ParaBellum Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 I got a new nomination for my dumbest bloke on the western front award. My favourite recipient thus far was Unteroffizier Hahman, who managed to miss a Sherman M4 with his Panther from a distance of 11 meters. On a clear day. But even this action fades into nothingness compared to what Sergeant Faller just did in a PBEM. Well, I'll let these pics do the talking... In the first one we have Sgt.Faller's M18 engage a german Panzerschreck team that already had fired a shot, missing him barely... Ah, what do we have here? Looks like Sgt.Faller got distracted somewhat. He decided a new threat needed to be dealt with at once! What could lead him to stop firing at an enemy AT team less than 100m away from his tank? A Tiger? An 88 flak? The Führer himself? Surprise! Yes, an enemy infantry squad (reduced to three men, btw) at a distance of 1626 m!!! AAAAARGGH! What happens next? Yeah, you know... My neighbors surely thought I just killed someone when they heard my cry... Edit: hmm, strange. I can't get my pics to show up here. I use lycos and never had that problem before... Go to photo album to see the pics. [ June 16, 2002, 11:50 AM: Message edited by: ParaBellum ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 Pix didn't work, but do you know who Sergeant Faller is named after? Expect Mr. Lockdown to strike...unless your pic transmissions were being jammed at the source...if you know what I mean.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaBellum Posted June 16, 2002 Author Share Posted June 16, 2002 Lol! Didn't think about that, Michael. That would be an explanation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 The pictures look fine to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 pics look good now great story thanks for the AAR(GH!) even if it did SUCK for you! -tom w [ June 15, 2002, 11:32 PM: Message edited by: aka_tom_w ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 About the pics: the download seemed to hang at 96kb. It was in any case slow at about 1.4kb/sec. HTH Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike8g Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 Originally posted by ParaBellum: edit: hmm, strange. I can't get my pics to show up here. I use lycos and never had that problem before...Just like Geocities or Tripod, Lycos down not allow external linking. But in contrast to them they do not block such links on the first attempt. Everything runs fine at the beginning. The blocking will start after a certain amount of time and/or (??) bandwidth usage. I had the problem before myself, asked them and got a reminder on their Terms Of Service. Marcus [ June 16, 2002, 06:24 AM: Message edited by: mike8g ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 Pictures didn't work for me but I understand your - shall we say - disappointment. I have had similar experiences and yes it does upset the family members when they hear screaming from the computer room late at night. Of course by now my wife just turns to whoever and states it's just honey playing that stupid game that's taken over his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaBellum Posted June 16, 2002 Author Share Posted June 16, 2002 Hm, some can see the pics, some can't. 'Guess it's time for a new pic hosting site. And yes, boy was I pissed. My opponent just mailed me that this was the last round of the Schreck team... Well, for the ones who can't see the pics, click the photo album link. This morning my neighbors gave me some queer looks when I met them. I guess if I had explained it to them ("see, there was this M18 tank destroyer firing at a german panzerschreck team and...") it wouldn't have changed anything at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Harrison Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 i share your pain. atleast YOU didnt loose a veteran tiger when he targeted a flamethrower behind him at 400m instead of the sherman75 right in front of him at 50m!!!! my wife used to run in and ask whats wrong. after over a year of CM, now she knows why i am pounding the desk and yelling . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runyan99 Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: Pix didn't work, but do you know who Sergeant Faller is named after?Who is Faller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtweasle Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 That is the strangest darn thing. I've seen the TacAI have problems with multiple threats up close, but never anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted June 16, 2002 Share Posted June 16, 2002 Originally posted by Runyan99: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: Pix didn't work, but do you know who Sergeant Faller is named after?Who is Faller?</font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaBellum Posted June 16, 2002 Author Share Posted June 16, 2002 Originally posted by Dirtweasle: That is the strangest darn thing. I've seen the TacAI have problems with multiple threats up close, but never anything like that.Yes Kerry, I've been playing CMBO now for nearly two years, but this will be my all-time favourite... From now on I can always say:"Ah, that's nothing...I once had an M18 who targeted..." Hehehe...Yes, who's this Faller guy? Maybe Steve&Charles know him... Maybe they coded a little "special (in-)ability" into Sgt.Fallers AI... [ June 16, 2002, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: ParaBellum ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 Originally posted by ParaBellum: Hehehe...Yes, who's this Faller guy? Maybe Steve&Charles know him... Maybe they coded a little "special (in-)ability" into Sgt.Fallers AI... Aw, they wouldn't do that...would they? Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomm Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 Originally posted by Michael emrys: Aw, they wouldn't do that...would they?Only for the sake of realism!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilgore Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 There are lots of celebs dotted around CM. Yesterday I was palying British.. I had cpl. Pike and a cpl. Godfrey (from Dad's army), Baldrick from Blakadder was there too. I also had a Lt. Thatcher and a Sgt. Bond Dunno about Sgt. Brownsword though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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