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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by John Kettler:

    No turn yet from Holien, though I did finally get the one he mentioned after some three tries from his end, Regards,

    John Kettler

    [ 11-06-2001: Message edited by: John Kettler ]<hr></blockquote>

    New turn sent not 30 minutes ago as I am now at home.

    Sent one to George too, and now doing Toms which will go in next half hour.

    JK e-mail me if you have not got it. I now after assessment realise I am in deep poo. Uncle Bill I do hope you have something special for me in this game as I now need it....

    ;)

    Here's wishing...

    H

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    George I got your turn and will process it tonight when I get home from work.

    Tom same applies to yourself as does it too JK as well. (I have turns to plot and 30 mins before going to work is not enough time to do it well.)

    JK is making a strong come back and getting several 1st time hits at some range. I can see him smiling at the last turn, while I winced with pain.

    My strong start with JK is about to be clawed back and I await the urgently requested reinforcements. All I can hope is that I have removed enough of his XX so that I might squeeze a draw out of him. However, he has an X and I XX to counter that so who knows what the XXXX will happen. Finally he got rid of X after many attempts and I was really surprised that it lasted sooooo long. Very unusal for an X.

    Ahh well back to work and dreaming of victories and defeats to come.

    H

    [ 11-06-2001: Message edited by: Holien ]</p>

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Captitalistdoginchina:

    I guess what was most amazing was that we did not talk about sheep at all in our e-mails.....most unusual for a welshman eh boyo ;)

    CDIC<hr></blockquote>

    Look matey boy if we are going to trade national insults I shall respond with a few of my own...

    Now let us consider why a Scotsman has been working in China so long?

    Hmmmmm could it be (only a suggestion) that it is one of the cheapest country in the world to live?

    As for Sheep we leave that nowadays to people that have them, such as the Kiwis and Aussies, all the Welsh sheep have been burnt due to a bit of a outbreak in the UK.

    So the Wellies have been put to other uses...

    Good luck in your games and I hope people don't come knocking on the back door, armed with automatics and grenades, when you are upstairs next to a burning house. ;)

    H

    [ 11-05-2001: Message edited by: Holien ]</p>

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by John Kettler:

    Holien was going to churn turns today, but I have yet to see a single one since his original declaration.

    Regards,

    John Kettler<hr></blockquote>

    Bugger I sent you the turn and was waiting upon a response all day Sunday. (Well inbetween mole hunting and mowing the lawn.)

    Tom kept me busy Sunday night and I am now a third of the way through the game with him. Or should I say he is a third of the way through my forces... :(

    JK I will rectify that when I get home in 10 hours time and resend you the turn. I do hope it gets through as we are getting to the interesting stage and I am praying for more reinforcements.

    Tom your turn will be done tonight after I try and figure a way to get myself back into the game. Or could you help me with that?

    George I do hope you can get back online soon. I hope all is well with the family.

    H

    P.s. JK Rocket man can you resend the last turn you sent me just in case I did not get (or BT lost) it. A friend sent some digi images on Saturday and I still have not recieved them.

    [ 11-05-2001: Message edited by: Holien ]</p>

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    Mornin Chaps,

    JK Rocket man I have finally sent the turn after a period of mourning (or should that be moaning... ;) )

    CDIC and I are now at peace and an AAR will be on it's way soon.

    CDIC is a great chap and his humour (he knows) knocked me off my chair at work a few times. The chaps in the office were a bit surprised too.

    As for my three remaining games George is dealing with some family issues and I hope we can get that game fired up again soon as we are about a third of the way through. In the game I have taken XXX and await his response which is bound to follow, desperately trying to find my shovel!!!

    JK Rocket Man is about half way through his treatment and has had some minor (very minor, sob sob) successes. BTW WB on that game I do think it was unfair to give him his favorite toy, unhistorical to say the least!! This game could well be my favorite as it happens in an area I like to visit, it is also low tech which makes a nice change.

    As for dangerous Tom, I am getting fed up with his taunts as he continues to put round after round into a dead XXX waiting for it to burn. I refuse to give him anymore targets until he stops the above taunts. ;) We are about a 1/4 the way through that game and while he has a slight advantage nothing serious has happened yet.

    Well off to get my morning paper and I await California to wake up as my last three games are against those dodgy West coast chaps.

    Cheers

    H

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    What to do with all these prisoners!!!!

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by CMplayer:

    *slap's Holien's face with glove*

    Them's fightin words, Holien.

    *slap*

    Them's you gotta learn when people are jokin words, Holien.

    *slap*

    Them's I challenge you to a DUEL words, Holien.

    *slap slap*

    Them's I hafta defend my honor against slander like YOURS, Holien.

    *spits on floor*

    You take that back right now, or if you stand by what you sayd, prepare to defend yourself for 30 rounds on 20x20 meter tiles.

    *turns on heels and leaves, glove still on the floor*<hr></blockquote>

    LOL

    :D

    CM Player some one has to take a stand for common decency amongst these decadent players who want to murder innocent pixels. Some things in life are beyond a joke IMO. And as that is just MO and I will leave it there pls.

    Am I to take from the above post that you would do such things. Well,Well, I had expected better from you my old sparing opponent.

    :rolleyes:

    As I am a real man I will walk away from the glove and let you live..

    ;)

    Thxs for your help Redwolf. Bad news for the men I have exited at the sides I really could have done with those points, bugger. I just hope I can hold onto the others I still have.

    I think I walked off 4 or 5 men so what was that in points I have just lost?

    As for the hot key I will look for it tonight.

    Cheers for the replies.

    H

    P.s. Just goes to show I am still learning about this game.

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Kingfish:

    Give one of your units a withdrawal order and pan the plot line 360 degrees around the unit. The plot line will turn white whenever it points to the friendly map edge. Once you find out the edge cancel the order.<hr></blockquote>

    Smart one...

    That will do the trick. So if the edges were friendly you could point the unit at any edge?

    Thxs Kingfish.

    H

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Captitalistdoginchina:

    Holien,

    if i capture any prisoners i just walk them back to the rear along with a bailed crew or beat up platoon down to its last man or without ammo.....

    I doubt if i will go hunting for a few prisoners in the dark - i have enough on my plate trying to keep my **** together and preventing my men from committing suicide due to extreme fear and battle stress! :eek: :eek:

    CDIC<hr></blockquote>

    CDIC I wish I had men spare to guard them, most of them are dead. I have already walked a couple of groups off the edges and by the sounds of it lost some valuable points...

    Our Game is so close that I need everything I can get against you.

    As I now realise you have been playing this game for some time and you know all the tricks. ;)

    I have my hands full with what you have left and by the sounds of it (from rocket man and your own upbeat assement) I am one of the few to be able to limit your lead in the group.

    smile.gif

    H

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    What to do with all these prisoners!!!!

    in Combat Mission Archive #2 (2000)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Captitalistdoginchina:

    Holien,

    I have all the map edges guarded, you will never get them off alive ;)

    CDIC

    PS. You captured a whole bunch of em last turn - scared the crap out of them with all those tanks approaching from multiple angles!<hr></blockquote>

    CDIC clear off your sorts are not wanted around here.... ;)

    As for the map edges I have walked off several groups already and I think I have screwed myself in the process, hence the urgent need for clarification.

    As for peoples suggestions with wire and flame throwers there are some sad people out there (IMO). While this is just a game I have a great deal of empathy with my and the opponents men and the thought of killing them when they are unarmed is so cruel and to even think of doing it shows total lack of honour.

    I am now seeking clarification if any can give it to what happens if you walk prisoners off a neutral edge (are there neutral edges?) or your opponents edge?

    Can you tell in game what an edge is classified as if you have not been told in a breifing, or if you want to check what the designer has done?

    Any help on this gratefully received as CDIC is doing too well and I need all the points I can get.

    smile.gif

    H

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by redwolf:

    They may be on board or exited off *your* edge of the map. Both brings you prosoner points.

    Note the difference with your unit's exits where it doesn't matter which side your exit.

    Also, make sure you know which map sides have been set to be friendly to you. The designer may have goofed.<hr></blockquote>

    Hi Redwolf thanks for the info.

    Is there any easy way to tell if a map edge is mine or neutral or my opponents.

    I can infer this from the scenario brief and from map layout but can I be sure. So is there a way to tell for sure?

    Also if I happened to walk my prisoners off a neutral edge what would the score implication be?

    What if I walked them off my opponents edge? Would he get his men back?

    I looked through the manual and there is no help on this and it is none too clear.

    In these games it is crucial to get as many points as possible and I have already I feel messed up and I want to know exactly what to do to get maximum points.

    H

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    Artillery in a night battle... "gamey"?

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

    Posted

    If you want a gamey way of using it at night try this. (Gamey is using the limitation of the game to your benefit).

    Have your OP at a 90% or 45% degree angle from the observed point in relation to your home base line.

    Arty tends to fall in a pattern like this

    .X.

    XXX

    .X.

    .......OP.

    So if you call it down on an observed point right in front of the OP and the base line is right behind you, you artillery likely to have shells land on the OP.

    If he is slightly off to one side then the chances are he will be able to bring the arty down without being seen by the enemy.

    Otherwise arty at night unless it is big stuff and you have a general idea where the enemy is will be wasted.

    H

    P.s Any more ideas on night fighting please post I need them.

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by John Kettler:

    Important message to my opponents in Rumblings!

    The house is being tented and fumigated early Tuesday morning, but I'll probably leave here sometime Monday. Once I do, I will have no ability to continue our battles until I get the all clear

    from the termite company. I'm certain I won't be here at all Tuesday, and may not be able to come back Wednesday night either. That depends on when the insecticide concentrations reach acceptable levels. So, I'll be back either Wednesday night or Thursday. Until then, I'll have neither E-mail nor PBEM capability. Thought I'd let you all know.

    CDIC, had the forces I was given been even remotely

    proportionate in quantity, quality, and capability to your endless, lavishly equipped, looking down my throat and massively supported by armor and artillery force, you wouldn't be able to make such self-congratulatory posts to Stix. I have been doing everything with nothing most of the game and while militarily handicapped from the start.

    Holien, I did send you another turn. Your squeals of military woe don't seem to be borne out by your extensive, overlapping defenses or their volume of fire.

    Regards,

    John Kettler<hr></blockquote>

    Hmm and I thought moles were bad. I have two of the buggers working my lawn over. I hope it goes well and you don't have to wear the mask too long. As for my moles I have gone for the high tech solution of planting wine bottles (minus the wine) and hoping the wind blowing over the tops scares Mr mole away. Failing that bonfire night is fast approaching and the stores have started to sell fireworks. ( smile.gif Evil Grin)

    Rocket man I got the turn and don't seem to have scratched your considerable forces. And your protestations about your lack of XXX and inability to deal with XXX make me giggle, you will be annoyed when you actually find out I have XXX as well.

    If you had as little and poor quality as I have then you would know my defences are a pretty but useless facade.

    I can't wait to see the AAR between you and the Scots man in Shanghai as it bears no resemblance to any games I have played so far. ;)

    As for my game with CDIC I had a tad of luck and I might get a draw if I am really lucky.

    I had a good few turns with him on Sunday and we are a third of the way through the proceedings.

    I will be starting the final game this week once I take a stab at what I should be doing and how to do it. Hmmm now I think about it I bloody hope this is not the one JK rocketing was muttering about.

    Bugger if it is...

    ;)

    H

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by John Kettler:

    CDIC is running rampant, firing lots of...and ...while doing...and worse. Tom and I are vying at squad vaporization. I've never seen squads die so fast in single combat. Brutal! John Kettler<hr></blockquote>

    Now let me guess at the squad vapourisation game...

    Hmmmmm

    Would it be a tad XXX and a little XXX on the XXX side.

    I would have to say that is the worse (most dreadful and fearful) game I have played of WB's.

    How soldiers in WWII did it without modern day equipment is beyond me. Bloody brave men.

    <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by John Kettler:

    Holien is shooting at me in spite of my best suppressive efforts, and Kingfish and I are both screaming bloody murder about our untenable military positions while killing each other at a truly impressive rate.A regular charnel house!

    Turns are really pouring in, and Holien is doing his best to crank turns before his epic holiday begins.

    Regards,

    <hr></blockquote>

    Send me a turn... Send me a turn I need more....

    H

    P.s. As for Mr Stixx (appropriate name in some games...) which city do you reside in?

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    Just an update...

    Wild Bill you are truly sick and should be booked into a place where you can not inflict such pain on the unsuspecting public.

    I thought I had seen it all....

    This one that I should not have named is crazy and I am making a right pigs ear of it...

    I need more practice.... I need more live men... I need more tanks... I need candles, damn you I need candles...

    ;)

    H

    P.s. This is British humour and should be taken with a dash of salt. Those Aussies will understand the whinging Pom as you are a cross between a Yank and a Brit and hence have a small dose of British humour in you...

    (Places Helmet on head and starts digging a deep hole to hide in, while singing "Always look on the bright side of life, da da, da da da da" ....)

    [ 10-27-2001: Message edited by: Holien ]</p>

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    Wild Bill's Rumblings Of War (con't.)

    in Combat Mission Archive #3 (2001)

    Posted

    The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. (Well that is only to be expected when one considers the source of the reports... ;) )

    I apologise if I have truly upset anyone. :(

    As for names. Well that is really not much of an indicator and I did not use the TRUE name.

    If I had then the devil would have surely been unleashed.

    Rocket man has yet to see what I have against him in one of my Favourite areas of interest. And I can assure you that if he has rockets I will be very surprised.

    On the other hand the scenario seems to have been designed by WB to put Mr Kettle Pot on the receiving end of his favourite weapon.

    ;)

    KingFish that is so unfair actually saying what goes on in that scenario. Dooohhh.

    Now the fish is out of the Kettle I was amazed that WB had designed such a game. Using XX as Horses was fantastic and gave the game a whole new dimension.

    H

    smile.gif

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