[Soviet gun depression]

IIRC Soviet gun depression was the leading cause for the overconsumption of Vodka in the Soviet Union.

[Combat Mission 3 - or: FIGHTING STEEL!]

If you want to play with ships, fill up your bathtub. We don't need no stinkin' battleships.

[Civilians in CMBB?]

Don't know about civilians, but I do know that the guys over in the peng thread are lobbying Steve pretty hard to get sheep included. :eek:

[Why i the AI so stupid]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> 4) 'Realistic' force picks will help the AI as well - let the AI pick forces for both sides and again I think you'll see your game experience improve. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Actually I have found that the AI gives a much better game if you select its forces and let the computer pick your forces. That way you can insure the AI has a maximum of combat units.

Don't pick any FO's, the computer always puts them where they are easily killed and fires smoke more often than not, same goes for mortars.

Tony

["SMG GAP" A Proposal...Take 2]

Quick question to ponder

If the game was real time, would that increase or decrease the SMG Gap?

[Spell Checker ?]

We do have a manual spell checker, goes by the name of Maximus

[How big was a Penther's weakspot???]

Even IF a 37mm could penetrate the drivers hatch on a ricochet, what's the worst it could do besides give the driver a splitting headache. :eek: It might shock and immobilize the Panther but I highly doubt that it would take one out with a ricochet.

[Sherman 75mm Effectiveness]

Questions?

1. How do they measure the armor thickness in the field? Standards? Does each country do it differently?

2. How many measurements should be taken?

Thanks

Tony

[Will Eastern Front Engineers have chainsaws?]

The Russian's had several battalions of specially trained beaver's which they used in lieu of chainsaws. These beaver's were found mainly in the 69th Battlin Beaver Brigade.

[T-34 vs Panther]

Using the lowest armor quality for all T-34's would be no different then how the Panther Armor is treated now.

[Three simple way to improve defender's chances in a QB]

I would like the defender to get an additional 5% in points for use on fortifications only in attack QB and 10% more pts in assaults.

1000 pt QB 50 Pts for fort. for attack

100 Pts for fort. for assault

Since i doubt most people spend more than 60-80 pts on fortifications anyway. This would work to balance out the QB. Plus the attacker would be more cautious knowing that the defender would have minefields,wire etc.

Tony

[Erm BTS what this mean?]

Happens when you use too many smilies :cool: :mad: :eek:

I think

[Worst Military Commander of WWII?]

I vote for Fat Boy Herman Goering.

[Will german sqds get more Pzfsts in CMB2B?]

I know there is a reason for the limit of two per sqd in CMBO but i am too lazy to search. And IIRC it was mentioned somewhere that the Germans would get 2 man tank hunter teams armed with pzfst. But should the sqd limit be raised to at least 3 in 1944?

[Obscure equipment question]

That's the thing the germans used to shoot bratwurst into the stands during baseball games.

[Accuracy While Firing On the Move (OR FAST) in CMBO]

Well it would be nice if we knew exactly what the penalties were for the various vehicles for shooting on the move at different speeds. At least we would have a reference point on which to base our arguements.

[Accuracy While Firing On the Move (OR FAST) in CMBO]

I never move my allied tanks fast to engage enemy tanks, too gamey for me.

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[How will you use your SturmTiger?]

I plan to park mine in my driveway to intimidate the neighbors

[88mm KwK 36 L/56 accuracy test and some ideas]

Next thing you know somebody will think that the 88L71 lacks punch :eek:

[Best Peng thread titles]

"The good, the bad and the peng"

"A Fistfull of Pengs"

"For a Few Pengs More"

"Dirty Peng"

"The Outlaw Josey Peng"

"Every which way but Peng"

"Bronco Peng"

[release date from CM2?]

It will be released when it is done.

[Hey Madmatt when?!]

It will be out when it is done.

[Frustrated with anything in CM?]

going....going...gone to the general forum..

You will need some serious computer power for WWII online :eek:

[Something Is Happening at CMHQ on Sunday...]

Gee now I won't be able to sleep tonight.

[Steve (BTS): ROF of ISU-152]

I got the info on the IS-2's From Stalin's Heavy Tanks 1941-1945 - Zaloga, Kinnear, Aksenov & Koshchavtsev - pg 44 "The Reserve ammunition for the gun was kept in metal containers on the floor" "The ready ammunition for the IS-2 was kept in the rear right hand side of the turret bustle behind the loader." pg 45. "The floor is made up of metal ammuntion lockers for the reserve supply ammunition supply."

From the pics I would say that there appears to be at least 8 cases on the floor. And it clearly shows the 12 spots for the ammo and propellant in the turret. Not much room in the turret for anything else. Plus the turret looks like it will block access to some of the cases depending on which way it is facing.