danfrodo

old thread here, but trying to run this and no joy. Are they any other resources for getting scenarios out of campaigns? I've tried cm_uncam and this.

I tried running this but it just flashes a window & crashes. Anyone else see this? Do I just double click on it or do I need to run from command line? Certain version of python or some such needed, perhaps?

OMG OMG OMG OMG

NK still testing? that's odd. The Supreme Tweeter assured us they were no longer a threat. must be some kind of mistake, they cleared destroyed all nukes weeks ago. This news must be from someone that uses 'facts', which are so outdated now.

I agree w Holdit, it's possible to be anti-war and to still like wargaming. Reading murder mysteries does not make one pro-murder. It's the strategy, the history, the epic trials, drama, etc

Note the article says "this is just a rumor". so of course I spread the aforementioned rumor. Stating it as a rumor. But still just spreading rumors. https://www.theringer.com/tv/2018/5/17/17364734/aragorn-lord-of-the-rings-amazon-series

Aragorn 2002: "When I joined this forum, someone already had chosen the name Blücher. And since I'm a huge LOTR fan, my second choice was Aragorn. " You have heard that Amazon is making new series set in the LOTR world? Rumor mill says it will be focused on Aragorn's adventures during his years as Strider.

not available on my kindle in US until September. Takes a long time to move things across the treacherous, storm-ridden Atlantic even today. I did just read his D-Day book finally, which means I have now read 5 of his books. Quite good. His Battle for Spain is interesting instance of "what if fascist dictator takes power and then wisely doesn't start wars with every powerful nation on the planet?". Well, said dictator gets to rule for 40 years.

When discussing the lack of forceful answers to Hitler in the mid to late 1930s, one must also recognize the context of the lives of the men involved. They had all watched in abject horror the greatest slaughter in human history, perpetrated by the much vaunted 'western civilization'. WW1 was in all their minds as they desperately, yet obviously quite naively, tried to avoid a replay of 1914-18. While it's fun to laugh at how foolish Chamberlain et al were, we should also recognize that restraint and diplomacy (especially in Germany & Russia) in 1914 would've made Hitler's later rise to power impossible. His rise was only possible in the post-apocalyptic world left by WW1. And if one wants to look at our own time, compare current US psychopath John Bolton to the one of the greatest, most incompetent warmongering criminals of all time, Conrad of Austria, who more than any other pushed the Europe into WW1 (my source for Conrad comment, A World Undone, by Meyer, a great book on WW1). And when looking at Churchill, I'd say he's good when there's a war -- but war was always the answer for him. So when diplomacy IS the right answer, he is not the one you want. His meddling and micromanaging actually hurt the British war effort in so many ways, so many times, but overall he did provide the leadership that was needed at the time it was needed. In 1914 he's not the type you want. In 1938 he is.

omg omg omg omg omg omg wheere can I see this???? They just don't make movies like that, I thought.

that one gun is sure a lot bigger than than other gun

I bought Fury just to support folks at least making WW2 films, flawed though it was in some areas, I have re-watched it a couple times. As mentioned above, the AT guns at that range would never miss, but I just decided to play along and assume these were bottom of the barrel troops, either old or young or some such. Fury is still better than many of the 1950s/60s/70s ww2 blockbusters. Bought Dunkirk because I want more of the same and was voting w my dollars, like w Fury. Hopefully the fact that Dunkirk made good money and is Oscar bait will get some other films made.

and by 1945 I think that German soldiers know which end of a tank is pointy. The end scene w soldiers charging tank was disappointing. But it did have tanks! I like that.

Speaking of Normandy battles, here's a book I recently read about 1st day action at the Orne river bridge by Brit airborne troops. What I liked was how it focused on the tactical combat situation. Just like in CM, it's hard with small arms to silence someone w sniper rifle or MG42 a couple hundred yards away in a stout stone building. Also it was interesting just how precarious the situation was until the beach-landed troops linked up. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ONZQ6RY/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title It's $9.99 US now, I got it on one of those amazon one day sales for $1.33. was a steal.

Sgt Squarehead, yes, oh my, Brits have very good tanks at end of war, like americans. Sure coulda use a few hundred of those heavy gunned, heavy armored beasties in Normandy. In US I know it was Generals McNair (head of Army) & Patton (head of ego) that vetoed any heavies (until overridden finally by Sec of War Marshall).

I hear ya Oliver_88. I'm on mission #5 or 6. Did well until the meeting engagement w the german armored recon. That one might need a replay

I now realize that you are much like a friend of mine who also goes "into character". And best of luck to you & Blighty. By the way, I have this weird penchant for playing the British in CMBN. So much goofy gear. Goofy helmets, goofy little mortars (quite effective, wish I had more rounds), PIATS (which somehow took out a tiger other day), Cromwell tanks (who thought this was a good idea by 1944?), Bren gun carriers (adorable little things). Currently doing Scottish Corridor.

Goodness, my apologies if I misunderstood this. I am very sorry about that and to have sullied you in any way. I was surprised to see someone call for lefties to be killed here and perhaps over-reacted since I didn't understand it. Some of us in the US are a bit sensitive these days when, for example, man that can actually start nuclear war tweets about actually starting nuclear war. I'll leave it and that and return more to listening to the forum than talking.

Thanks for that folierdux! Dear Fellow Battalion Commanders, note that I am not looking to start a discussion on left-right, right-wrong, etc. I just want to point out that one cannot assume that everyone who plays and loves wargames is like oneself. So let's be respectful. We are all getting whupped, often, by this game and should therefore feel some shared experience and comradeship. We all feel deeply the loss of our beloved troops -- especially when it's due to our (occasional/typical/endless?) poor command decisions. ('endless' is my experience). And do we not mourn those losses no matter the country for which they fight? I've never been fighting as Germans and cheered as my ranks are decimated by allied artillery, yet I am glad that nazis lost.

Lefties hate the IDF? I'm a lefty and have immense respect for the IDF (I've even been to Israel twice on business, amazing place, visited Masada). That doesn't mean I agree with all Israeli policy, or all my own country's policies. Stringing up lefties? You mean the ones who believe in an evidence-based world, not fairy tales? The ones that know that climate change is real, as is evolution, and the world is not just 6000 years old, and that people with non-white skin are also people, as are women? You mean them? The ones that know that war is real and real people die in them (which is totally cool as long as it is not one's own precious self, yes?)? The ones who actually know history because they read books instead of watching TV all day? You mean those folks? Some of them have a full lifetime of interest in military history and therefore love what CM offers. Keep your insults to your f(*&ing self. Let's stick to CM on this forum, there's folks of many differing views of the world here.

I just re-read Team Yankee last year, decades after 1st time I read it. Yeah, that would be great campaign in combat mission!

I suspect Churchills should have much better survivability over shermans. And the 57mm is high velocity. I notice Churchills w 75mm guns are very poor at anti-tank. The sherman is much faster at least. And I suspect way cheaper to build & maintain. Not that this helps the poor crews much. Thanks for doing this, interesting stuff.

I played MoW for years. It's fun but it gets kinda old as it becomes very click-driven. Ranges are completely unrealistic. I came to CM because I wanted a more realistic, historically based experience. MoW was fun, and you had to use at least somewhat realistic tactics. I would say get MoW for some fun, quick WW2-lite fun. Then get CM for the real thing. I only play CM for the last nearly 2 years. And have dozens and dozens of battles I haven't even gotten to yet.

ahh, sounds like might be work. Thanks

good info, thanks for that, y'all