danfrodo

Yeah, I am with you on that Aragorn2002.  did you read his latest, set in middle ages?  I thought it was quite good.

Ben Kane is great.

that panther has the embarrassing "just been sherman-ed look".  a dozen+ frontal hits, some probably damaging main gun. 

oh, cool, can't wait.  Also Oct 23 on Netflix there's a movie about Romans in Teutoberg forest that might be good. 
 
SPOILER (romans lost, germans won)

I thought "Italy WW2, how can that be fun?" -- I was wrong, crazy good fun battles & gear & terrain
I thought "Syria 2008, how can that be fun?" -- I was wrong, so much fun, currently doing Highland Games
I thought "Russian front 1944 instead of 41-43, how can that be fun?"  -- I was wrong, absolutely epic battles!  T34-85 is such a good design compromise and what a difference maker on the battlefield.  Yes, of course, panthers are better, but I get lots of T34s.  Lots and lots.
I am not the smartest person but I am seeing a pattern here

I thought "Italy WW2, how can that be fun?" -- I was wrong, crazy good fun battles & gear & terrain
I thought "Syria 2008, how can that be fun?" -- I was wrong, so much fun, currently doing Highland Games
I thought "Russian front 1944 instead of 41-43, how can that be fun?"  -- I was wrong, absolutely epic battles!  T34-85 is such a good design compromise and what a difference maker on the battlefield.  Yes, of course, panthers are better, but I get lots of T34s.  Lots and lots.
I am not the smartest person but I am seeing a pattern here

I thought "Italy WW2, how can that be fun?" -- I was wrong, crazy good fun battles & gear & terrain
I thought "Syria 2008, how can that be fun?" -- I was wrong, so much fun, currently doing Highland Games
I thought "Russian front 1944 instead of 41-43, how can that be fun?"  -- I was wrong, absolutely epic battles!  T34-85 is such a good design compromise and what a difference maker on the battlefield.  Yes, of course, panthers are better, but I get lots of T34s.  Lots and lots.
I am not the smartest person but I am seeing a pattern here

That very suggestion is borderline blasphemy! 
National disgrace.....Those responsible should be dragged out of their beds and shot in the base of the skull. 

Nope, my challengers are all safe.  Those are some beautiful machines 🥰.  Maybe if Brits drop tanks we can pick up challengers cheap on craigslist.  Won't fit in garage but would look nice parked on the street. 
I am now on the mission w the road that curves around the big hill and I am ordered to set up a blocking position and clear a bunch of HQs & other military buildings. 
I did succeed in Mission #4.  I think I got a tactical V.  Mission 5 was an utter disaster 3 minutes in, so I restarted at different setup position.  yes this is cheating, but it was such a ridiculous blunder and just barely started I don't feel too guilty.
I used realtime in the convoy mission also.  This may or may not have helped.  I lost two LAV and two trucks in that but got a major victory somehow.
really good stuff.  Playing the hundreds of hours of battles I haven't yet touched makes me forget to complain about F&R. 😀

I am really impressed w the imagination & effort that went into this campaign.  I am on battle #9 now.  I'm doing pretty well but have lost some scimitars & warriors along the way, usually ~1 per battle.  I am concerned this seemingly low attrition is more than I can afford, despite getting a victory every time. 

A T-90 and a BMP-3 kept hitting this immobilized Abrams for about 3 minutes at a range of 600m - the T-90 ran out of APFSDS ammo and the BMP ran out of ATGM rounds.
The crew eventually bailed out.
Notice the penetration hits inside the commanders cupola and all over the RWS.

 

Busting the Bocage
"Sherman et bocage ne font pas bon ménage !!!"
"Sherman and bocage do not go together"
in french it sounds good!
it looks like a saying
A picture of every destroyed Sherman☹️







 

Polar Bears in search of a fishmongers.

Nice towns.  Shame if something were to happen to them...

Nice towns.  Shame if something were to happen to them...

Nice towns.  Shame if something were to happen to them...

Nice towns.  Shame if something were to happen to them...

Nice towns.  Shame if something were to happen to them...

I was under the impression that the Jan 7 date was a joke from Elvis.  They will release when it's ready and saying it will suddenly be ready Jan 7, 3+ months from now, seemed just make believe.  I think that date was Elvis being tired of being hounded for a date that he does not have.  Perhaps I am mistaken in this assumption?
But we should all be careful about adding to Elvis' stress at this painful time in his personal life -- his Philadelphia Eagles are winless after first 3 games.

Good interview.  From the payments he talked about regarding Steam and Slitherine, it seems they'll have to ~double sales to make this worth it.  So they must be expecting big sales increase, which also means much bigger community.  Good news for a weary world. 
So no Abyssinia??  🤪  I don't think BFC will be spending time on obscure campaigns & TOE, which is OK by me. 
And I didn't know that Fortress Italy was basically financed by some wealthy CM fan.  If I win the lottery there will definitely be Ost Front 1941-43.  Or should I spend my money on speeding up CMX3?  Being rich must be hard, all these decisions.  Oh wait, I'll just fund both.

Partisans, interesting.  It'd be like shock force, very interesting.  There will be partisans in F&R?  I would like to attack an armored train.
But I am most looking forward to the battles in Hungary.  Serious heavy weapons, snow, mud,  soviets bristling w AT guns facing tiger 2s.  Epic. 

Good interview.  From the payments he talked about regarding Steam and Slitherine, it seems they'll have to ~double sales to make this worth it.  So they must be expecting big sales increase, which also means much bigger community.  Good news for a weary world. 
So no Abyssinia??  🤪  I don't think BFC will be spending time on obscure campaigns & TOE, which is OK by me. 
And I didn't know that Fortress Italy was basically financed by some wealthy CM fan.  If I win the lottery there will definitely be Ost Front 1941-43.  Or should I spend my money on speeding up CMX3?  Being rich must be hard, all these decisions.  Oh wait, I'll just fund both.

Partisans, interesting.  It'd be like shock force, very interesting.  There will be partisans in F&R?  I would like to attack an armored train.
But I am most looking forward to the battles in Hungary.  Serious heavy weapons, snow, mud,  soviets bristling w AT guns facing tiger 2s.  Epic. 

Good interview.  From the payments he talked about regarding Steam and Slitherine, it seems they'll have to ~double sales to make this worth it.  So they must be expecting big sales increase, which also means much bigger community.  Good news for a weary world. 
So no Abyssinia??  🤪  I don't think BFC will be spending time on obscure campaigns & TOE, which is OK by me. 
And I didn't know that Fortress Italy was basically financed by some wealthy CM fan.  If I win the lottery there will definitely be Ost Front 1941-43.  Or should I spend my money on speeding up CMX3?  Being rich must be hard, all these decisions.  Oh wait, I'll just fund both.

Good interview.  From the payments he talked about regarding Steam and Slitherine, it seems they'll have to ~double sales to make this worth it.  So they must be expecting big sales increase, which also means much bigger community.  Good news for a weary world. 
So no Abyssinia??  🤪  I don't think BFC will be spending time on obscure campaigns & TOE, which is OK by me. 
And I didn't know that Fortress Italy was basically financed by some wealthy CM fan.  If I win the lottery there will definitely be Ost Front 1941-43.  Or should I spend my money on speeding up CMX3?  Being rich must be hard, all these decisions.  Oh wait, I'll just fund both.