Jump to content

V

Members
  • Posts

    705
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by V

  1. Hi. I was reading an account of the German offensive on Stalingrad. One passage mentions the Germans capturing a train loaded with lend lease equipment. It goes on to say that the German's loved the American JEEP and considered it far superior to their own Kübelwagen.

    I checked CMBB and noticed that the only captured equipment the Germans have access to are Soviet made tanks. I know that the Soviets prefered their own armor to American/British Lend Lease equipment, but they loved the Jeep and the 2.5 ton trucks.

    Considering that the Soviets received over 200,000 2.5 Ton trucks and 78,000 Jeeps, I would imagine the Germans would have had a number of opportunities to capture them.

    So, I assume BF.C did not add them to the German unit list because of rarity? Since the info is already in the game, it would have been pretty cool to have the Germans have access to the Jeep at high cost.

    I know there will be no more patches, but maybe something to keep in mind should Cmx2 head back to the Ostfront.

    Jeep and truck numbers lifted from this website:

    http://www.feldgrau.com/econo.html

  2. Originally posted by Flammenwerfer:

    V

    This is a quote from Steve-

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Battlefront.com:

    [QB] Flammenwerfer,

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Speaking of pretty big abstractions, I was wondering if sewer movement will be addressed in the new build. Will the z-axis go beyond trenches, foxholes, craters...such as basements...?

    Depends on the setting, but in theory all of this is possible. However, I think it is a very bad idea to get underground stuff, like sewers, simulated in detail unless the setting is pretty much all about that. It is a real bitch to pull off underground and above ground stuff from a user interface standpoint </font>
  3. Originally posted by Battlefront.com:

    1st SS was sent to Italy as a kneejerk reaction. They did some questionable security operations and then were redeployed without entering into combat with the Allies.

    I found this:
    July 1943 when the Italian Government disposed of Bennito Mussolini ,Hitler orders the LSSAH to Italy but leaves its Tanks behind for the 2nd and 3rd SS Divisions. The Division disarms Italian troops in the Po valley and is involved in some minor skirmishes and is then transferred to the Balkans and then back to Russia.

    It appears they didn't even bring their panzers with them!

    smile.gif

  4. Originally posted by Battlefront.com:

    Which is why it was included in CMBB and CMAK :D

    The Germans had very little armor in Italy compared to either Western or Easter Fronts. The terrain was so good for infantry, why waste the armor there? One interesting "rarity" exception in Italy was the Elephant. Never seen on the Western Front and only seen on the Eastern Front for a tiny amount of time.

    Steve

    Yea, not much room to move around when going up the boot, also not much to defend.

    Anyone know how much armor the Germans actually fielded and lost in the Italian campaigns?

  5. Originally posted by tecumseh:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Martyr:

    Stalin--he has the wide-shouldered, low-to-the-ground mass of a true wrestler, while Hitler's float-like-a-butterfly posturing would only trip him up eventually.

    But Stalin had that useless withered arm, so unless he had learned whip it about like a stegosaurus tail, he would have been pretty pathetic in a fist fight. </font>
  6. Originally posted by stikkypixie:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Shadow 1st Hussars:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by stikkypixie:

    Planned artillery strikes (the kind you set on turn 1 which can

    arrive immediately) are not allowed in meeting engagements.

    p.129

    :rolleyes:

    Strange I just checked the Manual that came with the pre-order of my mac version from battlefront and there is no such mention on Page 129, infact pre-planned bombardments is on page 132. I checked the manual from my PC CDV Special edition and on page 125 there is no mention either.... </font>
  7. Originally posted by Claw:

    Hey V - Yes the game does come with a manual. If you bothered to look, you wouldn't see my question directly referenced.

    I've seen many posts you've made. Do you have anything to offer but sarcasm and worthless comments?

    Have a nice day.

    I dont have much more to offer.

    And yes, I did bother to look and it is in my manual.

    Sorry, but I know too many people have pirated the game and then come here asking questions because they dont have a manual.

    So, excuse me for being skeptical.

    smile.gif

  8. Originally posted by Wartgamer:

    If the Germans had tried to Allie with the Turks instead of the Italians (gave Libya back to Turkey), perhaps they could have had another invasion route int the Soviet Empire.

    That would have sucked. The Soviets would have captured Istanbul and had their all weather port that had always been the Russian dream.

    Would have made for a much more interesting Cold War with the Bosphorus open to the Soviet Navy.

  9. Originally posted by Claw:

    Anyone ever encounter this? Turn 1 of a PBEM Meeting Engagement and I can not set up a pre-arranged bombardment. I can set up a fire mission but the familier "unable to adjust later" message doesn't show up. Further, the delay of the fire mission is similar to a non-first-turn mission.

    Anyone know if there's a rule stating "no pre-arranged bombardments in a Meeting Engagement?" My opponent will be very disappointed ;)

    Thanks

    I think the game comes with a manual...

    ;)

×
×
  • Create New...