Juardis Posted January 5, 2001 Share Posted January 5, 2001 I think most of us are using full FOW. Is anybody playing with partial or no FOW? If so, why? The field manual clearly states no FOW or partial FOW is good for inexperienced players or scenario designers, just wondering if that is true or if anyone just prefers that option over full FOW. ------------------ Jeff Abbott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Posted January 5, 2001 Share Posted January 5, 2001 full. but i could see how none would be really cool for scenario design.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croda Posted January 5, 2001 Share Posted January 5, 2001 People change FOW? ------------------ WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! - THIS SIG FILE BELONGS TO A COMPLETE FOO. MR T WOULDN'T BE SO KIND AS TO WRINKLE AN EYEBROW AT THIS UNFORTUNATE BEING. PLEASE OFFER HIS PARENTS AND COHABITANTS ALL SYMPATHY POSSIBLE. MAY BE CONTAGIOUS. CONTAINS ARTIFICIAL SWEETNER, INTELLIGENCE AND WIT. STAND WELL CLEAR AND LIGHT WICK. BY ORDER PETERNZ Damn Croda. That is one funny sig!!! must suck to be you - Hiram Sedai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob/1 Posted January 5, 2001 Share Posted January 5, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Juardis: I think most of us are using full FOW. Is anybody playing with partial or no FOW? If so, why? The field manual clearly states no FOW or partial FOW is good for inexperienced players or scenario designers, just wondering if that is true or if anyone just prefers that option over full FOW. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Full why use anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted January 5, 2001 Share Posted January 5, 2001 The maximum amount of FOW as possible -full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chupacabra Posted January 5, 2001 Share Posted January 5, 2001 Full for playing games, none for designing scenarios. ------------------ Soy super bien soy super super bien soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juardis Posted January 5, 2001 Author Share Posted January 5, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Croda: People change FOW? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 Full for me...nothing else. ------------------ Webmaster http://www.trailblazersww2.org http://www.vmfa251.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyKnut Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 Full of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B M Deleted Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 I use partial.......anybody who rags on me for that is a queer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Benny Manieri: I use partial.......anybody who rags on me for that is a queer.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Wow, that's some mighty fine logic you have there... How goes your comedy? Really? That bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skott Karlsson Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 I do use no FOW, especialy when I first started playing CM. When I first started I was trying to get used to using combined arms effectively, so I turned off the FOW till I got proficient with that. I'am using Full FOW more and more now. Whenever I'm trying out all the various tanks and weapons I usually start out with no FOW the first time to get used to how that equipment works. Then I switch to no FOW and work at perfecting its use. Basically I use no FOW for training purposes. Laugh if you will but thats why they put it in there and so I use it as such. No one here started out as a expert even if their egos claimed to be. ::grins:: Happy Gaming, ~Skott Karlsson~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hough Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Benny Manieri: I use partial.......anybody who rags on me for that is a queer.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I don't care about your FOW settings. I do, however, feel compelled to rag on you for being the sort of infantile bigot who uses 'queer' as an insult. Can't you find something more inventive to call your potential detractors? Can't you find something that more than about 40-50% of them would actually find insulting? Can't you do it without slighting and offending a whole group of people who have done nothing to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wie201 Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 Full, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aka PanzerLeader Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 Manieri, just want to know: have u ever tried the Full FOW? Why do you prefer partial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoot Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 Hmm... How the cesspool would churn if you tossed them this bucket of Peng-chum. Oh, and full, by the way. Clubfoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juardis Posted January 6, 2001 Author Share Posted January 6, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Benny Manieri: I use partial.......anybody who rags on me for that is a queer.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> No rags Benny. I wanted to know if people actually used either option because if not, perhaps BTS could save some coding and use it for other stuff. But if even one person uses it, I guess it's worth it. Fight on. ------------------ Jeff Abbott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake bullet Posted January 7, 2001 Share Posted January 7, 2001 FULL FOG OF WAR i mean come on what is the point in using no or partial fog of war you really are just cheating yourself and the game is not as realistic who ever heard of a commander having the big picture (ie knowing exactly were all the enemy was hiding ) RAGE, RAGE AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 7, 2001 Share Posted January 7, 2001 I use full for all games. When I make a scenario I play it with full as well,unless I think the AI is acting strange. Then I'll try with no FOW to see what needs to be changed in the scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lah Posted January 7, 2001 Share Posted January 7, 2001 It's best to use full fog of war. From what I understand if you use anything less the enemy can see your troops as much as you can see theirs. I think you will not be able to appreciate the true game unless you use full fog of war. But have fun experimenting at first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Posted January 7, 2001 Share Posted January 7, 2001 Full, never tried anything but full, and I keep wishing Full was more foggy than it is now ------------------ Veni, vidi, panzerschrecki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B M Deleted Posted January 7, 2001 Share Posted January 7, 2001 Partial is the way to go, this is because of the lack of visual unit info is given to you, when you call up on the unit you wish to know about. A Sturmgruppe of 10 or 9 may be represented by 3 soldiers....very annoying. I simply check with their unit info, to see how many of their soldiers is okay, because in real life...I would most likely be able to see and count soldiers up and firing, and soldiers on the ground, dead or wounded... I simply compensate the unrealism with other realisms....that's all. And John Hough...enough with the rainbow flag partriotism. That's very annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aka PanzerLeader Posted January 7, 2001 Share Posted January 7, 2001 I see your point Manieri, I'll try it next time. Don't u have trouble finding PBEM opponents who agree with Partial FOW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B M Deleted Posted January 7, 2001 Share Posted January 7, 2001 Not really...but then again, I don't really PBEM that much anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hough Posted January 7, 2001 Share Posted January 7, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Benny Manieri: And John Hough...enough with the rainbow flag partriotism. That's very annoying.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Good. Jerks deserve to be annoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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