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    Officially a n00b again :)

    in Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord

    Posted

    Welcome Wepps! I agree with what other folks have always posted. It's so true. I too grew up with 'lack of bit/byte' power ;) and boardgames of old were my thang. Now these wonderful games are a dream come true to say the least. And as one other person noted, 'lost souls of wargaming' populate here and there are some wonderful, informative, often amusing threads. Just reading the forums get's one hot and bothered to get home

    to play :D

    Anyway's, have fun! (with the game AND the forum)

    Donan

    (Toxie)

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    Korsun Pocket

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    Greeting folks. I'm sure some of you have read or heard about the fantastic, hex-based Operational

    game from SSG, Korsun Pocket is coming out this next week. I was wanting to get into the mood and play some tactical battles, but after checking a couple sites (and the default scenario list), I didn't see a one for this battle. Did I just miss it or...?

    Donan

    p.s. Hmmm, after reading the above it's a bit vague, so to clarify, I'm looking for some KP battles to play in CMBB:)

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    Franko's True Combat Rules

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    I just realized I should of made a seperate topic post then to bury it in another. So sorry for the 'double posting'.

    posted July 30, 2003 17:39

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    Greetings folks. Louie, I did a search for Franko's True Combat Rules (which way back when I printed out, but be darn if I can find them now:)in this forum and went to your recommended CM Archive #3 (2001) and got 11 hit's or so and only one post actually had these (Franko himself posted it. Many other's supposedly had it transferred to their webpage, but defunct now), but it was a v. 1.1 (Oct. 2001). Is there a place to find an more updated edition?

    Thanks!

    Donan

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    Stop-go solution for the "borg spotting" problem...

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    Greetings folks. Louie, I did a search for Franko's True Combat Rules (which way back when I printed out, but be darn if I can find them now:)in this forum and went to your recommended CM Archive #3 (2001) and got 11 hit's or so and only one post actually had these (Franko himself posted it. Many other's supposedly had it transferred to their webpage, but defunct now), but it was a v. 1.1 (Oct. 2001). Is there a place to find an more updated edition?

    Thanks!

    Donan

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    Jaegermeister: Reflection(again:)SPOILER?

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    Greeting folks. I know this may be old hat to

    many of you (so bear with me), but as mentioned

    in an earlier post, I'm 'coming back' after a

    long while and never played this one before.

    First time, slaughtered. Post my agony. Few folks

    responded and one reminded me to search. Did so.

    Perused briefly and gave it another whirl.

    This is a great, fun, challenging (to me anyway)

    scenario. Some thought it should of been the demo,

    but I think it would of overwhelmed newbies.

    I had most likely a Minor Victory but lost an

    over zealous HQ and a Panther snuck in on me.

    I had 4 flags (including the Church), but lost that one which gave me a draw (50/50). My AFV's

    sucked:) TacAI got me once: I had a 'regular' go

    hull down on the left flank where it had just

    traversed a small hill, gully and then another

    hill for the hull down. It took a couple shot's,

    got two close rounds and a deflection and got

    shaken. But instead of reversing just down into

    the gully, it went down and back up the other

    hill for 'target meat' of two panthers:(

    As I said, my AFV's did poorly. I had an IS-2 (early)about 200 meters 'trading' shot's with a Panther. Both 'regular'. 3 shots to 1 for the

    Panther. Geesh. However I had one(!) great vet

    in an IS-2(early)stuck on a slope just to the right of the 'T' in town that had it's track's

    blown first thing. But then it proceeded to kill

    8 infantry, 2 Panther's and 2 Tiger's and

    survived the encounter(!). Order of Mother Russia

    went to that LT and crew:)

    Donan

    [ July 18, 2003, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: Donan ]

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    SPOILER: Discussion-Jaegermeister

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    SPOILER:

    O.k. Old hat to many, but I'm a believer of,

    'if rusty, do the tutorials again'.

    I've played thru turn 22 as Allies(Russian's) and

    although I kinda think it's cheating to replay

    a scenario, I'm going to do it 'cause I'm getting

    whooped and badly (rusty or not, I'm stubborn:)

    First tho' a few things from the 'Advance Tutorial'briefing. Second paragraph, half way

    thru, '...Altough the Russian IS-2 has it's weaknesses, this tank is capable of winning stand-offs with German heavy armor...' Right. O.k. Yes, I'm new to TRP and I'm sure that whole ridge on

    my right flank is zeroed in, but really. I had 2 of these puppies, hull-down, trade shot's with a Panther at 768 meter's and got toasted both times.

    There's also a ATG in a fox hole (probably an 88) that is condemning the rest to leak oil in fear

    after two, again, hull down, got toasted (this is a bit more understandable...maybe). Yes, one was 'green', other's were regular and veteran and barely got off a shot before reversing like it was a slope of butter:) So. How's every one feel about this?

    Third paragraph 'crest' on the ridge overlooking the town is so good for my hull down tanks. I don't think so. I as much as peek with a periscope (yes, Russkies didn't have them but just making a point:) I was getting shell frags embedded like I was dough. It goes on to say how

    cool it is to have forest on one flank so opposing tanks can't bother me and good launching pad for a flanking manuever for some infantry.

    (if my boy's went out in the open, they get punished, for they are getting it just in the woods on the crest of the right flanks hill as it is).

    And the left has this nice hill I should take asap to have a good view of the village etc.etc.

    (I tried to bring a tank up, cautiously to peek and promply got nailed by an ATG...lol. )

    Let me tell ya, from my experience, tutorial or not, (and maybe chance if set-up for the German's is arbitrary), but the set-up for the Germans, regardless of the briefing of being 'lightly held'

    (yes, it can be false intelligence, but still), this village is covered better then...well it's covered WELL:) And in depth. (Tiger's and Panther's on opposing hillsides backing up at least 4 very well placed ATG's.).

    Well there is my initial, '...what the ----...'

    reaction. I plan to try again, and the heck with the ridge, I may try to squeeze a rush on my left thru a small opening and do a flank roll up and take on the ATG's singly or so and avoid the heavy Armor making the ridge a 'open cookie jar of fun'.

    Even saying all this, it is still an exciting and

    cool map. I want to crack it. I'm a gamer of old with much experience and I'm being toasted. Shame!

    :eek:

    Donan

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    How to discuss Scenario

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    O.k. As I mentioned before, I haven't played

    in a while (especially CMBB. CMBO alot, but

    even tho' I bought CMBB when it first came

    out, I wasn't in the mood for Eastern Front.

    So the knew feature's in CMBB are just that,

    new to me smile.gif Anyway, I want to discuss a

    scenario, but don't want to spoil it for

    other's who have not played it. So...Put

    scenario in the header with 'SPOILERS' is

    the way to go..., or...?

    Donan

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    BF: Manual Index

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    Greetings. May I humbly request that you go back

    to a strickly alphabetical listing for CMAK. The CMBB one of doing it in Sub Sections of the main

    manual is driving me bonkers. Case in point:

    Target Reference Points(TRP). I wanted to find

    it and all instances of it. Tried under

    'The Mission/Setting up/Order's for Set-up

    Phase'. No dice. So 'Combat/Fire'. No dice.

    As I peruse thru the index (which I do most

    the time to make sure I've caught all instances)

    I don't see it anywhwere (but granted, could of

    missed it). If it was alphabetical I could either

    see it was listed or not.

    Thanks/Donan

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    CMAK beta-AAR's?

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    Greetings. I'm not sure this is the place, not seeing a CMAK forum. Or for that matter wether it's just too early. But I remember in the 'old'

    day's of Fionn posting some great AAR's of the beta of CMBO. Those were wonderful read's and had folks going practically nut's in anticipation ( I was one!) Has that started happening yet for CMAK?

    Donan

    p.s. Did a search and didn't get a hit.

    [ July 09, 2003, 03:26 PM: Message edited by: Donan ]

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    Greetings folks...what's the what...

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    I've played CMBO from way back and CMBB when it came out. But to my weakness in other areas of RL and gaming, I've been neglecting these great titles. And for some reason, CMBB (and Eastern Front) hasn't been that interesting to me since my initial WW II gaming days a long(!) time ago where all initiates get into Eastern Armor:) But finally a friend of mine has banged on me enough to get back into it and see all the cool refinement's it has over CMBO. So... Anyway's, I'm wondering if there is a central place or two for mods and scenarios for CMBB. CM HQ seem's to not have CMBB material and I can't fine a recent link to Wild Bill and etc. Any help and information will be most welcome.

    Thanks!

    Donan

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    SC, 3rd Reich, & some Rambo-ling comments

    in Strategic Command 1

    Posted

    I must add my praise for A3R, in it's day. I too

    loved that game. And amazingly poured over it's rules with relish to such a degree I became a 'judge/monitor' for several tournament games at

    the UW. Alas, with age and such, I reflect on this as

    incredable, for now any degree of rules that demand 'schooling' to learn I shudder at. I just don't have the mental stamina (or time) for it anymore:) I've barely gotten into SC yet, but

    relish the endeavor. Have I missed any AAR's or

    insight's to it? It looks pretty straightforward

    and the designer seems to have done some amazing

    support to this community, I just like all the little helps I can get to get me into a game quickly.

    Thanks/Donan

    p.s. Slight OT: I use to love The Russian Campaing

    boardgame for it too had wonderfully simple rules, but played quite historically (darn, memory

    problem, was this the title? I know there were two similar titles, but one was really great, whereas the other was mediocre.

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