Guest kip anderson Posted April 3, 2000 Share Posted April 3, 2000 Hi, I am 42 and have been waiting for a wargame of CM's standard ever since the first Squad Leader over twenty years back. All the best, Kip. ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freelancal Posted April 3, 2000 Share Posted April 3, 2000 I'm 43 and never even heard of Avalon Hill, I guess I spent to many years over seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grunto Posted April 3, 2000 Share Posted April 3, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jdmorse: ...FIRST wargame was Avalon Hill's D-Day <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> D-Day was my first game as well... that and Stalingrad.... those with the brutal 1:1 tables (5 or 6 was AE and 1 was DE). I'm 37. Squad Leader, 3rd Reich, and ASL are my all-time favorites. I like Close Combat on the PC but from the looks of it CM will eventually "smoke" CC. FWIW Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 3, 2000 Share Posted April 3, 2000 Magnus, How nice of you... Thank you very much. BTW the party was awesome and now we can resume our little game. Thanks again. ------------------ Veni, vidi, vici Julius Caesar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriarty Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by kip anderson: Hi, I am 42 and have been waiting for a wargame of CM's standard ever since the first Squad Leader over twenty years back. All the best, Kip. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I am 42 with a MS in Geochemistry. My first wargame was AH's Blitzkrieg. I then graduated to Squad Leader and things haven't been the same since Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strat Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 I am 44 and an avid wargamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 35 here! I think my first 'wargame' was Ambush, a solitaire squadlevel boardgame. It was tacky, but man, did I have fun! ------------------ Juju Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 42, make computer games for a living, love realtime, CM is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 25 here, or at least I will be by the end of the month, and feeling every minute of it. I want to be 20 again, I had so much fun... (Note, this is in a civilised country where drinking at 20 is allowed! (Deliberate taunt at Americans here...)) Manic Moran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Juju: 35 here! I think my first 'wargame' was Ambush, a solitaire squadlevel boardgame. It was tacky, but man, did I have fun! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> "Ambush" was my first computer game. Ah yes, the old Apple II. There were some good wargames for that platform. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhole Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 14 Years of age Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Offwhite Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 Ha ha - I loved Ambush (paper version) right up until I was sent to paragraph 898: An ugly dragon, with blood dripping from his teeth, enters the map from the north in hex T1. He is hungry for meat and wants your squad for his next meal. Your men draw his attention with rifle fire. Then Sarge yells, "No free lunch today, slimeball!" as he polishes him off with a bazooka round between the eyes. Then they've got the Martians, the Flaubert novel, etc... I think this tops my list of things I hope I don't see in CM! BTW, I'm 25 and AH's D-Day was my first - and in some ways, still my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 28 here. Big military history buff, WW II being one of my favorite periods, ancient and medieval warfare being some others I am fond of. I like to collect and shoot military weapons (as you may have gathered ). And playing CM for me is like watching those weapons that I enjoy shooting come to life in a real battle. That's a really neat feeling. Also, it helps me appreciate more what the soldiers on the ground are going up against. In case you have wondered, yes, an MG42 *is* a terrifying weapon if it's being fired at you (and it's even kind of scary if it isn't ). I feel sorry for anyone caught in the open when one of those beasts comes to life. I have played several wargames before. Axis and Allies, Shogun, Fortress America, Panzer General, Tactics II, Wargame Construction Set, Pacific War, Tigers on the Prowl, Action Stations, Risk, etc. I'm looking forward to Combat Mission like few games before, can't wait to play it. We really owe Steve and Charles for making the game of our dreams with CM. It's going to be fun to watch all the glowing reviews CM gets in the gaming press. And how well earned those great reviews will be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Seimerst Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 Hmmm, let's see.... if dirt is "x" old then I am "X-me" old. OR count all my fingers and toes three times minus ten fingers, yes, that's easier.....50 I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 31, started with Squad Leader and Third Reich at 9 or 10 but only played sporadically through the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschugaschwili Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 24 in May. This forum really makes me feel young. Dschugaschwili Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakko Ichiu Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 36. Started playing AH/SPI wargames at age 10 or so. In many ways, CM is the computer game I have been waiting for since I first laid eyes on a personal computer back in 1979 or so. Bravissimo, S&C. Ethan ------------------ Das also war des Pudels Kern! -- Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakker@home Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 25, first computer wargame i ever played was 'desert rats' (not sure about the title) in the old ZX spectrum ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Offwhite: Ha ha - I loved Ambush (paper version) right up until I was sent to paragraph 898: An ugly dragon, with blood dripping from his teeth, enters the map from the north in hex T1. He is hungry for meat and wants your squad for his next meal. Your men draw his attention with rifle fire. Then Sarge yells, "No free lunch today, slimeball!" as he polishes him off with a bazooka round between the eyes. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, I never! I just checked and thats Exactly what the paragraph says! Tsk. go figure. Needless to say I never had the pleasure of encountering that particular dragon. Last month I got so bored with waiting for CM to come, I even started playing Ambush again. It just didn't feel the same anymore. Ah well. Thanks, Offwhite, for that bit of nostalgia. ------------------ Juju Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider Posted April 4, 2000 Share Posted April 4, 2000 Im 29 and i lost 160 pounds on the slimfast plan, thankyou slimfast!! ------------------ This is my rifle, this is my gun. This ones for killing, this ones a tasty alternative to turkey at christmas..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted April 5, 2000 Share Posted April 5, 2000 14. Glad to see some more people my age around. However I'd like to say I was here first and this i my ground! j/k of course ------------------ Visit my webpage! http://cm4mac.tripod.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Man Posted April 5, 2000 Share Posted April 5, 2000 38. Started with Panzer Leader at 13, and quickly moved on to Panzer Blitz and Third Reich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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