Agrow

I just want to take a poll on how many of you men/ or women if any... maybe not for CM only, but for any wargame that is the latest craze.. end up having serious issues with their wives / girlfriends because they spend more time with the game then they do with their spouse. And if so why do you invest so much of your time in games and WWII history? What do you get in return? Should Wargaming have its own group meetings like Alcoholic's Anonymous? If you don't want to post your responses on here, write to my email agrow@hotmail.com. I am trying to figure out what the big deal is. I could understand if CM had Double D breasts, was 6 foot and blonde, but let's face it.. it seems pretty dull to me to ruin a relationship over. Now some couples have problems period, but I am just referring to those of u whose major problems revolve around an addiction to Wargaming. What do u think causes it? What are u willing to give up to play ur Wargames?

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Black Sabot: *** I seriously doubt the distraction lasts as long as all ur CM games. And that would be my point Damm good point! Might i then suggest you challenge your Hub to a CM hotseat match. You never know, you might end up loving it more than him <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Don't want anything to do with my husband anymore. Let alone play a game with him. I am just trying to understand why CM and WWII is more important to men then their relationship. Or am I in a unique situation? Perhaps this is a whole new thread.. I don't know.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Black Sabot: Agrow, if indeed your husband is spending hours with CM rather than with you, might i recommend: http://www.fredericks.com/ My wife has NO problem distracting me from the game *** I seriously doubt the distraction lasts as long as all ur CM games. And that would be my point. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mark IV: Agrow: Having belately realized the identity of your spousal unit, I need to add that you should indeed be proud of your subconscious selection instinct, as he has slain many mammoths... his name will be chanted in the cave-songs for many moons... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> How did u figure out who my spousal unit is? If u have ur not allowed to blab .. I'll get into trouble. LOL ... Men wish they could still go out and strike down mammoths, but in truth I think you'd all run for the hills!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by von Lucke: It's something of a falacy to believe that women are not as agressive as men. Studies done on hyenas (of all things) have shown that, if anything, the female is more agressive than the male: From inception, female hyenas are supercharged in the womb with an excess of estrogen (the female hormone), and they are born snapping, biting, and kicking. Female hyenas are larger, more agressive, and do most of the killing in hyena packs. Ok, hyenas aren't human. But the closest thing to a human hyena pack was the Mongol Horde of Genghis Khan: They, at one point, controlled the largest empire in mankind's history. They also encouraged their women to be warriors. They were also known for their lack of compassion or mercy. Coincidence? It's that old nature vs. nuture argument: IMHO women in our culture just aren't expected to be agressive, so they aren't encouraged in any way to be so. And as you said Agrow, maybe it's better for the human race that they aren't... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> LOL... I have been told this before actually.. how Israli female soliders are far more likely to kill then to take captives. Good thing for the Allies that the Germans never caught on to sending their women into combat.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mark IV: Agrow: I gotta ask, with no malice whatsoever, why are you here? Are you exploring your husband's psyche, or is there some other element of CM you find attractive? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Or better yet maybe just psyco. Trying to figure out what the big deal is.. that's about it. Trying to figure out why my husband would rather spend hours with CM then me. Maybe I should join the military and get a few battle scars.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Colin: Ya me too. I tried to light my green devils on fire! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Wait a while I'm sure u'll get some one in a huff about that post!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Schorsch: Women mostly don't like strategy games (apart from the fact that a majority of them don't like computer games at all) but they feel attracted to games like The Sims (I just read that 25% of the registered buyers are female) or adventures. B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> *** That is all too true. I don't general like to play games at all and when the SIMS game came out I did play that one ... just can't get interested in blowing things up. Of course I did enjoy Wing Commander..but blowing up ships wasn't the entire interest to that.. I also enjoyed adventure games like Space Quest but other than that I just don't play. I was never very good at shoot 'um up games. I think it may have to do with hand-eye corrdination

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ol' Blood & Guts: LOL, that's hilarious. It is actually sad to me that a lot of people on here "glorify" drinking like this. Is it a European thing to laugh-up the effects of liquor or what? I mean I'm a US citizen, where the Drinking Age is 21. I'm 26 and I don't "glorify" casual drinking like this. This could all be a joke, but I don't think it's one DAMN BIT funny! I guess you all didn't hear about Princess Diana's death a couple of years ago caused by a drunk scaufer.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ** Lol.. I am also a US Citzen and almost 26 and I don't drink either.. relax a little.. they r joking.

1) Easy Good versus Evil themes (and clear winners/losers). ________________________________________ Ah well I have Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker for that duo 2) Surviving participants in the present day (our fathers and grandfathers, and a little bit of national jingoism that goes with that). ** Ah the father figures... ur heros 3) The appeal of mechanized warfare, with "cool" weapons and machines to which a modern mind can relate, and 3a) The incredibly rich variety of those machines, land, air, and sea. ** I was aware of that one.. my husband knows every tank.. every gun and every plane... he can look at a photo and give all the stats.. 4) The vast scope of the global conflict, in virtually every type of terrain and climate. ** I dont get that one 5) The appeal to gamers of a return to battles of maneuver, even with (usually) well-defined fronts. Just plumb more interesting. I guess women aren't much interested in any war, not just WWII. Not in their genes. ** YES! right there.. and still men try to arouse that interest in them when it is so obvious it is never going to be as interesting to us. We just don't get it. I will leave the obvious and unnecessary sermons to those so inclined (war is bad, don't try this at home, except on your PC/Mac), but the above would be my guesses.

Norman, That is a question I have had for about 2 years... what is the interest in WWII? And WHY is it that men are only interested in it (well for the most part)? Why do u men have this enormous fascination with war in general?

Did anybody tell u people never to drink and type? I learnt that the hard way. Had a fatal collison with the keyboard..and... well.... they still cant get the P out of my forehead.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fionn: Would it be horrendously illegal to get MP3s of things like Colonel Bogey and other popular "CM-friendly music" and post them to CMHQ for you all to download? Just wondering.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Alright everybody call the Fed's... oh damn they can't get'um in Ireland... and I know what the Garda are like Fionn .. looks like u will luck out this time. How about some Britney Spears... r u drive me crazy... the war fields hazy... if u don't stop it.. i'll use artillery.. or i was born to make u happy.. by leaving my defense line all gappy...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Madmatt: Minbari are the ones with the seashells strapped to their heads! They are one the oldest of the 'young races' and have technology only surpassds by the Vorlans and Shadows (which are two of the Elder races) They posses anti-gravity technology and propulsion systems through a battlefield mistake engaged upon a war of total distruction against the forces of Earth which culminated in the masacre called the Battle of the Line. For some mysterious reason, on the eve of the total destruction of Earth, all the Minbari forces conditionaly surrendered to the Earth and withdrew. A fragile peace was established but the neither side knew fully WHY the Minbari had stopped. That answer is one of the keys to the whole Bab5 story arc. The rest of the Main races (there are many sub races) are: Narn: The reptile like warrior race. Centauri: The romanesque former Empirial race (they have the fan hairstyles) who in the past had enslaved the Narn civilization. The Shadows: Ethereal pan dimensional high tech race which embraces chaos, but are they really evil The Vorlons: A secretive and obscure race as old as the Shadows but with a hidden agenda. If you want about the best webpage for episode synopsis and info on t he series than check out: http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/ You wont regret it! Madmatt Deconstructing falling stars... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>