Combat Mission : Red Thunder - Goon vs Goon open thread.

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Soup Inspector: Jun 5, 2013

Bacarruda posted:

Armored Commanders: Arbite, Soup Inspector, anilEhilated, Chunky Monkey,

I know a lot of my success was down to pure dumb luck, but I hope that I can at least ~~help us win~~ die entertainingly.

# ? Aug 17, 2014 22:07

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# ? May 11, 2024 06:49

Kangra: May 7, 2012

I should add that I have just a bit of CM experience - I played some of the original (Beyond Overlord) and I've gone through the RT demo.

# ? Aug 17, 2014 22:08

Affi: Dec 18, 2005; Break bread wit the enemy

X GON GIVE IT TO YA

If we get too many inf commanders you can put me in a tank instead.

# ? Aug 17, 2014 22:12

dublish: Oct 31, 2011

eigenstate posted:

There are now 21 on the Russian roster and 24 on the German one with at least an additional 5 wanting to join. Hope there are enough points to go around.

1 battalion commander, 4 company commanders, 12 platoon commanders, 4-8 vehicle commanders per side. For reference, the Soviet team had 1 battalion, 2 companies, 6 platoons, and 8 vehicles last game, plus an assortment of heavy weapons that had individual (probably unnecessary) commanders.

Just a reminder, the Soviets are attacking, and will have more points (and therefore more command positions) to play with. If anybody wants to transfer over, you might have a better shot at an interesting position.

# ? Aug 17, 2014 22:21

RedFlag: Nov 22, 2007

As I said before, I'd like to stay in for round 2 (as the Soviets if possible).

# ? Aug 17, 2014 22:30

Dirt Worshipper: Apr 2, 2007; Paralithodes Californiensis

Bacarruda posted:

Ok, German roster is basically full at this point.

Grey's given me the run-down on points and I've got a basic force composition laid out. Once Grey posts the map, I'll make the appropriate changes and listen to your input on our kampfgruppe's build.

I have a decent amount of CM experience, so I'll take anything that might seem more difficult or less "fun" to play for my platoon level command.

# ? Aug 17, 2014 22:30

Fangz: Jul 5, 2007; Oh I see! This must be the Bad Opinion Zone!

Okay, we're working on the units list for the Soviets at the moment. If you definitely do *not* want to join the Germans ever, please PM me and I'll get you access to our super sekrit command tent. If you might change sides, then probably don't join yet. I can't guarantee I have slots for everyone on the roster...

If you don't have plat... uh... I guess you'd have to wait until Grey sets up the threads.

Fangz fucked around with this message at 22:35 on Aug 17, 2014

# ? Aug 17, 2014 22:31

SRF: Oct 31, 2011

I'd take a Russian unit (doesn't really matter which one) if there's still room on the team. I haven't played a CM title that was released this decade save for dicking around with the demo of Normandy for half an hour.

# ? Aug 17, 2014 23:27

Velius: Feb 27, 2001

I bought Red Thunder earlier today. We'll see if that makes me remotely competent (probably not).

# ? Aug 18, 2014 00:07

Asehujiko: Apr 6, 2011

Fangz posted:

Okay, we're working on the units list for the Soviets at the moment. If you definitely do *not* want to join the Germans ever, please PM me and I'll get you access to our super sekrit command tent. If you might change sides, then probably don't join yet. I can't guarantee I have slots for everyone on the roster...

If you don't have plat... uh... I guess you'd have to wait until Grey sets up the threads.

What are we using for a command tent this time? Roll20 again? I don't have PM's but you can email me at username underscore at hotmail

# ? Aug 18, 2014 01:00

vuk83: Oct 9, 2012

Im go for any command, on any team

# ? Aug 18, 2014 04:46

Bacarruda: Mar 30, 2011; Mutiny!?! More like "reinterpreted orders"

vuk83 posted:

Im go for any command, on any team

A first draft of the German OOB has been completed and sent to Grey.

You've got command of an infantry detachment.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 05:11

The Merry Marauder: Apr 4, 2009; "But she goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own."

Aha! The fascists have infantry!

# ? Aug 18, 2014 05:15

dublish: Oct 31, 2011

The Merry Marauder posted:

Aha! The fascists have infantry!

Infantry detachments. We must glean every comment for the most accurate intelligence, comrade!

# ? Aug 18, 2014 05:32

Grey Hunter: Oct 17, 2007; Hero of the soviet union.
Accidental destroyer of planets

New threads are up!

Germans
Russians

I'll get on the map now, but I thought I should get this done right away. Sorry about the missed tag for the Germans - its not intentional.

Grey Hunter fucked around with this message at 05:48 on Aug 18, 2014

# ? Aug 18, 2014 05:40

TehKeen: May 24, 2006; Maybe she's born with it.
Maybe it's cosmoline.

before this thread goes off limits again:

Grey Hunter posted:

Sorry about the missed tag for the Germans - its not intentional.

a likely story :jerkbag:

# ? Aug 18, 2014 08:06

Grey Hunter: Oct 17, 2007; Hero of the soviet union.
Accidental destroyer of planets

I'll say when this thread is off limits, I'm giving people plenty of time to get into their threads, as we're still picking forces.

The two sub threads are off limits to the other side of course.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 08:13

Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010

Grey Hunter posted:

Sorry about the missed tag for the Germans - its not intentional.

I'm not sure what you mean, both threads have appropriate tags.

ed: fuckin Infinity.

Pierzak fucked around with this message at 11:10 on Aug 18, 2014

# ? Aug 18, 2014 10:02

Grey Hunter: Oct 17, 2007; Hero of the soviet union.
Accidental destroyer of planets

Pierzak posted:

I'm not sure what you mean, both threads have appropriate TAGs.

Did I say I was changing it?

# ? Aug 18, 2014 10:46

jng2058: Jul 17, 2010; We have the tools, we have the talent!

drat, so many people leapt into command roles, I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only left who's just watching!

# ? Aug 18, 2014 15:01

Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010

jng2058 posted:

drat, so many people leapt into command roles, I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only left who's just watching!

Are you the designated truck driver? The Soviet thread's asking for you. :v:

# ? Aug 18, 2014 15:08

JcDent: May 13, 2013; Give me a rifle, one round, and point me at Berlin!

Pierzak posted:

I'm not sure what you mean, both threads have appropriate tags.

ed: fuckin Infinity.

Infinity, whu?

Grey Hunter posted:

Pierzak posted:
I'm not sure what you mean, both threads have appropriate TAGs.

Did I say I was changing it?

Ooooh... Been following Infinity closely the last few days, but not that level!

jng2058 posted:

drat, so many people leapt into command roles, I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only left who's just watching!

I'll join this thread once my doods get pasted with TRP artillery two updates in.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 15:21

Affi: Dec 18, 2005; Break bread wit the enemy

X GON GIVE IT TO YA

Goodbye thread! See you at the victory feast!

# ? Aug 18, 2014 16:22

HerpicleOmnicron5: May 31, 2013; How did this smug dummkopf ever make general?

Aye, Herp Company will do a parade of triumph if we survive the incoming mess. I really expected a German vengeance assault, not an immediate hasty defense!

# ? Aug 18, 2014 17:24

Fangz: Jul 5, 2007; Oh I see! This must be the Bad Opinion Zone!

HerpicleOmnicron5 posted:

Aye, Herp Company will do a parade of triumph if we survive the incoming mess. I really expected a German vengeance assault, not an immediate hasty defense!

There will certainly be a parade of triumph.

http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/german-prisoners-march-moscow-defeat-belarus-operation-bagration-17-july-1944/

# ? Aug 18, 2014 17:42

simplefish: Mar 28, 2011; So long, and thanks for all the ~~fish~~ gallbladdΣrs!

Haha, Bac, did you buy that or did someone buy it for you?

# ? Aug 18, 2014 17:46

Sindai: Jan 24, 2007; i want to achieve immortality through not dying

I enjoy the preliminary German assignments carefully placing Herp in a position where he can do the least possible damage.

Also players should probably stop reading this thread about now so we can start discussing things like that.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 18:04

Leif.: Mar 27, 2005; Son of the Defender
Formerly Diplomaticus/SWATJester

Can we wait until after the map comes out to close off this thread? There's still open slots on the Soviet command side for interested players who want to be more than just peanut gallery.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 18:06

vanity slug: Jul 20, 2010

Nvm, sorted

# ? Aug 18, 2014 18:38

Rogue0071: Dec 8, 2009; Grey Hunter's next target.

Sindai posted:

I enjoy the preliminary German assignments carefully placing Herp in a position where he can do the least possible damage.

Also players should probably stop reading this thread about now so we can start discussing things like that.

This post is really vague but even still, don't talk about either side's deployment until Grey closes this thread to team members.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 19:02

HerpicleOmnicron5: May 31, 2013; How did this smug dummkopf ever make general?

Sindai posted:

I enjoy the preliminary German assignments carefully placing Herp in a position where he can do the least possible damage.

Also players should probably stop reading this thread about now so we can start discussing things like that.

Yeah I think actually saying this is a bad idea, not because it'll tell the Soviets what I am, but because of how badly I'm going to prove you wrong. :smuggo:

# ? Aug 18, 2014 20:40

simplefish: Mar 28, 2011; So long, and thanks for all the ~~fish~~ gallbladdΣrs!

Herp I hold nothing against you, but you are my enemy now, so I'm going to call your units the Herp-ees. Please send a communique when you are the dudes we're fighting. Except that might actually reveal something. So instead, just know that I'm calling your pixeltruppen "The Herp-ees"

# ? Aug 18, 2014 20:43

HerpicleOmnicron5: May 31, 2013; How did this smug dummkopf ever make general?

simplefish posted:

Herp I hold nothing against you, but you are my enemy now, so I'm going to call your units the Herp-ees. Please send a communique when you are the dudes we're fighting. Except that might actually reveal something. So instead, just know that I'm calling your pixeltruppen "The Herp-ees"

Why does everyone latch onto Herp-ees rather than Omnies? I like the sound of Omnies, many uses for them. Omni-purpose. But no, everyone says "Herp-ees" for some unfathomable reason.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 20:56