RicKhan

Playing TCPIP, the allied player, specifically the USSR has developed a strange occurence. He cannot build any more land units. As we continued to play, this became no air units and then no units at all. The Urals are cut off from the south of russia, but are connected to the mideast, Iraq has been taken. We have save files from both Allied and Axis if u want to look them over. Thx and have a happy holidays!

Rambo, I feel for ya. BlitzKreig is Lighting War for a reason. Hard hitting, explosive, measured strikes into the enemy. Knocking em down and keeping em down. But to watch in slow-mo their response rather, than going min for min is frightfully boring. As an icon, u have created these Rambo-stiens. Plodding forward, picking and re-picking units, looking at all the combinations in hopes that one will knock u off the pedastal, your legend has created. I suggest u buy multipule computers so that u can play multipule games of SC, like chessmasters do in the park. Keep up the fire!

Sent an E-MAIL to HUERISTIC. Hopefully will get a reply tonight. Also here is my Email Brad Tennant, in case u need to get a hold of me. Tennozan@hotmail.com Those about who are about to play, Salute you!

Add me plz.

Read your AAR and thought you deserved at least one post acknowledging the effort of your writing.

Every saturday i meet with a group of gamers to play board wargames. Recently it has been "War Between the States", with modified rules. I agree that the social interaction of gaming can be minimal when using a computer as the platform. But then everything has a price. Humans being what they are tend to bring to the table habits that some of us wish to leave behind or not. Example Smoking, drinking, cussing, farting, superior attitutes, freakish behavior, lack of sanity and sanitation, ect. The computer is just plain moronic as an opponent. So we as gamers are probaly the most tolerate of all humans, which is why we look forward to killing these cardboard or electronic pieces, and breaking the will of our fellow gamers. Nothing in this life is Free, That is why i'm Infantry!

What about the name of the Leader on the HQ unit rather than a flag? Is this possible? I would like to look at map and see who i have in charge. Thx

My wish list for counters is short. Add to all the units, the same set of dots u use on the Aircraft to quickly see the level they are currently at. If it could ever be possible, All HQ's should have the picture/head of the leader on it, rather than the flag. Thats my requests. Thanks again for the great mod!

Is it possible to Draw in Roads or Railroads, connecting the cities and ports? I know they would have no effect on play but could give the map something it is missing. I really like the "dirty" look u are giving the landscape. Keep it up! You are quite the Artist! thx for the work you are putting in on the mod.

Playing TCPIP I asked my opponent what his tech was looking like, so we could compare. It is Aug 44 he is the allies. UK Tech 4 Industrial, armor. Tech 3 Fighters Tech 2 Anti-tank USA Tech 4 Industrial, Long Range Tech 3 Fighters, Armor, Anti-tank USSR Tech 2 Fighters, Anti-Tank Germans Level 4 Fighters, armor, Long Range and Industrial Level 2 Anti-Tank Level 1 Anti-Aircraft Italy Level 3 Fighters, Anti Tank, Industrial tech I do not know the details of Allied tech but this was mine. Axis sci breakdown, Germany Antitank 2 Tanks 2 Longrange 1 Anti Aircraft 1 Fighters 2 Industrial 2 Italy Anti-tank 2 Fighters 2 Industrial 2 There were times of drought but over all during the game we were close. At one point UK had tech 3 Fighters while Italy and Germany had tech 1. Most of the time 1 tech level difference prevailed. For information purposes, my machine hosted and game was played for 3 sessions. 1 Retrival error caused Germans to lose a tech level in Anti-Tank, When reloaded with autosave. Remember without bad luck some of us would have none.

Greetings, Having stumbled upon this thread, i can not help but contribute my thoughts to everyone elses. First i am retired US Infantry/Scout. One of the many classes taught during my Basic training was a Geneva Convention class of the rules of warfare. I really don't remember the exact name. But what i took away from that class has stuck with me always and forever. We as Soldiers are governed by lawfull orders. If an order is given and we as American Fighting Men realize it is unlawful, we are obligated to refuse to carry it out. This was taught to me when i was a private, straight out of civilian life. As i earned the rank of Sgt. something new was introduced into my thought processes. That of Mission and Men. At what point does one cancel out the other. When is the mission more important. When are the Men more important. The bull sessions between myself and others in the infantry, questioning our lives and what it is worth compared to any other life on this planet would spin off into so many fragments as to be surreal in scope. I had and still hold to my plan, that if a mission were to be compromised, Do not execute any non-combatant, or POW. That life spared is a voice in favor of life and mercy. A face of compassion that has the potential to stop violence rather than continue it. A mission cannot be successful if too many men are lost to accomplish it. Men cannot suceed in a mission if it places them morally on the wrong side of what they are brought up to believe in. As the present becomes history and is digested by the future, whatever is done in the face of exsisting laws will be how we are judged as humans. Whether it is within the framwork of rules of warfare dated 1960, 1830, 1500, or 1000 makes no difference. It will always be the indiviual that makes the final desperate decision of life and death. As a soldier schooled to the profession of War, it is even more important to set a higher standard. A code and honor above reproach so that the common man and woman respect the law as much as the warrior in arms. I'll finish by saying, Debate about how to conduct future wars should be discussed. What Laws should be added, Especially in view of the changing face of war. Our ancestors had no idea what war would be like in 2002. We have no way to see what it will be like in 2150. But our thoughts will have an impact on those in the future and any laws we can implement to save the lives of those we do not know but are responsible for is very important. Thx for ur time, i'll check back in from time to time, but mostly i hang out in the SC forum and General topics. -------------------------------------------------- Be loyal to your King. Be obedident to your parents. Be honorable to your friends. Never retreat in battle. Make a just Kill. (Hwarang Warrior's Code of Conduct Korea, c. 6th century)

BriantheWise said, My two book Suggestions: Author, Sven Hassel, Served in Penal Unit while part of the Wehrmacht during WWII. "...brutally honest and wickedly funny series of stories." Books written 14 total 3 i have read, The Legion Of The Damned SS-General Monte Cassino (The Beast Regiment) This is excerpt from biography, Go here for complete biography of author. http://smith.webhostme.com/hassel/biography.asp With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene B. Sledge, Marine Rifleman with the First Marine Division. This book is a must read that speaks with a voice of truth and emotion, "...of one man's experiences in the meat grinder", of the Pacific War.

WarMovies that i will make time to watch or have playing in the background during gaming session. 1. "Hell to Eternity", True Story about a US Marine that is fluent in Japanese, and is able to talk Enemy soliders into surrendering during the Battle of Saipan. 2. "Castle Keep", Different kind of Battle of the Bulge movie. 3. "Bridges at Toko-Ri" Korean War, Carrier Flight ops, Why we fight questioned. 4. "The WarLover", The Body) name of B-17, Steve McQueen the pilot, Bombing the Riech. 5. "Attack!" A study of Cowardice, Eddie Albert (Capt.), Jack Palance (LT,), Lee Marvin (COl.) 6. "The Naked and the Dead", Who is really in charge? Alpha Males in conflict. 7. "Cross of Iron", East Front, Great Characters 8. "All Quiet on the Western Front", Original B&W 9. "A Walk in the Sun", Salerno landings, Last wartime film made in WWII, excellent. 10. "Pork Chop Hill", Korean War during Peace talks and 1 more, my favorite pacific war movie, "WarKill" Hard to find anywhere. There are others, but these deserve mention and I did not include any of the latest Warmovies, cuz they are so recent. Tried to keep it at 10. I failed. I'd like to add Victory at Sea Historical Film footage and Music & Sharp's Rifles Napoleon era, With Wellington in Spain No wargamer should be without these.

Many of the questions and concerns posted here have vexed me as i play SC. These Things i know: :confused: 1. Closer to Hq is better 2. Higher rating HQ seems to take charge of 5 units before next 5 are chosen. Example, I have 11 units and 4 HQ's in France. Mainstein takes 5, Rommel takes 5, Model take 1, Weiss gets nothing. Answer Send 1 Hq somwhere to utilize its command Rating, and build 4 more units asap. 3. HQ has 5 supply rating if no port/city is accessible. Do all u can to open a port or clear a way to friendly lines or to a city. And even that may not help if to far away. Chaining can help in this circumstance. 4. Never invade without an HQ. Your Supply level will drop to zero next turn and no HQ support is available. 5. Protect HQ's when retreating or u may find your army without leaders and cut to pieces before the next line can be developed. I would like to see the following someday, the ability to permanetly assign units to a HQ, 4 types of Leaders Air, Sea, Land and Political, Rename Leaders. :cool: It is fun to dream. :eek:

Larger CW, French and German Navies! :eek: Fewer Full strenght units at start! Different Starting Technology For combatants! Every nation starts with a Scientist and more! :confused: Super Special Secret Axis Weapons! Soviets, when activated are Ready to Defend Mother Russia. USA Industry is geared for War! Go to Strategic Command HQ http://ww2n.com/schq and download this 39campaign scenario. Try it if you want a change from the vanilla 39campaign, and tell me what you think.

:confused: You could do a whole lot worse than spend $25 for SC. Just look at the items i found surfing the net that are worth that much Moola. RUSSIA BELIEVES THAT 20-25 DOLLARS ARE A JUST PRICE FOR A BARREL OF OIL OPEC Oil Price Bounces Back to 25 Dollars Per Barrel Gift for Women Under $25 Colored Shell Jewelry Box TV stand - 25 dollars - $25 Gifts for Men Under $25 American Flag & Eagle Knife Fishing Gear Bookends Ship In Flat Bottle 3 lb Tub Frozen Dough "Red Barn" 11 x 15, Watercolor painting, old barn painting in South Georgia, extremely limited edition of only 10 prints for 25 dollars each. Why wait? Buy it as soon as u can. Practice on the AI and then come play with real people. With Real strategy's. Real Time TCP/IP. Or you can spend ur Dollars on those other "great items"...cough...hmmm :eek:

It sounds like the Axis reached the edge of the Map in Russia and Cut u in half. As you play the game u will come to realize cutting cities off From the Capital will lower the value to 5. Good Luck, in future games. :cool:

The single post i have contributed was done on a spur of the moment. Then off to the races (RL) i went. Seems as if u guys never sleep and have much time and effort devoted to this project (labor of love). My effort will be at a slower pace than all of yours, as i still play many games throughout the week. JerseyJohn, Carl Von Mannerheim and Zeres, you have all done a stellar job with this AAR/alternate history story. Keep up the breakneck pace. Oh! Congratulations Zeres. Have a long neverending Honeymoon too.

In the Garden, outside the Whitehouse, 1940 Up at dawn, Crawling in his garden, His weathered hands turning the soil with a hand spade, Was Roosevelt, Forehead as deeply furrowed as the soil around him... "When am I going to get a decent night's rest. So much is going on within the country and across the globe, that peace could not be found in sleep anymore, only here in the soil of the earth. And it was getting harder everyday to find any types of peace." Digging... "WHAT was Churchill thinking!" Roosevelt thought, "Going along with France and invading the Low Countries. Even though there has never been any love lost between the French and Flemish. Why did Winston, condone that course of action. Have they forgotten the propaganda aimed at Germany during WWI for invading Belgium. History forgotten is History repeated. Damn them!" Pulling a weed... "If only Winston, my friend, had not committed troops to this folly. It was hard enough to push through policies backing France and England, against that madman Adolph Hitler. But, now it's become an effort worthy of Prometheus." Breaking a dirt clod... "The country was divided enough before this fiasco. Now the Neo-Nazis have found a voice. Good thing J.E.Hoover is in charge of national security, He said he would take care of that minority, and i trust him. But, sometimes you have to wonder about that man's priorities." Cuts away a dead twig... "Winston, You have got me hopping mad with your scheming, and now you want the USA to finance your war. This Lend Lease bill may cost me the election, but I have to help my friend Winston. Right now I just hate that man. Nevertheless, we need each other, and he knows it. Using the Phrase "Arsenal of Democracy", to get his way. Sometimes I feel so used and abused. It does have a certain ring to it though." A sound Err, Umm, Sir? Looking up... "Mr. President, Time to ready yourself for the Joint Chiefs Briefing in the War Department." Oh! Yes, of course, just thinking to myself... Grabbing that last hand full of rich dark soil and feeling it slip through his fingers he scans the men through the shadow of his floppy garden hat. A smile crosses Roosevelt's visage while crawling on the ground, even as embarrassment crosses the faces of his aids. Upon reaching the Wheelchair... Roosevelt thinks... "Normally Eleanor would be here to help me, but she is off raising funds and support for what will be the political fight of our collective lives. Besides there are worse things in life than crawling on the earth while President." Pulling himself up and into his wheelchair? Arms like iron bands, legs like rubber bands... Adjusting and allowing aids to push him in a regal manner towards the White House. Roosevelt ponders his next moves like a chess master... wishing they would go faster. "So little time is allotted for our lives to make sense. Churchill may have meant well, but how does one convince a people set against war that the Germans and Italians are the enemy and not England and France. Appeasement did not work in Europe before this conflict. Aggression this early is not helping to gain friends to the Allied cause. Oh, and Japan, what is to be done about Japan." Continued...

I Really enjoy reading this AAR. Tho i have questions. Do you need a Stalin? FDR? What are %levels for USA/USSR? Is it possible to get a screen shot once in a while? Keep up the great work.

Try Expert setting then drop experience to +1 or 0 All Random for entry of nations FoW on All options on except War in Siberia Try that and see if you have a fun game. Maybe switch sides at these settings also.

JerseyJohn, Please be my Propaganda Minister for Italy. :cool: IT was great reading. So could you continue and tell us how Spain falls into this plan? And don't leave out how important Rockets are to the Italians. :eek:

I am playtesting a 39campaign scenario that was sent to me. Axis human, Allies AI Everytime the allies are doing its move the game crashes. I have recreated this crash multipule times whether i do anything as the axis player or not. A dos screen comes up but passes by so quickly i do not have time to read any of it. Thx for any help u can give me. Rick

Zeres, Italy or as u put it "The Second Roman Empire", is the most fun to play as the Axis. In SC all major powers are created equal, that is until tech advances. And i Agree that Italian Scientists are the most efficent of any major power. Advances for Italy can be staggering. In a game i am playing now TCP/IP i kept a record of advances. Germany Tanks Lv1 Aug40 Jets Lv1 Sept40 Rockets Lv1 Jun41 Idustrial Lv1 Jul 41 Tanks Lv2 Jan 42 Jets Lv2 Jun 42 Antitank Nov 42 Tanks Lv3 Dec 42 Tanks Lv4 March 43 Italy Idustrial Lv1 Jul 40 Industrial Lv2 Sept 40 Antitank Lv1 Jun 41 Antitank Lv2 Aug 41 Jets Lv1 Sept 41 Jets Lv2 Dec 41 LongRange Jan 42 Tanks Lv1 May 42 Antitank Lv3 Jul 42 Antiair Lv1 Aug 42 Idustrial Lv3 Aug 42 Industrial Lv4 Oct 42 Rockets Lv1 Nov 42 GunLaying Lv1 Jan 43 :eek: And Germany has always had more Scientists than Italy. As Italy i only put 1 per catagory as they seem better equipped to advance than the Germans. And this is not an isolated Game for me. Face to Face and E-mail I have found Italy to be a powerhouse if given a chance for Glory in the Med. Best ever done, was encircling the Med in Italian Brown. In my games Germany is lackey to the Italian Iron Boot.

EB, Do you play Illuminati? Cuz i believe you and this game were meant for each other, you would be great at it. Thats my gut feeling. It has Russia and Japan cards, as well as The Bank of England, Off shore Banks, Wargamers and Conspiracy theorists. If you have some gaming friends that play face to face, run don't walk and pick this game up. Check it out on the web. Failing in that u want to play SC against me? :cool: