Erwin

It's one of the reasons am hoping that CM3 is well in the works.  Most grog players are not primarily concerned about graphics - that is a different market.  The gamers concerned mostly with graphics may never enjoy the complexity/sim quality of CM2.  But, yes, the CM2 graphics are essentially from 2007 CMSF. 
By now BF must have collated a huge list of improvements and wish list items that may not be practicable with CM2.
CM1 was obsolete (altho still fun to play) in 8 years.  CM2 is now 11 years old.  Say no more...
 

It may be debatable whether this feature is worth fixing.  But, widely separated teams suffering morale problems cos someone on the other side of the map gets a hot, is called something like telepathy.  Not "realistic" (FWIW).

It may be debatable whether this feature is worth fixing.  But, widely separated teams suffering morale problems cos someone on the other side of the map gets a hot, is called something like telepathy.  Not "realistic" (FWIW).

Bud,
You're most welcome--and thanks for your wonderful CM comics!
Bil,
Am going to have to go read the Bil commentated version on your blog. The excellently posed Panzer commander art reminded me of a real bit of grog chrome visible in the image: those throat microphones clamped on his larynx. This was done to keep his speech intelligible even with battle raging. Have no idea why this clever invention isn't used by the US and everyone else, since it seems an excellent solution to keeping the battlefield uproar out of the conversation.
Regards,
John Kettler

"Whenever is most inconvenient to Erwin" seems like a fairly reliable estimate, to be honest.

Wanted to pass the word that all sorts of cartographic martial wonder is on offer right now, including a TOP SECRET-BIGOT map of Gela, Sicily, route of advance maps for named US divisions, ETO tour broadsides for others, Royal Ordnance Survey maps and even US and RAF silk escape maps for various theaters. For the space of a few hours, I held top bid (a stretch at $52) for a TOP SECRET-BIGOT 12 x 15" OMAHA WEST map, but people placed astronomic bids late in the game, and it sold for some $862.15!
Regards,
John Kettler

Was trying to find the Soviet Armored Tactics of World War II book BFC once sold, when I came across this on Panzer tactics. Thirty rules for effectively using Panzers.
https://www.feldgrau.com/WW2-German-Panzer-Tank-Tactics-Training-Guide
Regards,
John Kettler

It all depends on size of scenario.  When CM1 came out I was convinced that RT was the only way to play for the reasons you stated.
But, as I became more experienced (and aged) and started to play much larger scenarios, I became a religiously fervent WEGO convert.  Apart from playability, it's so much fun to replay sequences all over the battlefield to see all the small pixeltruppen stories get told.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/to-shoot-from-the-hip
If you say that someone shoots from the hip, you mean that they react to situations or give their opinion very quickly, without stopping to think (or bothering to read the post they are responding to).

The whole marking people down like that smacked of childish schoolyard bullying.  I was appalled at the adolescent mentality of the folks who did that to John.  Glad we can at least mark him back to neutral.  Then it's up to him.

The whole marking people down like that smacked of childish schoolyard bullying.  I was appalled at the adolescent mentality of the folks who did that to John.  Glad we can at least mark him back to neutral.  Then it's up to him.

Oliver_88,
The first case is unambiguous. The attempted shot is 5 meters shy of the 60 meter Rmin, so is impossible. In the second case, and only two total were provided, it also is inside Rmin, but this time short only 3 meters. Am of the opinion, based on what axxe has shown, is the only issues here are an incorrect label for the second shot (target not beyond Rmax) and incorrect data on the mortar icon. Clearly, since neither shot worked inside the real world Rmin, the game engine has the weapon range parameters correct, but there was a typo in the graphics for the weapon. Believe these two items should be fixed ASAP.
Regards,
John Kettler

axxe,
The explanation is simple and straightforward. You're trying to shoot inside of of Rmin, which is 60 meters, not 55. The game doesn't model any of that manually holding the mortar tube higher than the designed elevation limit stuff you'll read about in some hairy battle accounts.
http://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-8-cm-heavy-mortar.html
Regards,
John Kettler

Brother Ed is happily making craters on a 3-D printer, and I unearthed this to help him. Turns out this is a blast from my past, in the form of a runway cratering study I used when doing a report on US rapid runway repair capability in my early days at Hughes. This is, in part, quite the tutorial on crater configuration from aerial bombs and addresses dimensions  for a range of bomb sizes against both a range of runway types and against bare soil. It's called BOMB CRATER DAMAGE TO RUNWAYS and was authored by Peter Westine of the Southwest Research Institute. 
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/907456.pdf

P.S.

I give up! This post won't delete. Tried doing that after realizing I put it in the wrong place. Should be in CM GDF, not CMFB. Mods, please move it. Thanks! 
Regards,
John Kettler

Me 2.  Used to be enamored of miniatures for the same reason.  However, since CM came out in 1988, I have saved literally thousands of dollars not buying any more cardboard wargames, miniatures, (or computer games). 

Captain Black,
Let me tell you just how badly things can turn out if you don't do what MOS:96B2P suggested. Was playing CMBN (don't recall the scenario and might've been a QB vs AI), but I had to get my force across a pretty substantial swath of plowed ground in order to reach the Main Objective. My 2 LT, a man of aggression but too few brains, took it upon himself to start shooting for no apparent reason after my force had left cover and while most of it was completely exposed as dawn started to break. The resulting counter fire was so devastating the only choice I had was to quit the game, for my force was in ruins and incapable of continuing to advance. Simply put, I have walked in your shoes and learned a hard lesson in the process. 
Regards,
John Kettler
 

Andy,
Hate to break it to you, but sometimes, the real thing is wrong, too! If you don't believe me, check some of the various measured armor plate thicknesses on the T-34 vs what the design plans specified. And that's a pretty tame example. There are others far worse. Unfortunately, that's the best I can do for now. 
Dfwtd,
I love the LRDG trucks as well, but they aren't AFVs. They are simply standard trucks which have been specifically reconfigured for desert operations. Great pics, though.
DerKommissar,
Renwal made a model of the M56, which I always thought was a butt ugly AFV, especially after I saw the Russian equivalent and simultaneously felt my guts knot and my heart leap. Love the ASU-85. 
At the time I encountered it via the Renwal model, I thought the Ontos was the weirdest AFV ever. Later in life, I came to appreciate the tiny little tank killer for the marvel it was when it came to street fighting. Whip around the corner, blast the snot out of the problem area and reverse out of sight to reload.
Regards,
John Kettler
 

For any of you really into the Land Wasser Schlepper, you may be interested to know a UK outfit called Anyscale Models does a resin LWS in 1:56/28 mm scale. If you play BA or CoC or simply enjoy unusual vehicles and various goodies, then check out their offerings.
Regards,
John Kettler

The good news is that BF will probably release something in the next 5-6 weeks.  How do I know?  They carefully monitor my travel plans and when I am out of town with no access to the internet that is when new product is released.  (I will be back by June, so not long to wait now.)

No they will not follow each other.  It's a feature many have requested for as many years as CM has been around.  Presumably too complex to program.
To be certain that units go where you want them and don't do silly things you have to plot em individually.

It all depends on size of scenario.  When CM1 came out I was convinced that RT was the only way to play for the reasons you stated.
But, as I became more experienced (and aged) and started to play much larger scenarios, I became a religiously fervent WEGO convert.  Apart from playability, it's so much fun to replay sequences all over the battlefield to see all the small pixeltruppen stories get told.

What does not seem to be modeled is the deadly effect of "blast" pressure even if one is not hit by shrapnel.

This is good.  Very glad that CMBS is getting more interest now.

They are modeling their cool new Hugo Boss outfits - available in any color so long as it's sexy black or "cool as ice" green.  Helmut is accessorizing beautifully with his Nikon binoculars and peaked cap.  Perfect fashion statement for a morning stroll through Poland.

Well after my post, I had recollections of a cold chisel and file being involved in the gun barrel, er, cutdown. Believe at least some of the work was done with a cold chisel and a hammer. A file was definitely used to true up the barrel after the cutting was all done and, I'm sure to deal with any burrs and such inside the barrel. An impressive feat, but I wonder what adjustments the gunner had to make with the somewhat reduced power cannon and its loopier projectile trajectories not accounted for in the sights.
Regards,
John Kettler