion on the the Bengal tiger aspect. How do the proportions of the TIger look to you? Would you say the frame 10 looks correct?

Great that was good. That is the source I was using just wasn't too sure on the 8th brigade. So in essence they were not in the first wave. I wonder though when any tank support showed up or at all. Later that morning possibly? Doing a scenario on the 8th and it is for the first hour. Their is some discussion that tanks (DDs?) where on the beach in the first hour......just can't find any sources for this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD_tank

On going debate among our LAN group. Re. The Canadians landing on Juno beach. IIRC the Canucks were the only beach NOT to have DD support. Is this correct? Is so what and when did tank support show up to help the brave infantry? Thanks guys!

Just noticed a quick posting on my facebook from one of our wargamers. Any comments I can send back to him? Re. The King Tiger. re. the latest screen CW screen shots. Thanks! "Looks interesting, and maybe it's the angle but the hull of the Bengal Tiger on frame 10 looks a little squat for 21 feet. (33 feet with gun forward)"

Couldn't agree with you more. It was a major disappointment for many. I thought after CMSF they would bring it back. Sadly no. That being said I would encourage you to stick with CMBN....if we don't they will feel no need to implement such important features.... Although there are a few competitors I don't think you will find any thing better on the market....Ostfront has all the MP options but the UI and gameplay is not really all that close to CMBN. I really think Steve wants to implement some sort of superiour MP options. I have resorted to playing multiple hot seat games with our LAN group (mind you I did that also with Flight Commander 2 in the early 90's from battlefront ). Lets hope the next engine will have it built in some option than just realtime action fest. Old guys like me in the 40's just can't handle anything more that maybe a platoon on a good day.

Thanks downloading now......

True I loved that scenario. A little steep though wasn't it?

Nah it is just right!

They have done a very nice job. Interesting videos selected also!

Nice work!

hear ya......I am 42 and the youngest in the group. I had to do it or else

Sry not up to date on the discussions. I thought though that Steve mentioned way back when the Campaign aspect would be a no go for this engine....IIRC. I would love to see a CMC layer added someday to one of these latest engines. I guess they just don't think it is worth the effort. Too bad.

Our little LAN group just started a Facebook page.....any others on Facebook that enjoy wargaming? Any good Facebook pages to like re. wargaming. Thanks

Ya that one is the only one we have. It is quite nice indeed!

Any suggestions for beach landing maps. Our LAN group is using once again the board game The Battle for Normandy for a small operational layer to CMBN. Thanks guys!

Good to know I was using vassal... Thanks

I am doing the same thing. Using the Battle of Normandy game....It is at the battalion level. Each hex we use a generic style of map. Battles are usually 30mins (beach), 1 hour for inland hexes.