S.Sgt. Havilandt

This is an interesting topic, but I experienced a very happy ending (if there is such a thing). Here is my story: I was reading a magazine on the ****ter one day, the name escapes me, and I saw something about this site, and the demo. I believe it was a review/write up that's point was that if you were interested in WWII tactics you should try it. So I did. Right off the bat I loved the simplicity of giving the orders. After playing the one scenario off of the demo over and over again (the name escapes me) I understood the tactial aspects of the game. . . Anywho. . .I ordered the game, it was my first internet purchase, so you can rightfully assume that I was skeptical. I'm used to grabbing things right off the shelf with a return policy. The game arrived. I played, and played, and played somemore. The scenario I played the most was "A Walk in Paris." I played it from both sides and on and on. I digress, but the point is that I took it to a friend's house and insisted that he try it out. That night we played " A Walk in Paris" at least 5 times, and by the 2nd time he was completely hooked. I was there to show him, first hand, how to give the troops orders, what might work, what might not work. . .etc. We had a blast! Although he has yet to order CMBB, he's broke--the drunkard , we played CMBO a countless amount of times, trying quick battles, scenarios, campaigns, etc. I think people can really sink their teeth into the game if they have just a passing interest in WWII. The above mentioned friend was a giant CIVII player ( I thought everyone agreed that CIVIII sucks ), yet he absolutely loves CMBO, and in fact, I believe to this day it is the only game in town for him. Unfortunately he does not post on this site, otherwise he might have good advice for how to "turn people on" to this great game. Ok-enough JWH

How ridiculous is all this? I'm just shaking my head over here. . .

My suggestion, dive right into games against humans. That's the practice you need. [ January 02, 2003, 10:49 AM: Message edited by: S.Sgt. Havilandt ]

Rambo, Rambo, Rambo!!!!!!!!!! HELLS BELLS, I'm gonna buy this game just because of him! It must be good! Hardy, Har, Har>>>>>>>>>>>!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you battlefront and Happy Holidays to the crew and the rest of the board members.

Sorry bud, I'm confusing you. You had it right, I'm looking for info on the 1120th. My fingers got the best of me (or maybe it was all the Iron City I pasted off) Thanks again for your time and help

I truly do appreciate you taking the time to post those links. Bascially, I'm attempting to find out anything I can about the 1230th and your links have given me a start. Thanks again.

oh, and also, what the EAME Campaign was? If I'm not mistaken it took place in Central Europe/The Rhineland but I'm not entirely sure. Any help would be very welcomed.

Where I can find information on the 1120th Combat Engineer Group?

Come on guys,,,,he does make some valid points that should be addressed. How much better could this game be it they did what he is asking them? Please don't flame me, but there are quite a few WWII games that are coming out, I believe at the squad level that might try this. Isn't the group from IL-2 trying something? [ May 27, 2002, 08:03 PM: Message edited by: S.Sgt. Havilandt ]

What in the world is the #95 rule?

SuperTed, How does one get involved in the newbie tournament? It sounds like fun, and I can take a beating like no other! Let me know, my email is in the profile. Thanks

Got buried on the scenario "Too Little, Too Late". Well, maybe not buried, but beat. . . those Jumbos and that air strike were really setting my back! Send me your scenario if you would like, and we will try it out for you. . . email is in the profile i think. Thanks. S. Sgt. Havilandt

For a great TCP/IP scenario? I'm meeting a friend later this evening and want to have a great battle that we can play double blind. We have already played Claustrophobia and Bure....any other suggestions?

Pioneer/Engineer Squads to blow up bridges?

Yes it says that it will overwrite........and then when i give the go ahead, it says error, so that I can't/////////........any suggestions?

i couldnt get the mods to install correctly.......i extracted them into my bmp files, but it couldnt do it.......any suggestions?

Thank you very much!

I'm a pretty new fella to all this computer stuff, so I would appreciate it if someone could tell me how to download the scenerios from that site. I download the zip file, but then for what ever reason, I can't open it. . . Help would be appreciated. Thanks-in-advance P.S. yes i do have winzip, is this what i need?