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He might have the CDV version, which is called "CM2."

I feel sorry for you. CMBB is a great game. You are missing out if you let it go. To each his own.

Hi, KR! I would also tend to go with the Brits as modeled in CMB0--esp. because the tanks are cheaper relative to fighting value than the American tanks, where you have to pay a lot for every minor improvement in the Sherman. The Firefly can be cheaper than some less capable Sherm76s and the Churchill VIII really packs a punch and can stand a lot of punishment. BUT...I'm also coming to appreciate the powers of the Russian forces: the T-34/85 is cheap and plentiful, you've got some good infantry options and lots of capable HE chuckers, plus scarcity limits a lot of the more arcane German weapons. I think the pricing structure and some of the infantry modeling worked against the Yanks in CMBO. Scarcity rules and some minor modifications in pricing would have made the American armor more effective against the Germans. And the new CMBB suppression model would have really favored the US infantry, as would the removal of penalties for split squads. That is, the US infantry company has an organic suppression unit--the heavy weapons platoon--that could really keep the defenders heads down. And those large squads could be freely split, with a suppression unit (BAR) and an advance unit (SMG). Organic 60mm mortars in the coy would really count for something. And each battalion has its own heavy weapons coy. MORE suppression. Plus the arty advantages of the highly evolved US system would really show themselves, I think. So, I'd love to see the US post-D-Day forces at work in the CMBB environment. </font>

Shelves???? This is the USA, we don't need no damn shelves... Go back to Europe!

My scenario, Minor Victory, has been downloaded over 100 times already at the depot. I was hoping I could get a few comments on this one. Since I have submitted it, I have noticed a few things which I should probably change. I could probably make the map more challenging. It could probably stand to be bigger, also. So, if anyone gets to play this one, please review it at the depot, or post some constructive comments here. I would really appreciate it. I am trying to get good at this scenario design stuff. I don't think I am quite there yet, but I can use all the help I can get. Thanks, -V (btw, you can link to the scenario at the depot on the link in my sig.)

LOL....

CMBB is life... isn't it?

Do it like the real Whittman did.... Allot of skill and allot of luck.

thanks for busting your ass on this one...

If you don't mind me asking, about how much time did you put into all these scenarios?

I don't see what you have to worry about. Peiper, as in Joachim Peiper, as in Kampfgrüppe Peiper, as in SS Standartenführer Peiper, are spelled EI, which in German makes an "I" sound. As in "Piper." Your name, however, is SS Pieper, the IE makes an E sound, so you would be SS Peeper!?!?!

very nice... great work. but once again, cannot get the other very nice looking mods from Toms...

Very well said...

BTW, in the future you might want to think of using SPOILER ALERTs to warn other gamers that you give sensitive information about a scenario which they may want to play eventually with a clean slate.

I have not played these scenarios, but your opinion is probably valid. But what is not valid is claiming that most of the scenarios you played in CMBB are badly designed. Don't see how it is possible to play enough scenarios in the span of ONE week to start a thread about "bad scenario design" which implies that you are saying that most of the scenarios in CMBB are badly designed, IMO. In your first post on this thread, you said: "I have been playing CMBB for just over a week now and I have noticed that most of the scenarios Ive played have been mostly unbalanced and badly designed," If you have a problem with scenarios, that is fine, and I would strongly reccomend going to the CM Scenario Depot and using the REVIEW THIS SCENARIO link for the scenarios you have played. It really does help designers look at their scenarios in other ways if done in a constructive and fair manner. Personally, I have only played a handful of scenarios and I would not feel so free to make blanket comments like that. And I wonder just how many scenarios one person can play, paying enough attention to give a fair review, in the short span of ONE week.

Cool idea. I was searching for a pic and came across this. I have never seen it before, but I guess it is the Soviet "Banner of Victory" And this link has a nice history of the banner... http://www.fotw.net/flags/su%5Evctry.html#museum

Was he refering to his men who won the battle of Agincourt? If so, his "happy few" still numbered in the thousands...

Very nice work. Very very nice. beautiful. I am moved to tears by this beautiful piece of art work. excellent craftsmanship. my hat is off to you. -V (did I mention I liked the MODs?)

how about the bottle hit the top, but the flame did not spread as you would have liked it? the bottle hit and broke as planned but the enemy crew did well to put the fire out quickly? maybe the wick went out on the way down? maybe Ivan forgot to light it? what I'm saying is that there are many variables. I will admit that 3 hits, that fast, with no knock out is odd, and I would imagine that it is very rare. You could probably not duplicate it. Make a test scenario and see what happens... But I would just chalk it up to bad luck.

since i got CMBB, CMBO has not been in the CMROM drive at all. Still love CMBO, but CMBB is the better wargame and i prefer the savage Ostfront. Also, I LOVE the "thump" sound the bullets make when they hit the ground. It is certainly un-nerving to say the least... [ October 24, 2002, 12:20 AM: Message edited by: V ]

Any of the big cats (Panther, tiger, Jagtpanther) winterized...

Yea, don't get me started on the Germany thing. But I have not heard nor seen anything on the "Schweinestall" previews... do you have a link handy or should I search the forum?

that was what I figured. can any CMBO MODs be used with the CMBB panzers? and if so, which ones?

i tried to download but could not get it. Always have this problem with MGO hosted sites...