Chupacabra

Lorak! You hateful bonnet-wearing girl! Which part of "I've beaten PeterNZer's snivelling Volessturm hordes until the red gooey bits ran out of their ears and Peter suffered a complete mental breakdown at the horror, the horror, and now thinks he is an ancient druid and was last seen trying to fornicate with Stonehenge" didn't you understand? I certainly thought I made it plain enough for anyone with the intelligence God gave blue-green algae to understand. Now, given that, and the fact that visiting your loathsome little site causes the most god-awful screeching to come out of my speakers (which some tell me is what you CHUDs call music), I thought I might reasonably expect my record to be accurate!!!! I'll put it as simply as I possibly can. Now take your time. Puzzle it through. Perhaps look on it as a sort of learning excersise. Like Math Blaster, but easier. Me...win... PeterNZ...lose... Disgustedly yours, ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

Frau Starburst - Clearly you come from the Seniletea school of taunting, that is, vomit words long enough, and sooner or later you're bound to say something clever, right? Given this, it's not difficult to see why you're so blind to the true nature of taunting. It is not verbiage. It is not originality. It is not pithy bon mots. It is to hold the self-esteem of another human being in your hands, and to then crush it, laugh maniacally, and dance a little jig on the grave of the poor bastard's ego. We all have our various strategies to accomplish this. Gerbiltoy uses Tourettes-like cursing streaks. Joe Squawk demonstrates his obvious stupidity until his opponent cries from exasperation. Berliboy invents new languages. I cunningly probe my enemy's psyche and ask him shocking questions about "playtime." Peng uses smilies. So what have you learned, my dear little retarded idiot? Have you perhaps learned that squires should not open their goddamn filthy talkholes until their betters damn well tell them to? Or maybe you've learned that your amoeba-like intelligence is obvious to all? Or maybe, just maybe, you've learned something of the true art of taunting. Nah, you're too dumb for that. Now wipe the drool off your chin and go back to sunning yourself on a rock. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Germanboy: (a bit like a snake leather jacket...) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That jacket must look smashing with your Krokus tank top and ripped acid-wash jeans. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

From a post titled "open source, fan extensions" (http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum1/HTML/001511.html): <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Originally posted by Big Time Software I hope you can see it from the larger picture. Everbody having their own flavor of CM is *harmfull* to the game and the overall gaming experience. If CM were flawed this could be excused to some extent (as with CC3 especially), but this is not the case. Steve <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> As for the system of having fans design mods conditional on BTS' approval, I remember reading a thread a little over a month ago in which someone (Madmatt? Steve?) stated that this kind of system would take almost as long as doing the work themselves, and would be more of a hassle. I've been looking for the thread, if I find it I'll post a link. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PeterNZer: Ok Chupie, perhaps when we come back from Bovington we can all go to a pub or to a gaming place or something? I'm hell-busy at the moment, but otherwise could spare a weeknight some time, just drop me a mail, I'm sure Dr Al and others I know would be keen. (and we can go to the cheaper $4 place at Baker St). PeterNZ<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Was a general "I'mgonnakickyourassnexttime" post, and not a "dammit,let'sgoouttomorrow" post I'm busy these days myself. Well, more or less ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

Uh...D. Plus, he's not as cool as El Vez. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PeterNZer: Yeah, and Chupie is getting better at Counter Strike every day, tho I still kick his ass hehe <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Speaking of which, I wanna play you again ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by deanco: Some of you guys here will never get it, will you? Maybe some of us here don't care about historical accuracy, did you ever think of that? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Sure, I've thought about it, but so what? Some of us here do care about historical accuracy, including, the last time I checked, the makers of the game. AFAIK, one of the reasons Steve and Charles run a small shop, and aren't owned by Talonsoft or Interplay is because there are far too many "wargames" which sacrifice historical accuracy to the God of gameplay. There are those of us who think that historical accuracy leads to better gameplay, not the other way around. Let's beat a dead horse for a minute, and take Close Combat. I liked the first few. I even liked CC3 alright, although it started a worrisome trend. Gameplay? Yeah, CC2 had gameplay in spades. I played that game forever. I played it after CC3 came out. But realism? Historical accuracy? Nope. From the ubersnipers to the tank dance to the MG railguns, the CC games were not realistic. And in a series that claims to be "as real as it gets," this was a fault. IMO, one of the things that CM has going for it is its realism and historical accuracy. That may mean absolutely nothing to you, but it means something to me. You may feel free to call me short-sighted or closed-minded, but guess what? I like games other than CM as well. I play HL, I adore System Shock 2, and there's nothing better than Worms Armageddon when I'm drunk. But what do you think would happen if I went onto the Worms Armageddon board and started complaining that the banana bomb wasn't modelled realistically? First I'd get laughed at, then I'd get flamed. CM is a boon for wargamers who do care about historical accuracy. It's also a boon for folks who, as you say, just want a deep, fun game. I say, fantastic, the sign of a great game is that it appeals to multiple fan bases. But just as I have no right to belittle you for wanting a deep, fun game, you have no right to belittle me for wanting a realistic game. Maybe you're the one who needs to get off his high horse there, sport. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super. [This message has been edited by Chupacabra (edited 10-18-2000).]

Arcanum will probably be the next game I buy, but I'm not dying waiting for it. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Kanonier Reichmann: Hey Chup, you're talking to an Aussie here....we don't take ANYTHING too seriously. I could see that you were having a minor dig & I couldn't let it rest could I. So you don't ever have to worry about upsetting me when posting on this board. Now, while playing Combat Mission, that's when I can definitely get upset! Regards Jim R.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ah, good to know I'm glad that I didn't single-handedly rupture the fabric that is the traditional America-Australian friendship. After all, we have such a symbiotic relationship. You give us losers like Paul Hogan and Yahoo Serious, and we make movies about them ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Kanonier Reichmann: Sorry, I wont take the bait. I'm glad you like it Regards Jim R.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Uh, I thought my post was fairly obviously lighthearted, and was not intended as "bait." If you took it this way, well, dunno what to say. Guess I should saturate my posts with smileys from now on. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

Further musings on my game with Dr. AllyMcBealo: FIRE!!! FIRE!!! FIRE!!! Hehe. FIRE!!! That is all. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super. [This message has been edited by Chupacabra (edited 10-18-2000).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Kanonier Reichmann: 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.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I have the cutest postcard with a kangaroo wearing one of those darling little hats!!! He's drinking a Fosters and saying "G'day, mate!" It's adorable! ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

UPDATES! PuppyBeaterNZer Diiiiispatched. Let him tell you the story of how my Sherman 75 blew the kitty litter out of his Panther from the front. Next? Choada Where does it say in the M20 owner's manual that it's a good idea to drive those things next to infantry? Bye bye, Mr. Flamethrower. Too bad you were driving with Croda the Speeding Suicide Artist. Also, that has got to be the most transparent flanking maneuver I've ever seen. Could you be any more obvious? Your howitzer thing has two, maybe three turns to live. Have fun! And your Sherman, being immobilized, will surely have a good time getting Pantherized. With my arty coming down like rain, your men will soon be flying ChupAir, and liking it. Dr. AlimentaryCanal Hehe, FIRE!! FIRE FIRE FIRE!!! Hehe. Hehe. FIRE!!! Boreiarty Dunno, he's there, I guess. Looks like he's trying to attack, I think. Or something. Who can tell? ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

What is this flaming heap of sissiness? When you lose to someone, you don't apologize, you don't suck it up and say, "erm, yeah, I'm a weenie," YOU ATTACK!!!! Call him a cheater or something! Tell him where he can go shove that bloody Nahvertigungswaffe!!! Show some backbone, man!!! ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

Pfft, my Marauder platoon could take that thing out easy. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

Straker's on to the plot - the black beret is really the symbol of the Illuminati. Together with the Gnomes of Zurich and Cthulhu, we've infiltrated the world's armies, and are now bringing them together to rule with an iron fist. Fear the hat!!!!!!!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ghost Dog: 1. A universal level set. Raises overall height by +/- . <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Not sure if this is what you mean, but in the map editor, pressing alt-plus or minus will "nudge" the entire map up or down. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

I'll try to clarify my opinion a bit. I'm not saying that there weren't any battles in WW1 which would be interesting to simulate. There were. But, to paraphrase Steve, CM simulates the average battle, not the outliers. I think we can all probably agree that the average battle on the Western Front was static, attritional, miserable, and fought for non-existant gains. I think that there are other conflicts which the CM engine would better, and more enjoyably, model. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 82nd Airborne: Not to nit pick but there were alot of "maneuver" battles in WW1, even on the West Front early in the campaign, prior to the "race to the sea". <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Maneuver warfare basically ended in 1914 on the Western Front. The generals hoped that tanks would give the armies the ability to manuever again, but the fact that they went at walking pace, were extremely vulnerable to artillery, and broke down frequently made them fairly useless except as a novelty and as a foreshadowing of things to come. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

Choaka! Why are you still yapping here????!!! Stop playing with your bananas and send me a bloody file, man!!! Unless of course you're scared to see what I've got in store for you... ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

Sorry, but I disagree. I think that suicide charges wouldn't be a whole lot of fun to simulate. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Croda: Chuppy, buddy. Having studied English in college, I may be a lot biased regarding your last comment about directors staying faithful to a novel they are filming <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Heh, see, this is where we differ. I studied film in college Was gonna major, and had dreams of moving out to Hollywood, and then reality kicked me in the ass and said "for the love of god, don't be such a putz." Regarding your plagiarism comment: I can see what you're getting at, but I disagree. Authors, or their estates, are paid big bucks for the rights to adapt their works. In most cases, the authors, or their estates, demand to see the preliminary treatment before they'll sign over the rights. In many cases, authors or their estates have script, shooting, or even final approval (depending on how powerful the author is) over the film. And of course, for a story like Sleepy Hollow, that's public domain. Legally, you can turn that into a porn starring The Pantless Horseman and Thickarod Crane. I'm sure the 1st Century Jews had some choice words to say about the lousy Christians who were stealing their stories. After all, they kept much of the content but changed the context, and the meaning. Yet you'd be hard pressed now to find someone who's going to sue the authors of the Gospels for plagiarism. I also realize that I'm taking your use of the word plagiarism a bit too literally, but what can I say, I'm an academic, taking things out of context and using them to prove our points is our job Quibbles are fun! ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Armdchair: It's not about being literally faithful in every detail but an adaptation should at least capture the book's meaning and author's intent. Malick segues way off into his own philosophizing, which is fine but has nothing to do with Jones' work. The movie does not feel nearly as gritty or cynical as the book.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> In this specific case, I'm not sure that the movie doesn't, in fact, capture the book's meaning. Like I said, I've read the book, and there are layers to it which I think Malick brought out. I think in fact that the movie is a good deal more cynical than the book. Which brings me to another point - everyone reads books differently. They're one of the most terrifically difficult media to actually nail down. The words are right there on the page, but you'll never get two people to agree on what they actually mean. Malick clearly saw things in the book which he wanted to explore more than others, and these are what he chose to make the movie about. I think that liking a book better than a movie is one thing. There are plenty of books whose movie adaptations I thought blew chunks. I still wonder why, though, people seem so resistant to movies which bring out different elements of a book? To my mind, these movies, which play around with the material, and these directors, which make the material their own, are more intersting than the cut-and-paste, slap in some stars and off we go, adaptations. I'm sorry if it seems like I'm being needlessly contentious and nit-picky (and maybe I am! ) but I'm genuinely curious about what people think about this. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.

Out of curiosity, why must movies be 100% faithful to the books by which they are inspired? I think that Jones' book, which I've read, is no better or worse than Malick's film, merely different. Getting wildly off-topic here, but the consensus seems to be that, when adapting novels, directors shouldn't be allowed to take liberties with elements of the book, or to inject their own personality/philosophy/questions/whatever into the film. If this is in fact the consensus, may I ask why? ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super.