Paul AU

I add another vote for careful "gridding". For general ground cover, I'm loath to use anything that ain't gridded. And for some reason, it seams that if the grid is lighter than the underlying terrain, it's aesthetically more pleasing (than darker). And the grid lines don't have to be very obvious. Hehe... feels like I'm ordering hamburgers. I realise I sure am not. I appreciate all this work.

Thanks, Pat. I've been trying out your mods in my endless quest for perfect (varius) terrain(s). (I like (square) gridded landscapes where possible). (I mean, things like "rough" are better not gridded... like) [ December 24, 2007, 09:59 PM: Message edited by: Paul AU ]

It's been years since we had a banned arsewipe show up here to pursue some geeky foirm of vendetta! I assure you I am an un-banned aresewipe (So far). But I take offence to that term, really. I’ve never considered myself as such… in fact I’m more the paper, than the poo (that’d be you) (Not to rhyme or anything) But I assure you, I’ve just me, not anyone else. My first time in your cess. And, what a pleasant surprise it’s not been. (That was an ‘honor’ thing. I assume you have a dictionary?) Nidan1, You speak in riddles...does this have something to do with falling down a White Rabbit hole? You know it does. I just feel sorry for the rabbit. One pill makes you larger...and one pill makes you small Either that was very astute, or very not. Evil, Nazi-Style, Mob-Controlling Abuse-Lord, said: “... addresses the majority of his attacks to me... seemingly reads what I say to him only to look for something to hook his continued objections to, while showing no understanding of what I've actually said to him..” That’s true. Seemingly. But of course we know better. (Well, I do). Pretends in every post that he has absolutely no knowledge of who I am… Also pretends to never having been here before… It’s creepy that you think I should know “who you are”. I haven’t a clue. Just as you don’t know who I am. I don’t know who you are (except as illuminated by your abuse posts), and I have never ‘been’ here, except – where I’ve been here. Honour, you see? Of course you don’t You’re some kind of “Jack” on the island of the Lord of the Flies. I think… you should kill the pig, (Well, try harder, like).

Minor Foibles said: I'm in the mood to be amused right now. Let the verbal sparring go on I say...' Or not. It's about Justice, my anti-friend, justice. Some people are burdened with stupidity (no offence), some with excessive ideas about their own importance, others with the idea that they are a small village in Lincoinshire. I hate to quote Groucho, so I wont. That clearly un-said; Someone has to say the Awful Truth. And if your mouth is full, I'll say it for you.

Seanachai said: Tell us what you think of the Peng Challenge Thread. Don't be shy! This is your chance. Gee, it’s my chance not to be shy! Because ‘Seanachi’ said it was. Lucky he (or she) said. Or I never would have spoken up. Because… I guess he (or she) is in charge. And I only speak when Seanachai let’s me - because I am a good tribal lackey. I owe such a debt… Seanachi will even publicly order his (or her) lackeys to, or not to, attack. There are rules, you know. Are there? Really? Who made these rules? Sod 'em! There are hierarchies, but they're in abeyance. There’s hierarchies? What twat would submit to those? Given the evidence. You’re quite in-charge then? You’ll tell everyone what the rules are, when they apply, and who can talk to whom? You might expect good humoured banter? But unless you suck well and hard, you’ll get something else entirely. Which is probably a good thing, really. Quickly sorts out those who can be made ‘in’ and those poor saps who are rejected as lacking sufficient suckage. (This message is not authorised by Seanachai, or any of his (or her) subservient team.) Like every other message is. I'm not saying the “peng” thread(s) seem to be an extended mutual abusive masturbation thread of extraordinary tribal tightness. Not, that there’s anything wrong with that. Not at all.

Hello, Abbot. But I did also wonder, in all seriousness , about this pathological need to have an origin to attack. Aren’t the ideas enough, to attack?

Senachai said, with maximum belligerence: Paul AU, no one gives a rat's arse that BFC knows who you are. Well, that’s unintelligent. If I or you cross any Lines, BFC will be the ones to know. So Rat’s asses are and always keenly involved. Are you really so dim as to not have understood what I said and why I said it? Should I say it again, in stupider terms? Sure; I'd like you in my e-mail every day. Only an idiot would expect any decent person to supply an e-mail address to... well, people like you. And you expect that. I can’t say it any stupider than that. I’m a decent person. If you still don’t understand… well; (actually I have no advice on that score. (“Seek professional, help” has such an Oprah Winfrey sound that I would never say it)). Your weird and (if I may say) ridiculous idea that saying what I said, requires some form of validation, based on a house address? Is - ridiculous. What ever made you think you were in charge here?

“Bereft of honour...” Seanachai said about me. Pretty serious thing to say, I would say. And pretty unprovoked. I have responded to you. At length. Why aren't you responding to me? Yes, I’m genuinely sorry, it’s been a few days. I just felt I had to wait until I felt fluffy enough to reply. But this can’t wait, because regrettably "Seanachai" said: In the future, you will address your remarks, such as they might be, to me. In the future, you can kiss my ordinance. I will address my remarks to whom I chose. Is that clear? You are not in charge here. You do not order people, here. (Well, you do, but still). You don’t order me. Got that? Use a hotmail or yahoo address. We don't require you to not be a goddamn pussy. Only that you show the least beginnings of manhood. Who are “we”? Are you an example of ‘Manhood’? Because you have a Hotmail account? Or cronies? If you think that supplying random details to a Yahoo account makes one a “man”, then we have a serious philosophical disagreement as to what constitutes a “man’. (And this is all you are demanding). But I think that it is already obvious by the way you’ve conducted yourself here, what sort of a man you are. (Hotmail notwithstanding). Maybe you could e-mail me about it? (Actually, don’t – that’s an order ) BFC knows who I am. You obviously don’t. I do. Now, where was this fun thing I came here for?

"Or get an email added to your profile." (Noba spat) Yeah, well, I'm obviously a rebel non-conformer. Obvouisly you're the exact opposite: BFC knows who I am. I'll never cross any abuse or etc, line. Unlike... you. Your petty in-tribe comfort-blankets aren't really necessary, are they? Unless you need to abuse people more... specifically? ie. "Sod Off." Hardly the good nature we expect? Sure; I'd like you in my e-mail every day. Only an idiot would expect any decent person to supply an e-mail address to... well, people like you. And you expect that. "You assume too much..." Heh, not really, I never assumed any better of you. I was just giving you chance to show what you're made of. And you've done that. (Ok, that’s not true. I actually did expect much better). But I note that "Senachai" still hasn't provided any of the 'entertainment' he originally so arrogantly demanded. Now, why is that? (And there’s still an ethical problem implied in his OP, BTW). Startling level of tribal abuse, no good humour, no sign of anything but…. Well. "It's all about the booty"

Mikey made a point about “tact”, which only made me think; BFC weren’t shy of setting their game in what is a proxy Iraq, a ‘war’-in-progess, a deeply disturbing all-to-real analog of “a U.S. soldier with 40+ pounds of body armor trying to wrassle a wiry 18 year old” – so I don’t think “tact” would hold them back, because, it hasn’t. This is a detractive aspect of Shock Force that was tentatively mentioned a few times early on, but hasn’t had much play since. I’ll understand if you need to ask me why; but it’s one thing to “model” The Great Patiotic, the Last Good, war, 60 years ago, and another to make a playground out of… let’s just tactfully say, The Current Situation(s). Which on another level echos my own disinterest in 1-to-1 representation. I actively don’t want to see casualties at all. CMx1’s casualty counter was enough for me. (Of course I’m aware that this is after all, a war, game. But still). “Maybe visuals of bayonets spilling intestines would be too much for some viewers…” Maybe, in more ways than one.

Berlichtingen, What that means is that you are an idiot and have been to busy fondling yourself to pay attention to the news. First, I see no disconnection between “fondling oneself” and “paying attention to the ‘news’”. Second, now go back and read what I said with that in mind, assuming that I knew exactly what was being referred to. No, really, do it. (It's funnier that way) Please, do not take the presence of Abbott as evidence that we generally tolerate idiots. Well, you’re here. (And the use of 'we' is always illuminating. We think that's illuminating. We all do. All of us." You assume, not-enough, Monkey-boy.

And another thing. I hate those people whos tag lines are always longer then their actual contributions.

Now you see the effect that decades of impure corn liquor and generations of profoundly unBiblical sex has had on certain attributors here. I have to take exception, to this “Seanachai” in his (its?) opening post. Saying: The Peng Challenge Thread Named a Teddy Bear After Your Prophet, and Then Pissed on Him What’s that supposed to mean? I don’t even own a teddy bear yet I find that offensive. I resent “Seanachai”s superior air, his demand for input under his conditions. (Well yes, it’s his thread, but still…) It’s like a whiny scared e-mail competitor insisting on it’s own specific advantageous conditions, Or else it might loose. Why don’t you entertain me, achai-boy? So far you're about as entertaining as a recently deceased housefly, albeit without the colour or movement of same.

Good one, Philippe. Just in time for my CM resurgence.

I have a lot of criticisms of BFC, but mostly I don’t voice them because they make the best games of their kind (by, as they keep telling us), a Long Shot. But you do have to admire their patch-worthyiness, even if they do understand it’s in their own substantial interest. I lament the abandonment of CMx1 half-way through it’s development ( I really, really do..) but I guess if CM:SF ever gets to be as good as CMx1 before it’s abandoned too, that will in, nett, be a good thing.

Lately, I've been trying to... How small can a scenario get, and still be tactically interesting? Or re-playable? I realise that the smaller a game gets the larger part luck plays in it. If you’ve only got one tank, and it bogs on turn one… Can anyone think of tiny games that worked? Or any thoughts on what makes a good micro-scenario. I’m thinking about a re-enforced platoon (or two) level. (I'm sure this had been discussed before. Somehwere.)

(Sounds like CMx1 is still providing a lot of fun. I reckon I'll be playing for many years to come).

Well thank you... more than I expected. "Not buried too deeply otherwise the top layer may accept the weight and not detonate the mine.. the smothering effect of deep snow" … this is what I was wondering about. What if a mine-defended unit woke up one morning with 12 inches of snow over their main defence? (Or, drifted-over, over a few days). Still not sure what the answer to that would be, and I have never read of any such circumstances. But there may be something to it.

I’m wondering what impact snowfall had on minefield effectiveness. AP especially - how much snow, if any, would reduce their effectiveness? I'm guessing not much, but I wonder. Historical references?

"We shall see!" We will. CMx1 was never 'finished'. It was the best WWII game I've ever seen, half-finished. CMx2... Wait... (see above) The best half-baked games I've seen. [ September 06, 2007, 06:28 AM: Message edited by: Paul AU ]

There's wisdom here. There *is* a needle. So wait; the truth hurts. More me, than them. So thanks for the Bathwater, BFC.

"I don't know how else to say this, but I am seeing that the focus of CM:SF has been on the RT aspects. I liked CMx1 because of the WEGO. I don't like RT. I occasionally try the latest and greatest RTS games, and play for a while, but they don't have anything in them that makes the clickfest go away. So if Battlefront is looking to make the Combat Mission franchise into a RTS because there is more money there, then OK, and I won't be buying another CM game. If WEGO is staying, then bygolly fix it." Amen.

If only you could use your powers for good, instead of (the other thing).

If customer feedback has any effect (and ain't just considered "whining"): I agree with everything "Bahger" has said on this so far. Also, someone said that many people were hoping for "CMx1 - with Extra Bits". Many people (well, me) did beg for that. Gee, that would have been sweet... CMx1 with any sort of strategic AI... with the scenario editing features CMSF has... with a campaign system, and about 12 of its broken or absent smaller features fixed. Maybe a Pacific Theatre... BFC has said that's never going to happen. They know the market they are now chasing. What a shame. That would have been so sweet. Well, I'll stop my pointless whining for now (good though it felt). I hope BFC takes Bahger's advice.

(For no reason at all...) My father was in 2nd Para, and reckons the PIAT was almost useless because it was so hard to *load*.