jshandorf

Just to let you all know I did my good deed for the day and single-handedly got the "King Tiger's Modeled Correctly" thread locked. No need for applause. All in a days work. Jeff

That's great, Steve Now....get back to work! *Kick* Jeff

Why do any of you even bother responding to Iron Chef "I'm no speaky da language" Sakai? Good grief, reading his posts is about as painful as shaving my ass and then squating in alcohol. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Lars: Whatever you pack of mewling idjits do, do not install DirectX 8.0a. It will mess your damn CM games up. Thank you f@*king Microsoft. On second thought, you should all install it.<hr></blockquote> What? [serious mode] I have had Direct X8.0a installed for a long time now and I have yet to have any problems with CM. Maybe it is your video card drivers? You should make sure they are up to date. [/serious mode] And I know I haven't sent you a setup. Piss off. Or better yet send ME a fricken setup ya fart knocker. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by redwolf: [QB]As few suggestions: CMBO models weak spot penetrations (with 1% chance of all hits), so single events are by definition covered by than, and noone has a problem with that. QB]<hr></blockquote> But when this happens you actually see the text say "Weak Point Penetration". Otherwise it is a normal hit and penetration. Anyway... In a future remake of CMBO I would love to see Armor Quality ratings be more variable for BOTH the Germans and the Allies. As for the armor modeling... I have always had a gripe with some of the modeling in CMBO, especially gun hits, but after you get beat over the head enough arguing your point you just give up after a while. Jeff

Just like to pop in here and say that this thread's title is about the suckiest title yet. For Krist's sake will someone pleeeease stop Shaw from starting these inanely title threads. Shaw go shoot yourself. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by JasonC: No Steve, it isn't due to using them funny. And if you think CM's HEAT penetration numbers are from formulas, not specific reports about each type of HEAT round, then you believe in some pretty screwy formulas. I take it as a more general comment, and only literally true about AP shot modeling (whether you were aware of the difference, or not). [sNIP] I also find the claim that "it is all formulas", as though no guesswork is involved, a bit strange when one of the issues is armor quality. CM models the side armor of the KT as having 90% quality. Is this supposed to be based on a formula, say for the amount of non-ferrous metals in the alloy or something? Or is it a guesstimate, and more meant to apply to the front plates than to the sides, to begin with? As for the aside about the Russian 57mm, others have mostly covered it sufficiently. It was about as capable at the D-5 model 85m for AT work, using standard ammo, and its APCR (the BR-571-P round) was considerably more effective. [ 11-08-2001: Message edited by: JasonC ]<hr></blockquote> Yeah... What Jason said. Uhhh-huh. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Treeburst155: Shandorf, You will be finished as soon as you complete your game with Jarmo! Then you can begin the long wait for the others to finish. You're hoping they can bring down Ari Maenpaa and also chop each other up real good, leaving you on top. Ari still has seven games to complete. Treeburst155 out.<hr></blockquote> Kiiirist on bike! You kidding? Damn! And to think my last game has to be this really sucky one against Jarmo. Dammit. That lucky little rat bastard. Well, it should be a tight race for second after my score comes in for that game. I am just hoping for a 50-15 loss on my part. It is really bad. Jeff

In one game I had one Panther and one JadgPanther KOed from the FRONT from ranges around 500 meters to 800 meters with that damn 95mm HOLLOW. I have a had time believing German tanks were so superior when 95mm HOLLOW KOs them so easily IMO. Also it cost me the game overall. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Enoch: I'm no physics geek but would the terminal velocity of a 22,000 pound bomb be less than the speed of sound or not? Obviously heavier objects have a higher terminal velocity but could something that big really reach supersonic speed?<hr></blockquote> Moot point. The Daisy Cutter descent is controled by a parachute. I wonder if you were standing under it when it was droppepd and you saw it falling slooooowly to the ground. Could you run 600 meters plus before it reaches the ground? We should ask the Taliban after the war. They might know. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Treeburst155: News from the front!! Fionn has decided that his last year of medical school is more important than the Invitational tournament. I think he needs to get his priorities straight myself. This new development puts Shandorf in 2nd place. I find this somewhat depressing. The standings have been updated. Treeburst155 out.<hr></blockquote> Yeah, well.. Jarmo is pasting my infantry with his Cromwell and Churchills. All I can now hope to do is remove points form his score instead of adding them to mine. Lucky bastard. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Michael emrys: I suspect that the penetration determination already has a random factor involved. If so, I would suspect that it would be considered to already include variations in armor quality as well as small variations in strike angle, projectile ballistics, etc. Michael<hr></blockquote> That is true, but the armor quality is right there for you to see in the units stats and it is fixed. That is what I have a problem with. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Kingfish: Not so in CM. I've killed vehicles that have penetrated my lines only to have them disappear during the night. In one battle I had two Brit para squads on either side of a dead Stug, yet in the next battle the thing was gone. One squad was close enough to spit on the Stug, so there was no way they could have gotten a recovery vehicle in there.<hr></blockquote> I think I know what you did wrong. You were using British troops. Gutless bastards. Jeff

I think they have stated that they will, after CMBB, adress some CMBO bug issues that have come to light but I wouldn't expect anything major. Also... They are going to have thier hands full patching CMBB. Not that I think it will be inherently buggy it is just that I am sure new things will come to light when the game is released to the general masses. Jeff

I was thinking... It is possible that older models of Panthers, Tigers, and other German AFVs could be older AFVs that were manufactured before armor quality became and issue for the Germans and that are still in service. The Germans were really big on recovering and salvaging their AFVs after battles. Also... Did the allied ever have armor quality issues? And if so why aren't they penalized? Jeff

I have only played on Operation but one would think that an abandoned vehicle can be recoverd for the next battle of you control the area around it. KO - doesn't mean a vehicle cannot be salvaged in real life just that it is gone for the operation. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Jarmo: Shandorf, you might not want to read this before before seeing the new file. I think it was Napoleon who said something like "The most important quality of a commander is luck!". Anyway, my Cromwell 95 not only managed to retreat from the sights of the hull-down Panther 500 meters away, dodging the shot Panther flinged, but also knocked the cat out with a single shot. That's the second hopeless duel I've won in this fight. Shandorfs schreck tried to harm my Churchill, but I can't be hit or hurt!<hr></blockquote> How can one puny man be so lucky? Must be some kind of evil voodoo magic. Bastard. Jeff [ 11-02-2001: Message edited by: jshandorf ]</p>

You know... it really amazes me that some of you guys have the time to think up and post songs. Obviously you don't have the skill or talent for it but you sure do have alot of time. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Lars: jshandorf – send a fecking setup. <hr></blockquote> Damn, I was hoping you'd forget. Awwwright, I have plans tonight but after I get home I will send you out a something? Did you want a scenario or a QB? I will also send setups to Seanchai, Peng (Time for a ME), and finally Hans. Thankfully he can't throttle me with those pythons of his after I wipe the floor with his uberself. Jeff [ 11-02-2001: Message edited by: jshandorf ]</p>

I sure could have used this in my tourney game against Jarmo. He put a 57mm Tungsten round through the front of my Panther at 800 meters or so. Bastard. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Jarmo: Stalingrad is a bad place for infantry. Seems Shandorf has more men, and of better quality. But I have a couple of Cromwells and Churchills around to provide support. After failing to kill Shandorfs Panther I smoked it and rushed my tanks into the village. Too bad he also used the smoke to relocate the Panther and has now a good LOS to my (soon to be dead) tank. Until now the fighting in the village has gone not too well for me (not a disaster by any means), but I hope to turn tables with plenty of 95mm HE.<hr></blockquote> Yes, the luck bastard killed my two other tanks. The 57mm tungsten round wasn't so much luck as a "**** happens" thing but the 95mm Hollow charge KOing my Jadgpanther at 800 meters was so insanely lucky. Hopefully I can out manuver him infantry wise and atleast pull a draw out of this one. As for my Dorosh game... Treeburst has yet to post the results but I won 97-3. That should improve my average. Jeff

Wait...? You guys don't already have a copy? I got mine right here... Yessirree, and I am NOT sharing. Jeff

Never buy a Windows operating system until it is atleast 6 months old. Period. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Joe Shaw: [QB How WELL I recall our PBEM game. I was so bored that I was thrilled to lose just to get out of it. Your turns came with ... NOTHING ... not a word but just the turn attached. Joe[/QB]<hr></blockquote> Wait a minute.. you mean you actually expect me to waste valuable minutes of my life thinking up some witty reponse to tag along with the file of your doom, just so that you can get a few chuckles. You know what I say to that? Screw you. I got better things to do with my time than to make sure you are thoroughly entertained for an evening. If you need to laugh so much stand in front of a mirror naked. Jeff

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Joe Shaw: How many times, fellow CessPudlians, must we explain to SSNs that WINS don't matter here? I tell you it's like swimming upstream. Joe<hr></blockquote> Joe, That is because you suck. If you had plumage worth showing off you'd be crooning like some yak in heat but unfortunately your battlefield prowess is about as notable as a waterslide at Camp Snoopy. The ride is too short and extremely under whelming. Jeff