athkatla

Hi my copy of TacOps 4 has just arrived this morning, and I would like to know if it is patched to the latest update. It says 4.05 (AG) when it is loaded, is this the latest patch or do I need another?

What happened to JasonC? Nothing been heard from him since the challenge to fight was issued!!

Interesting to note that US military has adopted a Finnish word for that sleigh thingy. </font>

In the early 80's I was an MFC in West Germany with a mechanised Infantry Battalion, I travelled with another MFC and driver in a Spartan tracked vehicle, the mortar crews travelled in the 432 APC's. I can't remember now the amount of mortar rounds carried but you could get quite a few in the back of an APC

Ah yes, the good old days. 11C. FDC 81mm mortars. The old M16-Plotting Board. Elevation and Charge Tables. Deflection 2800, Elevation 1100. *Sniff* Now I guess everything is GPS, computer driven, techno-stuff. I'll say this, with a good FO, we could still put rounds on target pretty damn fast. But this was back in the early 1970's. </font>

Guys, I'm not sure how the 81mm Mortar of WWII compares to the 81mm Mortar of the 1980's but I was a Netheravon Suppport Weapons Wing trained and qualified Mortar Fire Controller in the 80's wit an Infantry Battalion in the British Army. All I can say is that at that time, the 81mm Mortar was known as an 'indirect fire' weapons platform and out of all the rounds I have called down, and there were 100's, I can never ever remember seeing a second shot kill or even a 3rd or 4th shot kill. The lethality of the 81mm mortar round is not in hitting a target direct but the 40 metre lethality area of the shrapnel from the exploding round. A section of mortars firing on the same direction and bearing will not land rounds on the top of each other on the same spot, this is impossible, the 81mm mortar is made up of three mechanical pieces, the tube, the base plate and the tripod, 4 if you count the sight, so as you can see, the flexibility of these mechanical parts, base plate sinking into the ground, tube and tripod moving, slight variations in Number 1's adjusting the bubbles, etc. etc. all these factors make this weapon what it is, an indirect weapon that doesn't score direct hits Forgive me if the 81mm mortar in WWII was significantly different to that of my era, but I am just inputting my 2 cents worth as a qualified Mortar Fire Controller, Command Post Operator and Mortar Number with the later 81mm Mortar [ December 09, 2003, 04:34 PM: Message edited by: athkatla ]

This would be correct, as once the guns/mortars are laid on to the target, they can FFE(Fire for effect) all day on that target providing it is stationary and doesn't need adjusting. As I'm very sure you're aware, it's the spotter who can see the target, not the guns/mortars, they only fire on his information. (Not trying to teach granny to suck eggs, just trying to explain, probably not very well. I was an MFC (Mortar Fire Controller).

I have all three still on my HD and still play all three versions testing scenarios down at The Proving Grounds

Thayts odd, I recieved an email just a few minutes ago from the same named person, there was no subject so I deleted it without opening it. I am not waiting for a copy of CMAK, mine turned up yesterday!

Hey Gary I heard some guys in Clones have got it, looking for ideas

Mel, If she has .... We're long overdue for another battle......send me a setup =============================================== I have one question about the AK graphics .... ...why is there a 'Human Wave' bmp (1600.bmp) ? =============================================== </font>

My post lady is just at the end of the street, I wonder if she's got it..................

Damn, I'm now going to have to tell my wife this weekend, that she bought me CMAK for my birthday which is next month

Have I made that many posts!! :confused:

Their catalogue is online, but it looks like you have to visit or contact them for the actual photos. (Off topic: When I glanced just now I did find a brief clip of an interview with Ken Tout about the end of Wittman - 'In real war everybody hides, so there's not much to see...') </font>

Bah, double post, must be the Aussies! [ November 29, 2003, 04:55 PM: Message edited by: athkatla ]

Sad. Very Sad. You really need to fire you taunt writer. Oh sorry. You thought of it yourself? That's even more distressing. Mace </font>

Aussie Tossers!

"If it flies, it dies," became the watchword of the Allied troops in Tunisia after being bombed and shot up by both sides. You are not alone. Michael </font>

I too live in England and have ordered direct from BFC. I thought the release date was 5 Dec 03, am I wrong?

Aussie Tossers! Umm, one word! ENGLAND!!!

Lucky guys, hope you have fun us 56k modem users aren't gonna get 90 megs downloaded, so I guess we will have to wait till December 5th oh well, it's not too far away

Quite a reasonable price though, £16.99 plus P&P!

Hmmmmm, any pictures of about half an hour down the line? hehe

Hi Guys I'm not sure where this should be posted or even if I should be posting it, however I recieved an email this morning purporting to be from Paypal, subject heading, "Your Paypal.Com Account Expires". This email contained the virus, W32.Mimail.H@mm. I have informed Paypal direct.