sburke Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Elvis, don't let anyone rush you. Plenty of time for that later. I think it is wise to wait. except that being unbuttoned will help his spotting and situational awareness. He doesn't have to move, but he should open up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Ah, it is meant in that sense, sorry, I thought it was meant as an encouragement to throw his armor into battle. Unleash your armor, that sort of thing. I'm familiair with the term unbottoning of course, but haven't had my first cup of coffee yet. Yeah, unbuttoning makes all the difference with regard to spotting, I agree. Great start of the day, this AAR. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 "image removed"??? C'mon, man, pay your photobucket fees so we can see! Firing at the front aspect of the ISU-122: Don't worry about the armor. Its muzzle is so large, you can probably get a shell right in there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Unbutton your armor, you madman! It is prettier and more fearsome looking buttoned. I'm not sure you guys realize how far out of the "action" that my armor is. I would feel comfortable having the crew dismount, dance a fairy dance around the Hetzers and remount. But then again......maybe Bil has infiltrated deeper than I know. Good thing I'm buttoned up. The tank commander is always the first to go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymru Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 It is prettier and more fearsome looking buttoned. I'm not sure you guys realize how far out of the "action" that my armor is. I would feel comfortable having the crew dismount, dance a fairy dance around the Hetzers and remount. But then again......maybe Bil has infiltrated deeper than I know. Good thing I'm buttoned up. The tank commander is always the first to go. Great! Post the movie clip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Things are beginning to heat up. Not much in the way of firing at each other but I am getting more hard contacts. There is a small bridge to the east of BLAU that I have seen 2 single men from 2 different units pass by. They appear to be heading north, not toward BLAU. But that is unconfirmed, I'm basing it solely on the direction they were moving. Here is the area that I spotted them at. I have also spotted a guy in the middle of the map approaching BLAU. He happens to be walking through the area where I have retargeted my harassing fire. Hopefully it will be coming down by the time his friends arrive. To the west I am beginning to get more sound contacts on the western side of the large woods. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 And guess what I see? An ISU-122 with a load of passengers coming out of those sound contacts and creeping through the woods . My scout can't help himself and pops off a round. *PLINCK* And look at that! He bagged one! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Now an update on my armor. I continue to plan on using them like a pack of rabid dogs. This shot should give you an idea of how far back they still are. This is where they ended up after having used QUICK movement from their original set up position. There is line of sight to close to nothing from there. I have decided to move them forward but not far as I had originally considered. I am ordering them to HUNT to position where they can see the western most edge of the woods and much of the open area to the west of that. The target line I have draw is only to show what they can see from the point that their movement stops. I have not targeted anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Elvis, Good shooting. Bet you wish that'd been an MG-42 which opened up on the tankodesantniki! BFC/Betas, Ref Elvis's #382, I note with interest a Russian ISU-122 target ID whose silhouette is that of a Tiger 1. Presumably, this is a place holder, but if not… Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 How mobile is your AA, Elvis? You may wish to keep it close to your armour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 How mobile is your AA, Elvis? You may wish to keep it close to your armour. It's not very mobile and I've regretted my purchase since turn 1. John, Anything you see like that is a placeholder. The placeholder I am most looking forward to going away are the sound contact ones. It gives me the sadz when I make screen shots with them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 It's not very mobile and I've regretted my purchase since turn 1. If it's any consolation, AA doesn't need to be particularly close to another unit to provide protective fire. Several hundred meters away is fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 YankeeDog makes a good point. You may find your AA comes in handy after all. What would you rather have chosen in place of the AA? Were mines an option? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 YankeeDog makes a good point. You may find your AA comes in handy after all. What would you rather have chosen in place of the AA? Were mines an option? Something bigger than the 20 mm one I chose. I heard a plane a few turns ago but nothing fired on me. It is in pretty good position to see approaches to BLAU from the west and behind BLAU to the north and east. You can see its placement in the screen shot with my armors movement orders. Yes, mines were an option and I bought some. They are in the back woods to the north and east, where I have the platoon that will either defend my rear VL or use as reserves. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Smart man. I bet the mines pay big dividends. As for the 20mm AA, I feel your pain. Especially given the potential of a heavily armoured ground attack plane coming your way. Then again, it's not as if Bil has control over his air support. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnart Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I finished “Smoke Em, if You Got em” in CMFI recently playing as USA on the attack, and had 20mm AA in a good position that gave me a very tough time even with my armor. The fast rate of fire, and rotation can get some nice firepower down range quick. I had many damaged tanks from it, and many tanks freak out and reverse from the first hits. Of’ course it is also a great meat grinder against infantry too. I wouldn’t feel too bad about getting it Elvis, it can be a very effective weapon even if it doesn’t take a tank out in one shot. How it does against Air remains to be seen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Firing at the front aspect of the ISU-122: Don't worry about the armor. Its muzzle is so large, you can probably get a shell right in there. Indeed. I was looking at the gaping maw of one and thinking how intimidating that looks. It's like looking down the bore of a battleship knowing that a shell is about to emerge. :eek: Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 @ Vinnart No sooner had I sent my post than I realized the value of AA in its other roles: namely anti-tank and anti-personnel. So yes, Elvis, there's that as well. Carry on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnart Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 . Its muzzle is so large, you can probably get a shell right in there. Perhaps Elvis will get lucky if one of Bil's pixeltruppen want to see if his pixelhead fits in there, and plugs it up. We had a pinhead in my artillery battalion who tried that with a 8" howitzer while cleaning it, and got is head stuck! . They squirted a bunch of oil around his head, and a bunch of guys had to pick him up holding him level with the gun twisting him out. He had this huge circular cut around his head. Talk about funny. I wish I had a camera with me to capture the moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Perhaps Elvis will get lucky if one of Bil's pixeltruppen want to see if his pixelhead fits in there, and plugs it up. We had a pinhead in my artillery battalion who tried that with a 8" howitzer while cleaning it, and got is head stuck! . They squirted a bunch of oil around his head, and a bunch of guys had to pick him up holding him level with the gun twisting him out. He had this huge circular cut around his head. Talk about funny. I wish I had a camera with me to capture the moment. Man, he wanted that Darwin Award bad ! I've seen a picture somewhere of a GI sticking his whole body ( successfully ) out of the barrel of a KO'd Sturmmorser Tiger's gun ! ( may have been the hole where the gun used to be - memory is hazy ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Cue the circus music. Send in the clowns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 No looking happy at all, his riders dismount. And he fires again at my poor lone scout....and misses! He continues to move men across the bridge. This is meant to give you an idea of the line of sight that my armor will have when they arrive. (Damn, I am really hating the black sound contact icons) Things are forming up very nicely from above. I don't think I will be surprised when he finally comes at me. I just hope I'm ready. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Here is a pretty crummy video. I only took it and shared it because I was surprised at how many units ran across this one area of road at once. I have ARTY set to come in on that exact spot!!!! But not for 4 more turns. I adjusted the mission after this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 My heart bleeds for you, Elvis, that would have been a memorable occasion when your barrage would have come down on those running Bolshies. Pity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 My heart bleeds for you, Elvis, that would have been a memorable occasion when your barrage would have come down on those running Bolshies. Pity. Tell me about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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