K L Sparrow

Simon Fox wrote: "Kevin, Have you read Stalingrad: memories and reassessments by Weider and von Einsiedel? I have just ordered it from my local library and since you seem to be a Stalingrad buff I thought you might have a comment. Personally I find most Stalingrad books a bit depressing as they are usually from the German perspective and characterised by gloom and futility." Hi No I havent come across that one yet. Im Reading 'Russias War' by Richard Overy at the moment, which is pretty good. Well , I recommend Antony Beevers 'Stalingrad' for a perspective of Stalingrad from both sides for balance. It was out last year and is now released in paperback and I think its quite high up in our reading charts. Well wort getting, just for the interviews with survivors. Kevin ------------------ Combat Mission: http://www.wargamer.com/cm Road to Moscow: http://www.wargamer.com/rtm

Hi Well I go for the rather dry academic/history texts; Clash of Titans-Col.David Glantz. In fact anything by Glantz on the eastern front is definatly worth getting Road to Berlin/Road to Stalingrad-John Erickson. 2 big volumes on the war in the east. A bit heavy going, but very detailed books. Stalingrad-Antony Beever. Released last year, this is a modern account of the battle of Stalingrad with some good eye-witness accounts. Equals if not rivals 'Enemy at the Gates' by William Craig. Stalingrad-Theoder Pleiver. This is a novel about Stalinagrad, written by an German anarchist who was a WW1 veteran. Very harrowing book. You can no doubt guess where my interests lie... Kevin ------------------ Combat Mission: http://www.wargamer.com/cm Road to Moscow: http://www.wargamer.com/rtm [This message has been edited by K L Sparrow (edited 10-11-99).]

Yeah I think that dead bodies should be represented somehow and if it will bog down current hardware or lower FPS, why dont you go for just little grave-crosses where casualties have been taken? Just a thought. But I agree that one is abstracting the realities of war by not including the 'dead'. Steve, maybe give it some more thought on how you could do it? Kevin ------------------ Road to Moscow: http://www.wargamer.com/rtm

Hi Just wondering if you have finalised what scenarios or campaigns are going into CM? Or at least a basic idea. Thanks Kevin ------------------ Road to Moscow: http://www.wargamer.com/rtm

16meg textures? Wow at last a game which will utilise modern video cards. Cant wait for the Eastern Front version. Of course Im still waiting for CM1 , but also dreaming about rolling across the steppes in the summer heat.... Kevin

A good one from SPR:- "Ours is not to reason why, but to do and die" Kevin ------------------ Road to Moscow: http://www.wargamer.com/rtm

Yeah I always use .gif images when taking screenshots for games, the download times are not a great deal of difference to be honest. Kevin ------------------ Road to Moscow: http://www.wargamer.com/rtm

My guess is that they are encrypting because of the slating they got over CC3, with quite a few weapon inaccuracies in the database. Anyway, it does look interesting, but its down the pan for user created mods and stuff, which is what adds to the replayability of the CC series... A bit off topic I guess... Kevin ------------------ Road to Moscow: http://www.wargamer.com/rtm