Hawk

With you to the last! (or at least until the beer's gone) Hawk Oh yeah, almost forgot.... Peng, look what I found... ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die! [This message has been edited by Hawk (edited 09-06-2000).]

I tried running CM on my Tohsiba Tecra 8000 laptop. It ran a little slow (350 Mhz, 128 Mb RAM), but the main problem was that the color white was shown as a dark pinkish. That became somewhat psychedelic! Reminded me quite a lot of "Kelly's Heroes". Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

Good idea! Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

...and just in case you didn't know: you can use TCP/IP on a LAN as well as the internet! Hawk

The link worked for me. Mostly a good review, but... "Best of all, you can see the bodies of soldiers lying on the ground." Hmmm, ok! "You can also play be email, hotseat, or through an internet connection. Though I didn't get to play online, the news in the forums is that everything is stable." Huh??? Well, I guess it's quite stable since it isn't there yet. Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die! [This message has been edited by Hawk (edited 08-16-2000).]

Actually, I would like to have an option of having the AI play against itself. It's an easy way to do early stage tests of homemade scenarios, and would have been a great help when playing large campaigns (aka. CMMC) where sometimes players can't make it for a period of time. Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Wayne: I hope not. Nothing more boring than watching a computer play with itself.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I guess you've never had the experience of getting to watch paint dry? Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

Hmmm... I wonder if I'll bend down real close to the board to check LOS the next time I play SL...? Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Phil the Dill: Australia: 11 (greatest by far in terms of % of population playing) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Huh? 11 players to 18 (?) million inhabitanst is 0.61 player pr. million. Norway with (now) 5 players and 4 million inhabitanst has a factor of 1.25 (i.e. more than doubble of Australia). And this probably goes for a lot of the other countries as well (e.g Sweden 1.11). USA by comparisation has 89 to 264 (?) million or a factor of 0.33. There are of course a lot of other players who hasn't answered the poll, nor read this message board. I'm just having a little fun with the numbers! Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

Norway (Bodö, way up north) Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

31 ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by patboivin: I noticed too that some of the people who used to complain about not getting their copies have disappeared from the board!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Oh, I stoped doing that because I asumed it bored people, but I can start doing it again if you like me to? To keep it short: * pre-ordered November 1999 * game confirmed sent June 22nd 2000 * game missing, presumed lost Steve is very sorry (that they forgot to resend after three weeks) and has recently sent another copy, with a little added something to make it up to me. I really do understand that SNAFU happends and FUBAR lurks in the dark. However, I am very happy with the way BTS handles these things! Their customer support/handling is the best I've seen on the net. May the best in your past, be the worst in your future, guys! Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die! [This message has been edited by Hawk (edited 08-02-2000).]

Yes, CM2 will be East Front. Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Duster: ... but shouldn't the AI have seen him???<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I once had an enemy squad runing right past one of mine (both in the open, but my enemy came charging across a hilltop), then suddenly stoping, doing an about face and enegage it. The enemy was obviously charging another of my squads when the TacAI suddenly (correctly I suppose) decided that the new(ly discovered?) squad was a larger threat. I think it's a tribute to the game that something like this might happen! Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by thomasj: I know that I was one of the few that was affected by the shipping incident on the 19th of June, but was shipped out again on the 5th of July. Other pre-orders, if your out there, please respond for misery loves company<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, I was affected too, but mine was sent June 22nd. However, it still hasn't arrived! Sigh, the gods must really hate me! Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by WendellM: I'm all for specialized orders (given before enemy contact - basically "IF/THEN" commands).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ah, scripting! Now, that would indeed be a blast, but wouldn't it put an aditional heavy load on the TacAI? Come to think of it, I guess the TacAI basically is a very extensive set of IF/THEN/ELSE commands. I know that's oversimplificating things, but you get the idea. Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die! [This message has been edited by Hawk (edited 07-14-2000).]

(I'm only aware of the PC-method, so if you have a Mac, someone else must help you) First, you press the PrintScreen key which copies the screen into the clipboard. Then you press the ESC key to minimize CM. Last, start your favourite drawing program (Paint etc) and paste the image in there. Doesn't the manual describe this (no,I STILL haven't gotten my game)? Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

Ack! Uh oh, I'll be going away on my vacation tomorrow. Please let the game be in my mailbox today! Pretty please with suger on? At least I would be able to study (i.e. memorize) the manual. Please, please, please, please.... Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

As long as we're at it... In loving memory of one of the greatest cartoonists ever, who would have made an excellent job of composing the CM Sound FX: KAWANG! THIUP-THIUP-THIUP PFING! WHOMPKAFLOPT! SKLISJH! SKHLORK! FAGROON! May you never be forgotten!! (for all you youngsters out there, I am refering to Don Martin, who used to work with the MAD magazine) Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

Preordered November '99. Credit card charged June 19th. Still waiting.... Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Heinz 25th PzReg: Any luck on Wednesday 12th of July? Nothing in my mailbox yet... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Nope! Have written Charles asking for a new copy. I really wonder what's happened! Shipping, customs? I have received quite a lot by mail from abroad, but it's never taken this long. Oh well! Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

Ugh! One month in transit (by airmail - i.e. paragliding, hot-air balloon or pigeons?) and two months in customs (now, why don't that suprise me?)! I sure hope that's not what's happening here. Perhaps it's in the mailbox waiting for me when I get home? Yeah, right! Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die! [This message has been edited by Hawk (edited 07-11-2000).]

My preordered copy hasn't arived yet (sent June 22nd) and Charles told me he'd re-send if I didn't get it by tomorrow. Has anyone in Norway received the game yet, or has the entire shipment here disappeared? Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

In adition to those previously mentioned: Beethoven's 5th symphony Sibelus' "Finlandia" Wagner's "The flying Dutchman" Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Wako: - for some reason all of the white/light colors come out as a HORRID green. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> If you think that's ugly, you should take a look at my Toshiba Tecra 8000. All the white/light colors are dark pinkish!!! "Oh man, we gotta stop grow our own tobaco in the engine vents" Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die!