Noiseman Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 I think I'm going to take the plunge into internet play over the weekend. As such, I've been curious how others prefer to play CMBB QBs, as I'm not too interested in playing preset scenarios online. The answers to the following questions should be for your favorite settings, not for what you are willing/unwilling to play. My answers are the listed ones. Point Size: 1000 or less Force type: Combined Arms Force Chooser: Human Nationality: German Terrain type: Village Atk/Def/ ME: Random Year: Random Weather: Clear Some of these choices are harder than I thought. If push really came to shove on the year I'd probably pick 1943, but I really enjoy the different challenges of all the years. Also I will probably defend at first online, but overall I prefer it to come up randomly. I am pretty hardcore on point size though. Just out of curiousity, here are some optional questions on your most common display options: Scale size: +2 Bases: Off Most common view level: Three Warning labels: On Trees: Scattered Some of these questions may have been asked before a while back, but preferences can change over time... [ August 07, 2003, 10:16 AM: Message edited by: Noiseman ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Bolt Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Favorite QB settings: Point Size: 1000 or less Force type: Combined Arms Force Chooser: Computer Nationality: Either German or Russia - no minor nations Terrain type: Random or a loaded map Atk/Def/ ME: Random Year: Random Weather: Random I only play QBs against other humanoids. I always play scenarios agin the computer machine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Point Size: 1000 or less Force type: Random Force Chooser: Human Nationality: Random Terrain type: Anything that doesn't look like a big tennis court Atk/Def/ ME: Anything except MEs, which I think are as artificial as chess and checkers Year: Random Weather: Random Any particular reason you don't want to play scenarios online? Are you worried about the dreaded IMBALANCE? I like scenarios because, unlike the super duper elite units picked for QBs, you may have to use less than top-of-the-line equipment and troops. Personally I get a kick out of using Green and Conscript troops to see what we can accomplish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noiseman Posted August 7, 2003 Author Share Posted August 7, 2003 Originally posted by Dave H: Any particular reason you don't want to play scenarios online? Are you worried about the dreaded IMBALANCE? Several minor reasons acually. Scenarios tend to be a bit larger than I like, and for the most part I've only played QBs. Most importantly, I've been burned playing other games online (Mostly first person shooters). Somebody always knows the map better etc. While I don't think people here would stoop to such things, I'd just assume start with a fresh map each time. I see your point with computer picked forces, I suppose I should let it just pick both sides more often, but much like women like shopping for clothes I like shopping for armour and mortars! The most frustrating thing sometimes with QBs against the AI is that it will pick some really stupid forces for itself, but if I pick it's forces I know what's coming, which ruins half the tension (fun) of the game. Usually I pick my own forces at a 30% penalty for an attack on the AI who picks its own forces. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Bellator Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 One piece of advice if you are playing against a new TCP opponent, I would agree whether any heavy tanks, or any of the early war medium tanks, are allowed beforehand. The majority of new players I've fought against did not hesitate to pick a KV2 in 1941 or Tigers in 1943 etc. until we started agreeing on this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpkr Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Favorite QB settings: Point Size: 1500-2500 Force type: Combined Arms Casualties: Random Force Chooser: Me! Experience: Medium Ammunition: Full Fitness: Full Nationality: Any but the dreaded unter-Finns Terrain type: Random Atk/Def/ ME: ME Year: 1942-1944 Weather: Random Time: Any agreed upon prior to unit purchase Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Points: 2500+ (I like big fights) Everything else: Random Computer purchase of forces for both sides. Improvise and adapt! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelWeenie Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 I like playing 500pt. QBs with everything on random. Sure, sometimes you get really bad purchases by the computer, but when that happens I just surrender and load a new one. 500 pts is small enough to run well on my current (read: slow) computer and they don't take as long to play, either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theike Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 1500 points mostly. Armor (but not pure armor. there has to be atleast a company of infantry to jugle around with.) and i never play computer generated maps. Sometimes i buy myself, other times i let 'it' buy. I put the weather to my own liking, preferably clear and dry Also i prefer the later war years especially '43 and '44. [ August 07, 2003, 05:17 PM: Message edited by: theike ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseltaylor Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 QB ME 3000 pointers but on huge maps so you have floating flanks to worry about - or to savour. Not particularly worried about ubertanks because with floaty flanks you can attempt to work around the flanks [ unless of course someone has set up billiard table with no trees.]It does also mean that light elements and halftracks are logical purchases. Also a sort of spatial awareness comes into the game as you have to calculate the time to reinforce one area or another or to time your attacks in. Much more of balancing act as units cannot easily command a battlefield from one position - there are probably several key features other than the flags Humans to choose normally. Random for most things but I cannot abide snow or cities. Win or lose you should still learn and enjoy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 * 1000 pts roughly. I've been playing alot of very small level games at company, even platoon size. * Force Type: Armor. For really small games, infantry. To be even pickier I use Waffen SS but I really love the Fallschirmjager. * Force Chooser: Human (myself)/AI (Random) * Nationality: German * Terrain Type: Usually random but I try to play a bit of all terrain types. * Atk/Assault/ME: Doesn't matter but I feel better at defending nowadays. * Handicap: Allies +50 to 150% pts. The Commies can get LOTS of guys with that, especially on the assault. It'll also help the AI a bit. * Year: '44-'45, sometimes '43. * Weather/Time/Ground Conditions: Random With 1k pts you really can't get a regular kitty platoon so it is good exercise in using other units. You could still get 1-2 kitties but it's not the same as a full fledged platoon. Another reason I play small games is that since my CMBB is quite heavily mod'ed it will run too slow on large battles. Smoke will kill it... [ August 08, 2003, 12:17 AM: Message edited by: Warmaker ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Soze 71 Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 My fav QB settings are: Point Size: 1250-2000 Force type: Combined Arms Force Chooser: Human Nationality: German/Finns Terrain type: Whatever, but lots of woods and some hills too. Atk/Def/ME : Meeting Engagement - so both sides has something to do immediately. Otherwise the defender always just press GO-button until something exciting happens. Year: 1944 Weather: Like to experiment with different weather types. First a fight in a clear summer day and after that a night battle in a stormy rain! Main point is that I want some weather variations between battles with the same PBEM-opponent. Length : 30-45 turns I have also played a couple of PBEM-games with a pre-made map. First match is a ME with that map. In 2nd match the first match loser is the attacker and winner is the defender. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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