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  1. 18 hours ago, WynnterGreen said:

    You dont need to go into the mechanical details of reloading to understanding that not reloading when you have ample opportunity is STUPID and wouldn't happen.

    And of course Stupid stuff never happens in combat - (Clue: I can think of lots that have happened in todays V.Modern, superbly trained and managed armed forces.  It even happens on Special forces operations!)

    Don't forget elite forces in the Combat Mission sense are simply the best LARGE scale units with High morale, who have seen some combat.  This in no way equates to modern elite units. 

    WWII era weaponry was supplied by the lowest bidder and in huge numbers - most troops didn't use assault rifles, they were often mechanically less reliable than modern weapons and by the time of most scenarios depicted in this game are being used by troops who are tired, away from supply/R&R and probably concentrating on being alive tomorrow - not fighting the enemy.  A unit in combat can have a LOT of different priorities to those you would expect. Straight afdter a Firefight (assumming you weren't running for your lives) getting reorganised, figuring out WHERE your team was and who was hurt was 1st priority.  if you think you've "won" your part of the battle you concentrate on cover, comfort etc before continuing the fight. 


    Anyways just trying to point out that what we coul;d see as a prority is not the same as what a man on the ground may see as HIS priority.

     

  2. OTOH We are talking about conscript and poorly trained (By modern standards) troops whose leaders (sgts/corporals etc) were also short term conscripts who had survived longer. 

    It is important to remember that the standards of training of troops in WW2 was MUCH lower than nowadays.  One has to be careful to not judge a military simulation of poor quality troops by modern standards. 

    Without wanting to get into arguments about more recent history - MANY troops in Vietnam were also making these types of "obvious" mistakes despite all the lessons of WW2 having been learned (Sarcasm detected)

  3.  

    Howdy GhosRider3/3,

    No problem, you didn't come over as ass (something I know a lot about :) )

    I've added a comment on  the site for Bootie or a_n_other admin to check out, I've also linked to a vid on YouTube Bootie did to explain process - though the fact that he is away will slow down your author access.  He's away from home right now but he is notorious for getting stuff done REALLY fast.

     

    Vid is more for others spotting this thread rather than for you specifically.  I'll try and report back here once it's sorted.

     

  4. OK,

    Unfortunately the owner/web master is on holiday right now (Deserved and he's keeping in touch), he's normally very good at responding quickly (both with info and web design changes). 

    I'm reporting your feedback to him.  You're right there is no obvious way to create an account from the proving grounds or the Scenario depot nor is there any direct info either in the FAQ or elsewhere explaining how to create an account.

    Apologies on our part for not spotting this earlier - I will get this fed back and try and find a work round for you ASAP.

     

     

  5. Greetings all,

     

    The blitz (A great wargaming site btw) is running a scenario of the month for years now, April's is up and includes CMFB :).

    More details below (including this link to main page) but the idea is to play some scenarios against random blitz members and report back on their suitability for H2H play, a useful resource for everyone and a great chance to meet some serious players.

    ------ start extract
    Three scenarios will be tested, one being from the newest addition to the CMx2 series: Final Blitzkrieg
    The scenarios tested this month are:
    CMBN: MG - Out on a Limb
    CMFI:  GL - The Forrest of Wild Beasts
    CMFB: Cutline to Grosshau

    end extract -----

  6. Greetings all,

    The blitz (A great wargaming site btw) is running a scenario of the month for years now, April's is up and includes CMFB :).

    More details below (including this link to main page) but the idea is to play some scenarios against random blitz members and report back on their suitability for H2H play, a useful resource for everyone and a great chance to meet some serious players.

    ------ start extract
    Three scenarios will be tested, one being from the newest addition to the CMx2 series: Final Blitzkrieg
    The scenarios tested this month are:
    CMBN: MG - Out on a Limb
    CMFI:  GL - The Forrest of Wild Beasts
    CMFB: Cutline to Grosshau

    end extract -----

  7. Greetings all,

     

    The blitz (A great wargaming site btw) is running a scenario of the month for years now, April's is up and includes CMFB :).

    More details below (including this link to main page) but the idea is to play some scenarios against random blitz members and report back on their suitability for H2H play, a useful resource for everyone and a great chance to meet some serious players.

    ------ start extract
    Three scenarios will be tested, one being from the newest addition to the CMx2 series: Final Blitzkrieg
    The scenarios tested this month are:
    CMBN: MG - Out on a Limb
    CMFI:  GL - The Forrest of Wild Beasts
    CMFB: Cutline to Grosshau

    end extract -----

  8. It would give so much more flexibility to some of the German forces and reflect one of their major advantages in this time period.  I'd see it as similiar to how the simple decision to NOT allow Italian squads to split limits their use without crippling them through gamey modifications. 

    To anyone who has read any grand tactical or operational histories of the 2nd world war, this springs out over and over again as a prime difference between how they sides operated on the ground.

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