jshandorf

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by IntelWeenie: If you get the timing right, you can sometimes get them to disembark at the end of a turn. However, I have only gotten this to work reliably when the HTs do not have any additional movement plotted. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yeah, that is what I have seen. I think it would make more sense thatthese rules should apply: SANS ANY GUNFIRE, BATTLE, VIEHICLE BLOWING UP, ETC... 1) Embarked troops disembark at the TIME of thier movement orders executing IF the viehicke is NOT moving. 2) Embarked troops DO NOT disembark if thier viehicle is moving when the troops movement order executes, BUT when the viewhicle finsihes it movement order and comes to a stop THEN the troops should disembark. It only makes sense to me that way and it also seems to be the most logical. Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rune: Pauses only work at the beginning of a turn. If you plotted a move, pause, move, it will NOT work. You should move to the point, pause to unload, then move again. Takes a little getting used to, but it does work. Doesn't seem to be a bug, as I did this with 1.05 today and did NOT have a problem. Does any of the above fit? Let me know... Rune<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hmmm... Nooo... Cause I watched the HTs sit there for about 40 seconds and that was from a pause orders I gave while they were on the move. They use the pause for thier next movement order. I will have to monkey with this when I get home. Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by aka_tom_w: Hi Jeff Thanks for reply. I was wondering who is the Author and if that is the set with the nice big secondary explosions. I have a good set in my game now but I'm not sure where I got them from, or who to credit for their design. thanks -tom w <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Tom, This is the link: http://combathq.thegamers.net/mods/sfx3.asp This is all I know. I REALLY like the secondary explosion for the tanks. Jeff

Hey All, I had a problem the other night getting my troops to get the heck out of thier HTs. I started the HTs on a fast move. During the pleasent ride I gave the troops inside thier movement orders. THen I also gave the HTs there new movement orders for getting the hell out of dodge after they dropped the troops off. I also paused those new orders for the HTs so that my troops would have plenty of time to get out. Well, when the HTs arrived only one squad got out. I double checked all the movement orders and delays but no troop movement. So... I paused the HTs even longer so that my men HAD to get out. Next turn nothin'. They just sat there inside the HTs. "Hell, no were no getting out for some crazy ambush that will get us all killed." Heck, even the PL didn't get out of his HT. Well... Next turn the HTs started to roll out with the troops in the back. I eventually had to TOTALLY stop the HT with NO delayed movement orders so that my darn troops would get out, which they eventually did. I think the problem was that the HT had a second movement order pending so my troops stayed in the HTs, even when I wanted them to move. I would think it should work that IF the HTs are not moving and the troops have movement orders that are timed to execute they should then disembark and move out. IF the HTs start to move before the troop movement order kicks in then the troops should stay in the HT. Any thoughts? Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by aka_tom_w: apologies for the bump still curious thanks -tom w<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Tom, Pick up the explosion mod from Maddmatt's web site. It is under the Special effects category. I really like the explosions. Jeff

The battle of the Minnesotans has begun! I and my fearless teams of Hamstertruppen are assign to roll over Seanachai and his worthless Gerbilmen. This battle looks like it will be a tough nut to crack. He controls a large city on the top of a hill. It looks up hill all the way but let us see if I cannot "level" the ground a bit before I roll. Ha ha! Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Croda: You truly are impresses with yourself. Not only have you got yourself thinking that you've won the battle, but now you're signing your name twice. I'll have to one-up you. Croda the Great! Croda the Magnificent! Croda the Triumphant! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Let me have the honor of adding a few... Croda the girly frame. Croda the soft and limp. Croda the pansy man. Let me clarify... I am not claiming to have decidedly won the battle. I am just saying that you are NOT winning. In fact not even close. You best hope right now will be a draw and unless I go catatonic that will not happen. Your defense is inflexible and immobile. While I on the other hand can move and choose my point of attack. You cannot direct me in any direction. As long as I don't go headlong rushing blindly, and luck doesn't swing your way, I should win this battle. In the meantime swap your men's uniforms for skirts and bobsey wigs. My Hamstertruppen will need some entertaining after they roll over you. Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Croda: [some demented ramblings.....] <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Crud-da, But you fail to see the forest for the trees. I control two of the major victory locations. I will take the left since you are out numbered those troops ARE cutoff. Try bringing that platoon from your back right VL and they will be cut down. The middle IS secure and I AM moving. Just not in the direction you are thinking. Muahahahha... BTW that HT is dead and you Armored car is next. After that I will "mop-up" those annoying MGs. After that I welcome you to bring your Tank forward. I must concede your little bazooka attack messed up my timing, but as far as casualties...they have been acceptable. I will dislodge those troops and when I do they have NOWHERE to fall back to..sigh... "Your insignificant rebellion...." Jeff Jeff [This message has been edited by jshandorf (edited 10-23-2000).]

Crud-da, Why is it I hear no proud boosting of OUR battle, Croda? Hmmmm... Is it because MY FIRST WAVE is still in place, and so is the second, and third, and fourth.... My men are like cancer...they just won't go away and in the end...you die. I must admit.. those elite troops of yours do hold out well. Instead of turning and running and getting shot down they just keep fighting AND THEN get shot down. What will you do with your Sherman? You can't move him. Forward...BOOM! Backward...BOOM! Yes, just keep him right where he is for my arty. You can't move men to reinforce from right to left without fear of a crossfire and death from above. Sigh... Things are looking grim.. are they not? Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lorak: Ok, Trying to track down the modem I have. I'm about 100% sure that it is a PCI modem. thanks for the suggestions so far. Lorak<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> If the modem is INSIDE the computer then it is NOT a USB modem. You may have a serial port problem.. Also Priest may be right about the company specific software. I hate it when they pull that crap. If I were you I would go out and by a new Modem. http://192.216.185.10/mwave/ProdMODEMS-CREATIVELABS.hmx?UID=&CID=&updepts=MDM&DNAME=%3Cb%3EModems%3C%2Fb%3E&back=ProdMODEMS-CREATIVELABS.hmx? Check out those modems... Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lorak: LOL Jeff, I know win modems suck ass! (came with the system though). Might just go pick up a new external. I did unplug the joystick before running the delete and re-install windows option on my restore disk. The problem is that when I try to use connection wizard or what ever to use the damn modem. I get that crazy "not enough memory message". Any thoughts on that? Should I use the hardware manager to remove the modem and then reinstall it? I really just have no ideas. Lorak<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hmmmm... Kill Windows. See my post above. Make a STARTUP DISK and DELTREE WINDOWS and then Re-Install Windows. Keep the joy stick unplugged. Make sure you disable those serial ports from the BIOS if you have them. Is that WinModem a USB though? Also... Don't be a fool! Buy a internal 3COM 56k modem with voice! Only buy the best! Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lorak: Oh sorry, Little info: Win98 P3 500 128 mem 56k win modem Lorak<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Lorak, Win-Modems suck ass. Sorry. They are SOOO not worth saving like 30 bucks. I would assume that IT is at the root of your problem. ALSO is this WinModem a USB modem? Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lorak: Posted this in the tech forum also. This isn't so much CM related, ecpect for I have hosed my system. I'm really looking to see if anyone here has any advice. Ok, here is my long and stupid story. Bought a new USB joy stick. Plugged it in and worked great. Tried to sign on to the net and I got a "modem not connected or in use by another job". So I shut down and went to bed. When I rebooted this morning I got a "modem conflict" error. Couldn't not go into safe mode ect.. Tried to re-install windows...same error.. So I did a deleate and re-install windows. This got me into windows and everything appeared fine. Now when I try to use connection wizard ect.. I get a stange "not enough memory, please shut down other applications" blah, blah blah. I've got 128 of memory and nothing else is running. So I am thinking I may have a memory conflict of something. Does anyone out here have any suggestions? Thanks Lorak <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> OKay.. here is what I do when all is hopeless. NOTE: THIS IS FOR WIN98 Boot into windows if you can and drop to DOS. If you can't get into windows then use your Startup disk and get to a DOS prompt. Then from the Root type "DELTREE WINDOWS". This will take a while....(On a side note a more drastic option, and if you are generally pissed off at windows then format the C drive. I do and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.) OKay.. Windows is dead. You booted with the start up disk and selected to load the CD-Rom drives. So your CD-Rom should be working. BEFORE YOU INSTALL WINDOWS UNPLUG THAT DAMN JOYSTICK!!! Okay.. Put the WIN98 disk in and type "Setup". You shoul dbe familiar with this part. Now.. After windows is all done installing go and download from windowsupdate.microsoft.com a buch of pathes and upgrades for windows. Don't worry. The web site is automated and it will tell you what you are missing. There is some stuff specifically for USB support I am sure for WIN98. If you have a modem I feel REAL sorry for you since this WILL take a while. Try to down load ONLY what you need. Anyways.. Now after all this is done it sounds like you original problem was that you were running out of IRQs or some sort of addressing... Hey BTW is your modem a USB modem? If so then I think the joystick and your modem don't like each other. Then I would look for newer drivers for the modem or joystick. Otherwise I would just take the joystick back. If your modem is not a USB modem try going into you BIOS and disabling your serial ports. I hope you are not using since there is really nothing out anymore that uses them. If they are not disabled they are just taking up space. So disable them. Now try plugging the joystick in. Any questions? Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Croda: PawBroon, old pal, I'm coming to visit! YeeHaw! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Down, Croda! Down! Or I'll put the hose on you! Get a hold of yourself man! You act like an ass with a carrot dangled before him! Show some control for christ sake! Can you not see that is HER weapon! Take that away from her and she grows weak while you grow strong. Remember... Sun-tzu... Use it the next time you encounter the female sex. It's not just for war anymore. Jeff [This message has been edited by jshandorf (edited 10-20-2000).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Warphead-: Two trips to museums, an Ardennes-trip last weekend, a dozen books and "Kelly's Heroes" (not delivered yet). I will buy a second CD-Rom now cause it is too much trouble to take out the music-cd every time a mail arrives... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Warphead... You can hit ESC when mail arrives. OPen the mail. Save it into the directory you want. Maximize the game again and then load whatever PBEM you want. After you start up CM you don't need the CD in anymore. Jeff

Crud-da, If you think that that LITTLE bombardment on the woods has actually taxed my artillery supply then you are gravely mistaken. You smell as bad as you presume. Horribly wretched you are. Yes, you! Also.. I have planned to stay in tonight so that I may crush you and the other ants I am playing. So, if your wife-fy will let you come out and play I will be the one waiting around the corner with the bat. Jeff UPDATE--- Scratch the staying in bit. Friend called and pleaded to go out. He needs to oggle women. So, I will be out later this evening but I will be around for a while to crush you beneath my finger you sack-o-dung. [This message has been edited by jshandorf (edited 10-20-2000).]

I can understand things like concrete bunkers and the such but barb wire is NOT hard to put up. It takes very little time when one has the right tools and enough men to do it. This barb wire is place like 50 meters back into a heavy woods at night to boot. I would think that you SHOULDN'T be able to see this. Jeff [This message has been edited by jshandorf (edited 10-20-2000).]

Hey, BTS. I saw something in a game last night that I don't think I should have been able to. I am playing a game against Meeks. It is night battle where I am the Amis attacking a wooded area. The visibility is only at 185 meters. What is totally messed up is that since the frist turn I can see Meeks barb wire obstical placed WAY back in the woods at about 500 meters away. There should be NO way I can see this but I can. I mentioned it to Meeks after the first turn since I thought that was fair and he was just as amazed as I was. I have the movie if you guys need to see it. Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Croda: Shandorfffffff: You have now succeeded in dropping artillery for 3 consecutive turns without attempt to assault my defenses. And while you have severely depleted your artillery supply, you have only removed me of the burden of one truck, which didn't factor into my plans anyway, but I was given it, so I had to keep it on the map. Now it serves as a place for my men to roast hamster while we await your so called "assault." You will die the death of being shredded alive by gunfire from hidden locations that you weren't cagy enough to bomb before attacking. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Crud-da, Crud-da...Crud-da...Crud-da... You are foolish. You those woods that I Arty'ed... well.. If you aren't holding them in some fashion and you are planning on letting me take them. Sure.. OKay. I will. It wil be a short battle after that. From those woods I can attack 3 of the VLs and also bring up my reserves in cover without you ever seeing them. Thanks! Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by YK2: I'm gonna SQUEEM,and SQUEEM and SQUEEM till I'm SWICK.................... you little CRANK... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> OKay, what the hell was that?! How the hell does one "SQUEEM" until one is "SWICK"? Someone must crush this YK2 in a PBEM in short order. I don't know how much more of this confusing zaniness I can take! Seanachai, damn you! You lumpy, half-wit, introvert! Do you not crave a man's drink? Why have you snubbed my beer swilling invitation? Do you think your two-bit, saggy butt is too good to plant on a bar stool and choke down a few cold ones with me? Eh? Eh? The hand of hospitality has been bitten by a rabid dog I tell you. I see no other alternative then to put this dog down in a PBEM. What say you man? I throw down the gauntlet of challenge before you! Jeff [This message has been edited by jshandorf (edited 10-19-2000).]

Lets keep in mind that rarely an entire platoon let a lone a squad would entirely consist of Green or Conscript troops. Maybe in the early months of the war for the Americans and Russian, and possibly late in the war for the Germans, this happened but typically platoons and companies would be attached replacements which would be Green or Conscripts which would then bring down the over all experience level. I think that this is what BTS is trying to get across with the current setup. If there was some way to limit the number of Green and Conscripts troops that would be an option, but currently there isn't. Jeff

Cav, Croda's point was not that rear troops ARE good infantry. It was that in some cases rear guard troops sometimes have to pick up guns and fight. That's all. Therefore to do it in a game occasionally when your desperate to capture a certin VL it may not be considered gamey. That is all. Jeff

Hey! What Cesspooligans other than Seanachai and myself are from the Twin Cities in Minnesota? I was thinking we could swap insults and looks of boredom over a few cheap beers somewhere. Speak if you dare! Jeff

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Croda: Croda: Your sorceror's ways don't scare me. The Circle is now complete, I was once but the learner, but now I am the master. Now you shall see the power of this fully operational battle station! Shandorffffffff: I've got a bad feeling about this... Don't start quoting StarWars with me, young Jedi. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I can FEEL your anger. Yes, you want this don't you? I am unarmed. Take your Gerbil weapon. Strike me down with all your hatred and your journey to the Hamster side will be complete. Your friends are dying. BAH! Don't get me going! It's like some freakin' addiction! Jeff [This message has been edited by jshandorf (edited 10-19-2000).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by a pansy boy: I don't know if there are any rules of engagement of any sort in this vile pool of putrescence, but shandorffffff, I'm going to enjoy beating you so much that I'd be happy to break precedent and compete against you twice, you strutting little peacock. The whipping you shall take in one game can be built upon exponentially with every other game that I am concurrently autopsying you in. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Crud-da, If you survive the mental trauma I am about to deliver to you then I will be delighted to crush you under my boot time and time again. I will strut, like a peacock, on the dead bodies of your gerbilmen. I will tame my appetite with their flesh! I will break down and digest their bodies one small piece at a time in my gizzard! Now you will pay for your lack of vision! Jeff [This message has been edited by jshandorf (edited 10-19-2000).]