Banshee

Also dont forget that just because a unit is "seen" that the unit you want to target and shoot it has acquired it. For example *you* may see that panzerschreck sneaking up behind your tank, but the buttoned up tank wouldn't see it because it is in it's blind spot. It is *kind* of a relative spotting deal. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by iggi: Another command that I would like is ...move forward and if you spot anything, stop, do not shoot unless fired upon. This would be good for recon.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> This could be accomplished *if* a infantry "hunt" was added by just adding a HIDE command at the end of the HUNT. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Phoenix: Actually the closest command is MOVE. It's most certainly not the sneak command. Sneak means do everything you can not to be seen and fire only if fired upon. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I guess it's just a matter of what you think is more important, the stopping of movement or the firing. Sneak gives you one, Move gives you the other. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Clubfoot: psst.. lock me. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> naw just lock-out Heathen1, quite the immature attitude. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Kitty: Watched a movie of a turn a minute ago and highlighted one of my Shermans that ended the previous turn with the red line thingy pointing to an enemy halftrack. The status on it was "ready." I kept watching it as it sat there not shooting for a full 12 seconds, still with the red line, until the halftrack drove away and out of sight. My question is, why didn't it fire at the halftrack? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> The sherman crew was started to take aim at the HT (thus the red line) (was the HT moving?) .. end of turn.. Start of the next turn, Sherman is completing it aiming sequence as the HT moves out of view, with CM the red targeting line stays with an out of view for about 5 or 6 seconds after the unit is actually out of view (happens with hills and building all the time). So I am thinking the Sherman was targeting, getting ready to fire, HT moves out of view around second 7 or 8 and the remaining 4 seconds was the just CM keeping the targetting line. So I think the Sherman simply didnt have enough time (at which second of the previous turn did it target?) to complete the acquisition, turret turning, range estimation, gun laying on and firing. Just a thought. p.s. This happens all the time to me, especially if someone is doing a tophat / lowsky with a vehicle. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

I hate the fact that there isnt a command for "move forward and when you see the enemy stop and fire" (i.e. hunt). The closest that comes to this is Sneak but they only stop when fired upon. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

Elite units existed for special jobs (Rangers (Assaults,Pointe Du Hoc,etc), 82nd and 101st Airborne )but due to the manpower shortage they often got used "on the line" for long periods after their special missions were completed. Training and motivation are the key. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

In the offense lighter tanks are used because they are faster/ more mobile. This enhances their effectiveness when exploiting breakthroughs, getting to points of decisions faster, etc. In the defense, heavier tanks are better because you need to be able to absorb more punishment without having to give up your position. Mobility is important, but not nearly as much compared to offense (in WWII terms. An active mobile defense ,as opposed to a fixed defense with mobile reserves, requires communication and intelligence gathering that just didnt exist in WWII). So considering that Germany was outnumbered, and on the defensive, a heavier tank suited their needs. In the beginning years they went with lighter tanks because they needed the mobility. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Sirocco: Well, if airpower in WW2 was so accurate, why, in 1991, when Iraqi armour was out in the desert, did we need a ground war..? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You have a fundamental lack of understanding of war and airpower. Airpower will make ground wars easier (by isolating the battlefield, limiting supplies, and demoralizing/destroying troops in place) but it will never, ever ,replace troops going in and occupying the ground that the enemy occupies. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

Cease Fires will (never?) usually will not have a score of 100. Because the assets still controlled by each player are basically not counted in the final tally. So if units aren't dead/wounded/chased/surrendered then their value is subtracted from the 100 point scale. It's been this way from v1.0 , cease fires and battles that end due to time limits. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

The way 88mm (and btw the Germans had a lot of 128mm AA cannons too) would be represented in CM would be to have a FO calling in fire. Since the scale of CM is much smaller than what the books (like Company Commander and A Screaming Eagle in Holland) are talking about. This conversation brings up a point which I think is a flaw in CM, the lack of 88mm FO's of any kind. 88mm were big indirect fire contributors, but CM doesn't have any in the indirect role. I think CM should have 88mm FO's, 88mm VT FO's, and 128mm VT FO's modeled. The use of 88mm's as artillery is well documented (they were preferred rounds in some cases because they travelled faster than sound and would explode before people could hear them, thus causing more damage with their initial rounds). ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki [This message has been edited by Banshee (edited 01-15-2001).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dogface: my buddys selling his m715 so they could get this and do a little research for a korean war game.. pic comes complete w/ .50 MG ring mount orginal (working) military radio and if u got an extra 7 or 8 grand he will throw in the Ma Duce also w/250 rnds of armor percing /incederary/tracer + 250 rnds of reg ball ammo <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Pic didnt work ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

http://www.6th-airborne.org/index.html Click GEAR and then PIAT ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ben Galanti: I think the PIAT being spring-loaded like a dart gun is slightly incorrect. I know it had the large spring, but I think all the spring did was impact some kind of charge on the shell, ignighting the charge. The charge is what gave most of the propolsion... At least, thiat's my understanding of it, anyone know for sure?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> No it was spring propelled. That is also one of the reasons it is so hard to spot. No exhaust plume. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki [This message has been edited by Banshee (edited 01-12-2001).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hilltopper: Y'all need to move to Kentucky and forget about those gun restrictions! There's a state law here that you're required to issue a squirrel rifle to every new born! (-:<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Kentucky needs to have better paying computer jobs and then maybe I would go! ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by CaSCa: A guy I knew was in a WWII recreation society as part of a Waffen SS unit. They had a Czech built 251 HT mounting an MG34 that fired wooden bullets. There was a splitter on the end of the barrel that turned the bullets into sawdust. They also had MP40's. One of the members had a federal firearms license and he bought all the automatic weapons (the members paid for them but he did the transactions) and kept them between outings. They were an interesting group. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> There are several reenactor groups out here in California. If you search around the 'faust page I posted above you can see one of the groups aiming a 'faust at a T-34. Here is a link to another one: http://www.primenet.com/~chgww2/ ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Crank_GS: They also gave a medal to the guy who invented the spell checker. Don't let his decoration continue to go to waste Rob... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ROFL ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rob/1: Why allied tank can. They had a thing 9don't remeber what its called) fited so they just when't throught the bocage.And why would they not be able to in *reverse*?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Because the "thing" they had fitted onto the tank to allow them to go through the bocage was fitted to the front of the tank.. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Pvt. Ryan: I found this site a few days ago. They have all types of automatic weapons for sale. I don't know if they are legal or not. http://www.longmountain.com/gunlist.htm <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> They have a 37mm PAK for sale! Only $12,500 US. BTS needs one Oh and a 90mm ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki [This message has been edited by Banshee (edited 01-11-2001).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by The Commissar: I wonder if there are functional MG34's still around for the civilian who has everything? Not that I plan to use it against live targets, but it would be "like, totally kool" to go to a target range with one of those bad-boys! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes if you have NFA certs u can do this: http://vision-forge-graphics.com/jesse/shooting/winter_99-shoot.htm but if u live in California or NY it is pretty much impossible to get an Full Auto due to state laws. Also you have to have a LOT of money. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 109 Gustav: I said sometimes. At least, they did a few years ago. They've got Bren guns, though. There's no link, but go to www.sportsmansguide.com/ and do a search for Bren. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You have to be careful about dashes, MG-34 comes up with nothing on a search, but MG34comes up with 2 items, for example. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

Is "Wolfram" german for tungsten? I thought I read somewhere that Germany produced a small amount of "Wolfram tipped" AP rounds. Anyone heard anything about this? (I've never heard of a mixed metal AP shot, or a tungsten coated AP round, so it may be bogus, i just remembered reading this exact phrase at some point). ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jeff Heidman: The ability of CAS during WW2 to directly take out armor was not decisive. Its ability to keep that armor from showing up, and severly restricting its operational utility within the theater, cannot be overstated. Jeff Heidman<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Amen. CAS was a huge factor in isolating battlefields, limiting resupply and reinforcement. I think if someone did a study on the number of soft vehicles (HT's, trucks, etc) that were destroyed by CAS you would see a huge swing towards the effectiveness of CAS. Only looking at armor data limits their utility. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tero: It is not 100% accurate, yes. But when it decides to attack it picks a valid target 100% of the time. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ok if your definition of "Valid" is "The pilot is aiming at something (vehicle, gun, or person) and not randomly dropping it's ordinace" then you have a minor point. Except the valid targets can also be knocked out vehicles, tanks, or guns, OR friendly vehicles, tanks, or guns. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> But NEVER picking a bogus target just is not historically accurate. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Err define bogus? Do you think the pilots in CAS missions didnt attempt to ID their targets before attacking? You think they dropped their limited ordinace on "suspected" positions when in a direct fire support (not interdiction) role? Where do you get this idea from (i.e. supporting evidence)? Maybe by showing this we can dispell any misconceptions we both have. ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maximus: OK, but has anyone noticed that there seems to be a little bit of "wee bit of coincidence" when the teams need a certain material for something they need which a perfect material for what they need to make. For instance, in one episode where they need to create something to fly, one team was going to use helium balloons, but the regular plastic balloons wouldn't hold the helium. They looked around and found an old car's trunk full of mylar, the same stuff used in making those disc-shaped alluminum foil looking balloons for birthdays and stuff. Now what are the odds??? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> This is known as "seeding", and they admit they do it. I think when seeding gets out of hand it makes the show suck. Too many times they overly seed if u ask me, especially lately. Here is a link for a team that has been on the show (this is there FAQ): http://www.the-nerds.org/scrapfaq.htm ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki