russellmz

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by aka_tom_w: I'm VERY sorry I have to ask? What the hell was her name? -tom w<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> sandy i tell again, you guys should use http://www.google.com the answer was the number two search result...the number one search result was an even more twisted joke. http://www.google.com/search?q=woman+no+arms+legs+beach&num=100&hl=en&lr=lang_en&safe=off ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

did that article about mod authoring get published yet? i remember someone was writing about the mod authors out there for a game magazine. was it published yet? ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

this is going to my bookmark list of funny sh-t. i am going to bed tonite in a good mood because of this! ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

i use magua's heavy two story buildings and panzer's mods for the rest of the buildings. ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

i think this is the quote, i read it out from Videohounds WAR MOVIES(not a bad movie review book btw), "your gun is your life. it's like when you were a civie, see, what you own determines who you are." ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

hey dude, what mod do you have for the german halftrack? it's really spiffy! ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

new FAQ at http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum1/HTML/016594.html <big>How to Use the Forum</big> Look at the FAQs! Also a very good search function is available above. It is sometimes quicker at answering your questions then waiting for a reply. Your best bet is CAR_12's excellent FAQ at his webpage(look for a FAQ link there) CAR_12's CM for Macs Webpage wargamer.com's FAQ, based on posts by Steve and Charles The Wargamer CM FAQ Big Time Software's CM FAQ(way out of date): Big Time Software's CM FAQ Mina's Combat Mission Site Combat-Mission.com FAQ's and also useful is the Terms page. <big>Board Culture, Usage, and Vocabulary</big> How do I use the UBB Board? How to make smillies, urls and images, bold, etc. How do I become a member? You need to post 40 messages. How many posts do I have? Look at one of your messages. There is an icon of a face with a question mark. Hit that button to get your current number of posts. What's with all the Peng threads? After a certain while a Peng thread (aka the Cesspool) gets so big that the UBB crashes(bad). Hence, new Peng threads. Who moderates/represents the BTS BBS/company? Big Time Software(Steve or Charles), Madmatt, and KwazyDog. Where can I test my signature? Try the General Forum. There is usually a "Test" post. Just reply to it to test your signature and avoid starting a new thread. If you do need to test, just mention that there's no topic(n/t) so people don't have to click on it. What's with all the "Hi Mom!" responses in certain threads? The moderators lock down threads that threaten to spiral out of control into flamefests. Posters who think this is going to happen sardonically post "Hi Mom!" since you want to say hi to mom before the thread's locked. What's with all the gerbil and hamster talk? Most probably from the SS are overpriced hamsters! thread. Now it's part of the board vernacular. What's an UberTank? The biggest and baddest tanks in the game. Mostly German, they are the heaviest tanks in the game, and are almost impervious to smaller enemy tanks. A few examples are the Tiger, Panther, Jumbo, and Pershing. There are others as well. <big>TCP/IP and PBEM</big> Where's the TCP/IP patch? <a href="http://www.battlefront.com/downloads/index.html">Da' Patch<a/>. Scroll down till you see Combat Mission in Patches. How do I find an opponent? There is an opponents forum at battlefront: CM Opponent Finder How do I tell my IP address? 1) Use this URL: http://www.babygrrl.com/ip.shtml 2A) choose RUN from the Start menu and type "WINIPCFG". Then click one of the connection devices, and it will reveal your IP. 2B) If you are using Mac, look at the TCP/IP setting in the Control Panel. 3) Host a TCP/IP game, then your IP address is shown automatically.[last two from GriffinCheng+] How do I switch from TCP/IP to PBEM? What are Fionn's Short 75 / Panther-76 Rules? Fionn's Rules can be found here. They were rules set up to prevent every engagement from being an uber tank battle(ex. all King Tigers vs. all Super Pershings). How is scoring done? <big>Gameplay</big> How do I order infantry mounted on a vehicle to a fixed spot and disgorge the troops? Order the troops to move to the spot you want, and add some pauses so that it covers the time of the trip, plus command delay. Why did my embarked unit not get off that tank? If the tank had movement orders or was completing a previous movement, the units on board cannot get off until it halts. <big>Reality</big> My King Tiger/Super Pershing/Uber tank missed fifteen times and got killed by a Stuart/Lynx/wuss tank! How did that happen? Sometimes bad luck happens, even in war. The little units may be computers but they act like men, so there will be screw-ups, chokes, and bad karma. On the technical side tanks have weak spots, poor armor quality, or even design flaws. Plus, the Allied tanks have and now use tungsten rounds in the new 1.1 patch, a major tank killer. How come my tank fired at a nearby target and died when nothing hit it? If the target was too close the main gun's blast knocked out the tank. You can check if this is so by clicking on the unit, pressing ENTER, and clicking "kills". The tank should list itself as a kill. How did a machine gun take out my tank? Depends on how close the machine gun was and it's ability to penetrate armor. Angle and armor quality also factors in. For example, a Hetzer's side armor cannot withstand a .50 caliber machinegun at medium to close range. Do machine guns on vehicles jam or get damaged? No, but they get knocked out if the main gun gets damaged. Do machine guns jam or get damaged at all? Yes, a machine gun can indeed JAM. What's cool is that the gun crew can unJAM it given enough experience and time. Machine guns can also be immobilized. Why can't my light/heavy machine gun run? They have to carry the machine gun(heavy), spare gun barrels(a bit of weight), and ammo(really, really heavy). See the links so kindly provided by Lindan: spur of the moment complaining and David Aitken: Light MG 42's speed Why do the firepower stats not add up for some German squads? Most likely the squads have a light maching gun, the MG42, which requires two men to man. One soldier with a rifle will drop his rifle and help with the more deadly LMG. Does anyone know where one can get good topological maps of European battlefields? Of course, there is also Topozone. Do vehicles provide cover for infantry? Only if they are knocked out and burning because the smoke blocks line of sight(LOS). The calculations are too complex for CM to do it while the vehicles are on the move. Why can't I have a roster of all my troops? Why can't my artillery spotter hide and fire at the same time? It can. It will have reduced accuracy and longer response time. Why does the artillery clock countdown at 2 sec for every second in real time? That will happen if the oberver doesn't have a clear LOS. it will only move at 1 sec/1 sec if there is a clear LOS to the target. Unit experience also is a factor I believe. <big>Graphics</big> How do I take a screenshot? Possibly the most asked question. "On a Mac press Alt + Shift + 3. The file will appear on your hard disk called Picture 1. Subsequent screenshots take subsequent numbers. On a PC press Print Screen. This saves the screen to the clipboard. Then open Paint and use Ctrl + v to paste to a new document(such as in Paint)." Why are there only three men max shown per squad? It takes too much computing power to show all 8-12 men. A lot of polygons go into those little men so tripling the number will tax almost any CPU/videocard. Why isn't a bloody corpse shown for every casualty? Again, too much computing power is required. Not only that but BTS felt that too much gore will detract from the game. Can we have sandbags in the foxhole graphics? Sorry no, the big, dark crater is the same picture as the foxhole picture. Can we make 3D rubble? Sorry, in CMBO it is a flat .bmp, not a 3D object. <big>Mods & Sounds</big> Where can I get some cool mods? There are numerous places. Try this post, for beginner tips. The major mod palace is CMHQ. This is where most mods start off or wind up. Another place I go to is CM Outpost. Be sure to read this great article on CM mods, written by one of this board's very own members! How do I change that background grass that stretches to infinity? Where can I find a list of all the .bmp files? Right here. Why does the .wav file I added crackle and squeal in CM? The .wav file should be at Mono 16bit 44100 samples. How do I get change that really loud exit sound? Change file 00000171.wav and either use a computer sound recorder program to reduce the noise level or copy in a different sound like the sniper sound 00000410.wav or the end of battle sound 00000129.wav. Where can I find a sound map of the .wav files? The above link goes to a thread where I posted a general sound map. Scroll Down till you see a listing... <big>Misc</big> <A HREF="http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum1/HTML/014130.html" TARGET=_blank>When will my copy get here? </A>"Answer is that normally it takes about 3-5 days for an order to arrive in the US, about 10-15 elsewhere." -Steve Also says it takes 2-4 times longer during the holiday season. Not to mention that BTS sometimes runs out of stock due to demand. Overseas can be even longer: for example, three weeks for Finland. ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show [This message has been edited by russellmz (edited 02-22-2001).]

yo, i'm back.(and i see my faq lasted 5 days before being locked =) ) anything of interest happen in the past 40 days besides the new 1.1 patch? ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

okay, i am leaving for home tomorrow, and won't be back till jan 22. i won't be able to acess forum that often since i dont have internet access at home. please bump this on occasion. thanks and bye. <big>How to Use the Forum</big> Look at the FAQs! Also a very good search function is available above. It is sometimes quicker at answering your questions then waiting for a reply. Your best bet is CAR_12's excellent FAQ at his webpage(look for a FAQ link there) CAR_12's CM for Macs Webpage wargamer.com's FAQ, based on posts by Steve and Charles The Wargamer CM FAQ Big Time Software's CM FAQ(way out of date): Big Time Software's CM FAQ Mina's Combat Mission Site Combat-Mission.com FAQ's and also useful is the Terms page. How do I use the ubb board? How to make smilles, UBB code, etc. <big>TCP/IP</big> Where's the TCP/IP 1.1 patch? <a href="http://combathq.thegamers.net/patches/patch.asp">Da' Patch<a/> How do I find an opponent? There is an opponents forum at battlefront: CM Opponent Finder How do I tell my IP address? 1) Use this URL: http://www.babygrrl.com/ip.shtml 2A) choose RUN from the Start menu and type "WINIPCFG". Then click one of the connection devices, and it will reveal your IP. 2B) If you are using Mac, look at the TCP/IP setting in the Control Panel. 3) Host a TCP/IP game, then your IP address is shown automatically.[last two from GriffinCheng+] <big>Reality</big> My King Tiger/Super Pershing/bad-ss tank missed fifteen times and got killed by a Stuart/Lynx/wuss tank! How did that happen? Sometimes bad luck happens, even in war. The little units may be computers but they act like men, so there will be screw-ups, chokes, and bad karma. On the technical side tanks have weak spots, poor armor quality, or even design flaws. Plus, the Allied tanks have and now use tungsten rounds in the new 1.1 patch, a major tank killer. Why are there only three men max shown per squad? It takes too much computing power to show all 8-12 men. A lot of polygons go into those little men so tripling the number will tax almost any CPU/videocard. Why isn't a bloody corpse shown for every casualty? Again, too much computing power is required. Not only that but BTS felt that too much gore will detract from the game. Do machine guns on vehicles jam or get damaged? No, but they get knocked out if the main gun gets damaged. Why can't my light/heavy machine gun run? They have to carry the machine gun(heavy), spare gun barrels(a bit of weight), and ammo(really, really heavy). See the links so kindly provided by Lindan: spur of the moment complaining and David Aitken: Light MG 42's speed Does anyone know where one can get good topological maps of European battlefields? Do vehicles provide cover for infantry? Only if they are knocked out and burning. The calculations are too complex for CM to do it while the vehicles are on the move. Can we have sandbags in the foxhole graphics? Sorry no, the big, dark crater is the same picture as the foxhole picture. <big>Mods</big> Where can I get some cool mods? There are numerous places. First, start off at CMHQ. This is where most mods start off or wind up. Another place I go to is Kump's CM Outpost. ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wwb_99: Qute possibly. There has always been some question as to weather or not we would have nuked Germany, a.k.a. the old country for many, many Americans. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> wasn't the a bomb developed BECAUSE of the german threat? ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

But counting a pillbox as 'destroyed' for points, when it is 200m behind the 'lines' of figting and you are retreating off the map or in the case where we first noticed it.

yeah i love watching that movie(or part of it) when tnt runs it every year spoiler!! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * the us wins ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Vergeltungswaffe: It'll never get off the ground, but if it does, you'll have 80% pilots, 19% tankers, and 1% infantry (the brave and witless). Don't hold your breath for this one.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> but i wanna be quartermaster! (i think they actually do model that...) ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

and it doesn't count if they're flaming wrecks! btw the german guy: is that how he's supposed to look like? i mean is it from a game? ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Iron Duke: Also, the M1's turbine will burn any type of fuel you care to feed it, whether it be gas, diesel, kerosine, aviation fuel, methane, human piss...well maybe not human piss, but you get the drift. So overall, with the resourcefulness that units show when put in such situations, I think our M1 would have done quite well. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> really!? that's freaking awesome! everything about the m1 makes me more and more ompressed with it. the abrahms is by far the coolest tank...ever ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hiram Sedai: Hi, mom. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> lol! good in-joke... ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Compassion: isn't it: "Good against remotes is one thing... Good against the living? Now that's something else." <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> yes...wait...is it good or going? if it is then i have been mishearing it all these years... cm truism... "INTENSIFY FORWARD FIREPOWER" "TOO LATE!" boom ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mother Theresa: Now it may be my twisted mind working, but letting a machinegun shoot all of it's ammo at you is not the same as knocking it out.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> in my twisted mind, this works out. that happened a lot at d-day i've heard. a guy in a pillbox could shoot off all his ammo and he would have to retreat. victory to the allies, whose job is to get and stay on the beach. defeat to the germs who are screwed now that the allies have a toehold, nevermind how many casualties they suffered ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Crank_GS: I ask again, am I missing something? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> i can afford two platoons at the medium troop quality setting...are you at that setting? ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show [This message has been edited by russellmz (edited 12-13-2000).]

i just got cc4 from my friend for an early b-day present. i am wondering whether to put it on my comp...=) ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

mark iv's. not the best but they look the best on my somp compared to all the other tanks. maybe the priest after that(i love the square box look) all my other tanks are pretty "new" looking(except stugs and "weathered" modded tanks) ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 109 Gustav: What I usually do is give units within a platoon a variety of experience. Then if I want to change a particular unit, I can look for the platoon with a vet HQ, one vet squad, and two reg squads. It isn't anywhere near as good as what you suggested, but it helps. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> tep, that's eventually how i went about doing it, i just wanted to name two guys in a platoon and just made the platton leader crack, so it was easy to find them... i also just remembered, i wish we could name the two leaders in a split squad, not just the sgt. ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Elysian: I read your post at work, got home and setup a QB along the lines of what you describe (500 pts, ME, played allies with a Sherman 75mm as main unit). I won it in 13 turns even with some dumb mistakes. My advice to you (besides the good advice above) would be to re-evaluate how you move units ... Elysian<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> did you play the ai or against a human? "fighting automatics is one thing kid, fighting against the living, that's another" (any excuse to throw in a star wars line) ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

http://combathq.thegamers.net/patches/patch.asp ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lord General MB: Soldier, Zah? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> how'd u know my last name? ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show