General Billote

We are playing 'the game' but weaving a story around it...This is a character developement thread...really we're just having a laugh!!! [ November 17, 2002, 03:40 PM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

Meanwhile in a movie theatre in N.Y.C "Honey, When are they going to start the 'real' movie?" also IN THE NEWS this week.... .....Combined British and "Free" French naval assets have blockaded the port of Algiers... ......General Francious Billote...The man Hitler calls 'The Butcher of Belgium' and Churchill calls 'The Last Hope of All True Frenchmen'....was last seen in the seaport of Liverpool....addressing his troops.... shortly before boarding a British transport two weeks ago.... IN OTHER NEWS...... ....Those silly "Moy Brothers" are at it again...failing for the third time to get their new-fangled flying contraption to work!!!" .....and this woman was declared "Miss America" in Atlanic City. AND NOW FOR THE FEATURE PRESENTATION: John Wayne in............Something new this week!!! (The audience erupts into whoops of anticipation...John Wayne, never one to disappoint his fans, proceeds to kick some red-skin ass.) [ November 18, 2002, 07:21 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

"Even if you take France...which is doubtful"...."You will find that France can't be taken.....""We will leave with what we can in the night and we will return to crush you when you least expect it."" France is not simply a piece of territory one can occupy"..."It is a vast ocean of history and molten emotion that we carry in our hearts.""Something you..... Germans have never quite understood". [ November 17, 2002, 05:00 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

I hesitate to install the mod and loose "The Free French" saved game John, Carl and me have been working on.....But I can't wait to teach Carl a lesson he'll never forget. [ November 17, 2002, 04:47 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

That's strange man, Well your welcome to groove on downtown to The Free French forums as soon as we have them up!!! Have you contacted Battlefront bout this one, daddio? Catch ya on the flip side....Ya dig? [ November 17, 2002, 04:43 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

You are truly are an inspiration to me, Carl...I haven't picked up a pen to write anything but a song in ten years....Thanks for bring me back to it...Cracking good stuff too!!! Does the kid ever stop? [ November 17, 2002, 12:22 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

I troubles me that you are having problems posting on the AAR: Discussion thread. Your presence is missed. Hopefully we can figure out what the hell is going on around here....There appears to be a ghost in the machine!!!!

It appears that, while away, preparing for World War II. World War Three has erupted on the board. I applaud everyone who stuck up for Carl and John. Two people who have become my best friends on the board. Carl is polite , gracious and so helpful regarding tech issues. I believe you all did the right thing in jumping to his defence...That's all... [ November 17, 2002, 12:12 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

You win Jack, for whatever it's worth....You can have your thread and all the others if that is your wish. BYE BYE!

I like that one Immers, There will be a special place on the Free French site called The Left Bank...I would be honored if you took part in out dicussions over there and posted this kind of work there. I promise that we will never lock you up.

Is there any doubt which character Rambo would play in "Lord of the Flies" ? Why don't you try reading one of his stories instead of complaining about them...He is one of the most universally liked and respected members of this board...So mind your manners. [ November 15, 2002, 08:24 PM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

That's just part of the way the game works at the moment...For your unit to remain "Free" it must actually be in the city hex with a port....So basically Syria is a horrible place for British units until you can get an HQ over there. That city doesn't have a port, therefor you are stuck in enemy territory with no means of escape.

Yohan- This is true....I also find it almost impossible to loose as axis mainly because my italian strategy is really devastating. But Allied strategy takes more finesse.

Don't underestimate the Stuka as a terror weapon. Have you ever heard footage of a Stuka dive-bombing...It's unforgetable...terrifying especially to civilians...And remember terror bombing before the blitz on Poland had never been attemped on that scale. The effects were dramatic phychologically if not anything else.

Perhaps it ( The Charge) was one of those truely historical moments...Like Pickets Charge or The Battle of Midway....In this case, it was made quite clear that Cavalry were finally and definatively irrelevant to modern warfare. Unless of course you are an Yugoslavian Partisan holding out in the hills ( in which case they come in quite handy!)

Gamey!!!! Gamey!!! Come on, My friend, if one doesn't fight dirty than one doesn't fight at all! [ November 15, 2002, 12:00 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

It's random...I've seen Hubert discuss this..Each ship has the potential to remain loyal or go "Vichy". Is a "Vichy" boat were in an impossible situation, surely they would sabotage the boat. I am far from an expert on the game but I have become quite devilish with the Free French forces. : The best way to avoid loosing those Free French boats to 'probability' is to send them directly to the med, Screen the British fleet with the French and "Jump" the Italians when they come in. If you lose some French boats, so what, at least they go down swinging and cripple the Italian fleet before the British even have to take a shot! [ November 15, 2002, 12:08 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

Ahhhh The white-devil in the flesh....I too am at your service....( now please...hand over that revolver...) [ November 15, 2002, 02:29 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

If a Brittish unit occupies Brest or any city hex with a port when France falls. In my experience they dont disappear. [ November 14, 2002, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

Wouldn't you like to be the fly on the wall of an EB vs Dgaad hot-seat match?....Truly they must be the heavy-wieghts of SC!!!!....NO? I hope people take what John and me are doing for what it is...an anti-dote for the chilling, not very inviting or particularly interesting board we had going here a month ago. P.S The Beach boys rule! [ November 14, 2002, 05:31 PM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

I little trick I've learned is to place French Units on British soil before the fall of France. EX: move the Syrian Corps south into the British controlled territory and it will not disappear when France falls EX: move the French Algerian corp to gibral....or malt and it also will not disappear after the fall of France, Hope this helps.

I convinced at least two people over there( at paradox) to buy the game SC.

I like this Immers, it reminds me of Robert Heinlein....Talk about a guy with a crystal ball... [ November 14, 2002, 02:55 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

GenBillote: "Lies, all that you say are lies.""The French have never won a 'war', and we have never lost a 'war'"." You see the reason is simple, we are a people that demands to be loved and respected.""Where does Hitler pose for photos when he occupies our fair city."" In front of the Eiffle Tower, yes?"" He walks through the "Arc De Triumph?"" This makes him believe he has supremacy over the people of France."" Why is Gay Paree still one of the most beautiful cities in the world?.""Because no one could bare to be the one who detroyed her, not even Hitler." All we need to man our defences are our fine chefs and our wonderful vineyards?"" There is a restaurant in Paris that serves food in a pitch black room with the curtains drawn, You can't even see what your eating and they don't tell you what it is.""I ask you, how can a people with so much imagination and spirit be defeated?""We can't, of course.""And that restaurant has a two year waiting list..... so you won't be dining there either." American Tourist: "Yea, The palace is neat but why won't they let us eat at that wierd restaurant.""The French are such snobs." [ November 14, 2002, 02:58 AM: Message edited by: General Billote ]

Awesome stuff Rouge....Where did you find it?