Goofy

With these new versions of different Theaters of War avaliable out thr now I can see a good reason to install something like CMBO/Alt to install these new versions and varieties into without the problem of one thing clashing with another. How do I go about doing this? When I put the disk in to install it doesn't give me the option to install again, even under a new title. How can I do this?

I'm wondering if there will be two seperate CM discussion boards once CMBB is released? Since CMBB will have many new features and I think playing SU vs GE will create new tactics because of the terrain and equipment that it will be a game seperate from the CMBO we've all come to love so much. Of course I'm sure there will also be a lot of whining to include the new features into the origional game. Just curious!? :confused:

Recently Dave T and I started playing a scenario labeled as #5 of The Band of Brothers scenarios. It's called "A Hell of a Lickin!" and I'm not sure of the author's name. He's not sure where he found it and I've been looking at various scenario files but have been unable to find it. Is anyone familiar with this scenario or the other's in this series? This one's been great fun and I'd like to have a crack at the other one's and send my thanks to the author. Thanks in advance. Goofy

Hussar, what I seeing was a pink background with white lettering. Now is green with a grass texture. Guess it wasn't fully loaded up! Sorry! [This message has been edited by Goofy (edited 03-10-2001).]

I looked... and looked! Pink background with white lettering! How about some contrasting colors for these old worn out eyes! LOL!!

I've read in many wars sometimes unseasoned troops simply didn't "know enough" to realize they were beaten and should quit. Although this doesn't fit the bill for fanatisim it's quite applicable to the early war in Russia. As has been mentioned in this thread most of the troops the Germans were facing were conscripts and they tended to act at both ends of the spectrum, surrender at the first shot or fight to the bitter end. As far as the commisar units, should the squads show losing a man or two as their morale is boosted to show the "examples" being made? This seems to have been true. Do I understand why the Russians behaved the way they did? In that same History Channel feature on The War of the Century I remember one Penal Bn member saying his crime was speaking in protest when his teacher was denounced so he was sentenced to 3 years. He also spoke of serving with people convicted of being late for work. That was considered a crime against the state, like sabotage. It's hard for me, an American born in 1950, to understand how a Russian living in the late 30's and early 40's thought. The fact that the mentioned Penal Bn trooper didn't rail at the injustice of it all, rather just talked about it matter of factly tells me I may accept their outlook while never understanding it. Is there a way to set up unpredictability (ie all or nothing)? That seems to be more the case.

Manx, your site shows as locked up, what's up?

Today's link to the Combat Mission site comes up locked. Also does when I try Manx's site directly. What's up? Server freak out again?

After reading this thread (and DLing Tiger's Churchill!) I installed the game again and you know I can't even recognize it! I don't have a single origional bmp that I can find. And sounds, didn't recognize that either. I admit I was suprised to see it was in color! Could have sworn it was in WW2 B+W! A mod sluts mind is like a bad neighborhood, you shouldn't hang out there by yourself! ------------------ NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.

Tiger, what camo mod is that gunner wearing? I don't recognize it but I sure do like it!

I'd like to see the other direction, ACW and Napoleonics with the 3D options of CM. Of course the sheer size of the units involved and the "level" of command probably make both of these an impossibility! Still, one dreams!

What about things with an armor flavor or from the German pov?

I mentioned this in another thread but I have access to a plotter at work and I've done a few pictures of WW2 aircraft art for the walls of my computer room and I'd love to have some pictures depicting WW2 ground combat also. Does anyone know of sites where I can find artwork like that? I've considered doing some CM screen shots and using them. I've found that some things just don't look the same when you blow them up to poster size so I'm looking for many different things from different theaters of the war. Thanks!

Maybe I'm getting a bit OT here but.... Zamo said: Remember how droll Steel Panthers got after several games were produced without any "new" glitz? Yes, yes, I know there was some, but by the time SP III had come out, the interface just seemed dated to me and I lost interest. Go to www.matrixgames.net and look for the free game Steel Panthers: World At War or go to www.thegamers.net and click on The Camo Workshop and look for the free game Steel Panthers: World War 2 version 4.0. The truth is that these and CM fill my WW2 ground combat needs period!! Both games take different approaches to the old SP game (SPWW2 uses basically the SP2 engine and has become more Windows friendly where SPW@W uses the SP3 engine in a Windows based rewrite of the game and both sport new graphics, sounds and features and are moving to the next step even as I write this!) and showed me what a gaming community can do for itself and others before CM came onto the scene. I think you'll find many of the same people are involved in all these games on the community side and the 3 games together have jaded me so badly in what I expect from other games and communities!! Sorry, let me get down off this soapbox before I embarrass myself anymore! ------------------ NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.

Picked mine up flying Fighter Ace on the Zone. I was looking for a name for the squadron I had joined- TOO. Everyone had things like TOO_Badforu or TOO_Toughtohandle. I saw all the badass names and thought I'd lighten things up a bit! TOO_Goofy. Now RGP_CO_Goofy (Rebel German Pilots) I've continued to use it to remind myself that this is a game and I need to lighten up and enjoy myself. Also I was told on a forum once that to argue with me with that name made them feel like they were picking on someone off the "short bus". By the way, they took themselves WAY too seriously! ------------------ NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.