Jadayne Posted September 16, 2000 Share Posted September 16, 2000 It's been a particularly bloody battle. My troops have spent the better part of 20 turns clearing 2 platoons of crack french troops from a cluster of heavy buildings. When it appears the coast is clear, I bring up my Company HQ, 120mm FO, heavy machine gun, and mortars to occupy the remaining heavy building. Suddenly, from the top floor, pistol fire erupts as the last remaining french unit (a 2 man HQ) reappears -damn, I thought I got rid of them. To my horror, one of the FO team goes down. When the turn ends, my troops are exposed in a wheat field 100 meters short of the goal. On the next phase, I quickly rush my two remaining full strength crack platoons with HQ into the building to clear out the pesky HQ and save my underpowered units. When the action phase commences, everything seems to be going according to plan. The crack units get to the top of the stairs just as everyone else arrives in the building. A firefight ensues. "haha" I laugh to myself, "this'll be short work" Then it happens -the entire building erupts in the cataclysmic nuclear-type explosion we've all come to know and love (or hate). The culprit -1 POTATO MASHER THROWN BY MY OBVIOUSLY OVER-EXCITED BANG-HAPPY TROOPS!!!!! The final body count -2 full platoons of crack stormtroopers, 1 platoon HQ, 1 120mm FO, 1 42Heavy machine gun, 1 88 mm mortar. In fact, the only troops left standing in the building are 2 members of the Company HQ. oh, AND his HQ -which runs away into the woods. the moral PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THOSE LITTLE ** SIGNS IN THE BUILDING WINDOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maastrictian Posted September 16, 2000 Share Posted September 16, 2000 ROTFLMAO!!!! Wow, that was the funniest thing I've read all week. --Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patboivin Posted September 16, 2000 Share Posted September 16, 2000 I just played Rooseveltgrad on my own, you learn a lot about heavy buildings on ASL mapboard 1. Especially about troops hidden upstairs which just wait for you to pass right on through, and once you exit the building the other side they open fire on you from above... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka Posted September 16, 2000 Share Posted September 16, 2000 Originally posted by Jadayne: oh, AND his HQ -which runs away into the woods. Bloody Frenchies eh? Crafty,cunning and quick on their toes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadayne Posted September 16, 2000 Author Share Posted September 16, 2000 ...and apparently impervious to high explosives. ------------------ "Well then private, it must be sh*t. Good thing we didn't step in it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KwazyDog Posted September 16, 2000 Share Posted September 16, 2000 Guys, there is something else new I learnt yesterday that youd probably like to know after reading this thread The ALT-G command that labels troops as panicing, etc, also labels all buildings and their conditions (unless they are fine of course). Very useful for nasty city battles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadayne Posted September 16, 2000 Author Share Posted September 16, 2000 NOW he tells me! ------------------ "Well then private, it must be sh*t. Good thing we didn't step in it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawBroon Posted September 16, 2000 Share Posted September 16, 2000 Jadayne, so now you see how french don't do well to you. Does the ring a bell? ------------------ Either he's dead or my watch has stopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadayne Posted September 16, 2000 Author Share Posted September 16, 2000 Actually, it doesn't, seeing as though I havent' even SEEN your army yet -let alone gotten into any serious combat with them. I assume they're all in that copse of trees eating frogs legs and drinking cheap wine. You, my friend, are spending entirely too much time on this forum reading newbie advice -such as "hide your entire army behind a hill, wait 30 turns, then go home" not that I should've expected any more from a frenchman. Come out and fight dammit!!!!! ------------------ "Well then private, it must be sh*t. Good thing we didn't step in it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clark Posted September 16, 2000 Share Posted September 16, 2000 ROFL! Thanks for the laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Pike Posted September 16, 2000 Share Posted September 16, 2000 Actually its shift-G (Alt-G is gamma correction). And before I sound like a smart ass, I should add that I've been playing this game since the first demo and have only just found what Shift-G gives you. Could have been useful. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardb Posted September 16, 2000 Share Posted September 16, 2000 Funny thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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