Holien

Hi, File sent to me of CMAK from KR in Australia is refusing to load up on my American Version of CMAK. I believe KR has American version as he lives in Australia. He swears he has created game file on CMAK. (I can not load it onto any of the other games.) Has anyone had this issue of incompatible CMAK PBEM files? I can send his file to anyone to see if they can load it up. It fails before Password prompt so if you can load it to that stage then it might be my copy of CMAK to fault? However, I am in the midst of other CMAK games (PBEM) with no problems, even vs other CDV versions of the game. Any help gratefully receieved. H

Hi Thxs for the response. I have just waded through the morass of thought on those pages... Phewwww..... Right I have seen it said by some how they use the List page and how poor the page is. I can see their POV but for me I don't care what I play as long as it is somewhat balanced or tells me which side the stronger player should take. The list allows me to zoom in on what people have rated highly. I don't search by type of game just what is rated highly. As long as I can still pull up a list of all the scenarios with five stars and which have had a lot of people rate them. One or two reviews don't count in my search. (Sorry but that is the way I look). So if I could see a list with the scenarios listed by the total number of 5 stars that would be great. Perhaps you could produce a total by doing the following. Each star is worth a point and you add all those points up based on each persons review. I.e. 3 review it as 1 = 3pts etc.. This would give you a variable rating. I am glad you are keeping the list page and if ou can intriduce a search on star rating (or whatever it ends up being,) that would be great. H

Hi, Capdog, We are into our last few turns and it has taken a turn for the worst for the Defender and looking good for my attackers. Just waiting for the sewers to release my four platoons that have got lost in the tunnels. I won't be doing that again as I would have been better placed with them on the top rather than underground for the last 26 turns. A good scenario and I will elborate more this weekend if we manage to complete it. Also looking forward to reading all the points above this and seeing how I compare. If you have some time to test a few scenarios let me know as I have switched sides for a certain event and become a gamekeeper rather than a poacher. H

Hi, What I really use and want to continue is the ability to find games that are balanced for HtH play. If all the authors go over to text based responses then this will be lost and I will not be bothered to search through all the scenarios trying to find that. Will you continue to provide the top ten list or allow us to search for balanced games? I have limited game time and want to ensure a good game for both players. I feel cheated when I end up playing something where one or the other player has a side which stands little chance of winning. Not fun IMO. H

Ohhhjoy of joy just tried to play a UK mate with a CDV version of the game... So any news of a Patch? H

Sorry guys I am being lazy / pressed for time and want to ask if the thread has discussed search features. The way I use the Depot is to try and find balanced scenarios for HTH Double Blind Play. I only tend to look at the page where the top ten are shown. It would be useful to be able to have more shown in a ranking. So display on a page all the scenarios reviewed for HTH play (PBEM Suitability etc..)and show them ranked in order of the balance, or perhaps by any of the other ratings if you could re sequence it by your own choice. A bit like how you use Excel to sort data. Not sure if I have explained myself well? Or if it has been brought up before? As for getting people to review this is an ongoing push of awareness and places like here and the main forum will help in maing people aware. H P.s. Just checked the other search feature and perhaps that could be expanded so you could pull up a list of scenarios with your chosen rating or higher. I.e. I could enter a 9 on PBEM Balance and see what comes up, even if it has not had many reviews. [ January 14, 2004, 07:08 AM: Message edited by: Holien ]

Hi, E-mail sent to you and thanks for posting your view on this. I was just in a rant mode on Sunday and wanted to sound off as I like to keep places for what they were intended.. Reviews... H

Hi Runyan99. I would rather not get into specifics but I have noticed twice now where someone jumps on a reviewer (perhaps legitimately) by posting a zero rated review. Just narks me off that someone other than the designer needs to jump in. By all means try and engage the person in debate by private e-mail or here on the forum but not by jumping at them in the review section. H

Rant Mode on... I am a bit peeved that people feel the need to clutter the scenario Depot by wading in against people who post un favourable reviews. Yes I have seen some reviews and can not believe the person sees it that way. One in fact made me so annoyed that I tried to get the persons attention here. Could those involved just let the designer answer the negative comments rather than having fans jump in and abuse the review system even further. Rant Mode off....

Just a quick update on this issue. Solved. It happens when you get too many e-mails sat in your sent folder in Outlook. Solution is to clear down all the mails sent to all your gaming opponents. Then tidy up outlook using maintenance tools. Crap error message outlook gives which gives you no clue. Apparently it becomes unstable if you have too much in the sent folder. Anyway after doing that and using the repair IE option all is well again. So apologies for crying wolf. Just so happened that I hit that e-mail limit at same time as loading CMAK demo. H

Hi CDIC, I saw this thread and saw that you had popped in. Not read any of the thread (yet) as I am half way through this monster. A stonking scenario and even if I lose the fun that me and Lou have had so far has been well worth the price of admission. This scenario is worth five beers... Happy New Year and if you ever get back to the motherland give me a heads up. I hope to add a bit of insight once I finish the scenario and can read this thread. Until then I shall lurk. Cheers H

Hi Bilko, I got your e-mail and I am interested but holidays have taken their toll. Back at work today and have a chance to respond. I am interested and will take you up on your offer. I got the Sicily game before Christmas but still have not loaded it onto the PC. I will try to do it this weekend. I know this is not necssary but I want to see how Tiller works his games. In truth Lou has been taking all my gaming time with "Our Backs to the Volga" which is an absolute stonking scenario and anyone reading this I recommend as a great double blind scenario. A big scenario but very entertaining and life draining.... So when I get back from drinking too much I shall sit down and force myself to respond to you and Lou on his ideas for other things. I am making these as New Year resolutions. H

Just playing the Longstop Scenario and I have 3 squads and a platoon HQ (German) sat in a trench hiding from a nasty group of Churchills against who I can do nothing. The terrain tile next to the trench cathes fire. Rabbits!!! Out they pop all my men and do the headless chicken run in the open in circles in front of 8 sodding Churchills. OHHHHH the Joys of the AI!!!! For pity sake fix this nonsense in CMII. :mad: The scenario is pretty dire as it is, without this nonsense thrown in as well. H P.s. File available to the higher authorities if they wish to have a giggle as my HQ and 3 squads run around in the open on the side of a very large hill. H

No it does not Suk. It is very good IMO. In answer to your other question go look at the other threads here which discuss those details in far greater depth. Yawn.... H

Hi Bilko, Yes please count me in to play. I am happy to just do the battles or any other role you can give me. I shall order the Sicily game today and see what potential that has over Christmas, if I am not too late in ordering it. Cheers H P.s. Andreas I am not sure Debbie is into flower arranging and you know what they say about too many cooks.

Sorry did not track this last night as it took a while to do the set up for "our Backs to the Volga". I see a couple of others have sneaked in. Anyway I have found the following shop in the UK which will sell the software. http://www.sps-systems.co.uk/trolleyed/142/ In fact I should have remembered them from when I worked down in London some 10 years ago. A great gamers shop and they have the licence for the HPS stuff so can sell any of the games. Bilko I shall e-mail you tonight unless you respond back here. I want to order a game but if you have enough players I shall get Sicily instead and see how that might be used. Of course you might be interested in a certain weekend in 2004. Andreas your offer as always is most welcome and perhaps we can develop this further in the near future. I am interested in the modern areana and I wonder out of the options you mentioned Kip which would be the best. I have heard people mention Tac Ops quite a few times and wonder how that compares to Fulda Gap? Choices choices... All we need now is Jim to pop in, after he finishes complaining about this and that in the CMAK forum. P.s. I shall talk to her indoors and see what her plans are for 2004. Perhaps we can persuade her to stay and cook for us? Then again I could be asking too much.

Just checked out the scenario Depot and if you have not played "Our Backs to the Volga" it looks good and is from CapDog who has a good pedigree. H

Hi Lou, Yes she loves me. (crazy or what.) Yes we will be having another weekend get together date to be confirmed. (Just need her out of the way, got to find when a good time for that will be.) Yes it will work. (I had been thinking along these lines but not done anything about and Bilko has prodded me to do something about it.) Yes Andreas will find a way to do me over. But I can live in hope that he does not bring that foul liquid back to my house. Yes I would love a game with you as long as the e-mails work. I have CMAK or CMBB as I choose the last you can choose the next one. Cheers H

Lou I see you are busy at work.... You know where this is going don't you? Weekend campaign session.... It will stop Andreas giving my opponents unlimited amounts of artillery!!! H

Hi, Have you had any take up on this yet? I was thinking along same lines for a game based upon the invasion of Sciliy. If there is a space I shall order a copy of the game? Cheers H

Well I am just off to bed and as a sign of solidarity I have not loaded up the CD that I have in front of me. Maybe on Sunday I shall dip my toes into the new delights of CMAK. H P.s. I am still playing the Demo with Jim and finding out that MKIII's can do squat against M3's front on. :eek: More lessons to learn, good job I have taken Monday off as holiday.

Yippiee she has long arms and was able to rescue the package... Just got off the phone and our marriage is back on track!!! H

Hi James I will lend you my copy if you like... Just got it this morning... Heh Heh Heh... And I have not even paid for it... Yet! H P.s. The reason I know this is I e-mailed my new wife from work and she responded as follows:- "An envelope from Cork arrived, but it wasn't addressed to either of us. Said something like 'Holien' or something. So, I've sent it back 'Return to Sender'." As she enjoys being married to me and would not want to be forced out of the house she is of course joking. Or she had better find a way of getting it out of the post box up at the local post office!!!! :eek: [ December 05, 2003, 08:52 AM: Message edited by: Holien ]

Thanks for listening and sorry to have raised any concerns. I will let you know if I get any further with it. Cheers H

Right update on last nights events. I was wrong it does happen with CMBB and it happens either playing a Vid or planning a turn. This could now mean that it is something changed on my system. The only recent update to my system was a recent security patch by MS. This was applied upon my return from holiday on the 23rd Nov. Before my holiday I did not have this problem and the only change was the loading of the CMAK demo and this security patch. I can not unload the security patch as I am on Win 98 (tell me if I am wrong in this view) so I shall have to live with the problem unless I can work out the exact cause. I guess I could try and replicate the problem by running other games while sending mail. Hmmmm Am I missing anything? H