KG_AGCent

Can someone tell me how you import forces from one battle map to another? And can these forces then be augmented by purchases or set reinforcements?

Keyword above is Combined Arms setting. If I wanted to play unlimited and face 17 KV-2's blah blah blah, I would. The limitations set by the C-A setting makes for a wonderfully balanced battle. It also forces the players to be multi-dimensional, ala Combined Arms. These battles are assuming even starting points for both sides. Giving 1 side a nearly 2-1 advantage in one of the most important catagories makes for lop-sided games in short order. Taking 300 points in armor and giving me 200 points in vehicles is hardly an even-up exchange. No lectures necessary. Scenario makers and testers have nothing but my highest esteem. I just do not prefer their product. Kinda like knowing that $6 Burger at Carl's Jr. is delicious but you're not willing to accept the heartburn and gas that comes with it. The key word above is FUN! Perhaps my definition of it differs slightly from someone elses, but that ought not be cause to be castigated about beating up on scenario designers and testers, which I clearly and emphatically DID NOT. Thanks for your input wwb, much appreciated! AG, out.

In playing several TCP/IP and PBEM games among a few of my friends I have noticed a fact with a lot of unhappiness around it: Regardless of the settings, Central, South, 1941-1945, rarity or none, etc. When trying to play a meeting engagement of 1500pts with combined arms setting the Russians are alotted 659 pts for armor and the Germans 360 pts. 2000pts its 480 axis to 879 Allies. Now, I avoid hisorical scenarios like the plague. That is simply a preference of mine. Many people like them, that is their preference. When looking back on history one sees that most battles sucked hard for one side or the other. Why would I want to re-enact that suckiness? I don't. Give me even ground and let's see who comes out on top. I like to have a fighting chance and prefer to rely on my skills rather the benevolence of a scenario desinger. There is no disrespect intended to the makers of fine historical scenarios. Their attention to detail and fetish for accuracy is a gift which they are kind enough to share with the rest of the us, the unwashed masses. One of my favorite battles of all-time is the massive Halpenny battle available from Der Kessel. To me this sounds like a correction that ought to be made. QB-ME's ought to reflect levels that at least approach parity for fairness sake. We have a battle editor for historical accuracy. There is a time when fun should take precedence over accuracy. I believe this is one of them. Does anyone have any suggestions for settings that might even things up a bit? If you're interested: Axis: Allies: Infantry 900 900 Support 360 360 Vehicles 450 240 Armor 360 659 Arty 187 187 Since I don't know any HTML or UBB or whatever, this chart I made isn't going to turn out right, sorry. KG_AGCent, out. [ October 01, 2002, 11:13 PM: Message edited by: KG_AGCent ]

What tree and sky mods are loaded in these screenies?

With less than 48 hours until the release of the Demo of the most anticipated game of the decade I have decided that a dry run of the CM:BB release date operation judiciously named "Operation Enduring Bladder" Being payday, checkbook in hand, I stand ready to Run to the Quartermasters (grocer), Sneak through the AFV (SUV) choked staging area (parking lot), perform a determined Assault on my target areas with effective Shoot and Scoot techniques while maintaining sight of my Covered Arc area(mailbox.) After securing the necessary provisions (3 cases of Lime twist Perrier, 2 bags of Dill flavored Lays and 6 tins of Peppermint Altoids and 3 bonus packs of No-Doz) and sundries (Doggie-Door, Sawz-All, nails, a hammer, 50gal. trash barrel and a case of Depends) I will then be ready to prepare my bunker (bedroom) for the impending extended campaign. Installation of doggie-door to facilitate the delivery of relief supplies (pizza-man, children's cool drawings and pleas for attention and food, and more Depends) nailing and proper barricading of the now doggie-door'ed hatch, removal of window screen and installation of 50gal trash barrel under said window ready to accept soiled disposable under-garments. As I said, this is only a dry-run of the actual Operation, but like they said in the Marines "Train like it was the real thing." The only available method of communication into the Reichskanzlei shall be by secure java-scripted applet chatrooms and by lightly tapping in morse-code on the door of the bunker with a popcicle stick S-O-S. AG, out.