bboyle Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 I am curious if anyone is planning to put together some Vichy versus Allies scenarios. If I remember Morehead correctly, there were some pretty good scraps in the Levant and of course in Morocco. Where else would anyone suggest looking for info? P.S. Will the OOB for Vichy forces be included in the game? [ November 25, 2003, 04:54 PM: Message edited by: bboyle ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Well the list of nationalities in the game is listed as: USA Germany Italy Britain Canada Australia New Zealand Poland South Africa France I don't know if that means Vichy French and Free French, or just free French. Maybe there aren't any Vichy French in CMAK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 It'd be a shame if there weern't any Vichy - I believe teh campaign in Syria for example, took more allied resources than Greece and Crete - and Crete is in there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 On the other hand, India arguably provided more resources than either NZ, Australia, or South Africa (and possibly Poland), and they aren't in. Regards JonS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rune Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Free French Rune 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bboyle Posted November 26, 2003 Author Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by rune: Free French Rune Bummer....any grogs think any German or Italian units would come close enough to work? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by bboyle: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by rune: Free French Rune Bummer....any grogs think any German or Italian units would come close enough to work? </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalin's Organ Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 No Indians? No Ghurkas or Punjab Rifles?? No Wallah's or Sahibs??? None of those exotic Indian non-com ranks that I've compkltely forgotten the names of?? Sheesh!! What sort of game is this??!! :mad: :mad: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Stalin's Organ: No Indians? No Ghurkas or Punjab Rifles?? No Wallah's or Sahibs??? None of those exotic Indian non-com ranks that I've compkltely forgotten the names of?? Sheesh!! What sort of game is this??!! :mad: :mad: A somewhat hasty one-off to top up BFC's coffers long enough for them to get the engine rewrite done, and also to give us something to talk about for the next two years. Next question? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Stalin's Organ: No Indians? No Ghurkas or Punjab Rifles?? No Wallah's or Sahibs??? None of those exotic Indian non-com ranks that I've compkltely forgotten the names of?? Sheesh!! What sort of game is this??!! :mad: :mad: Have you got enough indian mates to provide the sound files? My guess is that would be the major stepping stone. Unless you want them all to sound like Hapu. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Having no Vichy and no Indians is a major oversite by bfc and I for one am very disappointed hearing this. And I don't think it would be too much of a problem finding people to do the voices as there are quite a few Indians around the place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Andreas: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Stalin's Organ: No Indians? No Ghurkas or Punjab Rifles?? No Wallah's or Sahibs??? None of those exotic Indian non-com ranks that I've compkltely forgotten the names of?? Sheesh!! What sort of game is this??!! :mad: :mad: Have you got enough indian mates to provide the sound files? My guess is that would be the major stepping stone. Unless you want them all to sound like Hapu. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Speedy: Having no Vichy and no Indians is a major oversite by bfc and I for one am very disappointed hearing this. And I don't think it would be too much of a problem finding people to do the voices as there are quite a few Indians around the place. I would not call it an oversight, but more likely a conscious decision. That there are lots of Indian speakers around is out of the question. I could just step outside my flat and haul in a dozen on very short notice. The problem is to get them in front of very decent recording equipment (the reason my voice is not used - apart from my inability to voice-act - is that I do not have recording equipment good enough), and then to pretend they are being shot at, or sumfink. Which maybe more of a problem. But that is just my guess - I was not even involved in the process, Matt will know the answers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Soddball: Are those your mates down from the 'Dancing Ghurka' restaurant down in Twitbridge? One day you have to organise a CM night out there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberFunBunny Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Speedy: Having no Vichy and no Indians is a major oversite by bfcI agree. and I for one am very disappointed hearing this. Me too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Andreas: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Soddball: Are those your mates down from the 'Dancing Ghurka' restaurant down in Twitbridge? One day you have to organise a CM night out there. </font>No, not them - but that's a good idea. I would organise it, but the thought of a bunch of city boys tearing up my lovely rural town brings me out in a cold, cold sweat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Soddball: I would organise it, but the thought of a bunch of city boys tearing up my lovely rural town brings me out in a cold, cold sweat. Heh! No need to be offensive. I think you are breaking forum rules. I am not a 'city boy', I have you know that I work in Westminster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Andreas: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Soddball: I would organise it, but the thought of a bunch of city boys tearing up my lovely rural town brings me out in a cold, cold sweat. Heh! No need to be offensive. I think you are breaking forum rules. I am not a 'city boy', I have you know that I work in Westminster. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Soddball: We yokels with our zoidr and our fields know nothing of city-boy ways. We go to bed with the cattle and get up with the chickens, oarr. So now you are endorsing bestiality? :eek: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Andreas: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Soddball: We yokels with our zoidr and our fields know nothing of city-boy ways. We go to bed with the cattle and get up with the chickens, oarr. So now you are endorsing bestiality? :eek: </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Andreas: That there are lots of Indian speakers around is out of the question. I could just step outside my flat and haul in a dozen on very short notice. The problem is to get them in front of very decent recording equipment (the reason my voice is not used - apart from my inability to voice-act - is that I do not have recording equipment good enough), and then to pretend they are being shot at, or sumfink. Which maybe more of a problem.Why would that be a problem? You take a bunch out to a lonely stretch of heath and then pin a mike on each one. Then you start shooting at them. It doesn't really matter what they say, since not many CM customers are going to understand Hindi or Urdu or whatever anyway. Just as long as it sounds frightened and desperate. Problem solved. Really, really surprised you couldn't come up with this on your own, War. Famine 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by UberFunBunny: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Speedy: Having no Vichy and no Indians is a major oversite by bfcI agree. and I for one am very disappointed hearing this. Me too. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Bluebottle Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Michael Emrys: Er...what are our rights in this situation? Michael To not hand over our hard (or in some cases, ill-gotten) shekels and decide not to purchase the game? [ November 26, 2003, 08:44 AM: Message edited by: Private Bluebottle ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Andreas: The problem is to get them in front of very decent recording equipment (the reason my voice is not used - apart from my inability to voice-act - is that I do not have recording equipment good enough), and then to pretend they are being shot at, or sumfink. Which maybe more of a problem.That couldn't be the problem. If they needed some Indian voices, the cheapest and best way to do it would have been to subcontract some Bollywood studio. They could have provided a nifty soundtrack, too. Rather, I think the reason is the segregationist nature of CM itself: as face bmp's are shared, white gentry will fight only against other white men. The only way to make Indians look like Indians would be to make Germans look like Indians. Either way, it wouldn't look very... credible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 That couldn't be the problem. If they needed some Indian voices, the cheapest and best way to do it would have been to subcontract some Bollywood studioHmmm. Personally I think it would be a little embarassing to have my Indian soldiers on the brink of carrying an assault only to have them break out into the obligatory Bollywood song and dance routine. Entertaining, yes, but highly embarassing. Especially in the face of the enemy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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