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    -> Allied forces reference material

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

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    Ralph D, Mccooper and Airborne,

    Thanx all you guys for your input.

    'British Army Handbook 1939-1945 - George Forty'

    'Red Army Handbook 1939-1945 - Steven Zaloga'

    'Us army handbook - George Forty'

    These seem obvious choices smile.gif i'm gonna check them out.

    'World War II Order of Battle by Shelby Stanton'

    'From D-day to VE-day the British Soldier by Jean Bouchery vol 1 & 2'

    I recon these are somewhat harder to find, i will see if my budget is able to handle these wink.gif.

    'Battle of the Bulge by Danny Parker'

    Looks like a great resource for Bulge scenario's.

    Thanx again all.

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    -> Allied forces reference material

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

    Posted

    Hi guys,

    i noticed that while there is an abundance of material on german equipment and organisation, it is far harder to find on the allied troops.

    I am looking for general information on TO&E's, standard weaponry, uniforms and kits, tactics, supply etc. etc.

    Basically all you can find in the excellent 'handbook on german military forces; us army 1944'. I am looking for similar books on the american, british (&commonwhealth) and russian armies.

    I've seen the 'reading list's but they don't give enough information on the content so i am not sure if those titles will provide what i am looking for.

    So could anybody suggest such material and give a brief overview? All input is welcome.

    Thanx in advance, stefan.

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    Operation Scoring error

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

    Posted

    I was thinking maybe between every battle in an operation when the computer 'calculates' the chance of recovered vehicles returning for a battle it wrongly counts vehicles who don't as a new casualty.

    Come on guys (and girls),

    with all the fluff about on this board nowadays this is a chance to discuss something substantial about the game and no-one cares ?

    Tss, bumping again.

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    Operation Scoring error

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

    Posted

    Bumbing.

    I find this a bit annoying as it takes away from the 'after gloating' when you complete an operation.

    Quote from Hofbauer;

    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>yes, a bug. A small statistical bug, and no wonder it was overlooked considering that the detailed after-battle debrief statistic I had always lobbied for was not really considered by the CM crowd nor BTS, there you have it, serves you all right. Now you not only have a debrief statistics screen that is, to phrase it carefully, somewhat on a diet (vehicle being anything from jeep to Königstiger), but its fugged, too.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    I'll second that

    Let's hear some other opinions on this.

    Grtz S Bakker.

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    Who Did MDMP2's High-Res AFVs?

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

    Posted

    He kwazydog i would like to take this opportunity to give and the other guys a well hearted pat on the back and some mumbled words o appreciation.

    The amount of detail on the vehicle and uniform textures is just amazing. I spent a half hour just looking at them during a setup and generally feeling warm and fuzzy inside smile.gif.

    Especcialy the tiger (both versions) and the M3's are just pieces of art.

    Grtz s bakker.

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    Need better kill statistics!

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

    Posted

    Welcome to the wonderful world of CM PraetorianXXI.

    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>And i quote *150mm canon with a blast radius bigger than my room isnt able to kill a single trooper!!!* why is that.. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    I doubt that, the kill info from the gun crew gives the CONFIRMEND number of kills for the weapon. Fog of War remember. Select the unit you fired upon to get a better notion of casualties caused. And then again murphy could be watching and you are experiencing near misses.

    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>also the troops are extremely sensitive to incoming fire.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    As they should be, they only got one life smile.gif. Putting infantry in command radius of their platoon/comapny leaders should make them more 'heads strong'. Also don't MOVE infantry over large open spans of terrain, but make them RUN from cover to cover.

    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>hey not to be a drag but some graphics have to be improved too!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It's not Quake III and was never ment to be. If you don't like the graphics you can edit the .bmp files yourself.

    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> This game would be the best if it was 3d not sprites, thats all! !<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Huh ? The only sprites are the trees, what do you mean?

    Grtz S Bakker

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    Testing Aids Available Inside!

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

    Posted

    I just read your "i have to share this one' thread and now i know your sources.

    My creditcard is already loudly protesting. wink.gif

    Damn this CM is an expensive hobby. I have been a WWII/tank fan for many years now but i have doubled my little library on the subject since i stumbled on the Battlefront website.

    Grtz S Bakker.

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    Testing Aids Available Inside!

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> GRTZ (What does that stand for?). <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    It's a abbreviation for greetings, has become a habbit to sign al my posts that way.

    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Don't forget to include the Wild Bill's Raiders BOOTS N' TRACKS Site in your observation section, please. I'd love to be there! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    You're not there already confused.gif ? *Checking* Whoops, looks i really need to update that list. Thanks for the pointer. I see Moon's site is missing to.

    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> All right, Stefan. Very nice web site. Your approach is different and very informative. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Thank you smile.gif ! Well with all those 'professional' sites abound (like yours), a 'hobby' site like mine had better offer something else and not more of the same.

    And since i have your attention. Where do you get all the specific information from needed for a CM-scale scenario ? Unit histories ? Just curious.

    Greetings smile.gif S Bakker

    [This message has been edited by s bakker (edited 07-13-2000).]

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    Testing Aids Available Inside!

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

    Posted

    Hmm, these test materials were very handy thank you very much.

    I used the template as a basis for a 'review template' which i will use to, well, review scenario's on my site.

    I hope Bill doesn't mind that i cloned and genetically engineered his brain child. smile.gif

    Grtz S Bakker

    PS: Bill, i am busy reviewing Midnight Madness at Pruem and i love the 'special names'. smile.gif

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    I guess I just aint a tanker

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

    Posted

    Well greasypig, there is no short answer. There is no short list wih says 'do this and you nuke them all'. You will have to train a sixth sense on how to use armor on the battle field but sadly Yoda is booked solid until 2004 biggrin.gif.

    But seriously, some simple obvious (and needles ??) tips;

    1. Movement is a weapon

    A tank is not a bunker. Use its mobility to get at the flanks and rear of the enemy.

    2. Positioning is a weapon

    Get those hulldown positions, flank shots and overwatch positions. Use 'narrow' fields of fire if possible.

    3. Concentrate firepower

    Don't pick one-on-one fights. Seek to outgun your opponent. For example use the Fionn method; determine the enemies path of advance and train as many guns on it as possible smile.gif.

    4. Practice practice, practice

    5-99 see 4 wink.gif

    No doubt many tips can be added to this list. And if i were you i would take Scott's offer.

    Grtz S Bakker

    PS: just curious, you play with full FOW is presume ?

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