Chris Jenkins

Cool, my father works for Spectrum Astro as an aerospace engineer. I'm a student (History) at ASU. We're at the Chandler Place Apartments on McQueen.

Where are you guys? I'm in Chandler. Who are the other Arizona people around here.

Checked the mail today, no joy in Chandler, Arizona.

Those bastards better show up tomorrow with the package they were given (by now for sure) or I AM going postal!

Ant chance of new uniform pictures/OOBs?

Manieri, do not let the recruiter impress you by saying you got a high score your first try on the ASVAB. There are monkeys who do well on it. Taking it twice is like an admission of failure. You have to be stoned to flunk it. DO NOT JOIN THE RESERVES! If you want the military experience, do a three-year tour in military intelligence. I started out in the infantry, and it is no place for a sane person. The fact is, peace-time infantry units get what no one else will take. I met the best and worst people in the world in the infantry. Some have a real interest in the military. Others (many) had to get out of town fast. I transferred to intelligence, and loved the work. People who like to study tactics join intelligence. Wait and do the real thing, recruiters are not to be trusted.

"Combat Mission olive drab lipstick: beyond desirable." "Combat Mission condoms: beyond pleasure. Have a 'big time' in the old town tonight." "Combat Mission clocks. Tell time in a 'big way' every hour. 88mm explosions every hour, screaming mimies for the alarm bell." Combat Mission postal stamps. Commemorate the birth of a new era in gaming.

I think that CM2 can be done with the current engine with some additions. OOBs, new terrain, new weather, advanced river settings, sniper temas, trenches, human waves and sewers would get us most of the way there. I think it would be more than enough if they added two more building levels in addition to the sewer level.

Why does it take so long to ship to England? I thought it was a state. ------------------ It's always the same thing with people I meet. "Leave me alone." "Go away." "Stop doing that." "Stop the bleeding." "I want my fingers back." The complaints never stop.

About two years ago I was surfing the net for Advanced Squad Leader info. I came upon the news that a computer version was in the works. As things progressed, that deal fell through and another one emerged. The game began to evolve, and we all begged for the first screenshots. More changes took place, the heads began to turn, the armor penetration models came together, the Poles joined the fight, even rifle grenades came about. Now the pattern of quantity over quality has been busted for good. Chalk one up for innovation and small business.

I will not copy this game. LONG LIVE BIG TIME SOFTWARE!! ------------------ It's always the same thing with people I meet. "Leave me alone." "Go away." "Stop doing that." "Stop the bleeding." "I want my fingers back." The complaints never stop.

The Forgotten Soldier (WARNING: GRAPHIC) Death Traps Roll Me Over Soldat Panzer Commander Panzer Leader Infantry Attacks War As I Knew It Band of Brothers D-Day Seven Roads to Hell If You Survive Handbook to German Military Forces Lost Victories Steel Inferno ------------------ It's always the same thing with people I meet. "Leave me alone." "Go away." "Stop doing that." "Stop the bleeding." "I want my fingers back." The complaints never stop.

Ethan, "Explaining Hitler" by Rosenbaum is a must for anyone interested in the subject. There are revelations and interviews galore. It is a review of all major scholarly works on Hitler, and is the most recent. The cover has Hitler's baby picture. Pretty insane. I recomend it highly, but have a dictionary handy. Even book reviewers were stumped on some of the dialouge.

The story of Hitler being gassed at the end of WWI is just that: a story. He actually had a case of histerical blindness. Losing the war messed him up in the head (even more than he already was). However, he was afraid of gas based on his battlefield experiences. We were going to use gas when we invaded Japan. The Chemical Corps was preparing for just that. It was going to happen, based on the need to clear the many caves on the islands. Chemical warfare against China was going to be used as a pretext for doing it. The Japanese had been intermittently using gas in that war from the start. Also, Italy used gas in Ethiopia.

"If You Survive" is perfectly suited for your needs. Also, Eastern Front combat gets a grizzly description in "The Forgotten Soldier."

Combat Mission 2: Into the Tempest ------------------ Allahu Ackbar!

History student at Arizona State. I am between possible futures right now. Professor? Private investigator? Should I learn C and JAVA? Should I become an Imam (Muslim minister)? As a recent convert, I have a great deal of interest, but is it the right thing? Spent 3 years in the Army as a grunt, but I also worked at battalion staff. I knew a Bill Wood as a kid. Probably not the same one on this post. He was an Air Force officer. ------------------ Allahu Ackbar!

Hey BTS, what's the schedule on the Eastern Front version. WIll you be developing it alongside the CMII version, or after?

I remember using the kitchen sink during a live-fire training exercise. The mortarmen had a special catapaut delivered to handle it. Man, when that porcelain spatters on the target, you really feel sorry for anyone who might have to face it. Chicken bones and lost wedding rings were transformed into deadly shrapnel. What with more drug dealer's houses being confiscated, I think we'll have a ready supply of these for the next war. Just think about it, old soldiers had to throw at the enemy were their two cents worth. It took volleys and volleys and days and days. We've come a long way, baby. ------------------ Allahu Ackbar!

I've seen it twice, already. GLADITOR! I thought Richard Harris was a great Marcus Arelius. Did anyone else notice the German in the beginning? When the horse rides in to camp, the German barbarian shouts "Du bist der Hunde!" Then, shortly thereafter: "Verfluchte Hunde!" This means "You are dogs! Cursed Dogs!" Awesome movie. ------------------ Allahu Ackbar!

Einsatzgruppe means "action group." Einsatz is action. They are referred to as "Special Action Groups" by military historians.

Actually, I think the cannon was developed by the Air Forces Wright Aeronautical Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. I lived there as a kid. My father was an officer in the lab (he worked on Star Wars). He told us about the chicken cannon. At first, they fired regular ones, but after getting tireds of the mess, they bought them at the store. None of the cockpit windows they designed worked. The Air Force has never made a canopy that can stop a chicken at 600 miles-per-hour. ------------------ Allahu Ackbar!

Copy reserved, but won't copy the copy. KIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just thought I'd add that. ------------------ Allahu Ackbar!

OK, I'm throwing down the glove. Everyone's favorite childhood battlefield: Navarrone. It's doable.

How many battalions are possible? Has anyone fought a brigade-sized action (brigade attacks a battalion)? I think that those will be needed for CM2. That was a normal-sized engagement. ------------------ Climb to Glory!