zinzan
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I think that tactically it's most useful for giving your opponent something to worry about, and perhaps to keep their heads down, degrading their movement. It's never something to rely on, and clearly it can backfire horribly.
This makes it a good simulation of reality on the front line in WW2 then
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Well (to be fair) most would have CMBN and MOST will go out at this stage, 8 proceed to CMFI, then 4 CMRT and 2 CMFB - so only those better players will need to get any extra games. I personally would be delighted buy any of these titles I don't own (CMRT & CMFB
) if I got that far (not likely I know).
In fact I'd be willing to bet that any player getting to the semi-finals onwards without owning CMRT would have no difficulty getting a copy donated from some lovely souls at FGM to ensure they can compete. Sounds silly but I doubt there would be ANY problem finding 3-5 members to jointly stump the cash up. -
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Just pinging in case no-one's seen it so far.
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Hi all,
As subject says the Blitz is running it's "Scenario of the Month" again, details via this link
Please feel free to come over and get a game
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- Greetings gentlemen,
The CMx2 Blitz ladder is testing each month a couple of scenarios. The goal is to determine how well balanced they are for H2H play. The scenarios tested this month are:
CMBN: CW Breaking the Panzers
CMFI: Caltagirone H2H
If interested, please post here specifying which of the above scenarios you wish to playtest.
For those of you unfamiliar on how the SotM works, you can see the guidelines here:
http://www.theblitz.org/message_boards/s...?tid=68690- - - - end quotes - - - -
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Hi all,
As subject says the Blitz is running it's "Scenario of the Month" again, details via this link
Please feel free to come over and get a game
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- Greetings gentlemen,
The CMx2 Blitz ladder is testing each month a couple of scenarios. The goal is to determine how well balanced they are for H2H play. The scenarios tested this month are:
CMBN: CW Breaking the Panzers
CMFI: Caltagirone H2H
If interested, please post here specifying which of the above scenarios you wish to playtest.
For those of you unfamiliar on how the SotM works, you can see the guidelines here:
http://www.theblitz.org/message_boards/s...?tid=68690- - - - end quotes - - - -
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Groan
I expect better from you Ken.
Well that was your first mistake Bill
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Excellent news, now light duties includes some gentle mockery, healthy eating, light exercise and regular rounds of CM.
Glad to hear all's pretty well, keep your chin up, behave nearly sensibly, follow most of the Doctor's orders and get well soon.
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I've only played 1 game against him so far; fun banter, challenging tactics, absolute gentleman. Get well soon, stay well, keep calm and concentrate on those YOU love.
OTOH I hear some gentle exercise and mental stimulation improves recovery - such as computer gaming (I hear there's a game called Combat Mission you might want to try)
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So, questions with regard to no effect for glare, shadows, lighting, etc.,
- Is this AI only? Is there no effect H2H?
- Do contacts icons appears regardless of these visibility factors?
Thanks!
1. No AI & H2H - No affect at all.*
2. Yes they have no affect on the game whatsoever.*
* glare, shadows etc - the level of lighting (daylight, mist, dusk etc does have an affect)
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I viewed most of the ww2 manuals for camouflage and it told everyone to STAY IN THE TREES AND OUT OF OPEN GROUND. Open ground is the worst place you can be in.
Ahhh, now camouflage is primarily the art of staying unseen so as to prevent the enemy id'ing your positions/strength etc. Once fighting starts (i.e. at the ranges we are talking about in CM cover is more impostant as well as line of sight/fire.
Woods are indeed important in the art of camouflage, however they are a DAMNDED awful place to fight, especially if attacking. Airburst affects are indeed devastating and the allied manual was rewritten after the Huertgen forest battles.
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Nice, very, very nice ........ me wants!!!!!
Nice work, keep it up, Modders are ONE of the most amazing bonuses of PC Gaming, you guys are brill.
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Werll even I won't go so far as to sacrifice my lucky wargaming dice or my sacred tape measure of destruction to get him back. I know I miss him but not that much!!!
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.But in all seriousness, the place seems a little grey without Michael, really hope he is OK.
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"Emrys, Emrys, Emrys" - Chanted whilst dancing naked under a weeping willow inside a pantagram (made from roleplaying aids) lit by the light of candles burning in candelabra made of melted down lead minis.
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Might work
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Apologies you are correct. I am misremembering - on further research/questioning of friends from that time - I am blaming the government for my emplyers policy brought in in the early 1980's of NOT allowing us to hold to the 2-minute silence at work.
Damnit I hate blaming that government for something they didn't do when they did so much else. ANyway well off-topic now.
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Thanks Slim for the detailed AA analysis, food for thought there. Just the sort of post game analysis I crave in AAR's and is sooooo rarely given.
btw I figured your plan had survived "contact with the enemy" very well - surprisinly so (not because it was a bad plan - just it's rare for the plan to work so well).
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For some reason i am only figuring it out now that in the UK you have your ceremonies on the Sunday before the 11th. Not sure how i missed that. We have outs on the 11th.
Slightly more complicated than that. We have the full ceremonies on the nearest Sunday to the 11/11 at 11am, there are also "unofficial" ceremonies at many places and much of the country also takes a 2 minute silence at 11am on the actual 11th.
Until the mid 80's we held all the ceremonies at 1100 on the 11th of the 11th month, however the (conservative/right wing) government of the day took the decision to overturn this tradition. It was generally felt at the time that this was due to the cost to business of thre ceremonies taking place during working hours!
I will leave you to make your own conclusions on mine (and MANY others) opinions of this!!!!!
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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Laurence Binyon’s ‘For the Fallen’
Off to the parade in a few minutes, to remember (in the tradition I was brought up in) all the dead of all wars.
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Thanks to both of you for this, good and interesting game - i also look forward to both your thoughts on how well your initial plans worked out.
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Greetings all,
The Blitz has started signup for it's scenario of the month programme (November) so hussle over there and signup if interested. The Blitz tests 2 scenarios each month to assess their suitability for H2H play, OTOH it's 2 scenarios that guarantee an opponent and you can feel good by helping fellow CM players
http://www.theblitz.org/message_boards/showthread.php?tid=68691
Scenario this month CMBS: First Clash
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Greetings all,
The Blitz has started signup for it's scenario of the month programme (November) so hussle over there and signup if interested. The Blitz tests 2 scenarios each month to assess their suitability for H2H play, OTOH it's 2 scenarios that guarantee an opponent and yuou can feel good by helping fellow CM players
http://www.theblitz.org/message_boards/showthread.php?tid=68691
Scenarios this month CMRT: TWC GD Counterattack at Wilkowischken
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Just a thank You (very belated) for gettings sigs back up and running.
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Hmmmm, yeah, but that would mean starting a new thread EVERY patch complaining/praising Battlefront's decisions and spotting mechanics...... Oh I forget that's what happens now
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Only real way of doing that is to use house rules/honour system. most players will do this (if asked before game start obviously). Severa;l of the clubs IanL linked to have suggested HvH house rules - most are sensible.
I tend to prefer playing scenarios at the moment, this Normally makes for more balenced forces - though not always.
Congrats to Battlefront for getting is so right.
) if I got that far (not likely I know).
CMFB Bonus Beta AAR ( Axis )
in Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg
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Nope, not reading this boss, just hit wrong website address - honest