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@John Kettler - We're talking about "fatigue" effects in the Combat Mission games, not in real life. Your well researched references don't apply. Hence, LukeFF's note to move past them.

Thankee, kind sir!

On your first matter, to better clarify my writing, I inferred that the stories which the Americans who grew up to fight WW2 told themselves more often than not strove to inspire civic virtues much more than is done today. To your point, the horrors of war in those particular campaigns certainly affected such sensibilities at war's ending and afterwards. I did not reference what you may be inferring; that the United States had several blind spots regarding racism. The 1963 film "The Victors" more actively explores those points https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Victors_(film) On your second matter, WW2 Americans profoundly hated Imperial Japan and were unwavering in hostility to Nazi Germany. (Recall that Der Fuhrer declared war against the United States). For SPR to omit and ignore such sentiment would be dishonest story telling. Those American sentiments would subsequently change to the better for which I personally am grateful.

"We are defined by the stories we tell ourselves." "Fury" is nihilistic. "Saving Private Ryan" is noble. The stories Hollywood films and national radio told to the men and women who grew up during Depression and fought the Second World War strike me as usually virtuous and inspirational. The stories Hollywood tells today are mostly cynical and dystopian. "Fury" was far less a film than it could have been.

I recollect that @Josey Wales discovered troop fatigue level only has no impact on marksmanship/direct fire performance (meaning how well they shoot). Fatigue level does affect unit morale which in turn directly affects adherence to orders whether they advance, or stay, or run away. I think what @mjkerner is correctly saying is that keeping a reserve of troops which are more ready or rested will give players a winning edge when needed for the final push.

I concur.

And . . . just what might X=?

Obtained from my public library. Thank you for recommending.

Agreed. Yet Scenario Design remains an arcane art. There are several very experienced designers who are very good at scenario design. Maybe someday, an articulate, analytical, well qualified freelance writer could produce a BFC vetted scenario design document, much like Jon Sowden's "The Sheriff of Oosterbeek" design DAR/AAR with greater focus on programming the AI which might also incorporate the tips and tricks learned by the wizards of this craft.

If you don't get any responses here, check out The Few Good Men (http://www.thefewgoodmen.com/) as a place where good opponents reside. Go to the "Forums" pages.

Ich verstehe! Dankesehr.

It does look impressive but appears to require a full product purchase after a 30 day trial period. The reason people still recommend FRAPS and Bandicam is that they offer free versions of those app's which do a good job of simple screen captures. That cost/benefit analysis weighs in their favor for most of us . . . @JohnO - Thanks for bringing Action to our attention.

Sounds like a best birthday ever. Glad to hear it!

@SgtHatred - No joke intended. I happily use Bandicam. It meets my modest needs. What would you recommend instead?

No tick ever feasted like that! Happy Birthday, @Mord. Enjoy it all.

Right, it's not unusual for scouts to fight like mech infantry in concert with tanks; just not intentionally desirable. I remember those situations more as front line flank security, active delays, and reconnaissance-in-force type missions. Is that still the case? In line with @Bulletpoint's original question then, does the Bundeswehr retain the Wehrmacht's type of Aufklarung weapons company? If so, what are those heavier gun systems and are they all self-propelled?

+1. Slow and steady is fine with me. No burnout allowed.

See https://www.bandicam.com/. Download the free version. Screenshots-R-Us!

It's probably good that he lives where there is government health insurance then. Private health insurance costs for Explosive Ordinance Removal professionals is likely a high cost business expense!

He departed on very friendly terms with Battlefront last summer. We still miss him. See Steve's post on July 6, 2017 at

I disagree. It is not needful for me. As @MikeyD and @IICptMillerII suggest, I think there are other areas where coding efforts can much better enhance the game.

@IanL is correct. @boris2112, you need to try installing your games on this 3rd machine first before thinking you might have a problem. Download the Master Installer and run all your module activation keys. Should that fail, submit a Support Ticket then. Good luck.

I suspect English is not your native language. Please pardon my presumption and accept my apologies if that is not the case. The radio message you heard is, "Fire for effect.", NOT, "Fire perfect." "Fire for effect" is a special radio message transmitted by the indirect fire direction center to the spotter of the fire mission. It tells the spotter that the indirect firing unit is done firing spotting rounds and will now fire all the rounds requested by the original fire mission. Either the spotting rounds were seen to hit the target area OR (in Combat Mission games) the spotter has provided no subsequent adjustment information because, a) the spotter really doesn't see where the rounds are landing very well OR, the spotter is dead, OR c) the spotter lost radio contact. In all those cases, the firing unit will try to complete the mission as best it can per the original fire request using the spotting information it last received. That's why @MOS:96B2P said he cancels missions where spotting takes too long.

Spotter's that die or lose radio contact can no longer adjust rounds. Spotters pinned and rattled don't adjust rounds dependably anymore. Really bad luck indeed . . .

How does one tell the difference in the process of playing on the battle map?