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    Unit Ideas for Peng Challenge Thread Module

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Mind, I did have time to play a turn from Noba, was most fun and giggles galore to see a mortar round land in one of his H/T's and then to see 5 red crosses hanging above said H/T. Made me feel quite uber it did.

    It's always an interesting thing, waiting for a setup from the Faux Yank

    Things cross your mind like... "I wonder how he will skew another battle this time?"

    Well, he has done well, sort of.

    Wide open map - check!

    Motorised troops on both sides - Check!

    Victory location closer to his troops than mine - Check!

    So far, so good you would think?

    He chose Yanks:

    They are fully motorised - the Germans arn't - Check!

    All his troops travel in HT's - The Germans have foot soldiers.

    They have heavy weapons and mortar support - the Germans don't - Check!

    Their squads have more men - Check!

    Their 50cals are supreme - Check!

    So the battle unfolds and I find my troops firmly ensconced on the victory location with the Yanks sitting on hills creating craters for graves and blowing the German troops into them with gay abandon (Not that there's much wrong with being THAT gay).

    So fairly soon, the Faux Yank will be along to pronounce how great a cheat.... err, tactician he is using overwhelming force to win another battle.

    Gawd, even [shudder]Emrys[/shudder] could win with those forces.

    Noba.

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    When Will the Peng Challenge Thread Patch Be Released?

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Update time, and I might as well bury the sorry tale at the end of this thread.

    My troops got pounded into the weeds by Speedy and his laser-directed artillery. Not only did they die in droves... the ones that survived then proceeded to drop their OWN artillery to finish the job. Unfortunatley not knowing any German, I did not know this was my own pixellated peanuts calling fire and brimstone on themselves. Anyway, most of the original survivors have joined their bretheren in making compost for the forest.

    The only two things that made up for this trouncing - and I blame BFC for it - is the fact that one Mark IV steaming at full speed managed to put two holes into two different tanks of his, K.O.-ing one outright and causing the other to stop in direct line of fire to another of his tanks which then nicely blew a hole in it's mates turret. Much hilarity at this point. Oh and one of his bazooka teams decided to surrender than take a pot shot at any of my tanks.

    In another game Nidan1 is busily shelling the only ford on the map after all my troops crossed and after he cunningly drove a StuG onto the only other bridge that was passable. (Where it promptly got destroyed, blocking all vehicular access). Gamey gamey gamey.

    Noba.

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    When Will the Peng Challenge Thread Patch Be Released?

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Listen up. I am become a Grandfather for the third time.

    Already my Grandson, Flynn, is showing far more intelligence than you lot combined. He's already good at fart jokes, belching and being sick at all the right times. He shows a healthy interest in the female anatomy and goes cross-eyed when you talk to him. As I said, far more intelligence.

    I expect his Father to show him the Demo sometime this week and for sure, before long he will be wiping your faces with a soggy nappy as he trounces you all in PBEM games, just you watch.

    Noba.

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    Please do the PDF manual with a darker font (black on white?)

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Hi all,

    I would really like to request that BF please redo the .pdf manual with a darker font. I downloaded the .pdf manual to my Kindle and its almost unreadable. I have the paper manual that came with the steel box version but the print is pretty light there as well. My eyes aren't getting any younger so its a bit hard to read. I understand you can't go back and re-print all the manual but it can't be THAT hard to redo the .pdf manual with a darker font or something with more contrast so its easier to read electronically. PLEASE????

    thanks,

    Kevin

    One option I took is to "select all" (ctrl A) with the PDF open and copy to a word document. It comes out at around 6 point size but another "select all" gives you the ability to upsize all the document to 13 point without effecting the margins too much. There are a few pages that get a bit mis-aligned in text layout, but overall it is black at least and readable.

    Noba.

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    Peng Challenge Screen Shot Thread

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    You should be so lucky, Speedy is probably one of those Subaru driving losers.

    You WISH you had a Holden! Check out my Monaro, 37 years old and still purdy as a picture! I refused an offer of $20,000 last time I was home, how much will your Impreza be worth when it's 37 years old?

    I bet it goes real quick with that Starfire motor under the bonnet. 0-100 in about 17 seconds.... Yup, a hayseed like you would love it to bits.

    Anyway, my Rex will be traded in for a brand new STi in 2 years and 6 months time, but who's counting?

    Noba.

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    Peng Challenge Screen Shot Thread

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Mind you, don't take the the low post numbers as a sign of weakness, I've been around these parts reading your drivel since the bloody inception of the Peng Thread, back in the hallowed Mists of Time....

    So bring it Boo....

    Shame. A low post number doesn't bring intelligence with it.

    Boo does not have the game... your reading and comprehension score is as low as your post numbers, obviously.

    Now SOD OFF.

    Thankyou.

    This community service brought to you by the low numbers this week.

    Noba.

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    CM:BN/MBT. A Peng Challenge Thread Production

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Bah! I wave my hand at you! My business cards need to be extended to fit all my qualifications after my glorious name.

    I remember kindergarten, was fun I think...all that painting and playing with soft toys and naps in the afternoon. I can't wait to be old as Joe so I can experience all that again in the old folks home.

    Yeah yeah. How much did you latest internet Diploma cost? Sorry, you supersized and got a Degree. Don't want to underare you, do we.

    Noba.

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