Combat Opinion Staff

www.combatopinion.com is closing down. Thank you for your participation. I am also withdrawing from the Combat Mission Community. I've met alot of good people here and unfortunatly some not so good ones. Lost interest do to the latter. It's been a blast. I also have to take the liberty to let you know what ticked me off, see below. Swamp "After review and discussion with the other Chat Operators I have decided to issue a one week (7 day) suspension to you from the CMHQ Chat Server effective immediately. At the time of your reinstatement and as long as you remain a member of the chat community you will not engage in ANY politically motivated or charged discussions regardless if you are goaded, encouraged or challenged to do so. You will use the chat system to find game opponents and nothing more. If you disobey this restriction I will place you on the permanent ban list and you will never be allowed to return to the chat system and use its facilities therein. You have a past on the chat system Jason, and many people object to what you have said or what you believe in. Do not let your self be dragged into discussions with them, just use the chat to play the game and ignore anything else while online. There will be no more warnings. That is all. Matt * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * www.battlefront.com Battlefront.com, Inc. Home of Superior War and Strategy Games"

Welcome back Treeburst Swamp [ August 25, 2002, 05:50 AM: Message edited by: Combat Opinion Staff ]

Could this be moved to the General Forum?

If there likely are no enemy units within LOS and within 150 meters, you should use the run command. Swamp

Points have already been made on who the better players are. Aside from that, for me, TCP/IP ladder games with a timer are more engrossing, exciting, intense, etc. This adds up to maximum enjoyment for me. Others get maximum enjoyment with a different formula. Swamp

Treeburst, I sent you two purchases last week. You sent me my battle against Major Taktik. You have my one against Wreck. I'm now sending you the other five hoping you will still put these together for me. Swamp

Fionn, I think you feel the big stuff dominates the battlefield and takes little skill to use. I say "I think" because I've heard you say before that the bigger arty takes more skill to use because it is slow. Well, I think you are wrong about the bigger stuff dominating. This is why most ladder players I see don't use your rules. From what I see at TH, there needs to be rules making Ubertanks and big arty mandatory if it is every going to be used. As for your idea of ladder players. You are wrong, and I don't know where you got the idea from. Swamp [ June 15, 2002, 10:47 PM: Message edited by: Combat Opinion Staff ]

[ June 15, 2002, 10:29 PM: Message edited by: Combat Opinion Staff ]

I encourage my opponents to buy big stuff, that is the idea. Swamp

Well I don't mind if my opponent buys big arty, it costs so much and is so slow. But non-the-less, I will change my rules to panther 76. [ June 14, 2002, 07:35 PM: Message edited by: Combat Opinion Staff ]

Hmm, ok a new rule for mine which I'll edit in: no nebelwerfers. As for King Tigers, Super Pershings, etc in heavy trees? I don't think that's an problem. Swamp

Well I can tell you what I see at TH. Everyone there buys 105mm, 4.2 inch, and 120mm, priests, sextons, cromwells, shermans, HMCM8's, hellcats, jacksons, hetzers, PZIV's, StuGs, StuHs. We evolved past the big wastes of purchasing points a long time ago. Edit: forgot to meantion: at TH, fast arty kills. Swamp [ June 14, 2002, 07:04 PM: Message edited by: Combat Opinion Staff ]

BATTLE PARAMETERS FORM ____________________________________________________________________ Attack/defend or meeting? meeting ____________________________________________________________________ MEETING ONLY Number of flags: 3 Flag value: 300 Flag spacing on centerline: 450 Force Points: 3000 ____________________________________________________________________ Map Dimensions, frontline: 2000 depth: 1040 Month: October Time Of Day: day Weather: clear Ground Conditions: dry Game Length: 35 Map Type: farmland Tree coverage: heavy Hilliness: modest ____________________________________________________________________ Established Force Purchase Ruleset (can be none): Panther 76 Allied FORCE: British regular and British Airborne German FORCE: unlimited FORCE known to enemy? no Allied Infantry % : 50%(1500pts) Support % : 25%(750pts) Vehicle % : 20%(600pts) Armor % : 33.33%(1000pts) Artillery % : 20%(600pts) Fortifications % : 0% Axis Infantry % : 50%(1500pts) Support % : 25%(750pts) Vehicle % : 20%(600pts) Armor % : 33.33%(1000pts) Artillery % : 20%(600pts) Fortifications % : 0% ___________________________________________________________________ FORCE PURCHASE EXCLUSIONS, LIMITATIONS, SPECIAL RULES 1) guns must start in tow 2) British regular and British Airborne can mix, all German forces can mix 3) no flaktrucks 4) FORCE TYPE fudge limit: 0% 5) force editing limitations: unlimited 6) troop quality restrictions: regular or veteran 7) no aircraft 8) no crew scouting ___________________________________________________________________ Edit: changed to Panther 76 Swamp [ June 14, 2002, 07:37 PM: Message edited by: Combat Opinion Staff ]

BATTLE PARAMETERS FORM Attack/defend or meeting? meeting Defender Force Points: n/a Meeting Force Points (if meeting): 3000 Max Force Points that can be edited out (dumping 2" mortars, etc.): unlimited Map Size (small, medium, large): medium Month: October Time Of Day: day Weather: clear Ground Conditions: dry Game Length: 35 turns Map Type (Farm, Rural, etc.): farmland Tree coverage: heavy Hilliness: modest FORCE PURCHASE RULESET: unlimited Special Purchase Rules: no armed Sdkfz, no aircraft, no force mixing, Heer or Waffen-SS vs American regular or British regular, guns with transport and start in tow, maximum 6 HMCM8's FORCE known to enemy? no Infantry % : 50%(1500pts) Support % : 25%(750pts) Vehicle % : 20%(600pts) Armor % : 33.33%(1000pts) Artillery % : 20%(600pts) Fortifications % : 0% Special Notes: Map dimensions: standard QB ME Flag Placement: 3 large flags in line spaced 450 meters apart from eachother(end flags 900 meters seperate) Swamp [ June 13, 2002, 11:56 AM: Message edited by: Combat Opinion Staff ]

Treeburst, fair enough. Let us determine if our battle is an attack/defend or meeting engagement? Thank you for your dedication. Swamp