Leprechaun
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CMAK looks the best out of the box and after moding, but I prefer to play CMBB due to its superior setting and scope.
I would recommend getting the Anthology which has all three games and can be purchased for around $20.
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After reading some of POS's posts at the Blitz regarding the effect of different terrain on cover and concealment, I came up with the following list ranking terrain features from most to least effective.
1. Trench (exposure 9%, units hidden until enemy is within appox 20m, trench spotted at 200m)
2. Heavy Buildings (exposure 12-14%, units hidden ~20m)
3. Pines and Woods (exposure 16-17%, units hidden ~ 20m); treebursts from artillery not good for defender
4. Rubble (exposure 23%, units hidden ~ 20m)
5. Light Buildings (exposure 20%, units hidden ~ 20m); fairly easy to demolish with bad results for defending unit
6. Rough (exposure 30%, units remain hidden ~ 20m)
7. Scattered Trees (exposure 32%, unit hidden ~20m); danger of treebursts
8. Behind Wall (exposure 30%, remain hidden ~ 280m but if unit is hidden not spotted until 20m); unit has to be within 15m of wall to gain benefits
9. Brush (exposure 52%, hidden ~ 80m)
10. Rocky (exposure 50%, hidden ~ 100m)
11. Cemetery (exposure 55%, hidden ~ 100m)
12. Wheat (exposure 58%, hidden ~ 100m)
13. Hedge (exposure 60%, hidden ?); need to be within 15m to gain benefit
14. Fence (exposure 60%, hidden ?); need to be within 15m to gain benefit
15. Steppe (exposure 65%, hidden ~ 680m)
16. Soft (exposure 75%, hidden ~ 740m)
17. Open (exposure 75%, hidden ~ 880m)
(Lower exposure #'s better)
[ January 06, 2008, 10:52 AM: Message edited by: Leprechaun ]
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I just got finished reading Enemy at the Gates by Craig and really liked it. Preferred it to Beevor's treatment of the same subject.Originally posted by Nero's Cat:Oops - sorry. Didn't think to check search function. Will do now.
Kind of thing i'm looking for is a detailed overview - thought Antony Beevor's Stalingrad and Berlin were great but obviously only covered certain aspects - am looking for that kind of detail for other aspects.
I've heard a lot about Glantz - is that the kind of thing i should be looking for and if so, which ones?
[ December 20, 2007, 04:08 PM: Message edited by: Leprechaun ]
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Damn it, and I'm still sober. Hmm.. come to think of it, that may very well be the problem.
[ December 17, 2007, 07:23 PM: Message edited by: Leprechaun ]
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oops, delete me.
[ December 18, 2007, 06:01 PM: Message edited by: Leprechaun ]
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At the end of my turn, I usually turn trees off, adjust unit size to +4, and then scan the battlefield in view 8, 7, and 6 to make sure I have issued all the necessary orders. It sucks to forget about a lone enemy AT gun in the woods then have that same gun brew up a couple of your precious tanks on the following turn.Originally posted by dieseltaylor:I always feel if I were smarter I would do a spreadsheet to keep track of all my units so I did not accidentally forget to use a sniper or HMG. Cycling through all the units is one method but it does break up viewing areas where units are intermingled across the battlefield - theefore not ideal.
[ December 17, 2007, 07:24 PM: Message edited by: Leprechaun ]
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I bumped an earlier thread that I thought had some really nice suggestions for mods. I wasn't able to link to it.Originally posted by Gargantou:Hello, I've decided to do a mass 'install' and 'mod install' of CMBO, CMBB and CMAK, I've gotten CMBO modded to the point where I'm happy with it, thought I'd start with CMBB right now!
I'm looking for any recommendations on mods focused on enhancing the historical accuracy of Russian and German vehicles+troops, Finnish ones would be a plus too!
I'd appreciate any help, especially names etc, I'm registered as CMMods but find the whole task of looking through it a bit daunting!
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Second Rocketman's grid, I use with both CMAK and CMBB and love it. I am using Juju's crater mod but have been thinking of using Schonhult's. Targus's interface is also helpful.
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Different color tracers for each side are a nice addition (blue and red are my favorite). I also like the narrow command/target line mod which I believe is in the CMBO section of cmmods. It makes the map less cluttered when you have show movement/target lines enabled.
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Thanks, will have to check them out.
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Just purchased Army at Dawn and eagerly awaiting its arrival. After reading this post, I'll make it my next read.
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I usually buy most of my books used from Amazon and that Black Cross Red Star series looks good but is very expensive particularly for the first volume ( $450 :eek: ) .Originally posted by sudowudo:if you looking to buy Tank Rider online then dont go to fleabay.when i was looking it was going for around £20 second hand.got mine from Amazon for £8,new including postage.
my recomendation would be for Black Cross Red Star,any volume you can get.best eastern front air war book i've read.
anyone come across a book by a hungarian pilot who flew HS129 tank busters ?
just had a quick look on amazon,seems this book is quite popular,check out the price !
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Thanks for the input. I am adding the following to my initial must read list:
Tank Rider by Evgeni Bessonov
T-34 in Action by Artem Drabkin
Enemy at the Gates by William Craig
Panzer Leader by Guderian
Stopped at Stalingrad: The Luftwaffe and Hitler's Defeat in the East, 1942-43 also looks very promising. Anyone read this one?
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Excellent links, thank you sir.
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Yes looks promising and coincidently I just purchased that one yesterday along with Cornelius Ryan's trilogy. What are the other ones in the series like?Originally posted by Adam1:Seven Roads to Hell is along the lines of what you are looking for.
Thanks, I'll check them out.Originally posted by George Mc:Check out "Tank Rider" by Evgeni Bessonov a superb account of being a Soviet, err tank rider
Also "T34" by Drebkin (spelling?) which has a collection of combat accounts from Soviet tankies.Cheers fur noo
George
I think Von Luck's memoir will be added to my library soon.Originally posted by Gridley:I enjoyed Von Luck's memoirs (Panzer Commander) as well as Hans-Ulrich Rudel's "Stuka-pilot". Quick reads...
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Playing CMBB has rekindled my love of WWII literature and I have recently (in the past 2 months) read In Deadly Combat, Soldat, Forgotten Soldier, Road to Berlin, Road to Stalingrad, Beevor's The Fall of Berlin and Stalingrad and am now looking for further recommendations.
My favorite was Soldat but I also liked Beevor's books and In Deadly Combat. I found Sajer's visceral book a little over the top and melodramatic but enjoyable nonetheless. Erickson's books I found pedantic and more like a textbook and, hence for me, a difficult read. Based on my experience with Erickson, I believe Glantz is out.
Books I am looking at now include:
Black Edelweiss
Sergeant in the Snow
Lost Victories
Panzer Commander
Hell's Gate
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Cheers mate.
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Can't do it. Why would you want to do something like this? The horror
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Here's a link to screen shot from POS covering the above subject
http://www.theblitz.org/message_boards/showthread.php?tid=40437
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They move a lot faster than regular infantry and I don't think grade has any effect, not sure though. IIRC they don't tire like regular troops on fast but will drop their skis as soon as contact is made (fired upon) or you use the advance order.
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Love the game and it is pretty much all I play now. Probably, will be for the future as well. Still the best strategy game around.
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Thanks gents.
Virtual memory problem,CMBB and CMAK
in Combat Mission - Tech Support
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To optimally set the virtual memory you first want to turn it off and then restart the computer. When it restarts, run defrag and after its finished reset the virtual memory by setting max and min to the same values. As another posted stated, twice your RAM is a a good choice (1024 in your case). I have the same amount of RAM as you and run the above virtual memories with little difficulties.
An other problem area can be number of programs that automatically start up when you boot the computer. A lot of these programs are not needed and can suck up lots of RAM (Nvidia, Quicktime, Real, etc). You can disable them by manually editing the system registry (not advised unless you really know what you're doing) or by using a nifty program like Start up Control Panel.
Another RAM hog is Windows services where again a lot services are activated that are unnecessary. A Google search in this area should give you list of the nonessential ones that you can shut down.