DrBrydon
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When I first read in the manual that cliffs were impassible, my thought was, What about Rangers? And, of course, there are no Rangers.
For that matter I don't know how many German Gebirgsjaeger Divisions served on the Western Front, but I think it was in the neighborhood of none. But there are no US Mountain troops. They, like Airborne and Ranger, were all-volunteer. Whether or not the TOE was different for these units, it seems odd that there's almost a full palate for German units, but you have to spend time specializing Allied troops.
I would hope that a patch, as opposed to an expansion, would include higher level formations and something of the diversity of German units.
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Will
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"The truly great thing is not to lose your nerve." --Unknown.
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Zebulon:
IIRC, the D-Day Rangers had never seen combat, thus would be "green" as far as experience<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Actually, Rangers first saw action at Anzio.
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Will
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"The truly great thing is not to lose your nerve." --Unknown.
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Yes and no.
I gave movement orders to a half-track across primarily open country. It plotted itself a path down a zig-zagging road.
Then I gave a tank movement orders into one of those L shaped stone walls, thinking it would swing around the top of the L. It went across the wall diagonally. I thought I was going to see my first thrown track.
What didn't think of to check at the time was the unit experience. Could that affect it?
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Will
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"The truly great thing is not to lose your nerve." --Unknown.
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I just want a really powerful "KAMPFGRUPPE" to teach the allies a lesson in combat...
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Sorry, Peiper, you can't shoot prisoners in this game.
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Will
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"The truly great thing is not to lose your nerve." --Unknown.
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Stopped when I went to college, for the most part. That would have been about 15 years ago.
Coincidently, though, just this week I was looking on-line at some of the stuff that's out there. Wow! Way more stuff, especially armor. Makes me want to start again, but then when would I find time to game?
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Will
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"The truly great thing is not to lose your nerve." --Unknown.
Regaurding Knocked out tanks n stuff
in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Offwhite:
Isn't that "other one" commonly supposed to be Wellington?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
The one who lost his leg was Lord Paget, later first Earl of Angelsey, who commanded the British cavalry at Waterloo and the other was Wellington.
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Will
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"The truly great thing is not to lose your nerve." --Unknown.