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Cthulhu Dreams posted:I would also like to play Russians. Last time I played combat mission I had a terrible disaster where I let my recon unit get pounded, so tradition states I should be manning You need to put yourself in the spreadsheet.
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# ? Jun 30, 2014 15:56 |
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# ? Apr 28, 2024 13:18 |
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This thread will still be open and have overall updates for the peanut gallery, right?
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# ? Jun 30, 2014 16:46 |
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If it's okay with ya, please mark in the spreadsheet if you have any experience with CM games, and if you have played Red Thunder in particular. Say has played other Combat Mission titles has played Red Thunder That way we can see if either side needs balancing
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# ? Jun 30, 2014 16:59 |
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gradenko_2000 posted:This thread will still be open and have overall updates for the peanut gallery, right? Yeah, so you guys can all laugh as they drive a tank towards a load of infantry....
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# ? Jun 30, 2014 17:10 |
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Grey Hunter posted:Yeah, so you guys can all laugh as they drive a tank towards a load of infantry.... Davin, Herp, Fangz and the rest of No Retreat's greatest hits have signed up, there's no way I'm missing that!
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# ? Jun 30, 2014 17:31 |
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gradenko_2000 posted:Davin, Herp, Fangz and the rest of No Retreat's greatest hits have signed up, there's no way I'm missing that! Spoiler alert: I'm not terribly incompetent with Combat Mission. Also, Fangz decided to step out.
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# ? Jun 30, 2014 18:17 |
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Grey, can I provide completely useless strategic advice in the threads? It will all be along the lines of "CHARGE THOSE MACHINES GUNS YOU FUCKERS" or "I think here's a great place to hold position. Just ignore the Artillery that bombarded it last turn. Surely they've run out of shells"
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# ? Jun 30, 2014 18:17 |
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Are you making your own map Grey? If you do happen to be taking user suggestions, here's one that I played Steel Panthers on once. Apologies for the lovely scan, I sketched it up in a break at work. Starts, objectives, Size etc. could be anything you like.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 04:37 |
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Jaguars! posted:Are you making your own map Grey? It strikes me that putting stuff like buildings near the center of the action will make more sense and make the terrain actually get used. Maybe put a few buildings near the railroad? And a road connecting it to the village. When the people unload the train they gotta get it to the village somehow.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 04:51 |
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Krysmphoenix posted:It strikes me that putting stuff like buildings near the center of the action will make more sense and make the terrain actually get used. Good suggestions. It was more of a 'game' map than a real map, hence the hills are symetrical to give both sides a chance to dominate the valley. When I played it, the village didn't exist, that and the south was all trees, making for an infantry dominated map where the armour met in the valley, resulting in chaos, so when I drew it this time, I tried to create an equal armour/infantry dominated map. It's just a jumping off point for maps, I'm not even sure, Grey might already have one in mind for all I know. I certainly won't be offended if we go with something else completely different.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 06:31 |
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I've picked the map now, and I have both army selections, so I plan on doing the video tour tonight and getting that up so people can see what they think. After that, we'll split into different threads and start divvying up the troops. This will be the long part on my end, as I need to do all then photoshop stuff before hand - once the photoshop files are made up, it should be quicker after each turn, but getting every unit an icon will take a little time. That said, I can be doing that while you lot are deciding on your deployments..... (still plenty of time to sign up is what I'm saying)
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 07:21 |
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I equalized the platoon leader counts, am up for whatever though if needed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONKNwtlaF44
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 09:48 |
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Grey Hunter posted:I've picked the map now, and I have both army selections, so I plan on doing the video tour tonight and getting that up so people can see what they think. You could advertise in the various grognard/wargame threads in games and TG
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 11:42 |
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Grumio posted:You could advertise in the various grognard/wargame threads in games and TG I'll go and evangelize in the grog game thread.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 11:46 |
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HerpicleOmnicron5 posted:Spoiler alert: I'm not terribly incompetent with Combat Mission. Also, Fangz decided to step out. Yeah, I think I prefer to laugh from a safe distance. I am expecting a lot of you, Herp. A LOT.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 12:48 |
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Welp, signed up as a German tank commander, though I'm willing to switch sides/roles as necessary to keep everyone happy. Since I have precisely zilch experience with Combat Mission, and my grasp of tactics is roughly equivalent to that of a particularly dim toad, I am sure there's no way this can go wrong, right?
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 16:12 |
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There is the map I have selected. I'm part way through a Distant Worlds update, but once I've done that, I'll get to work on the threads for the two sides. (Click for video)
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 17:31 |
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I really enjoy Combat Mission and would love to participate, but I am going to be out of the country for all of September, and both sides look even at the moment. I think I will just spectate.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 17:40 |
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That map looks interesting. I'd have plenty of questions already but I better wait until the separate threads open.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 17:52 |
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Grey Hunter posted:
"River... fordable probably all the way across" *goes down to show the unfordable (blue) river bottom* Grey... I fear he's not going to tell us all these important things and those fords are actually infantry fords and uncrossable by vehicles
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 18:00 |
We'll just have to deploy the tank/submarine convertibles.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 19:03 |
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anilEhilated posted:We'll just have to deploy the tank/submarine convertibles. Not to mention the PzIII and PzIV both had deep wading gear as well. Not sure about the Panther though. What about the Russians? I don't know if they ever employed deep wading gear.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 19:22 |
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1970 war/adventure TV series says they did, and if I can't trust that, what else can I trust?
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 20:25 |
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Grumio posted:You could advertise in the various grognard/wargame threads in games and TG Comedy option: challenge GIP
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 21:04 |
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Late signup hope we're still good. Two things I'd like to see: Allow attackers to choose the time, random if meeting, and random weather. Let the team see the picked force before committing so we don't end up with another unlimbered incident. Though you being you, I'm sure both of those were already in your plans.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 21:28 |
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Dark_Swordmaster posted:another unlimbered incident. This sounds ominous.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 21:31 |
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I would love to sign up, but I'm on my phone and it doesn't like spreadsheets. Can somebody else add me in? Company command, either side, I've played other CM games but not RT.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 22:57 |
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dublish posted:I would love to sign up, but I'm on my phone and it doesn't like spreadsheets. Can somebody else add me in? Company command, either side, I've played other CM games but not RT. You are now the 4th Russkie company CO! (but with a 'can change sides' star by your name)
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 23:05 |
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Jaguars! posted:You are now the 4th Russkie company CO! (but with a 'can change sides' star by your name) Fantastic, thanks! I have no experience with the Soviets, so I feel I am perfectly suited to command a bunch of
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 23:10 |
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Heyheyheyhey by the time this game is set, the Soviet Army had gotten its head out of its butt and kicked things into high gear. There'll be no talk of cannon fodder and Enemy at the Gates references shall be punishable by
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 23:15 |
drat that spreadsheet is a mess. I tinkered with things here and there. If you missed it, there is notations for your experience with the game as well as if you're willing to swap countries or roles. Please edit your entries responsibly.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 23:21 |
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Gamerofthegame posted:drat that spreadsheet is a mess. It's a glorious representation of what's to come.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 23:28 |
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So, when do our Company Commanders tell us what we are commanding? Or will we get to discuss what pieces we want?
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 23:32 |
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Obviously not until we get separate threads.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 23:35 |
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Well I grey and the German commander will tell you what you are commanding. The company commanders will tell you where to attack in the battle. I and the German commander will give those company's axes of attack. All of this will be done in the other threads though.
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# ? Jul 1, 2014 23:58 |
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No idea what this game is or anything but I'll be a Russian platoon leader and send my men to their deaths.
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# ? Jul 2, 2014 00:06 |
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RedLobster posted:No idea what this game is or anything but I'll be a Russian platoon leader and send my men to their deaths. quote:It is in vain that you think that victory can be achieved by using "people's meat." Victory is achieved through the art of combat. War is waged with skill, not with people's lives.
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# ? Jul 2, 2014 00:16 |
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Added my name as a platoon commander for the Russians, willing to change (though I'd prefer to be a infantry or multiple guns or something, rather than a single tank). One thing that jumps out to me on the map is that there is only 1-2 places tanks look like they can exit their start positions. Hope everyone has time to get out of their start zone before the artillery strikes come in... Edit - err, seems I am confused between 2 different games. Did the SS vs Commonwealth battle ever occur? Is there multiple objectives in this battle? It seemed to be a problem in the last one. Also, I hope there's isn't much or any off-board artillery to slow the game down or be too dominating. The old allied video's from youtube all seem to be dead Comstar fucked around with this message at 04:00 on Jul 2, 2014 |
# ? Jul 2, 2014 02:25 |
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Combat mission: Oregon trail is what this map looks like. How many tanks/ squads will meet their end at the bottom of the river?
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# ? Jul 2, 2014 04:03 |
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eigenstate posted:Combat mission: Oregon trail is what this map looks like. How many tanks/ squads will meet their end at the bottom of the river? Panzerkampfwagen V ausf. D has caught dysentery!
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