CavScout
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A little late to the party but another find job with CM:BB. Keep it up!
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Originally posted by Jeff Duquette:
Another opinion derived from my rear-end…American-British tanks moving into the attack would typically carry larger compliments of ammunition than what could be stored in compartmentalized ready racks. So you would typically have increased number of rounds which become potential initiators of Brew-Ups. In addition ammunition in compartmentalized ready-racks have a little bit more protection from low velocity hot splinters.
I read a study that basically said the same thing.
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Originally posted by Mannheim Tanker:
Interesting point to ponder, Pillar. Here's one complication that you might consider that would add a certain level of "gameyness" to these tactics: What impact does absolute spotting have on them?
If you removed this factor, how many of these tactics would fall apart?
Not to mention "absolute" flanks where you can bum rush up a flank with zero fear.
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Originally posted by Michael Dorosh:
CM is many things to many people - part of CM is many things to many people - part of its appeal, but also part of its frustration for those who feel it should be played the way they themselves play it. See the recent thread on withdrawing troops from the map during play rather than fighting to the last man.
What thread is that?
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Originally posted by JunoReactor:
The counter-argument is that the US army may be more often than not called to peacekeeping operations which call for rapid deployment of light forces.
In such cases, M1s are useless for combat is rarely, if ever, seen. Their high operating cost males them a liability in such cases.
And the counter-argument is two fold, should we be in peace-keeping/making and is it really better to mold a force to be ready for peace-keeping/making but unprepared for a major war or to have it ready for major war but less suited for peace-keeping/making?
History seems to show that as soon as you think a big war isn't comming one does.
[This message has been edited by CavScout (edited 03-20-2001).]
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I hope this is joke! 12 Stuarts against 3 King Tigers... who should be yelling "gamey"?
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Originally posted by Germanboy:
Trust CavScout to make a pointless comparison. Sigh.
As opposed to your pointless complaints?
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Originally posted by Germanboy:
Having someone speak in a fake accent is embarassing to hear. When the Russians speak Russian with each other, why would they have an accent?
Why does some one from the deep south have an accent when talking to another in English? Why do Brits have an accent when talking (from an American's POV)? Accents are real, even with the same language.
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Originally posted by Priest:
It does not make me feel superior. The fact that you think that it might makes me worry for you. It is understanding the different views. You are aware people are not jsut random singular creatures and that some trends do take place. You are aware that even the most derranged of or society can be profiled and grouped. Does that mean we are a herd? No. Does that mean that some are superior to others? No. Are you folks way to defensive? Yes. Most importantly if we cannot ask questions and be open to listen to views on how people video game then my god something approaching a world with less racism and hate is unachievable. Geez take a breath and calm down. Gee huh huh wouldn't want a forum where we ask question huh Cleatus? (this last line is a impersontion of some of the people in this thread right now!)
You could probably rationalize a KKK meeting as bringing two sides together...
Cav
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"Maneuverists have a bad case of what may be called, to borrow from a sister social science, "'Wehrmact penis envy.'"--D. Bolger
Co-Chairman of the CM Jihad Brigade
Founder of the CMers who like playing the Allies Club
[This message has been edited by CavScout (edited 03-16-2001).]
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If it works let them.
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Originally posted by deanco:
What a bunch of crap. THIS! THIS!! is why I sometimes swear to never come back here.
I guess people deep down need to be snobs about something, anything, so they can lord it over others.
All I can say is this is the most biased and unscientific "analysis" I've ever read on this board. And yes, I'm disgusted.
Agree.
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Originally posted by Mikhael:
Wow. I don't know if this is just a wrong impression or somesuch, but it almost sounds like you're making FPS fans out to be complete incompetents.
Any FPS fan who has even the tiniest inkling of interest in the gaming industry would have no problems grasping the concept of strategy and war games... in fact, most of them probably play a few.
Please, please, please don't go stereotyping an entire group... especially in such a broad, incorrect manner. Shudder. I hate it when people do that
Let them go. It makes 'em feel superior.
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Originally posted by Michael Dorosh:
Yes, but it is a matter of finding the time to get the info together; not having Excel at home is kind of a disencentive too, since I won't be able to read the database when it is up. It would also be great to have a link to it in your signature so we can find it (I have 200 or so bookmarks and the number of them called "Combat Mission" is starting to get confusing). Griffin mentioned an online version?
Get the Microsoft Excel viewer for FREE!
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/downloadDetails/xlviewer.htm
This download is for users who don't have Excel; it allows them to open and view Excel 97 and Excel 2000 spreadsheet files.
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But I do play this game to get my tanks into these positions knowing FULL well I can shoot straight thru buildings (ALL kinds of buildings) and get the first shot off.
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Originally posted by Ksak:
What a bunch of wimps! Did mommy make you stop going to park when the big boys wouldn't "let" you get a hit or make a basket?
"Oh you poor little thing."
"Let him win dear, it's not fair because you're bigger (stronger, smarter, more aggresive, you name it).
Didn't your mommy ever teach you that "just because you can do something it doesn't mean you should?"
[This message has been edited by CavScout (edited 03-15-2001).]
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Giving more order options is not always "micromanagment". Hell, in fact giving extra order options gets rid of some of the "micromanagment". For example, a "hull down" command. Is it "micromanagment" to use a "hull down" command as those against claim or is it "micromanagement" to zoom it and inspect terrain and emplace individual tanks yourself?
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Originally posted by Rommel22:
No, you just suck!
Is the intent to run off all new forum members?
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Originally posted by John Kettler:
Add me to the list of the "franged from beyond the edge." I not only took casualties, but I think the computer threw up on offmap virtual crater, too.
Kingfish remembers the game quite well--death from above via 300mm rockets.
Regards,
John Kettler
*BUMP*
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Originally posted by Bruno Weiss:
Ah hah! There you have it. The Allies WERE gamey for using airpower at the Falise Gap. They fought a few battles, learned the German's weaknesses, and used the mechanics of war to a victorious result robbing the German's of the enjoyment of the very reason for their purchase of their Whermacht equipment in the first place. After all the trouble the Reich went to, to arrange such a fine tactical and strategic war, the Allies turn out to be gamey and place such an importance on winning.
You just can't trust an enemy anymore!
Unfortuantly, they never figured out how to "game" the mechanics of physics or had the benefit of map edges to secure flanks and so on.
It is odd that those "pro-gamey" generally attack those who are not as trying to be too realistic but always seem to try and resort to realsim to explain why what they do is somehow not "gamey".
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Originally posted by Windopaene:
But in a PBEM situation, how can you ever be sure that your opponent in fact chose Computer Purchase?
How do you know much about what the PBEM opponent selected?
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Originally posted by wwb_99:
Well, I simply avoid the questions by insisting on computer purchase. Leads to well balanced, interesting games with a full variety of units.
Yes computer purchase is the way to go, IMO.
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Originally posted by Private Paurtz:
just hope my 16meg video 350mhz and 128 ram is enough for this game.
I play on a Pentium II 333, with Voodo 4.5 and 128MB Ram. Plays fine.
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Originally posted by Abbott:
Yes Cavscout, I thought of that but I am hoping to resolve this problem today
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Should place this in the GENERAL DISCUSION forum. It is just going to be locked up here.
Machine guns as artillery: the Vickers as an indirect-fire weapon
in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin
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The FM on the M60 had a section on using the weapon in the indirect fire role. Now, as a 60 gunner, I never tried it or did we ever practice it. It was there though, for what it is worth.