zinzan Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Nope, not reading this boss, just hit wrong website address - honest 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnarly Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Cheers for that guys - there seemed to be very little feedback, I was just wondering if everyone was off playing Xcom2 and/or arguing on the CMBS board... Aside from reading these AAR's, I think that's a fair summary of the board member's activities.... Is there anyway of 'ignoring' an entire (BS argument) thread??? PS keep up the great report @Baneman. Edited February 9, 2016 by gnarly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Isn't the .50 cal mounted on the AA halftrack different than say the .50's on a Sherman?Yes, but in what way do you mean? The mount itself was very different and I suspect the AA version likely had a higher cyclic ROF.Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttorneyAtWar Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Yes, but in what way do you mean? The mount itself was very different and I suspect the AA version likely had a higher cyclic ROF.MichaelThe ROF is what I was looking for thanks Michael, its pretty much the same except that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Just to let you know that I'm running a bit behind - no new pics or report until tonight ( now + 8 hours ).Sorry, but it can take a while which sometimes you just can't find.Thanks for the feedback, it was just a moment of doubt seeing 2 pages with only about 2 posts that weren't mine.I am, though, hoping that Ken's men are beginning to similarly doubt his leadership... Teaser : as has been the case so far in this battle, the next turn sees the pendulum swing viciously back Ken's way "Gruber's hit ! Gruber's hit !" Edited February 10, 2016 by Baneman 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Just to let you know that I'm running a bit behind - no new pics or report until tonight ( now + 8 hours ).Sorry, but it can take a while which sometimes you just can't find.Thanks for the feedback, it was just a moment of doubt seeing 2 pages with only about 2 posts that weren't mine.I am, though, hoping that Ken's men are beginning to similarly doubt his leadership... Teaser : as has been the case so far in this battle, the next turn sees the pendulum swing viciously back Ken's way "Gruber's hit ! Gruber's hit !" Does that mean you've exhausted all the 222s? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Does that mean you've exhausted all the 222s?Nope - there's still "The One in the Town" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobo Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Add me to the list of lurkers enjoying the show. I only saw this AAR yesterday and have been racing to catch up. My only comment is that the smoke seems wasted. I would have tried to hide the mortars some place in overwatch and used them for direct fire in to the cemetary and/or trees outside of town. I never can figure out LOS in AArs so I am not sure if this would have been possible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 @MikeyD: You comment reminds of a (can't remember the name) civil war general astride his horse. "Don't worry boys, they can't hit us from.." Dead.That was General Sedgwick. "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!" *POW* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 My only comment is that the smoke seems wasted. I would have tried to hide the mortars some place in overwatch and used them for direct fire in to the cemetary and/or trees outside of town. I never can figure out LOS in AArs so I am not sure if this would have been possible.Fear not, due to events shortly to be shown, the mortars are moving up to do just that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Ok, here goes.As seen at the end of the last turn, the M8 on the hill was hit by both the Drilling and the "New Lynx" in the Nameless Woods.Despite this, it gets off another shot Naturally in these cases where a perfectly good "kill" turns out not to be ( it took full and partial penetrations from the Drilling and a good penetration from the Lynx fire ), it KO's the Drilling. It then takes a casualty and another penetration from the Lynx and ... backs away out of sight ! Maddening.Plus, we haven't seen the last of him Midway through the turn, whilst area firing on the cemetery, Lt Gruber is hit ... from the trees where the Zombie M8 continues to lurk.Fortunately, everyone gets out. Lt Gruber is, however, dishevelled Edited February 10, 2016 by Baneman 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 On the far right, more troublesome enemy are seen. These are quickly despatched. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Up in the Nameless Woods, more infantry are seen running away from my area fire ( all vehicles shown are firing to some extent on that hedgeline ).White arrow shows the path of the Bazooka-wielding runner from last turn. I expect Ken may try to get some more men up the road on the right ( green arrow ). Accordingly, that corner, along with the position of Danger Man ( as far as we know, the only Americans actually across the hedge ) will receive extra fire next turn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 It looked like the M8 'right turret' penetration was actually to the above-turret MG ring? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 This composite shot shows how the houses on the end of the row are being hosed down by what must be another quad-50 Halftrack.In the centre, next to the cemetery, 2 M8's boldly push forward. The one on the left KO's Sumbrunn's Halftrack, but with the luck of the drunk, he is not scratched ( at the end of the turn, this M8 receives fire from the 234/1 Platoon HQ and is KO'd ). The other however ... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Yep, that's right 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 To give a better overview, here's a shot from the backfield. The 251/17 took a hit last turn which damaged the gun. it backed away up the hill, through the hedge and found the large muddy area next to the road where it bogged. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 With the demise of the Company HQ ( to the canister ), the mortar mission is scrubbed ( one spotting round was fired ). Thus, I am now moving both up into Direct Fire positions.The one on the left will try to get into position to see into the cemetery which the Americans appear to be continuing to reinforce - its route should leave its left flank covered by a rise in the ground. The one on the right will move up the road to the Batt HQ's vehicle where the mortar will disembark and set up in the lee of the house - they should have LoS to the Nameless Wood which should help matters there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I'm enjoying this because some of those German late war camou textures I had done more than three years ago on spec. Now its like "Damn, that 222 looks better than I remembered!" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 It looked like the M8 'right turret' penetration was actually to the above-turret MG ring?Yes, it does look like that. I wonder if the vehicle commander could have been aced or at least wounded.Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Is there anyway of 'ignoring' an entire (BS argument) thread??? What!? You did not find the tete-a-tete on the proper construction of thesis statements entertaining? Writing it was a thrill a minute. Honest. Cheers for that guys - there seemed to be very little feedback, I was just wondering if everyone was off playing Xcom2 and/or arguing on the CMBS board... Been lurking the whole time. These AARs are like the ancient battles in Hollywood movies where the combatants charge at each other screaming then hack at each other for a while. Fun to watch but not much to analyze 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holien Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 The loss of a company HQ is going to hurt, this is one thing that really hurts morale and command and control. Nasty and pretty at same time screen shot.Another lurker who has just found out XCom 2 is out.... I did not know...Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hank24 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Been lurking the whole time. These AARs are like the ancient battles in Hollywood movies where the combatants charge at each other screaming then hack at each other for a while. Fun to watch but not much to analyze +1, still standing at the sideline watching and enjoying it. Go Baneman, go!At least you got the nicer vehicles. Thanks to MikeyD, great work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 The loss of a company HQ is going to hurt, this is one thing that really hurts morale and command and control. Nasty and pretty at same time screen shot. Yeah, they were meant to stay behind the house ( next to the 2 burning halftracks ), but when the first was hit, they ran to their position. That gap has been too dangerous to run them back. I should have crawled them closer to the house on their right, but I forgot about them These AARs are like the ancient battles in Hollywood movies where the combatants charge at each other screaming then hack at each other for a while. Fun to watch but not much to analyze Yeh, certainly this one, there's not a lot of subtlety on show. At least that solves the loss of the Company HQ command and control problem - there never was any 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Ok, here goes.As seen at the end of the last turn, the M8 on the hill was hit by both the Drilling and the "New Lynx" in the Nameless Woods.Despite this, it gets off another shot Naturally in these cases where a perfectly good "kill" turns out not to be ( it took full and partial penetrations from the Drilling and a good penetration from the Lynx fire ), it KO's the Drilling. It then takes a casualty and another penetration from the Lynx and ... backs away out of sight ! Maddening.Maddening indeed! One of those insane moments you read about in books and think good lord, those guys were lucky! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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