Warts 'n' all
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Thanks for all the work that you have put into this project. I have a battle with Big C to contend with at the moment, but hopefully it's been caught early doors. And I look forward to giving this campaign a go sooner rather than later.
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14 minutes ago, Erwin said:
An obvious thing to check is do you have all the required modules and are they activated?
Good advice. Also make sure that you have the latest patched version of Game Engine 4 running.
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1 hour ago, Erwin said:
IIRC I played this with little trouble. The successful tactic is to locate the enemy positions with carefully moving inf scouts (even sound contacts are accurate in CM) and then find the furthest away location (ie: safest) to use all 4 SPW's to fire at suspected or known enemy postions for a few minutes.
Spot on advice.
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2 hours ago, JM Stuff said:
In fact I asking me if Elisabeth have not right
you know never upset a woman !!!
Just kidding, "Wartsy" is more cuddle cuddle...
I'm not sure cuddling a 365 year old corpse is really a good idea.
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5 hours ago, JM Stuff said:
Happy to see a laugh from you "Wartsy" no offense with your name, if you don't like tell me, I will find another one, (jokking), no I will respect your choice !
"Wartsy" is OK. Of course, Elizabeth calls me Noddle Head.
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Hahahahahaa. I did enjoy all the comments. It was indeed "Rod the Mod" in his Shotgun Express days.
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And now, Mods with guns.
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On 3/6/2023 at 8:34 PM, Vacillator said:
Okay, a bit of an odd one here, but I couldn't resist this 'contemplative' pose from one of my ermm dismounted crew members:
"I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles, Mammy."
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Here's another picture of "The Man with the Big Cigar" in Mote Park, I think that the officer with the swagger stick is saying "There's nothing to worry about Prime Minister, I'm sure it can take the weight of your drinks cabinet".
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2 hours ago, Falaise said:
interesting testimony @Warts 'n' all
I have something a bit similar
My mother was 5 years old in 1944 and she remembers that in August 44 of a curious event.
She was liberated by the Poles and then the Canadians replaced them during the battle. Once it was over, she remembers an incident between Canadians and British (the 53rd Welch was in the area) the Canadians blaming the British for arriving after the battle.
The officers feeling the spirits warming up propose a "contest" where each demonstrates their mastery in the conduct of BrenCarriers by climbing piles of wood
A vehicle turns over, there are wounded, perhaps dead and there everything changes shots burst on both sides it takes all the coolness of the officers to resume the situation under the bewildered gaze of the French civiliansIt is possible that the incident took place between French-speaking and English-speaking Canadians, although her mother evokes Canadians and British, ones speaking French therefore Canadian and the others English therefore British, she was only 5 years old .
That is an incident that I have never read about before, nor seen in any documentary about the Normandy campaign. But, I think that your interpretation could be a possibility.
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2 hours ago, WimO said:
Working on that at this time by turning the series into a campaign (excluding Shanley on Hill 30). Presently in play test, play test, play test ....
Oh, that is great news. Take your time testing, I'm sure it will be worth waiting for, especially considering the fact that your maps were such a great piece of work in themselves.
Altogether now. "Eusebio, but I say WimO. WimO, WimO, I don't why Eusebio, I say WimO".
And if anyone can explain the above, go ahead.
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6 hours ago, quakerparrot67 said:
very cool old pics, the assault boat scene would make a great small diorama.
wasn't doubting you on the great white friendly fire incident, just imagine that it would be an interesting tale how such a clusterf**k could happen, lol.
Yeah, I just wish I could have confirmed it for myself.
As for Mote Park itself, it did have a bit of earl-war history as well. My home town sits on the main arterial road from the Channel coast to London, the park's thick stone walls were incorporated into the town's outer defenses. Gun slits were punched through the stone blocks for MGs and anti-tank rifles, and there was a Fougasse flame projector hidden near one gate.
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15 hours ago, quakerparrot67 said:
any further background out there on the incident? it sounds interesting , if silly and tragic....
I haven't been able to find anymore info I'm afraid. Although it's unlikely that my old dad would have made it up, I was able recently verify a story he'd told me about one of his workmates getting killed in the 1950s via a local newspaper website.
In the meantime I have found a couple of Mote Park training related photos. The officers with "The Man With The Big Cigar" are from 53rd (Welsh) Division, and that photo was taken in November 1942. The second picture also taken on the edge of the lake would appear to be a display for the public, sadly, I can't find a date for that one.
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10 hours ago, quakerparrot67 said:
was that during the war, or recently?
cheers,
rob
The live ammo exercise incident happened during the war. The park was used by many different regiments throughout the course of the war, Limey, Canuck, and USatian. After the war the Nissen Huts were used to house people waiting for a new home.
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7 hours ago, BFCElvis said:
Yeah, thanks. We had great seats. I thought of you just before I left.
Glad to know that you enjoyed it. Of course, when I saw him back in '78 I still had enough hair to "Spike".
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18 hours ago, BFCElvis said:
Going dark for a bit. @Warts 'n' all, I'm seeing my boy Elvis tonight in Atlantic City. Pretty stoked.)
Being strictly a BFC WW2 titles player only, I was a bit puzzled as to why my name would appear in this thread.
I hope that you had a great time.
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On 2/17/2023 at 8:29 PM, Dmytro Gadomskyi said:
Germans on Arnhem bridge.
I was once visiting with a friend's brother-in-law, who at about this spot announced that he suffered from vertigo.
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Despite the "Target Out of Range" text. You should still be able to fire your smoke rounds, or that is how I remember it working.
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22 hours ago, Jarosak said:
i am quite new to combat mission,but i really like your campaings paper tiger happy to see you back maybe you could make new campaign for Italy in the future
So new, that you told us twice. Don't worry we've all done it.
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@Bulletpoint I've really enjoyed reading your thoughts on this campaign. Thanks for sharing them.
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One wonders if Mr. Caine ever attempted a Somerset accent.
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12 hours ago, Paper Tiger said:
geed
In case anyone is wondering, according to the O.E.D.
Geed - To get and read correspondence, normally of a pleasing nature.
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2 hours ago, Bulletpoint said:
Those Stuarts are not as fearsome after dark...
Even Ed Stewart managed a laugh when Little Jimmy Osmond called him "Stinkpot". Ah, we were all so much younger then.
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@Bulletpoint I've gone back through my notes. The Amis threw in the towel with an hour still on the clock when I played it. I have a vague memory of establishing a defence out on the right which I didn't need. Then I slowly crept the tanks forward so that they could take the Amis in flank.
New campaign for CMBN: "Mission Boston - Objective La Fiere".
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Thanks Rob.