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Originally posted by my new hero.. Please do!! Even if you were to just add that type of weathering to the afvs, it would be a spectacular contribution.. Well done sir!!!

Nippy, that is an awesome pic! That needs to go in the archives somewhere..

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In a certain CMBB canned scenario that shall remain nameless, I had a Panzergrenadier squad go completely mad-dog, in broad daylight. After being ordered to, an successfully assaulting a Bolshevik foxhole, they turned and fired off 3 or 4 bursts at a neighboring squad who had participated in the attack. When I saw that yellow target line coming from one of my own squads, I couldnt believe me eyes. Perhaps they had a rivalry going with each other for choice duties within the platoon. I dont know the history of their soap opera, but I do know that they were both 'area fired' by all my local assets, and then scoop up into the aforementioned foxhole, to keep this berzerker virus from spreading. Has anyone else had a run-in with this?

thanks to all involved! This is going to be great!

So this is not, the best mod in the world.. the best mod in the world.. this is a tribute..

What in blazes is mini-combat, and mini-combat 2?

Seneckie- You useless pizzle. If you had any long term memory,you would remember that I was knighted by way of Berlichtengendensen specifically for fighting my way out of that yucky "Welcome to Hell" map. I can still heare the sweet sobs and whimpers of Roborat.. How I long to here yours... Cheers! [ October 11, 2002, 02:11 AM: Message edited by: *Captain Foobar* ]

Thanks guys! It seems there are many levels that a player has to master, and the higher levels, the "Strat AI" of a CM player has been done well. ( Particularly 'defending' at the CMHQ articles section ) The goal of what I envision is a primer that teaches a player good habits on the implementation of waypoints, cover-arcs, unit placement, targeting lines, arty placement, how to assault an enemy position, waypoints for platoon level recon.. that sort of thing.. The trick is to be specific as to the means, without moving too far away from the ends that they serve..

does not exist, but it should! I have learned much from reading the forums, and playing the game, but not everyone spends as much time sifting as I do. There are plenty of tricks that get lost along the way. I want to teach a few newer player the tricks and concepts that win tactical battles. But these concepts and generalities are often spoken and misunderstood. What I would really like to see, and have as a tool, is a series of scenarios that teach a player how to implement the ideas effectively. There are a million variables, and specific situations that tend to distract these tactical lessons when talked about. What would be nice, is a series of scenarios that teach, without overwhelming, a novice player to understand the important skills, and learn to use them. Here is a list if the skill sets I can think of: 1)How to succeed on the attack a) Defining your objectives, and setting priorities. (4 flags to take, which should I make most important. Getting rid of the faceless masses. Organizing your squads and platoons into groups. Accounting for specialties of different leaders (bonuses) and assigning tasks c) The pre-battle game plan. Deciding how to accomplish the goals that you have set d) Understanding 'bounds' and phase lines. The milestones along the way e) The battle before the battle 'recce'. How to gain as much intel on your foe, and how to limit what you expose. How to keep from 'telegraphing' your blows beforehand f) Turn it around- think about what would be the nastiest way to defend a map, and take those considerations in your attack g) Armor/Infantry/Artillery coordination. The strengths and weaknesses of each asset, and how to use them to cover each others weak spots. h) Movement to contact- How to, and I mean how to set waypoints for overwatch- Describing the 3 methods of overwatch, (cant recall the terms at the moment) How much of a platoon to send as bait, and how much to leave back ready to pound them i) FIRE ASCENDANCY- How to keep the enemy pinned as you advance. When and how to stop and regroup to regain ascendancy j) reserves - what % as a rule of thumb should be left fresh, and when to bring them in k) breaching a multilayered defense. What to do when facing the SRE, and the MLR. How to recover from a counterattack, and keep your timing and rhythm 2) How to defend- Almost all of the topics from above, with a few more a) How to hide- best use of cover arcs. killzones - how to turn the open ground into a nightmare, and turn the bounds and rallying points into traps c) How to throw off the timing d) What is the goal of the defender? Understanding that you dont have to face off against an attacker on the front with everything you have. Understanding how to cut off the tentacles of the attacker, and force him into rush in with bad information e) Schwerpunkt disruption, and how to make a bully cry.. 3) Analysis of the battle: -What did I set as my goal? -What steps did I choose to accomplish the goal? -Are these steps justifiable, do they serve the goal? -Are they working? Do I need to reevaluate based on new information? -What problems can I do something about? -What problems should I prioritize as most critical? I didnt intend to write so much, but I think a series of scenarios that clearly isolated these issues, and gave practical applications of how and exactly what to do. Give a man a plan, he will kick butt for a day. Teach a man to plan on his own, and he will kick your butt off of the silly ladder. (But thats good, because you'll have more time to be a modslut!)

OK, where is Robo-Rat? It is the scheduled time for our rematch. Berli, my liege. Prepare the next "Welcome To Hell" map. I have waited until the time was right, and dammit if it never happened.

It's here! It's here!! God Bless Tom!!!

I was hoping this would happen!! Thank You!!!!!! wOOt!

I would say that the more exact-ish, the better. But if you don't know me very well, note how fnord quickly I suggest more work and effort for others, whilst I rest comfortably. Rune, get in here and make me a CE to my liking, and Last Defense whilst youre at it. Chop Chop!

public service bump

Severe and serious BUMP! Any of you who have MOHAA in your posession, you must go into the mohaa/sounds/music directory, and build yourselves a playlist to use, whilst playing! I suggest the 'suspense' and 'mystery' titled tracks, as they can make the 1st 20% of the battle, which is usually a slow paced recce battle into a much more atmospheric event. And they are low key enough that they don't drown out whats going on. Thanks again for the tip. I think next Im going to buy the frontline music, and the soundtrack to Enemy at the Gates, if such a thing exists. Anyone else have any input?

Now there werent any stereo bullet sounds as I recall.. I can imagine a major difference hearing one streak by from right earphone to left, if you had headphones on. I would probably not maintain bladder control, so its probably for the best...

Dammit! Am I the only San Diegan w/o CMBB tonight?

are you sure Emrys? I could have sworn I had heard some whizzing noises in the demo. Do you have a sample sound effect of the kind of whiz you are looking for?

Killmore! You bastard!!! Actually, my company is doing some work at USPS Midway. I think I'll go down there tomorrow and look around...

Is anyone interested in this, for old times' sake?

Originally posted by a VW wannabe sportscar: Scirroco, Please leave me out of this. I am already participating in a different piss and moan thread. Best Regards! [ September 22, 2002, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: *Captain Foobar* ]

Nippy, much thanks!

I would like to think that I am not the only overstimulated instant-gratification minded out of control consumer, but I MUST have movie soundtrack quality music to listen to whilst I am plotting my turns in CMBB! Now before any of you start posting how the best east-themed music is some obscure philharmonic event that happened 180 years ago, in a warehouse on the outskirts of Minsk, please do me one favor. Jump up my butt. You had better go back to the "my favorite brand of fermented potato juice makes me a high-browed aristocrat" threads. Haven't I suffered enough? If I wanted to hear someone talk about how well fnord versed and proud of themselves a person was, I would just make a tape-recording of myself. I want results people. I want a place to download, and I want it now. I want movie quality music at my disposal. Now I think I have asked very nicely, and I would appreciate some prompt and very useful responses.

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