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    Supertanks - Maus

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

    Posted

    Originally posted by Soddball:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Little Pete:

    You mean I have to be somebody's bitch????

    Well i think i'll be defending myself (and my delicate body) with a regiment of IS-3's LOL

    Hmmm interesting poetry, i'll work on it.

    Being somebody's bitch in this forum is mandatory. You're either the pimp or the bitch in this place. </font>
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    Supertanks - Maus

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

    Posted

    Originally posted by Michael Dorosh:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Little Pete:

    Well i didnt expect to kick off a 70+ post topic but obviously I found a contentious point (and dont we all love to have a good argue :D ).

    Well im now a member it seems, when do you go from junior to normal then to senior? Is it to do with number of posts or is it time since you registered?

    Peer vote. There is a thread called the Peng Challenge Thread. In it, we vote on newcomers by posting poetry; once you've been accepted by the masters of this forum, your status gets changed. Your winning vote was a simple haiku extolling the number of consonants in your name. </font>
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    Treasure cove missing!

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

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    Hi everyone!

    When I just got CM and found this forum, one of the first threads I looked at was "the one" with all the strategy, I'm about to venture into a new PBEM game and thought it might be a good idea to refresh a few things, so I go to the FAQ (BB forum) found the link to "the thread" clicked a topic and got a error message saying the, the topic I clicked doesn't exist. I think this is due to the forums being moved to the archives, but it would be nice if someone or something could give me a working link.

    Thanks

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    Supertanks - Maus

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

    Posted

    Originally posted by Hawtin:

    Although the tone of this thread is taking turns into somewhat more negative side, a few more comments.

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />stikkypixie wrote:

    ...besides what is fun about putting a 1000 ton beast on a hill a watch it fire some rounds killing hordes of Russkies, Americano's??

    Don't know about you, but I find that amusing sometimes. Can't explain it really ;)

    Sailor Malan wrote:

    What is it with some people and the overweight abortion school of tanks?

    For some weird reason, at least I get the kicks out of it sometimes. Now, don't get me wrong - I absolutely love historical battles and usually play with pz IIIs and IIs rather than sturmmörsers. But occasionally, i like the change.

    I know it's a slippery slope demanding sorts like Maus in the game solely on the basis that I happen to like that certain type. Even though CM is historically very accurate an detailed game, it wouldn't take anything out of the credibility of the game if for example mouse was in. If you don't like a unit, you're not required to play with it, methinks. smile.gif

    Again, I know there were some real world constraints like fitting the game on cd, KwazyDog not having time to model even some of the more common models and so on. That I can live with. What's slightly annoying, is some CM afficionados who don't want an unit in just because it is not historically correct. If I want to watch my maus slowly sink and dissappear in a mudpit then I should be allowed to do that, even though no maus was actually ever lost in a mud pit... </font>

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    Supertanks - Maus

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

    Posted

    Originally posted by Feldtrompeter:

    Hi Little Pete

    I would also have liked it if they had included the Maus.

    As for historical accuracy: It was build during WW II and thus could have been included in CM. There must be a line drawn to define which vehicles to include and which not, true, but I don't see a reason why that has to exclude the Maus when other vehicles like the Stalin III are included that most likely never seen combat in WW II as well.

    Doing the graphics and making the research neccessary won't be that big deal either.

    It would have been nice to see how the Maus would have worked in some fictional scenarios.

    Thatis also why I hate that BF did not include the Königstiger and the better American tanks in CMAK. They might have never seen action during the Italian campain but yet it would have been possible if the decisions would have been made.

    Feldtrompeter

    Could you tell me if the Maus ever really worked?
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    Supertanks - Maus

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

    Posted

    Look you don't need the MAUS to have fun, besides what is fun about putting a 1000 ton beast on a hill a watch it fire some rounds killing hordes of Russkies, Americano's?? CM is cool because you get to try to use real tactic, strategy whatever. Besides after two games you would get bored of it, i know i would!

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    I beg Your Pardon, Madmatt Never Promised Us A Peng Challenge Garden

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

    Posted

    Originally posted by Nidan1:

    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />

    Originally posted by Kitty:

    Don't you ever send turns? =(

    Kitty

    Originally posted by: stikkypixie:

    At least MY exams come on time, what can not be said about your turns! Here one for the road ->

    How about some glitter? When I headlined in Paris, audiences always loved it when I sparkled.

    You'll get your turns in good time. </font>

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    Submachineguns

    in Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord

    Posted

    Originally posted by JasonC:

    The Germans certainly used PPsHs, but they didn't have to rechamber them, and certainly didn't rechamber them for 9mm. The Russian 7.62x25 pistol round was essentially a copy of the 7.62mm Mauser - you know, those famous little WW I era automatic pistols with the box magazine in front of the trigger guard, and the long thin barrel? So they had a round they could use in them, produced in Germany.

    As for Russian use of MP40s, perhaps occasionally for the misleading sound as one fellow suggests, but it can't have been all that common. The Russians made something like 5 times as many PPsHs as the Germans made SMGs of all kinds. And they didn't have any regular source of 9mm ammo, as it wasn't a round they used.

    Ah yes thank you for correcting me smile.gif
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    Help out a newb.

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    Originally posted by Cookie Monster:

    You know what would really be cool is blacked out areas of the map that you don't have units at. Those areas would become visible when a unit moves into the area taking into account los of course. When the unit moves away and if there are no other observers in the area then that region would fade to a "greyed" out view.

    Would this be appealing to players here?

    Hmm fog of war, if they decide to do this then they should (IMHO) give us some kind of rough map of the terrain (maybe a topographical map because they area has been reconed out in advance). That way i think it would be more realistic.
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    Help out a newb.

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

    Posted

    You can always select view 1 (groundlevel) go to the spot you want and check LOS the old-fashioned way, without using that fancy LOS-tool, of course it's not as accurate but it gives a pretty good picture.

    Btw BFC could you make it so that when i plot a movement i can see what the distance is, i know the LOS-tool can do this, but it would be much more practical.

    Thanks

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