c3k Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Turn 45.00 to 44.00 Town Center My assault on the house next to the Den o'Death The piat-equipped team, covered by their mates, charge across the street and bust down the door... ...and they find... Well, at least now I've got a firm grip on the Town Center...with too few troops facing too much armor. But if it were easy, they wouldn't have given it to the paras, now, would they? More... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 45:00 to 44:00 The Windmill I've got 4 men ordered to charge across open ground. Bil has 3 or 4 men in the building. A line of bocage lies between them. "On your marks, get set,..." Now THAT was a good move! If I'd put more guys up, sooner, then it would've been a bad move. That's the penalty for trickling troops into a battle. Always better to go in with all you can all at once. Well, unless it's your Cromwell tanks. Sigh. More.. Bil's guys let loose a spray of automatic fire. My guys take two hits. That doesn't help. I tried. I was telling them, "Serpentine, serpentine!" but they ignored my advice. But then... They fled (the Germans), and ended up inside that crater. Bad morale? Time to rush more men up!!! And finally... My piat hasn't spotted the wirbelwind. They should, soon, especially if I can tempt it to open fire. Hmmm, I may have an idea on how to do that. "2nd Section! Up!" I've extended the Target Armor order for next turn. Fingers crossed... More... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Turn 45.00 to 44.00 The Left My death-row inmates get a mixed result. Meh. That field, and the edge huggers don't have too much action. Most of the action takes place amongst the Dunes. Bil has left the road and entered the "open" spaces of the dunes. I've got a shot or two. The Piat team -may- get a shot. They may get shredded by a quad 20 or a triple 15. That's a risk they'll have to take. Overall, I'm pulling my left back, pushing a little at the windmill, and trying to cram more troops into the Town Center. Ken 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Beta bonus: spot the error. The pilot and co pilot are seated behind the front seats facing the wrong way. Wait that means no one is looking forward - Attack they cannot see to the front!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cogust Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I think the sheet of steel in front of the driver makes it a bit difficult to drive, but I guess the added frontal protection is nice to have. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 The other error is that they have somehow managed to bury the back end of the halftrack up to the axle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 The other error is that they have somehow managed to bury the back end of the halftrack up to the axle. Nah quicksand has finally made an appearance in CM 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Probably just the lo-res graphics on the lappie. I think it's 12x10. Really, justtwelve pixel blocks by ten pixel blocks. I go with the armored plate in front of the driver as the real error. Time to see if there are any ricochets! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattMulder Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 so what happened to the Piat guys? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Oh, the piat guys? Well, if you're curious about them... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I believe the pilot and copilot are ammo guys and are sitting on a bench. The windshield is obviously obscured for tactical tone down reasons and because of the relentless dust, which forces the Dutch into acts of floral devotion with fine brushes to keep the tulips looking fresh. As for quicksand, it's been in CM since CMBO. This must be true because my good armor finds it effortlessly even under dry conditions and generally winds up immobilized! Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 TURN 44.00 to 43.00 The Windmill But first, an explanation. Nothing much happened in Town Center or by the Edge Huggers. So this turn will be picturesque; focused first on the windmill, then by the Dunes. The windmill... More... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 44.00 to 43.00 cont... We'll buy a poppie pin on Remembrence Day for that lot. Sigh. Can't spot a firing quad flak in front of 'em. More... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 44:00 to 43:00 The Dunes. Bil is flanking into the wheatfield at the top of the Dunes (where the sniper was) using his units on my left. I'd be disappointed in this, but when I'm down, I just think about Michael Emry's words of, err, well, what I.. nevermind. More... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Why is the windmill facade flat gray with holes in it while the adjacent building has a textured facade? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 44.00 to 43.00 Dune Piat Team, cont... Well. Time to send in more men. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Why is the windmill facade flat gray with holes in it while the adjacent building has a textured facade? Beta secret. I'd tell you, but the NDA would render my cpu a fuzed lump of glass before I pressed the "enter" key. It should look...better...before you get it. Beta, doncha know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Recap Flanks stay quiet. My push at the windmill has failed. I put too little effort in at first. My men will die for the next turn or two, but that's fine, as long as my piat team in the field stops hugging the dirt and gets up on a knee to look around. In a field, they stay prone. Not the best idea. My Dunemen did well. Great shot. I may retreat the survivor so he can feed shells into the ammo-less piat the HQ got a few turns back. Or I may have him scrounge the piat tube right there and take a shot. I know which route I prefer... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Beta secret. I'd tell you, but the NDA would render my cpu a fuzed lump of glass before I pressed the "enter" key. It should look...better...before you get it. Beta, doncha know. A "Mo Betta" secret.... Thanks c3k. I am all in for Market Garden for sure. "My push at the windmill has failed." Then I would Attack 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 "the thwack of their impacting flesh cannot be described." Whatever sound mod you are using, I want it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wodin Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 "My centre is giving way, my right is retreating, situation excellent, I am attacking." F Foch 8th Sept 1914. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnart Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 "No poor bastard ever won a war dying for his country. He won it by having the other poor dumb bastard die for his" – Patton. I think Patton may be on to something here Chasing after “Moby Mill” as clever, and funny as that call sign is may not be the way to go at this point Ken. Perhaps a more sneaky ambush mode, while getting a strong hold on the town would be a bit more productive. Feeding failure will only produce more failure says uncle Sun Tzu. Since there were no objectives on the allied side for Bil to capture I thought the town was supposed to be the main objective. I never inderstood why you were pushing for the intersections in the first place. Shape the battlefield and draw him in close, and play to your strengths or this may not be a happy ending for you. All the pink paint rounds in the world won’t save you now pal Ok Michael, I’ll upload this if you insist. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Ok Michael, I’ll upload this if you insist. Cute. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Churchmoor Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just quick thanks for you to doing this AAR. Very entertaining to follow. You and Bill are setting the bar high in how to make superb AAR / DAR. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wodin Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 This to me shows something is off with tank spotting..A lone sniper prone in a wheat field gets spotted and picked off...? Tanks spot Inf to well and Inf seem deaf.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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