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Title: OK, who wants a major Combat Mission: BB stylee ass-whuppin?
Post by: Dowding on April 22, 2003, 04:00:55 AM

I will own joo, and you shall knoweth my wrath. Truly.

Any takers?

I was thinking of playing a game and then writing it up in a Comical Ali idiom.

"There are no German adventurers in Stalingrad!"

Title: OK, who wants a major Combat Mission: BB stylee ass-whuppin?
Post by: takeda on April 22, 2003, 07:29:01 AM

TCP/IP or PBEM?

Title: OK, who wants a major Combat Mission: BB stylee ass-whuppin?
Post by: Dowding on April 22, 2003, 07:33:11 AM

PBEM ideally.

I prefer infantry heavy scenarios, but your choice. I have more experience as the Germans, although those unwashed Ruskies is ok by me.

Title: OK, who wants a major Combat Mission: BB stylee ass-whuppin?
Post by: takeda on April 22, 2003, 07:44:54 AM

PBEM is ok for me too. Just send whatever setup you like to

jfgc@airtel.net

I'm a complete n00b, got CMBO and CMBB as soon as I saw them, and have read the Battlefront UBB to boot, but never really got to play more than the tutorial. I want to change that.

Title: OK, who wants a major Combat Mission: BB stylee ass-whuppin?
Post by: Dowding on April 22, 2003, 07:50:11 AM

I think I know the perfect scenario - allows us to concentrate on infantry tactics.

Title: OK, who wants a major Combat Mission: BB stylee ass-whuppin?
Post by: Mini D on April 22, 2003, 09:00:49 AM

The CM stuff is somewhat turn based?  I remember playing the demo when it first came out, but I don't recall how they movement coordination worked.  I know you could program waypoints, but I don't remember if it only traveled a certain distance per round or if it only fired one volley per round.

MiniD

Title: OK, who wants a major Combat Mission: BB stylee ass-whuppin?
Post by: Dowding on April 22, 2003, 09:14:01 AM

That's not far off. Basically, it uses the 'you go - we go' system, as opposed to the 'you go - I go' system of traditional turn based games. Each player gives orders to their units (kind of like 'plotting' way points and selecting targets, plus lots of other options, such as hide, 'shoot and scoot'). Once both players have finished their plotting they click go and you are treated to a minute long film of action, where your forces try and carry out your orders while reacting to the actions of the other guy's peeps. During this 'movie' you have no control over the proceedings.

To me, it is alot more realistic than the traditional turn based wargames.

The Barbarossa to Berlin version is the sequel to the Beyond Overlord game and has many improvements graphically.

Title: OK, who wants a major Combat Mission: BB stylee ass-whuppin?
Post by: funkedup on April 22, 2003, 10:48:24 AM

Dowding come visit us if you want a game:  http://www.raf303.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=759

Title: OK, who wants a major Combat Mission: BB stylee ass-whuppin?
Post by: Dowding on April 22, 2003, 02:03:54 PM

Coolio. Will do. Prolly not tonight though, cos I just got back from football and I can't feel my legs. I think I'm getting old.