Lethaface

In my experience rifles are very far from being useless in CMx2. I notice their absent when playing with Russian SMG only formation.

Great, downloading now!

This, including terminal effects, is already implemented for CMSF and CMBS

Not sure of the chances, since normal 'MLRS' were according to BFC out of scope for CMSF. An MLRS is a 'Grid Square Removal System' which obliterates squares of 1x1km. This is not a tactical weapon. However, since CM:BN features battleship bombardments I guess why not? The TOS-1 is supposed to advance with tanks and infantry due to it's relative short range. So I would surely like to use them to attack fortified urban areas According to WIKI they are only in service with NBC defense troops.

Lobster has a point in that some/many of JonS's posts should include an [ironic] tag Stumbled on that one before but it is just an internet forum, get over it and be like a Lobster, instead of a soft-shell crab Besides, the two campaigns are lengthy. I haven't played for some time due to RL situation but hoping to pick up my PBEMs and campaign soon. I am in the 3rd or 4rd USSR campaign mission fighting hard and I have already invested a LOT of hours in it. Many more to go, apart from the German campaign quite a number of scenario's. Over time, the amount of content will only increase. As of now I am sure I will never be able to play all the CMx2 scenario's/campaigns that I would want to play. There is plenty of CMSF/CMA/CMBN-CW-MG/CMFI-GL content I have coveted but not been able to play due to sheer time shortage.

Unfortunately, I guess you are right.

14g of pure gold will fit in a 1cm3 cube

Which points out it's a good thing operating a SA-11 Gadfly (or BUK) system requires trained operators, unavailable to IS.

Obviously they wouldn't have intended to shoot down a passenger plane because this will certainly backfire. I find the mentioned speculation very far fetched. Ukrainian planes landing there won't fly at 10km altitude.

Exactly my thoughts after hearing about the 'crash' (obviously shot down from 10km altitude). Been on this same flight (ams - kl) about 7 times in my life so the thought is chilling. Friends of a acquaintance of mine in Malaysia appear to have been on this plane. My condolences for all that suffered a loss. Heard a rumor about the Pentagon stating the missile came from inside Russia. Anyhow I wouldn't be surprised if this means further Western assistance to Ukraine and Russian won't be 'happy' bout that. Indeed a dark day, hope this won't mean that BF.C's backstory for BS comes any closer to reality! although I fear it might.

Thanks for a good laugh! Real boss Indian AFAIK the exported ATGM's are not monkey models although Russia might have newer missiles for it, the Kornet EM (max range 10km).

Good idea CMSF already taught me even Abrams m1a2 SEP TUSK is vulnerable to AT-14 Kornet-E, among other munitions. Perhaps a frontal hit will almost never K-KILL an m1a2 SEP (TUSK), but it's not an invincible platform.

I find this statement hilarious since California, Texas and New Mexico were conquered from Mexico by the US only ~150 years ago.

Living in a 'rich' cultural neighborhood myself, I don't agree that immigration is a large danger per se. It is grossly overstated by types like Wilders, there is zero chance of a dutch caliphate or nation wide sharia law. Most muslims here wouldn't want it anyway, they have adapted to many Dutch values and appreciate the freedom they enjoy here. Most are/have become secular. There is a problem with integration, welfare, criminality. All those are analysed, explainable and have nothing to do with religion. The state has mismanaged and so did communities. Stigmatization doesn't help a bit. Hard work and time does. Personally I like variety of cultures so I don't mind the country changing. Bread with cheese gets boring A new culture will develop with lots of influences. Anyway that's reality so better to accept and try to make the best out of it (even if you had preferred different) instead of trying to stop a heavy roller; you will be rolled over. In the case of UK: karma Colonization came home hehehe. I have a lot of friends in East London (Mile End) and there is some radicalization but generally it's a fun 'popular neighborhood'. I'm not so sure that the neighborhood has gotten much worse since Jack the Ripper roamed the streets. It does if you don't like the sight of people being different then you, but then I would say 'deal with it'! Anyway indeed, way off topic.

Well Saddam wasn't really the typical Wahhabi or Salafist, and not on friendly terms with Saudi's. However, for some or many of those groups (mainly sunni minority) that lived alright under Saddam (and weren't really busy being extremists) things have gotten worse since Saddam was removed. Apart from security they don't feel involved in the new state, which is imo the sole reason some/many? of them supporting IS or likeminded groups. I don't think it has much to do with the religion of the individual, but more likely pragmatic backing of ideologies / groups that have the means to return the favor; for as long as that goes. Saudi's financing Islamic centers around the world is a perfect example of how to gain power / spread influence using religion as a tool. Some of it might be genuine help for people, but I think it is naive to think they involved for the plain sake of spreading their interpretations of religion. On the same note, I doubt there are many extremist groups with at the core of the organization a goal of having a stable and thus peaceful society among themselves. No, money and power is at the end of all of the sticks in the world. At least as far as I can reason.

The current Iraq/Syria wars are sectarian conflicts; they (should) have little to none to do with the religion of an individual. Probably just really a proxy war between Iran and Saudi's for regional control and divide et impera at work. Radicalization is not something new and has been showing in theaters around the world since well before the crusades. Also in current times dwelling souls from other countries are influenced by propaganda, probably thinking they can contribute more in a far away war against 'infidels' than in their current 'pointless' existence. Perhaps the brotherhood was influence by fascism, like Hitler was himself. But does that have any connection to current events? In the roaring '20s conquering regions was still something to be proud of. Saudi Arabia was only established well into the twenties, because the Saud family conqured the throne of Hejaz. The defeated Hashemites still rule Jordan. The only reason it wasn't owned by the British is because they didn't know about the oilz under those desert sands. Me thinks that anyone with power in any part of the world learns from history. Unfortunately few grasp the concept mentioned by Tsun Tzu in his 'Art of War' that 'the best victory is one where the opponent surrenders without any bloodshed' but have totally embraced Machiavelli's concept of 'means to an end'. That goes for Hamas, Israel, Assad, Saddam, Maliki, ISIS, etc etc... and unfortunately also the US. Current situation in Iraq, Syria, Israel/Palestine is just really SNAFU And that brings me to an interesting documentary I saw last week by Jeremy Scahill: 'Dirty Wars'. For my fellow Europeans: to be seen from here (Dutch public tv), unfortunately this service is iirc not accessible from outside Europe: http://www.npo.nl/2doc/10-07-2014/VPWON_1197675

Isn't this the point of the whole game? Finding the enemy first and directing effective firepower on him so that he cannot do the same to you. This includes moving your forces when they (are likely to) come under fire that they cannot sustain through. Holding fire with target arcs helps not getting detected as does hiding. Experienced soldiers show their skills in actual firefights, however they don't die any better so when you are going to leave them to be bombed I guess it makes sense to use cannonfodder Obviously quantity is a quality of it's own, but experienced troops can certainly make all the difference when the small details count. Missing or hitting a certain shot can be very decisive for a battle.

Sikorski's speach, mentioned in the article (thx btw!), is also a very good read! And IMO, very thoughtful and truthful. http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2011/11/polands-appeal-germany

+1 great to hear you working on something!

Well in the campaign so far I have only received SU-76's, which are certainly not being underutilized!

@ChrisND nice to see some more of the Russian in your yesterdays twitch. T-84 looks like a beast!

Well I admit I had not so much time left in #2, but it sufficed. Have more than an hour left in #3. Since playing WeGo I generally don't worry or have to worry about time. I also use hunt mostly, quick when possible or move when in cover and over longer distances to prevent fatigue.

Perhaps, whenever I stumble upon enemy positions I try to put them under fire from any heavy weapon team available. Than line infantry assaults. With a battalion+ of troops I didn't see the need to use my scouts for assaults.

***Spoilers Soviet campaign*** Well if they were available in the first mission I probably didn't use them because it was basically a KM+ long assault along mined and fortified area's. In the second mission I used them on the right and left. Moving on hunt through the peat bogs they came under fire from long distance more than a few times. Helped spotting quite some enemy positions. No casualties (hunt and hide orders, followed up by covered arcs for spotting) until I encountered a large enemy position on the end of the left of the map, which I assaulted from the right flank (middle of the map). Because two scout squads were at around 200m distance from some of those enemy fortifications I used them for suppressive fire during which they took a casualty. On the right side peat bog they helped to mop up the small enemy resistance there, while they were retreating and captured the road/rail objective on that side of the map. In mission 3 I decided to go for a push through the town and while I moved my scouts on the left edge of the town it became obvious that the town was heavily defended so I moved them back to the forest on the right side in front of the mined area's. They haven't encountered any troops in the forests and, while observing from the edges of the forest, spotted enemy heavy weapons in the objective there (areaXX something, IIRC). Nothing really spectacular imo, but that's how I used them.

+1 waiting for CMSF2!