V

well, you should have removed the cover arc when you moved your troops. I don't like that the game does this either, but I would imagine it could be easily patched out. I suppose that once a unit moves, the game can negate any cover arc commands and the units would not do something like that. I think the problem you had was a quirk in the system. And if you would have taken off the cover arc before movement, which would be realistic (can a unit cover an area and advance at the same time?), there would not have been a problem and the Ivans in question would have been dispatched with. Other than that, I get frustrated with the infantry in CMBB, but I prefer it that way, as I find it more realistic than CMBO was. -V

It took a team effort. IMHO, I think that the Soviets could not have won without American industry feeding and clothing her soldiers, which was more important than any weapons we could supply. Remember that the USA supplied the USSR with enough food to feed each Red Army soldier every day of the war. Most Soviet soldiers wore American made boots. I believe Kruschev himself once said that there was no way the Red Army makes it to Berlin without American supplied transportation inthe form of jeeps, trucks and RAILROADS. The USA supplied Russia with enough track to lay more railroad from 43-45 than they had laid for the previous 50 years. We also supplied engines and locomotives. So, the weapons we supplied were not vital to the USSR winning. But, the other things that we supplied were just as important, and allowed the Soviet industry to focus on cranking out T-34's and the like and not have to worry too much about trucks and jeeps and trains, etc. If the Soviets had to make this themselves, then there is no way they can make so many T-34's. And if they ever conquer Germany, it takes them years longer without American help whatsoever than it historically did with the second front opened and the overflow of Allied supply. But this is not to take away from the Soviet effort. They fought and won the war on the ground and in the air. However, I don't think any of the 3 main Allies could have defeated Germany, so completely, alone. Damnit, I got pulled in...

I am with you. Has to be the most tired argument in WW2 circles which comes to mind... I, too, prefer the Ostfront, so CMBB became my favorite game once it was in my hands. However, CMBO is now my second favorite game as a result. Both great games, and I might go back to CMBO, but I don't see it happening for a while.

I was just pulling your leg... Good pics.

ummm, if I were interested in CMBO mods, I would visit the CMBO forum... Now, where are the new CMBB mods?

WW2 was bigger in just about everything. WW2 used more combined arms and was more fluid overall than WWI. WW2 was black vs. white, good vs. evil, while in WWI, there was much more grey. Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers (best), Stalingrad, Iron Cross... To name a couple that jump to mind..

LOL...

This is really too much... I need a beer and some CM... Keep up the good fight...

Feel bad for you guys... ' hang in there.

nevermind, working now. very nice

none of these Boots N Tracks links seem to work for me.

ACW stuff in 3D would be a real kicker! I'd buy it. Those Sid Meiyer games never had the realism to make them fun..</font>

I would like to see Combat Mission: Chosin to Ho Chi Minh covering the Korean and Vietnam wars. hehehe really, I think the curret engine, probably the re-write could be stretched to do this. modern day stuff, I don't know, and I am not as interested.

Thank you, I sent an updated version to the scenario depot with some minor deployment and briefing changes but I don't think they have posted it over the older one yet. If you want that one, let me know and I will email it. But the changes are minor and shouldn't really effect the game from the German side vs. the Soviet AI.

My suggestion to you would be to move to the USA problem solved.

you should post this in the Tech support forum...

seconded

Good stuff...

One at a time, please...

good idea...

I will give it a try and post back here tomorrow with the results...

Move to Germany...

I submitted "Pockets of resistance" to the depot. I just emailed them an updated version, which they will hopefully post sometime this weekend.

I am working on a hypothetical Stalingrad battle. It is part of a series of hypothetical battles inspired by this great battle, which I call Verdun on the Volga (original, I know ) and this first scenario, actually numbered 2 in the series, is called "Pocket of Resistance" Its pretty small, only 18 turns and rather fierce. I have briefings, but they are minimal at the time being and are being worked on, so sorry about that. But there is enough there now to give you a good handle on the fight in store for you. But right now, I am in a hurry to get the battle itself ironed out. Would like constructive criticism and suggestions on everything. Either leave your email here or send me an email to vsp36@frontiernet.net and I will zip it back to you. Please put CMBB playtest in the subject line of the email. -V [ September 27, 2002, 02:59 AM: Message edited by: V ]

It should be noted, also, that all panzer crews had the Totenkopf on their collar and caps...