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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> I demand the right to be called Juardis!!!! And I demand to know the rules of engagement prior to engaging in battle!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Spoiled children and terrorists make demands. Which are you?

Legio X, I have virtually the same hardware as you. I had a similar problem with a scanner/printer on USB. If you aren't using the USB ports, disable them in the bios. If you use them, but just not when playing CM, make sure whatever is plugged into them is turned off. Or, if it's convienient, just unplug from the ports. Also, if you're using speakers plugged into both the sound card and USB, that can add noise when polling the IRQ's.

Mensch, I really like your idea of the micro scenarios. As the one we are currently in is still up for grabs, we shall continue. But if we do another one afterwards, I am all for the short and sweet type. I would much rather play 2 or 3 smaller games, than one large one. That way, if something goes badly, you aren't forced into a long grueling battle with your plans hopelessly shattered. So, as soon as I finish mauling you in this one, save one of Berli's for us to test. Consider this a friendly bump for my (cough)esteemed(cough) opponent.

I will play anything. Heck, maybe somebody does the jeep rush, and I get lucky. Maybe not, but it doesn't matter, just play another. Unless a particular unit is specified as not allowed, I feel it's okay to use. And, in any quantity. If it's a human picked unit game, and no rules are established, it is "anything goes". Now, if an opponent routinely buys several flak HT every game, I would probably ask that he not use them in the next game. But it is up to me to say so. I usually get setups with the description, force type, etc. that includes a comment like "no arty". I select my forces without any, and assume he does the same. Fair enough. If you want or expect historical setups, just a short message with the setup is all that's required. The dialog that goes along with sending turns or the chat in the TCP/IP are at least half the fun. The more you get to know other players, the more you can relax the 'rules'. I often encounter strange force mixes with long time opponents, and if it makes for a one sided or otherwise lousy game, one of us requests a cease-fire, and we go on to the next. Play another game, where the two of you work out things like transport for AT guns. Within a few weeks, you'll know what the other expects as far as stuff like that, and it is no longer an issue. Communicate with your opposite, and you'll end up getting a lot more out of the game.

Ah, yes, Mensch. And how are we feeling this morning? I was hoping it would develop into full blown bubonic plague. Should have known we couldn't get that lucky. And yes, I am losing. But I am losing oh, so throughly and gracefully, wouldn't you agree? At least I routed that one overly curious squad.

David Aitken, Jabo comes from Mommy Jabo and Daddy Jabo and...well, it has to do with the birds and the bees. We'll let you in on it when you're older.

Elvis, what started out as what I thought was a joke has gotten me thinking. I am (soon to be was) one of those renumber every turn types. While once again cleaning out the saved files, I paused. "what if he's right?" The more you expouse on your latest crusade, the more I agree. I spent as much time cleaning out all the junk as playing turns. I shall attempt to use "The Elvis System" in my next game. A new convert is reborn.

Ouchy heat. LOL. That has to be a technical term, right?

I've seen this, as I suppose everyone has. Gotta admit it's a real hoot when it is your opponents infantry doing the "dance of death"! The only real answer is smoke, Cover fire and recon.

Uh, the short answer would be 'cause that's the way BTS coded it! Okay, enough with the smart-a$$ answers. Here's my take: The entire intent of an ambush is to hit so unexpectedly and so hard that the target is either dead, or completely dazed by the attack. Killed, broken or routed are the only acceptable outcomes. So, to ambush out to anywhere near the effective limit of a weapons range defeats the purpose. Sure, that AT gun can hit at 2000m or more, but you want that first (and possibly only) shot to count. You hold off until a kill is almost a given. You want it to be at point blank ranges for the most shock value. You also hold off until the unit(s) are in the middle ground between cover, so it is a toss up as to what direction to go. Adds to the confusion, and any delay keeps that unit in the kill zone for that much longer. So, the real reason is probably that BTS figured you wouldn't need that much range, and just set it as a percentage of overall range of the weapon itself. Edited fer speling [ 07-26-2001: Message edited by: R_Leet ]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Moriarty: you impudent cur <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Now that's more like it. But you miss the point entirely. That was irony, ya twit. Referring to the "including blood and gore shows respect for the fallen" prattle that caused Seanachai to verbally assault me. Hence my challenge. Have you seen the junk getting debated on the outerboards? It's enough to force someone into the MBT just to avoid the stench! Sir Shaw, while this isn't exactly my first venture into the cess, it is one with a more focused objective. Namely, payback. As "correction" is your right as a kniggit, I only ask that you keep Bauahus securely chained in the far corner. CMplayer, kindly SOD OFF! Your ilk gives us aspiring SSN's a bad rep. Good thing you picked that for your username, otherwise, we all would have assumed you are a professional debator. I'm sure teletubbies is on somewhere, why don't you go check? Edited, 'cause I want to make a really good impression. [ 07-25-2001: Message edited by: R_Leet ]

Seanachai wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>that he was a right good lad <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> *Gag, choke, cough* Ahem. Excuse me, that will be quite enough of the name-callin, sir. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>such a jolly nice fellow <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Alright, That's it! I can accept a bit of ribbing, but this has gone too far. Too far I say! I can deal with "SSN git". "Pompous ass" would pose no problems. Even a friendly "gamey bastich" is tolerable. But this "nice guy" stuff is below the belt (Bauhaus, get thee back, deamon). You even go so far as to besmirch my name. I'll have you know that the family name has a long and honorable history, going back, oh, at least a week or two. Why, I never. Well, yes I have, but that is entirely beside the point. And I have pictures, to prove it. :eek: Ah, um, er, where was I? Oh, yes. The Besmirching Bard. The rest of the Kniggits should have drawn and quarted you when they had the chance. Hanging isn't good enough for the likes of you. We need gore! Guts and gore, to appease the whining of the outerboards. I would throw down the gauntlet, but I'm much more inclined to smack you up side the head in a surprise attack. "Nice young fellow", indeed. Harrumph! In the name of honor (honour for you overseas idjits), I challenge you. I challenge you to a game of CM with [gasp!] sequentially numbered turns. This would be 1, 2, 3, etc. for those who have only used the MBT form of itemizing in the past. Edited to add smileys for Peng, and some numerals to piss off Elvis [ 07-25-2001: Message edited by: R_Leet ]

I just ran a very unscientific test. Just kept creating QB's, and checking out the HQ units. I appears to me to be random, and while crack and elite always had some bonus, it looks like they weren't that much better.

Seanachai, while I totally agree with you on this one, it seems that your posts have been rather "testy" of late. Is the cess spilling over into the outerboards? The idea of being able to modify any grapic in the entire system seems to be the main objective here. Don't you people ever just play the game?

In a previous thread I wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>But everyone knows you're a gamey bastid, Mensch. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Mr. Mensch sir, In regards to my post I submit the following: Tuesday evening, I had my wisdom teeth removed. That in itself is undoubtedly the crux of the matter. Losing all wisdom, I should not have posted. Or perhaps only in the cesspool. But I digress. After having said bodily parts forcibly ripped from my person, I was given several medications to alleviate pain. Let me assure you that they did little good in that regard. At least one of my opponents can attest to my short temper that evening. However, the next day, and several doses later, one curiously pleasant side effect was to make me as giddy as a virgin on her wedding night. That, combined with a wee drop of spirits, (okay, so it was a whopping huge glass of bourbon)produced the desired pain relief. It also caused me to become zonked out of my mind. I spent the day perusing the forum, and even the (gag) posts of stalin's organ were amusing in this state. I saw the usual drivel posted by someone, and then a reply by your most distinguished self. Here I took an opportunity to rile a Kniggit outside the protection of the MBT. This post was simply meant in jest. I have no first hand knowledge of your game play. Actually, I have no second or third hand knowledge of it, either. I regret the erroneous post, and the lack of any "smiley" to clarify that it was only a taunt. In the interests of truth and justice, I post this retraction and offer my apologies. Your offer of a game was to defend your honor, but it will not be necessary. It would also be unseemingly to accept a game from a Kniggit as I have not properly followed the conventions set down in the 'cess. Traditions must be upheld, lest civilization collapse. On the other hand, if you still want to whip me like a rented mule, you have my e-mail. Humbled, but respectfully yours, Roger Leete Now excuse me while I ask my dentist about removing this foot. To the rest of you wankers: let the flames begin! edited due to clumsiness. [ 07-05-2001: Message edited by: R_Leet ] [ 07-05-2001: Message edited by: R_Leet ]

But everyone knows you're a gamey bastid, Mensch. edited 'cause I can't spell. [ 07-04-2001: Message edited by: R_Leet ]

I believe it is time for a "Hi, mom!"

Planes are an expensive gamble, but when they work, they can be devastating. It can often change the entire battle.

Okay, I understand, I think. I got the 2 because it was recommended for the speed "bonus". So I can run the 2 at a setting of 3, so so they are both at 3, and take a slight hit on the speed. Or I can try to get the 3 to run at 2, which it may not be able to handle. I'm sorry now that I got the more expensive stuff to begin with! Thanks for the info, it is what I thought, but couldn't confirm.

I currently have 256MB of CAS2 RAM in my system. It is an Athlon 800, Asus A7V133 MoBo, running WinME. I would like to add another 256MB in the second DIMM slot. Do I need to get CAS2 type, or will the MUCH cheaper CAS3 be compatible? Anyone have a definite answer on this?

I must have gotten lucky with my opponents, because all except for one out of about nine have been good about sending turns. Any one who has been going to be away for a while has sent a note saying so. Most players are pretty good about it, but there are always unforseen circumstances, and it isn't always possible to send a warning in advance. I somebody blows you off for a month, just forget about it. There are plenty of good/reliable players in the world; just start another game.

Sounds like the drive/folder is out of space. How much stuff is on the drive? Try a disk cleanup (programs/accessories/system tools), and then a defrag. Also make sure the swap file size is large enough.

If there was only a "wee bit of bourbon flowing" you're being a dirty, gamey bastich. There has to be copious amounts of alcohol to get it right. Type and brand are unimportant, it's the volume that counts!

Technically, they can't be in the same space, but you probably have unit size set at default (+2), which shows them larger than they actually are. If you set it to realistic size (shift-c), then units that looked to be right on top of each other are shown to be side by side. But set at realistic scale makes units hard to find, especially with the bases turned off. And despite your disclaimer, I suspect alcohol did have some effect of your spotting of the units. That and lack of sleep are my 2 main excuses for losing! [ 06-16-2001: Message edited by: R_Leet ]

Try looking at the existing one very closely, then rotate the view around it. They may be sitting virtually on top of each other, and appear at first look to be only one.