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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to BeondTheGrave in Czechmate Battle- baffled by map design (vague spoilers)
RE: Czechmate, there are dead areas behind the trees and buildings you can hide behind, but you have to be careful because you ARE in TOW range. There are also some really unfortunate sight lines along the road by the map edge, an M2 is set in the EXACT perfect spot to snipe things moving to the mill. In the several times I've messed with the scenario I've lost tank treads, BTRs, and so, so, so much infantry to that guy just plinking 30mm between tree branches. I ended up changing my own version of the scenario to put tall leafy trees blocking that specific sight line. IIRC in the deployment phase you can actually plop units down within this 'danger zone' and if you dont move them the first few turns, eventually theyll start taking fire.
RE: SovM1 I find that design choice both supremely frustrating and also a bit unrealistic. Its pretty simple for the CRP to figure out Americans are up on that hill. What was the Sov commander thinking to deploy in that field like that?
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Sgt.Squarehead got a reaction from BeondTheGrave in Czechmate Battle- baffled by map design (vague spoilers)
I thought this had been looked at?
All the damned reinforcements seem to been placed with the deliberate intent to get them shot at before the player can ever use them.
Seriously, how much effort would it be to put them in a bit of dead ground?
It's all very well saying it's for the shock effect of Soviet doctrine, but that cuts no ice at all when you have an AT platoon in BTRs spawning in front of a bloody tank!
PS - Just out of interest, what difficulty level was this tested at? It's immensely difficult to relay information.
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Sgt.Squarehead got a reaction from Phantom Captain in Really interesting talk on the T-72 and T-64
S'Bovvy.....Innit!
David's a really nice bloke too.
The Tank Museum has an impressive library, with some really unusual (and for me unexpected) things in it.....The items that surprised me the most were a large selection of hand embroidered greetings cards(?) sent by WWI tank crew to their sweethearts back in the UK (& no, I didn't get that the wrong way round).
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Sgt.Squarehead got a reaction from Commanderski in R&T Campaigns
My favourite 'Big Cat Hunter' is the ISU-122S.....It's a mean looking thing with that long 122mm gun:
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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to rocketman in Identifying which mines my oppo has marked
Maybe this has been the case all this time, but I have never noticed; I can see (yellow signs) which of my mines that my oppo has marked (PBEM). I thought all signs stayed red to preserve fog of war. Doesn't seem right to me. This was observed in FI.
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Sgt.Squarehead got a reaction from lcm1947 in What we really need is "Black Sea 2024"!
How about a variant background for late 2024.....After a series of unfortunate border incidents, the Mexican government purchases Iskander & S-400 systems from Russia and invites Russia to establish a series of military bases accross the country.
Wonder how that one might play out?
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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to Warts 'n' all in Christmas 2021 Scenario Challenge
He's got until Twelfth Night.
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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to Combatintman in Christmas 2021 Scenario Challenge
This is the Xmas scenario thread not the New Year scenario thread
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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to theforger in CMFB Rollbahn D Full Campaign
https://www.thefewgoodmen.com/tsd3/cm-final-blitzkrieg/cmfb-sn35-katz-und-maus/
All 35 individual scenarios are now uploaded.
I've modified some of the battles to reflect campaign losses, however you may want to do more.
It may be worth amending some and releasing as Quick Battle maps.
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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to theforger in CMFB Rollbahn D Full Campaign
Help!
I've finished a campaign build, BUT the zip file is 26MB...therefore breaches the 20MB limit on https://www.thefewgoodmen.com/tsd3/
If anyone can help it'll be appreciated. Already to go on the 16th Dec as well!
December 16th 05:35, the “Ghost Front” erupts in a maelstrom of noise and violence as Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein begins.
The Rollbahn D Campaign contains 35 linear scenarios built as historically accurate as I’ve been able to achieve.
You control the fortunes of KG Peiper, SG Knittel, and Panzer Brigade 150, along with elements from KG Hansen, KG Sandig, and the 3. Fallschirmjäger-Division.
Boy did this project snowball!
The Campaign begins with a choice. Either starting at the very beginning or on Day 3 of the offensive. The latter will be an easier route as you’ll have not suffered any losses to your core units. I’ve included here what it takes to progress within the Campaign as not every engagement is balanced. The scenarios range from small to medium to Ben Hur like epics.
I’ve made minor changes to the Day 1-2 scenarios based on the feedback from the Rollbahn D Part 1 Campaign.
Day1-2
SN01: Murky Merlscheid / Fallshirmjager Regiment 9 / Minor Victory
SN02: Leaving Lanzerath / Fallshirmjager Regiment 9 / Minor Victory
SN03: Minen The Gap / Spitze / Minor Victory
SN04: Breakthrough / Spitze Kompanie and FSJ / Minor Victory
SN05: Hurrying Through Honsfeld / Spitze and Gndrs / Draw
SN06: Bull in gen China Shop / Spitze and Spitze Komp / Minor Victory
SN07: Butchers Of Baugnez / Spitze and KG Peiper / Minor Victory
Day 3
SN08: Laying Down The Recht / KG Hansen / Minor Victory
SN09: Poteau The Priority / KG Hansen / Minor Victory
SN10: Storming Stavelot / KG Peiper / Tactical Victory
SN11: Trois Is A Crowd / KG Peiper and FSJ / Draw
SN12: Jabos! / KG Peiper / Tactical Defeat
SN13: Probe At Stavelot / KG Peiper and FSJ / Minor Victory
SN14: Neufmoulin Rouge / KG Peiper / Draw
Day 4
SN15: Duel In The Mist / KG Peiper and FSJ / Minor Victory
SN16: Too Tight At Targnon / KG Peiper / Tactical Defeat
SN17: Vorauskompanie Searches For Gas / SG Knittel / Tactical Defeat
SN18: Ster Way To Heaven / KG Peiper, Sandig, SG Knittel / Tactical Defeat
Day 5
SN19: Stationary At Stavelot / SG Knittel / Major Defeat
SN20: Chewin Them Up At Cheneux / KG Peiper / Tactical Victory
SN21: Treachery At Les Tcheous / KG Sandig / Draw
SN22: Closing The Door / SG Knittel / Draw
SN23: Ambush At Chenai / KG Sandig / Draw
SN24: Violence At The Preventorium / KG Peiper / Draw
Day 6
SN25: KG X Factor / Panzer Brigade 150 / Tactical Defeat
SN26: No Prizes At Noupre / KG Hansen, SG Knittel / Minor Victory
SN27: Punishment At Parfondry / SG Knittel / Tactical Defeat
SN28: TF Jordan Storms Stoumont / KG Peiper / Draw
SN29: Cold Hearts At Froidcour / KG Peiper / Tactical Victory
SN30: Persistence Prevails / KG Peiper / Draw
Day 7
SN31: Borgoumont Blitz / KG Peiper / Major Defeat
SN32: Kicking Coblenz / SG Knittel / Total Defeat
SN33: Festung La Gleize / KG Peiper / Tactical Victory
SN34: Hansens Surprise / KG Hansen / Draw
Day 9
SN35: Katz Und Maus / The Survivors / Minor Victory
All the maps are my own, apart from Cheneux, which is stock that I’ve modified. Ranks/uniforms can be inaccurate as command units are above the battalion level.
Each Scenario will be available as a separate download in January.
Good Luck!
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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to IICptMillerII in CMCW Unofficial Screenshot And Video Thread
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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to Falaise in exceptional article: "Soviet Tanks against a Blocking Force" of Rinaldi
I thought I was going crazy
impossible to find the link to the blog of @Rinaldi and are exceptional article: "Soviet Tanks against a Blocking Force"
Hidden in the meanders of the forum, I think many have missed this gem!
So I think @Rinaldi won't mind if
I therefore allow myself to highlight this so that everyone can benefit from a healthy and intelligent reading to start the year
https://rinaldiaars.blogspot.com/2021/12/combat-mission-as-visual-aid-bringing.html
bravo monsieur!
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Sgt.Squarehead got a reaction from John Kettler in What You Get A Former Soviet Threat Analyst For Christmas!
The real thing would probably be a bit awkward to park, but this might interest you JK:
https://ipmsdeutschland.de/archiv/FirstLook/Zvezda/Mil_Mi-24V/Zve_Mi-24W.html
Or, if you want bigger:
https://ipmsdeutschland.de/archiv/FirstLook/Zvezda/Mil_Mi-24V_VP_48/Zve_Mi-24W_WP.html
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Sgt.Squarehead got a reaction from LukeFF in Possible issue with MiG-27 strafing effectiveness modeling.
Firstly, the information in that video is not news to me or, I suspect, many others in this forum.
Secondly, it still does not justify the title that you gave to this thread, or the implied criticism therein.
You have a habit of claiming to know more than you actually do and you don't appear to actually play any of these games.....Why would Battlefront, or anyone else, take your posts seriously?
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Sgt.Squarehead got a reaction from chuckdyke in Possible issue with MiG-27 strafing effectiveness modeling.
Firstly, the information in that video is not news to me or, I suspect, many others in this forum.
Secondly, it still does not justify the title that you gave to this thread, or the implied criticism therein.
You have a habit of claiming to know more than you actually do and you don't appear to actually play any of these games.....Why would Battlefront, or anyone else, take your posts seriously?
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Sgt.Squarehead got a reaction from chuckdyke in Protecting Against ATGM's
Thought I should probably expand on this.....With forces like the US & NATO, I'll quite often start a Harass/General/Maximum (often not using all the tubes in a battery) at, or shortly after, scenario start (preferably using mortars).
Then as I bait various OpFor units (like ATGMs & AT Guns) into revealing thmeselves (I'm absolutely not above recon by fire) the bombardment can be re-targeted as needed, taking them out or supressing them one by one.
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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to theforger in CMFB Rollbahn D Full Campaign
Yep, not a scenario just for future reference by other designers. If for example someone wanted to focus on Knittel or build a Stavelot only campaign.
All the tanks are individually numbered and commanders named.
All the Kompanie commanders are named.
For Knittel naming goes down to the Zug level and the Spitze down to SPW driver level.
I've used a broad mix of uniform options and troop experience is mixed, green, regular and above.
The pic on the few goodmen is the last status report before the offensive. Unfortunately its not a particularly good copy. The November ones are good quality but don't reflect the new equipment and reorganisations in that last month of preparation.
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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to Glubokii Boy in Rebels on Odessa
A quick picture from the factory district using JM Stuffs wrecked vehicles mod...
Adds a nice touch ! 😊
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Sgt.Squarehead reacted to Combatintman in Possible issue with MiG-27 strafing effectiveness modeling.
That's fine but I do. The claim is not proven by John but that is the thing that people will see when they look at the forum whether they read the detail and look at the linked YouTube link or not. The effect could discourage people from buying the title which is fine if the claim is based on facts. He does not know how the Mig-27 behaves in CMCW yet he is willing to imply that there is an issue with its behavior. I take back the use of the word trashing. As you pointed out, it is emotive and I apologize unreservedly to John and you for the use of the word. My point stands - John has inferred that there is a problem with a game he has not played - he cannot prove that there is a problem and had made no attempt to do so and he should; therefore, not have made the inference. Had the thread been titled 'An interesting video about Mig-27 gun runs' or similar then I would not have commented. I am not bullying John, I am calling him out on unfounded claims.