Joe Shaw

Well this is hardly a "credible" source, but wasn't there a French Commando unit in the film "The Longest Day"? As I say, not the best of sources but still. Joe

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Joe, I know that was low, I just could not resist.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Oh not a problem, I'm hardly sensitive about the subject Damn, another smilie. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>You may challenge me a second time, and choose scenario and time for this lowly remark.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Nah, one number's about as good as another at this stage Opps, sorry again. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Got challenged by Joe rain pouring down on me now doom will follow soon<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ah yes, but for whom Little bastards are everywhere. I'm looking forward to the match too. Should be fun. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>They were the ones who lost, right?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, but they lost WELL. I'm doing my best to maintain the tradition BTW. Speaking of BTW, BTW. Intelligence has confirmed from your homepage that neither this forum nor indeed ANY Combat Mission link appears on your list of favorite links. Yet by the evidence we can see that your presence here is virtually habitual. Explanations may include: a) You're ashamed of us We're ashamed of you c) {This answer deliberately left blank} d) You're not really who you say you are e) Some of the above I also see that you attended the University of Limerick ... know any good ones? Joe

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Hehehehe - that PBEM should be veeerrryyy enjoyable if Joe's heroes are the losers of the Union army... Wuharharhar... Andreas, off to take his medication<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> This PBEM should be veeerrryyy enjoyable if Andreas is on medication. "HEY, How come I can't give a Fire order to that pink Elefant?" Furthermore, my Confederate ancestors would roll over in their graves if they thought my heros were Union. I prefer to think of myself as John Bell Hood, put your head down and charge. Joe Smilies inserted for the specific and acknowledged purpose of pissing off Peng.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>...#29, you as the Allies. BTW, no apologies to you,...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Fine, I'll have my second call on you ... oh damn, I forgot I don't have any friends ... okay never mind, #29 it is and "may God have mercy on his soul for I shall have none." Was that Joe Hooker or McLellan? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>If a Zen buddhist sets an ambush in a forest and no one walks into it, does it make a sound?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Depends, did the ambush get triggered by someone clapping with one hand? Did a tree fall when the 'faust round hit it? You've got to be more specific, this is a detailed game. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

See what you did Buddy? You had to encourage them didn't you. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

Andreas, all right that's it. I've ignored pointed jabs, sarcastic asides and outright slams on this forum but now you've gone too far. I have never once engaged in "twiddlydiddly jolly old fun" or "humpiddydumpiddy" in my life ... oh sure there was that girl in Des Moines but I was drunk and she came on to me and besides the photos were clearly faked. I demand an apology or I will be forced to ask for satisfaction on the field of honor ... double blind, random scenario, the usual. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

I mean have you noticed what we're doing here? We are checking each and every step along the way that we can verify in order to get some idea of when we're getting the game. First we bug BTS about the Gold Demo, leading to the infamous "Night of the Refreshing Monkeys", then we bug them about the game going gold, then about getting the discs back, then about the manuals getting back, then about charging the cards. After that, of course, there's nothing more we can really verify so we just have to wait for it to hit the door. I'm a 50 year old professional, father and grand father, you'd think I'd be beyond that childish behavior ... MY CARD GOT CHARGED, I VERIFIED IT, ALL RIGHTTTTTT! Stupid game. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Its still the best game of its genre, but that doesn't necessarily mean its a very good game. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I understand your desire to see the full product before you make a final determination, and normally I'm in complete agreement. In this case, however, I really have no doubts that the game will meet and then exceed my expectations. I base that upon the experience of playing first the beta demo and then the gold demo. I simply can't think of a reason why the game won't live up to it's promise. And I think it's already a very good game. In short, I'm REALLY happy ... and working on my cough for Friday in case in need it. "Geeze boss {cough} I don't know, it just came on real sudden like. {sneeze} Oh man, sorry about that, send me the dry cleaning bill okay?" Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>uhhh i just found out about this game like 3 days ago, how long would it ake for me too get it if i ordered now or say tomorrow? oh by the way i DL'd the demo and i think it kicks alot os A*S!!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hercules meet Rob, Rob ... Hercules. Joe

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>weather? what weather? we ain't gots no stinkun weather!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Weather I'm right ... Or weather I'm wrong ... OK, everybody sing ... Joe

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Makes a difference doesn't it? Not to mention combined arms attacks, when infantry should be able to get cover from adavancing AFVs.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> {sigh} OK, let me preface this by saying that I think it would be peachy keen if BTS COULD configure the engine to recognize that AFVs block LOS/LOF. However, since they in their wisdom have determined that it would be difficult to impossible to do this, I'm willing to abide by their decision (they know a hell of a lot more about it than I do) AND I don't consider it to be a big deal. I'm further not completely certain what you're after. The game's complete after all (YEAAAAA!) and the only possiblities, therefore, are a later patch or a change in the programming for later versions. I'm sure, with BTS's track record for listening to us, that they will look at the possibilities and do what they can. It is apparently not, however, something that they've already figured out how to do but chose not to implement. It's going to require, from what they say, a significant amount of work to make it happen IF it can happen at all given today's processors. With that out of the way, let's look at your specific situation, aka PL, and consider it. IF the situation developed as you postulate, it would create an unrealistic result ... probably. But in order for it to happen the way you suggest the following would have to occur: 1. The Tiger MUST approach the column almost head on, any approach at even a slight angle means the "problem" is decreased. 2. The column must be on a straight road and on the same level. Any other situation means the "problem" is decreased. 3. There must be no intervening obstacles to the LOS, any other situation means the "problem" is decreased. Now obviously, if even one Sherman can fire through another the result will be unrealistic to a degree, but my contention is now and likely will continue to be ... IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL. It's certainly not a major flaw and it's not a horrible problem. Others may, of course, disagree, but I rely upon BTS to do the best they can and I'm gonna play the hell out the game when I get it ... blocked LOS or not. Joe

Gaff, you'd have gotten some concealment from the smoke, but no cover. A small distinction but one that's important. Joe

The Tigers were faked, I don't recall exactly what the chassis was (it wasn't a T-34, IIRC it was some Czech tank)but they mocked up a Tiger turret. You can tell because the turret sits too far forward on the chassis for a real Tiger. They appear to have done the same thing in SPR. Does anyone know if there are any real, functioning Tigers still around? Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

It's a form of tough love, Elvis Joe

Huh? You mean I can't talk? I wanna talk toooooo! You should know better with this crowd Rob, that header is like raw meat to a starving lion Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

Yes Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus! Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Or, are you loading up the Weasel and heading over to kick the publishers a** since they didn't arrive?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Better still, let US know who they are, they'll get the manuals to you PDQ after a few hundred phone calls along the line of "WHAT THE HELL'S THE MATTER WITH YOU CLOWNS?" Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

Damn you sir, damn you I say! Have you no sense of decency? No sense of common courtesy? Is compassion dead? Here we are, desperate to know if the damn MANUALS have arrived yet and you TAUNT us, yes taunt us I say, with SCENARIOS and OPERATIONS none of us can play! What kind of sick perverted animal are you? {sob} May you rot in hell {sniff}. BTW, the stuff looks great. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

Hmmm, as far as I'm aware you CAN initiate any game from either side. You must chose the side, of course, when you start the game, but it will let you pick either side. Once the game is started you're stuck with what you picked. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

Excellent Matt, thanks, that answers all my questions ... well, not all, I'm still unsure about what happened at Roswell in 1947 ... but actually if I'd had a spotter on the hill there and he was in CC with a mortar team ... hmmmm, guess it does answer all my questions. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

Excellent point Teach, sign me up. Joe R. Shaw

Tom, the point I was making was that the issue was not a MAJOR flaw and it wasn't a HORRIBLE problem. In a perfect world (and a perfect game) AFVs should block LOS and LOF, but in CM they don't because BTS chose not to make it so for design reasons. To call it a major flaw or a horrible problem is to suggest, at least to my mind, that it comes close to making the game unplayable. I don't think anyone on this board would suggest that. Finally, I suspect (though I don't know) that the coding required to make this happen would be substantially non-trivial. This would delay the game (major flaw/horrible problem) at best and slow it down to unplayable levels (major flaw/horrible problem) at worst. So why can't BTS work on the minor problem for a patch? Maybe they will, but I'd prefer them to spend the time on CM2 personally. I'll just try to remember that AFVs don't block LOS/LOF. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

Not at all Maximus, Rob1 was saying that it will "vary little" from Junior Member status. Which is the truth, except for the proven fact that babes really dig Members. Go up to the next girl you see and tell her you're a Combat Mission board Member. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

I tend to have my doubts as well. That averages out to just over 3 AFV kills EACH DAY for 83 days. That sounds highly unlikely. I don't doubt the ability or courage of Sgt. Pool or his crew, but a contemporary copy of Yank magazine isn't a very credible source. I'm reminded of a guy who brought a PT Boat to one of our naval games that did 80 knots. His source? A 1944 copy of Life Magazine that said so! Disinformation didn't start with the KGB. Joe ------------------ "I don't want them brave, I want them dead!" Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson