Holien
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So ChrisND and Steve both posted in the forums today, yet we still did not get any response of them concerning the old engine flaws and how they try to improve or what really will be "new" in the Bulge game or what their thoughts about a possible CMx3 engine are.
What gives you the right to think they need to respond to you?
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Was this the Sherman that survived the previous Panther bounce? 3 Times lucky?
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Bil that is one lucky Sherman, looks like smoke mortars greyed out, guess that means they have popped smoke? I presume still reversing so maybe they will live to fight on?
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How useful would be a point target on the panther from a few mortars? I recognize that 60mm mortar shells are not going to penetrate, but would they damage optics, rattle the crew, etc. enough to cause disruption?
It is possible, but Bil is better disposed to strip away Doug's infantry, and that will pay better results than a chancy Panther hit. If Bil can target those German infantry squads it will really give him some options. The Panthers without infantry can not win the game imo
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Thanks for the Link to the PDF and the Video clip showing the restore. Really interesting what is left out there. Who knows one day a lost tiger might be found.
Nice to see Bovie is close to getting their Panther to run again, that will foiirce me to visit the Tank day they have the Tiger and Panther running at same event...
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Looks like Bil has lost a Sherman for not a lot and I think I can see why Bil can not easily get the Shermans further to the left (Doug's). I would be using smoke to try and mask the move from that Panther and i would be questioning if the M10 is really contributing to the place where the action will be won....
If the M10 can get LOS into the side of that forward panther all well and good, but I don't think it can and Bil will need to draw back his Shermans or use smoke to block that Panther and force it to move... IMO
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@Holien Nah, I don't think it was brave. In hindsight, it was a foolish waste of a shreck team.
We are on same page
The English way =
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?YesMinisterCourageValue
What you want to watch out for is when I use the word courageous decision
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Yep a threat from two directions is always better, but if Doug can find a position to fight the Sherman flank move without being threatened by the M10, he can bring the other Panther foward in a turn or two. That then means the M10 is being wasted sat on the ridge.
That is why I am wondering if it might have been better to bring it along?
I guess it will depend on sight lines from the ridge through the tree canopy.
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Hmm after seeing Doug's turn and losing two men from the two Zhreck teams that is going to hurt, maybe his Panther will have a turkey shoot, but if noot having your AT teams reduced by 50% is not going to help....
I am wondering if Bil will try to move the Shermans more to his right (Doug's left flank) or if he will engage from that area...
For me it would seem to make sense to try to get further on his flank, and maybe with hindsight it might have been better to have the M10 with them?
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Brave move with the Zhreck team running across the field...
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Just looked at latest Screen shots....
Always a PITA and makes me smile when the Pixel Truppen act like humans!! Lets hope the crew calm down and their CO encourages them forward again...
I think this 60mm mortars will be singing soon, they are realy useful if you have direct LOS (as you well know)
For me it looks like that forward Panther could put a dent on your moves if he nudges forward and does not offer his flank, mind you in constircted terrain he could do some silly sideway moves that will offer his flank to you, bit like M10 dance on top of ridge earlier...
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Because I thought is would be interesting, guess it wasn't.. sorry for cluttering up the AAR.
Hi, sorry I was just wondering if you used such timings to make plans with? I guess you now know how long the other Panther would take to move up a similar distance...
Hope I did not cause offence?
I have never seen an AAR of your cluttered so was just intrigued
I bet the Panther has picked up some track damage...
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Bud, I don't think he was estimating, just showing the path? Mind you not sure why to show the time, so why show that?
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Looks like key action coming up soon.
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Just read Bils comments and he does not seem worried by that forward Panther, so I guess he has done a decent LOS check and he thinks it will have to move forward to engage his Sherman's.
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The battle is shaping nicely, is that forward Panther in position?
Good move with HMG team better to fight another day...
BTW do / are you making use of arcs for your forces?
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Just seen Doug latest video, I think his Panther has got into a decent position to counter the Sherman's without exposing his flank too much. The trees might block LOS from the M10 and it looks like he should get LOS onto the valley, I think Bil will need some smoke to be able to break cover.
Of course all depends on exact LOS and without loading up the map that is hard to see. The advantage for Doug is he can mount a reverse slope defence of that ridge line if he needs to. Also I see he has a shreck in the area which he will have to look after as he might need it..
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Thanks for adding your voice as I hope it will keep this on the Pty list to solve.
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I would be tempted with rushing all three if you could lay a decent smoke screen. I guess Bil might be using one at a time as the lure in the hope that the remaining Sherman's can get some sneaky side shots?
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Just read Bils approach and it is as we thought, the one aspect that jumped out at me is sending the Sherman's one at a time. I guess it makes sense, but if you have a limited window maybe more at same time would be better? (I can see why testing the waters with one might be safer)
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Thanks Doug, just wanted a insight to your threat assessment and plans. The beauty of these AARs is that it allows others to learn how to play by watching.
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Just out of interest how do you see the battle progressing? What will your key aims be? What threats do you expect?
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it is amusing to watch this from the side. if i'd take a guess i'd say the battle has ended as soon as bill got tanks down. with a bit of luck and ATG in position Doug is done and doesn't even know about it.
Yes that's my reading of it, but still depends on spotting and shooting, the Panthers could have a better day? Mind you with one losing his T/C the odds are against him...
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I think Doug should move his HMG team forward, into the uphill farm building. Better to duck under the arty than to retreat back. (Plus, back puts him in woods and the HMG out of position. In the farmhouse it can still dominate the far woods.
As well, I think he should advance a Panther into that green field. He'd have quite the, wait for it, field day from that position. In fact, I'd put 'em both there. They would totally stop any moves by Bil.
Were I Bil, I'd attack.
Yes to both suggestions. He certainly needs to stop those Sherman's getting into the fields in front of that HMG team. From there he can fire across the map and support his infantry attacking the right hand objective (Doug's right).
As noted by Slim this is a key moment in the deployment of the forces.
When should BFC start to develop a CMx3 engine ?
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Hmmm a mind reader are we? Where in my question did I say that?
I asked an open question and now you are telling me what I think!!!