Wazron

I noticed that tank turrets in CM have a tendency to automatically align themselves along the axis of advance. This has led to some disappointing moments in my game as my panzers watch enemy armour move off to a flanking position, out of sight, and the turret (rather than tracking the likely movements of a serious threat) moves to AoA. Then the enemy armour pounces but by the time the turret traverses it's too late. Brew up. Will the tank commanders in CM2 remain interested in targets that are known to be in the FEBA but can't be seen? Or will I continue to lose tanks/have to modify tactics to account for the fact that the TCs in CM have the attention span of a goldfish and the situational awareness of tinned tuna? Wazron "Armoured Corps cooks come in tin cans" -graffiti on table at Singleton Army Ranges, NSW, Australia

Well thankfully in the Australian army we have those very distinctive slouch hats which I personally think look great. They stand out, can provide a bit of shade (if only to one side of the face) and any soldier wearing them is instantly recognised as being an Aussie & not some homogenous could be any countries soldiers (if wearing a black beret). Of course I'm not biased or anything! Regards Jim R.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Aacooper: Haaka paille Suomi! (sorry if I've misspelt it)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Prata Engelska eller du! ------------------ "A great part of the information obtained in war is contradictory, a still greater part is false and by far the greatest part is of doubtful character." von Clausewitz, 'On War', 1832.

Yes, it's another lame e-mail partner thread. Former soldier (plays Germans) seeks e-mail CM partner that prefers to play as Americans. Lots of enthusiam but not much tactical sense. 12-36 hour turnaround. No experience with email CM but some with tabletops. Why Germans? Sure, the Americans have the dirt-cheap and lethal onboard 60mm mortars, but the Germans have the tanks. Ohhh baby do they ever have the tanks. Plus the funky German weapons. The Puppchen is brilliant. Whoever modelled that gets a drink from me if ever we meet. Answers on the back of an email to the usual address. Wazron

What would I like to see? Finnish troops. The ability to recreate the Soviet invasion of Finland immediately before WW2 was a classic case of superior numbers being crushed by a sammler force with better local knowledge. Throwing thallium in wells to poison the Russian invaders was also used. Those wells remain toxic to this day. Imagine ski troops in the snow... Just a thought cause I like snow battles. ------------------ "A great part of the information obtained in war is contradictory, a still greater part is false and by far the greatest part is of doubtful character." von Clausewitz, 'On War', 1832.

Could anyone from australia who has purchased the game give me an idea how long they had to wait?

As a side question, in Saving Private Ryan, when the American soldiers are (rather stupidly it seems), all piling up on the German tank, and the Germans start firing a gun at them that rips them all apart, is that a FLAK gun? Yes... the Germans were very keen on multi-barrelled AA batteries... the example in SPR looked to be a 20mm quad, which were normally mounted on light skinned vehicles. Incidentally, the weapon depicted, while excellent for use against light skinned vehicles (and barely average against most aircraft), it may well not have been so effective against infantry as depicted. It would be let down by a rate of fire lower than depicted in the movie, as well as manning problems in quarters as close as those depicted in SPR. Weapons of this type were generally only deployed against soldiers in light cover, such as treelines, light wooden buildings, sandbaggings and light bunkers. The weapon is at its most dangerous in this role as its rounds smash dirt, splinters, rock chips, bits of bone and smashed friendly equipment around in a cloud. God help anyone in a regular civilian structure that has a quad HMG open up. By the desert war, the 88mm was in regular use as a heavy AT gun. Many people have failed to mention that one of the 88's best attributes was its (comparatively) flat trajectory. Combined with its considerable range, the 88 could engage targets over a considerable range with minimal barrel elevation adjustments to correct fall of shot. Imagine, if you will, that your gun is staked out for a 800m shoot. A tank manages to sneak up using dead ground and exposes itself for a few seconds at 175 metres as it tries to flank your pit. If you were an English, Russian or American gun crew you would have to adjust the barrel elevation by a considerable amount and even then there's no guarantee you'd hit. With the 88, the level of drop could be calculated instinctively, as hardly any adjustment would be needed. The end result is a weapon that is not only more accurate, it's also faster firing. here endeth the drivel. ------------------