Dawg Bonz

Your Majesty & denizen of the deep ROW V, The 500,000 word cap on AARs might alter my ‘strategy and tactics’. Can we amend this control and send a movie? We all made it back from the ROW V walking adventure enrichment forum in da FQ and no one exchanged their hotel room for a cot & 3 hots at Central Lockup! Helps to know local constabulary & / or be one(s). Gentlefolk of ROW Group 7. Thank you again for your patience. Moves will come latter tonight after I press every ounce of nectar from my Espresso Pony - LaPavoni in an effort to kick start the gray matter in the skull. I should warn you that I have several refreshment establishment napkins with ‘strategy and tactics’ stuffed in my pocket so… be afraid… be very afraid. Ciao, Dawg crawling ‘out’ of Haight-Asbury mode briefly for a period of labor. Hunter T. Rest in Peace and Thanks for the Ride.

Demons disguised as bridges w/o ends. La Pavoni back in action: A ROW V ‘intelligence’ intercept…. --------------------------- No wonder storming the portage didn’t work. This Evil Bridge is missing a critical segment! Maybe I should attack the other one? Plan B… Here somewhere? Comrade Dawg to C.A.S. - over! I need all your available ordinance on the other one… No! Your Right! My left. Just fly in low, I will shoot in the general direction of the correct gangplank. Make another pass and drop your load on that one. No! Your Right! My left. Wait… Think I heard sumpin? They have broken the code! This transmission may have been intercepted? --------------------------- My CM ROW V Group 7 understands… Come join our ‘strategy and tactics’ … ROW V walking adventure enrichment forum in da FQ tonight. We will be traveling from HQ to HQ… in stealth mode… Ciao, Dawg back from lunch but still ‘out’ This convention lasts the entire week! Wonder If I can? Wanna spot me some points guys… at least till my next ECT?

Dear Czar Fisher, RE: Tips & Tricks for adventure enrichment in ROW I contribute the following suggestions: 1. Always start your ROW set ups in the Holiest of Religious festival seasons = Mardi Gras. This way you can’t remember why you used the ‘strategy and tactics’ you are currently employing. 2. Compose your most important early ROW moves during the beginning of Lent = A time of penance for Tip#1 a/k/a cognitive impairment. 3. 2 Weeks into Row, party with your revelry deprived friends in town on convention from less tolerant parts of the USA. This way you can’t remember why you used the ‘strategy and tactics’ you are currently employing. 4. Increase you project load spike to peak levels so that each ROW V move has < 10 minutes calculable time in between phone calls or distractions. There is normal Row but this is ROW on Speed! 5. Have your assistant review the rental agreement for ‘living in a trailer down by the river’. I am sure to add to this list Caesar. I will defer my next round of adventure enrichment suggestions till after ECT. Due in St.Edouards Sanitorium any moment for a jolt of volts. Forgot the most important: *Do not break your Espresso machine during any of these critical periods* Out to lunch. Sincerely, Dawg

No I really did get a "D" in French! *Spoiler Buster Applied: Sorry if that upset the battle for anyone but I really meant it as a joke.* GAJ - Whoa - so now some people have seen it and others haven't ... ? Yep… My FOW is constantly fluctuating.. then there is the CM game n’stuff. Maybe I can get BUSTED for a ROW V, FOW major malfunction, sent back to St.Edouards for rehab / detox and … pain management? Please? Firday Dawgs Night

St.Edouards.... St.Edouards... I am trying. Elmar why do think they put me in St.Edouards... the real one ... not the ROW V one? I got a "D" in French! Dawg * Spoiler Buster Applied: Sorry if that upset the battle for anyone but I really meant it as a joke.*

Comrades! I am not Marquis de Methode Champenois but I do have an affinity for those tiny bubbles of Méthode Champenoise…. The oldest and most traditional way to make sparkling wine was supposedly developed by Dom (Pierre) Perignon, a Benedictine Monk in the Champagne district of France, born in1638, and is known as Méthode Champenoise. It all began back during my treatments at St. Edwards Sanitorium… Still remember that foggy, foggy night with the bridge that had no end… my cellmate was a chap named Grimthane…. Yo - Marquis de Sade! MuHawhawHAW!!! - Yoself! Eet is a BEAUTEEFUL picture eez it not? Pe Ez: AI LURV EET WHEN THEY SCREEAM ! You Impressionist are a bubbly lot. SPOILER………….. : : : FOW Is dat right Marq? Dawg out for Chow mo War latter [ February 18, 2005, 01:23 PM: Message edited by: Dawg Bonz ]

Originally posted by PittPanther31: Exactly what he said. Please, give us the cheat code or somefink. I HATE THIS SCENARIO . . . Ok, had to get that out. I don’t hate it. I look on ‘Space Lobsters of Doom: Urban Renewal scenario of ROWV – Evil Bridge!’ As an opportunity, a challenge, an enrichment activity, but it is evil... simply a malignancy of distress and suffering that some designer… (*) well… I should wait till the 50,000 word AAR note I guess? Pop open another vodka bottle Comrade. Come on over for a smoke. For now, you will find me .. living in a trailer down by the river…. But not for long. Going to look at the next move/chapter now…. Can you smell the addiction? Dawg of War *Rumor is that Marquis de Sade is the ‘Space Lobsters of Doom: Urban Renewal scenario of ROWV – Evil Bridge!’ scenario designer…. The same Marquis who gave rise to the term sadism - enjoyment of cruelty, which first made it into a dictionary in 1834. He was French you know. But this is only rumor*

Dear Mr. Fisher of Kings, RE: Space Lobsters of Doom: Urban Renewal scenario of ROWV – Evil Bridge! The current residents of the other side appear to be lacking in understanding their Chancellor is a bit rickety, about to leave them … for good. There is no reason for them to persist in there hostile and rancorous raucous. I have offered them a free rail pass to Northern Russia but they have answered with animosity and lots of hot lead. I am currently attempting to ski across da Spree in my Higgins Landing Craft at night. I urgently request your assistance in finding the ‘power-up’, secret key / handshake in this endeavor. Uncle Joe promises to send you a case of Vodka and / or some fine Russian farm equipment / livestock (you choice) for your much appreciated hidden map clue to start the Higgins boats. Your urgent reply is appreciated as my ski boat troops are itching to get the Higgins boat keys but till they do, my Vodka supplies are receding rapidly. I am afraid the boys may assault the wrong side of the river in their … grain-induced exuberance. If I am not successful in crossing the stream, I may resort to, ‘living in a trailer down by the river’ and linger till they come out. Sincerely, Dawg of War [ February 17, 2005, 01:34 PM: Message edited by: Dawg Bonz ]

Does such a tool exist? If so, where? ROW V would be a little easier with some automation. Could probably set up an Apple Script but not in the midst of battle. Thanks, Dawg under fire!

Malakovski "I have nothing on hand at present, but I may obtain an old 733 MHz machine in the next coupld weeks. It could easily be gotten into CM shape..." Very nice offer for John K. I do take issue with "an old 733 MHz machine" as that is my "new" machine purchased used just last week! Formerly owned by a little old lady... really... who needed sumpin faster for email so she got a G5! Now John, if you really have time for "blue bar beer call" .... I have an old Mac 7200/ 120MHz you can have. May not be a fast machine but... buy plenty of beer and enjoy a good book.

"However, do not confuse a lack of an announcement with a lack of a plan." Never doubted this one second Steve. I have enjoyed many, many hours of CMx1's engine fun. I still have plenty of entertainment hours left in the CMx1 trilogy. As an entertainment business, BFC has and treated me well. "Rune reminded you guys that we're making the new game code flexible (for us) so we can give you guys more games in a shorter period of time…." Sounds like you have a solid plan for maintaining and expanding your business. A continual cash flow makes better business sense. Good luck. I would like to place the 1st pre order for your upcoming "Space Lobsters Trilogy" as well. I understand Juju is already modding a "UHR-Lobster Lightsaber" to cut through those crusty fellows ‘like butter.’ Thanks for the Bonz, Dawg

I love the sound of "AVALANCHE!" creating implements of war in the morning.

Thanks for all the hard work Tanks a Lot & Juju. These buildings look fabulous. Now even ordinary CM contestants like myself can look good while getting these marvelous buildings blown up around us.

Playing Axis but asked for the Allied PW! Typed in the Axis PW then looked to see I was asked for the Allied PW. Re load the PBEM file. Same thing happens! Re load the PBEM file again. Asks for Axis PW. Enter and all is fine.Never happened before. Bizarre! Any ideas as to what and why? Mac PowerPC 8500(400MHz) usually rock solid. Thanks.

Just for kicks tried map converter in Virtual PC for my Mac. It worked! Followed instructions but map converter can't find CM running in Mac’s OS 9.1. Shucks. Looks like a very handy utility. Thanks for all the work.

Pavlov’s MacModganizer really, really works. I have installed literally hundreds of mod schemes in both CMBB and CMAK and never had a problem with MacModganizer. If I can’t break it, it can’t be broken. Thanks Pavlov for an important enhancement to some great games. Hope you will lend your mod manager talents to CMx2 when it arrives. Dawg Bonz a/k/a "beta test technical advisor" to Pavlov's MacModganizer.

Da "Perilous Weave" a/k/a…. Da Madmatt Rap! Ka Boom Chuck a Lucka - Ka Boom Chuck a Lucka… Da "Perilous Weave" is doing his ting… Gotta make da BFC wares do some Bling Bling Bling. Ka Boom Chuck a Lucka - Ka Boom Chuck a Lucka… Mr. $ BFC Bingle makes da holiday currency jingle… It gives us dat ta-ta-ta- tingle…. CM ain’t no single… Ka Boom Chuck a Lucka - Ka Boom Chuck a Lucka… Gotta keep Der Kessel as da chief creative vessel Ka Boom Chuck a Lucka - Ka Boom Chuck a Lucka… You guys got da cranial capital to do da really fine grind and dat ain’t no lying… Ka Boom Chuck a Lucka - Ka Boom Chuck a Lucka… Kibitzer Dawg … out!

Thanks cmfan. Sounds like a tight & fit mortar crew could be some folks worst nightmare. Some news reports did note US forces counter battery radar is used to spot insurgents with mortars in Iraq. One problem is insurgents fire a few rounds and split to leave an IED or RPG ambush for the patrols heading for the counter battery ID spot. One fellow said, "If we go looking and the streets are empty ...it is really quiet.. sumpin is going down."

Berlichtingen ... it must be a sign from... the CMx2 Powers Above.... derkessel.org may not expire! Hope real Life treats you well. Thanks again to all at Der Kessel Scenario Design Group.

Thanks athkatla & cmfan for the 'Time of Flight' & move and deploy info. I guess those 120mm mortars are lighter than I thought. RE: the receiving end of mortar fire. How difficult is it to spot a mortar team? Say you have a long 15" 'Time of Flight' and little launch sound signature at a distance. How hard is it to spot the mortar teams at distance?

Thanks to all the talented people at Der Kessel Scenario Design Group. In my opinion, your scenarios are some of the best designed and nicest looking over all three iterations of CM. Made the time to down load most of the files before derkessel.org expires. I may not ever play them all but I will learn plenty from how they are finely crafted. Thanks Dawg

Thanks YD. I wondered about the "incoming mail" sound. A Viet Nam Veteran told me that you did not have much of a sound signature with incoming mortar rounds. Your ‘whooshing whistle’ sounds about right. The CM game mortar sounds just seem a bit muffled to me. Dawg One wonders how a few guys quickly move, set up, fire & "hide" a 120mm mortar in city streets?

Thanks for the Mortar education. The ‘Tips & Tricks’ thread on Mortars & Hard targets was good info as well. I never got a response to my questions there so here they are again. What are the typical 'hang times' for different size mortar rounds? Playing a QB in the open desert and I got @ 9" 'hang time' = time till impact, on a 3" mortar at @ 400 meters. Is that about right? You have described the launch noises but what do you hear (prior to impact) of an incoming mortar round … assuming you are not impacted? Not complaining but the ‘Puff’ in CM seems a bit muffled. What are the typical sizes of the Iraqi mortars now in use? On TV news reports some ‘insurgent’ mortars look very large = taller than a man! Thanks.

Ropey, Would be happy to test Maori attack on the Railway Station. Send in on over when you have time. Cavendish Rd Battle was a fun scenario and a nice map. I agree about the rocky terrain mod. Your map really gives a sense of the elevation challenges faced in the Cassino area. Did you make any changes to the Cavendish Rd Battle map? AndrewTF, Would be happy to test your German counter-attack. How big is your scenario?

Just finished testing ropey’s Cavendish Rd Battle. Fun scenario and a very fine looking map. The additional screen shots posted indicate to me that this is a huge but fine scale map of Cassino. I am sure your map would work well for an operation. I would offer to help with more ropey but I have no experience in operation scenario development. Andreas may be your man? He posted some very well read comments about the events of Cassino. Andreas has also made some of the better scenarios for the entire CM series of games.