Hannibal Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 When playing WW2 wargames I always play as the germans when on the western front and as the russians when playing on the eastern front .Anybody else have preferences on what countries you play as . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperscope Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 Germans only. They have great weapon systems. sniperscope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWoodAgain Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 I prefer the Americans. I always play the Germans it seems, as my primary opponent, Sir Chill of Croatia, is a definite Anglophile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 The British of course!!...Win, lose or draw we'll always be back for more! ------------------ COMBAT MISSIONS- The Source For CM Ops & Scenarios WWW.COMBATMISSIONS.CO.UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarDog Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 Germans-They have better toys !! ------------------ Cry Havoc!and let slip the dogs of war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob/1 Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 I like the Canadians mostly because I am Canadian. ------------------ Check out my web page! .www.geocities.com/robisme_ca/Combat1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawBroon Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 I like to play the French most because you only have to do 2 turns and be done. I think CM will be a good oportunity to play that a wee longer... ------------------ Either he's dead or my watch has stopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Germanboy Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 In Combat Mission I like to play the Allies much more. It is much more challenging to work with their sub-par equipment. I look forward to playing the English, because their infantry squads are probably the worst equipped in terms of fire-power. I also look forward to using the Mk II Brew Up Kit, mounted on an Universal Carrier. A weapon with fearsome implications for German morale! Where's the humour in driving around the battlefield in something almost invincible? ------------------ Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 I'm English, but i must admit i do like to play as the Germans. As pointed out...great weapons!!. But i always feel uncomfortable when i see that i'm slaughtering my "own" men!. ------------------ COMBAT MISSIONS- The Source For CM Ops & Scenarios WWW.COMBATMISSIONS.CO.UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Weaver Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 I play Americans, and British once in a while. I like to see the Nazis die. It's twice as good when they're SS. How about a few red spots to go with your brown and green, chums? That "substandard weapons" stuff is a bunch of bull. The Americans had better infantry weapons, better artillery, better combined-arms tanks, better fighter-bombers, and more of everything. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V B Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 Polish Army. They have an amazing fighting spirit for losing so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talenn Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 Hi all, First post here, and I'm waiting on my copy too...oh the agony! Anyways, for side preference in general, I prefer the Soviets. Quantity over quality is fun to play with IMO. Also, on the upper levels, I 100% agree with Soviet doctrine, the primacy of the offensive etc. I also like their unit organizations from about '43 onward. I cut my teeth playing modern (at that time 80's) wargames and fell in love with the Soviet ToE's and the ridiculous quantities of Arty that they possesed ; ) For CM, I dont really have a preference until the Red Army makes its debut. Talenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guachi Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 in my comletely blind game against Berli (scenario picked at random) in get to play the Red Devils. Should be lots of fun. For the next couple of months, i'll concentrate on playing my CMMC battalion. I hope my CO's can whip up some scenarios (or point some out) that my side can train with. After the CMMC starts, i'll probably want to play anything BUT my CMMC battalion. Jason ------------------ Betas available to everyone are just publicity stunts anyways. -FK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanachai Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Germanboy: In Combat Mission I like to play the Allies much more. It is much more challenging to work with their sub-par equipment. I look forward to playing the English, because their infantry squads are probably the worst equipped in terms of fire-power. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Huh, some truth there, Andreas. I've been playing Quick Battles as the Brits with the full version, and although it's only been two scenarios of use, those PIATs have been all but useless to me so far. I read about them on one of the links I found on this Board, and remember thinking at the time they sounded like an odd execution. So far, although their 'stats' say they're max range is 200m, I've had no luck using them beyond 100m (falling short on every single shot). And this was at stationary, side-on halftrucks where for 5 shots the Piat crew wasn't even being fired at. I think the Brits should have opted for lend-lease Bazookas. As far as sides, I've been mostly playing Commonwealth troops, because there were none in the Demo, and it's interesting to see the differences in equipment and organization. ------------------ After witnessing exceptional bravery from his Celtic mercenaries, Alexander the Great called them to him and asked if there was anything they feared. They told him nothing, except that the sky might fall on their heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SS Peiper Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 German!! Just love them Tigers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aka PanzerLeader Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>That "substandard weapons" stuff is a bunch of bull. The Americans had better infantry weapons, better artillery, better combined-arms tanks, better fighter-bombers, and more of everything.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hey watch it Dan... MG42? ME262? PzV, PzVIE, PzVIB? "More of everything", yes...But it is a fact that before Jan.1945 the German Army was generally superior, in quality, to its Allied counterparts. Why do you think it took almost a year for the Allies to finish off Germany? Superior leadership, superior quality most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraut Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 Germans have the cooler stuff ... MK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apoc Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Why do you think it took almost a year for the Allies to finish off Germany?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> One person, Montgomery. One does not lead an offensive in Europe with an ultra-conservative CinC of European Ground Forces. However due to politics, Monty had a secure position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Grenadier Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 who can guess by looking at my name???? If you either cant read or are VERY stupid, i prefer Germans because of the cool equipment and uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen. Sosaboski Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 Hmm, I wonder? I also like playing as Brit Abn, Ami Abn, Candians, and Commandos (and US engineers). ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degrees of Frost Posted June 26, 2000 Share Posted June 26, 2000 Have some problems with all this "germans with all their superior equipment" stuff. They didn't have very much of it and most formations had very little in the way of transport (other the horses and by foot). I read peoples reports of battles involving heaps of german troops in heaps of sdkfz251 halftracks and so forth - it didn't happen, you could have only seen that in parades (early in the war). Hell - smaller anti-tank guns were dragged around by horses not dedicated trucks ! And these battles involving elite groups of german troops made up of, I presume, SMG and HSMG squads - looking at pictures and film from the 1944-1945 period (in the west) alot of german troops seem to armed with the rather (!) venerable KAR 98 and the normal length version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mirage2k Posted June 26, 2000 Share Posted June 26, 2000 The Vatican...VERY easy in the way of micromanaging. -Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Babra Posted June 26, 2000 Share Posted June 26, 2000 Actually I always liked playing the Italians. Any fool can kick ass in a King Tiger. Try it in an M13/40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertanker Posted June 26, 2000 Share Posted June 26, 2000 The Allies. I've said before that I find no challenge in using an invulnerable behemoth. I also love artillery, air support, and speedy tanks, so especially the Americans. My father-in-law served under Patton, and I had three grand-uncles die on the Eastern Front, so I have sympathy for all the grunts. However, I'm also with Dan Weaver in liking to see SS die. Hey, Ubermensch, looks like you weren't bulletproof after all. When they are around, I need a button for "No quarter asked or given." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusm Posted June 26, 2000 Share Posted June 26, 2000 Finland 1st of course. After that I can more or less play whatever is handed out to me. I have no biases against playing any nation. Marcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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