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Mikelas

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  • Birthday 05/13/1952

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  1. I would be surprised if no one else has suggested this, and I missed it, but if not, here goes... I am curious whether others would find it useful/entertaining to have one more zoom view in the game, that being a first person view from an individual soldier's/vehicle commander's point of view? Maybe target someone and then with a key shift "into" that person, with arrow views left and right as you scanned? Being a computer novice, I am not even sure if this is technically possibly, but it would seem not much different than the highest zoom now in the game. The benefit would be that sometimes in the highest current view your LOS is blocked by vehicles, whereas an unbuttoned tank commander would be able to see over other vehicles. Also, would it be helpful and even possible to rename a character's name in the game? To your own? I think this would also enhance the role-playing and immersive aspects of the game. I think these could make the game even more immersive than it already is in its excellance. Mike
  2. Altho I understand the context of your question, I would suggest that the high water mark for the Germans was actually much earlier than previous posts, I would offer that it was indeed the day before Adolph Hitler took power! Altho some of his initial decisions looked positive at the time, his input on so many military matters.....from the lack of Me262 development to starting an unnecessary 2 front war to his infamous "hold to the last man" orders doomed the German ambitions from the start. It was only a matter of time before their defeat. Mike
  3. After the German parachute corps was decimated at Crete, it is my understanding it was never rebuilt to its former self, nor enjoyed the blessings of Hitler. Altho Crete was tactically successfully, the price that was paid was strategically a failure. Also, after '41 and '42, the German Army was for the most part on a slow retreat. And airborne is basically an offensive tool. In addition, the transports needed for any large scale airborne operation were for the most part relegated to resupply for the German Army. I am hoping that in CMAK we get to see a scenario featuring the German airborne rescue of Mussolini. Mike
  4. Van Ston.. It is prolly best to reserve your feelings of being offended to those things that were meant to be offensive, and not due to oversights, or unpreventable and unintentional. Altho I am sure there were many valiant Dutch who fought bravely defending their country at the beginning of WWII, the actual fight with the Germans lasted what, a few days maybe? There were MANY small countries of Europe who suffered the same fate. The dynamics of this game reflect the actually contributions from both sides to the war effort, and not to each individual hero. To do so was beyond the scope of this game. That being said, I do understand your feelings, but didn't the real value to the Allies, and therefore the war, come about more from the efforts of the Dutch underground after Holland had surrendered? Feel better about things by watching the film classic "A Bridge Too Far". The Dutch underground are prominently featured in it. Mike
  5. Tomorrow I will be 51. So much has changed in the last 12 years or so in computer gaming. What I would truly love to see, before I pass into the great gaming world in the sky, is a game that recreates the ENTIRE eastern front, from Barbarossa to Berlin, ala this game. That is, squad/individual tanks, on accurate terrain, in realtime. Who would have the time to play such a game, or the interest? Well, grogs like me and most everyone here. Sounds like something impossible? And then I look back and think that maybe it isn't...at least in my lifetime. Mike
  6. Mud... It is my understanding that even thru the Cold War era, the "inflexibility" of the Soviet command system was one of the bulwarks of American strategy for the defence of Europe, despite NATO being badly outnumbered. Mike
  7. Also, almost the entire upper echelons of the officer corps of the Soviet army had recently been purged by a paranoid Stalin. Besides all the other obvious reductions in ability by doing this, the Germans and Russians had many training exercises together before the war (and in fact were "allies" re: Poland). I suspect almost always it was the higher ranking officers who attended these exercizes, and this invaluable knowledge was therefore lost in the purges. Mike [ May 07, 2003, 10:39 AM: Message edited by: Mikelas ]
  8. "It must have been tough to have the Italians for Allies. The Amis and Brits were lucky to have each other." We had the French tho, so on balance I would say the Germans came out ahead. Mike
  9. Soddball.... I REALLY enjoyed reading that book, and am looking forward to designing some scenarios based on some of the actions described. I also enjoyed the "no holds barred" coverage of Ike and Patton, and also the politics of English/American and Allied/french relations. Mike
  10. Is it time we open up a North Africa Forum? I wanted to recommend a very nice read by Rick Atkinson, called "An Army At Dawn: The War in North Africa 1942-43". It covers the entire American part in the North African campaign, with no holds barred re: Patton, Ike, and of course the french. Mike edit: There are many small unit actions described in this book that will be very helpful for designing your own missions. [ April 07, 2003, 03:41 PM: Message edited by: Mikelas ]
  11. I had a hunch this would be it, and I can hardly wait. Oftentimes I have felt I was born 25 years too late, and despite the "politics" of saying such a thing, I would have loved being a tanker in the Afrika Korps. Salutes to you all. Mike
  12. It does not surprise me one bit that SadDUM does not recall the outcome for the encircled side at Stalingrad. Nor does it surprise me that he conveniently forgets that President Bush has the ultimate "Winchester" he can use (aka:the fireworks). Ultimately though I suspect that he hasn't factored in the 100's of thousands of ex-Iraqi military who would likely be leading the charge into their capital. Have no fear. If it's not too late, I hope to take out a life insurance policy on saddam today. Mike
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