Jarhead0331 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 http://www.wargamer.com/articles/combatmissionshockforce/ Hope you guys like it... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan1 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Nice job Jar Head. Semper Fi! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewood Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Is wargamer going to do a review? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Very cool. Nice read. Now how long before Mr. Cromdike announces to the world, that the Syrian conflict is un-winnable? Mord. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Jarhead0331 (and BFC), Good find and a nice read--or are you the reviewer? I liked the inadvertent funny with Route Lightening. Not sure whether the method involves helium or bleach, though. This reviewer, playing 1.02, apparently had no problems at all with the game, to include disappearing units, floating men, troops doing stupid things which got them killed, etc. To the contrary, Clausewitz and his "friction" seem to have taken the day off. Even the Syrian big nasties seem to have done relatively little. The single biggest thing I noted was weird artifacting of the Strykers' slat armor, so pronounced I thought that chain link fence had been added on as a field mod. The other thing I was wondering about is whether the 120mm mortars are that effective at leveling buildings made of reinforced concrete over a steel frame. How many rounds did it take to do all that flattening? Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewood Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Yeah, reading it I had the feeling it wasn't the same game I'm playing. Especially getting through breaches. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead0331 Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 Originally posted by thewood: Yeah, reading it I had the feeling it wasn't the same game I'm playing. Especially getting through breaches. I am the author...its not a REVIEW, its an After-Action Report, why would you expect details with respect to technical difficulties or bugs? Those observations are for a review, not for an AAR...In any event, I played this scenario and wrote the AAR prior to v.1.02 being released, and I haven't experienced any of the problems you or John Kettler are referring to. The scenario ran smooth and I don't recall coming across any obvious or game stealing bugs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melnibone Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Good work Sir. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewood Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I am quite stunned you were able to breach walls and use them to enter. You had no problems with infantry moving? I'll have to go back and try that scenario again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Dick Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Nice job. I dig the embedded journalist style. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntarr Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 OORAH!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead0331 Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 Originally posted by thewood: I am quite stunned you were able to breach walls and use them to enter. You had no problems with infantry moving? I'll have to go back and try that scenario again. I had no problem moving infantry through that breach...This is clear from the screen shots...I ordered them to assault those buildings in the barracks complex and they charged right on through. You will notice, however, that I did not order any Strykers through the breach in the wall. When playing other scenarios, I have had difficulty moving armored vehicles through breaches, but since I did not attempt it in this scenario it was not a problem for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEzra Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Great reporting...but aren't you pulling a "Geraldo" with all that specific troop location info...What is it with you? Gonna get yourself a pulitzer prize at the expense of our war effort...? Seriously Jarhead...excellent AAR [ August 24, 2007, 09:42 AM: Message edited by: MarkEzra ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Dick Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I actually saw Geraldo in Baghdad in 2003. I grabbed the handmike and was about to say "Look at this Geraldo looking MFer in the SUV.." But it really WAS him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEzra Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 There are a lot of hard working, intellectually as well as physically brave reporters. Geraldo ain't one of 'em. Jarhead is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead0331 Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 Originally posted by MarkEzra: There are a lot of hard working, intellectually as well as physically brave reporters. Geraldo ain't one of 'em. Jarhead is. My friend, you have no idea...I swear I developed carpal tunnel typing up that report! And I narrowly escaped a vertical envelopment maneuver conducted by my wife, irate over the fact that I was busy in front of the computer on a saturday night. We staff writers at wargamer deserve combat pay! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelco Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Awesome and very engaging writing there Craig. Kudos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewood Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Originally posted by Jarhead0331: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by thewood: Yeah, reading it I had the feeling it wasn't the same game I'm playing. Especially getting through breaches. I am the author...its not a REVIEW, its an After-Action Report, why would you expect details with respect to technical difficulties or bugs? Those observations are for a review, not for an AAR...In any event, I played this scenario and wrote the AAR prior to v.1.02 being released, and I haven't experienced any of the problems you or John Kettler are referring to. The scenario ran smooth and I don't recall coming across any obvious or game stealing bugs. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OG_Gleep Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Man if that AAR doesn't move a few units, I don't know what would. Great writing, and its obvious your a lot better than me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead0331 Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 Thanks for all the kind words gents...I wrote it with all of you in mind! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Originally posted by Jarhead0331: Thanks for all the kind words gents...I wrote it with all of you in mind! If that's true you used far to few swearwords. I mean... have you ever spoken to these jokers here? btw fun read, thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 You can almost smell the cordite!! Nice piece of work Jarhead, really enjoyed the read and the pics! Tim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipanderson Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Hi, Great article…congratulations… All the best, Kip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General_solomon Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Jarhead: I enjoyed the AAR. thanks for taking the time to put it together. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaxisAxis Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Originally posted by Jarhead0331: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by thewood: I am quite stunned you were able to breach walls and use them to enter. You had no problems with infantry moving? I'll have to go back and try that scenario again. I had no problem moving infantry through that breach...This is clear from the screen shots...I ordered them to assault those buildings in the barracks complex and they charged right on through. You will notice, however, that I did not order any Strykers through the breach in the wall. When playing other scenarios, I have had difficulty moving armored vehicles through breaches, but since I did not attempt it in this scenario it was not a problem for me. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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