lazysack

I just noticed the opponent finder on this site.. I'll try that as well..

Thanks! I'll check it out..

What sites out there are good for getting together with other PBEM players? I'm kind of tired of playing against AI.. I'd like to play CMBB, too, but even though the interface is better, I'm sick of getting my ass kicked by superior German armour and my own useless artillery corps.. Thanks for any and al replies!

Ok, Thanks, I'll try it!

This is my first mass tank battle map.. I move my tanks (soviet) to the ridge and instruct them to move to hull down, but when they get there they just reverse when they see their out-gunned.. What do I do, wait behind the ridge until a scout let's me know they've advanced far enough, then rush them? That's all I can think of that'll give me a chance against Tigers.. [ December 01, 2003, 02:09 PM: Message edited by: lazysack ]

Hmm.. I'll look into those, thanks!

Hmm.. I'll look into those, thanks!

"What kinds of books are you looking for? First hand accounts or more like technical manuals?" Technical manuals. The different Soviet tanks, and their specs, especially, and a blow-by-blow account of the major battles. The feild-tactics of both sides would be excellent info, too Thanks for your comments! [ November 25, 2003, 10:23 PM: Message edited by: lazysack ]

"What kinds of books are you looking for? First hand accounts or more like technical manuals?" Technical manuals. The different Soviet tanks, and their specs, especially, and a blow-by-blow account of the major battles. The feild-tactics of both sides would be excellent info, too Thanks for your comments! [ November 25, 2003, 10:23 PM: Message edited by: lazysack ]

Boy! And I thought I knew nothing about the Western front! Got some reading to do.. 1. Any good non-fiction books you could suggest on the Eastern front, from both or either perspectives? 2. Am I to understand the soviets had no personal anti-tank weapons besides molotov cocktials and the seemingly useless anti-tank rifle (I've thus far only been able to kill trucks with it, and that at close range..)?! That sucks.. 3. Tactics for Tank vs. tank on the open steppe.. Von Lauchert, for example.. I move my tanks to the ridge and instruct them to move to hull down, but when they get there they just reverse when they see their out-gunned.. What do I do? Rush them?

Boy! And I thought I knew nothing about the Western front! Got some reading to do.. 1. Any good non-fiction books you could suggest on the Eastern front, from both or either perspectives? 2. Am I to understand the soviets had no personal anti-tank weapons besides molotov cocktials and the seemingly useless anti-tank rifle (I've thus far only been able to kill trucks with it, and that at close range..)?! That sucks.. 3. Tactics for Tank vs. tank on the open steppe.. Von Lauchert, for example.. I move my tanks to the ridge and instruct them to move to hull down, but when they get there they just reverse when they see their out-gunned.. What do I do? Rush them?

68 turns??? Wow.. Thanks Soddball, I'll give it a go.

Just to clarify I'm refering to equal forces on either side, not balanced "maps"..

Suggestions? Seemes some maps have the odds stacked againt one side or the other..

High-cost real-estate was an awesome scenario.. If your Canadian..

Danke, Valve 28, that was awesome!!!! Didn't understand a word.. But some things transcend language...

Nice!

Great! Thanks.

I'm ok with everything besides fallschirmjager and gebirgsjager. What are the translations for those? Thanks!

CMBB has the dates, you say? Excellent! Can't wait till the SE of CMBB comes out.. I'd like to have played CMBO in order, too. [ October 11, 2003, 09:45 PM: Message edited by: lazysack ]

Hmmm... I'll look into it, thanks! Doug

Thanks Jason. Sounds pretty friggin' complicated! It'd be neat if there was a decent WW2 tank sim I could try out to get the feel of it.. Anyone know of any good ones? Any on the horizon?

Just curious how they were able to fire accurately over distances. Was it like the gun-sight of a rifle, where they just set the range(700m)and fired at whatever was in the crosshairs? How were they able assess how far away their targets were? Some sort of hand-operated range-finder binoculars? How was it that they were able to fire effectively at targets 4000m away, as some German SP guns were able to do, according to the literature? Were the targets called in from the front-line units? Were there radio-sets in every tank and SP unit then? Were they only accurate as massed barrages firing at dense armour formations? Or could they actually see 4km away in some cases, like on the Ukrainian Steppes? Any links/books that could help me understand? Thanks for any and all comments!

Yup, you have to flank pill-boxes with bazookas and PIATs, otherwise you're toast..

yup, a PIAT works fine.. Just don't try it from the front..