ParaBellum
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Just because an AP round penetrates a tank's armour that doesn't automatically mean that the tank is destroyed immediately. An 88mm round will usually knock out an enemy tank with one hit, but there's always a random factor involved in it.Originally posted by van ston:please some one tell me why at 30 yards with a 88mm king tiger i did not kill an is-2 it took 3 88mm hits i took 1 120mm hit and got knocked out how could this happen?????
Or maybe the enemy tank was already knocked out, but the 'death clock' feature prevented your crew from seeing that and so they continued firing at the IS-2.
[ May 11, 2003, 06:46 PM: Message edited by: ParaBellum ]
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Originally posted by mike_the_wino:
Oh yea, quite real. In fact, it was originally manned by jack-a-lopes. At first it was thought these furry creatures, resembling bunnies with antelope horns, would be best suited for tank service as their horns would protect their skull from banging around inside the tank. The Russians were well aware of the German hamster-truppen and were looking for a viable counter.
Unfortunately, after several mishaps, the concept of the jack-a-lope as an effective tank crew was abondoned. Problems included the need to constantly stop and graze, sometimes in the middle of battle, poking each other in the eye with their horns and the difficulty getting in, and back out, of the hatches.
And another one:
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I think I used the Sturmtiger exactly two times.
First time during Warphead's preview party, the second time for my "Woohooo I got it"-thread to show some cool pics.
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@Dirtweasle:
Oww, that reminds me of a funny little battle we had while still playing CMBO... VERY creative frontline re-drawing led to some interesting tactical situations...
[ May 08, 2003, 04:49 PM: Message edited by: ParaBellum ]
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Good post, and I'll readily agree with it. For a nice example of what you're looking for, try Airborne Assault, if you don't know it already.
I really liked the concept but never got that immersed in the somewhat abstract battles compared to the usual CM battles.
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Nah...I want The Sims: Mayhem in Normandy.
EDIT: 'cause UBB is for sissies...
[ May 08, 2003, 02:40 PM: Message edited by: ParaBellum ]
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Finnish BA-10s.Originally posted by Zimorodok:Sergei, did you really say "useless against an IS-2?" You use BA-10 Armored cars against IS-2's? :eek:
Zim
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That's one thing I'm missing since CMBO.
When I order area fire I usually don't want my tank/gun to fire 10 rounds of HE ammo at one tree, but rather cover a whole area, suppressing the enemy or likely enemy positions.
Especially with precise, high velocity guns like the Panther's 75mm gun this is a problem since they're pretty accurate and the rounds hit their target area in a very tight pattern.
Since low velocity guns are not that accurate and their rounds will disperse over a greater area they're IMO more useful for this kind of fire.
Of course you can always slightly re-target them after a minute but this method is far from being a perfect solution.
I'd really like to see the ability to create a "area fire box", meaning the tank/gun crew will randomly fire at that area.
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It's not a bug, it's a feature.
Since CMBO you could click on an enemy unit and see its target.As for the mortars not firing: check that they aren't hiding, have LOS to their target or are in command of a HQ with LOS to the target.
[ May 07, 2003, 12:00 PM: Message edited by: ParaBellum ]
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Simply put: no.Originally posted by dwas:Is there any chance that one could get a description of the save-format?
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Excellent post rexford, much appreciated!
Just saved it to my HD for future reference.
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*sigh*Originally posted by rexford:Comparing the 76.2mm APBC penetration estimates with the Tiger side armor resistances for early models with very hard plate, the chance that BR-350B will penetrate at 200m is about 2-in-14.
Couldn't you have told me that before my T-34 brigade ran into Andreas' Tiger platoon?
Thx Rexford, very interesting post. As always, I might add.
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Tsktsktsk...where do I have my head these days?
Almost forgot my German compatriots!
Lindan, Warphead and Andreas. Besides them being gamey Beta-testers they're great opponents, it's always challenging and fun to play them.
BTW where's my turn, Oli?
[ April 25, 2003, 01:30 PM: Message edited by: ParaBellum ]
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For those of you interested in the African campaign I would suggest reading Panzer Battles by v.Mellenthin. Very interesting book. Covers a large part of the fighting in Africa and Russia and also gives some interesting insights in the mindset of a a German staff officer during WWII.
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Nice idea, this 'worthy opponent'-thread.
The nomination goes to... *roll of drums*
Dirtweasle!
As he already mentioned we're playing PBEMs now for almost 2 years and I have to say he's (almost) the perfect PBEM mate.
He's a cunning tactician and a great chap. His only shortcoming is his habit of ambushing and killing my troops and therefore spoiling my perfect plans all the time.
Other than that playing him is pure pleasure.
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Check that you copied all the BMP files into the correct folder.
Be sure Winzip (or whatever program you're using) hasn't copied the BMPs into a new folder.
(Like ...\CMBB\BMP\PzIVg(early) for example...)
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I've not installed 1.03 beta since I have the CDV version.
Maybe it's a 'shared BMP problem'? You know, some of the vehicles share texture components and sometimes this can produce such errors.
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No grey box under the MG of the 251/16 here...
EDIT: And I think I'm still using the original BMPs.
[ April 23, 2003, 11:20 AM: Message edited by: ParaBellum ]
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Read a little bit through the site you've mentioned and tell me if you find a certain leaning in the content...Originally posted by Jack Ryan:i dont follow what you just said?
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Jack, I would take any information derived from that site with a grain of salt, to say the least...
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You're welcome, glad you like it in here.Originally posted by Meach:Just to prove my point..Is there anywhere I can get a translation of the speech spoken by the troops cos I am stumped at what "Feuer anstellung" means..ceasefire by any chance?
I once did a translation for the german wavs in the demo version. In the full game there are many more, but it's a good start.
Here's the link:
And yes, "Feuer einstellen" means cease fire.
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I'd like to see- err, hear Lilli Marleen, too.
It was our company's song back in '93/'94...
"...wo sich die späten Nebel drehn'..."
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Poor Old Spike, VeteranGamer or whatever other nick you use...
I pity you, I really do. You must live a sad life.
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You know that Crete is about 260km long and its width varies from 15 to 65km?Originally posted by Juardis:...Model the entire island of Crete on one map? The battle itself lasted some days and a whole slew of Brits escaped, so maybe a new victory condition. Escape all your troops off the edge of the map while preventing your opponent from getting his off the same edge.
Can't get CMBB " To The Volga" to run. Any ideas?
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