Dick Reece

Hello Shandorf, And that's your perogative.So we've agreed to disagree on something,so what else is new ?Of course what you choose to read is your buisness, and what I choose to read is mine.I only expressed an opinion on the portion of the article I read.And I stopped reading once I hit ground I didn't like.There is nothing to give a rest to,I'm not arguing at all, or trying to change your opinion.I believe I'm entitled to express my opinion,just as you are yours.I'll say nothing more on the subject though, lest I ire someone else. Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maxx: Dick here's a hint: Its a parody of the youth in Germany having too much time on their hands.. it has not a thing to do with the murder of millons. But for the record, you get a gold star for being morally superior, k? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Thanks Maxx, for the star:D.But that was not my intent, nor do I pretend to be as you say in a moral sense, superior.I Wasn't trying to flame you or anyone else.I saw no harm in the article until I read the line about turning the jewry into soap,to me that's not even close to satire,it's just plain sick.My point is, as the world slowly learns to make fun of anything and everything, it also slowly learns to stop feeling things like compassion,etc.,as well.These are all learned behavoiurs to some extent,so articles like this are only teaching our children to become more cold and callous than the prior generation.I meant no disrespect to you, I was commenting on the content of the article, not you.Like always,it's only my opinion, and there are uncountable numbers of those in the world. Dick:)

It's wrong to make fun of the murder of millions, period. Just an opinion,like your own

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by russellmz: but they are insulting in a balanced manner. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> The point was,some things should not be used as the subject of joking. Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>I'm trying to find MacDonald's book on the Huertgen forest. Actually any book on that battle would be nice.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Try doing a search for "A Dark and Bloody Ground" I forget the author's name,but I ordered it from a local bookstore.It is an excellently detailed book on the fighting in the Huertgen forest. Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Has anyone read "Company Commander"? How is it?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Exceptionally good, as is "A Time For Trumpets" Dick

My vote so far would be for the book "Gotterdammerung", but I forget the authors name.Anthony Beever's book "Stalingrad" was really good as well. Dick

Any article whose attempt at humor includes sick and twisted phrases like "turning the jewry into soap" is not really funny at all, only crass,callous,and unfeeling.I hope BTS locks this thread up,just because of the offensive link it contains.If it were one of your relatives they were speaking of with this statement, you might not find it so amusing.Some people will do anything for a dollar,this article is proof of that.For the record,I try to be Christian, I am not Jewish.It doesn't take being a Jew to see the utter stupidity of this article. Dick

Meeks , You'll be dried dust by the time the day you speak of arrives,if it ever does .And your statement that cowardice is a genetic trait is valid only in the sense that we've all been prgrammed for "fight or flight", since the very beginning.While this is a mutually inherited trait, the differing reactions in times of crisis come from differences in eyesight,intelligence,and many other traits,all which act in concert to give rise to "fight or flight" in a given instant.There is no way a computer or any machine will ever truly simulate that,IMHO. No offense intended here, please don't take any,merely pitching into the discussion. Dick

Bielzijake, spawn of Satan,lover of filthy lucre,we meet yet again,eh? Is that VT that you've purchased in mass quantities and you're currently using on the US "Remnant" [not my word,our POW's told us what you began calling your troops after turn 2] to crush yourself utterly? Pah,I spit on your latest briefing, a pox on your mercedes, may all the widows and orphans you've left as destitute street urchins find your home address [which I've conveniently posted in shantytown] and rip you from your lair full of ill gotten gains. Soon you'll part with the fabled $2.29 bad war movie, and I shall be declared the vanquisher of evil and injustice referred to as "The Lawyer". Get a brain, Dick

Another great idea Helge! Now if we could get BTS to automate this or a variation of it,if the coding isn't a huge issue...... Dick

Shandorf, Tank, Thanks for the input.Maybe we can get BTS to include a PBEM filenaming/saving interface feature in CM2, if it's feasible and wanted badly enough. Dick

I prefer operations, for the very same reasons you've posted,and because it allows one the opportunity to lose a battle, but still win the "campaign". Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jshandorf: The system I use is pretty good for if you want to keep track of your orders and films. For example: Say I am the Axis. I do my deployment and then save the file. That file will now be called: USDeploy.txt Because that file I am now sending to my player is the file that HE loads to deploy his troops. When he is done he sends me back: AxisOrders1.txt Which represents the file that I am going to load to give my first turn orders. When I am done with my 1st turn orders I save it as: USOrders1.txt Because he will load this file for his 1st turn orders. He then sends me back: AxisMovie1.txt Because this is MY movie for the 1st turn. When I done watching it I then send him: USMovie1.txt He watches the movie and gives his 2nd round orders and sends me: AxisOrders2.txt I do my orders and then generate the movie and send him back: USMovie2.txt He watches the movie and then sends me back: AxisMovie2.txt After I am done watching it and giving my 3rd round orders I send him: USOrders3.txt Wash, rinse, repeat. With this method I can easily keep track of my past movies if I want to review them. Jeff<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Thanks Jeff, that's the system I have seen used a lot myself.But how do you then keep track of who you are playing,etc.Axis and Allies is not enough,if you have several opponents.Do you just keep them in separate folders? And what about playing the same opponent in 2 different scenarios, or in a double blind scenario? What I'm hoping to find, by asking the pool of players here, is a method that works well and keeps each file unique but easily understood, and can be suggested to BTS. Dick

My fellow Americans,and kindred men off all Nations: Please ,do not feed the trolls. P.S.Londoner, I suspect if you'd not used terms like "Bloody Americans", you'd probably get a more positive response. Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Sten: That was the night we asked Richard Gere over, right? Sten<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yeah.....what a night,all those hollywood babes........then the Ninjahamsters showed up....

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PeterNZer: haha It's easiest just to type it yourself. I'd prefer to not even bother renaming 'em. Couple of people I play just use, like 'PeterNZ vs X' and we don't bother numbering em. How often do i want to watch myself loose? PeterNZ<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'm with you on that one Peter , no sense punishing myself , but I know some people who review there moves to see how they can improve there game.In addition,many tournaments require you to save the turns in case there are questions. Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PeterNZer: Gosh, this is a deeply fascinating thread. Myself I like to name them based on the starsign of the other player's paternal grandmother indexed with the position of Mars at the time the battle starts, crosslinked to a slap upside the head, Gah! PeterNZ<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well Peter old chap , I'm hoping that if I beg,cajole,plead and whine enough to the BTS powers that be, I can get some kind of file naming interface for CM2.That nis my purpose for this question,at any rate, old bean . Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by The DesertFox: Since Dick mentioned Washington Something to think about: Of all the great heroes of War for Independence, no one has been more persistently ignored than General Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben. The majority of history books and textbooks in American classrooms devote little space to this great man. What is even more distressing is that when questioned, we find that today's students know hardly anything about this remarkable individual. But upon investigation of the cold facts surrounding the victory of independence, no other individual besides Washington showed such ability, perseverance and devotion to the great cause of liberty than Von Steuben. It was the veteran Von Steuben who trained the army, created it's discipline, prepared it's victories, and subsequently identified himself closely with the new born republic as a public-spirited citizen. It is safe to say that with out Von Steuben's invaluable assistance, experience and wise counsel, the history of our country might perhaps read very differently. General Von Steuben has never been given adequate credit for the tremendous service he rendered our country. A true American in every sense of the word, he should be remembered as one of the most heroic figures in American history. Quote from: http://www.steubensociety.org/monum.html Cheers Helge <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hi Helge my friend , You are right of course,I had completely forgotten !!!My God,he taught them close order drill,and brought them from a state of mere roughened,starving rabble rousers to a more soldierly countenance.He was admired by them all, and I remember reading that he taught them something very unique as well, but I can't remember what it was.Yes, the contributions of Steuben and the French Marquis should always be remembered whenever discussing American History.It is proof that America is really just a melting pot of many Nations and cultures. Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ckoharik: I personally liked, and now use, the idea of creating subdirectories for each game and then identifying each turn uniquely.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> How do you identify each turn uniquely,that's my question ? and thanks, Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chupacabra: I use MynameOtherguysnameFilenumber. For example, if I was playing Bobo, the first file would be ChupBobo01. When Bobo returns the file, he'll rename it ChupBobo02. Makes things fairly simple. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Fair enough,but what about the movie files generated,what do you name them,the idea being to keep everything sequential? Dick

Hi Guys, I'm curious.I've seen many variations on the theme of naming PBEM files so that they may be saved and viewed later at your leisure,without mixup or misidentification.What method is your favorite,which do you think is the easiest and most simplistic method, in your eyes? Thanks in advance,for all replies . Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rune: You think a beta tester's life is so easy? What about when they run out of crushed ice? Or when the pool boy forgets to brig you an extra towel? No, a beta tester's life is full of surprises. Just imagine...the other day I got a margarita instead!!! Rune<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Rune, You forgot to mention the "night of the long hamster" we all suffered through as well , back in the early beta days of CM,remember? Being a beta tester is no easy job at all,sometimes it is dangerous as well.Would you please pass the salt and tequila this way,friend Rune [Hic....belch]? Dick

Hi Guys , This is excellent reading,and I thank you for the post,Scout.Henri has made some valid points regarding your assertions.I would like to point out though,Henri,that as far as individual American leaders go,our [that is,American]history of this use of maneuver goes further back than the Civil War.George Washington used this tactic throughout the Revolutionary war.If you study it in depth,you come to realize that GW was one hell of a strategist and tactician,with a phenominal patience and fortitude that helped him eventually succeed.Let's keep this thread going,it is very informative,and I'm sure there are many sides and examples as yet to be presented. Dick

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by groundpounder: How about including an enhanced map editor that would let you "cut" chunks from maps to be saved as "library" sections that could then be "included" in other maps? Map section rotation would be good too! Oh, Oh, and an adjacent gradient smoothing algorithm! Ah, I better stop here, I'm gettin' all emotional... groundpounder<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You can do this very thing now GP,with a little ingenuity on your part.At least you can save sections of map as new maps and then build from those. Dick