Heibis Posted February 6, 2000 Share Posted February 6, 2000 To compare TOAW to CM is just not fair, CM is just too good to be true, while TOAW is just another stupid boardgame-port... Hey, I just cant wait to see CM drop in at my local post office... Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spook Posted February 7, 2000 Share Posted February 7, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Heibis: To compare TOAW to CM is just not fair, CM is just too good to be true, while TOAW is just another stupid boardgame-port... Hey, I just cant wait to see CM drop in at my local post office... Jens<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> A game that is a "boardgame-port" takes a specific boardgame with its rules & mechanics and places this on a PC environment. So what specific boardgame did TOAW "port"? The TOAW example was only just that---an example, NOT a direct comparison to CM. Whatever you like or dislike about the TOAW series (and I've had my own share of dislikes on some of its elements), it's a bit of an injustice to label that game system as "just a stupid port". Norm Koger put quite some effort to make it a unique system, and he made a lot of strident changes in the sequels (TOAW2 & after) based on user feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Seimerst Posted February 7, 2000 Share Posted February 7, 2000 The old U.S. Army MG standby from Vietnam, M-60-- a rip off design of the MG42 in the first place, probably fired more rounds per weapon carried than any other. Every gunner was trained to "fire burst of six" Unless you were using the tripod and it was anchored with sandbags, the recoil and ammo consumption was just too much. As for the ammo concerns, while it was a macabre joke, one of the survival tips for a new 2LT in a rifle platoon, was to find who your platoon's psychopath was, then give him the M60 and have the rest of the platoon carry ammo and spare barrels for him. Oh yes, and be sure to handcuff him to yourself and keep your RTO at a a respectable distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted February 7, 2000 Author Share Posted February 7, 2000 RTO ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtz Posted February 7, 2000 Share Posted February 7, 2000 RTO = Radio Telephone Operator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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