Chris Jenkins

Now that we have passed the one-hundred post mark, I think that this message board stands as a monument to how things should be done. This group is a template for customer interaction. Thanks much for having it, I really think this kind of thing is what makes the internet more than a time-sucking addiction for techno-nerds like myself. ------------------ Climb to Glory!

What kinds of aircraft will be available? Could we have a list? ------------------ Climb to Glory!

Speaking of FAQs, here's a Q. Any chance of getting the Panther F included? The only thing I don't like about the Panther is its 75mm gun. Although only a late-war project, it would be interesting to see it in action. ------------------ Climb to Glory!

I hear you guys are thinking about updating the FAQ. Hear, hear! Since the game has gone alpha, I would love to see a comprehensive overview of the game. ------------------ Climb to Glory!

An advertisement would be great! Again, I am partial to "Carmina Burana," but any classical music would do. Towards the end, they could have intertitles between war footage. "No Charts" (tanks rolling) "No Dice" (swastika on Berlin building explodes) "No Mercy" ------------------ Climb to Glory!

How will command be assigned in the scenario editor? Can you buy HQs and put squads under them, or will they automatically "carry" the TO&E assigned to them? ------------------ Climb to Glory!

I have noticed that the killed/wounded ratio in WWII was about 1/2. Will that be the same for hit leaders? How often will a squad recieve a wound rather than just losing a figure? ------------------ Climb to Glory!

What is the upper limit for map size? Will the editor include chosing the shape of the map (long rectangle, ect.)? ------------------ Climb to Glory!

Hey, Lokesa! Maybe a Russian module is possible. It would fit the nationality, and I'll make a note of it (if they do a Russian expansion and I can send names). ------------------ Climb to Glory!

I checked for a "Lokesa," but none was included. Maybe the BTS peole will put it in. Each country is 200 names long (1,200 so far). Unless BTS requests more names, I'll not be sending them in. I have hopes for future modules (Russia, Greece, ect.). ------------------ Climb to Glory!

It was great to see the names! I noticed they were new ones. How many will there be for each side? Will they be assigned randomly or attached to an available pool of squads? ------------------ Climb to Glory!

Thanks much! I noticed that the Americans were looking to their left and right. Do the heads turn, or do they shift to a different position when on alert? ------------------ Climb to Glory!

Could you guys post some new screen shots? I need a fix. ------------------ Climb to Glory!

The Poles have been sent! BTS responded with an email and they are planning to use the names. They requested the Poles and got 200 names (including Turewicz). ------------------ Climb to Glory!

Cool link! If you don't like that one, how about "Siegfried's Death and Funeral March" from Goetterdammerung? It was also used in excalibur and captures some of the "zeitgeist" (spirit of the times) that this game recreates. ------------------ Climb to Glory!

The intro music should definitely be Orff's "Carmina Burana!" It was used in the movis "Excalibur," and is played live somewhere in the wold every day. It is haunting and glorious. I think of it to war footage when I think of the game. After the overture, there is another movement that would go well with credits. It kind of reminds me of the pace of the Steel Panthers intro. The CD should be available in any serious music store. Please consider it! ------------------ Climb to Glory!

Since a German company headquarters is twelve men, why is the marker only one? A nine-man squad loses one figure per three men, shouldn't the headquarters be the same way? ------------------ Climb to Glory!

How are things going? Does it still look good for summer? When do you expect to release the beta version? I know we all want hundreds of bells and whistes, but in the end, we can't wait to see what you've done!

Poles? I thought only five nations were included. Well, if they are in, and BTS agrees to do this, I'll make another list. If BTS stays with the "no names" system, I'll just beg for the renaming idea. If they decide to let us rename, I'll send the list to whoever requests it. That way, you'll have a library of names. ------------------ Climb to Glory!

Actually, I was wondering if we would be able to take our own screen shots in the game. I would love to post "news flashes" from the war. Too bad there is not room for any female participation (Playsoldier of the Month, ect.). ------------------ Climb to Glory!

Rourke! Sorry I did not see your post before sending the names. I do not think there is a "Rourke" in it. Well, if BTS includes the list in the game, maybe they'll work you in. Seems fair,since there is already a "Jenkins." ------------------ Climb to Glory!

IT IS DONE! I have emailed the 1,000 promised names. They are in five groups of two-hundred. Each nation had names that match it. Although accurate, it is by no means ethnocentric. Canadians are a French, English mix, Americans have hispanic names worked in, and the Germans have a couple of "vons." If BTS wishes to use it, the option of "pool sharing" is still open. Even so, each side had two-hundred unique names to draw from. They are all real names and there are no duplicates. BTW, Stahler (of ASL fame) is included. ------------------ Climb to Glory!

I will do it! I will have 1,000 nationally accurate names by tomorrow. I am obsessive-compulsive and make lists as a hobby (food, army units, ect.) I have reorganized whole armies in my head, now I might be able to do something with it.

What kind of system will you have for personalities? Can you create names (Stahler, Steinbauer, ect.)? What about heros? Will they be generated from morale checks? If so, will they be taken from a preset pool of personalities? ------------------ Climb to Glory!