russellmz Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Originally posted by CombinedArms: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by HeadHunter: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Vergeltungswaffe: $31,000 for a T-34/85 on www.tanksforsale.co.ukIf they ever get a JS-II in stock, I will mortgage my home (I rent) and sell my family for experiments to pay for it! </font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrapin Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Originally posted by russellmz: how many miles to the gallon does can those things do?Try GALLONS per MILE. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevJack Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 got my copy here in the California Sierra Nevada foothills today....just got home at 6 pm....will read some tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmorse Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 landed in pacific nw near Portland, Ore. tonight. USPS priority mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinCheng+ Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Originally posted by redwolf: The price for the T-72 is totally off, that one should be more like 5-10 times a T-55.Wait, did you count the rarity factor in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinCheng+ Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Originally posted by Rebus_Badger: Never mind that T-34, that field kitchen is great...For BBQ? Could I make pasta on it? BTW, under well heated by sun, any tanks could be a good "field kitchen". So much for OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinCheng+ Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Ok, seriously, how is the book? Reviews? If it is not that good I think I may want to have it cancelled, you know, tax time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson & Crick Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Originally posted by Watson & Crick: Got mine. After about 20 min of perusing, here are some comments. Well written. Some useful tips. Nice charts. Only one complaint so far, the photographs (black & white) of the screenshots are too tiny, lack sharpness and detail. The important objects (i.e. tanks & infantry) in the photos tend to blend into the terrain and background. Often it is very hard to actually see and even sometimes impossible what the author is trying to show in the example. This is disappointing So far the text is descriptive enough to get the picture.After more time with the book, I would like to change my earlier complaint about the screenshots to only a minor quibble. There are not that many screenshots and they would not be that useful even if they were clearer. The tactics are described well enough in the text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knavery Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Hmmm... I'm still impatiently waiting. It's Friday. It's almost been a week and I STILL do not have the strat guide in my grubby little hands. If it's not here by Monday, I'm assuming something went wrong and I will contact Battlefront and have them re-submit it or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agua Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Okay, got it last night. For new players, I'd say the thing would probably be pretty valuable. It includes tutorials for several of the CD missions, and does a pretty good job of describing orders, their functions, morale, fatigue, the influence of HQs, etc. For experienced players who keep up with the forums, there's really nothing new in there. There's also an occasional snippet of information provided that is incorrect, or presented in an incomplete manner so as not to provide an accurate description of mechanics. The unit data tables are laid out really nicely though. You may consider it worth the $ to have those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Originally posted by Knavery: Hmmm... I'm still impatiently waiting. It's Friday. It's almost been a week and I STILL do not have the strat guide in my grubby little hands. A week? Moon only announced the availabilty at midday and a bit EST on 9th December. As my copy has to cross the sea from dear old Ireland and Christmas is only a week and half away I'm not surprised I haven't seen it yet. Patience is the first lesson, young Jedi . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knavery Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 I agree. If it is sent priority. It should have been here by now. If not... Then I would understand. It's Monday and I still don't have it. I am going to email sales about it and see if my copy actually got send out. I mean.. How long should someone wait before it's assumed that something went wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Redwolf, The price for the T-72 is totally off, that one should be more like 5-10 times a T-55.For one that has a live main gun, all electronic doodads, optics, MGs, and reactive armor you would be correct. Those are going for about $250,000 last I heard. But this one certainly lacks all the stuff I mentioned, except perhaps for the optics. This is also probably a much older T-72 model and therefore not what is currently being sold for frontline use. HeadHunte, If they ever get a JS-II in stock, I will mortgage my home (I rent) and sell my family for experiments to pay for it!You probably don't want to hear that IS-2s come up for sale now and again, do you? I don't recall what the price was of the last one I saw for sale, but I think it was around the $80k mark. Knavery, I agree. If it is sent priority. It should have been here by now. If not... Then I would understand. It's Monday and I still don't have it. I am going to email sales about it and see if my copy actually got send out. I mean.. How long should someone wait before it's assumed that something went wrong?Nah... other than it being the Holiday season On top of that Priority Mail (which is what we use) isn't what it used to be. It can take 5 or more business days for an item to be received on the other end, depending on location. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knavery Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Ok.. If it's normal I can wait. I've lost stuff in the mail though and am just a little concerned. DOH! I keep forgetting it's nearing Christmas. That's probably the #1 reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knavery Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 I spoke too soon. Just got here. My goodness this thing is huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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