Traject0ry

My God are we done yet? Drunk as hell.... If I ever sober up I'm sending the rewards out this week! Wow! Burp! Good Job! I'll check on on Monday... -T

Darn, been all occupied with my system upgrading. New board, processor, triple mem and better vid card... My day off was screwed so no scoreboards yet... -T

Okay, Good job all and keep it up further. My correspondence is swamped and I'm drowning on the current workload. Damn'd RL! I'll get back to you on Friday (My day off and the bird will flap to see her granny!) and I hope to scrape up ALL the necessary time then to get this going smoothly. -T

So we got one going the wicked way Good show boys and keep up the good work. This one is soon to be wrapped up and I get to send the prizes unless I bleed to death due to the constant visists of KFS... -T

If you are referring to the lad who managed a victory though lacking reinforcements it was rjohnson@invoqsystems.com who managed this in the "Arch Enemies" scenario. Other guys could have managed it as well but this one I could verify... -T [Edited as I got a new keyboard with a propely functioning "E" key ] [ August 26, 2002, 04:30 AM: Message edited by: Traject0ry ]

Thank you brave souls for stating YHOs. As I'm running a tournament FOR you (though I get to feel the heat as well...) the idea is to get feedback and make decisions for the future. The problems you've been having with e-mail should vanish if you regularly keep demanding for missing turns. In that case a mail that was not delivered can be resent more quickly. Read the topic if turns are late. Many guys are polite enough to post here if they are away. Some are also clever enough to post if the opponents don't reply to their mails. I hope these things are sorted out without further difficulty. I've been away meself for about 40 hours (weekend off, local music video festival demanded my presence. Nothing happens here without me )and am catching up with the workload both with the tourney and in RL. Keep posting and playing lads. I like to hear from any sort of trouble you engage during the tournament as I know that some things are bound to bug you. Just splurt it out and I try to make things better. -T

I thought I heard he was on a summer camp. He'll be back within a week methinks... Mine too. Prolly the very best I have ever played. Hope that Boyd does not read this topic . It would get to his head . -T

Loads of feedback are pouring in as I hoped. I hope that you are not expecting personal replies as my time is rather limited to accomplish full scale correspondence with 24 people. Here are some main points and replies to them: Slow Progress I can't do much to prevent it. I WAS expecting some difficulties on this sector and don't feel crushed about the matter. Solutions: 1. Deadlines . I hate deadlines :mad: . No deadlines :eek: . 2. Creating groups for tourneys consisting "fast lane" with turn a day rate and a slower pace group for 4-5 mails per week and the snail lane for the slower players. Separate finals for all the groups. This too is bound to cause trouble but is the best thing I can figure out. Random reinforcement insertions Yes, they are unfair . War is not fair. As I'm a democrat I could have a vote (Yea/Nay) for fixed arrivals but IMHO as this tournament IS SUPPOSED to be about reacting to the surprises and changing conditions of the battlefield I'd love to have them included. Somebody has done very well in one of the games though his luck was so rotten that the promised reinforcements never materialized. Arrival of CM:BB I rest my case. I will acquire a copy and play the game. Still I'm more attracted to west front as the east front provides way more difficulties in scenario designing. I hope I get to post the honours and send the rewards as this folds up. I'll run this as long as you are willing to play. If you think it is not fun we'll call it a day and my boss will see me doing some REAL work for a change... Feel free to quote this or just to post your opinions about the three matters above. These were the only things that showed in multiple mails. -T

Good Job with the scenarios. Hope you enjoyed the bunch already done. Have a g1 lad... Yet another finished. Soon all is done but the scoreboard The rules state that you should play all as Pbem if requested. If you'd like to TCP/IP some or all and your opponents agree there is nothing against it in the rules. This should be for fun... ...and glory and fame of course! I do not think that your CM:BO does not run after installing CM:BB. I do not think that BTS sends strike team to take you out for playing CM:BO after the launch of CM:BB. This goes for the rest of you also. I hope we can wrap this up before CM:BB reaches the stores but if not you have to play yuor games or drop out from the tourney. I mail to your opponent. I sure hope he replies. If not we'll have to figure it out fast! To Mike and Kuma: You guys seem to enjoy ripping each other apart so no further comments are required . To everybody: Those of you who haven't seen the Monty Python's Holy Grail and can't quote at least one half of the dialogue from memory alone I have some homework to be done. Watch the movie . -T

And your father smelt of elderberries... Missed that one on the first screening. Age does not come alone . -T

I hope all you lads pop here once in a while as this is a great place for information on game progress and possible difficulties (technical, RL etc.) causing all sorts of delays are sorted here. If you are not sure that the opponent got the last files sent e-mail them and ask. If these bounce as well just post here and I'll try to reach 'em... -T [ August 22, 2002, 03:20 AM: Message edited by: Traject0ry ]

One of the bloodiest scenarios I have ever played. It always leaves you feeling somewhat empty... -T

By gun length? By bumper length? Or by bumper sticker length? Keep us posted Why does the "Bushmen" always end up in a flagrush? Too few large VLs ? That Leffe fights grand for the value. I'll add him to the LFHB too so you can utilize the excellent tail-wagging man's best friend in those scenarios as well . Don't think you have won them already as the iceberg arrives as a reinforcement on turn 6. Expect to be hit and sunk before turn 25... -T

Read you loud and clear... ...or should I say aloud and clear :confused: Try and win the war lad. This one is tricky as you actually have to kill in order to win . You should be serious about the "Elite Leffe" as it cost your enemy over 400 points to deploy and has all sorts of secret weapon and sensor gimmicks installed... I sure hope that none of you can actually win them all. It might be possible though... -T

Still true. Can't find a post in this thread that notes he is away. Doesn't mean I just didnt find it. jdejohn, are u out there? At the *current* rate of turn arround, it will take a ~125 days to finish Dies Ireas.</font>

Ah, as soon as the games are finished we expect to meet this grand fellow... -T [Edited as a feeble attempt to fit this on page 10] [ August 20, 2002, 04:59 AM: Message edited by: Traject0ry ]

Roger that laddies. Keep us posted on the progress. i'm constructing scoreboards for both "100M" and "2SoD" this week so expect to see them posted within a month. I am a busy man . -T

Wow, I need to construct a scoreboard soon enough! I'm entertaining an idea of a homepage but then again it might be better to stick with the regular services... Keep it up lads as this might end before the year does . -T

Such unsportsmanship like conduct calls for severe punishment: "Hated Axis W" will, in case of a point draw, automatically lose his place in the finals IF he does not redeem himself by being kind to elder people, animals and children. That is probably THE most severe punishment known to mankind . In Finland your proper place is shown to you by the community. If you are strong you get to wrestle with the polar bears, fast ones catch and gut the wolves, those with dexterity and craftmanship build the igloos and kayaks. Intelligent fellows like me eat all sorts of exotic plantlife and fungi, drink vodka and commune with the spirits. This also provides me with an ability to connect in the 'net and send eerie messages to people all around the world like SEND MORE SCENARIOS or GET THE BLOODY GAMES FINISHED . I can also commune with the martians, Elvis, Kennedy family and Winona Ryder (though she never returns my "calls") but only when completely sloshed. -T

Teaches you to shoot at the poor crews with everything you got . Nice game lads and hope you had fun (even though the gamey crews stole the show ). -T

No worries lads. No deadlines will be issued in this tournament. The idea is that you participated because you WANT TO PLAY and if RL gathers troubles to one of my most enthusiastic lads the rest will have to bear with such a fact. I trust that you can communicate about the proper send rates and such between yourselves (having a clear example here above). I don't mind if this folds up nicely soon but again I also understand that there are other things in one's life than CM:BO. Thus no deadline. If somebody seems to be lagging severely behind it is possible to replace that player with a willing victim from the reserves who would CONTINUE THE ONGOING GAMES but I sincerely hope that such drastic measures will never become necessary. -T [ditd as I hav problms with th "" ky] [ August 16, 2002, 06:58 AM: Message edited by: Traject0ry ]

What an incident as I also hate most of the people above . I have sadly noted the same ignorance of the ÜberGerman superiority in the scenarios . Perhaps the Teutons will fare better in the next tournament thus allowing complete lack in planning and use of tactics on the axis side . We would prefer to hear from you even if the scenarios take a wicked turn as this seems to bring out the most poetic aspects of the CM:BO players . [snipped the rest of the stupid Graemlins as I'm allowed only eight per post! :eek: :mad: ] How about cutting down the enemies lad ? Looks like things are moving forwards or backwards on almost every front. -T

Well, you don't have to translate it to Finnish before attempting to figure it out in English . To further add to my defense in a matter clearly concerning religion I have never been part of any religous sect, cult or whatever you like to call them. Author of the scenario could have known better. Boyd is a member of several cults, sects or whatever you like to call them We have done our best with these. One of the aspects almost completely ignored was balance as on most occasions the troop rosters were the main historical sources of the author. To add atmosphere the briefings are based on actual orders received by the historical commanders/troops thus allowing a margin of error in knowledge of enemy positions, number and quality. Sometimes these errors were sources of great grief to the troops deployed. The idea is to reproduce the problems and challenges faced by field commanders in both armies. The air arm plays a large part in many of these but it was buggering hard to find any encounters at all that were not strongly affected by either strong effort of air arm or huge number of artillery rounds used. "Down unders" also did a fine job in attempting to cover something else than the initial landing period or the Ardennes which both have received proper attention from excellent scenario authors. I hope that the rest of the lads are happy with them too. I'd also like to receive possible further compliments via e-mail as I'm not very good in handling such matters publicly . Post flames here though. I handle those much better . Play, kill, enjoy, make friends and remember to feed your pets and families! I'm off to watch "Band of Brothers". Might pop into a bookstore on the way to acquire a copy of "Latin-English dictionary" as I finally seem to have some need for one ... -T

Wow, results and situational reports are pouring in. Besides that I'm actually getting (some) e-mails giving both valuable hints and morale bolstering feedback! I've avoided commenting the scenarios as much as possible but can't hold my breath forever :eek: . It seems that "Dies Irae" ("Day of Hatred" for those sleeping through their latin lessons just like I did) has expectedly been the bloodiest of the FK&C encounters this far. Most frustrating one is hard to spot as it seems everybody has a personal favourite in that category. Keep the games runnin' lads ... -T

But you have already gotten a bunch of new imaginary friends! All these guys here exist in your mind for the rest of your life. What else could you possibly crave for eh??? Hope you truly enjoyed the match (Al and Stoffel that is) as "Hallo 2nd Panzer" was not one of my personal favourites ... -T