Gamer58 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Played it today. Did OK. But then researched the battlefield. The Axis had a circular pillbox there IRL. No such bunker in the game. Why CM, Why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 It's an imperfect world. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Played it today. Did OK. But then researched the battlefield. The Axis had a circular pillbox there IRL. No such bunker in the game. Why CM, Why? Where did you get the idea that there was a concrete bunker at Biazza Ridge? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer58 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Something called the internet. I used a site called Google. www.google.com I typed in battlefield and biazza ridge and pressed enter. http://www.armchairgeneral.com/a-journey-to-world-war-ii-battlefield-part-5-the-battle-for-biazza-ridge.htm http://www.battledetective.com/battlestudy18.html I'm not so sure about CM historical accuracy anymore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I'm not so sure about CM historical accuracy anymore. You know those "Off-Road" ratings vehicles have? No basis in reality. http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=107996 Sorry about sliding the knife in deeper. I'm in one of those moods. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Something called the internet. I used a site called Google. www.google.com I typed in battlefield and biazza ridge and pressed enter. http://www.armchairgeneral.com/a-journey-to-world-war-ii-battlefield-part-5-the-battle-for-biazza-ridge.htm http://www.battledetective.com/battlestudy18.html I'm not so sure about CM historical accuracy anymore. That bunker isn't at Biazza Ridge. That bunker is located at the Acate River. You can drive past it in Google Earth and see it because it's still there. Biazza Ridge is several kilometers east of that. If you actually look at the little map the Battlefield Detective put you can see Ponte Durillo over on the left side - that's at the Acate River. Over on the right side the Battlefield Detective has a big arrow where the airborne troops went to Biazza Ridge from the east, and you will note that he places Biazza Ridge over there. I think the designer did an impeccable job of researching the scenario. I'm not so sure about the accuracy of your Google searches anymore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer58 Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 That bunker isn't at Biazza Ridge. That bunker is located at the Acate River. You can drive past it in Google Earth and see it because it's still there. Biazza Ridge is several kilometers east of that. If you actually look at the little map the Battlefield Detective put you can see Ponte Durillo over on the left side - that's at the Acate River. Over on the right side the Battlefield Detective has a big arrow where the airborne troops went to Biazza Ridge from the east, and you will note that he places Biazza Ridge over there. I think the designer did an impeccable job of researching the scenario. I'm not so sure about the accuracy of your Google searches anymore. Well spotted! I stand corrected. Are these pillboxes the ones visible in the photo for Bad Day at Beach Red or were they generic and all over the island? How close were they at Biazza? Were they used at all there? Were they decisive at all to the battle? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 The round bunkers are a typical Italian design found in many locations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Well spotted! I stand corrected. Are these pillboxes the ones visible in the photo for Bad Day at Beach Red or were they generic and all over the island? How close were they at Biazza? Were they used at all there? Were they decisive at all to the battle? There are actually pretty extensive designer's notes for that battle. Those notes do a pretty decent job of explaining what was going on for the 10th, 11th, and 12th of July. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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