coralsaw Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Playing the (great!) Arnhem OP for the first time, I came across the following thing: Caught this Jerrie HMG (MG42) in a cross fire, jumping back and forth like a headless chicken. Anyway, I cut the team down to 1 person in the open and after a few more shots he surrendered. Now I am sure I checked to see if he surrendered, and I saw he was "immobilised". OK, I think to myself, this guy is history, so I won't march him to my lines, he can't move. Big mistake... Next round, the bastard starts running away like crazy!!! Did he carry his MG? Did he abandon it after surrendering and thus was able to move? What gives? Have you seen anything like this before? I haven't kept the round unfortunately. But I am not talking BS, it really happened! ------------------ My squads are regular, must be the fibre in the musli... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt CDAT Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by coralsaw: Now I am sure I checked to see if he surrendered, and I saw he was "immobilized". Next round, the bastard starts running away like crazy!!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Not sure but if you saw that he was immobilized then I don't think he surrendered and if he did, was there any of his friends in the area this would cause him to run on the next turn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralsaw Posted November 13, 2000 Author Share Posted November 13, 2000 I think I saw he was immobilised, and then I am 100% sure he surrendered. In any case, isn't a MG team immobilised anyway when it drops to 1 soldier? ------------------ My squads are regular, must be the fibre in the musli... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen. Sosaboski Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 Coral Saw, This happened to me in a QB a little while ago. When soldiers surrender, they drop all weapons and ammo and therefore can run. As Sgt CDAT metnioned, some friends of his probably came near him and he bolted. No worries though, we'll get him over here at Driel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralsaw Posted November 13, 2000 Author Share Posted November 13, 2000 Teach him a good lesson Comrade! I mean, he pissed me off big time... This game is amazing, new things come up every day. Regards from the West Front Comrade General. ------------------ My squads are regular, must be the fibre in the musli... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Did he carry his MG? Did he abandon it after surrendering and thus was able to move? What gives?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> When he started to run was he listed as a member of a MG unit or as crew? If crew, then he abandoned his weapon. If not...? ------------------ ...This is Romeo-Foxtrot, shall we dance?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralsaw Posted November 13, 2000 Author Share Posted November 13, 2000 Don't remember, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltz Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 You should chop off his head for running like that. Odd quirk and probably no easy answer. Could have been a fluke, and not a big one, he was only one man. Try a fluke where your armor reenforcements end up in the water in the Paris senario. Now thats a stinky fluke. ------------------ "Free your mind!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Paladin Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 I ran into some trouble with rescinded surrenders too. I had just overrun an enemy position, and had several prisoners. Then, the reinforcements arrived and drove my men out. The former captives broke out, and some of my own men were captured. The enemy troops were listed as "unarmed" and didn't do very much. I attacked again and captured the area for good. The ex-captives surrendered again pretty quick, and I got back my own captured men. They couldn't do anything but walk and run around, but I guess they're still good for scouting and feints. ------------------ "I'd ratehr die than be whipped." J.E.B. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffRaider Posted November 13, 2000 Share Posted November 13, 2000 The first time this happened to me, I cried out in dismay when the little sucker ran. A second later, though, an errant artillery round impacted right in front of him. Hehe. Little jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen. Sosaboski Posted November 14, 2000 Share Posted November 14, 2000 Comrade? My dear Coralsaw, do you not understand we Poles hate the Russkies too? We're right across the Rhine from you at Arnhem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Vance Astrovich Posted November 14, 2000 Share Posted November 14, 2000 I had that happen once too. Captured and surrounded by 3 or 4 rifle squads and just stood there. But once the counter attack started and my guys started getting cut down, before I realized he was dashing into the woods with his comrades. No weapon, and no threat really. Still I wonder if it affects your victory points. I think it would. Any ways, who can blame them for escaping at the first chance. That is what a good soldier is supposed to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Captitalistdoginchina Posted November 14, 2000 Share Posted November 14, 2000 Yep, he was immobilized if down to one man. Once captured they drop all weapons and can move about freely, you should order them to move back behind your front line so they cannot escape or rejoin their own side again, it happens. CDIC ------------------ "Death solves all problems - no man no problem" J.V.Stalin, 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisl Posted November 14, 2000 Share Posted November 14, 2000 You think that's bad, one of my immobilized MG42 troops rescinded his death. The team was down to one guy, then the building he was in was hit by a shell that set it on fire. The display switched to eliminated (0-6), then suddenly the guy got back up and walked out (set to 1-5, leaving the MG abandoned). I declared him a zombie. It's such a rare occurence, and affects play so little, that I wrote it off to one of those weird things that happens in combat-- some guys get turned into zombies. ------------------ Slayer of the Original Cesspool Thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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