J Ruddy

SF module grog! :mad: :mad: </font>

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YankeeDog, how many deamons per minute is the TGOH Mk2 capable of? (I'm talking sustained, not burst) thx

He's a sycophant! Burn him!!! Texas & Alberta? That explains a lot. Good luck with that economy when the Oil runs out bubba. BFC got me hooked on their crack-like CM series, they'd better damn well keep on producing or they're going to have one pissed off CM junkie on their hands..! Of course you need help! The Texas/Alberta comment proves it. Maybe you should move to Whistler for a while and mellow out man.

Oh boy but this is a sore spot for Mr Ruddy... you had to bring it up, didn't you? Did you happen to catch how much the MGS systems cost? grrnngh...! (the vein in my forhead is popping out) This crazy new concept of a medium weight brigade came out of some NDHQ think-tank's arse, I think I know what I would tell them to do with it...

Who is this clown and what the hell is he smoking? I hate to be the one who points this out and risk being flamed from here to Hanover, but while the U.S.A. has exceptional kit, from what I have read, the majority of the troops available to be deployed (many of which are part time reserves) are not the best trained in the world by any stretch of the imagination. I understand that there are some exceptionally trained members of the US Military: Seals, SF, and some would argue Jar Heads are above average and I'd probably agree. I have a lot of respect for all soldiers regardless of nationality or quality, but a statement like Zemke's is an insult to all non-Americans. Even when faced with irregulars on home turf, I don't care if you are part of a super power's well oiled machine, you had better check the arrogance at the airport.

It sounds like a backassed (is that possible?) Archer! </font>

Sorry, I couldn't hold it in any longer....

The real question is: Was it Mossad, CIA or MI6?

There are way too many 'THAT's in this thread.

Ah yes, but if a UAV nails a friendly vehicle in a designated training area, does the operator still walk away with a slap on the wrist?

Ya - and you'll get the "They don't grow that variety of watermelon in Syria" fruit Grogs complaining about the seedless melons exploding when hit with the .50.

I was thinking of something tweekable per scenario would be neat - 30, 60 or 90 seconds for example. I really don't know what this would entail, but it might save on file sizes for PBEM if it is dropped to 30 seconds.

But will fruit from an overturned cart roll down the road? Rolling fruit is critical to the success of CMSF!

You're all wrong, it's going to be Syria 1941!

Sorry, that's classified.

Sorry - I meant "Can't go hull down" in the way that I can't play professional basketball or I can't waterski, not the absolute "can't" like I can't pull a marching band out of my arse. The MGS is not an ideal design for finding unprepared positions from which it can engage the enemy without exposing its hull. (Dang! I need to work on my communication skills a bit more. mD nailed me on this sort of thing before - the whole Whittmann SS Goebels stink - why can't you jerks just read my frigging mind?)

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Cool looking if it's playing in the NBA that is... I've always had a soft spot for the little Wiesels... Too bad not one survived an airborne drop...

Would anyone else like to have some control over the length of a turn? What I mean is, in CMX1, the turns were 1 minute. Would anyone like to see the turns tweekable: 60, 90 or 120 seconds for example?

Sounds like something you would read at a booth at DSEi. (or hear on a OxiClean infomercial) I guess it is the cheapest common denomenator? It can not do everything a tank or attack helicopter can, but it is fuel efficient and fast on road like surfaces. It also is part of the Stryker Brigade so there is no problem ordering it to support an action at a moments notice. I understand that from a strategic point of view, the MGS (or something like the MGS) makes sense. But tactically, in the field, where success or failure depends on the proper deployment and use of your assets, I guess the answer to "How do I use the MGS?" is "Very Carefully"

{oops - I feel a rant coming on} [RANT] The concept of C3 / C3I is as old as mD's underpants and yet somehow everything old is new again and this C3I crap is the best thing since IMP's - and it must be embraced for the 'new' army to succeed! It's all BS if you ask me, C3I is only a logical refinement of 60 year old concepts improved by leveraging updated technologies. Map & Compass are replaced by GPS. Old crappy radio's are replaced with new not-so crappy digital radio interfaces. War is getting faster - Communication, Command, Control & Intelligence are more important than ever, but they've always been very important. There's no new paradigm, no new breakthrough, just refinement... You still need well trained men on the ground to do the work and pull the trigger. [/RANT] Now if the US raises an automated robot brigade, that will be something to talk about...

Thanks. If I ever here the term C3I again it will be too soon.

Yup - I am very familiar with that statement. I'm kind of hoping someone could answer the 'how is it used to support infantry' and as well as the 'what role does it fill' The infantry needs a heavy weapon to support it for engaging hard targets. This thing can engage hard targets. It also has little armour, can not rotate on the spot like a tank, and can not go Hull Down because the turret is too far back on the chassis - so what do you do, drive it down the road until it has line of sight on the target and let 'er rip? I hope the area is secure or it's going to end up being a modern version of the Ronson. The Stryker has a 25mm cannon on it, doesn't it? Or is that just the Canadian LAV? For engaging anything lighter than a tank or a heavy concrete bunker, the 25mm is a powerful weapon. So the stryker MGS is only used for taking out hardened targets that standard Stryker LAVs can't handle? Basically it's used as a SP direct fire gun? (Now I'm thinking SU-76)

Sorry if I got you here by false pretenses, but I have no frigging clue what I'm going to do with the MGS when CMSF comes out. (Or how Canada is planning on using the 66 we're buying) Is there anyone here who is involved with modern US military doctrine who can tell me what the tactical role of a high profile lightly armoured wheeled vehicle with an autoloading 105mm gun stuck on it is? How exactly is it used as part of the Stryker Brigade in an Urban environment for example? If it isn't intended to be a tank, and I assume also not primarily intended to engage tanks what the hell is the purpose of this thing? I had a discussion with my brother in law (Major - CF - Military Doctrine Officer) over the weekend but I walked away even more convinced that this thing is a design of convenience not one of excellence. I would be happy if someone here could give me some examples of how it'd be used, because I'm stuck at heavy recon a la 'SDKFZ-234-Puma' on it (Plus the whole "Scrap the Leo's, lets buy MGS's!" thing has been making me ill for quite a while now.) Thanks!