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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
Ha! Ray didn't want to be in a 30 ton shell-magnet stuck in the sea! That rifleman was lucky he'd didn't get run over. That's the trouble when the whole army is green, and only knows combat from training exercises. They'll learn. Thanks for posting. I was wondering if I was seriously off base with this comic from the silence. Thanks, Heinrich. -
BATTLE DRILL - A CM Tactics Blog
Bud Backer replied to Bil Hardenberger's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
Another great pair of posts, Bil. What I find interesting in the first one is your comment that you usually don't have a plan at the start of a battle. It seems so counterintuitive - everyone preaches having a plan, even a bad one, rather than no plan. What I am reading, inter alia, is that you have no firm direction but as you state, you do have a reconnaissance plan - which will inform all your decisions and coalesce into a plan as the battle unfolds. -
comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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Getting feedback is a challenge in general. There was an extensive thread here started by Umlaut about that issue. It's unfortunate because it can be quite discouraging, and interest or appreciation hard to gauge.
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
Thanks, Heinrich! It's good to be doing these comics again. Much appreciate the comments. -
Shall try to start an unofficial screenshots thread?
Bud Backer replied to MikeyD's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
I like that one, Rocketman. Good angle, he looks menacing. -
Splitting a squad before dismounting?
Bud Backer replied to gnarly's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
They'll say BABS is an evil bi*ch that messes with men's minds and breaks up friendships. -
comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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Splitting a squad before dismounting?
Bud Backer replied to gnarly's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
Those are great tips, Baneman! I can see how they would be useful, but fiddly to achieve. My usual opponent in CM is one who loves-loves-loves to split squads so I will be sure to pass it on to him. Thank you. -
comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
Thank you, Rocketman! Now that the Reputation system is no longer a part of the forum (for good reason) the only way I have of knowing anyone is reading (let alone enjoying) this is everyone's comments so I appreciate it! It's an interesting question you pose - I never considered releasing the scenario to the public - it's not conventionally playable because the Italian situation on Pachino was not sustainable by any measure - even were they predisposed to dig in and fight hard. Unlike all the other battles that were shown in my CAARs, this was not a QB, specifically because we needed to emulate conditions that were present (and not doable as QB) in the historical situation, conditions that heavily favour the Allies. As we move inland things will get more balanced (and as a result we will revert back to QBs). -
comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
Yay! Thanks Bil! Hope you keep coming back! -
comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
Thanks, MOS! With everything going on its hard to feel the creative urge at times but I really wanted to get this started. Next, I'll get back to my CMRT AAR! The newspaper article was from a Canadian newspaper (still one of our major national print papers) and was actually printed two days after the landings at Pachino Sicily. It didn't have any photos from what I could see in an archival copy, but I was able to squeeze Apache in. -
Splitting a squad before dismounting?
Bud Backer replied to gnarly's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
Unless there is some obscure trick I've never discovered, I don't think there is any way to do what you've described. I've wished for this myself. -
comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic Apache: A Tank's Tale - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Fortress Italy
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comic The Battle of La Ferme Dupont - A CAAR
Bud Backer replied to Bud Backer's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
The latest addition to the Micro-Battles comic series can be found here: Apache!