[Which german unit do u fight with?]

I mainly use SS Panzergrenadiers in an armored or combined arms type game, Fallschrimjaegers or Heer in an infantry type.

[Limited fire orders]

I agree, those on-map German 81mm's burn just about all of their HE in one turn...

[Question: How accurate do you want CMAK to be?]

I would like to see all of the vehicles as well, for the reason that, as stated above, we could recreate BO with a BB engine.

[My Pics from German Holiday: Panzers and the XXI U-Boat]

Good stuff there, Gian. The tank pictures could make good referrences for our modders out there. I like those Tiger pics... :cool:

[tactics and strategies]

My strategies come from a multitude of sources. A lot of it comes from reading this board, especially posts by JasonC, that guy knows his stuff. I also have read the American handbook on the German armed forces, and I've got some general ideas from that. It's available at http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/DL/chron.htm#AWorldWarII19391945

However, most of it actually comes from my own ideas and gut feelings. I think that you can analyze stuff all you want, but to me it just comes down to what I think will be the best strategy for each engagement. Also, know your men and their equipment! Tactics that may work for the Germans may lead to defeat with the allies.

One of the great things about CMBO is that you can use a multitude of tactics to solve any given problem.

[Serious slowdowns w/ CMBB and GeForce FX 5200]

I am encountering major slowdowns with CMBB on my new GeForce FX 5200. The slowdowns only seem to occur when there are unit bases, lines, text,or unit info boxes are on the screen. I belive this is related to the color compression routines, as all of the above icons have changed colors since the new card has been installed. This has also happened with both stock and the latest drivers as well. If anyone can give me any pointers on how it can be fixed, I would be very appriciative.

[Any compatability issues w/ graphics card (details inside)]

Ok, welll, I installed it today and the lines did change colors, but it also seems to have made the setup stage run very poorly for some reason. Maybe it's defaulting to higher settings with this new card?

[What a great game!!!!!!]

Welcome, fellow newbies! I just got the bundle pack a few weeks ago, and as you said, it has become a black hole for spare time! If any of you are interested in getting a PBEM game going sometime, drop me an E-Mail. I've been wanting to try that out for a while now :cool:

[Any compatability issues w/ graphics card (details inside)]

I recently purchased a GeForce 5200 128 mb graphics card, and I need to know if there are any compatability issues with either CMBB or CMBO that anyone knows of. Thanks in advance!

[NEWBIE: tactics against AT guns?]

Originally posted by Phobos:

One trick is that if the ranges are long, work "Top down". Duel with big tanks at long range first.

I have had a lot of success with this kind of strategy. By using tanks like Tigers you can KO enemy AT guns at long ranges without much danger to your lighter tanks or vehicles. I often use a few Tigers to clear out any long range AT fire, then moving light tanks, vehicles, and infantry in under the overwatch of the Tigers to finish off anything the heavies missed.

[ July 09, 2003, 06:15 PM: Message edited by: Barrett ]

[Nebelwerfer]

Yep, Samba, you're correct. German rocket spotters= Nebelwerfers and Russian rocket spotters= Katyushas.

[Nebelwerfer]

Yeah, thats about right.

more info here

[Proper use of panzergrenadiers w/ armor?]

I'm new to CMBB, and I can't figure out how to use panzergrenadiers along with tanks. Can anyone give me some pointers on how to use them with my tanks to the best effect? And just for clarification, I usually play as the Germans.

[Your favorite WWII Tank and why..]

For me, it's gotta be the Tiger. It has an aura of invincibility on the battlefield- nothing ruins a Soviet's day like a Tiger rolling up and killing a platoon of T-34s while only loosing a bit of paint.

[CMBO/CMBB Anthology of useful posts!]

Well, as a new guy to CM, this thread has been of great use to me. Thanks to all the people who have shared their tactical knowhow with us stupid newbies!

[Fellowship of the Newbie Continued]

Hey guys, I'm new to this one too- my CM bundle pack just arrived last week! I've only installed CMBO, and I've don't have a clue how CMBB can be any better...

Anyways, if any fellow new guy wants to start up a PBEM with me, I'm open to all challengers

[Calling all long- winded tacticians - reverse slope defense]

Well, I'm new to the game, but I've had a great ammount of success with a reverse-slope defense against the AI (which may explain it, but hey, I'm new!) In a 2000 pt. allied assault, I inflicted 375 casualties and 7 lost vehicles to only 50 casualties! Using 2 SS Motorized Panzergrenadier companies, 3 extra HMGs, some extra shrecks, 2 quad 20mm, a 105 FO, and a few Hetzers, this defense worked well for me.

[Best Setup for a 2000 pt. Meeting Engagement as Germans?]

JasonC had a post a while ago on "How to attack like a German," and while I can't find the link, I have it copied in Word. Here's what it had for 2000 point attack/meeting engagement:

2000 Point Panzer Forces

12 Pz IV

4 SS Mot. Pz Gdr Platoon (2 veteran or +2 vet schreck)

Or

10 Jagdpanzer IV

5 SS Mot. Pz Gdr Platoon

3 Schreck

1 81mm FO (use for smoke)

Or

8 Tiger I

4 SS Mot. Pz Gdr Platoon

2 Schreck

Everything goes but tank infantry teams, in half company armor strength or greater, with 2-3 AFVs per infantry platoon. You can trade in one tank for 1 artillery module if you feel you must have some indirect fire support. Spend leftovers on schrecks.

2000 Point Infantry Forces

6 StuG III

3 StuH

3 VG Company

5 Schreck

2 105mm FO (or 120mm)

Again a company of armor but less capable types, and again with a full battalion's worth of infantry, and some sort of artillery support. The basic method of attack is as described earlier for infantry. Scout and fix with the VG rifles and one StuG platoon, fire the artillery ahead of the main attack, then hit them with everything else on a narrow front.

I've tried the 12 PzIV/ 4 mot. platoons before on an assault and won a minor victory. The only problem I encountered was that the terrain had patches of woods/tall pines in which the defender holed up, out of the LOS for my direct fire HE from the tanks. If you're going to encounter such terrain, a 105 FO or two may be useful.

[Thank God for CM BO]

Yeah, I'm late catching CMBO as well. Mine's reserved, and I'm picking it up on Tuesday. If not for work, I'd have it on Monday, but oh well. I can't wait!

[Is CMBO still worth the money?]

I had been worried about the optics due to some things I had heard from people I knew who own the game, and its good to hear that the reports I heard were probably overblown. Thanks for the input, I'll probably be picking up CMBO sometime this week.

[Is CMBO still worth the money?]

I'm thinking about picking up CMBO in retail this week, since it's finally being released in the US. I'm not sure if it is worth buying due to the fact that I could just get CMBB and wait for the new CMAK to be released. The only thing that worries me about buying CMBO are the flaws that I've read about- example: no modeled optics. Will these flaws affect the gameplay enough to become a major annoyance, or can you play through them pretty well?