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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2012, 04:52:44 PM »
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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2012, 05:31:06 PM »
Hmmm... Do we have the terrain?  ;)
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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2012, 05:42:18 PM »
Hmmm... Do we have the terrain?  ;)

Not exactly, but I figure that any number of current terrains could be pressed into service for it -- Tunisia, etc., perhaps.

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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2012, 05:55:08 PM »
Keep in mind that M3s with the gun on it can act as stationary AT guns.... About as defenseless as them. Just set them up ahead of time and don't let them move around.

My only issue with this is that the M3 gun is less powerfull than some of the soviet AT weapons used at Kursk, and since AT guns could move (just not fire on the move), we should allow them to relocate if they're being over run. In that case, we open the door to 65mph flank attacks by the Soviets.
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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2012, 06:25:00 PM »
Not exactly, but I figure that any number of current terrains could be pressed into service for it -- Tunisia, etc., perhaps.

It's been a while since we had a good desert campaign.  :aok

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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2012, 06:37:51 PM »
Hmmm... Do we have the terrain?  ;)

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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2012, 06:39:17 PM »
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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2012, 07:03:26 PM »
You guys ruin everything! I swear the Battle for Seattle was my next FSO...
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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2012, 08:58:10 PM »
In the alternate history of my imagining, it would be to make sure Hoosiers are kept out.  :P

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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2012, 10:25:40 AM »
Before I design another ground war, in fact before we run another ground war I will require 30 written pledges of participation per side promising their 401ks, first born, and the removal of their pinky fingers if they fail to sign up and attend.

Btw, the new black sea map has an area designed specificity for a recreation of Kursk.

I would love to do more GV events, I highly enjoyed DoB in tanks, but we need GVers to commit to participate.. not force people who want to fly to GV.

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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #25 on: May 16, 2012, 02:48:05 PM »
Good luck with that. Unless you have a ground war centered around a spawn camp I doubt the "GVers" would show.

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That was basically what we just did. GVer's, contrary to popular belief, like tactics. When you have one or two points into a single target, people know where you are going, so it will eventually turn into a slug fest. If there were multiple targets with varying entry routes and tactics played a much much larger part, you'll see many GVers want to participate.

The idea wasn't bad, it was the numbers when broken down and the forced participation in GV's that gave this time a sour taste. But there in lies the problem... Unless there are enough people, we can never try to achieve the Golden Age of GV's in Scenarios.
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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #26 on: May 16, 2012, 04:11:51 PM »
Good luck with that. Unless you have a ground war centered around a spawn camp I doubt the "GVers" would show.

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Says the guy who has a total of 2 GV kills for the past 5 tours.
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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #27 on: May 17, 2012, 05:40:53 PM »
Kursk again, already?  I'm STILL waiting for another BoB.... once upon a time, it used to be run every year or two.
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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #28 on: May 17, 2012, 05:50:26 PM »
BoB will be happily be reran once we get the He111.
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Re: Kursk next?
« Reply #29 on: May 17, 2012, 06:00:05 PM »

Says the guy who has a total of 2 GV kills for the past 5 tours.

With the crickets chirping from the GV slots in the last scenario, I'd be hard pressed to believe you could get enough for it to matter.  A dedicated GV war was involved and I think we had 4 total folks sign up for GVs and ended up having the fliers have to drive tanks even if they didn't care to.

Very noble of you to volunteer for leading Panthers :)

Get yourself a bunch of Sherman 75 drivers and volunteer for that instead :aok
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