Kuderian

Balconies have excellent fields of fire. Ambush for thirty seconds then set a crawl and target arc opposite. Return fire is usually absorbed by the balcony and facing external wall while your troops hug the opposite wall. Then sneak back and repeat...

Thanks Bil for doing this AAR - always a pleasure for us armchair generals.
I love the 'Movie' mode shots by the way.  So much nicer on the eyes esp. in 'The Green Hell'!

To celebrate St.Patricks day , how about some Samuel Beckett

 

I think your perception of the 'defect' is different from most of of us players. I have been playing v4.0 since day 1. , every fffing day and my experience is that the AI High Explosive awareness has often saved my troops bacon (despite sometimes my best efforts to thwart them) which more than compensates imho for the odd 'running-away-too-quickly' behaviour. So please tone down the hyperbole( and vitriol) and try and understand  that your opinion of 'defect' is by no means a deal breaker for most of us ( and BF are not sitting on their fat asses' smokin' cigars -  Read Steve's candid post's on BFC's year of 2017).

Hey, check my pic .. yes of course I am high Wouldn't play CM without it!
 

Please tell me you've tried WeGo. It is what makes CM stand out from the RTS crowd, I believe.

Please tell me you've tried WeGo. It is what makes CM stand out from the RTS crowd, I believe.

Please tell me you've tried WeGo. It is what makes CM stand out from the RTS crowd, I believe.

I think your perception of the 'defect' is different from most of of us players. I have been playing v4.0 since day 1. , every fffing day and my experience is that the AI High Explosive awareness has often saved my troops bacon (despite sometimes my best efforts to thwart them) which more than compensates imho for the odd 'running-away-too-quickly' behaviour. So please tone down the hyperbole( and vitriol) and try and understand  that your opinion of 'defect' is by no means a deal breaker for most of us ( and BF are not sitting on their fat asses' smokin' cigars -  Read Steve's candid post's on BFC's year of 2017).

I think your perception of the 'defect' is different from most of of us players. I have been playing v4.0 since day 1. , every fffing day and my experience is that the AI High Explosive awareness has often saved my troops bacon (despite sometimes my best efforts to thwart them) which more than compensates imho for the odd 'running-away-too-quickly' behaviour. So please tone down the hyperbole( and vitriol) and try and understand  that your opinion of 'defect' is by no means a deal breaker for most of us ( and BF are not sitting on their fat asses' smokin' cigars -  Read Steve's candid post's on BFC's year of 2017).

I think your perception of the 'defect' is different from most of of us players. I have been playing v4.0 since day 1. , every fffing day and my experience is that the AI High Explosive awareness has often saved my troops bacon (despite sometimes my best efforts to thwart them) which more than compensates imho for the odd 'running-away-too-quickly' behaviour. So please tone down the hyperbole( and vitriol) and try and understand  that your opinion of 'defect' is by no means a deal breaker for most of us ( and BF are not sitting on their fat asses' smokin' cigars -  Read Steve's candid post's on BFC's year of 2017).

Don't worry John. Rep points are for for pubescent girls As someone once said "Don't let the Buggers get you down!"

Don't worry John. Rep points are for for pubescent girls As someone once said "Don't let the Buggers get you down!"

Don't worry John. Rep points are for for pubescent girls As someone once said "Don't let the Buggers get you down!"

I have nearly finished 'Honor' and have just started 'Fort Apache' both playing h2h Pbem against @IanL.
There is 30 minutes on the clock left in 'Honor' and playing as the Americans I have yet to get across the river. My opponent has cunningly destroyed 2 out of the 3 centre bridges with substained artillery barrages'. I feel both sides have a good chance, the Americans with their Javelins and the Russians with their T-90's.
Enjoying all of the BP so far. Many Thanks @Imperial Grunt!
And Happy Julian New Year and Happy Orthodox New Year everyone!
 

Some shots from a current PBEM battle 'Veni Vidi Vici'.
The Mighty Grille let's loose! Dust envelopes the crew.



A PzIV and StuG III race up the slopes spitting fire!

With covering smoke billowing behind the PzGrenadiers assault the Canadian trench, range less than 15m.

A grenade explodes between the brave Canadians!

A Canadian armoured car lays down suppressive fire.


Two Churchills on either side of the river close in on the railway bridge.

 

Bookmarked!
 
Thanks Shane, great CMx1 memories rushing back!

Good analysis MOS!
 
And your game must be on Iron setting if your having to spot friendlies as well.
 
I use this technique esp. for the British who tend to have their amour in separate parent formations.
 
An example from my recent battle ; I had a Coy of Panzer Grenadiers with a battery of on map Grilles  both with separate off map higher HQ's. I put both their respective HQ's into Kubelwagons and kept them within visual contact of each other. Then when some of my infantry spotted an enemy the spotting location was passed after some minutes to the Grilles(vertically up to their HQ then horizontally to Grille's HQ then vertically down to battery HQ).
 
Another thing I found was that infantry HQ's could remain in C2 even when moving in a vehicle but not on foot.

Checking in.
 
p.s. never realized how distinctive Canadian accents were until I smoked my way through several series of 'Trailer Park Boys'!

I have just started playing 'Dawn Patrol' as the Soviets and I notice all the trench systems are displayed at higher elevation without spotting them.
 
Big FoW giveaway, methinks.
 
3 pics to illustrate.
 

 

 

 

Tux, press CTRL 'z' to toggle command lines on/off.

There are some photogenic battles in this round 10, I think. So I am going to try and get this thread going again!

Here is the current strategic situation with the three Allied assaults this round marked.



The assault at Hex 14,6 for 200 Victory points is on hold until the adjacent assault at Hex 15,6 (Poesel71 vs Kohlenklau) is finished. This is determine which Axis forces can arrive as reinforcements in hex 14,6.

I am up against Fizou my opposite number in Hex 10,8 for 300 Victory points.

We are between 15-30 minutes into our respective battles.

Some quick snap shots to get the overall picture then I will add more detail later!

Hex 10,8 300 Point Victory Location Allied perspective



Hex 10,8 300 Point Victory Location Axis perspective



Hex 15,6 Allied perspective



Hex 15,6 Axis perspective



More coming soon....

Continuing the T-90 vs. M1 debate, CM Black Sea is the first CM title to allow aphibious vehicle river crossing, a significant tactical advantage for the Russians imho.
 
Regarding the huge weight difference between the tanks, are there bridges in Ukraine that could carry a T-90 weight but not a M1's? If this was the case, it would be another tactical advantage.
 
One thing that is not modelled at this level is the fuel consumption and maintenance overheads for each tank which I imagine would give the T-90 an advantage in logistical supplies needed.

Continuing the T-90 vs. M1 debate, CM Black Sea is the first CM title to allow aphibious vehicle river crossing, a significant tactical advantage for the Russians imho.
 
Regarding the huge weight difference between the tanks, are there bridges in Ukraine that could carry a T-90 weight but not a M1's? If this was the case, it would be another tactical advantage.
 
One thing that is not modelled at this level is the fuel consumption and maintenance overheads for each tank which I imagine would give the T-90 an advantage in logistical supplies needed.