Jagdratt

Hi, I can't find the answer to this question in the manual or by a quick search of the forum. In the setup phase of the game, how do you place the units where you would like them to start the game? I can't seem to find that command. Thanks.

Actually what you've discovered is a photo of a late war corduroy Sdkfz 251. These were built when war material ran short, and fabric was substituted for armour plate. A little known fact, but true I swear. Actually this was the only way the Wehrmacht was able to get the Maus rolling under its own power. Massive armour plate was replaced with a similar thickness of corduroy with remarkable improvements in weight and related wear and tear. Sadly none of the corduroy AFVs lasted long in their conquerors' tank parks. The fabric retained moisture, hastening the corrosion of the supporting steel framework. The fabric itself simply rotted within a few seasons when left exposed to the elements.

It's the stock nVidia GeForce4MX. I don't remember what resolution I had set, and it's time to head to bed now... This machine and video card are remarkably faster than the 733 G4 it replaces. Running the AI routine and processing the turn seem to take 25-50% less time than the previous machine.

What? Classic is os 9 running inside OS X. You have OS X booted and are running CMBB in Classic? Or do you mean you have the machine booted back into OS9? which many people call classic.[/QB]

Man, you learn something everyday. I didn't know German tanks had windows, much less wall paper...

I don't have any trouble at all playing CMBB under Classic - and I didn't make any changes to the default settings to do this. CMBO won't work under Classic but, for me at least, CMBB works just fine. My machine is a dual gig G4 running System 10.2.3

I would like to jump in here and compliment those contributing to this discussion. It is one of the most interesting and informative I've read in a while. What I particularly enjoy is not having to scroll past personal attacks and juvenile language. The next foul mouthed 'Airfix historian'* should be directed here to see how real people conduct a discussion. * 'Airfix historian' - one who's military knowledge was gained exclusively by reading model boxes.

Would you prefer the return of the Iron Chef? :eek: Now that that name has been mentioned, I will have to go drown myself in some amber liquid from the Liquor Distribution Branch. Which amber liquid I'm not sure, but mentioning the ICS name has made this an emergency mission. (glug, glug, glug)

Good request, I've certainly seen lots of photos of fields of the beauties. And can you guys make them track the sun like in real life?

I certainly agree with Bruno on this. An important consideration is not to look at AFV through the eyes of the owner of a civilian vehicle. On my beloved VW Passat the appearance of even the smallest amount of rust is cause for panic. After all, how thick is the sheet metal on the fender? Not very - rust can perforate the fender in short order. Now if I was driving a Tiger with 80mm side armour, that patch of rust above the wheels suddenly seems inconsequential. I suspect May 1945 will arrive long before the rust perforates the hull.

Andreas: I must say I have truly enjoyed many of your posts, occasionally laughing out loud when reading the depth of your knowledge on some very arcane subjects. However, I fully agree with the thrust of the original post. I can give an example, but only from memory. That may be a good thing, since no one will take offence. I don't remember who made the post. Prior to CMBB being released, someone started a topic about Russian AFVs, and how they would be countered in early war scenarios. A response to the post included a brief description of an event that was probably well known to folks who'd been reading the forum while beta testers and BFC were tantalizing us with snippets of information. The post covered an incident where an immobilized KV1 held up the advance of a German armoured column. The story was offered as an example of what players might expect from CMBB in the early war years. A well posted grog - and I simply don't remember who it was - responded with a very nasty message. They told this individual that this scenario was well known to everyone on the board, had been discussed to death, and they shouldn't be posting this story without doing a search first. It was a snobbish, superior, and supercilious grog response. (English grogs please note the use of alliteration and a serial comma). I can recall thinking, "Who the $%#@ does he think he is? Anyone posting here has to do a search to ensure they're not saying something that's been said before? Stop reading if you know so %^$#ing much!" So, that's my example of what can happen when 'a' or 'some' grogs come to think of this forum as their personal sandbox. May they discover the neighbourhood cats feel it belongs to them...

Hmm... I thought I remembered reading here somewhere that trucks were immune to 20mm cannon fire. So we know it was something larger than a Sdkfz222 that took it out...

I've noticed in many photos of burned out tanks - like this one - that there's a large accumulation of sandy looking material between the wheels. Is this debris from burned rubber and paint or ?