Black Sabot

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Juju: Hi Sergio! I just knew you'd drop by. You want that Hoegaarden now? Or perhaps Guinnes? Frosted mug? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> What the hell, pour me one of each. And while you're at it slide over a bowl of pretzels and a PBEM set-up ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

I once played a Dutch guy in a PBEM game. Does that count? ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Sounds good! In fact, by the time you finish with your current PBEM games we all will have 50 new scenarios to choose from ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Try shooting back... seriously, explain what you did (set-up, tactics, etc...) and where you went wrong. I'm sure the guys here can offer a boatload of advice ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Please feel free to send me your +25 German set-up for VoT. Check my profile for my e-mail address. ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Yep, me too... Except in my game the AI bombarded the woods with 81mm motar rounds while the opposing platoons were blasting each other at point blank range. After 2 turns of that both side's survivors panicked and retreated out in different directions! ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

You make up for it somewhere else. You might get only one 75mm bunker at +25% but you will also get an extra shreck or MG team. Consider this, If you knew what his OOB will be at each increment then you will have very little FOW. The game gives you a random OOB to make it more interesting (although the ratio of new units needs to be fixed). ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

You got me there. ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Must be Tea time ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Welcome GilaMonster, the rules state that all newcomers must buy a round of beer to all members. I'm personally in the mood for an ice cold Guiness in a frosty mug, Thank you very much. ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

mmmmmmmmmmh ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Lorak, This one should have a few tasty morsels: http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum1/HTML/003757.html ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Uhhh...I'll have what peng is having. ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

IIRC, I believe Babra has this one in mind. Check with him to see. ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Don't know about the guy, but the woman behind him must be Rosie's mother. ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly" [This message has been edited by Black Sabot (edited 05-25-2000).]

LOL, first annual CM picnic!!! I can see Lewis winning the shell skipping contest ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Von Lucke, I have to know, what the hell is that thing? ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

COG, Just curious, where are those locations, and what do you mean by manuever? If you mean shifting squads from wood tile to wood tile, i agree there are numerous places. But to move your LH platoon unobserved to re-inforce Plomville , thats a different matter altogether. Just curious ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

I have played VoT numerous times against both the AI and PBEM and it's my belief that the Germans (at default settings) have the firepower needed to win this scenario. IMO, what the Germans need is not a 25% increase in forces, but a 25% increase in the amount of cover on their side. Consider this... Roughly half of the Germans firepower is tied to fixed implacements (Bunkers, Pillboxes, 150mm IG). Another 10-15% are MG teams, mortars, and shrecks. Although they are in theory mobile, they are only effective from a static position. This means that the German player, after set-up, will do very little manuevering during the battle. This forces the German player into a static defense, and gives the amis (with an abundance of arty and excellent LOS from their hill position) a clear advantage. If one could increase the cover by 25% (my guess) then: A) your fixed implacements benefit by making them harder to spot your manuever elements (inf. platoons) can re-deploy without a storm of fire coming down on their heads. Sure an increase in force strength would be welcomed, but it will only give you more static targets. What the Germans need is to negate the arty advantage, cover is the only thing (short of a counter-battery duel)that would do that. ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

I guess the trick then is to shell the British around 4pm. ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Keep in mind the shrecks teams we get are at best "regular". I remember Fionn telling me about an "elite" shreck team he had that popped 5 Shermans with 5 shots. We should hold final judgement until we see the final game. ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

I was thinking more along the lines of "Probe" ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Rupert, Turn off your caps (unless you like to yell) Airborne units will be in the final game, But they will have already landed (on other words, no airdrops) BTW, whats Brill ? ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

Come to think about it, so would a stop at the town brothel. However, that would force Charles to add another Command to the unit menu. Gee, i wonder what that command would be called...hmmm ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"

I believe Bil's tommies were thinking about tea time as they crossed that wheatfield. ------------------ "I do like to see the arms and legs fly"