russellmz Posted December 2, 2000 Share Posted December 2, 2000 <big>How to Use the Forum</big> Look at the FAQs! Also a very good search function is available above. It is sometimes quicker at answering your questions then waiting for a reply. Your best bet is CAR_12's excellent FAQ at his webpage(look for a FAQ link there) CAR_12's CM for Macs Webpage wargamer.com's FAQ, based on posts by Steve and Charles The Wargamer CM FAQ Big Time Software's CM FAQ(way out of date): Big Time Software's CM FAQ Mina's Combat Mission Site Combat-Mission.com FAQ's and also useful is the Terms page. How do I use the ubb board? How to make smilles, UBB code, etc. --------------------------------------------- "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show [This message has been edited by russellmz (edited 12-11-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellmz Posted December 4, 2000 Author Share Posted December 4, 2000 <big>TCP/IP</big> Where's the TCP/IP 1.1 patch? <a href="http://combathq.thegamers.net/patches/patch.asp">Da' Patch<a/> How do I find an opponent? There is an opponents forum at battlefront: CM Opponent Finder How do I tell my IP address? 1) Use this URL: http://www.babygrrl.com/ip.shtml 2A) choose RUN from the Start menu and type "WINIPCFG". Then click one of the connection devices, and it will reveal your IP. 2B) If you are using Mac, look at the TCP/IP setting in the Control Panel. 3) Host a TCP/IP game, then your IP address is shown automatically.[last two from GriffinCheng+] <big>Reality</big> My King Tiger/Super Pershing/bad-ss tank missed fifteen times and got killed by a Stuart/Lynx/wuss tank! How did that happen? Sometimes bad luck happens, even in war. The little units may be computers but they act like men, so there will be screw-ups, chokes, and bad karma. On the technical side tanks have weak spots, poor armor quality, or even design flaws. Plus, the Allied tanks have and now use tungsten rounds in the new 1.1 patch, a major tank killer. Why are there only three men max shown per squad? It takes too much computing power to show all 8-12 men. A lot of polygons go into those little men so tripling the number will tax almost any CPU/videocard. Why isn't a bloody corpse shown for every casualty? Again, too much computing power is required. Not only that but BTS felt that too much gore will detract from the game. Do machine guns on vehicles jam or get damaged? No, but they get knocked out if the main gun gets damaged. Why can't my light/heavy machine gun run? They have to carry the machine gun(heavy), spare gun barrels(a bit of weight), and ammo(really, really heavy). See the links so kindly provided by Lindan: spur of the moment complaining and David Aitken: Light MG 42's speed Does anyone know where one can get good topological maps of European battlefields? Do vehicles provide cover for infantry? Only if they are knocked out and burning. The calculations are too complex for CM to do it while the vehicles are on the move. Can we have sandbags in the foxhole graphics? Sorry no, the big, dark crater is the same picture as the foxhole picture. <big>Mods</big> Where can I get some cool mods? There are numerous places. First, start off at CMHQ. This is where most mods start off or wind up. Another place I go to is Kump's CM Outpost. [This message has been edited by russellmz (edited 12-13-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinCheng+ Posted December 4, 2000 Share Posted December 4, 2000 If you are using Mac, look at the TCP/IP setting in the Control Panel. BTW, your IP address is shown automatically if you setup a TCP/IP game. Griffin. ------------------ "When you find your PBEM opportents too hard to beat, there is always the AI." "Can't get enough Tank?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellmz Posted December 6, 2000 Author Share Posted December 6, 2000 bump, baby, bump! [This message has been edited by russellmz (edited 12-08-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 6, 2000 Share Posted December 6, 2000 Any chance you can change your link to my site to http://cm4mac.tripod.com ? I need to keep track of hits so I'd rather links went to my main page instead of a sub-page. It's not hard to get to the FAQ page. It's on the top menu. ------------------ And if we abandon any platform, I can assure you it will not be the Macintosh. -Steve My website! A major source of Wild Bill scenarios! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted December 7, 2000 Share Posted December 7, 2000 Very good idea russel. The board is getting to the point where we are getting the same five or six questions asked three times or more a week. I read it daily so I definately see it. Maybe this can help with that. Thanks, Mord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellmz Posted December 7, 2000 Author Share Posted December 7, 2000 thanks for the support, i also come here almost every day. how often should i bump this thing? i don't want fifty bumps, then a question, then bumps, then question...i plan on doing it every 3-4 days...or 7. btw, can one of you bump this thing while im on winter break(starts around 16th)? ill be gone until near end jan. [This message has been edited by russellmz (edited 12-08-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Posted December 7, 2000 Share Posted December 7, 2000 bump. also, while the same questions being asked so often bugs the forum vets, i love it cause it says to me that the user base is steadily expanding. and that is a damn good thing, by god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiram Sedai Posted December 7, 2000 Share Posted December 7, 2000 FAQ's are an awesome idea. That way we can yell "Look in the FAQ" the same way MaddMatt says "read the documentation!!" ------------------ Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. - Blaise Pascal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellmz Posted December 8, 2000 Author Share Posted December 8, 2000 after i saw a question on how to take a screenshot, i figured i better do a <big>BUMP</big> [This message has been edited by russellmz (edited 12-08-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellmz Posted December 11, 2000 Author Share Posted December 11, 2000 a termite walks into a bar...asks, "is the bar tender here?" ba da bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellmz Posted December 12, 2000 Author Share Posted December 12, 2000 trying to fix my signature... [This message has been edited by russellmz (edited 12-11-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellmz Posted December 12, 2000 Author Share Posted December 12, 2000 test sig [This message has been edited by russellmz (edited 12-11-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellmz Posted December 12, 2000 Author Share Posted December 12, 2000 freaking hell, ok finally got it correct [This message has been edited by russellmz (edited 12-11-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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