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    Evolution of the Machinegun

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Originally posted by Elijah Meeks:

    Go to the source, that's what they say:

    I know the gatling gun never gained prominence, I assume because it just wasn't ammo or manpower efficient, is this true?

    What I'm wondering is where does it go after that? Maxim showed up and his initial model was accepted, but how does that lead to the water-cooled and the air-cooled. Most importantly, when does the concept of a squad assault weapon come into play?

    The French developed the Mitrailleuse (spelling?)

    in the late 1860s and it was deployed in time for the 1870 War w/ Prussia in small #s. The French had kept this weapon such a tight secret however that field commanders weren't entirely sure how to deploy it at the outset of hostilities. In most cases it was deployed "in battery" along w/ the artillery and was never really decisive in any battles. If used properly it could have vastly changed the outcome of that War. Anyway, I would say that it is one the links between the US Gatling Gun and Remmingtons 1898 (?)machinegun which was soon followed by Maxim's marvel (1908?). By 1916 most countries saw the need for a "lite" machinegun that could move forward to clear trenches w/ the infantry. This led to the creation of a new generation of machineguns known as squad automatic weapons (ie. BAR, the French Chauchat). Here is a small but good site.

    www.ankkurinvarsi.net/jaeger/LMG2.htm

    Hope that helps. I'm at work so just going off of memory here! ;)

    [ August 13, 2002, 04:46 PM: Message edited by: Poobear ]

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    Who Am I ?

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

    Posted

    Originally posted by SpaceHamster:

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

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

    Here's another:

    What famous recon unit is this?

    The Alabama Beaver Hunter Killer Platoon?</font>
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    Who Am I ?

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Originally posted by Das Reich:

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    no cheating on this one, its too easy!

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    This one is also rather easy...

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    much harder one, who is the man on the left?

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    And just for fun, who is this?

    #1. Guy in hell

    #2. Guy in hell

    #3. Guy in hell

    #4. Guy in hell

    #5. Guy in Detroit (a fate worse than hell!)

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    CMBB demo

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Originally posted by blabla:

    Ud. es de Tijuana, yo soy de California, Mi abuelo trabajaba para trenes en Guadalahara. Yo no hablo espanol como bueno tan mi Papa pero yo tomo la clase de espanol. Yo tengo que pedirle algo. En Tijuana, Fuma marijuana o otras cosas buenas?

    Yo quierro Taco Bell! tongue.gif
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    Weather effects in CMBB

    in Combat Mission Archive #4 (2002)

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    Originally posted by Nidan1:

    I guess along with modeling adverse effects of extreme weather on troops, how would CMBB handle entire battalions of drunken Russian soldiers raping and pillaging in East Prussia and Berlin in 1945? A player on the Russian side would unexpectedly lose control of his units while they wandered aimlessly in circles in German towns for a few turns? The possibilities are endless.

    I guess they would have to model the Germans the same way for 1941 through 43.
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