Ricochet

Treeburst, Having finished all my games, I just received the “Results” for all the games. The list shows Group 1 as having only finished one game between flyinghellfish and redwolf. Is this correct? I know a few people dropped out or disappeared but how about an update from Group 1? So far: Group 1 – 14 games left Group 2 – finished Group 3 – 4 games left Group 4 – 4 games left Plus, I may have missed it in a past post but how is the Final going to be handled? (just curious, not that I have to worry about that )

LoL What dalem, the MkIII didn’t fall in the basement and simply disappear? I haven’t played for many a year and boy this sure brings it back. Just want to add: WP morale checks and cavalry horses.

Finished all five!! This was just fantastic. The idea of “unbalanced” had me guessing and second guessing myself in all the games. A salute to treeburst and everyone involved for designing/testing/organizing and refereeing the tournament. I’d also salute my opponents in Group 2 who I’m sure one of which will win the whole shootin’ match. Well I’m just bursting at the seams to discuss these scenarios with the players who had the same side as me. Let me sign off before I give something away. SALUTE!!

Well I tried going to PBEM after getting the ding and then back to TCP play but to no avail. No matter what turn after the “bing” it still locked up every time we went from PBEM to TCP.

1937!! Sheesh and I thought I was an old timer at 45. Happy Birthday Wild Bill and many more!

LoL Thought I found a new bug. Came here to ask about the dreaded ding after a download playing TCP. Somehow even though misery loves company I don’t feel much better. One thing though, a German truck crew had just surrendered the turn before the crash…around turn 18-20. Now the game can only be played by PBEM and cannot go back to TCP?

4 pics up there’s a shot of infantry moving towards the camera yet the info box says it’s “pinned”. Is this something new or just beta testing?

I have a question: Will the wind direction and strength effect the spreading of fire and smoke drift?

Tree, I just finished a game that I saved all the turns of. 1)Would you like a couple of moves attached to any AAR’s for a visual explanation? 2)Would it be all right to exchange passwords with my opponent so we could watch each others setup/moves? [ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: Ricochet ]</p>

Well, if that (deleted) dang blasted (deleted) hadn’t of (deleted) why I could’ve (deleted)and then maybe(deleted). And that’s the truth!

It was mentioned about wind direction and speed. I wonder if this will effect smoke dispersal and fire spreading?

White4 did you get my last email? Where's my Section 2 Comrades? Holidays over boys time to get back to the front.

There has been discussion on this before. If I remember correctly….. There was a popular comedian in the 1920's or 30's who played a funny looking musical instrument that he called a bazooka. Supposedly the anti-tank weapon looked very much like it. I did a search "why bazooka" in the subject and came up the thread. I don't know how to link it here but this came from JeffSmith: Bob "Bazooka" Burns, The Arkansas Traveler 1890 - 1956 As Van Buren's turn-of-the-century Main Street has been so wonderfully revived, it is also appropriate to remember this town's biggest star who happened to live his early life right on these very brick streets. Bob Burns became famous during the 1930's and '40's as the strapping, ruddy-faced comedian who had radio audiences from coast to coast bellylaughing at fanciful yarns about his kinfolk and old pals back in Arkansas. But Burns is probably best remembered for the unique, homemade musical instrument he invented and dubbed the "Bazooka." In fact, because the strange horn was so well known, WWII combat soldiers nicknamed the Army's new shoulder-held rocket launcher the "bazooka," because of its blunderbuss appearance -- just like Burns' popular horn. Burns, whose given name was Robin Burn, was born in 1890 in nearby Greenwood, Arkansas. When Bob was three the Burn family moved to Van Buren, where they lived in a modest, two-story home that still stands today. Musically inclined, young Burns was playing trombone and cornet in Van Buren's Queen City Silver Cornet Band before the age of 12 and, by 13, had formed his own string band. During practice one night in the back of Hayman's Plumbing Shop, Burns picked up a length of gas pipe and blew into it, making a sound something like a "wounded moose." Burns didn't know it yet, but he had just changed his life. Burns named his invention the "bazooka" (from "bazoo" meaning a windy fellow). Practicing constantly, Burns became good enough to play it in the Silver Cornet Band. Although many others tried, including some of the world's greatest musicians, he was the only one who could play it. With little luck as an extra, Burns undertook a type of show business he hadn't tried before. He auditioned with one of Los Angeles' largest radio stations. After preparing 10 minutes of material for the audition, Burns was told he had 30 minutes to fill. When it was over, the managers told him they hated the first 10 minutes but loved the rest -- the stories and chatter that Bob had desperately ad-libbed in between tunes on his bazooka. He became "Soda Pop" on an afternoon radio show called The Fun Factory, and Burns' non-paying Soda Pop character quickly became popular throughout the West coast area. Once in New York, Burns phoned radio impresario Paul Whiteman. With his heart in his throat Burns asked for an audition and got it! That night in 1935, on Whiteman's coast-to-coast program, Burns quickly became a national sensation. Soon he was appearing as a regular guest star on Rudy Vallee's extremely popular radio program as well. The hit radio comic returned to Los Angeles within a year and joined popular crooner Bing Crosby on NBC's Kraft Music Hall radio show, where he remained until 1941. Movie offers followed and it wasn't long before Burns got a part in his first full- length picture (Rhythm on the Range, made in 1936, co-starring Bing Crosby -- also in his first major movie role-- and a young bit player named Martha Raye). Burns and the big-mouthed comedienne were to become a popular acting duo. His national fame continued to grow, and he even authored a syndicated column for Esquire Features titled "Well, I'll Tell You." From 1941 to 1947, Burns also starred in his own popular radio drama series, "The Arkansas Traveler." Isn't GOOGLE Great ?

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How does the the final round work?

Treeburst, Exactly. But not so easy to spot. When it did come most of it landed on the top of the ridge in front of me or behind in the river. There was a fish fry for dinner that night. No one passed. Of course there was always the other bridge

Well now Tree, it wasn’t like I just lit up the building right off the bat. I waited to the last possible moment. I wasn't even sure the attack would come that way. “Shh, what’s that Herr Oberst” “Sounds like infantry in the town Hans with those little carriers the Brits like to use. Hold your fire for one more minute and then torch that building, maybe we’ll get lucky and catch some limeys in there.” “I only have 6 bursts left Herr Oberst” “Well Han’s, we can only hope the building catches fire fast, if not, it’s sure to discourage anyone from going up to the second floor and making our position untenable.” “But Herr Oberst if we set fire to the building won’t they know where here?” “If we don’t set fire to it they’ll know soon enough we’re here and in exactly what strength. If they want to find out how many we are, let them peak over that rise and we’ll be glad to accommodate them.”……

Just a little note on gamey. People talk about gamey is setting fire to empty tiles without waiting for the enemy to occupy the location. I’d like to put forth a hypothetical situation. Lets say you have a platoon of engineers with flamethrowers dug in on either side of a road, on a reverse slope, just at the exit of a town. They have a daisy chain across the road to prevent any vehicles from passing them and getting onto a bridge that’s just behind them. There’s also a schreck set in ambush targeting the area right before the chain. It is the ultimate ambush setup. No one can spot any of these men from anywhere on the map unless they come within 20 meters at the top of the slope exiting the town and onto the bridge (where you hope to massacre them). Everywhere that is but the last two story house just at the exit of the town and only from the second story. Now, in real life, would it be possible that an officer would tell the flamethrower crew to set fire to the house to insure the group could not be spotted prematurely before they could trip the ambush? Yes that was long winded for “Is there ever a specific tactical situation where an isolated target could, should and would be put to the torch before the enemy arrived there?” (Thumpre’s saying “Hey that’s wasn’t a hypothetical situation you gamey bastich.” but I don’t remember if I waited for him to get to the 2and level or just torched the house with area fire while he was on the bottom floor) Input anyone?

I just downloaded my 1st byte battle called Trun. Excellent. I’m looking forward to playing them all. Good Job!

Is there any guestamation on the size and length of the scenarios. Are some huge others tiny that sort of thing.

I think Jack is already a Section 8. Probably all of Section 2 is a section 8. I know I am.

If Thumpers in, I'm in. tramos1@optonline.com

I'll take a copy too if you don't mind tramos1@optonline.com

How about Santa Barbara. One of my favorite places in California. It’s a beautiful ride along the coast this time of year. Thumper could surf his way up there.

Yes that’s true there were no movies. Funny how one’s (wasted) mind remembers these things. It’s funny but I remember coming out of the north a German armored car (Puma) swinging down and racing along a sunken road trying to get behind a Sherman just like it was a movie. Was it Fionn’s southern force who lost a halftrack to an ambush on a wooded road and since Big Time hadn’t coded the capability of pushing vehicles all his halftracks became useless. I know, there were so many screen you could put them all together and ta-da, movie. Yeah that’s the ticket. What was the coolest part for you Elvis? And does anybody else remember the Alpha?