Moriarty

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jumbo: Has anyone considered that they might not all be dead?? They could be wounded or battle fatigued. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You're quite right, Jumbo. That was BTS' rationale in using "eliminated." This means that some/most are likely dead but others are wounded or rendered unable to continue fighting. In short, it just means the unit is out of action. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maximus: That sounds about how my last PBEM went and I got my ass-kicked because of it. Damned Ami Arty tore me a new ass-hole. BTW, I have always hated and still do hate the QB editor. You can't finely edit your purchases to take advantage of every point.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> So build a map and place your own units. For example, you can use the scenario editor to delete the 60mm mortar from a platoon and add an MG. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Elijah Meeks: ... What crown? .-..- ... -.- --) I never got to wear a crown. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Oh, you were wearing it ... the crown of magnificent looniness. It protected your noggin from the brick until Seniletea figgered out how to get around it. Mensch found it and slipped off the deep end a while back. They've been using your brick on him but with only moderate effects. Might have to get him his own brick. Anyway, he's got it. Dunno what you're gonna have to do to get it back. You best take that up with him. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

Hey, is that Nanook Meeks, conqueror of North, South and Barber poles? Welcome back. Mensch is currently wearing your crown. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 00Buckshot: Thanks for the info. After further "research" (playing both sides of hotseat), I found that it "appears" that in Assault, the flags are farthest from the attackers, in Attack, they are a little closer and in Probe they are the closest to the attackers. This would explain why the "attackers" get the highest points in Assault(as compared to Attack and Probe). I also found that for a 1000 pt game, the attackers get 1750 for Assault, 1500 for Attack and 1350 for Probe, while the defenders always get 1000 pts. Again, it would be nice to see a write-up somewhere by the game developers describing this in detail and confirming what "appears" to be the way this is set up....even though it is interesting doing the research. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> BTS must have reduced the force allocation for assaults as well as the attack engagement. Interesting. Thanks for the research. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

Lorak ... prove you can lose. SEND THE FILE. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

The difference between the styles of engagement you mention primarily are the force allocations. In the probe, the attacker / defender ratio is about 1.35:1. Example: In 1,000 point game the defender gets 1,000 points worth of men and equipment; the attacker gets 1,350. The difference is because the attacker does not have the benefit of digging in and casualties are assumed higher because of the nature of attacking rather than defending. In an attack engagement, the ratio is 1.5:1 (attacker gets half again as many troops. this was recently down-graded from 1.6:1) In a meeting engagement, it's 1:1 ... nobody's digging in, both sides are equal. In an assault, the ratio is 2:1 ... you're assuming high casualties due to an attack against heavily defended, fortifed, etc. opponent. As far as capturing and holding the flag ... you've hit on the very essence of warfare. Use what resources you have to accomplish your mission. Hope this helps. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

... again for his flamethrower as two of the singed kitty cats -- now really pissed because their little noses were full of sand -- had escaped. He pulled the trigger, loosing a jet of jellied gas. He missed but ... ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

Some players don't mind if you keep it within the nationality ... and don't go too far afield. It's best to talk with your opponent and agree on how "historical" you're going to go. Example: German paras only get StuGs for support if you're playing historically. You may agree to go to any German medium tanks ... not historical but could be fun. Most players probably won't go for paras backed by a battalion of heavies, though ... unless it's a mutually agreed slugfest where anything goes. Bottom line: Talk first, shoot later. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chupacabra: I must say, Hanz is taking things awfully calmly <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Quite so. Hans to Battery CO: Fire mission, my location, (gives coordinates), now, dammit. HE, WP all you got. Battery CO: You're location, Hans? Won't that hurt? Hans: Just pull the friggin, trigger, boy-o. I gotta call in napalm airstrike. ... Alpha Mike Foxtrot out. (extreme liberties were taken with respect to historicity, weaponry, combatants, language, wars, et. al. but, hey, you get my drift). [This message has been edited by Moriarty (edited 12-20-2000).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mark IV: "Pengs Don't Cry". I think that's a (Cure-based)winner, myself. See the now blissfully-locked cheating thread for further references.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Enjoyed your letter in that thread. More incentive not to stray too far from the 'pool. How about "Walk Like An EgyPeng"? The video possibilities are mind-boggling. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

Apoc, if the mere chance of running into a cheat is of that much concern to you, stick to playing the AI or go play solitaire. It's just a game,albeit a great one. It is not the responsibility of BTS or anyone other than yourself how you choose to deal with someone you suspect of cheating. I would prefer that BTS keep focused on creating great games, i.e. CM2 and beyond, rather than worry about this drivel. And if this makes me a "brown-noser" as well, then so be it. It's still better than being a self-righteous ass. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

Lorak, rummage around and find your chisel. That elitist Gerbiltoy has vanquished my feeble veteran (or so I was led to believe) forces with such ease as has rarely been seen before. Gerbiltoy -- win (no surprise) Moriarty -- loss (again, no surprise) P.S. -- And if you're waiting for me to surrender, Sir Loathed, you've got another (75mm) thing coming. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line [This message has been edited by Moriarty (edited 12-17-2000).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by David Aitken: Moriarty wrote: – What would happen if one had "got to pair" and was unable to satisfy this urge? – How can you "occasionally frequent" a given place? You visit often but not very? Or you're there all the time but not usually? – That depends what kind of a "pair" you're talking about.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> David, you are learned in the language, which is a good thing. My responses to your valid and perceptive points are thus: 1. That if one's "got to pair" an' I got a full house, I win. 2. Purely a case of mentally but not physically or was that physically but not mentally? 3. Quite right. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

Move along. Nothing to see here. Move along, now. [This message has been edited by Moriarty (edited 12-16-2000).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Posted by Sasquatch amid a volume of blather about Peng: My almost assured victories over Moriarity <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Boy-o, you've got a long, long, long way to go to get to "almost assured victory." But you'll never shorten the trip unless you send a turn. Oh, by the by the latest medical update on MrPeng is that it ain't pneumonia ... the execrable pod is only reproducing. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by THumpre: each, what did I just step in? Oh, I see, it is the Cesspool. That explains nearly everything, the the nasty references to people supposed heritages, the rampant abuse of the Scots and the French (not that they don't deserve it, at least the French do) and the general snarky rudeness. Well, well, place after my own heart if ever there was one. Although I know hardly any of you, (except for Moriarty but he never finished our game) I feel it appropriate to hurl my gauntlet down and say thus: Pfffffftttt! (Finger-wiggle-in-ear) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Beg pardon, sir, but it was your turn to send a file. Must be that you knew the inevitability of my defeat and the thought plumb scared you off. Care to go again? Be forewarned, however, that should you return to the 'pool to challenge, you must observe proper etiquette and TAUNT LIKE YOU GOTTA PAIR!* (* the aforementioned exhortation of course does not apply to the women who occasionally frequent this den of iniquity.) ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line [This message has been edited by Moriarty (edited 12-16-2000).]

43 by years, mentally just a child. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

Elvis, You tell the git for me that he should have sent turns before going to the hospital. There are priorities. Cripes sake. Oh, and Die-A-Lot-Now (in the game). Oh, and get well soon, git. (in life). ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

Lorak, dust off your mallet and stone chisel and score another loss for me and a win for our counselor -in-residence, jdmorse. Well done, sir. Sparing y'all a long, sad tale suffice to say my valiant forces were doomed from the get-go by the AI, which selected a surprisingly motley and ineffective bunch of 90-day wonders for me to send into battle. Don't think I'll be sitting down for a while as my kiester is still sore from that one. Yow. End score somewhere in the neighborhod of 85-15. I'll leave the gloating to JD ... he earned it. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Iron Duke: C'mon you lazy, Peng thread posting, ****-eat'n grin having, no CM playing Hamsters! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Your taunt is not up to Peng-thread quality, but keep working on it. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line [This message has been edited by Moriarty (edited 12-15-2000).]

It has been discussed to death. BTS has reached a suitable compromise with the prone figure representing an "eliminated" unit. Just my 2 cents ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by OGSF: There's more tae bein' a kannigget than bein' able tae win PBEMs' - ye just got tae look at Mori-(I'm a complete and useless twat)-arty's score ain the Cesspool page tae see that. If ever there were a soddin' piece o' bovine butt weep, there's ye mon. Yet he's still a kannigget. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yep, totally useless but at least I had the sense to get in on the ground floor. Jealousy will get you nowhere, Sir OberNewbieBigMacGulper ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

done! "Other" category was at 199 when I checked ... which was better than 1 or more of the listed games. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line

Lorak the Loaf, Odor Radiating From A Fart, just who the hell is this OBSF? Ol' Booger Snarfin Foo? Ol' Barfbag Sneakin' Feels? Obtuse Bellowing Scot Faker? Nebber hoid uv da guy. ------------------ "Moriarty, you suck." -- Dunno, but somebody must've said it somewhere along the line [This message has been edited by Moriarty (edited 12-14-2000).]