General Jack Ripper Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 On 5/14/2018 at 10:58 AM, c3k said: Great stuff! Keep it coming. We're waiting on the tale of Casa D'Antonio! Since you asked nicely: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Woot. A point of clarification, however. You stated that you did not want to deploy your two HMG teams in Casa d'Antonio because you wanted them to have freedom of maneuver within their respective buildings. Well, you -did- mention the 2.3 minute DEPLOY time. That's an estimate of how long it takes to setup in the buildings. So, yeah, it could take longer. To Deploy. Underneath that Deploy time listing is something labeled "Pack Up". That's showing 14 seconds. So, you could have depl oyed the machineguns (and gotten all the ROF/LOS benefits, if any), and the packup time of 14 seconds would've been the only delay incurred to move them from one floor to another (or to the other side of that floor). They would've then been in the "semi-deployed" status. I would highly recommend always using deploying when initially setting up in a building. FWIW. (I just want to make sure the different time penalties for deploying and packing up are correctly noted.) Also, as evident by the chain-reaction spotting/firing which unzippered your defense, setting covered arcs is always a good idea. Delete 'em later if you want. The units will still spot, they just won't fire. That may've preserved some of your firepower. Or not. Waiting for the next installment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, c3k said: I would highly recommend always using deploying when initially setting up in a building. FWIW. (I just want to make sure the different time penalties for deploying and packing up are correctly noted.) I have had shockingly bad experiences using machineguns in the deployed role inside buildings. See my AAR against John Kettler. (Warning, photobucket debacle.) Trying to get a deployed machinegun to fire on a target led to the gunner rotating, undeploying, moving, then deploying again, all while an entire company of infantry casually strolled past his Line of Sight. By the time he was set up to fire again, the opportunity was lost. Yes, deploy and pack up are different. But if you are deployed in one direction, then try to deploy in another direction, you pack up for 14 seconds, then spend 2.3 minutes deploying again. In my opinion, it is far better to remain semi-deployed at all times, unless you are planning to use the building as a semi-permanent position, or you absolutely need the elevation provided. Edited May 19, 2018 by General Jack Ripper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 1 hour ago, General Jack Ripper said: In my opinion, it is far better to remain semi-deployed at all times, unless you are planning to use the building as a semi-permanent position, or you absolutely need the elevation provided. Wise words. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 1 hour ago, General Jack Ripper said: I have had shockingly bad experiences using machineguns in the deployed role inside buildings. See my AAR against John Kettler. (Warning, photobucket debacle.) Trying to get a deployed machinegun to fire on a target led to the gunner rotating, undeploying, moving, then deploying again, all while an entire company of infantry casually strolled past his Line of Sight. By the time he was set up to fire again, the opportunity was lost. Yes, deploy and pack up are different. But if you are deployed in one direction, then try to deploy in another direction, you pack up for 14 seconds, then spend 2.3 minutes deploying again. In my opinion, it is far better to remain semi-deployed at all times, unless you are planning to use the building as a semi-permanent position, or you absolutely need the elevation provided. Hmmm. Gotcha. (I've gotta check to see if that behavior is still present. Not sure, since I (obviously) don't recall ever having seen it.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, c3k said: (I've gotta check to see if that behavior is still present. Not sure, since I (obviously) don't recall ever having seen it.) To be honest, that was back in game engine version 1. Some lessons don't ever get "un-forgotten" though. EDIT: The presence of trees or other obscurants partially blocking LOS, but not LOF was the contributing factor to the previous observation. 29 minutes ago, Warts 'n' all said: Wise words. I learned quite a few lessons as a result of that earlier experience: Quote I'd like to thank John for teaching me a few important lessons: When placing an HMG inside a building, do not deploy it. A position specifically built to be a decoy should never actually be occupied with troops. Take note of the wind direction before throwing smoke grenades. Sometimes confusion is better than clarity, especially when experienced by both sides. Learn to operate while confused, and you will act decisively at critical moments. If you spend all your time fighting the A.I., the speed of a real human opponent's advances will catch you by surprise. Maintain a stealthy observation of the enemy at all times, even partial intelligence is better than none. Don't be afraid to sacrifice your men if there is no possible way to rescue them, it will buy you time to maneuver while your opponent deals with them. HMG Section HQ's named Carstens are useless lumps who can do nothing but stare blankly into empty space through binoculars. Edited May 19, 2018 by General Jack Ripper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 On 5/19/2018 at 4:14 PM, General Jack Ripper said: Since you asked nicely: Brilliant video, as per usual, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 On 5/20/2018 at 5:59 PM, Warts 'n' all said: Brilliant video, as per usual, Don't worry, the next one will have LOTS of shooting in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xorg_Xalargsky Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, General Jack Ripper said: Don't worry, the next one will have LOTS of shooting in it. Oh boy! This series is truly riveting, I'm really invested in that MG crew. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 (edited) Our coverage of Casa d'Antonio continues as I react with my reserve platoon. Some assumptions are made about enemy strength, and I begin to use my "spend bullets to avoid casualties" philosophy. Edited May 26, 2018 by General Jack Ripper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 The next part, taking us up to turn 80. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 21 hours ago, General Jack Ripper said: The next part, taking us up to turn 80. The weekend just wouldn't be the same without this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 The next video may be delayed slightly due to Real-LifeTM I hope to have it posted by Sunday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 Well, this certainly isn't Sunday, nor is it two weeks ago. My apologies. The fighting around Casa d'Antonio will go on for quite some time yet, the battle has settled down into a skirmishing action. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 But, it was worth the wait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 17 hours ago, Warts 'n' all said: But, it was worth the wait. I don't care what everyone else says, you're a good man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 1 hour ago, General Jack Ripper said: I don't care what everyone else says, you're a good man. Well, I'm not bad as regicides go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 5 hours ago, Warts 'n' all said: Well, I'm not bad as regicides go. ahh yes I miss a good regicide. Hasn't been one in a while that shows any real panache 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Purely by co-incidence I do live in the same town as one of the M.P.s who signed Charles Stewert's Death Warrant used to represent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 14 hours ago, Warts 'n' all said: Purely by co-incidence I do live in the same town as one of the M.P.s who signed Charles Stewert's Death Warrant used to represent. Really... coincidence? And we are just supposed to accept that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 You mean King Charles Stuart? (At first I thought you were talking about Military Police executing some poor bloke called Stewart.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, sburke said: Really... coincidence? And we are just supposed to accept that? OK so I got into the TARDIS stuck a pin in the Death Warrant, and it hit Andrew Broughton. I've never liked the word "REGICIDE" I was often tempted to change it to "HERO" in my youth. Edited June 23, 2018 by Warts 'n' all 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Erwin said: You mean King Charles Stuart? He was just plain Charlie Stewert by the time me and the boys in the band had finished with him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Ah yes, "Broughton"... He certainly did. And hundreds of years later his violent progeny are still at it: 975 × 600 - carboncostume.com 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 Happy Birthday, America. In other news, the rest of my week may calm down enough for me to post another installment. Working consecutive 12-hour days isn't very conducive to one's hobbies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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