David Aitken

marcusm wrote: > ROFL possibly the funniest post yet on this forum . One of the funniest. He's got some stiff competition. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Panzer Man wrote: > Try using the Move or Fast option in increments(waypoints) Heavens, anyone playing against a human without using waypoints can expect to die in short order. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Pvt. Ryan wrote: > If they put a turret and gun on that Ram Kangaroo it would be just like a Sherman. No, it would be just like a Ram. That's why they took the turret off. =) David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Because Humbrol make model kits, not history books. The Bren was still in use up to a few years ago, converted for the NATO 7.62mm cartridge. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Predictably, this has been discussed before. Yes, there is no doubt that it's better to be answered by somebody else than to have to go looking for the answers yourself. But in many cases the person would simply be restating things that they, or others, have already said. This means they are wasting their time to save your time, which you can't expect them to do. People generally only say "do a search" when a subject is brought up which has already been discussed to death. In other words, it is highly unlikely that the person asking the question has anything really new to add. Even if they do, the first thing they need to do is read what's already been said. Then if they can develop the argument (as opposed to digging it up for the hell of it), they are free to offer their opinion. All too often old discussions are revived, and they hardly ever go anywhere new. People argue that there's nothing wrong with discussing an old topic, but there is really. Most of the time the topic concerns a possible modification to the game, in which case the general consensus, and BTS's opinion, is what's most important - and this information is available in the archives. So, there's nothing wrong with asking - but questions should be informed questions, not lazy questions. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Looks like they've been taking some British lessons in turret design. I like the side hatch (same as the M3) - good to know that if the tank brews up, you'll only have to crawl through the magazine to get out... David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Gosh golly, it actually looks rather good in reality. I wouldn't like to try mounting/dismounting in full battle gear, though. David P.S. That looks suspiciously like the MG turret from an M3 Lee. ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach." [This message has been edited by David Aitken (edited 09-13-2000).]

All topics with new posts are at the top. I assume you're aware of that, but it confused me at first. If a post gets no replies, it'll quickly disappear off page 1 - but if it continues to get replies, it'll stay at the top of page 1. So to catch up on the latest posts, just work your way down from the top until you find a thread which hasn't changed since the last time you read it. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Development of CM2 has barely started - it won't be out for a year or more yet. I think CM3 is anticipated to be set in the Mediterranean, so that's when you'll get desert landscape and such. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Any Second World War reference book will tell you what you want to know. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Second World War statistics and models are hard-coded into the game, so I'm afraid you can't just swap in different kinds of units. The only things that can be (and have been) easily modified are the graphics. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

patboivin wrote: > Squads seeing their peers 20m away get wiped out doesn't appear to make a light bulb light up in any of the soldiers' heads. The squads in CM don't 'see' anything, being collections of computer code. They react to their own circumstances. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Your headphones should work in the same way as your speakers. Can you plug them in to the same place? I assume you haven't been able to turn the volume down? David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Completely free of charge! David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Stuka's post reminds me of another gem of wisdom from sexologists... apparently shopping is a female substitute for sex. Advertising and promotions and the like represent seduction, and making a purchase is apparently the orgasm. Gimme a break... David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Don't forget that the game is constantly being updated, so the manual will be quickly obsolete. BTS are doing their best to update and correct the manual, but it won't be 100% correct until they stop tweaking the game. I think it's amazing that they included a manual at all. What you get from most other companies is a mere leaflet, and they still can't get the grammar right. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

James Ling wrote: > But it doesn't mean that no squad in WW2 ever used a hill crest in a firefight? What Los is saying is, if they did, they wouldn't have the advantage of cover that one might imagine them to have. Personally, when I first saw people talking about hill crest bugs, I was imagining squads hiding behind crests (as Los is saying), as opposed to using the crest as a firing position. The former tactic both surprises and skylines the enemy, whereas the latter offers no surprise and skylines yourself. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

... not to mention an attack on someone else who can't answer back. ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Abbott wrote: > Nine squads, not twelve. Two squads were split into teams. Deception successful! David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

109 Gustav wrote: > Does anyone else predict that virtual reality will be humanity's last invention, because people will stop reproducing after that? According to sexologists, recreational sex is going to become further removed from reproductive sex. Apparently people will amuse themselves with cybersex, and when they decide they want children, they'll have to be given lessons on traditional sex. Thus proving that sexologists are even more pointless than psychologists. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

Napoleon1944 wrote: > Can someone mod the roadblock into dragons teeth? I think most people use rough ground tiles in place of dragon's teeth. > Also, the MG42 sound seems a bit too slow for the ROF. CCII has a great sound effect for the MG42. BTS have been very careful to accurately reproduce firearms sounds, and the MG42 has come into question before. Just because Close Combat sounds nice doesn't mean it's accurate. > One other idea I had was to mod the wooden bridge into a bailey type bridge. The problem with mods like that is they apply to all maps, so every wooden bridge will become a Bailey bridge. > Additional ideas I have are "mailpouch" type ads on buildings and propaganda and recruiting posters on buildings. I'm not sure you'd find recruiting posters in France. Germany maybe, but again, if you modify graphics they become universal. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

If, for example, your squad were suppressed, they might be unable to see an enemy squad, while it is able to see them. Also, your opponent could be area-targetting the building without being able to see your actual squad. LOS from buildings depends on how close your unit is to the wall, and spotting ability depends on a lot of things, including unit experience, unit size, suppression level etcetera. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach." [This message has been edited by David Aitken (edited 09-12-2000).]

If it was an Assault (as opposed to an Attack or a Probe), he would have had much stronger forces than you. If there is a handicap, a dialogue will inform you of this at the beginning of the game. David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

M Hofbauer wrote: > However, some Sherman isn't very impressive, a Jumbo Sherman just looks funny, not impressive, and that feeling of amusement is even stronger if you used, say, a Churchill. It's because of this attitude that the only armoured vehicles the average person knows about from the Second World War - if any - are the big German tanks. I've been interested in the war for a long time, but I'm still finding out about vehicles I'd never heard of before. I don't find pictures of Tiger tanks particularly exciting, but I'm fascinated by the lesser-known vehicles - German armoured cars, British tanks, etcetera. If I did a splash screen like Tom's, I'd probably use a Churchill or a Daimler SC. > I don't know if "King Tiger" or "Royal Tiger" is a real animal name in english, but in german, it is the official species word for the Bengal Tiger, a rather large "version" of a tiger. Aha, that question has been at the back of my mind for a while. It struck me that German tanks were named after wild cats, so what the hell is a King Tiger? The problem is, it's been translated literally into English. How interesting - we should actually be calling it a Bengal Tiger... I'll have to do that from now on. =) David ------------------ They lost all of their equipment and had to swim in under machine gun fire. As they struggled in the water, Gardner heard somebody say, "Perhaps we're intruding, this seems to be a private beach."

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